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Follow-up to #23634.

So #23634 had a bug: libcudf calls set_up_kvikio() on the first IO op and that resets the thread pool by reading KVIKIO_NTHREADS (default is 4 if unset). So even though we called kvikio.defaults.set(num_threads=256) at engine init, set_up_kvikio() would undo it.

This PR fixes (kind of hacky) the bug by calling set_up_kvikio() in cudf-polars so later when it's called again in libcudf, it's a no-op.

It also sets the kvikio remote IO backend to EASY_THREADPOOL by default and removes unnecessary KVIKIO_NTHREADS=8 overrides from the benchmark runners now that the engine handles this setting.

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@github-actions github-actions Bot added CMake CMake build issue pylibcudf Issues specific to the pylibcudf package labels Aug 17, 2026
@Matt711 Matt711 changed the title Set default kvikio backend in cudf-polars to EASY_THREADPOOL Set default kvikio thread count to 256 and backend to EASY_THREADPOOL Aug 17, 2026
@Matt711 Matt711 changed the title Set default kvikio thread count to 256 and backend to EASY_THREADPOOL Fix kvikio thread count override and the default backend to EASY_THREADPOOL in cudf-polars Aug 17, 2026
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  • New Features

    • Added KvikIO integration for remote I/O, with configurable thread counts and the EASY_THREADPOOL backend.
    • Added a public setup interface for initializing KvikIO support.
    • Applied consistent KvikIO configuration across streaming, Dask, Ray, and SPMD execution modes.
  • Documentation

    • Added API documentation for KvikIO support.
    • Clarified remote I/O backend, thread-pool behavior, initialization, and configuration defaults.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage confirming KvikIO thread-count and backend configuration.

Walkthrough

The PR adds a pylibcudf KvikIO setup wrapper, centralizes KvikIO thread-pool configuration, and updates Dask, Ray, and SPMD engine setup and reset paths to use the shared configuration.

Changes

KvikIO integration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Expose KvikIO setup through pylibcudf
python/pylibcudf/pylibcudf/io/..., python/pylibcudf/pylibcudf/libcudf/io/config_utils.pxd, docs/cudf/source/pylibcudf/api_docs/io/...
Adds the pylibcudf.io.kvikio module, its set_up_kvikio() declaration and implementation, build wiring, package exports, and API documentation.
Centralize KvikIO configuration
python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/utils/config.py, python/cudf_polars/tests/test_config.py
Adds configure_kvikio(), which initializes KvikIO, sets the requested thread count, and selects the EASY_THREADPOOL backend. Tests verify the configuration.
Use shared configuration in engines
python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/engine/core.py, python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/engine/dask.py, python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/engine/ray.py, python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/engine/spmd.py, python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/streaming/benchmarks/pdsh.py
Replaces direct kvikio.defaults updates with configure_kvikio() during engine setup and reset. Updates lifecycle documentation and removes benchmark startup configuration of KVIKIO_NTHREADS.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to a500d

The PR changes KvikIO initialization timing and default threading/backend behavior; Dask non-root workers may initialize CUDA before hardware binding applies CPU, NUMA, and UCX settings, creating a bounded deployment risk that should have explicit owner awareness or follow-up.

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In `@python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/engine/dask.py`:
- Line 377: Move the configure_kvikio call to after the bind_to_gpu
hardware-binding branch completes, while keeping it before communicator or
streaming-context creation. Ensure KvikIO initialization occurs on all workers
only after CPU and NUMA binding has been applied.

In `@python/cudf_polars/tests/test_config.py`:
- Around line 919-925: Update the configure_kvikio test to mock
pylibcudf.io.kvikio.set_up_kvikio(), invoke configure_kvikio(42), and assert the
mocked setup observes KVIKIO_NTHREADS set to "42" before initialization. Retain
the existing kvikio.defaults assertions.
- Around line 919-925: Update the test containing configure_kvikio(42) to
snapshot kvikio.defaults values for num_threads and remote_io_backend before
mutation, then restore both during teardown while preserving the existing
assertions.
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