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+# Sparse Policy Integration with Layerwise Offload
+
+This document describes the architecture and design of integrating sparse attention policies (MInference, Quest) with the layerwise CPU offload execution path.
+
+## Design Goals
+
+1. **Extend sparse policies to offload path**: GPU-only path already supports sparse policies, but layerwise offload bypasses them
+2. **Maintain encapsulation**: All `copy_()` operations must be inside OffloadEngine, not exposed to model_runner
+3. **Distinguish policy types**: Some policies affect attention computation (MInference), others affect KV load strategy (Quest)
+4. **Extensible architecture**: Easy to add new sparse policies in the future
+
+## Key Insight
+
+The existing sparse policy implementation works, but the layerwise offload path bypasses it:
+
+| Path | Attention Method | Sparse Support |
+|------|------------------|----------------|
+| GPU-only | `attention.py` → `sparse_prefill_attention()` | YES |
+| Layerwise offload | `model_runner.py` → `flash_attn_varlen_func()` | NO (direct call) |
+
+## Two Types of Sparse Policies
+
+The fundamental difference between sparse policies:
+
+| Policy | Affects Attention Computation | Affects KV Load Strategy | `select_blocks()` Behavior |
+|--------|------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|
+| **MInference** | YES (`sparse_prefill_attention`) | NO | `return available_blocks` (all) |
+| **Quest** | NO | YES | Returns Top-K subset |
+
+- **MInference**: Only changes how attention is computed, doesn't affect external load/offload flow
+- **Quest**: Selectively loads only some blocks, affects H2D transfer
+
+## The `requires_block_selection` Interface Flag
+
+To distinguish these policy types, we add a flag to the base class:
+
+```python
+# nanovllm/kvcache/sparse/policy.py
+class SparsePolicy(ABC):
+    # Existing flags
+    supports_prefill: bool = True
+    supports_decode: bool = True
+
+    # NEW: Whether this policy requires selective block loading
+    # If True: OffloadEngine will call select_blocks() before loading
+    # If False: OffloadEngine will load all blocks (select_blocks ignored)
+    requires_block_selection: bool = False
+```
+
+### Policy Implementations
+
+```python
+# MInference: prefill-only, no block selection
+class MInferencePolicy(SparsePolicy):
+    supports_prefill = True
+    supports_decode = False
+    requires_block_selection = False  # Only affects attention computation
+
+# Quest: decode-only, requires block selection
+class QuestPolicy(SparsePolicy):
+    supports_prefill = False
+    supports_decode = True
+    requires_block_selection = True  # Affects KV load strategy
+
+# Full attention: baseline
+class FullAttentionPolicy(SparsePolicy):
+    supports_prefill = True
+    supports_decode = True
+    requires_block_selection = False  # Load all blocks
+```
+
+## OffloadEngine Encapsulation
+
+All KV cache operations are encapsulated in OffloadEngine. The model_runner never directly accesses internal storage.
+
+### Prefill: Synchronous Offload with Hooks
+
+```python
+# nanovllm/kvcache/offload_engine.py
+def offload_layer_kv_sync(
+    self,
+    layer_id: int,
+    k: Tensor,
+    v: Tensor,
+    cpu_block_ids: List[int],
+    total_tokens: int,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Synchronously offload layer KV to CPU.
+    Calls sparse policy hooks internally.
+    """
+    for i, cpu_block_id in enumerate(cpu_block_ids):
+        start = i * self.block_size
+        end = min(start + self.block_size, total_tokens)
+        actual_size = end - start
+
+        # Hook: notify sparse policy BEFORE offload (k still on GPU)
+        if self.sparse_policy is not None:
+            self.sparse_policy.on_prefill_offload(
+                cpu_block_id, layer_id, k[start:end], actual_size
+            )
+
+        # Synchronous copy to CPU (internal)
+        self.k_cache_cpu[layer_id, cpu_block_id, :actual_size].copy_(k[start:end])
+        self.v_cache_cpu[layer_id, cpu_block_id, :actual_size].copy_(v[start:end])
+```
+
+### Decode: Policy-Driven Block Loading
+
+```python
+def load_layer_kv_to_buffer_with_policy(
+    self,
+    buffer_idx: int,
+    layer_id: int,
+    cpu_block_ids: List[int],
+    valid_tokens_per_block: List[int],
+    query: Optional[Tensor] = None,
+) -> int:
+    """
+    Load layer KV to buffer, optionally using sparse policy for block selection.
+
+    Returns:
+        Total tokens loaded
+    """
+    # Check if policy requires block selection
+    if (self.sparse_policy is not None and
+        self.sparse_policy.requires_block_selection and
+        query is not None):
+        # Build context
+        ctx = PolicyContext(
+            query_chunk_idx=0,
+            num_query_chunks=1,
+            layer_id=layer_id,
+            query=query,
+            is_prefill=False,
+            block_size=self.block_size,
+        )
+        # Select blocks using policy
+        selected_blocks = self.sparse_policy.select_blocks(cpu_block_ids, ctx)
+
+        # Build valid_tokens for selected blocks
+        block_to_valid = {bid: vt for bid, vt in zip(cpu_block_ids, valid_tokens_per_block)}
+        selected_valid = [block_to_valid[bid] for bid in selected_blocks]
+
+        return self._load_blocks_to_buffer(
+            buffer_idx, layer_id, selected_blocks, selected_valid
+        )
+    else:
+        # Load all blocks (no selection)
+        return self._load_blocks_to_buffer(
+            buffer_idx, layer_id, cpu_block_ids, valid_tokens_per_block
+        )
+```
+
+## Prefill Integration (MInference)
+
+MInference only affects attention computation, not the load/offload flow:
+
+```python
+# nanovllm/engine/model_runner.py - run_layerwise_offload_prefill()
+def run_layerwise_offload_prefill(self, seqs):
+    ...
+    for layer_id in range(num_layers):
+        # QKV projection + RoPE
+        q, k = layer.self_attn.rotary_emb(positions, q, k)
+
+        # Sparse or Full attention
+        if self.sparse_prefill_policy is not None:
+            # MInference: only changes attention computation
+            attn_output = self.sparse_prefill_policy.sparse_prefill_attention(
+                q, k, v, layer_id
+            )
+        else:
+            # Full attention using FlashAttention
+            attn_output = flash_attn_varlen_func(q, k, v, ...)
+
+        # MLP
+        ...
+
+        # Offload ALL KV (MInference doesn't affect this)
+        offload_engine.offload_layer_kv_sync(layer_id, k, v, cpu_block_ids, total_tokens)
+```
+
+### Execution Flow Diagram
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                    Layerwise Offload Prefill                     │
+│                      with MInference                             │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+
+For each layer:
+┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐    ┌────────────────────────┐
+│ QKV Proj     │───▶│ RoPE         │───▶│ sparse_prefill_attn()  │
+│              │    │              │    │ (MInference pattern)   │
+└──────────────┘    └──────────────┘    └───────────┬────────────┘
+                                                    │
+                    ┌──────────────┐    ┌───────────▼────────────┐
+                    │ MLP          │◀───│ O Projection           │
+                    │              │    │                        │
+                    └──────┬───────┘    └────────────────────────┘
+                           │
+                    ┌──────▼───────┐
+                    │ offload_     │    K, V still on GPU
+                    │ layer_kv_    │───▶ Copy to CPU
+                    │ sync()       │    (all blocks)
+                    └──────────────┘
+```
+
+## Decode Integration (Quest - Infrastructure Ready)
+
+Quest affects block load strategy. The infrastructure is ready, full integration deferred.
+
+```python
+# nanovllm/engine/model_runner.py - run_layerwise_offload_decode()
+def run_layerwise_offload_decode(self, seqs):
+    ...
+    # Preload first N layers (no query available, full load)
+    for i in range(num_preload):
+        loaded_tokens[i] = offload_engine.load_layer_kv_to_buffer(
+            i, i, cpu_block_table, valid_tokens_per_block
+        )
+
+    for layer_id in range(num_layers):
+        current_buffer = layer_id % num_buffers
+
+        # Wait for buffer load
+        offload_engine.wait_buffer_load(current_buffer)
+
+        # QKV projection
+        q, k_new, v_new = ...
+
+        # Get loaded KV from ring buffer
+        k_prefill, v_prefill = offload_engine.get_buffer_kv(
+            current_buffer, loaded_tokens[current_buffer]
+        )
+
+        # Attention
+        ...
+
+        # Mark buffer done
+        offload_engine.record_buffer_compute_done(current_buffer)
+
+        # Load next layer
+        # Future: use load_layer_kv_to_buffer_with_policy(query=q) for Quest
+        next_layer = layer_id + num_buffers
+        if next_layer < num_layers:
+            loaded_tokens[current_buffer] = offload_engine.load_layer_kv_to_buffer(
+                current_buffer, next_layer, cpu_block_table, valid_tokens_per_block
+            )
+```
+
+### Quest Integration (Future Work)
+
+When Quest is fully integrated:
+
+```python
+# Load next layer with Quest block selection
+if next_layer < num_layers:
+    loaded_tokens[current_buffer] = offload_engine.load_layer_kv_to_buffer_with_policy(
+        current_buffer, next_layer, cpu_block_table, valid_tokens_per_block,
+        query=q  # Pass query for block selection
+    )
+```
+
+**Challenge**: First N layers are preloaded before query is available, so they must use full load.
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Enabling Sparse Policy
+
+```python
+from nanovllm import LLM
+from nanovllm.config import SparsePolicyType
+
+# GPU-only with MInference
+llm = LLM(
+    model_path,
+    sparse_policy=SparsePolicyType.MINFERENCE,
+    minference_adaptive_budget=0.3,  # 30% of seq_len
+)
+
+# Offload with MInference
+llm = LLM(
+    model_path,
+    enable_cpu_offload=True,
+    num_gpu_blocks=2,
+    sparse_policy=SparsePolicyType.MINFERENCE,
+    minference_adaptive_budget=0.3,
+)
+```
+
+### MInference Parameters
+
+| Parameter | Default | Description |
+|-----------|---------|-------------|
+| `minference_adaptive_budget` | 0.3 | Budget as fraction of seq_len (0.3 = 30%) |
+| `minference_vertical_size` | 1000 | Fixed vertical size (when budget=None) |
+| `minference_slash_size` | 6096 | Fixed slash size (when budget=None) |
+| `minference_num_sink_tokens` | 30 | Always-kept initial tokens |
+| `minference_num_recent_diags` | 100 | Always-kept recent diagonals |
+
+### Quest Parameters (for future decode integration)
+
+| Parameter | Default | Description |
+|-----------|---------|-------------|
+| `sparse_topk_blocks` | 8 | Top-K blocks to load |
+| `sparse_threshold_blocks` | 4 | Apply sparse only when blocks > threshold |
+
+## Sparse Policy Hooks
+
+Sparse policies can implement hooks for metadata collection:
+
+```python
+class SparsePolicy(ABC):
+    def on_prefill_offload(
+        self,
+        block_id: int,
+        layer_id: int,
+        key: torch.Tensor,
+        valid_tokens: int,
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Hook called during prefill offload BEFORE KV is copied to CPU.
+        Key tensor is still on GPU - can compute metadata efficiently.
+
+        Used by Quest to compute min/max key statistics for block selection.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def on_decode_offload(
+        self,
+        block_id: int,
+        keys: torch.Tensor,  # [num_layers, block_size, kv_heads, head_dim]
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Hook called when decode buffer is offloaded to CPU.
+        """
+        pass
+```
+
+## File Changes Summary
+
+| File | Changes |
+|------|---------|
+| `nanovllm/kvcache/sparse/policy.py` | Add `requires_block_selection` attribute |
+| `nanovllm/kvcache/sparse/minference.py` | Set `requires_block_selection = False` |
+| `nanovllm/kvcache/sparse/quest.py` | Set `requires_block_selection = True` |
+| `nanovllm/kvcache/sparse/full_policy.py` | Set `requires_block_selection = False` |
+| `nanovllm/kvcache/offload_engine.py` | Add `offload_layer_kv_sync()`, sparse hooks |
+| `nanovllm/engine/model_runner.py` | Integrate sparse policies in offload paths |
+
+## Key Design Principles
+
+1. **Encapsulation**: All `copy_()` operations inside OffloadEngine
+2. **Interface Flag**: `requires_block_selection` declares policy type
+3. **Separation of Concerns**:
+   - MInference: only `sparse_prefill_attention()` (compute-level)
+   - Quest: `select_blocks()` + hooks (load-level)
+4. **Hooks Inside Engine**: Policy hooks called within OffloadEngine methods
+
+## Test Results
+
+Verified on Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507 with 32K input:
+
+```
+# GPU-only + MInference
+test_needle.py --model Qwen3-4B --input-len 32768 --enable-minference
+- Prefill: 3383 tok/s
+- Output: "7492<|im_end|>"
+- Result: PASSED
+
+# Offload + MInference
+test_needle.py --model Qwen3-4B --input-len 32768 --enable-offload --enable-minference
+- Prefill: 5373 tok/s
+- Output: "7492<|im_end|>"
+- Result: PASSED
+```
+
+Both configurations produce identical outputs, confirming correctness.
+
+## Related Documents
+
+- [`sparse_attention_guide.md`](sparse_attention_guide.md): Algorithm details for sparse methods
+- [`architecture_guide.md`](architecture_guide.md): Overall system architecture
+- [`gpu_only_performance_issue.md`](gpu_only_performance_issue.md): Why offload is faster than GPU-only