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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe device registration documentation now states that formats depend on the device plugin. NVIDIA registration examples now use JSON arrays with per-device fields. ChangesDevice registration documentation
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In `@docs/developers/protocol.md`:
- Around line 16-19: Update the NVIDIA device registration examples in the
protocol documentation and current FAQ to use the supported JSON-array format
introduced by HAMi PR `#1499`, or explicitly label the existing colon-separated
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| The device registration format depends on the device plugin. For NVIDIA devices, the registration annotation uses JSON with fields such as: | ||
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| \{Device UUID\},\{device split count\},\{device memory limit\},\{device core limit\},\{device type\},\{device numa\},\{healthy\} | ||
| {"id":"GPU-...","count":10,"devmem":32768,"devcore":100,"type":"NVIDIA-Tesla V100-PCIE-32GB","mode":"hami-core","health":true} |
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In Project-HAMi, the node registration process is a mechanism designed to overcome the limitations of the standard Kubernetes Device Plugin API, which only supports reporting device counts and not detailed hardware specifications (such as VRAM, model, or NUMA topology) [1][2]. To enable accurate scheduling, HAMi device plugins communicate these details to the HAMi scheduler by patching specific Kubernetes Node Annotations [1][3]. Node NVIDIA Registration Protocol The registration process involves the following key components: 1. Heartbeat and Registration Annotations: The device plugin updates two primary annotations on the node every 30 seconds [4][5][6]: - hami.io/node-handshake-nvidia: Used as a heartbeat mechanism to ensure the scheduler and plugin are synchronized [4][5]. - hami.io/node-nvidia-register: Contains the serialized device information [4][1][6]. 2. Data Format: While older versions and early documentation utilized a custom string format (comma-separated values joined by colons) [4][7][5], recent developments in the project have introduced JSON serialization to improve compatibility and support for heterogeneous devices [8]. - Legacy/Original format: {Device UUID},{device split count},{device memory limit},{device core limit},{device type},{device numa},{healthy} [4][7][5]. - Current approach: The project has been transitioning toward using JSON for device registration [8], which allows for more complex, map-based structures that better support multiple device vendors and detailed attributes [8][9]. 3. Device Plugin Implementation: The Nvidia device plugin performs this task through methods such as RegisterInAnnotation [10][9]. The plugin retrieves physical device information via NVML [10][3], calculates topology scores (if enabled) [10][9], and then marshals this data into the required format (e.g., JSON) before patching the node's annotations [10][9]. 4. Scheduler Interaction: The HAMi scheduler continuously watches these node annotations to maintain an accurate, cluster-wide view of available GPU resources [1]. If a node fails to update its registration annotations within a specific timeout (typically 5 minutes), the scheduler marks the node as unavailable [4][7][5].
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- 1: https://project-hami.io/docs/core-concepts/gpu-virtualization
- 2: https://project-hami.io/docs/v2.4.1/developers/protocol
- 3: https://deepwiki.com/Project-HAMi/HAMi/9.2-device-plugin-api
- 4: https://project-hami.io/docs/developers/protocol
- 5: https://project-hami.io/docs/v2.8.0/developers/protocol
- 6: https://deepwiki.com/Project-HAMi/HAMi/9-api-reference
- 7: https://github.com/Project-HAMi/HAMi/blob/c005cbd1/docs/develop/protocol.md
- 8: GitHub pull request 1499 in Project-HAMi/HAMi (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
- 9: https://github.com/Project-HAMi/HAMi/blob/c005cbd1/pkg/device-plugin/nvidiadevice/nvinternal/plugin/register.go
- 10: https://github.com/Project-HAMi/HAMi/blob/f0dd4393/pkg/device-plugin/nvidiadevice/nvinternal/plugin/register.go
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Pull Request #1499 in the Project-HAMi/HAMi repository, titled "Refine Node Register logic," was merged on November 26, 2025 [1]. This PR significantly refines the node device registration process for NVIDIA GPUs [1]. Key changes introduced in PR #1499 include: - Streamlining device registration by removing unnecessary handshake logic for NVIDIA devices [1]. - Updating nodeDevices only when nodes.allocatable changes, which improves efficiency [1]. - Converting the array to a map in the deviceInfo struct to better support heterogeneous devices [1]. - Moving to JSON-formatted node device registration to ensure better future compatibility [1]. Regarding the RegisterInAnnotation function: - It is a method used within the NVIDIA device plugin (pkg/device-plugin/nvidiadevice/nvinternal/plugin/register.go) [2][3]. - Its purpose is to scan discovered physical devices, determine if device information has changed, and patch the Kubernetes node's annotations with the device metadata [2][4][5]. - The annotation key hami.io/node-nvidia-register is used to store this device information on the node [6][7][8]. - Recent refinements to RegisterInAnnotation (including in PR #1499 and related PRs) have optimized how it handles annotation updates—specifically by returning a boolean indicating whether the annotation was actually changed to avoid unnecessary API updates, and ensuring more reliable device information synchronization [2][5].
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- 1: GitHub pull request 1499 in Project-HAMi/HAMi (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
- 2: https://github.com/Project-HAMi/HAMi/blob/c005cbd1/pkg/device-plugin/nvidiadevice/nvinternal/plugin/register.go
- 3: GitHub pull request 1456 in Project-HAMi/HAMi (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
- 4: https://deepwiki.com/Project-HAMi/HAMi/9.2-device-plugin-api
- 5: GitHub pull request 1710 in Project-HAMi/HAMi (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
- 6: https://github.com/Project-HAMi/HAMi/blob/c005cbd1/pkg/device/nvidia/device.go
- 7: https://github.com/Project-HAMi/HAMi/blob/c005cbd1/docs/develop/protocol.md
- 8: https://project-hami.io/docs/v2.8.0/developers/protocol
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Align the protocol examples with the supported release.
HAMi PR #1499 serializes and parses NVIDIA registrations as a JSON array. However, docs/developers/protocol.md and the current FAQ still show the legacy colon-separated format. Label the legacy format with its supported release, or update the current examples to JSON.
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In `@docs/developers/protocol.md` around lines 16 - 19, Update the NVIDIA device
registration examples in the protocol documentation and current FAQ to use the
supported JSON-array format introduced by HAMi PR `#1499`, or explicitly label the
existing colon-separated examples as legacy and identify their supported
release. Keep the examples consistent with the current serialization and parsing
behavior.
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| \{Device UUID\},\{device split count\},\{device memory limit\},\{device core limit\},\{device type\},\{device numa\},\{healthy\} | ||
| {"id":"GPU-...","count":10,"devmem":32768,"devcore":100,"type":"NVIDIA-Tesla V100-PCIE-32GB","mode":"hami-core","health":true} |
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your pr #822 changes these same lines in the other direction. which one is meant to land? both cannot merge as they are.
| hami.io/node-handshake-mlu: Requesting_2024.01.10 04:06:57 | ||
| hami.io/node-mlu-register: MLU-45013011-2257-0000-0000-000000000000,10,23308,0,MLU-MLU370-X4,0,false:MLU-54043011-2257-0000-0000-000000000000,10,23308,0, | ||
| hami.io/node-nvidia-register: GPU-00552014-5c87-89ac-b1a6-7b53aa24b0ec,10,32768,100,NVIDIA-Tesla V100-PCIE-32GB,0,true:GPU-0fc3eda5-e98b-a25b-5b0d-cf5c855d1448,10,32768,100,NVIDIA-Tesla V100-PCIE-32GB,0,true: | ||
| hami.io/node-nvidia-register: [{"id":"GPU-00552014-5c87-89ac-b1a6-7b53aa24b0ec","count":10,"devmem":32768,"devcore":100,"type":"NVIDIA-Tesla V100-PCIE-32GB","mode":"hami-core","health":true},{"id":"GPU-0fc3eda5-e98b-a25b-5b0d-cf5c855d1448","index":1,"count":10,"devmem":32768,"devcore":100,"type":"NVIDIA-Tesla V100-PCIE-32GB","mode":"hami-core","health":true}] |
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versioned_docs/version-v2.9.0/developers/protocol.md still shows the old comma format for this annotation. should it change too, since v2.9.0 is the version that writes json?
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| \{Device UUID\},\{device split count\},\{device memory limit\},\{device core limit\},\{device type\},\{device numa\},\{healthy\} | ||
| {"id":"GPU-...","count":10,"devmem":32768,"devcore":100,"type":"NVIDIA-Tesla V100-PCIE-32GB","mode":"hami-core","health":true} |
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DeviceInfo in pkg/device/devices.go also carries numa, which the old comma format documented. every field is omitempty, so it only shows when non zero. should numa be listed here?
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| hami.io/node-handshake-nvidia: Reported 2024-01-23 04:30:04.434037031 +0000 UTC m=+1104711.777756895 | |||
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nvidia's HandshakeAnnos is the bare hami.io/node-handshake, so this example key does not exist. since you are already rewriting the nvidia lines, worth correcting here too?
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What this PR does / why we need it: Updates the NVIDIA device registration example in the protocol documentation to match the current implementation.
The NVIDIA device plugin registers device information as JSON, but the documentation was showing the old comma-separated format.
Which issue(s) this PR fixes: documentation correction to match the current implementation.
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