[refactor] init_forward_metadata 3-method ABC + side-channel removal + ForwardMetadata type rename (#26735)

Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

python/sglang/srt/hardware_backend/npu/attention/ascend_backend.py

@@ -362,6 +362,29 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
     ):
         pass
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        bs = forward_batch.batch_size
+        if in_capture:
+            self._init_cuda_graph_metadata(
+                bs, forward_batch.forward_mode, forward_batch.seq_lens
+            )
+        self._apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
+            bs=bs,
+            req_pool_indices=forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
+            seq_lens=forward_batch.seq_lens,
+            seq_lens_cpu=(
+                forward_batch.seq_lens.cpu()
+                if in_capture
+                else forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu
+            ),
+            forward_mode=forward_batch.forward_mode,
+            spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
+        )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         """Init the metadata for a forward pass."""
         self.forward_metadata = ForwardMetadata()
@@ -538,39 +561,19 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         self.graph_metadata[bs] = metadata
         return metadata
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
+    def _apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
         self,
         bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
         req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
         seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
+        seq_lens_cpu: torch.Tensor,
         forward_mode: ForwardMode,
         spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
     ):
-        self._init_cuda_graph_metadata(bs, forward_mode, seq_lens)
-        self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=None,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens.cpu(),
-        )
+        """Shared capture+replay body for the cuda-graph init path.
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-        seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-    ):
+        Public entry: :py:meth:`init_forward_metadata_out_graph`.
+        """
         metadata = self.graph_metadata[bs]
         max_len = seq_lens_cpu[:bs].max().item()
         if forward_mode.is_target_verify():
@@ -2395,6 +2398,32 @@ class AscendAttnMultiStepDraftBackend:
         for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
             call_fn(i, forward_batch)
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import build_inner_fb_view
+
+        inner_fb = build_inner_fb_view(
+            forward_batch,
+            bs=forward_batch.batch_size,
+            forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
+        )
+
+        def call_fn(i, _forward_batch):
+            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                inner_fb, in_capture=in_capture
+            )
+
+        self.common_template(forward_batch, call_fn)
+
+    def init_forward_metadata_in_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> None:
+        def call_fn(i, _forward_batch):
+            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_in_graph(forward_batch)
+
+        self.common_template(forward_batch, call_fn)
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         def call_fn(i, forward_batch):
             assert forward_batch.spec_info is not None
@@ -2405,34 +2434,3 @@ class AscendAttnMultiStepDraftBackend:
     def init_cuda_graph_state(self, max_bs, max_num_tokens):
         for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps):
             self.attn_backends[i].init_cuda_graph_state(max_bs, max_num_tokens)
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
-        def call_fn(i, forward_batch):
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                forward_batch.batch_size,
-                forward_batch.batch_size * self.topk,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens=None,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-            )
-
-        self.common_template(forward_batch, call_fn)
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch, bs: int
-    ):
-        def call_fn(i, forward_batch):
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-                bs,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                seq_lens_sum=-1,
-                encoder_lens=None,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-                seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
-            )
-
-        self.common_template(forward_batch, call_fn)

python/sglang/srt/hardware_backend/npu/attention/ascend_gdn_backend.py

@@ -72,6 +72,21 @@ class AscendGDNAttnBackend(AscendMambaAttnBackendBase):
         else:
             self.ssm_state_indices = cache_indices
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_draft_extend(True):
+            return
+        super().init_forward_metadata_out_graph(forward_batch, in_capture=in_capture)
+        self.prepare_gdn_inputs(
+            forward_batch.batch_size,
+            forward_batch.forward_mode,
+            forward_batch.spec_info,
+        )
+        self.graph_mode = True
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_draft_extend(True):
             return
@@ -83,53 +98,6 @@ class AscendGDNAttnBackend(AscendMambaAttnBackendBase):
         )
         self.graph_mode = False
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[Union[EagleDraftInput, EagleVerifyInput]],
-    ):
-        self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=None,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens.cpu(),
-        )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[Union[EagleDraftInput, EagleVerifyInput]],
-        seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-    ):
-        if forward_mode.is_draft_extend(True):
-            return
-        super().init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs,
-            req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum,
-            encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode,
-            spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu,
-        )
-        self.prepare_gdn_inputs(bs, forward_mode, spec_info)
-        self.graph_mode = True
-
     def forward_decode(
         self,
         layer: RadixLinearAttention,

python/sglang/srt/hardware_backend/npu/attention/ascend_hybrid_linear_attn_backend.py

@@ -131,9 +131,13 @@ class AscendMambaAttnBackendBase(MambaAttnBackendBase):
         spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
         seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
     ):
-        num_padding = torch.count_nonzero(
-            seq_lens_cpu == self.get_cuda_graph_seq_len_fill_value()
-        )
+        # out_graph passes seq_lens_cpu=None at capture; mirror the base guard.
+        if seq_lens_cpu is None:
+            num_padding = 0
+        else:
+            num_padding = torch.count_nonzero(
+                seq_lens_cpu == self.get_cuda_graph_seq_len_fill_value()
+            )
         # Make sure forward metadata is correctly handled for padding reqs
         req_pool_indices[bs - num_padding :] = 0
         mamba_indices = self.req_to_token_pool.get_mamba_indices(req_pool_indices)

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/aiter_backend.py

@@ -820,6 +820,25 @@ class AiterAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         )
         return output
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        seq_lens_cpu = (
+            forward_batch.seq_lens.cpu() if in_capture else forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu
+        )
+        self._apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
+            bs=forward_batch.batch_size,
+            req_pool_indices=forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
+            seq_lens=forward_batch.seq_lens,
+            seq_lens_sum=None if in_capture else forward_batch.seq_lens_sum,
+            encoder_lens=forward_batch.encoder_lens,
+            forward_mode=forward_batch.forward_mode,
+            spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
+            seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu,
+        )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         """Init auxiliary variables for aiter attention backend."""
 
@@ -1482,28 +1501,7 @@ class AiterAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 device=self.device,
             )
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-    ):
-        self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=None,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens.cpu(),
-        )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
+    def _apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
         self,
         bs: int,
         req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
@@ -2866,33 +2864,26 @@ class AiterMultiStepDraftBackend:
                 max_bs, max_num_tokens, kv_indices_buf=self.cuda_graph_kv_indices[i]
             )
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
-        def call_fn(i, forward_batch):
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                forward_batch.batch_size,
-                forward_batch.batch_size * self.topk,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens=None,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-            )
-
-        self.common_template(forward_batch, self.cuda_graph_kv_indices, call_fn)
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch, bs: int
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
     ):
-        def call_fn(i, forward_batch):
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-                bs,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                seq_lens_sum=-1,
-                encoder_lens=None,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-                seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
+        from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import build_inner_fb_view
+
+        inner_fb = build_inner_fb_view(
+            forward_batch,
+            bs=forward_batch.batch_size,
+            forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
+        )
+
+        def call_fn(i, _forward_batch):
+            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                inner_fb, in_capture=in_capture
             )
 
         self.common_template(forward_batch, self.cuda_graph_kv_indices, call_fn)
+
+    def init_forward_metadata_in_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> None:
+        for attn_backend in self.attn_backends:
+            attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_in_graph(forward_batch)

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/base_attn_backend.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from abc import ABC
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
 
 import torch
@@ -11,52 +11,84 @@ from sglang.srt.utils.common import is_npu
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from sglang.srt.layers.attention.dsa.dsa_indexer import BaseIndexerMetadata
     from sglang.srt.layers.radix_attention import RadixAttention
-    from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch, ForwardMode
+    from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch
     from sglang.srt.speculative.spec_info import SpecInput
 
 
 class AttentionBackend(ABC):
-    """The base class of attention backends"""
+    """The base class of attention backends.
+
+    Forward-data init contract (3 methods):
+
+      - ``init_forward_metadata(fb)`` — eager entry point. Default is a wrapper
+        that calls ``_out_graph(fb)`` then ``_in_graph(fb)``. Backends may
+        override to keep an independent eager body.
+      - ``init_forward_metadata_out_graph(fb, in_capture=False)`` — per-iter
+        metadata prep, runs outside ``with graph.capture():``. Capture
+        sites pass ``in_capture=True``; replay/eager use the default
+        ``False``. Backends read ``in_capture`` only when capture / replay
+        bodies diverge.
+      - ``init_forward_metadata_in_graph(fb)`` — graph-recordable static-shape
+        GPU op, runs inside ``with graph.capture():`` at capture time and
+        is auto-replayed by ``graph.replay()``. Default is no-op.
+
+    The legacy ``init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph`` and
+    ``init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph`` overrides are fully
+    deprecated and removed from the ABC: out-of-tree backends overriding
+    those must migrate to ``init_forward_metadata_out_graph(fb, in_capture)``.
+    """
+
+    def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
+        """Eager entry point. Default = ``_out_graph(fb) + _in_graph(fb)``.
+
+        Backends may override to keep an independent eager body.
+        """
+        self.init_forward_metadata_out_graph(forward_batch)
+        self.init_forward_metadata_in_graph(forward_batch)
+
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        """Per-iter metadata prep — runs outside ``with graph.capture():``.
+
+        Called at:
+          * capture: before ``with graph.capture():`` (caller passes
+            ``in_capture=True``).
+          * replay: before ``graph.replay()`` (``in_capture=False``).
+          * eager: via :py:meth:`init_forward_metadata` default wrapper
+            (``in_capture=False``).
+
+        Backends read ``in_capture`` only when capture / replay bodies
+        diverge (e.g., snapshot metadata, swap buffer pointers, install
+        temp workspace). Host op / dynamic-shape / non-graph-recordable
+        logic lives here.
+
+        Default: no-op.
+        """
+
+    def init_forward_metadata_in_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
+        """Graph-recordable static-shape GPU op.
+
+        Runs inside ``with graph.capture():`` at capture time; recorded
+        ops auto-execute at replay via ``graph.replay()``.
+
+        Lint contract for overrides: body must NOT call ``.item()`` /
+        ``.cpu()`` / ``.tolist()`` / dynamic-shape ``torch.empty()``.
+        Such ops belong in :py:meth:`init_forward_metadata_out_graph`; they
+        cannot be recorded into a cuda graph.
+
+        Default: no-op.
+        """
 
     # Opt out only when this backend never reads seq_lens_cpu / seq_lens_sum.
     needs_cpu_seq_lens: bool = True
 
-    @abstractmethod
-    def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
-        """Init the metadata for a forward pass."""
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
     def init_cuda_graph_state(self, max_bs: int, max_num_tokens: int):
         """Init the global shared states for cuda graph."""
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-    ):
-        """Init the metadata for a forward pass for capturing a cuda graph."""
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-        seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-    ):
-        """Init the metadata for a forward pass for replaying a cuda graph."""
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
     def get_cuda_graph_seq_len_fill_value(self):
         """Get the fill value for padded seq lens. Typically, it is 0 or 1."""
         raise NotImplementedError()

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/cutlass_mla_backend.py

@@ -14,13 +14,12 @@ import triton
 from sglang.srt.layers.attention.flashinfer_mla_backend import FlashInferMLAAttnBackend
 from sglang.srt.layers.attention.utils import create_flashmla_kv_indices_triton
 from sglang.srt.layers.dp_attention import get_attention_tp_size
-from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch, ForwardMode
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch
 from sglang.srt.utils import is_cuda
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from sglang.srt.layers.radix_attention import RadixAttention
     from sglang.srt.model_executor.model_runner import ModelRunner
-    from sglang.srt.speculative.spec_info import SpecInput
 
 _is_cuda = is_cuda()
 if _is_cuda:
@@ -79,6 +78,37 @@ class CutlassMLABackend(FlashInferMLAAttnBackend):
         self.q_data_type = model_runner.dtype
         self.kv_cache_dim = self.kv_lora_rank + self.qk_rope_head_dim
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        bs = forward_batch.batch_size
+        forward_mode = forward_batch.forward_mode
+        spec_info = forward_batch.spec_info
+
+        if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle() and spec_info is None:
+            create_flashmla_kv_indices_triton[(bs,)](
+                self.req_to_token,
+                forward_batch.req_pool_indices[:bs],
+                forward_batch.seq_lens[:bs],
+                None,
+                self.cuda_graph_kv_indices,
+                self.req_to_token.stride(0),
+                self.cuda_graph_kv_indices.stride(0),
+                PAGED_SIZE=PAGE_SIZE,
+            )
+            if in_capture:
+                max_seqlen_pad = self.cuda_graph_kv_indices.shape[1]
+                self.forward_metadata = CutlassMLADecodeMetadata(
+                    self.cuda_graph_mla_workspace,
+                    self.cuda_graph_kv_indices[:bs, :max_seqlen_pad],
+                )
+        else:
+            super().init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                forward_batch, in_capture=in_capture
+            )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
 
         bs = forward_batch.batch_size
@@ -143,77 +173,6 @@ class CutlassMLABackend(FlashInferMLAAttnBackend):
         )
         self.cuda_graph_kv_indices = cuda_graph_kv_indices
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-    ):
-        if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle() and spec_info is None:
-            self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-                bs=bs,
-                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens=seq_lens,
-                seq_lens_sum=None,
-                encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-                forward_mode=forward_mode,
-                spec_info=spec_info,
-                seq_lens_cpu=None,
-            )
-            max_seqlen_pad = self.cuda_graph_kv_indices.shape[1]
-            self.forward_metadata = CutlassMLADecodeMetadata(
-                self.cuda_graph_mla_workspace,
-                self.cuda_graph_kv_indices[:bs, :max_seqlen_pad],
-            )
-        else:
-            super().init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                bs,
-                num_tokens,
-                req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens,
-                forward_mode,
-                spec_info,
-            )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-        seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-    ):
-        if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle():
-            create_flashmla_kv_indices_triton[(bs,)](
-                self.req_to_token,
-                req_pool_indices[:bs],
-                seq_lens[:bs],
-                None,
-                self.cuda_graph_kv_indices,
-                self.req_to_token.stride(0),
-                self.cuda_graph_kv_indices.stride(0),
-                PAGED_SIZE=PAGE_SIZE,
-            )
-        else:
-            super().init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-                bs,
-                req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens,
-                seq_lens_sum,
-                encoder_lens,
-                forward_mode,
-                spec_info,
-                seq_lens_cpu,
-            )
-
     def get_cuda_graph_seq_len_fill_value(self):
         return 1
 

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/deepseek_v4_backend.py

@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.dp_attention import (
 from sglang.srt.mem_cache.deepseek_v4_memory_pool import DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch, ForwardMode
 from sglang.srt.speculative.eagle_utils import per_step_draft_out_cache_loc
-from sglang.srt.speculative.spec_info import SpecInput
 from sglang.srt.utils import ceil_align
 from sglang.srt.utils.common import is_sm120_supported
 
@@ -387,7 +386,6 @@ class DeepseekV4AttnBackend(
             DSV4RawVerifyMetadata,
             DSV4RawDecodeMetadata,
         ] = None
-        self._replay_forward_batch: Optional[ForwardBatch] = None  # FIXME: out-of-band
 
     def _move_to_device(self, x: List[int]) -> torch.Tensor:
         pin_tensor = torch.tensor(x, dtype=torch.int32, pin_memory=True)
@@ -671,6 +669,136 @@ class DeepseekV4AttnBackend(
             use_prefill_cuda_graph=use_prefill_cuda_graph,
         )
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_in_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> None:
+        # Upgrade Raw->Full so the c4/c128 compress + core_attn + indexer
+        # materialization is recorded inside the cuda graph; a no-op (Full
+        # already) when PREP_IN_CUDA_GRAPH=0.
+        if isinstance(self.forward_metadata, DSV4RawVerifyMetadata):
+            self.forward_metadata = self.make_forward_metadata_from_raw_verify(
+                raw_metadata=self.forward_metadata,
+            )
+        elif isinstance(self.forward_metadata, DSV4RawDecodeMetadata):
+            self.forward_metadata = self.make_forward_metadata_from_raw_decode(
+                raw_metadata=self.forward_metadata,
+            )
+
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ) -> None:
+        bucket = _GraphBucket.of(forward_batch.forward_mode)
+        bs = forward_batch.batch_size
+        req_pool_indices = forward_batch.req_pool_indices
+        seq_lens = forward_batch.seq_lens
+
+        if in_capture:
+            # Captured graph does no real cache writes, so synthesize a dummy
+            # out_cache_loc per bucket (replay supplies the real value).
+            assert req_pool_indices.size(0) == bs
+            assert seq_lens.size(0) == bs
+            num_tokens = forward_batch.positions.numel()
+            if bucket == _GraphBucket.DECODE_OR_IDLE:
+                out_cache_loc = torch.zeros_like(seq_lens)
+            elif bucket == _GraphBucket.TARGET_VERIFY:
+                out_cache_loc = torch.zeros(num_tokens, **self.cuda_int32_kwargs)
+            else:
+                out_cache_loc = None
+            actual_forward_mode = forward_batch.forward_mode
+            seq_lens_sum = int(seq_lens.sum().item())
+            seq_lens_cpu = seq_lens.cpu()
+        else:
+            out_cache_loc = forward_batch.out_cache_loc
+            actual_forward_mode = getattr(
+                forward_batch, "actual_forward_mode", forward_batch.forward_mode
+            )
+            seq_lens_sum = forward_batch.seq_lens_sum
+            seq_lens_cpu = forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu
+
+        if actual_forward_mode == ForwardMode.IDLE:
+            logger.debug(
+                f"[IDLE replay] bs={bs}, "
+                f"local_seq_lens_len={len(seq_lens)}, "
+                f"has_graph={bs in self.cuda_graph_metadata_of_bucket_and_bs[_GraphBucket.DECODE_OR_IDLE]}"
+            )
+            device = seq_lens.device
+            seq_lens = torch.ones(bs, dtype=seq_lens.dtype, device=device)
+            seq_lens_cpu = torch.ones(bs, dtype=torch.int64)
+            seq_lens_sum = bs
+            req_pool_indices = torch.zeros(
+                bs, dtype=req_pool_indices.dtype, device=device
+            )
+            out_cache_loc = torch.zeros(bs, dtype=torch.int64, device=device)
+
+        assert seq_lens_cpu is not None
+        seq_lens = seq_lens[:bs]
+        seq_lens_cpu = seq_lens_cpu[:bs]
+        req_pool_indices = req_pool_indices[:bs]
+
+        actual_max_seq_len = seq_lens_cpu.max().item()
+        chosen_max_seq_len = self.MAX_SEQ_LEN_FOR_CAPTURE
+        assert actual_max_seq_len <= chosen_max_seq_len
+
+        if bucket == _GraphBucket.DECODE_OR_IDLE:
+            assert out_cache_loc is not None
+            assert len(out_cache_loc.shape) == 1, f"{out_cache_loc.shape=}"
+            out_cache_loc_padded = torch.nn.functional.pad(
+                out_cache_loc,
+                pad=(0, bs - len(out_cache_loc)),
+                mode="constant",
+                value=0,
+            )
+            temp_metadata = self.init_forward_metadata_decode(
+                max_seq_len=chosen_max_seq_len,
+                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=seq_lens,
+                out_cache_loc=out_cache_loc_padded,
+            )
+        elif bucket == _GraphBucket.TARGET_VERIFY:
+            assert out_cache_loc is not None
+            num_tokens_v = self.speculative_num_draft_tokens * bs
+            out_cache_loc_padded = torch.nn.functional.pad(
+                out_cache_loc,
+                pad=(0, num_tokens_v - len(out_cache_loc)),
+                mode="constant",
+                value=0,
+            )
+            temp_metadata = self.init_forward_metadata_target_verify(
+                max_seq_len=chosen_max_seq_len,
+                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=seq_lens,
+                out_cache_loc=out_cache_loc_padded,
+                use_prefill_cuda_graph=True,
+            )
+        elif bucket == _GraphBucket.DRAFT_EXTEND:
+            num_tokens_per_bs = self.draft_extend_num_tokens_per_bs
+            temp_metadata = self.init_forward_metadata_draft_extend(
+                max_seq_len=chosen_max_seq_len,
+                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=seq_lens,
+                seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu.tolist(),
+                num_tokens_per_bs=num_tokens_per_bs,
+                use_prefill_cuda_graph=True,
+            )
+        else:
+            raise NotImplementedError
+
+        self.replay_cuda_graph_metadata_from(
+            bs=bs, temp_metadata=temp_metadata, bucket=bucket
+        )
+
+        if in_capture:
+            # Preserve _current_capture_raw for on_after_cuda_graph_warmup
+            metadata = self.forward_metadata
+            self._current_capture_raw = (
+                metadata
+                if isinstance(
+                    metadata,
+                    (DSV4RawDecodeMetadata, DSV4RawVerifyMetadata),
+                )
+                else None
+            )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> None:
         if self.mtp_enabled and forward_batch.forward_mode.is_idle():
             return
@@ -686,8 +814,7 @@ class DeepseekV4AttnBackend(
 
         if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle():
             # DSv4 bakes this step's KV write target (c4/c128) into metadata,
-            # so slice the shared multi-step out_cache_loc now rather than at
-            # forward time.
+            # so slice the shared multi-step out_cache_loc now, not at forward time.
             out_cache_loc = forward_batch.out_cache_loc
             if self.topk > 0 and self.speculative_num_steps > 1:
                 out_cache_loc = per_step_draft_out_cache_loc(
@@ -734,154 +861,24 @@ class DeepseekV4AttnBackend(
             raise NotImplementedError(f"unsupported mode {forward_batch.forward_mode=}")
 
         self.forward_metadata = metadata
+        self.init_forward_metadata_in_graph(forward_batch)
 
     def init_cuda_graph_state(self, max_bs: int, max_num_tokens: int) -> None:
         self.cuda_graph_metadata_of_bucket_and_bs: Dict[
             _GraphBucket,
             Dict[
                 int,
-                Union[DSV4Metadata, DSV4RawDecodeMetadata, DSV4RawVerifyMetadata],
+                Union[
+                    DSV4Metadata,
+                    DSV4RawDecodeMetadata,
+                    DSV4RawVerifyMetadata,
+                ],
             ],
         ] = {bucket: {} for bucket in _GraphBucket}
         self.draft_extend_num_tokens_per_bs = (
             max_num_tokens // max_bs if max_bs > 0 else 1
         )
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-    ) -> None:
-        from types import SimpleNamespace
-
-        assert req_pool_indices.size(0) == bs
-        assert seq_lens.size(0) == bs
-
-        bucket = _GraphBucket.of(forward_mode)
-        if bucket == _GraphBucket.DECODE_OR_IDLE:
-            dummy_cache_loc = torch.zeros_like(seq_lens)
-        elif bucket == _GraphBucket.TARGET_VERIFY:
-            dummy_cache_loc = torch.zeros(num_tokens, **self.cuda_int32_kwargs)
-        else:
-            dummy_cache_loc = None
-
-        self._replay_forward_batch = SimpleNamespace(
-            out_cache_loc=dummy_cache_loc,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-        )
-        self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=int(seq_lens.sum().item()),
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens.cpu(),
-        )
-        # Preserve _current_capture_raw for on_after_cuda_graph_warmup
-        metadata = self.forward_metadata
-        self._current_capture_raw = (
-            metadata
-            if isinstance(metadata, (DSV4RawDecodeMetadata, DSV4RawVerifyMetadata))
-            else None
-        )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-        seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-    ) -> None:
-        bucket = _GraphBucket.of(forward_mode)
-
-        # FIXME: see cuda_graph_runner — this attribute is set out-of-band.
-        fb = self._replay_forward_batch
-        out_cache_loc = fb.out_cache_loc
-        actual_forward_mode = fb.forward_mode
-
-        if actual_forward_mode == ForwardMode.IDLE:
-            logger.debug(
-                f"[IDLE replay] bs={bs}, "
-                f"local_seq_lens_len={len(seq_lens)}, "
-                f"has_graph={bs in self.cuda_graph_metadata_of_bucket_and_bs[_GraphBucket.DECODE_OR_IDLE]}"
-            )
-            device = seq_lens.device
-            seq_lens = torch.ones(bs, dtype=seq_lens.dtype, device=device)
-            seq_lens_cpu = torch.ones(bs, dtype=torch.int64)
-            seq_lens_sum = bs
-            req_pool_indices = torch.zeros(
-                bs, dtype=req_pool_indices.dtype, device=device
-            )
-            out_cache_loc = torch.zeros(bs, dtype=torch.int64, device=device)
-
-        assert seq_lens_cpu is not None
-        seq_lens = seq_lens[:bs]
-        seq_lens_cpu = seq_lens_cpu[:bs]
-        req_pool_indices = req_pool_indices[:bs]
-
-        actual_max_seq_len = seq_lens_cpu.max().item()
-        chosen_max_seq_len = self.MAX_SEQ_LEN_FOR_CAPTURE
-        assert actual_max_seq_len <= chosen_max_seq_len
-
-        if bucket == _GraphBucket.DECODE_OR_IDLE:
-            assert out_cache_loc is not None
-            assert len(out_cache_loc.shape) == 1, f"{out_cache_loc.shape=}"
-            out_cache_loc_padded = torch.nn.functional.pad(
-                out_cache_loc,
-                pad=(0, bs - len(out_cache_loc)),
-                mode="constant",
-                value=0,
-            )
-            temp_metadata = self.init_forward_metadata_decode(
-                max_seq_len=chosen_max_seq_len,
-                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens=seq_lens,
-                out_cache_loc=out_cache_loc_padded,
-            )
-        elif bucket == _GraphBucket.TARGET_VERIFY:
-            assert out_cache_loc is not None
-            num_tokens = self.speculative_num_draft_tokens * bs
-            out_cache_loc_padded = torch.nn.functional.pad(
-                out_cache_loc,
-                pad=(0, num_tokens - len(out_cache_loc)),
-                mode="constant",
-                value=0,
-            )
-            temp_metadata = self.init_forward_metadata_target_verify(
-                max_seq_len=chosen_max_seq_len,
-                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens=seq_lens,
-                out_cache_loc=out_cache_loc_padded,
-                use_prefill_cuda_graph=True,
-            )
-        elif bucket == _GraphBucket.DRAFT_EXTEND:
-            num_tokens_per_bs = self.draft_extend_num_tokens_per_bs
-            temp_metadata = self.init_forward_metadata_draft_extend(
-                max_seq_len=chosen_max_seq_len,
-                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens=seq_lens,
-                seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu.tolist(),
-                num_tokens_per_bs=num_tokens_per_bs,
-                use_prefill_cuda_graph=True,
-            )
-        else:
-            raise NotImplementedError
-
-        self.replay_cuda_graph_metadata_from(
-            bs=bs, temp_metadata=temp_metadata, bucket=bucket
-        )
-
     def replay_cuda_graph_metadata_from(
         self,
         bs: int,
@@ -938,24 +935,6 @@ class DeepseekV4AttnBackend(
                 cache_nope_fp8_rope_bf16_pack=swa_k_pack,
             )
 
-    def _maybe_upgrade_forward_metadata(self) -> None:
-        # With SGLANG_PREP_IN_CUDA_GRAPH=1, init_forward_metadata_*
-        # returns a Raw metadata that only carries a few tensors. The
-        # full DSV4Metadata (including c4/c128 compress + core_attn +
-        # indexer metadata) must be materialized before any caller that
-        # touches those fields. For 1.6T the first two layers have
-        # compress_ratio=128, so forward_core_compressor / forward_c4_indexer
-        # can fire before attn_backend.forward(), and must trigger the
-        # upgrade themselves.
-        if isinstance(self.forward_metadata, DSV4RawVerifyMetadata):
-            self.forward_metadata = self.make_forward_metadata_from_raw_verify(
-                raw_metadata=self.forward_metadata,
-            )
-        elif isinstance(self.forward_metadata, DSV4RawDecodeMetadata):
-            self.forward_metadata = self.make_forward_metadata_from_raw_decode(
-                raw_metadata=self.forward_metadata,
-            )
-
     def forward(
         self,
         q: torch.Tensor,
@@ -968,8 +947,6 @@ class DeepseekV4AttnBackend(
         attn_sink: Optional[torch.Tensor] = None,
         **_,
     ) -> torch.Tensor:
-        self._maybe_upgrade_forward_metadata()
-
         if self.mtp_enabled and forward_batch.forward_mode.is_idle():
             return q.new_empty(q.shape[0], q.shape[1], layer.v_head_dim)
 
@@ -1233,6 +1210,52 @@ class DeepseekV4MultiStepBackend(DeepseekV4AttnBackend):
                 )
             )
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_in_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> None:
+        for attn_backend in self.attn_backends:
+            attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_in_graph(forward_batch)
+
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        from types import SimpleNamespace
+
+        inner_fb = SimpleNamespace(
+            batch_size=forward_batch.batch_size,
+            forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
+            # Propagate the real runtime mode so inner backends can detect IDLE
+            # and apply their idle substitution.
+            actual_forward_mode=getattr(
+                forward_batch, "actual_forward_mode", forward_batch.forward_mode
+            ),
+            input_ids=getattr(forward_batch, "input_ids", None),
+            positions=getattr(forward_batch, "positions", None),
+            req_pool_indices=forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
+            seq_lens=forward_batch.seq_lens,
+            seq_lens_sum=forward_batch.seq_lens_sum,
+            seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
+            encoder_lens=None,
+            out_cache_loc=getattr(forward_batch, "out_cache_loc", None),
+            spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
+        )
+        if in_capture:
+            for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps):
+                self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                    inner_fb, in_capture=True
+                )
+        else:
+            if self.speculative_num_steps == 1:
+                return
+            self.attn_backends[0].init_forward_metadata_out_graph(inner_fb)
+            temp_metadata = self.attn_backends[0].forward_metadata
+            for i in range(1, self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
+                self.attn_backends[i].replay_cuda_graph_metadata_from(
+                    bs=forward_batch.batch_size,
+                    temp_metadata=temp_metadata,
+                    bucket=_GraphBucket.DECODE_OR_IDLE,
+                )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
             self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata(forward_batch)
@@ -1241,49 +1264,10 @@ class DeepseekV4MultiStepBackend(DeepseekV4AttnBackend):
         for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps):
             self.attn_backends[i].init_cuda_graph_state(max_bs, max_num_tokens)
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
-        for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps):
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                forward_batch.batch_size,
-                forward_batch.batch_size * self.topk,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens=None,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-            )
-
     def on_after_cuda_graph_warmup(self):
         for backend in self.attn_backends:
             backend.on_after_cuda_graph_warmup()
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch, bs: int
-    ):
-        if self.speculative_num_steps == 1:
-            return
-
-        self.attn_backends[0]._replay_forward_batch = forward_batch
-        self.attn_backends[0].init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=forward_batch.seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=forward_batch.seq_lens_sum,
-            encoder_lens=None,
-            forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-            spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
-        )
-        self.attn_backends[0]._replay_forward_batch = None
-        temp_metadata = self.attn_backends[0].forward_metadata
-
-        for i in range(1, self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
-            self.attn_backends[i].replay_cuda_graph_metadata_from(
-                bs=bs,
-                temp_metadata=temp_metadata,
-                bucket=_GraphBucket.DECODE_OR_IDLE,
-            )
-
 
 def _pad_tensor_to_size(tensor: torch.Tensor, size: int, *, value: int = 0):
     if value == 0:

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/deepseek_v4_backend_hip_radix.py

@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.dp_attention import (
 from sglang.srt.mem_cache.deepseek_v4_memory_pool import DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch, ForwardMode
 from sglang.srt.speculative.eagle_utils import per_step_draft_out_cache_loc
-from sglang.srt.speculative.spec_info import SpecInput
 from sglang.srt.utils import ceil_align
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -381,7 +380,6 @@ class DeepseekV4HipRadixBackend(
             DSV4RawVerifyMetadata,
             DSV4RawDecodeMetadata,
         ] = None
-        self._replay_forward_batch: Optional[ForwardBatch] = None  # FIXME: out-of-band
 
     def _move_to_device(self, x: List[int]) -> torch.Tensor:
         pin_tensor = torch.tensor(x, dtype=torch.int32, pin_memory=True)
@@ -661,6 +659,133 @@ class DeepseekV4HipRadixBackend(
             use_prefill_cuda_graph=use_prefill_cuda_graph,
         )
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_in_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> None:
+        # Upgrade Raw->Full so the c4/c128 compress + core_attn + indexer
+        # materialization is recorded inside the cuda graph; a no-op (Full
+        # already) when PREP_IN_CUDA_GRAPH=0.
+        if isinstance(self.forward_metadata, DSV4RawVerifyMetadata):
+            self.forward_metadata = self.make_forward_metadata_from_raw_verify(
+                raw_metadata=self.forward_metadata,
+            )
+        elif isinstance(self.forward_metadata, DSV4RawDecodeMetadata):
+            self.forward_metadata = self.make_forward_metadata_from_raw_decode(
+                raw_metadata=self.forward_metadata,
+            )
+
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ) -> None:
+        bucket = _GraphBucket.of(forward_batch.forward_mode)
+        bs = forward_batch.batch_size
+        req_pool_indices = forward_batch.req_pool_indices
+        seq_lens = forward_batch.seq_lens
+
+        if in_capture:
+            assert req_pool_indices.size(0) == bs
+            assert seq_lens.size(0) == bs
+            num_tokens = forward_batch.positions.numel()
+            if bucket == _GraphBucket.DECODE_OR_IDLE:
+                out_cache_loc = torch.zeros_like(seq_lens)
+            elif bucket == _GraphBucket.TARGET_VERIFY:
+                out_cache_loc = torch.zeros(num_tokens, **self.cuda_int32_kwargs)
+            else:
+                out_cache_loc = None
+            actual_forward_mode = forward_batch.forward_mode
+            seq_lens_sum = int(seq_lens.sum().item())
+            seq_lens_cpu = seq_lens.cpu()
+        else:
+            out_cache_loc = forward_batch.out_cache_loc
+            actual_forward_mode = getattr(
+                forward_batch, "actual_forward_mode", forward_batch.forward_mode
+            )
+            seq_lens_sum = forward_batch.seq_lens_sum
+            seq_lens_cpu = forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu
+
+        if actual_forward_mode == ForwardMode.IDLE:
+            logger.debug(
+                f"[IDLE replay] bs={bs}, "
+                f"local_seq_lens_len={len(seq_lens)}, "
+                f"has_graph={bs in self.cuda_graph_metadata_of_bucket_and_bs[_GraphBucket.DECODE_OR_IDLE]}"
+            )
+            device = seq_lens.device
+            seq_lens = torch.ones(bs, dtype=seq_lens.dtype, device=device)
+            seq_lens_cpu = torch.ones(bs, dtype=torch.int64)
+            seq_lens_sum = bs
+            req_pool_indices = torch.zeros(
+                bs, dtype=req_pool_indices.dtype, device=device
+            )
+            out_cache_loc = torch.zeros(bs, dtype=torch.int64, device=device)
+
+        assert seq_lens_cpu is not None
+        seq_lens = seq_lens[:bs]
+        seq_lens_cpu = seq_lens_cpu[:bs]
+        req_pool_indices = req_pool_indices[:bs]
+
+        actual_max_seq_len = seq_lens_cpu.max().item()
+        chosen_max_seq_len = self.MAX_SEQ_LEN_FOR_CAPTURE
+        assert actual_max_seq_len <= chosen_max_seq_len
+
+        if bucket == _GraphBucket.DECODE_OR_IDLE:
+            assert out_cache_loc is not None
+            assert len(out_cache_loc.shape) == 1, f"{out_cache_loc.shape=}"
+            out_cache_loc_padded = torch.nn.functional.pad(
+                out_cache_loc,
+                pad=(0, bs - len(out_cache_loc)),
+                mode="constant",
+                value=0,
+            )
+            temp_metadata = self.init_forward_metadata_decode(
+                max_seq_len=chosen_max_seq_len,
+                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=seq_lens,
+                out_cache_loc=out_cache_loc_padded,
+            )
+        elif bucket == _GraphBucket.TARGET_VERIFY:
+            assert out_cache_loc is not None
+            num_tokens_v = self.speculative_num_draft_tokens * bs
+            out_cache_loc_padded = torch.nn.functional.pad(
+                out_cache_loc,
+                pad=(0, num_tokens_v - len(out_cache_loc)),
+                mode="constant",
+                value=0,
+            )
+            temp_metadata = self.init_forward_metadata_target_verify(
+                max_seq_len=chosen_max_seq_len,
+                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=seq_lens,
+                out_cache_loc=out_cache_loc_padded,
+                use_prefill_cuda_graph=True,
+            )
+        elif bucket == _GraphBucket.DRAFT_EXTEND:
+            num_tokens_per_bs = self.draft_extend_num_tokens_per_bs
+            temp_metadata = self.init_forward_metadata_draft_extend(
+                max_seq_len=chosen_max_seq_len,
+                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=seq_lens,
+                seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu.tolist(),
+                num_tokens_per_bs=num_tokens_per_bs,
+                use_prefill_cuda_graph=True,
+            )
+        else:
+            raise NotImplementedError
+
+        self.replay_cuda_graph_metadata_from(
+            bs=bs, temp_metadata=temp_metadata, bucket=bucket
+        )
+
+        if in_capture:
+            metadata = self.forward_metadata
+            self._current_capture_raw = (
+                metadata
+                if isinstance(
+                    metadata,
+                    (DSV4RawDecodeMetadata, DSV4RawVerifyMetadata),
+                )
+                else None
+            )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> None:
         if self.mtp_enabled and forward_batch.forward_mode.is_idle():
             return
@@ -676,8 +801,7 @@ class DeepseekV4HipRadixBackend(
 
         if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle():
             # DSv4 bakes this step's KV write target (c4/c128) into metadata,
-            # so slice the shared multi-step out_cache_loc now rather than at
-            # forward time.
+            # so slice the shared multi-step out_cache_loc now, not at forward time.
             out_cache_loc = forward_batch.out_cache_loc
             if self.topk > 0 and self.speculative_num_steps > 1:
                 out_cache_loc = per_step_draft_out_cache_loc(
@@ -725,154 +849,24 @@ class DeepseekV4HipRadixBackend(
             raise NotImplementedError(f"unsupported mode {forward_batch.forward_mode=}")
 
         self.forward_metadata = metadata
+        self.init_forward_metadata_in_graph(forward_batch)
 
     def init_cuda_graph_state(self, max_bs: int, max_num_tokens: int) -> None:
         self.cuda_graph_metadata_of_bucket_and_bs: Dict[
             _GraphBucket,
             Dict[
                 int,
-                Union[DSV4Metadata, DSV4RawDecodeMetadata, DSV4RawVerifyMetadata],
+                Union[
+                    DSV4Metadata,
+                    DSV4RawDecodeMetadata,
+                    DSV4RawVerifyMetadata,
+                ],
             ],
         ] = {bucket: {} for bucket in _GraphBucket}
         self.draft_extend_num_tokens_per_bs = (
             max_num_tokens // max_bs if max_bs > 0 else 1
         )
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-    ) -> None:
-        from types import SimpleNamespace
-
-        assert req_pool_indices.size(0) == bs
-        assert seq_lens.size(0) == bs
-
-        bucket = _GraphBucket.of(forward_mode)
-        if bucket == _GraphBucket.DECODE_OR_IDLE:
-            dummy_cache_loc = torch.zeros_like(seq_lens)
-        elif bucket == _GraphBucket.TARGET_VERIFY:
-            dummy_cache_loc = torch.zeros(num_tokens, **self.cuda_int32_kwargs)
-        else:
-            dummy_cache_loc = None
-
-        self._replay_forward_batch = SimpleNamespace(
-            out_cache_loc=dummy_cache_loc,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-        )
-        self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=int(seq_lens.sum().item()),
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens.cpu(),
-        )
-        # Preserve _current_capture_raw for on_after_cuda_graph_warmup
-        metadata = self.forward_metadata
-        self._current_capture_raw = (
-            metadata
-            if isinstance(metadata, (DSV4RawDecodeMetadata, DSV4RawVerifyMetadata))
-            else None
-        )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-        seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-    ) -> None:
-        bucket = _GraphBucket.of(forward_mode)
-
-        # FIXME: see cuda_graph_runner — this attribute is set out-of-band.
-        fb = self._replay_forward_batch
-        out_cache_loc = fb.out_cache_loc
-        actual_forward_mode = fb.forward_mode
-
-        if actual_forward_mode == ForwardMode.IDLE:
-            logger.debug(
-                f"[IDLE replay] bs={bs}, "
-                f"local_seq_lens_len={len(seq_lens)}, "
-                f"has_graph={bs in self.cuda_graph_metadata_of_bucket_and_bs[_GraphBucket.DECODE_OR_IDLE]}"
-            )
-            device = seq_lens.device
-            seq_lens = torch.ones(bs, dtype=seq_lens.dtype, device=device)
-            seq_lens_cpu = torch.ones(bs, dtype=torch.int64)
-            seq_lens_sum = bs
-            req_pool_indices = torch.zeros(
-                bs, dtype=req_pool_indices.dtype, device=device
-            )
-            out_cache_loc = torch.zeros(bs, dtype=torch.int64, device=device)
-
-        assert seq_lens_cpu is not None
-        seq_lens = seq_lens[:bs]
-        seq_lens_cpu = seq_lens_cpu[:bs]
-        req_pool_indices = req_pool_indices[:bs]
-
-        actual_max_seq_len = seq_lens_cpu.max().item()
-        chosen_max_seq_len = self.MAX_SEQ_LEN_FOR_CAPTURE
-        assert actual_max_seq_len <= chosen_max_seq_len
-
-        if bucket == _GraphBucket.DECODE_OR_IDLE:
-            assert out_cache_loc is not None
-            assert len(out_cache_loc.shape) == 1, f"{out_cache_loc.shape=}"
-            out_cache_loc_padded = torch.nn.functional.pad(
-                out_cache_loc,
-                pad=(0, bs - len(out_cache_loc)),
-                mode="constant",
-                value=0,
-            )
-            temp_metadata = self.init_forward_metadata_decode(
-                max_seq_len=chosen_max_seq_len,
-                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens=seq_lens,
-                out_cache_loc=out_cache_loc_padded,
-            )
-        elif bucket == _GraphBucket.TARGET_VERIFY:
-            assert out_cache_loc is not None
-            num_tokens = self.speculative_num_draft_tokens * bs
-            out_cache_loc_padded = torch.nn.functional.pad(
-                out_cache_loc,
-                pad=(0, num_tokens - len(out_cache_loc)),
-                mode="constant",
-                value=0,
-            )
-            temp_metadata = self.init_forward_metadata_target_verify(
-                max_seq_len=chosen_max_seq_len,
-                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens=seq_lens,
-                out_cache_loc=out_cache_loc_padded,
-                use_prefill_cuda_graph=True,
-            )
-        elif bucket == _GraphBucket.DRAFT_EXTEND:
-            num_tokens_per_bs = self.draft_extend_num_tokens_per_bs
-            temp_metadata = self.init_forward_metadata_draft_extend(
-                max_seq_len=chosen_max_seq_len,
-                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens=seq_lens,
-                seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu.tolist(),
-                num_tokens_per_bs=num_tokens_per_bs,
-                use_prefill_cuda_graph=True,
-            )
-        else:
-            raise NotImplementedError
-
-        self.replay_cuda_graph_metadata_from(
-            bs=bs, temp_metadata=temp_metadata, bucket=bucket
-        )
-
     def replay_cuda_graph_metadata_from(
         self,
         bs: int,
@@ -929,24 +923,6 @@ class DeepseekV4HipRadixBackend(
                 cache_nope_fp8_rope_bf16_pack=swa_k_pack,
             )
 
-    def _maybe_upgrade_forward_metadata(self) -> None:
-        # With SGLANG_PREP_IN_CUDA_GRAPH=1, init_forward_metadata_*
-        # returns a Raw metadata that only carries a few tensors. The
-        # full DSV4Metadata (including c4/c128 compress + core_attn +
-        # indexer metadata) must be materialized before any caller that
-        # touches those fields. For 1.6T the first two layers have
-        # compress_ratio=128, so forward_core_compressor / forward_c4_indexer
-        # can fire before attn_backend.forward(), and must trigger the
-        # upgrade themselves.
-        if isinstance(self.forward_metadata, DSV4RawVerifyMetadata):
-            self.forward_metadata = self.make_forward_metadata_from_raw_verify(
-                raw_metadata=self.forward_metadata,
-            )
-        elif isinstance(self.forward_metadata, DSV4RawDecodeMetadata):
-            self.forward_metadata = self.make_forward_metadata_from_raw_decode(
-                raw_metadata=self.forward_metadata,
-            )
-
     def forward(
         self,
         q: torch.Tensor,
@@ -959,8 +935,6 @@ class DeepseekV4HipRadixBackend(
         attn_sink: Optional[torch.Tensor] = None,
         **_,
     ) -> torch.Tensor:
-        self._maybe_upgrade_forward_metadata()
-
         if self.mtp_enabled and forward_batch.forward_mode.is_idle():
             return q.new_empty(q.shape[0], q.shape[1], layer.v_head_dim)
 
@@ -1212,6 +1186,52 @@ class DeepseekV4MultiStepBackend(DeepseekV4HipRadixBackend):
                 )
             )
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_in_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> None:
+        for attn_backend in self.attn_backends:
+            attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_in_graph(forward_batch)
+
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        from types import SimpleNamespace
+
+        inner_fb = SimpleNamespace(
+            batch_size=forward_batch.batch_size,
+            forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
+            # Propagate the real runtime mode so inner backends can detect IDLE
+            # and apply their idle substitution.
+            actual_forward_mode=getattr(
+                forward_batch, "actual_forward_mode", forward_batch.forward_mode
+            ),
+            input_ids=getattr(forward_batch, "input_ids", None),
+            positions=getattr(forward_batch, "positions", None),
+            req_pool_indices=forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
+            seq_lens=forward_batch.seq_lens,
+            seq_lens_sum=forward_batch.seq_lens_sum,
+            seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
+            encoder_lens=None,
+            out_cache_loc=getattr(forward_batch, "out_cache_loc", None),
+            spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
+        )
+        if in_capture:
+            for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps):
+                self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                    inner_fb, in_capture=True
+                )
+        else:
+            if self.speculative_num_steps == 1:
+                return
+            self.attn_backends[0].init_forward_metadata_out_graph(inner_fb)
+            temp_metadata = self.attn_backends[0].forward_metadata
+            for i in range(1, self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
+                self.attn_backends[i].replay_cuda_graph_metadata_from(
+                    bs=forward_batch.batch_size,
+                    temp_metadata=temp_metadata,
+                    bucket=_GraphBucket.DECODE_OR_IDLE,
+                )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
             self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata(forward_batch)
@@ -1220,49 +1240,10 @@ class DeepseekV4MultiStepBackend(DeepseekV4HipRadixBackend):
         for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps):
             self.attn_backends[i].init_cuda_graph_state(max_bs, max_num_tokens)
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
-        for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps):
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                forward_batch.batch_size,
-                forward_batch.batch_size * self.topk,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens=None,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-            )
-
     def on_after_cuda_graph_warmup(self):
         for backend in self.attn_backends:
             backend.on_after_cuda_graph_warmup()
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch, bs: int
-    ):
-        if self.speculative_num_steps == 1:
-            return
-
-        self.attn_backends[0]._replay_forward_batch = forward_batch
-        self.attn_backends[0].init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=forward_batch.seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=forward_batch.seq_lens_sum,
-            encoder_lens=None,
-            forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-            spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
-        )
-        self.attn_backends[0]._replay_forward_batch = None
-        temp_metadata = self.attn_backends[0].forward_metadata
-
-        for i in range(1, self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
-            self.attn_backends[i].replay_cuda_graph_metadata_from(
-                bs=bs,
-                temp_metadata=temp_metadata,
-                bucket=_GraphBucket.DECODE_OR_IDLE,
-            )
-
 
 def _pad_tensor_to_size(tensor: torch.Tensor, size: int, *, value: int = 0):
     if value == 0:

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/dsa_backend.py

@@ -408,6 +408,25 @@ class DeepseekSparseAttnBackend(
         )
         return page_table[:, strided_indices] // page_size
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        seq_lens_cpu = (
+            forward_batch.seq_lens.cpu() if in_capture else forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu
+        )
+        self._apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
+            bs=forward_batch.batch_size,
+            req_pool_indices=forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
+            seq_lens=forward_batch.seq_lens,
+            seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu,
+            forward_mode=forward_batch.forward_mode,
+            spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
+            out_cache_loc=getattr(forward_batch, "out_cache_loc", None),
+            actual_forward_mode=getattr(forward_batch, "actual_forward_mode", None),
+        )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         """Init the metadata for a forward pass."""
         batch_size = forward_batch.batch_size
@@ -971,42 +990,23 @@ class DeepseekSparseAttnBackend(
         self.decode_cuda_graph_metadata[bs] = metadata
         self.forward_metadata = metadata
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-    ):
-        """Initialize forward metadata for capturing CUDA graph."""
-        self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=None,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens.cpu(),
-        )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
+    def _apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
         self,
         bs: int,
         req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
         seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
+        seq_lens_cpu: torch.Tensor,
         forward_mode: ForwardMode,
         spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-        seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
         out_cache_loc: Optional[torch.Tensor] = None,
         actual_forward_mode: Optional[ForwardMode] = None,
     ):
-        """Initialize forward metadata for replaying CUDA graph."""
+        """Shared capture+replay body for the cuda-graph init path.
+
+        Public entry: :py:meth:`init_forward_metadata_out_graph`. Spec runners
+        also call this directly via _apply_cuda_graph_metadata when they
+        need to pass out_cache_loc / actual_forward_mode explicitly.
+        """
         assert seq_lens_cpu is not None
 
         if bs not in self.decode_cuda_graph_metadata:
@@ -2370,21 +2370,26 @@ class DeepseekSparseAttnMultiStepBackend:
         for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
             self.attn_backends[i].init_cuda_graph_state(max_bs, max_num_tokens)
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
-        for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                forward_batch.batch_size,
-                forward_batch.batch_size * self.topk,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens=None,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-            )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch, bs: int
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
     ):
+        from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import build_inner_fb_view
+
+        if in_capture:
+            inner_fb = build_inner_fb_view(
+                forward_batch,
+                bs=forward_batch.batch_size,
+                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
+            )
+            for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
+                self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                    inner_fb, in_capture=True
+                )
+            return
+
+        bs = forward_batch.batch_size
         if envs.SGLANG_DSA_ENABLE_MTP_PRECOMPUTE_METADATA.get():
             # Precompute metadata once (shared across all backends)
             precomputed = self.attn_backends[0]._precompute_replay_metadata(
@@ -2542,20 +2547,21 @@ class DeepseekSparseAttnMultiStepBackend:
                         forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
                     )
         else:
-            # Fallback: compute metadata separately for each backend
             for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
-                self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
+                self.attn_backends[i]._apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
                     bs=bs,
                     req_pool_indices=forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
                     seq_lens=forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                    seq_lens_sum=forward_batch.seq_lens_sum,
-                    encoder_lens=None,
+                    seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
                     forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
                     spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-                    seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
                     out_cache_loc=None,
                 )
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_in_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> None:
+        for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
+            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_in_graph(forward_batch)
+
 
 # Backward-compat aliases (deprecated: use DSA class names)
 DeepseekSparseAttnBackend = DeepseekSparseAttnBackend

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/dsv4/compressor.py

@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ class CompressorBackendMixin:
         assert isinstance(metadata, FusedCompressMetadata)
         return metadata
 
-    def _maybe_upgrade_forward_metadata(self) -> None:
-        pass
-
     def forward_compress(
         self,
         *,
@@ -153,11 +150,6 @@ class CompressorBackendMixin:
     ) -> None:
         if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_idle():
             return
-        # PREP_IN_CG lazy upgrade: the concrete backend (DeepseekV4AttnBackend)
-        # owns this helper. MQALayer._forward_prepare calls us before
-        # attn_backend.forward(), so Raw -> DSV4Metadata must happen here too
-        # (e.g. 1.6T layer 0 has compress_ratio=128 and needs cX_compress_metadata).
-        self._maybe_upgrade_forward_metadata()
         token_to_kv_pool = self.token_to_kv_pool
         if TYPE_CHECKING:
             assert isinstance(token_to_kv_pool, DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool)
@@ -187,8 +179,6 @@ class CompressorBackendMixin:
         compressor: Compressor,
     ) -> None:
         assert is_overlap_compress(compressor.ratio)
-        # PREP_IN_CG lazy upgrade (see forward_core_compressor for rationale).
-        self._maybe_upgrade_forward_metadata()
         token_to_kv_pool = self.token_to_kv_pool
         if TYPE_CHECKING:
             assert isinstance(token_to_kv_pool, DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool)

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/dsv4/compressor_v2.py

@@ -404,9 +404,6 @@ class CompressorBackendMixin:
         super().__init__()
         self.forward_metadata: DSV4Metadata
 
-    # NOTE: Will be overridden
-    def _maybe_upgrade_forward_metadata(self): ...
-
     def _get_paged_compress_metadata(self, compress_ratio: int) -> CompressMetadata:
         attr_name = f"c{compress_ratio}_compress_metadata"
         return getattr(self.forward_metadata, attr_name)
@@ -483,7 +480,6 @@ class CompressorBackendMixin:
         if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_idle():
             return
 
-        self._maybe_upgrade_forward_metadata()
         token_to_kv_pool = self.token_to_kv_pool
         token_to_kv_pool = cast("DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool", token_to_kv_pool)
         kv_score_input = compressor.compute_kv_score(x, forward_batch)

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/dsv4/indexer.py

@@ -443,9 +443,6 @@ class C4IndexerBackendMixin:
     ) -> None:
         if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_idle():
             return
-        # PREP_IN_CG lazy upgrade: this runs from MQALayer._forward_prepare,
-        # before attn_backend.forward() would trigger the upgrade.
-        self._maybe_upgrade_forward_metadata()
         token_to_kv_pool = self.token_to_kv_pool
 
         if TYPE_CHECKING:

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/dual_chunk_flashattention_backend.py

@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ from sglang.jit_kernel.flash_attention import (
 )
 from sglang.srt.distributed.parallel_state import get_tensor_model_parallel_rank
 from sglang.srt.layers.attention.base_attn_backend import AttentionBackend
-from sglang.srt.layers.attention.flashattention_backend import FlashAttentionMetadata
+from sglang.srt.layers.attention.flashattention_backend import (
+    FlashAttentionMetadata,
+)
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch, ForwardMode
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -172,6 +174,35 @@ class DualChunkFlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
         end_head = start_head + self.num_heads
         return [layer_sparse_attention_config[i] for i in range(start_head, end_head)]
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        bs = forward_batch.batch_size
+        req_pool_indices = forward_batch.req_pool_indices
+        seq_lens = forward_batch.seq_lens
+        forward_mode = forward_batch.forward_mode
+
+        if in_capture:
+            self._bind_metadata_buffers(bs, req_pool_indices, forward_mode)
+
+        self._apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
+            bs=bs,
+            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
+            seq_lens=seq_lens,
+            forward_mode=forward_mode,
+        )
+
+        if in_capture and forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle():
+            # Restore max_seq_len scalars — replay sets actual values but CUDA
+            # graph needs the safe upper bound baked in at capture time.
+            md = self.forward_metadata
+            md.max_seq_len = self.max_context_len
+            md.max_seq_len_intra = self.max_context_len
+            md.max_seq_len_succ = self.max_context_len
+            md.max_seq_len_inter = self.max_context_len
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         """Initialize forward metadata hence all layers in the forward pass can reuse it."""
 
@@ -577,49 +608,17 @@ class DualChunkFlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
 
         self.forward_metadata = metadata
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
+    def _apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
         self,
         bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
         req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
         seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
         forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[None],
     ):
-        self._bind_metadata_buffers(bs, req_pool_indices, forward_mode)
-        self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=None,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens.cpu(),
-        )
-        # Restore max_seq_len scalars — replay sets actual values but CUDA graph
-        # needs the safe upper bound baked in at capture time.
-        if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle():
-            md = self.forward_metadata
-            md.max_seq_len = self.max_context_len
-            md.max_seq_len_intra = self.max_context_len
-            md.max_seq_len_succ = self.max_context_len
-            md.max_seq_len_inter = self.max_context_len
+        """Shared capture+replay body for the cuda-graph init path.
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[None],
-        seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        out_cache_loc: torch.Tensor = None,
-    ):
-        """Initialize forward metadata for replaying CUDA graph."""
+        Public entry: :py:meth:`init_forward_metadata_out_graph`.
+        """
         assert forward_mode.is_decode()
         seq_lens = seq_lens[:bs]
         req_pool_indices = req_pool_indices[:bs]

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/flashattention_backend.py

@@ -273,6 +273,102 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
             num_splits=self.num_splits,
         )
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        bs = forward_batch.batch_size
+        req_pool_indices = forward_batch.req_pool_indices
+        seq_lens = forward_batch.seq_lens
+        encoder_lens = forward_batch.encoder_lens
+        forward_mode = forward_batch.forward_mode
+        spec_info = forward_batch.spec_info
+        out_cache_loc = getattr(forward_batch, "out_cache_loc", None)
+
+        if in_capture:
+            num_tokens = forward_batch.positions.numel()
+            seq_lens_cpu = seq_lens.cpu()
+            self._bind_metadata_buffers(
+                bs,
+                num_tokens,
+                encoder_lens,
+                forward_mode,
+                spec_info,
+                seq_lens.device,
+            )
+
+            if (
+                forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle()
+                and spec_info is not None
+                and self.topk > 1
+            ):
+                # topk>1 draft decode: replay needs out_cache_loc which capture doesn't have;
+                # set forward_metadata directly and let actual CUDA graph replay fill data.
+                self.forward_metadata = self.draft_decode_metadata_topk_normal[bs]
+                self.forward_metadata_spec_decode_expand = (
+                    self.draft_decode_metadata_topk_expand[bs]
+                )
+                return
+
+            if forward_mode.is_target_verify() and self.topk > 1:
+                # topk>1 target verify: replay needs spec_info.positions and .custom_mask
+                # which are not populated at capture time.
+                self.forward_metadata = self.target_verify_metadata_topk_normal[bs]
+                self.forward_metadata_spec_decode_expand = (
+                    self.target_verify_metadata_topk_expand[bs]
+                )
+                return
+
+            self._apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
+                bs=bs,
+                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=seq_lens,
+                seq_lens_sum=None,
+                encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
+                forward_mode=forward_mode,
+                spec_info=spec_info,
+                seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu,
+                out_cache_loc=out_cache_loc,
+            )
+
+            if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle() and spec_info is None:
+                # Local attention and scheduler metadata require capture-time slice sizing.
+                # Both depend on data already filled by replay above.
+                metadata = self.decode_cuda_graph_metadata[bs]
+                self._maybe_update_local_attn_metadata_for_capture(metadata, bs)
+                if self._sched_meta_buf is not None:
+                    sched = self._compute_scheduler_metadata(
+                        bs,
+                        max(metadata.max_seq_len_k, 1),
+                        metadata.cache_seqlens_int32,
+                        metadata.cu_seqlens_q,
+                    )
+                    if sched is not None:
+                        n = sched.shape[0]
+                        self._sched_meta_buf[:n] = sched
+                        self._sched_meta_buf[n:] = 0
+                        metadata.scheduler_metadata = self._sched_meta_buf[:n]
+
+            if forward_mode.is_draft_extend(include_v2=True):
+                # CUDA graph bakes max_seq_len_q as a constant. replay() sets it to
+                # max(num_accept_tokens_cpu) which is None/empty at capture time,
+                # falling back to 1. Restore the correct upper bound so the kernel
+                # sees num_tokens_per_bs (not 1) for all replays of this graph.
+                self.forward_metadata.max_seq_len_q = num_tokens // bs
+        else:
+            self._apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
+                bs=bs,
+                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=seq_lens,
+                seq_lens_sum=forward_batch.seq_lens_sum,
+                encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
+                forward_mode=forward_mode,
+                spec_info=spec_info,
+                seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
+                out_cache_loc=out_cache_loc,
+            )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         """Initialize forward metadata hence all layers in the forward pass can reuse it."""
         metadata = FlashAttentionMetadata()
@@ -1901,77 +1997,7 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
 
         return metadata, metadata_expand
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-    ):
-        """Initialize forward metadata for capturing CUDA graph."""
-        seq_lens_cpu = seq_lens.cpu()
-        self._bind_metadata_buffers(
-            bs, num_tokens, encoder_lens, forward_mode, spec_info, seq_lens.device
-        )
-
-        if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle() and spec_info is not None and self.topk > 1:
-            # topk>1 draft decode: replay needs out_cache_loc which capture doesn't have;
-            # set forward_metadata directly and let actual CUDA graph replay fill data.
-            self.forward_metadata = self.draft_decode_metadata_topk_normal[bs]
-            self.forward_metadata_spec_decode_expand = (
-                self.draft_decode_metadata_topk_expand[bs]
-            )
-            return
-
-        if forward_mode.is_target_verify() and self.topk > 1:
-            # topk>1 target verify: replay needs spec_info.positions and .custom_mask
-            # which are not populated at capture time.
-            self.forward_metadata = self.target_verify_metadata_topk_normal[bs]
-            self.forward_metadata_spec_decode_expand = (
-                self.target_verify_metadata_topk_expand[bs]
-            )
-            return
-
-        self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=None,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu,
-        )
-
-        if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle() and spec_info is None:
-            # Local attention and scheduler metadata require capture-time slice sizing.
-            # Both depend on data already filled by replay above.
-            metadata = self.decode_cuda_graph_metadata[bs]
-            self._maybe_update_local_attn_metadata_for_capture(metadata, bs)
-            if self._sched_meta_buf is not None:
-                sched = self._compute_scheduler_metadata(
-                    bs,
-                    max(metadata.max_seq_len_k, 1),
-                    metadata.cache_seqlens_int32,
-                    metadata.cu_seqlens_q,
-                )
-                if sched is not None:
-                    n = sched.shape[0]
-                    self._sched_meta_buf[:n] = sched
-                    self._sched_meta_buf[n:] = 0
-                    metadata.scheduler_metadata = self._sched_meta_buf[:n]
-
-        if forward_mode.is_draft_extend(include_v2=True):
-            # CUDA graph bakes max_seq_len_q as a constant.  replay() sets it to
-            # max(num_accept_tokens_cpu) which is None/empty at capture time,
-            # falling back to 1.  Restore the correct upper bound so the kernel
-            # sees num_tokens_per_bs (not 1) for all replays of this graph.
-            self.forward_metadata.max_seq_len_q = num_tokens // bs
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
+    def _apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
         self,
         bs: int,
         req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
@@ -1983,7 +2009,13 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
         seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
         out_cache_loc: Optional[torch.Tensor] = None,
     ):
-        """Initialize forward metadata for replaying CUDA graph."""
+        """Shared capture+replay body for the cuda-graph init path.
+
+        Public entry: :py:meth:`init_forward_metadata_out_graph`. This helper
+        formerly lived as the legacy ``init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph``;
+        the capture path used to wrap it. Both legacy method overrides
+        are gone.
+        """
         seq_lens = seq_lens[:bs]
         seq_lens_cpu = seq_lens_cpu[:bs]
         req_pool_indices = req_pool_indices[:bs]
@@ -2324,6 +2356,16 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 )
             metadata.page_table[:, :max_seq_pages].copy_(page_indices // self.page_size)
 
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"FA3 `_apply_cuda_graph_metadata` only supports the modes the "
+                f"full cuda-graph runner captures (decode / idle / target_verify "
+                f"/ draft_extend / draft_extend_v2). Got {forward_mode=}. "
+                f"Piecewise / breakable capture must route through "
+                f"`init_forward_metadata(fb)` (the eager entry) instead of "
+                f"`init_forward_metadata_out_graph(fb, in_capture=True)`."
+            )
+
         if encoder_lens is not None:
             # Per-request varlen encoder support (e.g. MossVL different images).
             metadata.encoder_max_seq_len_k = int(encoder_lens.max().item())
@@ -2353,7 +2395,10 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
         return 1
 
     def _maybe_init_local_attn_metadata(
-        self, forwardbatch: ForwardBatch, metadata: FlashAttentionMetadata, device
+        self,
+        forwardbatch: ForwardBatch,
+        metadata: FlashAttentionMetadata,
+        device,
     ):
         """Centralized utility to initialize local_attn_metadata if chunked attention is enabled."""
         if not self.has_local_attention:
@@ -2628,45 +2673,33 @@ class FlashAttentionMultiStepBackend:
         for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
             self.attn_backends[i].init_cuda_graph_state(max_bs, max_num_tokens)
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
         self,
         forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
     ):
+        from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import build_inner_fb_view
+
         assert forward_batch.spec_info is not None
         assert forward_batch.spec_info.is_draft_input()
 
-        for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                forward_batch.batch_size,
-                forward_batch.batch_size * self.topk,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens=forward_batch.encoder_lens,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-            )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch, bs: int
-    ):
-        assert forward_batch.spec_info is not None
-        assert forward_batch.spec_info.is_draft_input()
-
+        inner_fb = build_inner_fb_view(
+            forward_batch,
+            bs=forward_batch.batch_size,
+            forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
+            encoder_lens=forward_batch.encoder_lens,
+        )
         for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
             # TODO: incrementally update the metadata for the later steps,
             # so that they do not need to recompute everything from scratch.
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-                bs,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens_sum,
-                encoder_lens=forward_batch.encoder_lens,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-                seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
-                out_cache_loc=forward_batch.out_cache_loc,
+            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                inner_fb, in_capture=in_capture
             )
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_in_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> None:
+        for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
+            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_in_graph(forward_batch)
+
 
 @torch.compile(dynamic=True, backend=get_compiler_backend())
 def draft_decode_set_expand_metadata(

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/flashinfer_backend.py

@@ -461,6 +461,69 @@ class FlashInferAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             ),
         )
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        bs = forward_batch.batch_size
+        req_pool_indices = forward_batch.req_pool_indices
+        seq_lens = forward_batch.seq_lens
+        seq_lens_cpu = forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu
+        seq_lens_sum = forward_batch.seq_lens_sum
+        encoder_lens = forward_batch.encoder_lens
+        forward_mode = forward_batch.forward_mode
+        spec_info = forward_batch.spec_info
+
+        if in_capture:
+            num_tokens = forward_batch.positions.numel()
+            self._prepare_cuda_graph_metadata(bs, num_tokens, forward_mode, spec_info)
+
+        if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle():
+            self.indices_updater_decode.update(
+                req_pool_indices[:bs],
+                seq_lens[:bs],
+                seq_lens_cpu[:bs] if seq_lens_cpu is not None else None,
+                seq_lens_sum,
+                decode_wrappers=self.decode_cuda_graph_metadata[bs],
+                encoder_lens=encoder_lens[:bs] if encoder_lens is not None else None,
+                spec_info=spec_info,
+                fixed_split_size=None,
+                disable_split_kv=self.disable_cuda_graph_kv_split,
+            )
+        elif forward_mode.is_target_verify() or forward_mode.is_draft_extend():
+            self.indices_updater_prefill.update(
+                req_pool_indices[:bs],
+                seq_lens[:bs],
+                seq_lens_cpu[:bs] if seq_lens_cpu is not None else None,
+                seq_lens_sum,
+                prefix_lens=None,
+                prefill_wrappers=self.prefill_cuda_graph_metadata[bs],
+                use_ragged=False,
+                encoder_lens=encoder_lens[:bs] if encoder_lens is not None else None,
+                spec_info=spec_info,
+            )
+        elif forward_mode.is_dllm_extend():
+            self.indices_updater_prefill.update(
+                req_pool_indices[:bs],
+                seq_lens[:bs],
+                seq_lens_cpu[:bs] if seq_lens_cpu is not None else None,
+                seq_lens_sum,
+                prefix_lens=seq_lens - self.dllm_config.block_size,
+                prefill_wrappers=self.prefill_cuda_graph_metadata[bs],
+                use_ragged=not self.use_paged,
+                encoder_lens=encoder_lens[:bs] if encoder_lens is not None else None,
+                spec_info=None,
+            )
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid forward mode")
+
+        if in_capture and forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle():
+            # fast_decode_plan needs _cached_module from the initial begin_forward
+            # above, so install it only after that first plan has run.
+            for w in self.decode_cuda_graph_metadata[bs]:
+                w.begin_forward = partial(fast_decode_plan, w)
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle():
             self.indices_updater_decode.update(
@@ -662,85 +725,6 @@ class FlashInferAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Invalid mode: {forward_mode=}")
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-    ):
-        seq_lens_sum = seq_lens.sum().item()
-        seq_lens_cpu = seq_lens.cpu()
-        self._prepare_cuda_graph_metadata(bs, num_tokens, forward_mode, spec_info)
-        self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=seq_lens_sum,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu,
-        )
-        # fast_decode_plan requires _cached_module set by the initial full
-        # begin_forward call above; install it only after that first plan runs.
-        if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle():
-            for w in self.decode_cuda_graph_metadata[bs]:
-                w.begin_forward = partial(fast_decode_plan, w)
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-        seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-    ):
-        if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle():
-            self.indices_updater_decode.update(
-                req_pool_indices[:bs],
-                seq_lens[:bs],
-                seq_lens_cpu[:bs] if seq_lens_cpu is not None else None,
-                seq_lens_sum,
-                decode_wrappers=self.decode_cuda_graph_metadata[bs],
-                encoder_lens=encoder_lens[:bs] if encoder_lens is not None else None,
-                spec_info=spec_info,
-                fixed_split_size=None,
-                disable_split_kv=self.disable_cuda_graph_kv_split,
-            )
-        elif forward_mode.is_target_verify() or forward_mode.is_draft_extend():
-            self.indices_updater_prefill.update(
-                req_pool_indices[:bs],
-                seq_lens[:bs],
-                seq_lens_cpu[:bs] if seq_lens_cpu is not None else None,
-                seq_lens_sum,
-                prefix_lens=None,
-                prefill_wrappers=self.prefill_cuda_graph_metadata[bs],
-                use_ragged=False,
-                encoder_lens=encoder_lens[:bs] if encoder_lens is not None else None,
-                spec_info=spec_info,
-            )
-        elif forward_mode.is_dllm_extend():
-            self.indices_updater_prefill.update(
-                req_pool_indices[:bs],
-                seq_lens[:bs],
-                seq_lens_cpu[:bs] if seq_lens_cpu is not None else None,
-                seq_lens_sum,
-                prefix_lens=seq_lens - self.dllm_config.block_size,
-                prefill_wrappers=self.prefill_cuda_graph_metadata[bs],
-                use_ragged=not self.use_paged,
-                encoder_lens=encoder_lens[:bs] if encoder_lens is not None else None,
-                spec_info=None,
-            )
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("Invalid forward mode")
-
     def get_cuda_graph_seq_len_fill_value(self):
         return 1
 
@@ -1668,37 +1652,27 @@ class FlashInferMultiStepDraftBackend:
                 max_bs, max_num_tokens, kv_indices_buf=self.cuda_graph_kv_indices[i]
             )
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
-        def call_fn(i, forward_batch):
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                forward_batch.batch_size,
-                forward_batch.batch_size * self.topk,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens=None,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-            )
-
-        self.common_template(forward_batch, self.cuda_graph_kv_indices, call_fn)
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch, bs: int
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
     ):
-        def call_fn(i, forward_batch):
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-                bs,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                seq_lens_sum=-1,
-                encoder_lens=None,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-                seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
+        from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import build_inner_fb_view
+
+        bs = forward_batch.batch_size
+
+        def call_fn(i, fb):
+            inner_fb = build_inner_fb_view(fb, bs=bs, forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE)
+            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                inner_fb, in_capture=in_capture
             )
 
         self.common_template(forward_batch, self.cuda_graph_kv_indices, call_fn)
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_in_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> None:
+        for attn_backend in self.attn_backends:
+            attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_in_graph(forward_batch)
+
 
 def should_use_tensor_core(
     kv_cache_dtype: torch.dtype,

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/flashinfer_mla_backend.py

@@ -289,6 +289,80 @@ class FlashInferMLAAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         self.decode_cuda_graph_metadata = {}
         self.prefill_cuda_graph_metadata = {}  # For verify
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        bs = forward_batch.batch_size
+        req_pool_indices = forward_batch.req_pool_indices
+        seq_lens = forward_batch.seq_lens
+        forward_mode = forward_batch.forward_mode
+        spec_info = forward_batch.spec_info
+
+        if in_capture:
+            num_tokens = forward_batch.positions.numel()
+            seq_lens_sum = seq_lens.sum().item()
+            seq_lens_cpu = seq_lens.cpu()
+
+            if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle():
+                decode_wrapper = BatchMLAPagedAttentionWrapper(
+                    self.workspace_buffer,
+                    use_cuda_graph=True,
+                    qo_indptr=self.cuda_graph_qo_indptr[: num_tokens + 1],
+                    kv_indptr=self.cuda_graph_kv_indptr[: num_tokens + 1],
+                    kv_indices=self.cuda_graph_kv_indices,
+                    kv_len_arr=self.cuda_graph_kv_lens[:num_tokens],
+                    backend="auto",
+                )
+                self.indices_updater_decode.update(
+                    req_pool_indices,
+                    seq_lens,
+                    seq_lens_sum,
+                    decode_wrapper=decode_wrapper,
+                    init_metadata_replay=False,
+                    spec_info=spec_info,
+                )
+                self.decode_cuda_graph_metadata[bs] = decode_wrapper
+                self.forward_metadata = DecodeMetadata(decode_wrapper)
+                # fast_mla_decode_plan needs _cached_module from the initial
+                # begin_forward above, so install it only after that call completes.
+                decode_wrapper.plan = partial(fast_mla_decode_plan, decode_wrapper)
+            elif forward_mode.is_target_verify() or forward_mode.is_draft_extend():
+                prefill_wrapper = BatchMLAPagedAttentionWrapper(
+                    self.workspace_buffer,
+                    use_cuda_graph=True,
+                    qo_indptr=self.cuda_graph_qo_indptr[: bs + 1],
+                    kv_indptr=self.cuda_graph_kv_indptr[: bs + 1],
+                    kv_indices=self.cuda_graph_kv_indices,
+                    kv_len_arr=self.cuda_graph_kv_lens[:bs],
+                    backend="auto",
+                )
+                self.prefill_cuda_graph_metadata[bs] = prefill_wrapper
+                self.forward_metadata = PrefillMetadata(prefill_wrapper, False)
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(f"Invalid mode: {forward_mode=}")
+
+            self._apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
+                bs=bs,
+                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=seq_lens,
+                seq_lens_sum=seq_lens_sum,
+                forward_mode=forward_mode,
+                spec_info=spec_info,
+                seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu,
+            )
+        else:
+            self._apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
+                bs=bs,
+                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=seq_lens,
+                seq_lens_sum=forward_batch.seq_lens_sum,
+                forward_mode=forward_mode,
+                spec_info=spec_info,
+                seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
+            )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle():
             self.indices_updater_decode.update(
@@ -374,83 +448,20 @@ class FlashInferMLAAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             "kv_indices": self.cuda_graph_kv_indices,
         }
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-    ):
-        seq_lens_sum = seq_lens.sum().item()
-        seq_lens_cpu = seq_lens.cpu()
-
-        if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle():
-            # Decode: create wrapper, run the initial full begin_forward (False),
-            # then install the fast plan.  After that, call replay so the
-            # data-update path (update(True)) is also exercised during capture.
-            decode_wrapper = BatchMLAPagedAttentionWrapper(
-                self.workspace_buffer,
-                use_cuda_graph=True,
-                qo_indptr=self.cuda_graph_qo_indptr[: num_tokens + 1],
-                kv_indptr=self.cuda_graph_kv_indptr[: num_tokens + 1],
-                kv_indices=self.cuda_graph_kv_indices,
-                kv_len_arr=self.cuda_graph_kv_lens[:num_tokens],
-                backend="auto",
-            )
-            self.indices_updater_decode.update(
-                req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens,
-                seq_lens_sum,
-                decode_wrapper=decode_wrapper,
-                init_metadata_replay=False,
-                spec_info=spec_info,
-            )
-            self.decode_cuda_graph_metadata[bs] = decode_wrapper
-            self.forward_metadata = DecodeMetadata(decode_wrapper)
-            # fast_mla_decode_plan requires _cached_module set by the initial
-            # begin_forward above; install it only after that call completes.
-            decode_wrapper.plan = partial(fast_mla_decode_plan, decode_wrapper)
-        elif forward_mode.is_target_verify() or forward_mode.is_draft_extend():
-            # Prefill: create wrapper and store — replay handles the update call.
-            prefill_wrapper = BatchMLAPagedAttentionWrapper(
-                self.workspace_buffer,
-                use_cuda_graph=True,
-                qo_indptr=self.cuda_graph_qo_indptr[: bs + 1],
-                kv_indptr=self.cuda_graph_kv_indptr[: bs + 1],
-                kv_indices=self.cuda_graph_kv_indices,
-                kv_len_arr=self.cuda_graph_kv_lens[:bs],
-                backend="auto",
-            )
-            self.prefill_cuda_graph_metadata[bs] = prefill_wrapper
-            self.forward_metadata = PrefillMetadata(prefill_wrapper, False)
-        else:
-            raise ValueError(f"Invalid mode: {forward_mode=}")
-
-        self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=seq_lens_sum,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu,
-        )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
+    def _apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
         self,
         bs: int,
         req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
         seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
         seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
         forward_mode: ForwardMode,
         spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
         seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
     ):
+        """Shared capture+replay body for the cuda-graph init path.
+
+        Public entry: :py:meth:`init_forward_metadata_out_graph`.
+        """
         if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle():
             assert seq_lens_cpu is not None
             kv_len_arr_cpu = seq_lens_cpu[:bs]
@@ -993,37 +1004,30 @@ class FlashInferMLAMultiStepDraftBackend:
                 max_bs, max_num_tokens, kv_indices_buf=self.cuda_graph_kv_indices[i]
             )
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
-        def call_fn(i, forward_batch):
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                forward_batch.batch_size,
-                forward_batch.batch_size * self.topk,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens=None,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-            )
-
-        self.common_template(forward_batch, self.cuda_graph_kv_indices, call_fn)
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch, bs: int
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
     ):
-        def call_fn(i, forward_batch):
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-                bs,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                seq_lens_sum=-1,
-                encoder_lens=None,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-                seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
+        from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import build_inner_fb_view
+
+        inner_fb = build_inner_fb_view(
+            forward_batch,
+            bs=forward_batch.batch_size,
+            forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
+        )
+
+        def call_fn(i, _forward_batch):
+            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                inner_fb, in_capture=in_capture
             )
 
         self.common_template(forward_batch, self.cuda_graph_kv_indices, call_fn)
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_in_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> None:
+        for attn_backend in self.attn_backends:
+            attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_in_graph(forward_batch)
+
 
 def fast_mla_decode_plan(
     self,

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/flashmla_backend.py

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch, ForwardMo
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from sglang.srt.layers.radix_attention import RadixAttention
     from sglang.srt.model_executor.model_runner import ModelRunner
-    from sglang.srt.speculative.spec_info import SpecInput
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -86,6 +85,25 @@ class FlashMLABackend(FlashInferMLAAttnBackend):
         self.cuda_graph_mla_metadata_view = None
         self.cuda_graph_num_splits_view = None
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        forward_mode = forward_batch.forward_mode
+        if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle() or forward_mode.is_target_verify():
+            self._apply_decode_target_verify_metadata(
+                bs=forward_batch.batch_size,
+                req_pool_indices=forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=forward_batch.seq_lens,
+                seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
+                forward_mode=forward_mode,
+            )
+        else:
+            super().init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                forward_batch, in_capture=in_capture
+            )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         bs = forward_batch.batch_size
         if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle():
@@ -185,50 +203,21 @@ class FlashMLABackend(FlashInferMLAAttnBackend):
         self.cuda_graph_mla_metadata_view = None
         self.cuda_graph_num_splits_view = None
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-    ):
-        if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle() or forward_mode.is_target_verify():
-            self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-                bs=bs,
-                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens=seq_lens,
-                seq_lens_sum=None,
-                encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-                forward_mode=forward_mode,
-                spec_info=spec_info,
-                seq_lens_cpu=None,
-            )
-        else:
-            super().init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                bs,
-                num_tokens,
-                req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens,
-                forward_mode,
-                spec_info,
-            )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
+    def _apply_decode_target_verify_metadata(
         self,
         bs: int,
         req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
         seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
         seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
+        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
     ):
-        if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle() or forward_mode.is_target_verify():
+        """Shared decode/target-verify capture+replay body.
+
+        Public entry: :py:meth:`init_forward_metadata_out_graph` (which routes
+        to this helper for decode/target-verify and falls back to the
+        FlashInferMLA parent for prefill/draft-extend).
+        """
+        if True:
             seq_lens = seq_lens[:bs]
             seq_lens_cpu = seq_lens_cpu[:bs] if seq_lens_cpu is not None else None
 
@@ -295,17 +284,6 @@ class FlashMLABackend(FlashInferMLAAttnBackend):
                 self.cuda_graph_num_splits_view,
                 self.cuda_graph_kv_indices[:bs, :max_seqlen_pad],
             )
-        else:
-            super().init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-                bs,
-                req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens,
-                seq_lens_sum,
-                encoder_lens,
-                forward_mode,
-                spec_info,
-                seq_lens_cpu,
-            )
 
     def get_cuda_graph_seq_len_fill_value(self):
         return 1
@@ -516,39 +494,29 @@ class FlashMLAMultiStepDraftBackend:
                 max_bs, max_num_tokens, block_kv_indices=None
             )
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
-        def call_fn(i, forward_batch):
-            # EAGLE draft worker uses DECODE mode for draft steps
-            from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardMode
-
-            # Create a dummy forward_mode for draft step
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                forward_batch.batch_size,
-                forward_batch.batch_size * self.topk,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens=None,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-            )
-
-        self.common_template(forward_batch, call_fn)
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch, bs: int
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
     ):
-        def call_fn(i, forward_batch):
-            from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardMode
+        from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import (
+            ForwardMode,
+            build_inner_fb_view,
+        )
 
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-                bs,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                seq_lens_sum=-1,
-                encoder_lens=None,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-                seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
+        inner_fb = build_inner_fb_view(
+            forward_batch,
+            bs=forward_batch.batch_size,
+            forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
+        )
+
+        def call_fn(i, _forward_batch):
+            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                inner_fb, in_capture=in_capture
             )
 
         self.common_template(forward_batch, call_fn)
+
+    def init_forward_metadata_in_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> None:
+        for attn_backend in self.attn_backends:
+            attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_in_graph(forward_batch)

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/hybrid_attn_backend.py

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.attention.dsa.dsa_indexer import BaseIndexerMetadata
 from sglang.srt.layers.radix_attention import RadixAttention
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch, ForwardMode
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.model_runner import ModelRunner
-from sglang.srt.speculative.spec_info import SpecInput
 
 
 class HybridAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
@@ -52,6 +51,14 @@ class HybridAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         else:
             return self.prefill_backend
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        backend = self._select_backend(forward_batch.forward_mode)
+        backend.init_forward_metadata_out_graph(forward_batch, in_capture=in_capture)
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         backend = self._select_backend(forward_batch.forward_mode)
         backend.init_forward_metadata(forward_batch)
@@ -66,50 +73,6 @@ class HybridAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             # that will be used for target_verify.
             self.prefill_backend.init_cuda_graph_state(max_bs, max_num_tokens)
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-    ):
-        backend = self._select_backend(forward_mode)
-        backend.init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-            bs,
-            num_tokens,
-            req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens,
-            encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode,
-            spec_info,
-        )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-        seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-    ):
-        backend = self._select_backend(forward_mode)
-        backend.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs,
-            req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum,
-            encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode,
-            spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu,
-        )
-
     def get_cuda_graph_seq_len_fill_value(self):
         return self.decode_backend.get_cuda_graph_seq_len_fill_value()
 

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/hybrid_linear_attn_backend.py

@@ -258,6 +258,21 @@ class MambaAttnBackendBase(AttentionBackend):
             has_mamba_track_mask=has_mamba_track_mask,
         )
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        # seq_lens_cpu is unused by _replay_metadata for the non-target-verify
+        # case but kept in the contract for compatibility.
+        self.forward_metadata = self._replay_metadata(
+            forward_batch.batch_size,
+            forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
+            forward_batch.forward_mode,
+            forward_batch.spec_info,
+            forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu if not in_capture else None,
+        )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         self._execute_deferred_mamba_cow_and_clear(forward_batch)
         self.forward_metadata = self._forward_metadata(forward_batch)
@@ -393,42 +408,6 @@ class MambaAttnBackendBase(AttentionBackend):
             track_ssm_final_dst.to(self.device, non_blocking=True),
         )
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[Union[EagleDraftInput, EagleVerifyInput]],
-    ):
-        self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=None,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=None,
-        )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[Union[EagleDraftInput, EagleVerifyInput]],
-        seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-    ):
-        self.forward_metadata = self._replay_metadata(
-            bs, req_pool_indices, forward_mode, spec_info, seq_lens_cpu
-        )
-
     def init_forward_metadata_capture_cpu_graph(
         self,
         bs: int,
@@ -698,6 +677,27 @@ class Mamba2AttnBackend(MambaAttnBackendBase):
                 model_runner.server_args.mamba_track_interval >= self.mamba_chunk_size
             ), f"mamba_track_interval ({model_runner.server_args.mamba_track_interval}) must be >= mamba_chunk_size ({self.mamba_chunk_size})"
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        metadata = self._replay_metadata(
+            forward_batch.batch_size,
+            forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
+            forward_batch.forward_mode,
+            forward_batch.spec_info,
+            forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu if not in_capture else None,
+        )
+        spec_info = forward_batch.spec_info
+        draft_token_num = spec_info.draft_token_num if spec_info is not None else 1
+        self.forward_metadata = Mamba2Metadata.prepare_decode(
+            metadata,
+            forward_batch.seq_lens,
+            is_target_verify=forward_batch.forward_mode.is_target_verify(),
+            draft_token_num=draft_token_num,
+        )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         self._execute_deferred_mamba_cow_and_clear(forward_batch)
         metadata = self._forward_metadata(forward_batch)
@@ -707,49 +707,6 @@ class Mamba2AttnBackend(MambaAttnBackendBase):
             forward_batch,
         )
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[Union[EagleDraftInput, EagleVerifyInput]],
-    ):
-        self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=None,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=None,
-        )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[Union[EagleDraftInput, EagleVerifyInput]],
-        seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-    ):
-        metadata = self._replay_metadata(
-            bs, req_pool_indices, forward_mode, spec_info, seq_lens_cpu
-        )
-        draft_token_num = spec_info.draft_token_num if spec_info is not None else 1
-        self.forward_metadata = Mamba2Metadata.prepare_decode(
-            metadata,
-            seq_lens,
-            is_target_verify=forward_mode.is_target_verify(),
-            draft_token_num=draft_token_num,
-        )
-
     def forward(
         self,
         mixer: MambaMixer2,
@@ -847,6 +804,16 @@ class HybridLinearAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         assert layer_id is not None, "either layer or layer_id must be provided"
         return layer_id in self.full_attn_layers
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        for attn_backend in self.attn_backend_list:
+            attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                forward_batch, in_capture=in_capture
+            )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_draft_extend_v2():
             # DRAFT_EXTEND_V2 only runs full-attn layers in the draft model,
@@ -864,27 +831,6 @@ class HybridLinearAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         for attn_backend in self.attn_backend_list:
             attn_backend.init_cpu_graph_state(max_bs, max_num_tokens)
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-    ):
-        for attn_backend in self.attn_backend_list:
-            attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                bs,
-                num_tokens,
-                req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens,
-                forward_mode,
-                spec_info,
-            )
-
     def init_forward_metadata_capture_cpu_graph(
         self,
         bs: int,
@@ -906,29 +852,6 @@ class HybridLinearAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 spec_info,
             )
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-        seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-    ):
-        for attn_backend in self.attn_backend_list:
-            attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-                bs,
-                req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens,
-                seq_lens_sum,
-                encoder_lens,
-                forward_mode,
-                spec_info,
-                seq_lens_cpu,
-            )
-
     def get_cuda_graph_seq_len_fill_value(self):
         return self.full_attn_backend.get_cuda_graph_seq_len_fill_value()
 

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/linear/lightning_backend.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import logging
 import math
-from typing import Optional, Union
 
 import torch
 
@@ -9,12 +8,13 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.attention.linear.lightning_attn import (
     BailingLinearKernel,
     linear_decode_forward_triton,
 )
-from sglang.srt.layers.attention.linear.linear_metadata import BailingLinearMetadata
+from sglang.srt.layers.attention.linear.linear_metadata import (
+    BailingLinearMetadata,
+)
 from sglang.srt.layers.attention.linear.seg_la import SegLaMeta, seg_la_fwd
 from sglang.srt.layers.radix_attention import RadixAttention
-from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch, ForwardMode
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.model_runner import ModelRunner
-from sglang.srt.speculative.eagle_info import EagleDraftInput, EagleVerifyInput
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -71,6 +71,28 @@ class LightningAttentionBackend(MambaAttnBackendBase):
             f"linear_backend for linear attention in hybrid_linear_backend: {self.linear_backend}"
         )
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        # seq_lens_cpu is unused by the underlying _replay_metadata for
+        # non-target-verify modes; pass it through for compatibility.
+        bs = forward_batch.batch_size
+        metadata = self._replay_metadata(
+            bs,
+            forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
+            forward_batch.forward_mode,
+            forward_batch.spec_info,
+            forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu if not in_capture else None,
+        )
+        self.forward_metadata = BailingLinearMetadata.prepare_decode(
+            metadata.query_start_loc,
+            metadata.mamba_cache_indices,
+            bs,
+            forward_batch.seq_lens,
+        )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         metadata = self._forward_metadata(forward_batch)
         self.forward_metadata = BailingLinearMetadata.prepare_mixed(
@@ -79,45 +101,6 @@ class LightningAttentionBackend(MambaAttnBackendBase):
             forward_batch,
         )
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[Union[EagleDraftInput, EagleVerifyInput]],
-    ):
-        self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=None,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=None,
-        )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[Union[EagleDraftInput, EagleVerifyInput]],
-        seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-    ):
-        metadata = self._replay_metadata(
-            bs, req_pool_indices, forward_mode, spec_info, seq_lens_cpu
-        )
-        self.forward_metadata = BailingLinearMetadata.prepare_decode(
-            metadata.query_start_loc, metadata.mamba_cache_indices, bs, seq_lens
-        )
-
     @staticmethod
     def _build_slope_tensor(
         n_attention_heads: int, num_hidden_layers: int, device="cuda"

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/tbo_backend.py

@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, List, Optional
-
-import torch
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, List
 
 from sglang.srt.batch_overlap import two_batch_overlap
 from sglang.srt.layers.attention.base_attn_backend import AttentionBackend
-from sglang.srt.speculative.spec_info import SpecInput
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch, ForwardMode
+    from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch
 
 
 class TboAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
@@ -27,6 +25,88 @@ class TboAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             children=[creator() for _ in range(2)],
         )
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: "ForwardBatch",
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        self.primary.init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+            forward_batch=forward_batch, in_capture=in_capture
+        )
+        tbo_children = getattr(forward_batch, "tbo_children", None)
+        if tbo_children is not None:
+            for child, forward_batch_child in zip(
+                self.children, tbo_children, strict=True
+            ):
+                if forward_batch_child.batch_size > 0:
+                    child.init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                        forward_batch=forward_batch_child, in_capture=in_capture
+                    )
+            return
+        if in_capture:
+            return
+        # Replay path: build_replay_fb_view returns a SimpleNamespace and
+        # tbo_plugin.replay_prepare does not call prepare_raw, so split the
+        # padded buffers here using the same indices the eager path would.
+        self._dispatch_children_from_replay_view(forward_batch)
+
+    def _dispatch_children_from_replay_view(self, fb_view) -> None:
+        bs = fb_view.batch_size
+        forward_mode = fb_view.forward_mode
+        spec_info = fb_view.spec_info
+        token_num_per_seq = two_batch_overlap.get_token_num_per_seq(
+            forward_mode=forward_mode, spec_info=spec_info
+        )
+        num_tokens = bs * token_num_per_seq
+        (
+            tbo_split_seq_index,
+            tbo_split_token_index,
+        ) = two_batch_overlap.compute_split_indices_for_cuda_graph_replay(
+            forward_mode=forward_mode,
+            cuda_graph_num_tokens=num_tokens,
+            spec_info=spec_info,
+        )
+        bs_left = tbo_split_seq_index
+        bs_right = bs - bs_left
+        for child, child_bs, seq_slice, tok_slice in (
+            (
+                self.children[0],
+                bs_left,
+                slice(None, tbo_split_seq_index),
+                slice(None, tbo_split_token_index),
+            ),
+            (
+                self.children[1],
+                bs_right,
+                slice(tbo_split_seq_index, None),
+                slice(tbo_split_token_index, None),
+            ),
+        ):
+            if child_bs == 0:
+                continue
+            child_fb_view = _build_tbo_child_replay_fb_view(
+                fb_view,
+                child_bs=child_bs,
+                seq_slice=seq_slice,
+                tok_slice=tok_slice,
+                token_num_per_seq=token_num_per_seq,
+            )
+            child.init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                forward_batch=child_fb_view, in_capture=False
+            )
+
+    def init_forward_metadata_in_graph(self, forward_batch: "ForwardBatch"):
+        self.primary.init_forward_metadata_in_graph(forward_batch=forward_batch)
+        tbo_children = getattr(forward_batch, "tbo_children", None)
+        if tbo_children is not None:
+            for child, forward_batch_child in zip(
+                self.children, tbo_children, strict=True
+            ):
+                if forward_batch_child.batch_size > 0:
+                    child.init_forward_metadata_in_graph(
+                        forward_batch=forward_batch_child
+                    )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: "ForwardBatch"):
         self.primary.init_forward_metadata(forward_batch=forward_batch)
         if forward_batch.tbo_children is not None:
@@ -42,140 +122,10 @@ class TboAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             # TODO for children, maybe can provide *smaller* max_bs to optimize
             item.init_cuda_graph_state(max_bs=max_bs, max_num_tokens=max_num_tokens)
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: "ForwardMode",
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-    ):
-        self.primary.init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            num_tokens=num_tokens,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-        )
-
-        self._init_forward_metadata_cuda_graph_children(
-            fn_name="init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph",
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            capture_num_tokens=num_tokens,
-        )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: "ForwardMode",
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-        seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-    ):
-        self.primary.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=seq_lens_sum,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu,
-        )
-
-        self._init_forward_metadata_cuda_graph_children(
-            fn_name="init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph",
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            replay_seq_lens_sum=seq_lens_sum,
-            replay_seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu,
-        )
-
-    def _init_forward_metadata_cuda_graph_children(
-        self,
-        fn_name: str,
-        # common args
-        bs: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: "ForwardMode",
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-        # capture args
-        capture_num_tokens: int = None,
-        # replay args
-        replay_seq_lens_sum: int = None,
-        replay_seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor] = None,
-    ):
-        token_num_per_seq = two_batch_overlap.get_token_num_per_seq(
-            forward_mode=forward_mode, spec_info=spec_info
-        )
-        if fn_name == "init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph":
-            assert (
-                capture_num_tokens == bs * token_num_per_seq
-            ), "For target-verify or decode mode, num_tokens should be equal to token_num_per_seq * bs"
-        num_tokens = bs * token_num_per_seq
-
-        tbo_split_seq_index, tbo_split_token_index = (
-            two_batch_overlap.compute_split_indices_for_cuda_graph_replay(
-                forward_mode=forward_mode,
-                cuda_graph_num_tokens=num_tokens,
-                spec_info=spec_info,
-            )
-        )
-
-        num_tokens_child_left = tbo_split_token_index
-        num_tokens_child_right = num_tokens - tbo_split_token_index
-        bs_child_left = tbo_split_seq_index
-        bs_child_right = bs - bs_child_left
-
-        assert (
-            num_tokens_child_left > 0 and num_tokens_child_right > 0
-        ), f"{num_tokens_child_left=} {num_tokens_child_right=} {forward_mode=} {num_tokens=}"
-
-        common_pre_split_args = dict(
-            fn_name=fn_name,
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            capture_num_tokens=capture_num_tokens,
-            replay_seq_lens_sum=replay_seq_lens_sum,
-            replay_seq_lens_cpu=replay_seq_lens_cpu,
-        )
-
-        args_left = _init_forward_metadata_cuda_graph_split(
-            output_bs=bs_child_left,
-            seq_slice=slice(None, tbo_split_seq_index),
-            **common_pre_split_args,
-        )
-        args_right = _init_forward_metadata_cuda_graph_split(
-            output_bs=bs_child_right,
-            seq_slice=slice(tbo_split_seq_index, None),
-            **common_pre_split_args,
-        )
-
-        child_left, child_right = self.children
-        getattr(child_left, fn_name)(**args_left)
-        getattr(child_right, fn_name)(**args_right)
+    def on_after_cuda_graph_warmup(self):
+        self.primary.on_after_cuda_graph_warmup()
+        for child in self.children:
+            child.on_after_cuda_graph_warmup()
 
     def get_cuda_graph_seq_len_fill_value(self):
         ans = self.primary.get_cuda_graph_seq_len_fill_value()
@@ -196,75 +146,59 @@ class TboAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         return self.primary.get_indexer_metadata(layer_id, forward_batch)
 
 
-def _init_forward_metadata_cuda_graph_split(
-    fn_name: str,
+def _build_tbo_child_replay_fb_view(
+    fb_view,
+    *,
+    child_bs: int,
     seq_slice: slice,
-    output_bs: int,
-    # common args
-    bs: int,
-    req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-    seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-    encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-    forward_mode: "ForwardMode",
-    spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-    # capture args
-    capture_num_tokens: int = None,
-    # replay args
-    replay_seq_lens_sum: int = None,
-    replay_seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor] = None,
-):
-    token_num_per_seq = two_batch_overlap.get_token_num_per_seq(
-        forward_mode=forward_mode, spec_info=spec_info
-    )
-    assert encoder_lens is None, "encoder_lens is not supported yet"
+    tok_slice: slice,
+    token_num_per_seq: int,
+) -> SimpleNamespace:
+    """Slice a parent replay fb_view into a per-child view.
+
+    Mirrors the legacy ``_init_forward_metadata_cuda_graph_split`` (deleted
+    along with the cuda_graph variants) for the new
+    ``init_forward_metadata_out_graph(fb_view)`` contract: padded
+    capture-time buffers are sliced per child, spec_info is split, and
+    seq_lens_sum is recomputed from the sliced ``seq_lens_cpu``.
+    """
+    assert (
+        getattr(fb_view, "encoder_lens", None) is None
+    ), "TBO replay split does not support encoder_lens yet"
+    spec_info = getattr(fb_view, "spec_info", None)
     if spec_info is not None:
-        output_spec_info = two_batch_overlap.split_spec_info(
+        start_seq = seq_slice.start or 0
+        end_seq = seq_slice.stop if seq_slice.stop is not None else start_seq + child_bs
+        child_spec_info = two_batch_overlap.split_spec_info(
             spec_info=spec_info,
-            start_seq_index=seq_slice.start if seq_slice.start is not None else 0,
-            end_seq_index=seq_slice.stop if seq_slice.stop is not None else bs,
-            start_token_index=(
-                seq_slice.start * token_num_per_seq
-                if seq_slice.start is not None
-                else 0
-            ),
-            end_token_index=(
-                seq_slice.stop * token_num_per_seq
-                if seq_slice.stop is not None
-                else bs * token_num_per_seq
-            ),
+            start_seq_index=start_seq,
+            end_seq_index=end_seq,
+            start_token_index=start_seq * token_num_per_seq,
+            end_token_index=end_seq * token_num_per_seq,
         )
-
     else:
-        output_spec_info = None
-    ans = dict(
-        bs=output_bs,
-        req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices[seq_slice],
-        seq_lens=seq_lens[seq_slice],
-        # directly forward
-        forward_mode=forward_mode,
-        # ignore
+        child_spec_info = None
+    child_seq_lens_cpu = fb_view.seq_lens_cpu[seq_slice]
+    parent_input_ids = getattr(fb_view, "input_ids", None)
+    parent_out_cache_loc = getattr(fb_view, "out_cache_loc", None)
+    return SimpleNamespace(
+        batch_size=child_bs,
+        forward_mode=fb_view.forward_mode,
+        actual_forward_mode=getattr(
+            fb_view, "actual_forward_mode", fb_view.forward_mode
+        ),
+        input_ids=(
+            parent_input_ids[tok_slice] if parent_input_ids is not None else None
+        ),
+        req_pool_indices=fb_view.req_pool_indices[seq_slice],
+        seq_lens=fb_view.seq_lens[seq_slice],
+        seq_lens_sum=int(child_seq_lens_cpu.sum()),
+        seq_lens_cpu=child_seq_lens_cpu,
         encoder_lens=None,
-        spec_info=output_spec_info,
+        out_cache_loc=(
+            parent_out_cache_loc[tok_slice]
+            if parent_out_cache_loc is not None
+            else None
+        ),
+        spec_info=child_spec_info,
     )
-
-    if fn_name == "init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph":
-        assert (
-            capture_num_tokens == bs * token_num_per_seq
-        ), "Only support num_tokens==bs * token_num_per_seq for target-verify or decode mode"
-        ans.update(
-            dict(
-                num_tokens=output_bs * token_num_per_seq,
-            )
-        )
-    elif fn_name == "init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph":
-        output_seq_lens_cpu = replay_seq_lens_cpu[seq_slice]
-        ans.update(
-            dict(
-                seq_lens_sum=output_seq_lens_cpu.sum().item(),
-                seq_lens_cpu=output_seq_lens_cpu,
-            )
-        )
-    else:
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    return ans

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/triton_backend.py

@@ -458,6 +458,59 @@ class TritonAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         )
         return qo_indptr, kv_indptr, num_tokens_per_bs
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        bs = forward_batch.batch_size
+        req_pool_indices = forward_batch.req_pool_indices
+        seq_lens = forward_batch.seq_lens
+        forward_mode = forward_batch.forward_mode
+        spec_info = forward_batch.spec_info
+
+        if in_capture:
+            assert forward_batch.encoder_lens is None, "Not supported"
+            # Multi-step speculative decode: kv buffers come from spec_info
+            # rather than the cuda-graph pool, so replay is not involved.
+            if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle() and spec_info is not None:
+                self.forward_metadata = ForwardMetadata(
+                    attn_logits=self.cuda_graph_attn_logits,
+                    attn_lse=self.cuda_graph_attn_lse,
+                    max_extend_len=None,
+                    num_kv_splits=self.cuda_graph_num_kv_splits,
+                    kv_indptr=spec_info.kv_indptr,
+                    kv_indices=spec_info.kv_indices,
+                    qo_indptr=None,
+                    custom_mask=None,
+                    mask_indptr=None,
+                    window_kv_indptr=self.window_kv_indptr,
+                    window_kv_indices=None,
+                    window_num_kv_splits=None,
+                    window_kv_offsets=None,
+                    swa_attn_logits=self.cuda_graph_swa_attn_logits,
+                )
+                return
+
+            self._apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
+                bs=bs,
+                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=seq_lens,
+                forward_mode=forward_mode,
+                spec_info=spec_info,
+            )
+            self.forward_metadata = self._build_cuda_graph_forward_metadata(
+                bs, forward_mode, spec_info
+            )
+        else:
+            self._apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
+                bs=bs,
+                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=seq_lens,
+                forward_mode=forward_mode,
+                spec_info=spec_info,
+            )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         """Init auxiliary variables for triton attention backend."""
 
@@ -835,66 +888,18 @@ class TritonAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Invalid forward mode: {forward_mode=} for CUDA Graph.")
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-    ):
-        assert encoder_lens is None, "Not supported"
-
-        # Multi-step speculative decode: kv buffers come from spec_info rather
-        # than the cuda-graph pool, so replay is not involved for this path.
-        if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle() and spec_info is not None:
-            self.forward_metadata = ForwardMetadata(
-                attn_logits=self.cuda_graph_attn_logits,
-                attn_lse=self.cuda_graph_attn_lse,
-                max_extend_len=None,
-                num_kv_splits=self.cuda_graph_num_kv_splits,
-                kv_indptr=spec_info.kv_indptr,
-                kv_indices=spec_info.kv_indices,
-                qo_indptr=None,
-                custom_mask=None,
-                mask_indptr=None,
-                window_kv_indptr=self.window_kv_indptr,
-                window_kv_indices=None,
-                window_num_kv_splits=None,
-                window_kv_offsets=None,
-                swa_attn_logits=self.cuda_graph_swa_attn_logits,
-            )
-            return
-
-        # Run the same buffer update as replay, then freeze the result into
-        # a ForwardMetadata whose tensor fields point into the cuda-graph buffers.
-        self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=None,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=None,
-        )
-        self.forward_metadata = self._build_cuda_graph_forward_metadata(
-            bs, forward_mode, spec_info
-        )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
+    def _apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
         self,
         bs: int,
         req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
         seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
         forward_mode: ForwardMode,
         spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-        seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
     ):
+        """Shared capture+replay body for the cuda-graph init path.
+
+        Public entry: :py:meth:`init_forward_metadata_out_graph`.
+        """
         # NOTE: encoder_lens expected to be zeros or None
         if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle():
             assert spec_info is None, "Multi-step cuda graph init is not done here."
@@ -1417,36 +1422,45 @@ class TritonMultiStepDraftBackend:
                 cuda_graph_num_kv_splits_buf=self.cuda_graph_num_kv_splits,
             )
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
-        def call_fn(i, forward_batch):
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                forward_batch.batch_size,
-                forward_batch.batch_size * self.topk,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens=None,
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import build_inner_fb_view
+
+        if in_capture:
+            inner_fb = build_inner_fb_view(
+                forward_batch,
+                bs=forward_batch.batch_size,
                 forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
             )
 
-        self.common_template(forward_batch, None, call_fn)
+            def call_fn(i, _forward_batch):
+                self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                    inner_fb, in_capture=True
+                )
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch, bs: int
-    ):
-        self.common_template(forward_batch, None, None)
+            self.common_template(forward_batch, None, call_fn)
+        else:
+            bs = forward_batch.batch_size
+            self.common_template(forward_batch, None, None)
 
-        # NOTE: Multi-step's attention backends use the slice of
-        # - kv_indptr buffer (cuda graph and non-cuda graph)
-        # - kv_indices buffer (cuda graph only)
-        # So we don't need to assign the KV indices inside the attention backend.
+            # NOTE: Multi-step's attention backends use the slice of
+            # - kv_indptr buffer (cuda graph and non-cuda graph)
+            # - kv_indices buffer (cuda graph only)
+            # So we don't need to assign the KV indices inside the attention backend.
 
-        # Compute num_kv_splits only once
-        num_token = forward_batch.batch_size * self.topk
-        self.attn_backends[-1].get_num_kv_splits(
-            self.attn_backends[-1].cuda_graph_num_kv_splits[:num_token],
-            forward_batch.seq_lens[:bs],
-        )
+            # Compute num_kv_splits only once
+            num_token = bs * self.topk
+            self.attn_backends[-1].get_num_kv_splits(
+                self.attn_backends[-1].cuda_graph_num_kv_splits[:num_token],
+                forward_batch.seq_lens[:bs],
+            )
+
+    def init_forward_metadata_in_graph(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> None:
+        for attn_backend in self.attn_backends:
+            attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_in_graph(forward_batch)
 
 
 def update_sliding_window_buffer(

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/trtllm_mha_backend.py

@@ -397,50 +397,19 @@ class TRTLLMHAAttnBackend(FlashInferAttnBackend):
 
         return metadata
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-    ):
-        """Initialize metadata for CUDA graph capture."""
-        seq_lens_cpu = seq_lens.cpu()
-        self._build_cuda_graph_metadata(
-            bs, num_tokens, forward_mode, spec_info, seq_lens.device
-        )
-        self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=None,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu,
-        )
-        if forward_mode.is_draft_extend():
-            # CUDA graph bakes max_seq_len_q as a constant.  replay() sets it to
-            # max(num_accept_tokens_cpu) which is None/empty at capture time,
-            # falling back to 1.  Restore the correct upper bound so the kernel
-            # sees num_tokens_per_bs (not 1) for all replays of this graph.
-            self.forward_metadata.max_seq_len_q = num_tokens // bs
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
+    def _apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
         self,
         bs: int,
         req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
         seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
         forward_mode: ForwardMode,
         spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
         seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
     ):
-        """Replay CUDA graph with new inputs."""
+        """Shared capture+replay body for the cuda-graph init path.
+
+        Public entry: :py:meth:`init_forward_metadata_out_graph`.
+        """
         seq_lens = seq_lens[:bs]
         seq_lens_cpu = seq_lens_cpu[:bs]
         req_pool_indices = req_pool_indices[:bs]
@@ -571,6 +540,48 @@ class TRTLLMHAAttnBackend(FlashInferAttnBackend):
             page_size=self.page_size,
         )
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        bs = forward_batch.batch_size
+        req_pool_indices = forward_batch.req_pool_indices
+        seq_lens = forward_batch.seq_lens
+        encoder_lens = forward_batch.encoder_lens
+        forward_mode = forward_batch.forward_mode
+        spec_info = forward_batch.spec_info
+
+        if in_capture:
+            num_tokens = forward_batch.positions.numel()
+            seq_lens_cpu = seq_lens.cpu()
+            self._build_cuda_graph_metadata(
+                bs, num_tokens, forward_mode, spec_info, seq_lens.device
+            )
+            self._apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
+                bs=bs,
+                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=seq_lens,
+                forward_mode=forward_mode,
+                spec_info=spec_info,
+                seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu,
+            )
+            if forward_mode.is_draft_extend():
+                # CUDA graph bakes max_seq_len_q as a constant. replay() sets it
+                # to max(num_accept_tokens_cpu) which is None/empty at capture
+                # time, falling back to 1. Restore the correct upper bound so
+                # the kernel sees num_tokens_per_bs (not 1) for all replays.
+                self.forward_metadata.max_seq_len_q = num_tokens // bs
+        else:
+            self._apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
+                bs=bs,
+                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=seq_lens,
+                forward_mode=forward_mode,
+                spec_info=spec_info,
+                seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
+            )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         """Initialize the metadata for a forward pass."""
 
@@ -899,39 +910,25 @@ class TRTLLMHAAttnMultiStepDraftBackend(FlashInferMultiStepDraftBackend):
         for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
             self.attn_backends[i].init_cuda_graph_state(max_bs, max_num_tokens)
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
         self,
         forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
     ):
+        from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import build_inner_fb_view
+
         assert forward_batch.spec_info is not None
         assert forward_batch.spec_info.is_draft_input()
 
+        # TRTLLM-MHA uses encoder_lens from the original fb for inner dispatch
+        # (FlashInfer parent forces encoder_lens=None instead).
+        inner_fb = build_inner_fb_view(
+            forward_batch,
+            bs=forward_batch.batch_size,
+            forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
+            encoder_lens=forward_batch.encoder_lens,
+        )
         for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                forward_batch.batch_size,
-                forward_batch.batch_size * self.topk,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens=forward_batch.encoder_lens,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-            )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch, bs: int
-    ):
-        assert forward_batch.spec_info is not None
-        assert forward_batch.spec_info.is_draft_input()
-
-        for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
-
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-                bs,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens_sum,
-                encoder_lens=forward_batch.encoder_lens,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-                seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
+            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                inner_fb, in_capture=in_capture
             )

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/trtllm_mla_backend.py

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ if is_flashinfer_available():
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from sglang.srt.layers.radix_attention import RadixAttention
     from sglang.srt.model_executor.model_runner import ModelRunner
-    from sglang.srt.speculative.spec_info import SpecInput
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -499,83 +498,23 @@ class TRTLLMMLABackend(FlashInferMLAAttnBackend):
         self.decode_cuda_graph_metadata[bs] = metadata
         self.forward_decode_metadata = metadata
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-    ):
-        """Initialize metadata for CUDA graph capture."""
-
-        # Delegate to parent for non-decode modes.
-        if (
-            not forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle()
-            and not forward_mode.is_target_verify()
-            and not forward_mode.is_draft_extend(include_v2=True)
-        ):
-            return super().init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                bs,
-                num_tokens,
-                req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens,
-                forward_mode,
-                spec_info,
-            )
-
-        self._init_cuda_graph_metadata(
-            bs, num_tokens, forward_mode, seq_lens, seq_lens.device
-        )
-        self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=None,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens.cpu(),
-        )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
+    def _apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
         self,
         bs: int,
         req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
         seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
         forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-        seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
     ):
-        """Replay CUDA graph with new inputs."""
-        # Delegate to parent for non-decode modes.
-        if (
-            not forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle()
-            and not forward_mode.is_target_verify()
-            and not forward_mode.is_draft_extend(include_v2=True)
-        ):
-            return super().init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-                bs,
-                req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens,
-                seq_lens_sum,
-                encoder_lens,
-                forward_mode,
-                spec_info,
-                seq_lens_cpu,
-            )
+        """Shared decode / target-verify / draft-extend capture+replay body.
 
+        Public entry: :py:meth:`init_forward_metadata_out_graph` (which routes
+        the non-decode-family modes to the FlashInferMLA parent).
+        """
         metadata = self.decode_cuda_graph_metadata[bs]
 
         if forward_mode.is_target_verify():
             seq_lens = seq_lens[:bs] + self.num_draft_tokens
             metadata.seq_lens_k.copy_(seq_lens.to(dtype=torch.int32))
-            del seq_lens_sum  # not handle "num_draft_tokens" but we do not need it
         elif forward_mode.is_draft_extend(include_v2=True):
             num_tokens_per_bs = self.num_draft_tokens
             metadata.max_seq_len_q = num_tokens_per_bs
@@ -618,6 +557,47 @@ class TRTLLMMLABackend(FlashInferMLAAttnBackend):
         if fallback_to_flashinfer_impl:
             super().init_mha_chunk_metadata(forward_batch)
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        forward_mode = forward_batch.forward_mode
+
+        if (
+            not forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle()
+            and not forward_mode.is_target_verify()
+            and not forward_mode.is_draft_extend(include_v2=True)
+        ):
+            return super().init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                forward_batch, in_capture=in_capture
+            )
+
+        bs = forward_batch.batch_size
+        if in_capture:
+            num_tokens = forward_batch.positions.numel()
+            seq_lens_cpu = forward_batch.seq_lens.cpu()
+            self._init_cuda_graph_metadata(
+                bs,
+                num_tokens,
+                forward_mode,
+                forward_batch.seq_lens,
+                forward_batch.seq_lens.device,
+            )
+            self._apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
+                bs=bs,
+                req_pool_indices=forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=forward_batch.seq_lens,
+                forward_mode=forward_mode,
+            )
+        else:
+            self._apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
+                bs=bs,
+                req_pool_indices=forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=forward_batch.seq_lens,
+                forward_mode=forward_mode,
+            )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         """Initialize the metadata for a forward pass."""
         # Delegate to parent for non-decode modes.
@@ -1284,17 +1264,21 @@ class TRTLLMMLAMultiStepDraftBackend(FlashInferMLAMultiStepDraftBackend):
         for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
             self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata(forward_batch)
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-        self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch, bs: int
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
     ):
-        for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
-            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-                bs,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                seq_lens_sum=None,
-                encoder_lens=None,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-                seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
+        from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import build_inner_fb_view
+
+        if in_capture:
+            return super().init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                forward_batch, in_capture=in_capture
             )
+        inner_fb = build_inner_fb_view(
+            forward_batch,
+            bs=forward_batch.batch_size,
+            forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
+        )
+        for i in range(self.speculative_num_steps - 1):
+            self.attn_backends[i].init_forward_metadata_out_graph(inner_fb)

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/wave_backend.py

@@ -147,6 +147,53 @@ class WaveAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             MAX_NUM_SEQ=SCHEDULE_SEQ,
         )
 
+    def init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        in_capture: bool = False,
+    ):
+        bs = forward_batch.batch_size
+        req_pool_indices = forward_batch.req_pool_indices
+        seq_lens = forward_batch.seq_lens
+        forward_mode = forward_batch.forward_mode
+        spec_info = forward_batch.spec_info
+
+        if in_capture:
+            assert forward_batch.encoder_lens is None, "Not supported"
+            # kv buffers come from spec_info rather than the cuda-graph pool.
+            if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle() and spec_info is not None:
+                self.forward_metadata = ForwardMetadata(
+                    attn_logits=self.cuda_graph_attn_logits,
+                    attn_lse=self.cuda_graph_attn_lse,
+                    max_extend_len=None,
+                    num_kv_splits=self.cuda_graph_num_kv_splits,
+                    kv_indptr=spec_info.kv_indptr,
+                    kv_indices=spec_info.kv_indices,
+                    qo_indptr=None,
+                    custom_mask=None,
+                    mask_indptr=None,
+                )
+                return
+
+            self._apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
+                bs=bs,
+                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=seq_lens,
+                forward_mode=forward_mode,
+                spec_info=spec_info,
+            )
+            self.forward_metadata = self._build_cuda_graph_forward_metadata(
+                bs, forward_mode, spec_info
+            )
+        else:
+            self._apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
+                bs=bs,
+                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens=seq_lens,
+                forward_mode=forward_mode,
+                spec_info=spec_info,
+            )
+
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         """Init auxiliary variables for wave attention backend."""
 
@@ -373,59 +420,18 @@ class WaveAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Invalid forward mode: {forward_mode=} for CUDA Graph.")
 
-    def init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        self,
-        bs: int,
-        num_tokens: int,
-        req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
-        forward_mode: ForwardMode,
-        spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-    ):
-        assert encoder_lens is None, "Not supported"
-
-        # Multi-step speculative decode: kv buffers come from spec_info rather than
-        # the cuda-graph pool, so replay is not involved for this path.
-        if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle() and spec_info is not None:
-            self.forward_metadata = ForwardMetadata(
-                attn_logits=self.cuda_graph_attn_logits,
-                attn_lse=self.cuda_graph_attn_lse,
-                max_extend_len=None,
-                num_kv_splits=self.cuda_graph_num_kv_splits,
-                kv_indptr=spec_info.kv_indptr,
-                kv_indices=spec_info.kv_indices,
-                qo_indptr=None,
-                custom_mask=None,
-                mask_indptr=None,
-            )
-            return
-
-        self.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
-            req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=None,
-            encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=forward_mode,
-            spec_info=spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=None,
-        )
-        self.forward_metadata = self._build_cuda_graph_forward_metadata(
-            bs, forward_mode, spec_info
-        )
-
-    def init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
+    def _apply_cuda_graph_metadata(
         self,
         bs: int,
         req_pool_indices: torch.Tensor,
         seq_lens: torch.Tensor,
-        seq_lens_sum: int,
-        encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor],
         forward_mode: ForwardMode,
         spec_info: Optional[SpecInput],
-        seq_lens_cpu: Optional[torch.Tensor],
     ):
+        """Shared capture+replay body for the cuda-graph init path.
+
+        Public entry: :py:meth:`init_forward_metadata_out_graph`.
+        """
         if forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle():
             kv_indptr = self.kv_indptr
             kv_indices = self.cuda_graph_kv_indices

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/xpu_backend.py

@@ -906,7 +906,10 @@ class XPUAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
         return 1
 
     def _init_local_attn_metadata(
-        self, forwardbatch: ForwardBatch, metadata: FlashAttentionMetadata, device
+        self,
+        forwardbatch: ForwardBatch,
+        metadata: FlashAttentionMetadata,
+        device,
     ):
         """Centralized utility to initialize local_attn_metadata if chunked attention is enabled."""
         if self.attention_chunk_size is None:

python/sglang/srt/model_executor/cuda_graph_runner.py

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import os
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from functools import partial
+from types import SimpleNamespace
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 import torch
@@ -107,6 +108,57 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 _has_foreach_copy = hasattr(torch, "_foreach_copy_")
 
 
+def build_replay_fb_view(
+    forward_batch: "ForwardBatch",
+    buffers: "DecodeInputBuffers",
+    bs: int,
+    raw_bs: int,
+    num_tokens: int,
+    seq_len_fill_value: int,
+    capture_forward_mode: "ForwardMode",
+    is_encoder_decoder: bool,
+) -> SimpleNamespace:
+    """Construct a ForwardBatch-like view for backend replay-side init.
+
+    Combines the original ``forward_batch`` (for unpadded / per-iter
+    fields like ``spec_info``, ``out_cache_loc``, and the runtime
+    ``actual_forward_mode``) with the padded capture-time buffers from
+    ``buffers`` (for ``req_pool_indices``, ``seq_lens``, ``seq_lens_cpu``,
+    ``encoder_lens``).
+
+    Field semantics:
+
+      - ``forward_mode``: the capture-time mode (``capture_forward_mode``),
+        used by backends for bucket / dispatch decisions (e.g. choosing
+        between decode / target-verify / draft-extend code paths).
+      - ``actual_forward_mode``: the original runtime ``forward_batch
+        .forward_mode``, which may be ``IDLE`` even when the captured
+        graph corresponds to ``DECODE``. DSV4's replay metadata prep
+        uses this for IDLE-batch substitution; other backends ignore it.
+
+    This view subsumes the ``_replay_forward_batch`` side channel DSV4
+    previously read out-of-band — step 04 swaps that mechanism for this
+    explicit fb_view field.
+    """
+    return SimpleNamespace(
+        batch_size=bs,
+        forward_mode=capture_forward_mode,
+        actual_forward_mode=forward_batch.forward_mode,
+        input_ids=buffers.input_ids[:num_tokens],
+        req_pool_indices=buffers.req_pool_indices[:bs],
+        seq_lens=buffers.seq_lens[:bs],
+        seq_lens_sum=(
+            None
+            if forward_batch.seq_lens_sum is None
+            else forward_batch.seq_lens_sum + (bs - raw_bs) * seq_len_fill_value
+        ),
+        seq_lens_cpu=buffers.seq_lens_cpu[:bs],
+        encoder_lens=buffers.encoder_lens[:bs] if is_encoder_decoder else None,
+        out_cache_loc=getattr(forward_batch, "out_cache_loc", None),
+        spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
+    )
+
+
 def _grouped_foreach_copy_(dsts: List[torch.Tensor], srcs: List[torch.Tensor]) -> None:
     """Call torch._foreach_copy_ grouped by (dst_dtype, src_dtype) pairs."""
 
@@ -1099,15 +1151,7 @@ class CudaGraphRunner:
             if lora_ids is not None:
                 self.model_runner.lora_manager.prepare_lora_batch(forward_batch)
 
-            attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                bs,
-                num_tokens,
-                req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens,
-                forward_batch.forward_mode,
-                forward_batch.spec_info,
-            )
+            attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_out_graph(forward_batch, in_capture=True)
 
             def run_once():
                 # Without this, warmup-1 caches the translation; the capture
@@ -1116,6 +1160,10 @@ class CudaGraphRunner:
                 if self.model_runner.is_hybrid_swa:
                     self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool.invalidate_loc_cache()
 
+                # Must run inside the capture block: warmup mutations here are
+                # undone by on_after_cuda_graph_warmup so capture starts clean.
+                attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_in_graph(forward_batch)
+
                 forward_batch.dp_local_start_pos = forward_batch.dp_local_num_tokens = (
                     None
                 )
@@ -1269,25 +1317,17 @@ class CudaGraphRunner:
             attn_backend = self.model_runner.decode_attn_backend_group[stream_idx]
         else:
             attn_backend = self.attn_backend
-        # FIXME: implicit channel for backends (dsv4) that need forward_batch
-        # in replay metadata prep. Should become a real param on the interface.
-        attn_backend._replay_forward_batch = forward_batch
-        seq_lens_sum_arg = (
-            None
-            if forward_batch.seq_lens_sum is None
-            else forward_batch.seq_lens_sum + (bs - raw_bs) * self.seq_len_fill_value
+        fb_view = build_replay_fb_view(
+            forward_batch=forward_batch,
+            buffers=buffers,
+            bs=bs,
+            raw_bs=raw_bs,
+            num_tokens=bs * self.num_tokens_per_bs,
+            seq_len_fill_value=self.seq_len_fill_value,
+            capture_forward_mode=self.capture_forward_mode,
+            is_encoder_decoder=self.is_encoder_decoder,
         )
-        attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs,
-            buffers.req_pool_indices[:bs],
-            buffers.seq_lens[:bs],
-            seq_lens_sum_arg,
-            buffers.encoder_lens[:bs] if self.is_encoder_decoder else None,
-            self.capture_forward_mode,
-            forward_batch.spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=buffers.seq_lens_cpu[:bs],
-        )
-        attn_backend._replay_forward_batch = None
+        attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_out_graph(fb_view)
 
         # Store fields
         self.raw_bs = raw_bs

python/sglang/srt/model_executor/forward_batch_info.py

@@ -1233,6 +1233,46 @@ def enable_num_token_non_padded():
     return get_moe_expert_parallel_world_size() > 1
 
 
+def build_inner_fb_view(
+    forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+    *,
+    bs: int,
+    forward_mode: ForwardMode,
+    encoder_lens: Optional[torch.Tensor] = None,
+):
+    """Build a ForwardBatch-like view for MultiStep draft wrapper dispatch.
+
+    MultiStep draft wrappers (FlashInferMultiStepDraftBackend,
+    AiterMultiStepDraftBackend, TritonMultiStepDraftBackend, etc.) need
+    to dispatch to per-step inner backends'
+    :py:meth:`AttentionBackend.init_forward_metadata_out_graph` with an
+    overridden ``forward_mode`` (typically pinned to ``DECODE``) and
+    sometimes overridden ``encoder_lens``. The result is a thin
+    namespace mirroring just the fields backend init reads, avoiding
+    the cost of allocating a real ``ForwardBatch``.
+
+    ``actual_forward_mode`` carries the original runtime
+    ``forward_batch.forward_mode`` (e.g., spec-decode draft) so backends
+    that check it for IDLE substitution (DSV4) see the unaltered value.
+    """
+    from types import SimpleNamespace
+
+    return SimpleNamespace(
+        batch_size=bs,
+        forward_mode=forward_mode,
+        actual_forward_mode=forward_batch.forward_mode,
+        input_ids=getattr(forward_batch, "input_ids", None),
+        positions=getattr(forward_batch, "positions", None),
+        req_pool_indices=forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
+        seq_lens=forward_batch.seq_lens,
+        seq_lens_sum=forward_batch.seq_lens_sum,
+        seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
+        encoder_lens=encoder_lens,
+        out_cache_loc=getattr(forward_batch, "out_cache_loc", None),
+        spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
+    )
+
+
 class PPProxyTensors:
     # adapted from https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/blob/d14e98d924724b284dc5eaf8070d935e214e50c0/vllm/sequence.py#L1103
     tensors: Dict[str, torch.Tensor]

python/sglang/srt/model_executor/piecewise_cuda_graph_runner.py

@@ -419,7 +419,6 @@ class PiecewiseCudaGraphRunner:
                 return_pooled_hidden_states=self.capture_return_pooled_hidden_states,
             )
 
-        # Attention backend
         self.model_runner.attn_backend.init_forward_metadata(forward_batch)
         forward_batch.dp_local_start_pos = forward_batch.dp_local_num_tokens = None
         set_dp_buffer_len(None, num_tokens, forward_batch.dp_padding_mode.is_max_len())
@@ -798,7 +797,6 @@ class PiecewiseCudaGraphRunner:
                 self.moe_fusions,
                 dsa_indexers=self.dsa_indexers,
             ):
-                # Due to the dispatch kernel for MLA model, we init the metadata with original forward_batch
                 self.model_runner.attn_backend.init_forward_metadata(forward_batch)
                 output = self.model_runner.model.forward(
                     static_forward_batch.input_ids,

python/sglang/srt/models/deepseek_v4.py

@@ -1582,9 +1582,6 @@ class DeepseekV4Model(nn.Module):
         for _attr in ("freqs_cis_c4", "freqs_cis_c128"):
             if hasattr(forward_batch, _attr):
                 delattr(forward_batch, _attr)
-        # Upgrade lazy raw metadata on the main stream once before any layer
-        # forks alt-streams; later per-layer calls become no-ops.
-        get_attn_backend()._maybe_upgrade_forward_metadata()
 
         use_fused = self.use_fused_mhc_post_pre
         prev_residual, prev_post, prev_comb = None, None, None

python/sglang/srt/speculative/eagle_draft_cuda_graph_runner.py

@@ -373,6 +373,8 @@ class EAGLEDraftCudaGraphRunner:
             if self.model_runner.is_hybrid_swa:
                 self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool.invalidate_loc_cache()
 
+            self.draft_attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_in_graph(forward_batch)
+
             forward_batch.dp_local_start_pos = forward_batch.dp_local_num_tokens = None
             set_dp_buffer_len(
                 global_dp_buffer_len,
@@ -392,8 +394,8 @@ class EAGLEDraftCudaGraphRunner:
             return ret
 
         with forward_context(ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.draft_attn_backend)):
-            self.draft_attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                forward_batch
+            self.draft_attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                forward_batch, in_capture=True
             )
             self.deepep_adapter.capture(is_extend_in_batch=False)
             self._capture_init(run_once)
@@ -509,9 +511,8 @@ class EAGLEDraftCudaGraphRunner:
             buffers.seq_lens_cpu[:raw_bs].copy_(forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu)
             forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu = buffers.seq_lens_cpu[:bs]
 
-        self.draft_attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            forward_batch, bs
-        )
+        # forward_batch.batch_size was overwritten to bs above when padding.
+        self.draft_attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_out_graph(forward_batch)
         self.raw_bs = raw_bs
         self.bs = bs
         # TODO: The forward_batch.seq_len_sum might need to be updated to reflect the padding in the cuda graph

python/sglang/srt/speculative/eagle_draft_extend_cuda_graph_runner.py

@@ -423,14 +423,8 @@ class EAGLEDraftExtendCudaGraphRunner:
         with forward_context(
             ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.draft_extend_attn_backend)
         ):
-            self.draft_extend_attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                bs=bs,
-                num_tokens=num_tokens,
-                req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens=seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens=None,
-                forward_mode=self.forward_mode,
-                spec_info=spec_info,
+            self.draft_extend_attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                forward_batch, in_capture=True
             )
             self.deepep_adapter.capture(is_extend_in_batch=True)
 
@@ -542,19 +536,24 @@ class EAGLEDraftExtendCudaGraphRunner:
             forward_batch.spec_info.num_correct_drafts = buffers.num_correct_drafts[:bs]
             forward_batch.spec_info.num_accept_tokens = buffers.num_accept_tokens[:bs]
 
+        from types import SimpleNamespace
+
         seq_lens_sum = forward_batch.seq_lens_sum
         if seq_lens_sum is not None:
             seq_lens_sum = seq_lens_sum + (bs - raw_bs) * self.seq_len_fill_value
-        self.draft_extend_attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
+        fb_view = SimpleNamespace(
+            batch_size=bs,
+            forward_mode=self.forward_mode,
+            input_ids=getattr(forward_batch, "input_ids", None),
             req_pool_indices=buffers.req_pool_indices,
             seq_lens=buffers.seq_lens,
             seq_lens_sum=seq_lens_sum,
-            encoder_lens=None,
-            forward_mode=self.forward_mode,
-            spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
             seq_lens_cpu=buffers.seq_lens_cpu,
+            encoder_lens=None,
+            out_cache_loc=forward_batch.out_cache_loc,
+            spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
         )
+        self.draft_extend_attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_out_graph(fb_view)
 
         # Replay
         self.raw_bs = raw_bs

python/sglang/srt/speculative/frozen_kv_mtp_worker.py

@@ -288,34 +288,33 @@ class FrozenKVMTPWorker(TpModelWorker):
         self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch
     ) -> None:
         with self._frozen_kv_target_view(forward_batch):
-            self.draft_attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                forward_batch.batch_size,
-                forward_batch.positions.numel(),
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens=None,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=None,
+            self.draft_attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_out_graph(
+                forward_batch, in_capture=True
             )
 
     def _init_frozen_kv_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
         self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch, bs: int, seq_lens_sum: int
     ) -> None:
+        from types import SimpleNamespace
+
+        fb_view = SimpleNamespace(
+            batch_size=bs,
+            forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
+            input_ids=getattr(forward_batch, "input_ids", None),
+            req_pool_indices=forward_batch.req_pool_indices[:bs],
+            seq_lens=forward_batch.seq_lens[:bs],
+            seq_lens_sum=seq_lens_sum,
+            seq_lens_cpu=(
+                forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu[:bs]
+                if forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu is not None
+                else None
+            ),
+            encoder_lens=None,
+            out_cache_loc=getattr(forward_batch, "out_cache_loc", None),
+            spec_info=None,
+        )
         with self._frozen_kv_target_view(forward_batch):
-            self.draft_attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-                bs,
-                forward_batch.req_pool_indices[:bs],
-                forward_batch.seq_lens[:bs],
-                seq_lens_sum,
-                encoder_lens=None,
-                forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
-                spec_info=None,
-                seq_lens_cpu=(
-                    forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu[:bs]
-                    if forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu is not None
-                    else None
-                ),
-            )
+            self.draft_attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_out_graph(fb_view)
 
     def init_cuda_graphs(self) -> None:
         if self.server_args.disable_cuda_graph or self.speculative_num_steps <= 1:

python/sglang/srt/speculative/multi_layer_eagle_draft_extend_cuda_graph_runner.py

@@ -485,15 +485,7 @@ class MultiLayerEagleDraftExtendCudaGraphRunner:
             return ret
 
         with forward_context(ForwardContext(attn_backend=attn_backend)):
-            attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-                bs=bs,
-                num_tokens=num_tokens,
-                req_pool_indices=forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                seq_lens=forward_batch.seq_lens,
-                encoder_lens=None,
-                forward_mode=self.forward_mode,
-                spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
-            )
+            attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_out_graph(forward_batch, in_capture=True)
             self.deepep_adapter.capture(is_extend_in_batch=True)
             self._capture_init(run_once)
             out = self._capture_graph(
@@ -572,19 +564,24 @@ class MultiLayerEagleDraftExtendCudaGraphRunner:
         forward_batch.spec_info.positions = buffers.positions[:num_tokens]
         forward_batch.spec_info.extend_seq_lens_tensor = buffers.extend_seq_lens[:bs]
 
-        self.eagle_worker.draft_extend_attn_backend_list[
-            self.step
-        ].init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=bs,
+        from types import SimpleNamespace
+
+        fb_view = SimpleNamespace(
+            batch_size=bs,
+            forward_mode=self.forward_mode,
+            input_ids=getattr(forward_batch, "input_ids", None),
             req_pool_indices=buffers.req_pool_indices,
             seq_lens=buffers.seq_lens,
             seq_lens_sum=forward_batch.seq_lens_sum
             + (bs - raw_bs) * self.seq_len_fill_value,
-            encoder_lens=None,
-            forward_mode=self.forward_mode,
-            spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
             seq_lens_cpu=buffers.seq_lens_cpu,
+            encoder_lens=None,
+            out_cache_loc=forward_batch.out_cache_loc,
+            spec_info=forward_batch.spec_info,
         )
+        self.eagle_worker.draft_extend_attn_backend_list[
+            self.step
+        ].init_forward_metadata_out_graph(fb_view)
 
         # Replay
         self.raw_bs = raw_bs

python/sglang/test/kits/attention_unittest/attention_methods/dsv4_attention.py

@@ -1079,7 +1079,6 @@ def _seed_c4_if_needed(fixture: DSV4AttentionFixture) -> None:
     compress_ratios.
     """
     if fixture.case.compress_ratio == 4:
-        fixture.backend._maybe_upgrade_forward_metadata()
         _seed_c4_sparse_indices(fixture, num_entries=_DSV4_EXTRA_ENTRIES)
 
 
@@ -1273,7 +1272,6 @@ def _pure_torch_dsv4_combined_reference(
     # `c4_sparse_page_indices` back to all -1 on the next upgrade) — the
     # reference must observe the same seeded indices the backend forward saw.
     _seed_c4_if_needed(fixture)
-    fixture.backend._maybe_upgrade_forward_metadata()
     md = fixture.backend.forward_metadata.core_metadata
     runner = fixture.runner
     max_context_len = runner.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token.shape[1]
@@ -1554,9 +1552,6 @@ def run_dsv4_compress_attention_case(
     q_input, _ = fixture.actual_module.project(fixture.input_hidden)
     with torch.no_grad(), forward_context(ForwardContext(attn_backend=fixture.backend)):
         fixture.backend.init_forward_metadata(fixture.forward_batch)
-        # Trigger lazy upgrade so we can patch the metadata that the smoke
-        # case relies on (specifically c4_sparse_page_indices).
-        fixture.backend._maybe_upgrade_forward_metadata()
         if case.compress_ratio == 4:
             _seed_c4_sparse_indices(fixture, num_entries=extra_entries)
         actual = fixture.backend.forward(

python/sglang/test/kits/attention_unittest/runner_modes/cuda_graph_decode_runner.py

@@ -291,36 +291,31 @@ def _init_cuda_graph_capture_metadata(backend, capture_batch_size: int, batch):
         max_bs=capture_batch_size,
         max_num_tokens=batch.input_ids.numel(),
     )
-    backend.init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-        bs=capture_batch_size,
-        num_tokens=batch.input_ids.numel(),
-        req_pool_indices=batch.req_pool_indices,
-        seq_lens=batch.seq_lens,
-        encoder_lens=batch.encoder_lens,
-        forward_mode=batch.forward_mode,
-        spec_info=batch.spec_info,
-    )
+    backend.init_forward_metadata_out_graph(batch, in_capture=True)
+    backend.init_forward_metadata_in_graph(batch)
 
 
 def _init_cuda_graph_replay_metadata(backend, capture_batch_size: int, batch):
-    # Some backends (e.g., `DeepseekV4AttnBackend`) read out-of-band attributes
-    # off the backend during replay metadata init — production wires this in
-    # `sglang/srt/model_executor/cuda_graph_runner.py:1234`. Mirror that
-    # contract so backends that don't use it just store-and-clear the field.
-    backend._replay_forward_batch = batch
-    try:
-        backend.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
-            bs=capture_batch_size,
-            req_pool_indices=batch.req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens=batch.seq_lens,
-            seq_lens_sum=batch.seq_lens_sum,
-            encoder_lens=batch.encoder_lens,
-            forward_mode=batch.forward_mode,
-            spec_info=batch.spec_info,
-            seq_lens_cpu=batch.seq_lens_cpu,
-        )
-    finally:
-        backend._replay_forward_batch = None
+    from types import SimpleNamespace
+
+    fb_view = SimpleNamespace(
+        batch_size=capture_batch_size,
+        forward_mode=batch.forward_mode,
+        actual_forward_mode=batch.forward_mode,
+        input_ids=batch.input_ids,
+        positions=getattr(batch, "positions", None),
+        req_pool_indices=batch.req_pool_indices,
+        seq_lens=batch.seq_lens,
+        seq_lens_sum=batch.seq_lens_sum,
+        seq_lens_cpu=batch.seq_lens_cpu,
+        encoder_lens=batch.encoder_lens,
+        out_cache_loc=getattr(batch, "out_cache_loc", None),
+        spec_info=batch.spec_info,
+    )
+    backend.init_forward_metadata_out_graph(fb_view)
+    # No real cuda graph here, so run the in-graph step explicitly to produce
+    # the Full metadata the forward path expects (no-op for non-DSV4).
+    backend.init_forward_metadata_in_graph(fb_view)
     # Best-effort metadata-shape sanity check — catches negative kv_lens and
     # non-monotonic indptr that would otherwise leave real-row output correct
     # but corrupt padded-row scratch state. See `metadata_invariants.py`.

python/sglang/test/kits/attention_unittest/runner_modes/speculative_draft_extend_runner.py

@@ -1022,13 +1022,6 @@ class EagleDraftExtendCudaGraphRunnerAdapter:
     make_forward_batch: Callable[
         [Any, Any, Any, EagleDraftRunnerSettings], ForwardBatch
     ]
-    # Optional hook invoked with `(draft_extend_attn_backend, batch)` right
-    # before `graph_runner.replay(batch)`. DSV4 needs this to set the
-    # out-of-band `_replay_forward_batch` attribute that
-    # `DeepseekV4AttnBackend.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph` reads
-    # (the multi-step DECODE wrapper sets it internally, but the single-
-    # backend DRAFT_EXTEND path does not).
-    pre_replay: Callable[[Any, ForwardBatch], None] = None
     check_case: Callable[[Any, EagleDraftRunnerSettings], None] = (
         lambda _case, _settings: None
     )
@@ -1268,12 +1261,7 @@ def run_eagle_draft_extend_cuda_graph_runner_case(
         adapter.prepare_replay_state(graph_fixture, case, draft_inputs, settings)
 
         testcase.assertTrue(graph_runner.can_run(graph_batch))
-        if adapter.pre_replay is not None:
-            adapter.pre_replay(graph_backend, graph_batch)
         actual = graph_runner.replay(graph_batch)
-        if adapter.pre_replay is not None:
-            # Best-effort cleanup of any out-of-band state pre_replay set.
-            adapter.pre_replay(graph_backend, None)
         adapter.assert_outputs_close(actual, expected, settings)
     finally:
         _reset_cuda_graph_test_buffers()
@@ -1934,21 +1922,6 @@ def _dsv4_assert_draft_extend_outputs_close(actual, expected, settings) -> None:
         )
 
 
-def _dsv4_draft_extend_pre_replay(
-    draft_extend_attn_backend,
-    batch: ForwardBatch | None,
-) -> None:
-    """Set/clear the out-of-band `_replay_forward_batch` attribute that
-    `DeepseekV4AttnBackend.init_forward_metadata_replay_cuda_graph` reads.
-
-    The DSV4 multi-step DECODE wrapper sets this internally
-    (`deepseek_v4_backend.py:1231,1242`), but the single-backend DRAFT_EXTEND
-    path used by `_create_dsv4_prefill_backend` does not. Set before
-    `replay()` and clear afterwards to mimic the multi-step pattern.
-    """
-    draft_extend_attn_backend._replay_forward_batch = batch
-
-
 def run_dsv4_eagle_draft_extend_cuda_graph_runner_case(
     testcase,
     case: DSV4AttentionCase,
@@ -2001,7 +1974,6 @@ def run_dsv4_eagle_draft_extend_cuda_graph_runner_case(
         make_draft_inputs=_make_dsv4_draft_extend_inputs,
         prepare_replay_state=_prepare_dsv4_draft_extend_replay_state,
         make_forward_batch=_make_dsv4_eagle_draft_extend_forward_batch,
-        pre_replay=_dsv4_draft_extend_pre_replay,
         assert_outputs_close=_dsv4_assert_draft_extend_outputs_close,
     )
     run_eagle_draft_extend_cuda_graph_runner_case(