feat(model_runner): remove pool/backend refs from ForwardBatch via ForwardContext (#25983)

Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

python/sglang/srt/batch_overlap/operations.py

@@ -1,16 +1,31 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-from contextlib import contextmanager
-from dataclasses import dataclass
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Dict, Generator, List, Sequence, Union
+from contextlib import contextmanager, nullcontext
+from dataclasses import dataclass, replace
+from typing import (
+    TYPE_CHECKING,
+    Any,
+    Callable,
+    Dict,
+    Generator,
+    List,
+    Optional,
+    Sequence,
+    Union,
+)
 
 import torch
 
 from sglang.srt.layers.dp_attention import set_dp_buffer_len
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import (
+    forward_context,
+    get_forward_context,
+)
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch
+    from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import ForwardContext
 
 _ENABLE_PROFILE = bool(int(os.environ.get("SGLANG_OPERATIONS_ENABLE_PROFILE", "0")))
 
@@ -39,10 +54,15 @@ def execute_overlapped_operations(
     assert delta_stage_a == 0
     delta_stage = delta_stage_b
 
+    # Each TBO child sub-batch dispatches against its own per-child backend
+    # (children[i] has metadata init'd for sub-batch i; the parent's primary
+    # has metadata for the full pre-split batch).
+    child_ctx_a, child_ctx_b = _resolve_tbo_child_contexts()
+
     stages_a = _convert_operations_to_stages(operations_a)
     stages_b = _convert_operations_to_stages(operations_b)
-    executor_a = _StageExecutor("a", stages_a, inputs=inputs_a)
-    executor_b = _StageExecutor("b", stages_b, inputs=inputs_b)
+    executor_a = _StageExecutor("a", stages_a, inputs=inputs_a, child_ctx=child_ctx_a)
+    executor_b = _StageExecutor("b", stages_b, inputs=inputs_b, child_ctx=child_ctx_b)
 
     for _ in range(delta_stage):
         executor_a.next()
@@ -58,6 +78,25 @@ def execute_overlapped_operations(
     return [executor_a.output, executor_b.output]
 
 
+def _resolve_tbo_child_contexts():
+    """Return (child_ctx_a, child_ctx_b) derived from the active TboAttnBackend,
+    or (None, None) if the active backend is not a TBO dispatcher (e.g. a
+    backend that handles TBO splitting internally like DeepSeek MHA's
+    _resolve_attn_backend path)."""
+    # Lazy import to avoid circular dependency at module load time.
+    from sglang.srt.layers.attention.tbo_backend import TboAttnBackend
+
+    ctx = get_forward_context()
+    backend = ctx.attn_backend
+    if not isinstance(backend, TboAttnBackend):
+        return None, None
+    child_a, child_b = backend.children
+    return (
+        replace(ctx, attn_backend=child_a),
+        replace(ctx, attn_backend=child_b),
+    )
+
+
 class YieldOperation:
     pass
 
@@ -73,12 +112,23 @@ Stage = List[ExecutionOperation]
 
 
 class _StageExecutor:
-    def __init__(self, debug_name: str, stages: List[Stage], inputs: dict):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        debug_name: str,
+        stages: List[Stage],
+        inputs: dict,
+        child_ctx: Optional["ForwardContext"] = None,
+    ):
         self._debug_name = debug_name
         self._stages = stages
         self._index = 0
         self._stage_state = _StateDict()
         self._stage_output = inputs
+        # When set, every next() runs inside this ForwardContext so that
+        # get_attn_backend() inside RadixAttention.forward resolves to the
+        # per-child backend (with sub-batch metadata) instead of the TBO
+        # parent's primary.
+        self._child_ctx = child_ctx
 
         # handling DP attention
         forward_batch: ForwardBatch = inputs["forward_batch"]
@@ -102,7 +152,12 @@ class _StageExecutor:
             self._global_num_tokens,
         )
 
-        with _annotate_region(debug_name=f"{self._debug_name}{self._index}"):
+        ctx_mgr = (
+            forward_context(self._child_ctx)
+            if self._child_ctx is not None
+            else nullcontext()
+        )
+        with ctx_mgr, _annotate_region(debug_name=f"{self._debug_name}{self._index}"):
             for op in stage:
                 with _annotate_region(debug_name=op.debug_name):
                     self._stage_output = op.fn(

python/sglang/srt/batch_overlap/two_batch_overlap.py

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ from sglang.srt.batch_overlap.operations import (
 )
 from sglang.srt.batch_overlap.operations_strategy import OperationsStrategy
 from sglang.srt.layers import deep_gemm_wrapper
-from sglang.srt.layers.attention.base_attn_backend import AttentionBackend
 from sglang.srt.layers.communicator import (
     CommunicateContext,
     CommunicateSummableTensorPairFn,
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@ from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import (
     ForwardMode,
     compute_position,
 )
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import get_attn_backend
 from sglang.srt.server_args import get_global_server_args
 from sglang.srt.speculative.spec_info import SpecInput
 from sglang.srt.utils import BumpAllocator, empty_context, get_bool_env_var, is_hip
@@ -508,8 +508,10 @@ class TboForwardBatchPreparer:
                 f"forward_mode={batch.forward_mode}"
             )
 
-        assert isinstance(batch.attn_backend, TboAttnBackend)
-        attn_backend_child_a, attn_backend_child_b = batch.attn_backend.children
+        # Sanity check: the global attn_backend should be a TboAttnBackend
+        # whose children handle the two halves.
+        attn_backend = get_attn_backend()
+        assert isinstance(attn_backend, TboAttnBackend)
 
         [out_num_token_non_padded_a, out_num_token_non_padded_b] = (
             tbo_children_num_token_non_padded
@@ -525,7 +527,6 @@ class TboForwardBatchPreparer:
                 if is_enable_two_chunk
                 else batch.tbo_split_seq_index
             ),
-            output_attn_backend=attn_backend_child_a,
             out_num_token_non_padded=out_num_token_non_padded_a,
         )
         child_b = cls.filter_batch(
@@ -534,7 +535,6 @@ class TboForwardBatchPreparer:
             end_token_index=batch.input_ids.shape[0],
             start_seq_index=batch.tbo_split_seq_index,
             end_seq_index=batch.batch_size,
-            output_attn_backend=attn_backend_child_b,
             out_num_token_non_padded=out_num_token_non_padded_b,
         )
 
@@ -620,7 +620,6 @@ class TboForwardBatchPreparer:
         end_token_index: int,
         start_seq_index: int,
         end_seq_index: int,
-        output_attn_backend: AttentionBackend,
         out_num_token_non_padded: torch.Tensor,
     ):
         assert (
@@ -692,8 +691,6 @@ class TboForwardBatchPreparer:
             "is_extend_in_batch",
             "all_extend_in_batch",
             "return_logprob",
-            "req_to_token_pool",
-            "token_to_kv_pool",
             "can_run_dp_cuda_graph",
             "dp_padding_mode",
             "global_forward_mode",
@@ -743,7 +740,6 @@ class TboForwardBatchPreparer:
                     else None
                 ),
                 extend_num_tokens=extend_num_tokens,
-                attn_backend=output_attn_backend,
                 num_token_non_padded=out_num_token_non_padded,
                 # TODO: handle it when we need TBO + DeepSeek V3.2
                 num_token_non_padded_cpu=None,

python/sglang/srt/hardware_backend/musa/attention/flashattention_backend.py

@@ -264,11 +264,11 @@ class MusaFlashAttentionBackend(FlashAttentionBackend):
                     else forward_batch.encoder_out_cache_loc
                 )
                 if not self.use_mla:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                         layer, cache_loc, k, v, layer.k_scale, layer.v_scale
                     )
                 else:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
                         layer,
                         cache_loc,
                         k,
@@ -357,9 +357,7 @@ class MusaFlashAttentionBackend(FlashAttentionBackend):
             can_run_tbo=forward_batch.can_run_tbo,
         )
         if not self.use_mla:
-            key_cache, value_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(
-                layer.layer_id
-            )
+            key_cache, value_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
 
             key_cache = key_cache.view(
                 -1, self.page_size, layer.tp_k_head_num, layer.head_dim
@@ -555,9 +553,9 @@ class MusaFlashAttentionBackend(FlashAttentionBackend):
                     return output, lse
                 return output
             else:
-                kv_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(
-                    layer.layer_id
-                ).to(q.dtype)
+                kv_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id).to(
+                    q.dtype
+                )
                 k_rope = kv_cache[:, :, layer.v_head_dim :]
                 c_kv = kv_cache[:, :, : layer.v_head_dim]
                 k_rope_cache = k_rope.view(
@@ -657,11 +655,11 @@ class MusaFlashAttentionBackend(FlashAttentionBackend):
                     else forward_batch.encoder_out_cache_loc
                 )
                 if not self.use_mla:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                         layer, cache_loc, k, v, layer.k_scale, layer.v_scale
                     )
                 else:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
                         layer,
                         cache_loc,
                         k,
@@ -710,9 +708,7 @@ class MusaFlashAttentionBackend(FlashAttentionBackend):
             can_run_tbo=forward_batch.can_run_tbo,
         )
         if not self.use_mla:
-            key_cache, value_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(
-                layer.layer_id
-            )
+            key_cache, value_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
             key_cache = key_cache.view(
                 -1, self.page_size, layer.tp_k_head_num, layer.head_dim
             )
@@ -831,9 +827,7 @@ class MusaFlashAttentionBackend(FlashAttentionBackend):
                 else:
                     o = result
         else:
-            kv_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id).to(
-                q.dtype
-            )
+            kv_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id).to(q.dtype)
             k_rope = kv_cache[:, :, layer.v_head_dim :]
             c_kv = kv_cache[:, :, : layer.v_head_dim]
             k_rope_cache = k_rope.view(

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

@@ -208,7 +208,9 @@ class AscendAttnMaskBuilder:
         return attn_mask
 
 
-def _cp_allgather_and_save_kv_npu(forward_batch, layer, k, v, cp_size):
+def _cp_allgather_and_save_kv_npu(
+    forward_batch, layer, k, v, cp_size, token_to_kv_pool
+):
     """NPU-compatible CP KV all-gather with merged K/V communication.
 
     Merges K and V along the feature dimension so only one all-gather is
@@ -243,7 +245,7 @@ def _cp_allgather_and_save_kv_npu(forward_batch, layer, k, v, cp_size):
     key_cache_full = kv_full[..., :k_feat_size].reshape(-1, *k_tail)
     value_cache_full = kv_full[..., k_feat_size:].reshape(-1, *v_tail)
 
-    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+    token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
         layer,
         cache_loc,
         key_cache_full,
@@ -287,6 +289,10 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         self.native_attn = AscendTorchNativeAttnBackend()
         self.graph_metadata = {}
         self.max_context_len = model_runner.model_config.context_len
+        # Pool refs — captured at construction so they survive deletion of the
+        # corresponding ForwardBatch fields.
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
+        self.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
         self.req_to_token = model_runner.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token
         self.graph_mode = False
         self.use_fia = get_bool_env_var("ASCEND_USE_FIA", "False")
@@ -357,7 +363,7 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         ):
             seq_lens_max += self.speculative_step_id + 1
         self.forward_metadata.block_tables = (
-            forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+            self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                 forward_batch.req_pool_indices, :seq_lens_max
             ][:, :: self.page_size]
             // self.page_size
@@ -366,7 +372,7 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             self.forward_metadata.block_tables_swa = (
                 (
                     self.full_to_swa_index_mapping[
-                        forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+                        self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                             forward_batch.req_pool_indices, :seq_lens_max
                         ]
                     ][:, :: self.page_size]
@@ -421,7 +427,7 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             for req_idx, seq_len in zip(
                 forward_batch.req_pool_indices.tolist(), seq_prefix_lens
             ):
-                req_indices = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[req_idx]
+                req_indices = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[req_idx]
                 req_prefix_block_tables = (
                     req_indices[:seq_len][:: self.page_size] // self.page_size
                 )
@@ -883,11 +889,11 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         if save_kv_cache:
             k = k.view(-1, layer.tp_k_head_num, self.kv_lora_rank)
             k_rope = k_rope.view(-1, layer.tp_k_head_num, self.qk_rope_head_dim)
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                 layer, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, k, k_rope
             )
         q_nope, q_pe = q, q_rope
-        k_nope, k_pe = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+        k_nope, k_pe = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
 
         if is_prefill:
             if self.forward_metadata.actual_seq_lengths_q is not None:
@@ -1041,7 +1047,12 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 if is_cp_mode:
                     # All-gather K/V from all CP ranks and write full sequence to KV pool
                     _cp_allgather_and_save_kv_npu(
-                        forward_batch, layer, k, v, self.attn_cp_size
+                        forward_batch,
+                        layer,
+                        k,
+                        v,
+                        self.attn_cp_size,
+                        self.token_to_kv_pool,
                     )
                 else:
                     # support cross attention
@@ -1050,10 +1061,10 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                         if not layer.is_cross_attention
                         else forward_batch.encoder_out_cache_loc
                     )
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(layer, cache_loc, k, v)
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(layer, cache_loc, k, v)
 
-            k_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
-            v_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+            k_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+            v_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id)
 
             if sinks is not None:
                 # Use SWA block tables if hybrid SWA is enabled for this layer
@@ -1200,7 +1211,7 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                         o_,
                         k_cache.view(-1, layer.tp_k_head_num, layer.qk_head_dim),
                         v_cache.view(-1, layer.tp_v_head_num, layer.v_head_dim),
-                        forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
+                        self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
                         forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
                         forward_batch.seq_lens,
                         forward_batch.extend_prefix_lens,
@@ -1223,10 +1234,8 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             if layer.qk_head_dim == layer.v_head_dim:
                 q = q.reshape(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.qk_head_dim)
 
-                k_buffer = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
-                v_buffer = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(
-                    layer.layer_id
-                )
+                k_buffer = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+                v_buffer = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id)
                 kv_cached = torch.index_select(
                     k_buffer, 0, self.forward_metadata.flatten_prefix_block_tables
                 )
@@ -1335,10 +1344,8 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 )
 
                 # 2nd, load history kvcache(kv_a and k_pe) and calculate k_nope
-                k_buffer = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
-                v_buffer = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(
-                    layer.layer_id
-                )
+                k_buffer = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+                v_buffer = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id)
                 kv_cached = torch.index_select(
                     k_buffer, 0, self.forward_metadata.flatten_prefix_block_tables
                 )
@@ -1427,7 +1434,7 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 kv_lora_rank = k.shape[-1] - self.qk_rope_head_dim
                 kv_c, k_rope = k.split([kv_lora_rank, self.qk_rope_head_dim], dim=-1)
                 if save_kv_cache:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                         layer, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, kv_c, k_rope
                     )
                 attn_output = q.new_empty(
@@ -1435,17 +1442,15 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 )
                 use_gqa = layer.tp_q_head_num != layer.tp_k_head_num
 
-                k_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
-                v_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(
-                    layer.layer_id
-                )
+                k_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+                v_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id)
                 kv_cache = torch.cat([k_cache, v_cache], dim=-1)
                 attn_output = self.native_attn.run_sdpa_forward_extend(
                     q,
                     attn_output,
                     kv_cache.view(-1, layer.tp_k_head_num, layer.qk_head_dim),
                     k_cache.view(-1, layer.tp_v_head_num, layer.v_head_dim),
-                    forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
+                    self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
                     forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
                     forward_batch.seq_lens,
                     forward_batch.extend_prefix_lens,
@@ -1514,12 +1519,12 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         topk_indices: Optional[torch.Tensor] = None,
     ):
         if save_kv_cache:
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                 layer, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, k, v
             )
 
-        k_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
-        v_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+        k_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+        v_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id)
         query = q.reshape(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.qk_head_dim)
 
         if self.forward_metadata.seq_lens_cpu_int is None:
@@ -1574,21 +1579,21 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             if self.use_mla:
                 k = k.view(-1, layer.tp_k_head_num, self.kv_lora_rank)
                 k_rope = k_rope.view(-1, layer.tp_k_head_num, self.qk_rope_head_dim)
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                     layer, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, k, k_rope
                 )
             else:
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                     layer, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, k, v
                 )
 
         if not self.use_mla:
-            k_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(
-                layer.layer_id
-            ).view(-1, self.page_size, layer.tp_k_head_num * layer.qk_head_dim)
-            v_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(
-                layer.layer_id
-            ).view(-1, self.page_size, layer.tp_v_head_num * layer.v_head_dim)
+            k_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id).view(
+                -1, self.page_size, layer.tp_k_head_num * layer.qk_head_dim
+            )
+            v_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id).view(
+                -1, self.page_size, layer.tp_v_head_num * layer.v_head_dim
+            )
             query = q.reshape(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.qk_head_dim).contiguous()
             if not self.graph_mode:
                 num_token_padding = query.shape[0]
@@ -1642,7 +1647,7 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 )
             return attn_output
         else:
-            c_kv, k_rope = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+            c_kv, k_rope = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
             if is_fia_nz():
                 k_rope_cache = _reshape_kv_for_fia_nz(
                     k_rope, layer.tp_k_head_num, self.qk_rope_head_dim, self.page_size
@@ -1756,17 +1761,17 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             if self.use_mla:
                 k = k.view(-1, layer.tp_k_head_num, self.kv_lora_rank)
                 k_rope = k_rope.view(-1, layer.tp_k_head_num, self.qk_rope_head_dim)
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                     layer, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, k, k_rope
                 )
             else:
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                     layer, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, k, v
                 )
 
         if sinks is not None:
-            k_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
-            v_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+            k_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+            v_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id)
 
             # Use SWA block tables if hybrid SWA is enabled for this layer
             if self.is_hybrid_swa and layer.sliding_window_size != -1:
@@ -1788,12 +1793,12 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             return attn_out
 
         if not self.use_mla:
-            k_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(
-                layer.layer_id
-            ).view(-1, self.page_size, layer.tp_k_head_num * layer.qk_head_dim)
-            v_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(
-                layer.layer_id
-            ).view(-1, self.page_size, layer.tp_v_head_num * layer.v_head_dim)
+            k_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id).view(
+                -1, self.page_size, layer.tp_k_head_num * layer.qk_head_dim
+            )
+            v_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id).view(
+                -1, self.page_size, layer.tp_v_head_num * layer.v_head_dim
+            )
             query = q.reshape(-1, 1, layer.tp_q_head_num * layer.qk_head_dim)
             if self.forward_metadata.seq_lens_cpu_int is None:
                 actual_seq_len_kv = self.forward_metadata.seq_lens_cpu_list
@@ -1836,7 +1841,7 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             )
             return output.view(num_tokens, layer.tp_q_head_num * layer.v_head_dim)
         else:
-            c_kv, k_rope = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+            c_kv, k_rope = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
             if is_fia_nz():
                 k_rope_cache = _reshape_kv_for_fia_nz(
                     k_rope, layer.tp_k_head_num, self.qk_rope_head_dim, self.page_size
@@ -1976,10 +1981,10 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     if not layer.is_cross_attention
                     else forward_batch.encoder_out_cache_loc
                 )
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(layer, cache_loc, k, v)
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(layer, cache_loc, k, v)
             num_tokens = q.shape[0]
-            k_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
-            v_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+            k_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+            v_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id)
 
             if sinks is not None:
                 # Use SWA block tables if hybrid SWA is enabled for this layer
@@ -2098,7 +2103,7 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     o_,
                     k_cache.view(-1, layer.tp_k_head_num, layer.qk_head_dim),
                     v_cache.view(-1, layer.tp_v_head_num, layer.v_head_dim),
-                    forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
+                    self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
                     forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
                     forward_batch.seq_lens,
                     forward_batch.encoder_lens,
@@ -2112,12 +2117,12 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             return attn_output.view(num_tokens, layer.tp_q_head_num * layer.v_head_dim)
         else:
             if save_kv_cache:
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                     layer, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, k, k_rope
                 )
             num_tokens = q.shape[0]
-            kv_c = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
-            k_pe = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+            kv_c = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+            k_pe = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id)
 
             if self.use_fia and (layer.tp_q_head_num // layer.tp_k_head_num) >= 8:
                 """layer.tp_q_head_num // layer.tp_k_head_num < 8 will support in the later version of CANN"""
@@ -2218,11 +2223,11 @@ class AscendAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 "3. When the environment variable ASCEND_USE_FIA is set to 0 and qk_head_dim exceeds 128 on Ascend NPU devices."
             )
         if save_kv_cache:
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                 layer, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, k, v
             )
-        k_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
-        v_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+        k_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+        v_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id)
         num_block, block_size, _, _ = k_cache.shape
         key = k_cache.view(num_block, block_size, -1)
         value = v_cache.view(num_block, block_size, -1)

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

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ import torch
 import torch.nn.functional as F
 
 from sglang.srt.hardware_backend.npu.utils import npu_format_cast
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import (
+    get_attn_backend,
+    get_token_to_kv_pool,
+)
 from sglang.srt.utils import get_bool_env_var
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -253,7 +257,7 @@ class NPUFusedMLAPreprocess(torch.nn.Module):
         return cos, sin
 
     def get_kv_cache_and_cache_idx(self, forward_batch):
-        k_cache, v_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(self.layer_id)
+        k_cache, v_cache = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_kv_buffer(self.layer_id)
         slot_mapping = forward_batch.out_cache_loc.to(dtype=torch.int32)
         return k_cache, v_cache, slot_mapping
 
@@ -314,15 +318,15 @@ class NPUFusedMLAPreprocess(torch.nn.Module):
         cache_mode = "PA_NZ" if is_fia_nz() else "PA_BNSD"
         self.kvCache = self.kvCache.view(
             -1,
-            forward_batch.attn_backend.page_size,
+            get_attn_backend().page_size,
             1,
-            forward_batch.attn_backend.kv_lora_rank,
+            get_attn_backend().kv_lora_rank,
         )
         self.kvCacheRope = self.kvCacheRope.view(
             -1,
-            forward_batch.attn_backend.page_size,
+            get_attn_backend().page_size,
             1,
-            forward_batch.attn_backend.qk_rope_head_dim,
+            get_attn_backend().qk_rope_head_dim,
         )
         k_rope, k_nope, _, _ = torch.ops.npu.npu_kv_rmsnorm_rope_cache(
             latent_cache,

python/sglang/srt/hardware_backend/npu/modules/deepseek_v2_attention_mla_npu.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.attention.dsa.utils import (
     dsa_use_prefill_cp,
 )
 from sglang.srt.layers.communicator import ScatterMode, get_attn_tp_context
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import get_token_to_kv_pool
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch
@@ -88,9 +89,7 @@ def forward_mha_prepare_npu(
         )
         q_pe = q_pe.reshape(B, -1, m.qk_rope_head_dim)
 
-        ckv_cache, k_rope_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(
-            m.layer_id
-        )
+        ckv_cache, k_rope_cache = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_kv_buffer(m.layer_id)
         _, _, k_pe, kv_a = torch_npu.npu_kv_rmsnorm_rope_cache(
             latent_cache.view(-1, 1, 1, m.kv_lora_rank + m.qk_rope_head_dim),  # bnsd
             m.kv_a_layernorm.weight,
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ def forward_mha_prepare_npu(
         if m.rotary_emb is not None:
             q_pe, k_pe = m.rotary_emb(positions, q_pe, k_pe)
         # this is for model kimi-vl-a3B-instruct
-        forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+        get_token_to_kv_pool().set_kv_buffer(
             m, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, kv_a.unsqueeze(1), k_pe
         )
 

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

@@ -204,6 +204,11 @@ class AiterAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     model_runner, self
                 )
 
+        # Pool refs — captured at construction so they survive deletion of the
+        # corresponding ForwardBatch fields.
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
+        self.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
+
         # sliding window attention
         self.use_sliding_window_kv_pool = (
             isinstance(model_runner.token_to_kv_pool, SWAKVPool)
@@ -211,7 +216,6 @@ class AiterAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         )
 
         if self.use_sliding_window_kv_pool:
-            self.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
             self.use_triton_unified_attention = True
         else:
             self.use_triton_unified_attention = get_bool_env_var(
@@ -2355,8 +2359,8 @@ class AiterAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     self.use_triton_unified_attention
                     and self.use_sliding_window_kv_pool
                 ):
-                    token_to_kv_pool = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
-                    k_cache, v_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(
+                    token_to_kv_pool = self.token_to_kv_pool
+                    k_cache, v_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(
                         layer.layer_id
                     )
                     slot_mapping_swa = token_to_kv_pool.full_to_swa_index_mapping
@@ -2380,9 +2384,9 @@ class AiterAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                         v_scale=v_descale,
                     )
                 elif self.use_mla:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(layer, cache_loc, k, v)
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(layer, cache_loc, k, v)
                 else:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                         layer, cache_loc, k, v, k_descale, v_descale
                     )
 
@@ -2392,8 +2396,8 @@ class AiterAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             kv_indptr = self.forward_metadata.kv_indptr
             kv_indices = self.forward_metadata.kv_indices
             qo_indptr = self.forward_metadata.qo_indptr
-            K_Buffer = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
-            V_Buffer = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+            K_Buffer = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+            V_Buffer = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id)
             kv_lora_rank = V_Buffer.shape[-1]
             qk_rope_head_dim = K_Buffer.shape[-1] - kv_lora_rank
             qk_nope_head_dim = k.shape[-1] - qk_rope_head_dim
@@ -2646,7 +2650,7 @@ class AiterAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     self._use_unified_verify
                     and forward_batch.forward_mode.is_target_verify()
                 ):
-                    k_cache, v_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(
+                    k_cache, v_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(
                         layer.layer_id
                     )
                     page_table = self.forward_metadata.kv_indices
@@ -2705,8 +2709,8 @@ class AiterAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     k.contiguous(),
                     v.contiguous(),
                     o.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.v_head_dim),
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
                     self.forward_metadata.qo_indptr,
                     self.forward_metadata.kv_indptr,
                     self.forward_metadata.kv_indices,
@@ -2721,9 +2725,7 @@ class AiterAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 )
                 return o.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num * layer.v_head_dim)
 
-            k_cache, v_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(
-                layer.layer_id
-            )
+            k_cache, v_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
 
             bs0 = forward_batch.batch_size + 1
 
@@ -2798,10 +2800,8 @@ class AiterAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             # use standard set_kv_buffer, as they lack SWA-specific attributes
             # like full_to_swa_index_mapping.
             if self.use_triton_unified_attention and self.use_sliding_window_kv_pool:
-                token_to_kv_pool = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
-                k_cache, v_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(
-                    layer.layer_id
-                )
+                token_to_kv_pool = self.token_to_kv_pool
+                k_cache, v_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
                 slot_mapping_swa = token_to_kv_pool.full_to_swa_index_mapping
 
                 launch_reshape_and_cache_flash(
@@ -2822,7 +2822,7 @@ class AiterAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 # [PATCH] FP8 non-SWA: use launch_reshape_and_cache_flash to
                 # fuse bf16→fp8 cast + paged write in one Triton kernel,
                 # eliminating separate float8_copy + store_kvcache overhead.
-                token_to_kv_pool = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
+                token_to_kv_pool = self.token_to_kv_pool
                 k_cache, v_cache = token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
                 launch_reshape_and_cache_flash(
                     k.view(-1, layer.tp_k_head_num, layer.qk_head_dim),
@@ -2836,12 +2836,12 @@ class AiterAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     forward_batch.out_cache_loc,
                 )
             else:
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                     layer, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, k, v
                 )
 
         if self.use_mla:
-            k_buffer = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+            k_buffer = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
 
             work_metadata = self.forward_metadata.work_metadata
             work_indptr = self.forward_metadata.work_indptr
@@ -2878,9 +2878,7 @@ class AiterAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         else:
             self.logits_soft_cap = layer.logit_cap
 
-            k_cache, v_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(
-                layer.layer_id
-            )
+            k_cache, v_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
 
             if layer.qk_head_dim != layer.v_head_dim:
                 o = q.new_empty(
@@ -3185,6 +3183,7 @@ class AiterMultiStepDraftBackend:
         )
         self.device = model_runner.device
         # Cached variables for generate_draft_decode_kv_indices
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
         self.pool_len = model_runner.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token.shape[1]
         self.page_size = model_runner.server_args.page_size
 
@@ -3199,7 +3198,7 @@ class AiterMultiStepDraftBackend:
             (self.speculative_num_steps, num_seqs, self.topk)
         ](
             forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-            forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
+            self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
             forward_batch.seq_lens,
             kv_indices_buffer,
             self.kv_indptr,

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

@@ -241,14 +241,14 @@ class CutlassMLABackend(FlashInferMLAAttnBackend):
             assert v is not None
             if save_kv_cache:
                 if k_rope is not None:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
                         layer,
                         cache_loc,
                         k,
                         k_rope,
                     )
                 else:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                         layer,
                         cache_loc,
                         k,
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class CutlassMLABackend(FlashInferMLAAttnBackend):
         q_nope = q_nope.to(self.q_data_type)
         q_rope = q_rope.to(self.q_data_type)
 
-        k_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+        k_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
 
         o = cutlass_mla_decode(
             q_nope=q_nope,

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

@@ -354,8 +354,15 @@ class DeepseekV4AttnBackend(
         self.page_size = model_runner.page_size
         assert self.page_size == 256, "the system hardcodes page_size=256"
 
-        self.req_to_token = model_runner.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token
+        # Pool refs — captured at construction so they survive deletion of the
+        # corresponding ForwardBatch fields.
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
         self.token_to_kv_pool: DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
+        # Keep a runner ref to read live state set after backend construction
+        # (e.g. hisparse_coordinator is built in model_runner *after*
+        # init_attention_backend()).
+        self.model_runner = model_runner
+        self.req_to_token = model_runner.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token
         self.MAX_SEQ_LEN_FOR_CAPTURE = self.req_to_token.shape[1]
 
         assert isinstance(self.token_to_kv_pool, DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool)
@@ -378,6 +385,12 @@ class DeepseekV4AttnBackend(
         ] = None
         self._replay_forward_batch: Optional[ForwardBatch] = None  # FIXME: out-of-band
 
+    @property
+    def hisparse_coordinator(self):
+        # Live read: model_runner builds the coordinator *after*
+        # init_attention_backend(), so we cannot capture at __init__ time.
+        return self.model_runner.hisparse_coordinator
+
     def _move_to_device(self, x: List[int]) -> torch.Tensor:
         pin_tensor = torch.tensor(x, dtype=torch.int32, pin_memory=True)
         return pin_tensor.to(self.device, non_blocking=True)
@@ -667,7 +680,7 @@ class DeepseekV4AttnBackend(
         req_pool_indices = forward_batch.req_pool_indices
         seq_lens = forward_batch.seq_lens.to(torch.int32)
         seq_lens_cpu = forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu
-        assert forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token is self.req_to_token
+        assert self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token is self.req_to_token
 
         assert self.swa_page_size % SWA_WINDOW == 0 and self.page_size % 128 == 0
         assert seq_lens_cpu is not None
@@ -960,7 +973,7 @@ class DeepseekV4AttnBackend(
         layer_id = layer.layer_id
         metadata = self.forward_metadata
         core_attn_metadata = metadata.core_attn_metadata
-        token_to_kv_pool = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
+        token_to_kv_pool = self.token_to_kv_pool
         assert isinstance(token_to_kv_pool, DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool)
 
         if isinstance(core_attn_metadata, DSV4AttnMetadata):

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

@@ -348,8 +348,15 @@ class DeepseekV4HipRadixBackend(
         self.page_size = model_runner.page_size
         assert self.page_size == 256, "the system hardcodes page_size=256"
 
-        self.req_to_token = model_runner.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token
+        # Pool refs — captured at construction so they survive deletion of the
+        # corresponding ForwardBatch fields.
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
         self.token_to_kv_pool: DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
+        # Keep a runner ref to read live state set after backend construction
+        # (e.g. hisparse_coordinator is built in model_runner *after*
+        # init_attention_backend()).
+        self.model_runner = model_runner
+        self.req_to_token = model_runner.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token
         self.MAX_SEQ_LEN_FOR_CAPTURE = self.req_to_token.shape[1]
 
         assert isinstance(self.token_to_kv_pool, DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool)
@@ -372,6 +379,12 @@ class DeepseekV4HipRadixBackend(
         ] = None
         self._replay_forward_batch: Optional[ForwardBatch] = None  # FIXME: out-of-band
 
+    @property
+    def hisparse_coordinator(self):
+        # Live read: model_runner builds the coordinator *after*
+        # init_attention_backend(), so we cannot capture at __init__ time.
+        return self.model_runner.hisparse_coordinator
+
     def _move_to_device(self, x: List[int]) -> torch.Tensor:
         pin_tensor = torch.tensor(x, dtype=torch.int32, pin_memory=True)
         return pin_tensor.to(self.device, non_blocking=True)
@@ -661,7 +674,7 @@ class DeepseekV4HipRadixBackend(
         req_pool_indices = forward_batch.req_pool_indices
         seq_lens = forward_batch.seq_lens.to(torch.int32)
         seq_lens_cpu = forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu
-        assert forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token is self.req_to_token
+        assert self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token is self.req_to_token
 
         assert self.swa_page_size % SWA_WINDOW == 0 and self.page_size % 128 == 0
         assert seq_lens_cpu is not None
@@ -954,7 +967,7 @@ class DeepseekV4HipRadixBackend(
         layer_id = layer.layer_id
         metadata = self.forward_metadata
         core_attn_metadata = metadata.core_attn_metadata
-        token_to_kv_pool = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
+        token_to_kv_pool = self.token_to_kv_pool
         assert isinstance(token_to_kv_pool, DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool)
 
         if isinstance(core_attn_metadata, DSV4AttnMetadata):

python/sglang/srt/layers/attention/dsa/dsa_indexer.py

@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.rotary_embedding import get_rope_wrapper
 from sglang.srt.layers.utils.cp_utils import cp_all_gather_rerange_output
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.cuda_graph_runner import get_is_capture_mode
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import (
+    get_attn_backend,
+    get_req_to_token_pool,
+    get_token_to_kv_pool,
+)
 from sglang.srt.server_args import get_global_server_args
 
 _use_ag_after_qlora = envs.SGLANG_USE_AG_AFTER_QLORA.get()
@@ -449,9 +454,9 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
         metadata: BaseIndexerMetadata,
     ) -> torch.Tensor:
         if TYPE_CHECKING:
-            assert isinstance(forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool, DSATokenToKVPool)
+            assert isinstance(get_token_to_kv_pool(), DSATokenToKVPool)
 
-        page_size = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.page_size
+        page_size = get_token_to_kv_pool().page_size
         # NOTE(dark): blocksize = 64 is hardcoded in deep_gemm
         if _is_hip:
             if _use_aiter_preshuffle:
@@ -471,7 +476,7 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
             block_tables = metadata.get_page_table_64()
 
         max_seq_len = block_tables.shape[1] * page_size
-        kv_cache_fp8 = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_index_k_with_scale_buffer(
+        kv_cache_fp8 = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_index_k_with_scale_buffer(
             layer_id=layer_id
         )
 
@@ -624,11 +629,11 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
         metadata: BaseIndexerMetadata,
     ) -> torch.Tensor:
         if TYPE_CHECKING:
-            assert isinstance(forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool, DSATokenToKVPool)
+            assert isinstance(get_token_to_kv_pool(), DSATokenToKVPool)
 
         assert forward_batch.forward_mode.is_extend_without_speculative()
 
-        page_size = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.page_size
+        page_size = get_token_to_kv_pool().page_size
         if _is_hip:
             if _use_aiter_preshuffle:
                 assert (
@@ -675,7 +680,7 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
         indexer_seq_lens_cpu = metadata.get_indexer_seq_len_cpu()
         seq_len_sum = torch.sum(indexer_seq_lens_cpu).item()
         max_seq_len = torch.max(indexer_seq_lens_cpu).item()
-        k_fp8, k_scale = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_index_k_scale_buffer(
+        k_fp8, k_scale = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_index_k_scale_buffer(
             layer_id,
             metadata.get_indexer_seq_len(),
             block_tables,
@@ -851,9 +856,9 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
         cp_index: List[Tuple[int, int, int]] = None,
     ) -> torch.Tensor:
         if TYPE_CHECKING:
-            assert isinstance(forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool, DSATokenToKVPool)
+            assert isinstance(get_token_to_kv_pool(), DSATokenToKVPool)
 
-        page_size = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.page_size
+        page_size = get_token_to_kv_pool().page_size
         assert page_size == 64, "only support page size 64"
         assert len(weights.shape) == 3
         weights = weights.squeeze(-1)
@@ -882,12 +887,12 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
                 end_seq_position += pre_chunk_offset
                 if offset == 0 and batch_idx != 0:
                     offset += forward_batch.extend_seq_lens_cpu[batch_idx - 1]
-                k_fp8 = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_index_k_continuous(
+                k_fp8 = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_index_k_continuous(
                     layer_id,
                     end_seq_position,
                     block_tables[batch_idx],
                 )
-                k_scale = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_index_k_scale_continuous(
+                k_scale = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_index_k_scale_continuous(
                     layer_id,
                     end_seq_position,
                     block_tables[batch_idx],
@@ -943,12 +948,12 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
                 - forward_batch.extend_seq_lens_cpu[0]
                 + kv_len
             )
-            k_fp8 = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_index_k_continuous(
+            k_fp8 = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_index_k_continuous(
                 layer_id,
                 kv_len,
                 block_tables[0],
             )
-            k_scale = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_index_k_scale_continuous(
+            k_scale = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_index_k_scale_continuous(
                 layer_id,
                 kv_len,
                 block_tables[0],
@@ -999,7 +1004,7 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
         if not _is_npu:
             from sglang.srt.layers.attention.dsa.tilelang_kernel import fp8_index
 
-        page_size = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.page_size
+        page_size = get_token_to_kv_pool().page_size
         assert page_size == 64, "only support page size 64"
 
         assert len(weights.shape) == 3
@@ -1011,7 +1016,7 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
 
         topk_indices_list = []
 
-        block_tables = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+        block_tables = get_req_to_token_pool().req_to_token[
             forward_batch.req_pool_indices, :
         ]
         strided_indices = torch.arange(
@@ -1036,12 +1041,12 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
             weights_partial = weights[q_len_start:q_len_end]
             weights_partial = weights_partial.squeeze(-1).unsqueeze(0).contiguous()
 
-            k_fp8 = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_index_k_continuous(
+            k_fp8 = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_index_k_continuous(
                 layer_id,
                 seq_len,
                 block_tables[i],
             )
-            k_scale = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_index_k_scale_continuous(
+            k_scale = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_index_k_scale_continuous(
                 layer_id,
                 seq_len,
                 block_tables[i],
@@ -1093,18 +1098,18 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
             and can_use_dsa_fused_store(
                 key.dtype,
                 forward_batch.out_cache_loc.dtype,
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.page_size,
+                get_token_to_kv_pool().page_size,
             )
         ):
             # NOTE: wrapper already normalizes shape/contiguity and asserts dtypes.
-            buf = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_index_k_with_scale_buffer(
+            buf = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_index_k_with_scale_buffer(
                 layer_id=layer_id
             )
             fused_store_index_k_cache(
                 key,
                 buf,
                 forward_batch.out_cache_loc,
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.page_size,
+                get_token_to_kv_pool().page_size,
             )
             return
 
@@ -1114,8 +1119,8 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
         # layout with page_size=1; the same kv_cache.view works for both cases
         # because page_size is 1 there.
         if _use_aiter:
-            page_size = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.page_size
-            buf = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_index_k_with_scale_buffer(
+            page_size = get_token_to_kv_pool().page_size
+            buf = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_index_k_with_scale_buffer(
                 layer_id=layer_id
             )
             kv_cache = buf.view(-1, page_size, 132).view(fp8_dtype)
@@ -1140,7 +1145,7 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
         if not out_loc.is_contiguous():
             out_loc = out_loc.contiguous()
 
-        forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_index_k_scale_buffer(
+        get_token_to_kv_pool().set_index_k_scale_buffer(
             layer_id=layer_id,
             loc=out_loc,
             index_k=k_fp8,
@@ -1175,15 +1180,13 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
             from sglang.srt.layers.attention.dsa.triton_kernel import act_quant
 
         if TYPE_CHECKING:
-            assert isinstance(forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool, DSATokenToKVPool)
+            assert isinstance(get_token_to_kv_pool(), DSATokenToKVPool)
 
         # When upstream uses fused FP8 RMSNorm+quant, activations may be passed as
         # a tuple like (x_fp8, x_scale[, y]). Use `x_meta` for shape/device queries.
         x_meta = x[0] if isinstance(x, tuple) else x
 
-        metadata = forward_batch.attn_backend.get_indexer_metadata(
-            layer_id, forward_batch
-        )
+        metadata = get_attn_backend().get_indexer_metadata(layer_id, forward_batch)
 
         enable_dual_stream = (
             self.alt_stream is not None
@@ -1405,12 +1408,10 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
         layer_scatter_modes=None,
         dynamic_scale: torch.Tensor = None,
     ) -> torch.Tensor:
-        if forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_metadata.seq_lens_cpu_int is None:
-            actual_seq_lengths_kv = forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_metadata.seq_lens
+        if get_attn_backend().forward_metadata.seq_lens_cpu_int is None:
+            actual_seq_lengths_kv = get_attn_backend().forward_metadata.seq_lens
         else:
-            actual_seq_lengths_kv = (
-                forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_metadata.seq_lens_cpu_int
-            )
+            actual_seq_lengths_kv = get_attn_backend().forward_metadata.seq_lens_cpu_int
         is_prefill = (
             forward_batch.forward_mode.is_extend()
             and not forward_batch.forward_mode.is_draft_extend_v2()
@@ -1558,7 +1559,7 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
                 torch.npu.current_stream(),
             )
 
-        forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_index_k_buffer(
+        get_token_to_kv_pool().set_index_k_buffer(
             layer_id, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, k
         )
         if is_prefill:
@@ -1566,7 +1567,7 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
                 self.dsa_enable_prefill_cp
                 and forward_batch.attn_cp_metadata is not None
             ):
-                forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_metadata.actual_seq_lengths_q = (
+                get_attn_backend().forward_metadata.actual_seq_lengths_q = (
                     forward_batch.attn_cp_metadata.actual_seq_q_prev_tensor,
                     forward_batch.attn_cp_metadata.actual_seq_q_next_tensor,
                 )
@@ -1579,34 +1580,32 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
                         forward_batch.attn_cp_metadata.kv_len_next_tensor
                         + forward_batch.extend_prefix_lens.squeeze()
                     )
-                    forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_metadata.actual_seq_lengths_kv = (
+                    get_attn_backend().forward_metadata.actual_seq_lengths_kv = (
                         total_kv_len_prev_tensor,
                         total_kv_len_next_tensor,
                     )
                 else:
-                    forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_metadata.actual_seq_lengths_kv = (
+                    get_attn_backend().forward_metadata.actual_seq_lengths_kv = (
                         forward_batch.attn_cp_metadata.kv_len_prev_tensor,
                         forward_batch.attn_cp_metadata.kv_len_next_tensor,
                     )
                 actual_seq_lengths_q = (
-                    forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_metadata.actual_seq_lengths_q
+                    get_attn_backend().forward_metadata.actual_seq_lengths_q
                 )
                 actual_seq_lengths_kv = (
-                    forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_metadata.actual_seq_lengths_kv
+                    get_attn_backend().forward_metadata.actual_seq_lengths_kv
                 )
             else:
                 actual_seq_lengths_kv = forward_batch.seq_lens
                 actual_seq_lengths_q = forward_batch.extend_seq_lens.cumsum(dim=0)
         else:
-            if forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_metadata.actual_seq_lengths_q is None:
+            if get_attn_backend().forward_metadata.actual_seq_lengths_q is None:
                 if (
                     forward_batch.forward_mode.is_draft_extend_v2()
                     or forward_batch.forward_mode.is_target_verify()
                     or forward_batch.forward_mode.is_draft_extend()
                 ):
-                    num_draft_tokens = (
-                        forward_batch.attn_backend.speculative_num_draft_tokens
-                    )
+                    num_draft_tokens = get_attn_backend().speculative_num_draft_tokens
                     actual_seq_lengths_q = torch.arange(
                         num_draft_tokens,
                         num_draft_tokens + bs,
@@ -1622,10 +1621,10 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
                     )
             else:
                 actual_seq_lengths_q = (
-                    forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_metadata.actual_seq_lengths_q
+                    get_attn_backend().forward_metadata.actual_seq_lengths_q
                 )
 
-        past_key_states = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_index_k_buffer(layer_id)
+        past_key_states = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_index_k_buffer(layer_id)
 
         if self.rotary_emb.is_neox_style and self.alt_stream is not None:
             torch.npu.current_stream().wait_event(q_rope_event)
@@ -1637,7 +1636,7 @@ class Indexer(MultiPlatformOp):
             and layer_scatter_modes.attn_mode == ScatterMode.TP_ATTN_FULL
         ):
             weights = scattered_to_tp_attn_full(weights, forward_batch)
-        block_table = forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_metadata.block_tables
+        block_table = get_attn_backend().forward_metadata.block_tables
         if (
             is_prefill
             and self.dsa_enable_prefill_cp

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

@@ -330,6 +330,14 @@ class DeepseekSparseAttnBackend(
         self.qk_rope_head_dim = model_runner.model_config.qk_rope_head_dim
 
         assert model_runner.req_to_token_pool is not None
+        # Pool refs — captured at construction so they survive deletion of the
+        # corresponding ForwardBatch fields.
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
+        self.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
+        # Keep a runner ref to read live state set after backend construction
+        # (e.g. hisparse_coordinator is built in model_runner *after*
+        # init_attention_backend()).
+        self.model_runner = model_runner
         self.req_to_token = model_runner.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token
 
         self.use_mha: bool = False
@@ -392,6 +400,12 @@ class DeepseekSparseAttnBackend(
         else:
             self.workspace_buffer = None
 
+    @property
+    def hisparse_coordinator(self):
+        # Live read: model_runner builds the coordinator *after*
+        # init_attention_backend(), so we cannot capture at __init__ time.
+        return self.model_runner.hisparse_coordinator
+
     def get_device_int32_arange(self, l: int) -> torch.Tensor:
         if l > len(self._arange_buf):
             next_pow_of_2 = 1 << (l - 1).bit_length()
@@ -425,7 +439,7 @@ class DeepseekSparseAttnBackend(
         assert forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu is not None
         max_seqlen_k = int(forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu.max().item() + draft_token_num)
         # [b, max_seqlen_k]
-        page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+        page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
             forward_batch.req_pool_indices, :max_seqlen_k
         ]
 
@@ -580,8 +594,7 @@ class DeepseekSparseAttnBackend(
 
             # Check if MHA FP8 dequantization is needed
             mha_dequantize_needed = (
-                self.use_mha
-                and forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.dtype == torch.float8_e4m3fn
+                self.use_mha and self.token_to_kv_pool.dtype == torch.float8_e4m3fn
             )
             forward_batch.using_mha_one_shot_fp8_dequant = mha_dequantize_needed
 
@@ -606,8 +619,7 @@ class DeepseekSparseAttnBackend(
                 # Validate indices when logical tokens exceed physical capacity
                 # This is likely to be triggered by PP with high kv reuse & parallelism
                 kv_cache_capacity = (
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.size
-                    + forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.page_size
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.size + self.token_to_kv_pool.page_size
                 )
                 if forward_batch.seq_lens_sum > kv_cache_capacity:
                     max_idx = page_table_1_flattened.max().item()
@@ -1380,7 +1392,7 @@ class DeepseekSparseAttnBackend(
                     if not layer.is_cross_attention
                     else forward_batch.encoder_out_cache_loc
                 )
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(  # type: ignore
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(  # type: ignore
                     layer,
                     cache_loc,
                     k,
@@ -1405,7 +1417,7 @@ class DeepseekSparseAttnBackend(
 
         # Do absorbed multi-latent attention (MLA path)
         assert q_rope is not None
-        kv_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+        kv_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
 
         if q_rope is not None:
             q_nope = q.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.v_head_dim)
@@ -1451,11 +1463,9 @@ class DeepseekSparseAttnBackend(
                 )
 
         # todo hisparse: to cover more backends
-        if forward_batch.hisparse_coordinator is not None:
-            page_table_1 = (
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.translate_loc_to_hisparse_device(
-                    page_table_1
-                )
+        if self.hisparse_coordinator is not None:
+            page_table_1 = self.token_to_kv_pool.translate_loc_to_hisparse_device(
+                page_table_1
             )
 
         if dsa_impl == "tilelang":
@@ -1580,7 +1590,7 @@ class DeepseekSparseAttnBackend(
                     if not layer.is_cross_attention
                     else forward_batch.encoder_out_cache_loc
                 )
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(  # type: ignore
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(  # type: ignore
                     layer,
                     cache_loc,
                     k,
@@ -1588,7 +1598,7 @@ class DeepseekSparseAttnBackend(
                 )
 
         # Do absorbed multi-latent attention
-        kv_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+        kv_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
         if q_rope is not None:
             q_nope = q.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.v_head_dim)
             q_rope = q_rope.view(
@@ -1609,8 +1619,8 @@ class DeepseekSparseAttnBackend(
         if topk_indices is not None:
             topk_indices = self._pad_topk_indices(topk_indices, q_nope.shape[0])
 
-        if forward_batch.hisparse_coordinator is not None:
-            page_table_1 = forward_batch.hisparse_coordinator.swap_in_selected_pages(
+        if self.hisparse_coordinator is not None:
+            page_table_1 = self.hisparse_coordinator.swap_in_selected_pages(
                 forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
                 forward_batch.seq_lens,
                 topk_indices,
@@ -2105,11 +2115,9 @@ class DeepseekSparseAttnBackend(
                 if not layer.is_cross_attention
                 else forward_batch.encoder_out_cache_loc
             )
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
-                layer, cache_loc, k, k_rope
-            )
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(layer, cache_loc, k, k_rope)
 
-        k_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+        k_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
         kv_cache = k_cache.view(-1, self.real_page_size, self.kv_cache_dim).unsqueeze(1)
 
         if merge_query:
@@ -2221,12 +2229,11 @@ class DeepseekSparseAttnBackend(
                 )  # SM90/SM100 only
                 and max_kv_len
                 <= envs.SGLANG_DSA_PREFILL_DENSE_ATTN_KV_LEN_THRESHOLD.get()  # Short enough for MHA
-                and forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.dtype
-                in [torch.bfloat16, torch.float8_e4m3fn]
+                and self.token_to_kv_pool.dtype in [torch.bfloat16, torch.float8_e4m3fn]
                 and sum_seq_lens
                 <= forward_batch.get_max_chunk_capacity()  # Fits in chunk
                 and (not is_dsa_enable_prefill_cp())  # CP not enabled
-                and (forward_batch.hisparse_coordinator is None)
+                and (self.hisparse_coordinator is None)
             )
         else:
             self.use_mha = False  # Decode/verify always use MLA
@@ -2272,7 +2279,7 @@ class DeepseekSparseAttnBackend(
         self, layer_id: int, forward_batch: ForwardBatch
     ) -> DSAIndexerMetadata:
         force_unfused = (
-            forward_batch.hisparse_coordinator is not None
+            self.hisparse_coordinator is not None
             and forward_batch.forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle()
         )
         return DSAIndexerMetadata(

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

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from sglang.srt.mem_cache.deepseek_v4_compress_state import (
 from sglang.srt.mem_cache.deepseek_v4_memory_pool import DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sglang.srt.layers.attention.base_attn_backend import AttentionBackend
     from sglang.srt.layers.attention.deepseek_v4_backend_hip_radix import (
         DeepseekV4HipRadixBackend,
     )
@@ -99,24 +100,26 @@ class CompressorHip(_CompressorBase):
     def use_hip_fused_compress(self) -> bool:
         return envs.SGLANG_OPT_USE_FUSED_COMPRESS.get()
 
-    def _get_states(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> KVAndScore:
-        token_to_kv_pool = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
+    def _get_states(
+        self,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        attn_backend: AttentionBackend,
+    ) -> KVAndScore:
+        token_to_kv_pool = attn_backend.token_to_kv_pool
         assert isinstance(token_to_kv_pool, DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool)
         if self.is_in_indexer:
             return token_to_kv_pool.get_indexer_compress_states(self.layer_id)
         else:
             return token_to_kv_pool.get_attention_compress_states(self.layer_id)
 
-    def _get_state_pool(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> CompressStatePool:
-        token_to_kv_pool = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
+    def _get_state_pool(self, attn_backend: AttentionBackend) -> CompressStatePool:
+        token_to_kv_pool = attn_backend.token_to_kv_pool
         assert isinstance(token_to_kv_pool, DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool)
         if self.is_in_indexer:
             ret = token_to_kv_pool.get_indexer_compress_states(self.layer_id)
         else:
             ret = token_to_kv_pool.get_attention_compress_states(self.layer_id)
-
         assert isinstance(ret, CompressStatePool)
-
         return ret
 
     def overlap_transform(self, tensor: torch.Tensor, fill_value: Any) -> torch.Tensor:
@@ -155,18 +158,19 @@ class CompressorHip(_CompressorBase):
         self,
         kv_and_scores: KVAndScore,
         forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        attn_backend: AttentionBackend,
     ):
-        backend = forward_batch.attn_backend
+        backend = attn_backend
         if TYPE_CHECKING:
             assert isinstance(backend, DeepseekV4HipRadixBackend)
-        token_to_kv_pool = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
+        token_to_kv_pool = backend.token_to_kv_pool
         assert isinstance(token_to_kv_pool, DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool)
 
-        state_pool = self._get_state_pool(forward_batch)
+        state_pool = self._get_state_pool(backend)
         prefix_lens = forward_batch.extend_prefix_lens_cpu
         extend_lens = forward_batch.extend_seq_lens_cpu
         req_pool_indices = forward_batch.req_pool_indices
-        req_to_token = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token
+        req_to_token = backend.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token
         assert not self.forward_mode.is_target_verify()
 
         assert extend_lens is not None and prefix_lens is not None
@@ -289,18 +293,19 @@ class CompressorHip(_CompressorBase):
         self,
         kv_and_scores: KVAndScore,
         forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        attn_backend: AttentionBackend,
     ):
         """Paged and cudagraph compatible version of compress_decode"""
         assert self.ape_converted
-        state_pool = self._get_state_pool(forward_batch)
-        token_to_kv_pool = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
+        state_pool = self._get_state_pool(attn_backend)
+        token_to_kv_pool = attn_backend.token_to_kv_pool
         assert isinstance(token_to_kv_pool, DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool)
         req_pool_indices = forward_batch.req_pool_indices
-        req_to_token = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token
+        req_to_token = attn_backend.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token
         seq_lens = forward_batch.seq_lens
 
         if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_target_verify():
-            draft_tokens = forward_batch.attn_backend.speculative_num_draft_tokens
+            draft_tokens = attn_backend.speculative_num_draft_tokens
             offsets = torch.arange(1, draft_tokens + 1, device=seq_lens.device)
             seq_lens_2d = seq_lens[:, None] + offsets[None, :]
             seq_lens = seq_lens_2d.view(-1)
@@ -378,11 +383,12 @@ class CompressorHip(_CompressorBase):
         self,
         kv_score: torch.Tensor,
         forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        attn_backend: AttentionBackend,
     ) -> torch.Tensor:
-        backend = forward_batch.attn_backend
+        backend = attn_backend
         if TYPE_CHECKING:
             assert isinstance(backend, DeepseekV4HipRadixBackend)
-        kv_score_buffer = self._get_state_pool(forward_batch)
+        kv_score_buffer = self._get_state_pool(backend)
         kv_score_buffer = kv_score_buffer.kv_score_buffer.kv_score
 
         return backend.forward_compress(
@@ -402,9 +408,12 @@ class CompressorHip(_CompressorBase):
         self,
         kv_score: torch.Tensor,
         forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        attn_backend: AttentionBackend,
     ) -> torch.Tensor:
         if self.use_fused_compress:
-            return self.compress_fused(kv_score, forward_batch)
+            return self.compress_fused(
+                kv_score, forward_batch, attn_backend=attn_backend
+            )
 
         self.compress_decode = self.compress_decode_paged
         self.compress_extend = self.compress_extend_paged
@@ -420,11 +429,13 @@ class CompressorHip(_CompressorBase):
             result = self.compress_decode(
                 kv_and_scores=kv_and_scores,
                 forward_batch=forward_batch,
+                attn_backend=attn_backend,
             )
         elif forward_batch.forward_mode.is_extend():
             result = self.compress_extend(
                 kv_and_scores=kv_and_scores,
                 forward_batch=forward_batch,
+                attn_backend=attn_backend,
             )
         else:
             msg = f"Forward mode {forward_batch.forward_mode} not supported in Compressor."
@@ -445,11 +456,17 @@ class CompressorHip(_CompressorBase):
         setattr(forward_batch, attr, decoded)
         return decoded
 
-    def forward(self, x: torch.Tensor, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> torch.Tensor:
+    def forward(
+        self,
+        x: torch.Tensor,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        attn_backend: AttentionBackend,
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_idle():
             assert x.shape[0] == 0
             return x.new_empty(0, self.head_dim)
-
         kv_score = self.compute_kv_score(x, forward_batch)
         self.forward_mode = forward_batch.forward_mode
-        return self.compress_dispatch(kv_score, forward_batch)
+        return self.compress_dispatch(
+            kv_score, forward_batch, attn_backend=attn_backend
+        )

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

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from sglang.srt.models.deepseek_v2 import _is_hip
 from sglang.srt.utils import add_prefix
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sglang.srt.layers.attention.base_attn_backend import AttentionBackend
     from sglang.srt.layers.attention.deepseek_v4_backend import DeepseekV4AttnBackend
     from sglang.srt.layers.rotary_embedding import RotaryEmbedding
     from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch
@@ -123,11 +124,11 @@ class CompressorBackendMixin:
         # 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 = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
+        token_to_kv_pool = self.token_to_kv_pool
         if TYPE_CHECKING:
             assert isinstance(token_to_kv_pool, DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool)
 
-        new_compressed_kv = compressor(x, forward_batch)
+        new_compressed_kv = compressor(x, forward_batch, attn_backend=self)
         core_metadata = self.forward_metadata.core_metadata
         out_loc = (
             core_metadata.c4_out_loc
@@ -154,11 +155,11 @@ class CompressorBackendMixin:
         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 = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
+        token_to_kv_pool = self.token_to_kv_pool
         if TYPE_CHECKING:
             assert isinstance(token_to_kv_pool, DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool)
 
-        new_compressed_kv = compressor(x, forward_batch)
+        new_compressed_kv = compressor(x, forward_batch, attn_backend=self)
         if envs.SGLANG_OPT_USE_FUSED_STORE_CACHE.get():
             token_to_kv_pool.set_index_k_fused(
                 layer_id=layer_id,
@@ -339,20 +340,16 @@ class Compressor(nn.Module):
             ape = torch.cat([ape[0], ape[1]], dim=0)
             self.ape.data.copy_(ape.view(self.ratio, -1))
 
-    # NOTE: used by v2 compressor backend
-    def get_state_pool(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> CompressStatePool:
-        token_to_kv_pool = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
+    def get_state_pool(self, attn_backend: AttentionBackend) -> CompressStatePool:
+        token_to_kv_pool = attn_backend.token_to_kv_pool
         assert isinstance(token_to_kv_pool, DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool)
         if self.is_in_indexer:
             ret = token_to_kv_pool.get_indexer_compress_states(self.layer_id)
         else:
             ret = token_to_kv_pool.get_attention_compress_states(self.layer_id)
-
         assert isinstance(ret, CompressStatePool)
-
         return ret
 
-    # NOTE: used by v2 compressor backend
     def compute_kv_score(self, x: torch.Tensor, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         kv_score = linear_bf16_fp32(x, self.wkv_gate.weight)
 
@@ -366,19 +363,22 @@ class Compressor(nn.Module):
             )
         return kv_score
 
-    def forward(self, x: torch.Tensor, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> torch.Tensor:
+    def forward(
+        self,
+        x: torch.Tensor,
+        forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        attn_backend: AttentionBackend,
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_idle():
             assert x.shape[0] == 0
             return x.new_empty(0, self.head_dim)
 
         kv_score = self.compute_kv_score(x, forward_batch)
 
-        backend = forward_batch.attn_backend
         if TYPE_CHECKING:
-            assert isinstance(backend, DeepseekV4AttnBackend)
-        kv_score_buffer = self.get_state_pool(forward_batch)
-        kv_score_buffer = kv_score_buffer.kv_score_buffer.kv_score
-        return backend.forward_compress(
+            assert isinstance(attn_backend, DeepseekV4AttnBackend)
+        kv_score_buffer = self.get_state_pool(attn_backend).kv_score_buffer.kv_score
+        return attn_backend.forward_compress(
             kv_score_buffer=kv_score_buffer,
             kv_score_input=kv_score,
             ape=self.ape.view(-1, self.head_dim),

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

@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ class CompressorBackendMixin:
             return
 
         self._maybe_upgrade_forward_metadata()
-        token_to_kv_pool = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
+        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)
-        state_pool = compressor.get_state_pool(forward_batch)
+        state_pool = compressor.get_state_pool(self)
         out_loc = self._get_out_loc(compressor.ratio)
         if compressor.is_in_indexer:
             kv_cache = token_to_kv_pool.get_index_k_with_scale_buffer(layer_id)

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

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from sglang.srt.state_capturer.indexer_topk import get_global_indexer_capturer
 from sglang.srt.utils import add_prefix, is_hip
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sglang.srt.layers.attention.base_attn_backend import AttentionBackend
     from sglang.srt.layers.attention.dsv4.compressor import (
         CompressorBackendMixin,
     )
@@ -321,7 +322,7 @@ class C4IndexerBackendMixin:
         # 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 = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
+        token_to_kv_pool = self.token_to_kv_pool
 
         if TYPE_CHECKING:
             assert isinstance(token_to_kv_pool, DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool)
@@ -398,7 +399,7 @@ class C4IndexerBackendMixin:
         indexer_capturer = get_global_indexer_capturer()
         capture_enabled = indexer_capturer is not None
 
-        hisparse_coordinator = forward_batch.hisparse_coordinator
+        hisparse_coordinator = self.hisparse_coordinator
         hisparse_decode = (
             hisparse_coordinator is not None and forward_batch.forward_mode.is_decode()
         )
@@ -541,10 +542,11 @@ class C4Indexer(nn.Module):
         x: torch.Tensor,
         q_lora: torch.Tensor,
         forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+        attn_backend: AttentionBackend,
         enable_multi_stream: bool = False,
         q_lora_ready: Optional[torch.cuda.Event] = None,
     ) -> None:
-        return forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_c4_indexer(
+        return attn_backend.forward_c4_indexer(
             x=x,
             q_lora=q_lora,
             forward_batch=forward_batch,

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

@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ class DualChunkFlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
         )
         self.head_size = model_runner.model_config.head_dim
 
+        # Pool refs — captured at construction so they survive deletion of the
+        # corresponding ForwardBatch fields.
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
+        self.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
         self.req_to_token = model_runner.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token
         self.kv_cache_dtype = model_runner.kv_cache_dtype
         self.kv_cache_dtype_str = model_runner.server_args.kv_cache_dtype
@@ -183,7 +187,7 @@ class DualChunkFlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
         metadata.orig_seq_lens_tensor = forward_batch.orig_seq_lens
         metadata.orig_seq_lens = forward_batch.orig_seq_lens.tolist()
 
-        metadata.block_tables = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+        metadata.block_tables = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
             forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.max_seq_len
         ]
         # Convert the block table to a strided format.
@@ -346,9 +350,7 @@ class DualChunkFlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
             assert current_end <= self.max_context_len
 
         # Do multi-head attention
-        key_cache, value_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(
-            layer.layer_id
-        )
+        key_cache, value_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
         key_cache = key_cache.view(
             -1, self.page_size, layer.tp_k_head_num, layer.head_dim
         )
@@ -358,7 +360,7 @@ class DualChunkFlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
 
         if key is not None and value is not None:
             if save_kv_cache:
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                     layer,
                     forward_batch.out_cache_loc,
                     key,
@@ -442,9 +444,7 @@ class DualChunkFlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
         key = k.view(-1, self.num_kv_heads, self.head_size)
         value = v.view(-1, self.num_kv_heads, self.head_size)
 
-        key_cache, value_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(
-            layer.layer_id
-        )
+        key_cache, value_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
         key_cache = key_cache.view(
             -1, self.page_size, layer.tp_k_head_num, layer.head_dim
         )
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ class DualChunkFlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
 
         if key is not None and value is not None:
             if save_kv_cache:
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                     layer,
                     forward_batch.out_cache_loc,
                     key,

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

@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
         self.device = model_runner.device
         self.decode_cuda_graph_metadata = {}
         self.target_verify_metadata = {}
+        # Pool refs — captured at construction so they survive deletion of the
+        # corresponding ForwardBatch fields.
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
+        self.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
         self.req_to_token = model_runner.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token
         self.kv_cache_dtype = model_runner.kv_cache_dtype
         self.kv_cache_dtype_str = model_runner.server_args.kv_cache_dtype
@@ -138,8 +142,6 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
             isinstance(model_runner.token_to_kv_pool, SWAKVPool)
             and model_runner.token_to_kv_pool.swa_layer_nums > 0
         )
-        if self.use_sliding_window_kv_pool:
-            self.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
 
         self.topk = model_runner.server_args.speculative_eagle_topk or 0
         self.speculative_num_steps = speculative_num_steps
@@ -295,7 +297,7 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                         ),
                         (1, 0),
                     )
-                    metadata.page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+                    metadata.page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                         forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.max_seq_len_k
                     ]
                 else:
@@ -315,7 +317,7 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                         ),
                         (1, 0),
                     )
-                    metadata.page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+                    metadata.page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                         forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.max_seq_len_k
                     ]
                     metadata_expand = FlashAttentionMetadata()
@@ -358,7 +360,7 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 metadata.cu_seqlens_k = torch.nn.functional.pad(
                     torch.cumsum(seqlens_in_batch, dim=0, dtype=torch.int32), (1, 0)
                 )
-                metadata.page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+                metadata.page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                     forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.max_seq_len_k
                 ]
                 # Precompute FA3 scheduler metadata to avoid per-layer
@@ -394,7 +396,7 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     ),
                     (1, 0),
                 )
-                metadata.page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+                metadata.page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                     forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.max_seq_len_k
                 ]
 
@@ -416,7 +418,7 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     ),
                     (1, 0),
                 )
-                metadata.page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+                metadata.page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                     forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.max_seq_len_k
                 ]
 
@@ -477,7 +479,7 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 )
                 _, sort_order = torch.sort(keys, dim=1)
                 non_masked_page_table = (
-                    forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+                    self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                         forward_batch.req_pool_indices, :
                     ]
                     .gather(1, cols)
@@ -506,7 +508,7 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
             metadata.cu_seqlens_k = torch.nn.functional.pad(
                 torch.cumsum(seqlens_in_batch, dim=0, dtype=torch.int32), (1, 0)
             )
-            metadata.page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+            metadata.page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                 forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.max_seq_len_k
             ]
 
@@ -538,12 +540,12 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 (1, 0),
             )
             metadata.encoder_max_seq_len_k = metadata.encoder_lens_int32.max().item()
-            metadata.encoder_page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+            metadata.encoder_page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                 forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.encoder_max_seq_len_k
             ]
 
             # Currently only support forward_batch.encoder_lens.numel() == 1
-            metadata.page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+            metadata.page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                 forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
                 metadata.encoder_max_seq_len_k : (
                     metadata.encoder_max_seq_len_k + metadata.max_seq_len_k
@@ -641,11 +643,11 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     else forward_batch.encoder_out_cache_loc
                 )
                 if not self.use_mla:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                         layer, cache_loc, k, v, layer.k_scale, layer.v_scale
                     )
                 else:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
                         layer,
                         cache_loc,
                         k,
@@ -746,9 +748,7 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
         # Use Flash Attention for prefill
         if not self.use_mla:
             # Do multi-head attention
-            key_cache, value_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(
-                layer.layer_id
-            )
+            key_cache, value_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
 
             key_cache = key_cache.view(
                 -1, self.page_size, layer.tp_k_head_num, layer.head_dim
@@ -950,9 +950,9 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
             else:
                 assert self.fa_impl_ver == 3, "Only FA3 support here"
                 # Do absorbed multi-latent attention
-                kv_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(
-                    layer.layer_id
-                ).to(q.dtype)
+                kv_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id).to(
+                    q.dtype
+                )
                 k_rope = kv_cache[:, :, layer.v_head_dim :]
                 c_kv = kv_cache[:, :, : layer.v_head_dim]
                 k_rope_cache = k_rope.view(
@@ -1050,11 +1050,11 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     else forward_batch.encoder_out_cache_loc
                 )
                 if not self.use_mla:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                         layer, cache_loc, k, v, layer.k_scale, layer.v_scale
                     )
                 else:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
                         layer,
                         cache_loc,
                         k,
@@ -1113,9 +1113,7 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
         if not self.use_mla:
             # Do multi-head attention
 
-            key_cache, value_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(
-                layer.layer_id
-            )
+            key_cache, value_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
             key_cache = key_cache.view(
                 -1, self.page_size, layer.tp_k_head_num, layer.head_dim
             )
@@ -1248,9 +1246,7 @@ class FlashAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     o = result
         else:
             # Do absorbed multi-latent attention
-            kv_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id).to(
-                q.dtype
-            )
+            kv_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id).to(q.dtype)
             k_rope = kv_cache[:, :, layer.v_head_dim :]
             c_kv = kv_cache[:, :, : layer.v_head_dim]
             k_rope_cache = k_rope.view(

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

@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ class FlashInferAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         self.prefill_backend = "fa2"
         self.decode_backend = "fa2"
 
-        # Store multi-item scoring flag for efficient access
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
+        self.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
         self.enable_mis = model_runner.server_args.enable_mis
 
         # FIXME: remove dllm workarounds from flashinfer
@@ -802,7 +803,7 @@ class FlashInferAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             if k is not None:
                 assert v is not None
                 if save_kv_cache:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                         layer, cache_loc, k, v, layer.k_scale, layer.v_scale
                     )
 
@@ -812,7 +813,7 @@ class FlashInferAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             )
             o = prefill_wrapper_paged.forward(
                 q.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.head_dim),
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id),
                 causal=causal,
                 sm_scale=layer.scaling,
                 # Disable sliding window attention for multi-item scoring:
@@ -836,12 +837,12 @@ class FlashInferAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             )
         else:
             # If `k`/`v` are not explicitly provided, fall back to the KV cache stored in
-            # `forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool` for this layer. This enables attention over
+            # `self.token_to_kv_pool` for this layer. This enables attention over
             # previously cached context without re-materializing KV tensors (e.g., the
             # IQuestLoopCoder path uses token_to_kv_pool as the KV source).
             if k is None and v is None:
-                k = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)[0]
-                v = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)[1]
+                k = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)[0]
+                v = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)[1]
             causal = True
             if (
                 layer.is_cross_attention
@@ -875,7 +876,7 @@ class FlashInferAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 )
                 o2, s2 = prefill_wrapper_paged.forward_return_lse(
                     q.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.head_dim),
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id),
                     causal=False,
                     sm_scale=layer.scaling,
                     logits_soft_cap=logits_soft_cap,
@@ -884,7 +885,7 @@ class FlashInferAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 o, _ = merge_state(o1, s1, o2, s2)
 
             if save_kv_cache:
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                     layer, cache_loc, k, v, layer.k_scale, layer.v_scale
                 )
 
@@ -912,14 +913,14 @@ class FlashInferAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         if k is not None:
             assert v is not None
             if save_kv_cache:
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                     layer, cache_loc, k, v, layer.k_scale, layer.v_scale
                 )
 
         # Call the wrapped function
         o = decode_wrapper.forward(
             q.contiguous().view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.head_dim),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id),
             sm_scale=layer.scaling,
             logits_soft_cap=layer.logit_cap,
             # Must use _float to avoid device-to-host copy that breaks cuda graph capture.
@@ -1547,6 +1548,7 @@ class FlashInferMultiStepDraftBackend:
 
         # Cached variables for generate_draft_decode_kv_indices
         self.pool_len = model_runner.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token.shape[1]
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
 
     def common_template(
         self,
@@ -1562,7 +1564,7 @@ class FlashInferMultiStepDraftBackend:
             (self.speculative_num_steps, num_seqs, self.topk)
         ](
             forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-            forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
+            self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
             forward_batch.seq_lens,
             kv_indices_buffer,
             self.kv_indptr,

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

@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ class FlashInferMLAAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         self.max_context_len = model_runner.model_config.context_len
         self.device = model_runner.device
         self.skip_prefill = skip_prefill
+        # Pool refs — captured at construction so they survive deletion of the
+        # corresponding ForwardBatch fields.
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
+        self.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
         self.enable_chunk_kv = (
             not skip_prefill
             and get_global_server_args().disaggregation_mode != "decode"
@@ -544,11 +548,9 @@ class FlashInferMLAAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             assert v is not None
             if save_kv_cache:
                 if k_rope is not None:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
-                        layer, cache_loc, k, k_rope
-                    )
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(layer, cache_loc, k, k_rope)
                 else:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(layer, cache_loc, k, v)
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(layer, cache_loc, k, v)
         if q_rope is not None:
             q = q.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.v_head_dim)
             q_rope = q_rope.view(
@@ -572,9 +574,7 @@ class FlashInferMLAAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             )
         else:
             # mla paged prefill
-            k_buf = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id).to(
-                q.dtype
-            )
+            k_buf = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id).to(q.dtype)
             if q_rope is None:
                 qall = q.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.head_dim)
                 q, q_rope = (
@@ -611,14 +611,14 @@ class FlashInferMLAAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             assert v is not None
             if save_kv_cache:
                 if k_rope is not None:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
                         layer,
                         cache_loc,
                         k,
                         k_rope,
                     )
                 else:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                         layer,
                         cache_loc,
                         k,
@@ -636,9 +636,7 @@ class FlashInferMLAAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             q_nope = reshaped_q[:, :, : layer.v_head_dim]
             q_rope = reshaped_q[:, :, layer.v_head_dim :]
 
-        k_buffer = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id).to(
-            q.dtype
-        )
+        k_buffer = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id).to(q.dtype)
 
         o = q_nope.new_empty(q_nope.shape)
         # Direct call to run without the wrapper
@@ -944,6 +942,7 @@ class FlashInferMLAMultiStepDraftBackend:
         self.max_context_len = self.attn_backends[0].max_context_len
 
         # Cached variables for generate_draft_decode_kv_indices
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
         self.pool_len = model_runner.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token.shape[1]
         self.page_size = model_runner.server_args.page_size
 
@@ -961,7 +960,7 @@ class FlashInferMLAMultiStepDraftBackend:
             (self.speculative_num_steps, num_seqs, self.topk)
         ](
             forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-            forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
+            self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
             forward_batch.seq_lens,
             kv_indices_buffer,
             self.kv_indptr,

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

@@ -410,14 +410,14 @@ class FlashMLABackend(FlashInferMLAAttnBackend):
         if k is not None:
             assert v is not None
             if save_kv_cache:
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                     layer,
                     cache_loc,
                     k,
                     v,
                 )
         bs = forward_batch.batch_size
-        k_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+        k_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
 
         reshape_q = q.view(bs, -1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.head_dim)
         if self.is_fp8_kvcache:
@@ -489,10 +489,10 @@ class FlashMLABackend(FlashInferMLAAttnBackend):
             if k is not None:
                 assert v is not None
                 if save_kv_cache:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(layer, cache_loc, k, v)
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(layer, cache_loc, k, v)
 
             bs = forward_batch.batch_size
-            k_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+            k_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
 
             reshape_q = q.view(bs, -1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.head_dim)
             if self.is_fp8_kvcache:

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

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ class HybridAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         self.prefill_backend = prefill_backend
         self.decode_backend = decode_backend
         self.data_type = model_runner.kv_cache_dtype
+        self.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
 
     def _select_backend(self, forward_mode: ForwardMode) -> AttentionBackend:
         """

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

@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ class MambaAttnBackendBase(AttentionBackend):
         self.topk = model_runner.server_args.speculative_eagle_topk or 0
         self.is_draft_worker = model_runner.is_draft_worker
         self.req_to_token_pool: HybridReqToTokenPool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
+        self.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
         self.forward_metadata: ForwardMetadata = None
         self.state_indices_list = []
         self.query_start_loc_list = []
@@ -763,6 +764,9 @@ class HybridLinearAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         self.full_attn_backend = full_attn_backend
         self.linear_attn_backend = linear_attn_backend
         self.attn_backend_list = [full_attn_backend, linear_attn_backend]
+        # Dispatcher aliases the full-attn backend's pool refs.
+        self.token_to_kv_pool = full_attn_backend.token_to_kv_pool
+        self.req_to_token_pool = full_attn_backend.req_to_token_pool
 
     def _is_full_attn(
         self, layer: Optional[RadixAttention], layer_id: Optional[int] = None

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

@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ class IntelAMXAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         super().__init__()
         self.forward_metadata = None
         self.device = model_runner.device
+        # Pool refs — captured at construction so they survive deletion of the
+        # corresponding ForwardBatch fields.
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
+        self.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
 
         self.num_head = (
             model_runner.model_config.num_attention_heads // model_runner.tp_size
@@ -105,7 +109,7 @@ class IntelAMXAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             else forward_batch.encoder_out_cache_loc
         )
         if save_kv_cache and k is not None and v is not None:
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(layer, cache_loc, k, v)
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(layer, cache_loc, k, v)
 
         _, max_extend_len = self.forward_metadata
         self.extend_attention_fwd(
@@ -113,9 +117,9 @@ class IntelAMXAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             k,
             v,
             o.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.v_head_dim),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
-            forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
             forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
             forward_batch.seq_lens,
             forward_batch.extend_seq_lens,
@@ -152,14 +156,14 @@ class IntelAMXAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         )
         self.decode_attention_fwd(
             q.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.qk_head_dim),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
             o.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.v_head_dim),
             k,
             v,
             cache_loc,
             attn_logits,
-            forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
+            self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
             forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
             forward_batch.seq_lens,
             layer.scaling,

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

@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ class TboAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         super().__init__()
         self.primary = primary
         self.children = children
+        # Dispatcher aliases the primary's pool refs so get_attn_backend()
+        # reads through TboAttnBackend resolve to the underlying pool.
+        self.token_to_kv_pool = primary.token_to_kv_pool
+        self.req_to_token_pool = primary.req_to_token_pool
 
     @classmethod
     def init_new(cls, creator: Callable[[], AttentionBackend]):

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

@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class TokenspeedMLABackend(TRTLLMMLABackend):
         # reproduces the original [tokens, 1, qk_rope] latent layout.
         kv_a_fp8 = fp8_quantize(kv_a, enable_pdl=is_arch_support_pdl())
         k_pe_fp8 = k_fp8[:, 0:1, layer.qk_nope_head_dim :]
-        forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
+        self.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
             layer.attn_mha,
             forward_batch.out_cache_loc,
             kv_a_fp8.unsqueeze(1),

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

@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ class TorchFlexAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         super().__init__()
         self.forward_metadata = None
         self.device = model_runner.device
+        # Pool refs — captured at construction so they survive deletion of the
+        # corresponding ForwardBatch fields.
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
+        self.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
         self.flex_attention = torch.compile(flex_attention, dynamic=True)
         torch._dynamo.config.cache_size_limit = 1024
         torch._dynamo.config.accumulated_cache_size_limit = 1024
@@ -248,7 +252,7 @@ class TorchFlexAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             o = torch.empty_like(q)
 
         if save_kv_cache:
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                 layer, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, k, v
             )
 
@@ -266,9 +270,9 @@ class TorchFlexAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         self._run_flex_forward_extend(
             q_,
             o_,
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
-            forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
             forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
             forward_batch.seq_lens,
             forward_batch.extend_prefix_lens,
@@ -298,7 +302,7 @@ class TorchFlexAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             o = torch.empty_like(q)
 
         if save_kv_cache:
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                 layer, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, k, v
             )
 
@@ -309,9 +313,9 @@ class TorchFlexAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         self._run_flex_forward_decode(
             q_,
             o_,
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
-            forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
             forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
             forward_batch.seq_lens,
             scaling=layer.scaling,

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

@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ class TorchNativeAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         super().__init__()
         self.forward_metadata = None
         self.device = model_runner.device
+        # Pool refs — captured at construction so they survive deletion of the
+        # corresponding ForwardBatch fields.
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
+        self.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
 
     def init_forward_metadata(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
         """Init the metadata for a forward pass."""
@@ -235,7 +239,7 @@ class TorchNativeAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             cache_loc = forward_batch.out_cache_loc
 
         if save_kv_cache and k is not None and v is not None:
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(layer, cache_loc, k, v)
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(layer, cache_loc, k, v)
 
         use_gqa = layer.tp_q_head_num != layer.tp_k_head_num
 
@@ -249,9 +253,9 @@ class TorchNativeAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         self._run_sdpa_forward_extend(
             q_,
             o_,
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
-            forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
             forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
             forward_batch.seq_lens,
             forward_batch.extend_prefix_lens,
@@ -292,9 +296,8 @@ class TorchNativeAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         else:
             cache_loc = forward_batch.out_cache_loc
 
-        if save_kv_cache:
-            if k is not None and v is not None:
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(layer, cache_loc, k, v)
+        if save_kv_cache and k is not None and v is not None:
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(layer, cache_loc, k, v)
 
         use_gqa = layer.tp_q_head_num != layer.tp_k_head_num
 
@@ -304,9 +307,9 @@ class TorchNativeAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         self._run_sdpa_forward_decode(
             q_,
             o_,
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
-            forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
             forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
             forward_batch.seq_lens,
             forward_batch.encoder_lens,

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

@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ class TritonAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         self.skip_prefill = skip_prefill
         max_bs = model_runner.req_to_token_pool.size
         self.sliding_window_size = model_runner.sliding_window_size
+        # Pool refs — captured at construction so they survive deletion of the
+        # corresponding ForwardBatch fields.
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
+        self.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
         self.req_to_token = model_runner.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token
         self.token_to_kv_pool_allocator = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool_allocator
         self.num_draft_tokens = model_runner.server_args.speculative_num_draft_tokens
@@ -904,7 +908,7 @@ class TritonAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             o = torch.empty_like(q)
 
         if k is None and v is None:
-            pool = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
+            pool = self.token_to_kv_pool
             cache_loc = forward_batch.out_cache_loc
             if isinstance(pool, SWAKVPool) and pool.layers_mapping[layer.layer_id][1]:
                 cache_loc = pool.translate_loc_from_full_to_swa(cache_loc)
@@ -917,7 +921,7 @@ class TritonAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             # Save KV cache first (must do this before unified kernel)
             if save_kv_cache:
                 if layer.k_scale is None:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                         layer,
                         forward_batch.out_cache_loc,
                         k,
@@ -928,14 +932,14 @@ class TritonAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     # doesn't accept scale parameters. Clone to protect k from mutation
                     # since it's used later in the attention kernel.
                     k_scaled = k.clone().div_(layer.k_scale)
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                         layer,
                         forward_batch.out_cache_loc,
                         k_scaled,
                         v,
                     )
                 else:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                         layer,
                         forward_batch.out_cache_loc,
                         k.clone(),  # cloned to protect k,v from in-place mutation in set_kv_buffer
@@ -989,8 +993,8 @@ class TritonAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             k.contiguous(),
             v.contiguous(),
             o.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.v_head_dim),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
             self.forward_metadata.qo_indptr,
             kv_indptr,
             kv_indices,
@@ -1058,7 +1062,7 @@ class TritonAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             window_start_pos = None
 
         extend_kv_indices = forward_batch.out_cache_loc
-        pool = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
+        pool = self.token_to_kv_pool
         if (
             layer.sliding_window_size is not None
             and layer.sliding_window_size > -1
@@ -1124,8 +1128,8 @@ class TritonAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
         self.extend_attention_fwd_unified(
             q.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.qk_head_dim),
             o.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.v_head_dim),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
             k_descale,
             v_descale,
             self.forward_metadata.qo_indptr,
@@ -1174,14 +1178,14 @@ class TritonAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     # MLATokenToKVPool doesn't accept scale parameters; k is unused
                     # after this point in decode, so scale in place.
                     k.div_(layer.k_scale)
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                     layer,
                     forward_batch.out_cache_loc,
                     k,
                     v,
                 )
             else:
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                     layer,
                     forward_batch.out_cache_loc,
                     k,
@@ -1216,8 +1220,8 @@ class TritonAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
 
         self.decode_attention_fwd(
             q.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.qk_head_dim),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
             o.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.v_head_dim),
             kv_indptr,
             kv_indices,
@@ -1275,6 +1279,7 @@ class TritonMultiStepDraftBackend:
         )
         self.device = model_runner.device
         # Cached variables for generate_draft_decode_kv_indices
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
         self.pool_len = model_runner.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token.shape[1]
         self.page_size = model_runner.server_args.page_size
 
@@ -1295,7 +1300,7 @@ class TritonMultiStepDraftBackend:
             (self.speculative_num_steps, num_seqs, self.topk)
         ](
             forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-            forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
+            self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
             forward_batch.seq_lens,
             kv_indices_buffer,
             self.kv_indptr,

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

@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ class TRTLLMHAAttnBackend(FlashInferAttnBackend):
         cache_loc = self._get_layer_cache_loc(layer, forward_batch)
 
         # Get K/V cache buffers from token_to_kv_pool
-        k_cache, v_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+        k_cache, v_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
 
         fused_fp8_set_kv_buffer(
             k=k,
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ class TRTLLMHAAttnBackend(FlashInferAttnBackend):
                     ),
                     (1, 0),
                 )
-                metadata.page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+                metadata.page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                     forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.max_seq_len_k
                 ]
             else:
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ class TRTLLMHAAttnBackend(FlashInferAttnBackend):
                 metadata.cu_seqlens_k = torch.nn.functional.pad(
                     torch.cumsum(seqlens_in_batch, dim=0, dtype=torch.int32), (1, 0)
                 )
-                metadata.page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+                metadata.page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                     forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.max_seq_len_k
                 ]
         elif forward_batch.forward_mode.is_target_verify():
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ class TRTLLMHAAttnBackend(FlashInferAttnBackend):
                 torch.cumsum(metadata.cache_seqlens_int32, dim=0, dtype=torch.int32),
                 (1, 0),
             )
-            metadata.page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+            metadata.page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                 forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.max_seq_len_k
             ]
 
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ class TRTLLMHAAttnBackend(FlashInferAttnBackend):
             metadata.cu_seqlens_k = torch.nn.functional.pad(
                 torch.cumsum(seqlens_in_batch, dim=0, dtype=torch.int32), (1, 0)
             )
-            metadata.page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+            metadata.page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                 forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.max_seq_len_k
             ]
 
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ class TRTLLMHAAttnBackend(FlashInferAttnBackend):
         else:
             # Use original set_kv_buffer path
             if save_kv_cache and k is not None:
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                     layer, cache_loc, k, v, layer.k_scale, layer.v_scale
                 )
 
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ class TRTLLMHAAttnBackend(FlashInferAttnBackend):
         if self.data_type == torch.float8_e4m3fn and (not self.is_xqa_impl):
             q = q.to(torch.float8_e4m3fn)
         q = q.reshape(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.head_dim)
-        k_cache, v_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+        k_cache, v_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
         # shape conversion:
         # [num_pages, page_size, num_kv_heads, head_dim] -> [num_pages, num_kv_heads, page_size, head_dim]
         k_cache = k_cache.view(
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ class TRTLLMHAAttnBackend(FlashInferAttnBackend):
         else:
             # Use original set_kv_buffer path
             if save_kv_cache and k is not None:
-                forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                     layer, cache_loc, k, v, layer.k_scale, layer.v_scale
                 )
 
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ class TRTLLMHAAttnBackend(FlashInferAttnBackend):
             q = q.to(torch.float8_e4m3fn)
         q = q.reshape(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.head_dim)
         # [num_pages, page_size, num_kv_heads, head_dim] -> [num_pages, num_kv_heads, page_size, head_dim]
-        k_cache, v_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+        k_cache, v_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
         k_cache = k_cache.view(
             -1, self.page_size, layer.tp_k_head_num, layer.head_dim
         ).permute(0, 2, 1, 3)

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

@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ class TRTLLMMLABackend(FlashInferMLAAttnBackend):
             assert (
                 k is not None and k_rope is not None
             ), "For populating trtllm_mla kv cache, both k_nope and k_rope should be not None."
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
                 layer, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, k, k_rope
             )
 
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ class TRTLLMMLABackend(FlashInferMLAAttnBackend):
             query = query.unsqueeze(1)
 
         # Prepare KV cache inline
-        k_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+        k_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
         kv_cache = k_cache.view(-1, self.page_size, self.kv_cache_dim).unsqueeze(1)
 
         # Get metadata
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ class TRTLLMMLABackend(FlashInferMLAAttnBackend):
             assert (
                 k is not None and k_rope is not None
             ), "For populating trtllm_mla kv cache, both k_nope and k_rope should be not None."
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
                 layer, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, k, k_rope
             )
 
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ class TRTLLMMLABackend(FlashInferMLAAttnBackend):
             # Ensure query has shape [bs, num_draft_tokens, num_q_heads, head_dim]
             bs = forward_batch.batch_size
 
-            k_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
+            k_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id)
             kv_cache = k_cache.view(-1, self.page_size, self.kv_cache_dim).unsqueeze(1)
 
             q = q.to(self.data_type)

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

@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ class WaveAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
 
         self.skip_prefill = skip_prefill
 
+        # Pool refs — captured at construction so they survive deletion of the
+        # corresponding ForwardBatch fields.
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
+        self.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
+
         max_bs = model_runner.req_to_token_pool.size
 
         if kv_indptr_buf is None:
@@ -556,7 +561,7 @@ class WaveAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             o = torch.empty_like(q)
 
         if save_kv_cache:
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                 layer, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, k, v
             )
 
@@ -571,8 +576,8 @@ class WaveAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             q.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.qk_head_dim),
             k.contiguous(),
             v.contiguous(),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
             self.forward_metadata.qo_indptr,
             self.forward_metadata.kv_indptr,
             self.forward_metadata.kv_indices,
@@ -606,14 +611,14 @@ class WaveAttnBackend(AttentionBackend):
             o = torch.empty_like(q)
 
         if save_kv_cache:
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                 layer, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, k, v
             )
 
         self.decode_attention_fwd(
             q.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.qk_head_dim),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id),
+            self.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer.layer_id),
             o.view(-1, layer.tp_q_head_num, layer.v_head_dim),
             self.forward_metadata.kv_indptr,
             self.forward_metadata.kv_indices,

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

@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ class XPUAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
         self.device = model_runner.device
         self.decode_cuda_graph_metadata = {}
         self.target_verify_metadata = {}
+        # Pool refs — captured at construction so they survive deletion of the
+        # corresponding ForwardBatch fields.
+        self.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
+        self.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
         self.req_to_token = model_runner.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token
         self.kv_cache_dtype = model_runner.kv_cache_dtype
         self.kv_cache_dtype_str = model_runner.server_args.kv_cache_dtype
@@ -122,7 +126,7 @@ class XPUAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                         ),
                         (1, 0),
                     )
-                    metadata.page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+                    metadata.page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                         forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.max_seq_len_k
                     ]
                 else:
@@ -142,7 +146,7 @@ class XPUAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                         ),
                         (1, 0),
                     )
-                    metadata.page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+                    metadata.page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                         forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.max_seq_len_k
                     ]
 
@@ -186,7 +190,7 @@ class XPUAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 metadata.cu_seqlens_k = torch.nn.functional.pad(
                     torch.cumsum(seqlens_in_batch, dim=0, dtype=torch.int32), (1, 0)
                 )
-                metadata.page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+                metadata.page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                     forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.max_seq_len_k
                 ]
             # TODO: we need to test this part for llama 4 eagle case
@@ -214,7 +218,7 @@ class XPUAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     ),
                     (1, 0),
                 )
-                metadata.page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+                metadata.page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                     forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.max_seq_len_k
                 ]
 
@@ -236,7 +240,7 @@ class XPUAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     ),
                     (1, 0),
                 )
-                metadata.page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+                metadata.page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                     forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.max_seq_len_k
                 ]
 
@@ -297,7 +301,7 @@ class XPUAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 )
                 _, sort_order = torch.sort(keys, dim=1)
                 non_masked_page_table = (
-                    forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+                    self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                         forward_batch.req_pool_indices, :
                     ]
                     .gather(1, cols)
@@ -324,7 +328,7 @@ class XPUAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
             metadata.cu_seqlens_k = torch.nn.functional.pad(
                 torch.cumsum(seqlens_in_batch, dim=0, dtype=torch.int32), (1, 0)
             )
-            metadata.page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+            metadata.page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                 forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.max_seq_len_k
             ]
 
@@ -357,12 +361,12 @@ class XPUAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 (1, 0),
             )
             metadata.encoder_max_seq_len_k = metadata.encoder_lens_int32.max().item()
-            metadata.encoder_page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+            metadata.encoder_page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                 forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : metadata.encoder_max_seq_len_k
             ]
 
             # Currently only support forward_batch.encoder_lens.numel() == 1
-            metadata.page_table = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+            metadata.page_table = self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
                 forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
                 metadata.encoder_max_seq_len_k : (
                     metadata.encoder_max_seq_len_k + metadata.max_seq_len_k
@@ -418,11 +422,11 @@ class XPUAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     else forward_batch.encoder_out_cache_loc
                 )
                 if not self.use_mla:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                         layer, cache_loc, k, v, layer.k_scale, layer.v_scale
                     )
                 else:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
                         layer,
                         cache_loc,
                         k,
@@ -501,9 +505,7 @@ class XPUAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
         # Use Flash Attention for prefill
         if not self.use_mla:
             # Do multi-head attention
-            key_cache, value_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(
-                layer.layer_id
-            )
+            key_cache, value_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
             key_cache = key_cache.view(
                 -1, self.page_size, layer.tp_k_head_num, layer.head_dim
             )
@@ -614,9 +616,9 @@ class XPUAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                 return output
             else:
                 # Do absorbed multi-latent attention
-                kv_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(
-                    layer.layer_id
-                ).to(q.dtype)
+                kv_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id).to(
+                    q.dtype
+                )
                 k_rope = kv_cache[:, :, layer.v_head_dim :]
                 c_kv = kv_cache[:, :, : layer.v_head_dim]
                 k_rope_cache = k_rope.view(
@@ -710,14 +712,14 @@ class XPUAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     else forward_batch.encoder_out_cache_loc
                 )
                 if not self.use_mla:
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
                         layer, cache_loc, k, v, layer.k_scale, layer.v_scale
                     )
                 else:
                     k_rope_val = (
                         k_rope if k_rope is not None else k[:, :, layer.v_head_dim :]
                     )
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
+                    self.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
                         layer,
                         cache_loc,
                         k,
@@ -768,9 +770,7 @@ class XPUAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
         if not self.use_mla:
             # Do multi-head attention
 
-            key_cache, value_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(
-                layer.layer_id
-            )
+            key_cache, value_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(layer.layer_id)
             key_cache = key_cache.view(
                 -1, self.page_size, layer.tp_k_head_num, layer.head_dim
             )
@@ -876,9 +876,7 @@ class XPUAttentionBackend(AttentionBackend):
                     o = result
         else:
             # Do absorbed multi-latent attention
-            kv_cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id).to(
-                q.dtype
-            )
+            kv_cache = self.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer.layer_id).to(q.dtype)
             assert not use_cascade_attn, "Cascade attention is not supported with MLA"
 
             if q_rope is not None:

python/sglang/srt/layers/radix_attention.py

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from sglang.srt.model_executor.breakable_cuda_graph.breakable_cuda_graph import
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.breakable_cuda_graph.context import (
     is_in_breakable_cuda_graph,
 )
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import get_attn_backend
 from sglang.srt.utils.custom_op import register_custom_op
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ class RadixAttention(nn.Module):
                 )
             return output
         else:
-            return forward_batch.attn_backend.forward(
+            return get_attn_backend().forward(
                 q,
                 k,
                 v,
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ def unified_attention_with_output(
     # the FA kernel validates out.size(0) == q.size(0).
     forward_batch._attn_output = output[:real_num_tokens]
 
-    ret = forward_batch.attn_backend.forward(
+    ret = get_attn_backend().forward(
         query,
         key,
         value,

python/sglang/srt/layers/radix_linear_attention.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from torch import nn
 
 from sglang.srt.compilation.compilation_config import register_split_op
 from sglang.srt.compilation.piecewise_context_manager import get_forward_context
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import get_attn_backend
 from sglang.srt.utils.custom_op import register_custom_op
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ class RadixLinearAttention(nn.Module):
             )
             return output
         else:
-            return forward_batch.attn_backend.forward(
+            return get_attn_backend().forward(
                 layer=self,
                 forward_batch=forward_batch,
                 mixed_qkv=mixed_qkv,
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ def unified_linear_attention_with_output(
     # this backend call so model/backend state is still written to the same batch.
     forward_batch.out_cache_loc = original_out_cache_loc[:real_num_tokens]
 
-    ret = forward_batch.attn_backend.forward(
+    ret = get_attn_backend().forward(
         layer=attention_layer,
         forward_batch=forward_batch,
         mixed_qkv=mixed_qkv[:real_num_tokens],

python/sglang/srt/layers/utils/cp_utils.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.dp_attention import (
     get_attention_cp_size,
     is_allocation_symmetric,
 )
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import get_token_to_kv_pool
 from sglang.srt.server_args import get_global_server_args
 
 
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ def cp_allgather_and_save_kv_cache(forward_batch, layer, k, v, cp_size):
         v, cp_size, forward_batch, torch.cuda.current_stream()
     )
 
-    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+    get_token_to_kv_pool().set_kv_buffer(
         layer,
         cache_loc,
         key_cache_full,

python/sglang/srt/model_executor/breakable_cuda_graph_runner.py

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import (
     CaptureHiddenMode,
     PPProxyTensors,
 )
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import ForwardContext, forward_context
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.piecewise_cuda_graph_runner import (
     PiecewiseCudaGraphRunner,
     freeze_gc,
@@ -292,9 +293,6 @@ class BreakableCudaGraphRunner:
             next_token_logits_buffer=None,
             orig_seq_lens=orig_seq_lens,
             seq_lens_cpu=torch.tensor([num_tokens], device="cpu"),
-            req_to_token_pool=self.model_runner.req_to_token_pool,
-            token_to_kv_pool=self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool,
-            attn_backend=self.model_runner.attn_backend,
             out_cache_loc=buffers.out_cache_loc[:num_tokens],
             seq_lens_sum=num_tokens,
             mamba_track_indices=None,
@@ -329,8 +327,11 @@ class BreakableCudaGraphRunner:
         """Warmup the model with a forward pass."""
         num_tokens = self.capture_num_tokens[0]
         forward_batch = self._build_capture_forward_batch(num_tokens)
-        self.model_runner.attn_backend.init_forward_metadata(forward_batch)
-        self._run_forward(forward_batch, num_tokens)
+        with forward_context(
+            ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.model_runner.attn_backend)
+        ):
+            self.model_runner.attn_backend.init_forward_metadata(forward_batch)
+            self._run_forward(forward_batch, num_tokens)
 
     def _capture_all(self):
         """Capture breakable CUDA graphs for all token sizes."""
@@ -394,14 +395,17 @@ class BreakableCudaGraphRunner:
                 self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool.invalidate_loc_cache()
             return self._run_forward(forward_batch, num_tokens)
 
-        for _ in range(2):
-            self.device_module.synchronize()
-            self.model_runner.tp_group.barrier()
-            run_once()
+        with forward_context(
+            ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.model_runner.attn_backend)
+        ):
+            for _ in range(2):
+                self.device_module.synchronize()
+                self.model_runner.tp_group.barrier()
+                run_once()
 
-        graph = BreakableCUDAGraph()
-        with BreakableCUDAGraphCapture(cuda_graph=graph, pool=pool, stream=stream):
-            output = run_once()
+            graph = BreakableCUDAGraph()
+            with BreakableCUDAGraphCapture(cuda_graph=graph, pool=pool, stream=stream):
+                output = run_once()
 
         return graph, output
 

python/sglang/srt/model_executor/cpu_graph_runner.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import (
     PPProxyTensors,
     enable_num_token_non_padded,
 )
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import ForwardContext, forward_context
 from sglang.srt.utils import (
     log_info_on_rank0,
     require_attn_tp_gather,
@@ -679,9 +680,6 @@ class CPUGraphRunner:
             input_ids=input_ids,
             req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
             seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            req_to_token_pool=self.model_runner.req_to_token_pool,
-            token_to_kv_pool=self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool,
-            attn_backend=self.model_runner.attn_backend,
             out_cache_loc=out_cache_loc,
             seq_lens_sum=seq_lens.sum().item(),
             return_logprob=False,
@@ -693,43 +691,46 @@ class CPUGraphRunner:
             num_token_non_padded=self.num_token_non_padded,
             global_forward_mode=self.capture_forward_mode,
         )
-        self.model_runner.attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_capture_cpu_graph(
-            bs,
-            num_tokens,
-            req_pool_indices,
-            seq_lens,
-            None,
-            forward_batch.forward_mode,
-            forward_batch.spec_info,
-        )
-        # Do infernence to avoid setting attr at runtime, e.g.,
-        # self.attn_mha.kv_b_proj = self.kv_b_proj for full graph compile on CPU
-        with torch.no_grad():
-            self.model_runner.tp_group.barrier()
-            self.model_runner.model.forward(
-                forward_batch.input_ids,
-                forward_batch.positions,
-                forward_batch,
+        with forward_context(
+            ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.model_runner.attn_backend)
+        ):
+            self.model_runner.attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_capture_cpu_graph(
+                bs,
+                num_tokens,
+                req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens,
+                None,
+                forward_batch.forward_mode,
+                forward_batch.spec_info,
             )
-
-        # Run and capture
-        def run_once():
-            # Clean intermediate result cache for DP attention
-            forward_batch.dp_local_start_pos = forward_batch.dp_local_num_tokens = None
-            logits_output_or_pp_proxy_tensors = forward(
-                forward_batch.input_ids,
-                forward_batch.positions,
-                forward_batch,
-            )
-            return logits_output_or_pp_proxy_tensors
-
-        with torch.no_grad():
-            for _ in range(2):
+            with torch.no_grad():
                 self.model_runner.tp_group.barrier()
-                out = run_once()
-            # Save the captured forward_batch
-            self.captured_forward_batches[bs] = forward_batch
-            return forward, out
+                self.model_runner.model.forward(
+                    forward_batch.input_ids,
+                    forward_batch.positions,
+                    forward_batch,
+                )
+
+            # Run and capture
+            def run_once():
+                # Clean intermediate result cache for DP attention
+                forward_batch.dp_local_start_pos = forward_batch.dp_local_num_tokens = (
+                    None
+                )
+                logits_output_or_pp_proxy_tensors = forward(
+                    forward_batch.input_ids,
+                    forward_batch.positions,
+                    forward_batch,
+                )
+                return logits_output_or_pp_proxy_tensors
+
+            with torch.no_grad():
+                for _ in range(2):
+                    self.model_runner.tp_group.barrier()
+                    out = run_once()
+                # Save the captured forward_batch
+                self.captured_forward_batches[bs] = forward_batch
+                return forward, out
 
     def recapture_if_needed(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
 

python/sglang/srt/model_executor/cuda_graph_runner.py

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import (
     compute_local_num_token_non_padded,
     enable_num_token_non_padded,
 )
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import ForwardContext, forward_context
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.input_buffers import ForwardInputBuffers
 from sglang.srt.multiplex.pdmux_context import get_current_stream_idx, get_stream_groups
 from sglang.srt.utils import (
@@ -1016,9 +1017,6 @@ class CudaGraphRunner:
             seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu,
             next_token_logits_buffer=next_token_logits_buffer,
             orig_seq_lens=seq_lens,
-            req_to_token_pool=self.model_runner.req_to_token_pool,
-            token_to_kv_pool=self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool,
-            attn_backend=attn_backend,
             out_cache_loc=out_cache_loc,
             seq_lens_sum=seq_lens.sum().item(),
             mamba_track_indices=mamba_track_indices,
@@ -1040,85 +1038,90 @@ class CudaGraphRunner:
             lora_ids=lora_ids,
         )
 
-        # HiSparse: set coordinator so the hisparse code path is captured into the graph
-        forward_batch.hisparse_coordinator = self.model_runner.hisparse_coordinator
-        if forward_batch.hisparse_coordinator is not None:
-            forward_batch.hisparse_coordinator.num_real_reqs.fill_(bs)
+        # Trip the coordinator so the hisparse code path is captured into the
+        # graph; backends read it from self.model_runner.hisparse_coordinator.
+        hisparse_coordinator = self.model_runner.hisparse_coordinator
+        if hisparse_coordinator is not None:
+            hisparse_coordinator.num_real_reqs.fill_(bs)
 
         if buffers.ngram_embedding_info is not None:
             forward_batch.ngram_embedding_info = buffers.ngram_embedding_info.slice(bs)
 
-        self.tbo_plugin.capture_one_batch_size(forward_batch, num_tokens=num_tokens)
+        # All setup hooks below read get_attn_backend() (TboForwardBatchPreparer,
+        # DeepEP adapter, …) so they must run inside the same ForwardContext
+        # that wraps the warmup/capture forward.
+        with forward_context(ForwardContext(attn_backend=attn_backend)):
+            self.tbo_plugin.capture_one_batch_size(forward_batch, num_tokens=num_tokens)
 
-        if lora_ids is not None:
-            self.model_runner.lora_manager.prepare_lora_batch(forward_batch)
+            if lora_ids is not None:
+                self.model_runner.lora_manager.prepare_lora_batch(forward_batch)
 
-        # Attention backend
-        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,
-        )
-
-        # Run and capture
-        def run_once():
-            # Without this, warmup-1 caches the translation; the capture run gets
-            # a hit, skips the gather, and replay reuses stale SWA locations.
-            if self.model_runner.is_hybrid_swa:
-                self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool.invalidate_loc_cache()
-
-            # Clean intermediate result cache for DP attention
-            forward_batch.dp_local_start_pos = forward_batch.dp_local_num_tokens = None
-            set_dp_buffer_len(
-                global_dp_buffer_len,
+            attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
+                bs,
                 num_tokens,
-                forward_batch.dp_padding_mode.is_max_len(),
+                req_pool_indices,
+                seq_lens,
+                encoder_lens,
+                forward_batch.forward_mode,
+                forward_batch.spec_info,
             )
-            set_is_extend_in_batch(False)
 
-            kwargs = {}
-            if (
-                self.pp_size > 1
-                and "pp_proxy_tensors" in inspect.signature(forward).parameters
-            ):
-                kwargs["pp_proxy_tensors"] = PPProxyTensors(
-                    {k: v.clone() for k, v in pp_proxy_tensors.tensors.items()}
+            def run_once():
+                # Without this, warmup-1 caches the translation; the capture
+                # run hits the cache, skips the gather, and replay reuses
+                # stale SWA locations.
+                if self.model_runner.is_hybrid_swa:
+                    self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool.invalidate_loc_cache()
+
+                forward_batch.dp_local_start_pos = forward_batch.dp_local_num_tokens = (
+                    None
                 )
-            if (
-                self.model_runner.spec_algorithm.is_dflash()
-                and self.model_runner.is_draft_worker
-                and "input_embeds" in inspect.signature(forward).parameters
-            ):
-                kwargs["input_embeds"] = buffers.input_embeds[:num_tokens]
+                set_dp_buffer_len(
+                    global_dp_buffer_len,
+                    num_tokens,
+                    forward_batch.dp_padding_mode.is_max_len(),
+                )
+                set_is_extend_in_batch(False)
 
-            logits_output_or_pp_proxy_tensors = forward(
-                input_ids,
-                forward_batch.positions,
-                forward_batch,
-                **kwargs,
+                kwargs = {}
+                if (
+                    self.pp_size > 1
+                    and "pp_proxy_tensors" in inspect.signature(forward).parameters
+                ):
+                    kwargs["pp_proxy_tensors"] = PPProxyTensors(
+                        {k: v.clone() for k, v in pp_proxy_tensors.tensors.items()}
+                    )
+                if (
+                    self.model_runner.spec_algorithm.is_dflash()
+                    and self.model_runner.is_draft_worker
+                    and "input_embeds" in inspect.signature(forward).parameters
+                ):
+                    kwargs["input_embeds"] = buffers.input_embeds[:num_tokens]
+
+                logits_output_or_pp_proxy_tensors = forward(
+                    input_ids,
+                    forward_batch.positions,
+                    forward_batch,
+                    **kwargs,
+                )
+                return logits_output_or_pp_proxy_tensors
+
+            self.deepep_adapter.capture(is_extend_in_batch=False)
+
+            for _ in range(2):
+                self.device_module.synchronize()
+                self.model_runner.tp_group.barrier()
+                run_once()
+                attn_backend.on_after_cuda_graph_warmup()
+
+            if get_global_graph_memory_pool() is None:
+                set_global_graph_memory_pool(self.device_module.graph_pool_handle())
+            # Set graph pool id globally to be able to use symmetric memory
+            set_graph_pool_id(get_global_graph_memory_pool())
+
+            out = self._capture_graph(
+                graph, get_global_graph_memory_pool(), stream, run_once
             )
-            return logits_output_or_pp_proxy_tensors
-
-        self.deepep_adapter.capture(is_extend_in_batch=False)
-
-        for _ in range(2):
-            self.device_module.synchronize()
-            self.model_runner.tp_group.barrier()
-            run_once()
-            attn_backend.on_after_cuda_graph_warmup()
-
-        if get_global_graph_memory_pool() is None:
-            set_global_graph_memory_pool(self.device_module.graph_pool_handle())
-        # Set graph pool id globally to be able to use symmetric memory
-        set_graph_pool_id(get_global_graph_memory_pool())
-
-        out = self._capture_graph(
-            graph, get_global_graph_memory_pool(), stream, run_once
-        )
 
         return graph, out
 

python/sglang/srt/model_executor/forward_batch_deepseek_mha_mixin.py

@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import triton.language as tl
 
 from sglang.srt.environ import envs
 from sglang.srt.layers.attention.utils import create_flashinfer_kv_indices_triton
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import (
+    get_req_to_token_pool,
+    get_token_to_kv_pool,
+)
 
 
 class ForwardBatchDeepSeekMHAMixin:
@@ -55,6 +59,7 @@ class ForwardBatchDeepSeekMHAMixin:
 
     def prepare_chunked_kv_indices(self, device: torch.device):
         self.prefix_chunk_kv_indices = []
+        req_to_token = get_req_to_token_pool().req_to_token
         for idx in range(self.num_prefix_chunks):
             chunk_starts = self.prefix_chunk_starts[idx]
             chunk_seq_lens = self.prefix_chunk_seq_lens[idx]
@@ -66,13 +71,13 @@ class ForwardBatchDeepSeekMHAMixin:
             )
 
             create_chunked_prefix_cache_kv_indices[(self.batch_size,)](
-                self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
+                req_to_token,
                 self.req_pool_indices,
                 chunk_starts,
                 chunk_seq_lens,
                 chunk_cu_seq_lens,
                 chunk_kv_indices,
-                self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token.shape[1],
+                req_to_token.shape[1],
             )
             self.prefix_chunk_kv_indices.append(chunk_kv_indices)
 
@@ -111,7 +116,7 @@ class ForwardBatchDeepSeekMHAMixin:
         from sglang.srt.mem_cache.memory_pool import MLATokenToKVPool
 
         assert isinstance(
-            self.token_to_kv_pool, MLATokenToKVPool
+            get_token_to_kv_pool(), MLATokenToKVPool
         ), "Currently chunked prefix cache can only be used by Deepseek models"
 
         if not any(self.extend_prefix_lens_cpu):
@@ -191,14 +196,15 @@ class ForwardBatchDeepSeekMHAMixin:
             device=self.req_pool_indices.device,
         )
         kv_indptr[1:] = torch.cumsum(self.seq_lens, dim=0)
+        req_to_token = get_req_to_token_pool().req_to_token
         create_flashinfer_kv_indices_triton[(self.batch_size,)](
-            self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
+            req_to_token,
             self.req_pool_indices,
             self.seq_lens,
             kv_indptr,
             None,
             kv_indices,
-            self.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token.shape[1],
+            req_to_token.shape[1],
         )
         self.mha_one_shot_kv_indices = kv_indices
         return kv_indices

python/sglang/srt/model_executor/forward_batch_info.py

@@ -63,11 +63,8 @@ from sglang.srt.utils import (
 from sglang.srt.utils.common import ceil_align
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from sglang.srt.layers.attention.base_attn_backend import AttentionBackend
     from sglang.srt.layers.logits_processor import LogitsProcessorOutput
-    from sglang.srt.managers.hisparse_coordinator import HiSparseCoordinator
     from sglang.srt.managers.schedule_batch import MultimodalInputs, ScheduleBatch
-    from sglang.srt.mem_cache.memory_pool import KVCache, ReqToTokenPool
     from sglang.srt.model_executor.model_runner import ModelRunner
     from sglang.srt.sampling.sampling_batch_info import SamplingBatchInfo
     from sglang.srt.speculative.spec_info import SpecInput, SpeculativeAlgorithm
@@ -369,11 +366,6 @@ class ForwardBatch(ForwardBatchDeepSeekMHAMixin):
     # Sampling info
     sampling_info: SamplingBatchInfo = None
 
-    # Attention backend
-    req_to_token_pool: ReqToTokenPool = None
-    token_to_kv_pool: KVCache = None
-    attn_backend: AttentionBackend = None
-
     # For DP attention
     original_global_num_tokens_cpu: Optional[List[int]] = None
     global_num_tokens_cpu: Optional[List[int]] = None
@@ -432,9 +424,6 @@ class ForwardBatch(ForwardBatchDeepSeekMHAMixin):
     # Whether to return pooled hidden states (pre-head transformer output)
     return_pooled_hidden_states: bool = False
 
-    # For hisparse
-    hisparse_coordinator: Optional[HiSparseCoordinator] = None
-
     # For ngram embedding
     ngram_embedding_info: Optional[NgramEmbeddingInfo] = None
 
@@ -536,9 +525,6 @@ class ForwardBatch(ForwardBatchDeepSeekMHAMixin):
             multi_item_delimiter_indices=batch.multi_item_delimiter_indices,
             lora_ids=[req.lora_id for req in batch.reqs],
             sampling_info=batch.sampling_info,
-            req_to_token_pool=model_runner.req_to_token_pool,
-            token_to_kv_pool=model_runner.token_to_kv_pool,
-            attn_backend=model_runner.attn_backend,
             spec_algorithm=batch.spec_algorithm,
             spec_info=batch.spec_info,
             capture_hidden_mode=capture_hidden_mode,

python/sglang/srt/model_executor/forward_context.py

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+"""Per-forward-call control context.
+
+Owns ``ForwardContext`` — a frozen dataclass holding control configs the model
+layer reads at depth via ``get_forward_context()``. The only mandatory field
+today is ``attn_backend``; pool refs are derived from ``attn_backend.*``
+(every backend caches them at ``__init__``), so a published ``ForwardContext``
+is enough to resolve the active pools without a separate global.
+
+``ModelRunner._forward_raw`` publishes a fresh ``ForwardContext`` for the
+duration of each forward; callers that need a per-call override (PDmux
+per-stream backend, frozen-KV MTP draft loop, TBO per-child dispatch) use
+``dataclasses.replace`` and wrap the override scope with ``forward_context()``.
+
+Distinct from ``sglang.srt.compilation.piecewise_context_manager.ForwardContext``,
+which collects compilation-time refs for the piecewise CUDA graph backend.
+
+Concurrency: ``_current`` is a plain module-level global, not thread-local.
+This matches the ``global_server_args`` precedent and is safe because each
+forward runs synchronously on a single Python thread per worker process. If
+worker threads ever share a process, migrate to ``contextvars.ContextVar``.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sglang.srt.layers.attention.base_attn_backend import AttentionBackend
+    from sglang.srt.mem_cache.memory_pool import KVCache, ReqToTokenPool
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class ForwardContext:
+    """Per-forward-call control configs. Read via ``get_forward_context()``;
+    extend by adding fields here. Frozen so accidental mutation raises at
+    write time — use ``dataclasses.replace`` for per-call overrides."""
+
+    attn_backend: AttentionBackend
+
+
+_current: Optional[ForwardContext] = None
+
+
+def set_forward_context(ctx: Optional[ForwardContext]) -> Optional[ForwardContext]:
+    """Set the active context; return the previous one for explicit
+    save/restore. Prefer the ``forward_context()`` context manager."""
+    global _current
+    prev, _current = _current, ctx
+    return prev
+
+
+def has_forward_context() -> bool:
+    return _current is not None
+
+
+def get_forward_context() -> ForwardContext:
+    assert _current is not None, (
+        "no forward context active — call forward_context(...) or set_forward_context(...) "
+        "before reading get_forward_context()."
+    )
+    return _current
+
+
+def get_attn_backend() -> AttentionBackend:
+    return get_forward_context().attn_backend
+
+
+def get_token_to_kv_pool() -> KVCache:
+    return get_attn_backend().token_to_kv_pool
+
+
+def get_req_to_token_pool() -> ReqToTokenPool:
+    return get_attn_backend().req_to_token_pool
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def forward_context(ctx: ForwardContext):
+    prev = set_forward_context(ctx)
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        set_forward_context(prev)

python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner.py

@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import (
     ForwardMode,
     PPProxyTensors,
 )
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import (
+    ForwardContext,
+    forward_context,
+    has_forward_context,
+)
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.hook_manager import register_forward_hooks
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.model_runner_kv_cache_mixin import (
     ModelRunnerKVCacheMixin,
@@ -2638,9 +2643,6 @@ class ModelRunner(ModelRunnerKVCacheMixin):
             seq_lens_cpu=buffers.seq_lens_cpu,
             next_token_logits_buffer=buffers.next_token_logits_buffer,
             orig_seq_lens=buffers.seq_lens,
-            req_to_token_pool=self.req_to_token_pool,
-            token_to_kv_pool=self.token_to_kv_pool,
-            attn_backend=self.attn_backend,
             out_cache_loc=buffers.out_cache_loc,
             seq_lens_sum=buffers.seq_lens.sum().item(),
             encoder_lens=buffers.encoder_lens,
@@ -2701,8 +2703,9 @@ class ModelRunner(ModelRunnerKVCacheMixin):
 
         torch.get_device_module(self.device).synchronize()
         self.tp_group.barrier()
-        with torch.inference_mode(), run_ctx or empty_context():
-            run_once()
+        with forward_context(ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.attn_backend)):
+            with torch.inference_mode(), run_ctx or empty_context():
+                run_once()
 
     def maybe_init_ngram_embedding(self):
         self.use_ngram_embedding = self.model_config.use_ngram_embedding
@@ -2979,6 +2982,7 @@ class ModelRunner(ModelRunnerKVCacheMixin):
         pp_proxy_tensors=None,
     ) -> Union[LogitsProcessorOutput, PPProxyTensors]:
         # Set extra arguments
+        pdmux_override = False
         if not skip_attn_backend_init:
             if hasattr(self.model, "prepare_forward_batch"):
                 # Prepare model-specific attention metadata before planning,
@@ -2986,7 +2990,10 @@ class ModelRunner(ModelRunnerKVCacheMixin):
                 self.model.prepare_forward_batch(forward_batch)
             if self.server_args.enable_pdmux:
                 self.decode_attn_backend.init_forward_metadata(forward_batch)
-                forward_batch.attn_backend = self.decode_attn_backend
+                # PDmux selects a per-stream backend; publish it to model-layer
+                # readers via the active ForwardContext so RadixAttention etc.
+                # dispatch against the right backend for this forward.
+                pdmux_override = True
             else:
                 self.attn_backend.init_forward_metadata(forward_batch)
         # FIXME: add pp_proxy_tensors arg to all models
@@ -3000,7 +3007,8 @@ class ModelRunner(ModelRunnerKVCacheMixin):
             if self.device_timer
             else contextlib.nullcontext()
         )
-        with ctx:
+
+        def _do_forward():
             return self.model.forward(
                 forward_batch.input_ids,
                 forward_batch.positions,
@@ -3008,6 +3016,14 @@ class ModelRunner(ModelRunnerKVCacheMixin):
                 **kwargs,
             )
 
+        with ctx:
+            if pdmux_override:
+                with forward_context(
+                    ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.decode_attn_backend)
+                ):
+                    return _do_forward()
+            return _do_forward()
+
     def forward_extend(
         self,
         forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
@@ -3216,93 +3232,100 @@ class ModelRunner(ModelRunnerKVCacheMixin):
         reinit_attn_backend: bool = False,
         split_forward_count: int = 1,
     ) -> ModelRunnerOutput:
-        # Check whether can run cuda graph
-        mode_check = (
-            forward_batch.forward_mode.is_cpu_graph
-            if self.device == "cpu"
-            else forward_batch.forward_mode.is_cuda_graph
-        )
-        can_run_graph = bool(
-            mode_check()
-            and self.graph_runner
-            and self.graph_runner.can_run(forward_batch)
-        )
-
-        # Hisparse coordinator
-        if (
-            forward_batch.forward_mode.is_decode()
-            and self.hisparse_coordinator is not None
-        ):
-            forward_batch.hisparse_coordinator = self.hisparse_coordinator
-            self.hisparse_coordinator.wait_for_pending_backup()
-            self.hisparse_coordinator.num_real_reqs.fill_(forward_batch.batch_size)
-
-        # Replay cuda graph if applicable
-        if can_run_graph:
-            ret = self.graph_runner.replay(
-                forward_batch,
-                skip_attn_backend_init=skip_attn_backend_init,
-                pp_proxy_tensors=pp_proxy_tensors,
+        # Honor an outer-published context (spec workers wrap each per-step
+        # draft forward with the i-th child backend); otherwise publish this
+        # runner's own attn_backend for the forward.
+        if has_forward_context():
+            ctx_mgr = contextlib.nullcontext()
+        else:
+            ctx_mgr = forward_context(ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.attn_backend))
+        with ctx_mgr:
+            mode_check = (
+                forward_batch.forward_mode.is_cpu_graph
+                if self.device == "cpu"
+                else forward_batch.forward_mode.is_cuda_graph
             )
+            can_run_graph = bool(
+                mode_check()
+                and self.graph_runner
+                and self.graph_runner.can_run(forward_batch)
+            )
+
+            # Hisparse coordinator — backends now read it from self.model_runner.
+            if (
+                forward_batch.forward_mode.is_decode()
+                and self.hisparse_coordinator is not None
+            ):
+                self.hisparse_coordinator.wait_for_pending_backup()
+                self.hisparse_coordinator.num_real_reqs.fill_(forward_batch.batch_size)
+
+            # Replay cuda graph if applicable
+            if can_run_graph:
+                ret = self.graph_runner.replay(
+                    forward_batch,
+                    skip_attn_backend_init=skip_attn_backend_init,
+                    pp_proxy_tensors=pp_proxy_tensors,
+                )
+                return ModelRunnerOutput(logits_output=ret, can_run_graph=can_run_graph)
+
+            # For MLP sync
+            if forward_batch.global_num_tokens_cpu is not None:
+                forward_batch.prepare_mlp_sync_batch(self)
+            else:
+                forward_batch.prepare_attn_tp_scatter_input(self)
+
+            # Normalize num_token_non_padded to be local to this attention TP rank if needed.
+            if (
+                forward_batch.num_token_non_padded is not None
+                and forward_batch.global_num_tokens_gpu is not None
+                and require_gathered_buffer(self.server_args)
+                and not is_dsa_enable_prefill_cp()
+            ):
+                forward_batch.adjust_num_token_non_padded_for_attn_tp(
+                    server_args=self.server_args,
+                )
+
+            if self.is_hybrid_swa:
+                self.token_to_kv_pool.invalidate_loc_cache()
+
+            # Hisparse coordinator — backends now read it from self.model_runner.
+            if self.hisparse_coordinator is not None:
+                self.hisparse_coordinator.num_real_reqs.fill_(forward_batch.batch_size)
+
+            # Forward without cuda graph
+            if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_decode():
+                ret = self.forward_decode(
+                    forward_batch,
+                    skip_attn_backend_init=skip_attn_backend_init,
+                    pp_proxy_tensors=pp_proxy_tensors,
+                )
+            elif forward_batch.forward_mode.is_split_prefill():
+                ret = self.forward_split_prefill(
+                    forward_batch,
+                    reinit_attn_backend=reinit_attn_backend,
+                    forward_count=split_forward_count,
+                )
+            elif forward_batch.forward_mode.is_extend(include_draft_extend_v2=True):
+                ret, can_run_graph = self.forward_extend(
+                    forward_batch,
+                    skip_attn_backend_init=skip_attn_backend_init,
+                    pp_proxy_tensors=pp_proxy_tensors,
+                )
+            elif forward_batch.forward_mode.is_idle():
+                ret = self.forward_idle(
+                    forward_batch, pp_proxy_tensors=pp_proxy_tensors
+                )
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(f"Invalid forward mode: {forward_batch.forward_mode}")
+
+            if (
+                forward_batch.global_num_tokens_cpu is not None
+                and self.pp_group.is_last_rank
+            ):
+                forward_batch.post_forward_mlp_sync_batch(ret)
+
             return ModelRunnerOutput(logits_output=ret, can_run_graph=can_run_graph)
 
-        # For MLP sync
-        if forward_batch.global_num_tokens_cpu is not None:
-            forward_batch.prepare_mlp_sync_batch(self)
-        else:
-            forward_batch.prepare_attn_tp_scatter_input(self)
-
-        # Normalize num_token_non_padded to be local to this attention TP rank if needed.
-        if (
-            forward_batch.num_token_non_padded is not None
-            and forward_batch.global_num_tokens_gpu is not None
-            and require_gathered_buffer(self.server_args)
-            and not is_dsa_enable_prefill_cp()
-        ):
-            forward_batch.adjust_num_token_non_padded_for_attn_tp(
-                server_args=self.server_args,
-            )
-
-        if self.is_hybrid_swa:
-            self.token_to_kv_pool.invalidate_loc_cache()
-
-        # Hisparse coordinator
-        forward_batch.hisparse_coordinator = self.hisparse_coordinator
-        if self.hisparse_coordinator is not None:
-            self.hisparse_coordinator.num_real_reqs.fill_(forward_batch.batch_size)
-
-        # Forward without cuda graph
-        if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_decode():
-            ret = self.forward_decode(
-                forward_batch,
-                skip_attn_backend_init=skip_attn_backend_init,
-                pp_proxy_tensors=pp_proxy_tensors,
-            )
-        elif forward_batch.forward_mode.is_split_prefill():
-            ret = self.forward_split_prefill(
-                forward_batch,
-                reinit_attn_backend=reinit_attn_backend,
-                forward_count=split_forward_count,
-            )
-        elif forward_batch.forward_mode.is_extend(include_draft_extend_v2=True):
-            ret, can_run_graph = self.forward_extend(
-                forward_batch,
-                skip_attn_backend_init=skip_attn_backend_init,
-                pp_proxy_tensors=pp_proxy_tensors,
-            )
-        elif forward_batch.forward_mode.is_idle():
-            ret = self.forward_idle(forward_batch, pp_proxy_tensors=pp_proxy_tensors)
-        else:
-            raise ValueError(f"Invalid forward mode: {forward_batch.forward_mode}")
-
-        if (
-            forward_batch.global_num_tokens_cpu is not None
-            and self.pp_group.is_last_rank
-        ):
-            forward_batch.post_forward_mlp_sync_batch(ret)
-
-        return ModelRunnerOutput(logits_output=ret, can_run_graph=can_run_graph)
-
     def _preprocess_logits(
         self, logits_output: LogitsProcessorOutput, sampling_info: SamplingBatchInfo
     ):

python/sglang/srt/model_executor/piecewise_cuda_graph_runner.py

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import (
     ForwardMode,
     PPProxyTensors,
 )
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import ForwardContext, forward_context
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.input_buffers import ForwardInputBuffers
 from sglang.srt.utils import (
     get_available_gpu_memory,
@@ -387,9 +388,6 @@ class PiecewiseCudaGraphRunner:
                 next_token_logits_buffer=None,
                 orig_seq_lens=torch.tensor([num_tokens], device=self.device),
                 seq_lens_cpu=torch.tensor([num_tokens], device="cpu"),
-                req_to_token_pool=self.model_runner.req_to_token_pool,
-                token_to_kv_pool=self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool,
-                attn_backend=self.model_runner.attn_backend,
                 out_cache_loc=out_cache_loc,
                 seq_lens_sum=num_tokens,
                 mamba_track_indices=mamba_track_indices,
@@ -425,18 +423,21 @@ class PiecewiseCudaGraphRunner:
         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())
         set_is_extend_in_batch(False)
-        with set_forward_context(
-            forward_batch,
-            self.attention_layers,
-            self.quant_config,
-            self.moe_layers,
-            self.moe_fusions,
+        with forward_context(
+            ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.model_runner.attn_backend)
         ):
-            _ = self.model_runner.model.forward(
-                forward_batch.input_ids,
-                forward_batch.positions,
+            with set_forward_context(
                 forward_batch,
-            )
+                self.attention_layers,
+                self.quant_config,
+                self.moe_layers,
+                self.moe_fusions,
+            ):
+                _ = self.model_runner.model.forward(
+                    forward_batch.input_ids,
+                    forward_batch.positions,
+                    forward_batch,
+                )
 
     def _cache_loc_dtype(self):
         return torch.int64 if not is_npu() else torch.int32
@@ -554,9 +555,6 @@ class PiecewiseCudaGraphRunner:
                 next_token_logits_buffer=None,
                 orig_seq_lens=torch.tensor([num_tokens], device=self.device),
                 seq_lens_cpu=torch.tensor([num_tokens], device="cpu"),
-                req_to_token_pool=self.model_runner.req_to_token_pool,
-                token_to_kv_pool=self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool,
-                attn_backend=self.model_runner.attn_backend,
                 out_cache_loc=out_cache_loc,
                 seq_lens_sum=num_tokens,
                 mamba_track_indices=mamba_track_indices,
@@ -586,52 +584,59 @@ class PiecewiseCudaGraphRunner:
                 lora_ids=None,
                 return_pooled_hidden_states=self.capture_return_pooled_hidden_states,
             )
+        # Setup hooks below read get_attn_backend() and must run inside the
+        # same ForwardContext as the warmup/capture forward.
+        with forward_context(
+            ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.model_runner.attn_backend)
+        ):
             self.tbo_plugin.capture_one_batch_size(forward_batch, num_tokens=num_tokens)
 
-        if lora_ids is not None:
-            self.model_runner.lora_manager.prepare_lora_batch(forward_batch)
+            if lora_ids is not None:
+                self.model_runner.lora_manager.prepare_lora_batch(forward_batch)
 
-        self.model_runner.attn_backend.init_forward_metadata(forward_batch)
+            self.model_runner.attn_backend.init_forward_metadata(forward_batch)
 
-        # Run and capture
-        def run_once():
-            # Invalidate SWA loc cache — same fix as in cuda_graph_runner.run_once.
-            if self.model_runner.is_hybrid_swa:
-                self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool.invalidate_loc_cache()
+            # Run and capture
+            def run_once():
+                # Invalidate SWA loc cache — same fix as in cuda_graph_runner.run_once.
+                if self.model_runner.is_hybrid_swa:
+                    self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool.invalidate_loc_cache()
 
-            # Clean intermediate result cache for DP attention
-            forward_batch.dp_local_start_pos = forward_batch.dp_local_num_tokens = None
-            set_dp_buffer_len(
-                global_dp_buffer_len,
-                num_tokens,
-                forward_batch.dp_padding_mode.is_max_len(),
-            )
-            # FIXME: the implementation is hacky. `is_extend_in_batch`` is for determining the deepep mode.
-            # It is True in this context but we need to set it to use low latency deepep mode.
-            set_is_extend_in_batch(False)
-
-            kwargs = {}
-            with set_forward_context(
-                forward_batch,
-                self.attention_layers,
-                self.quant_config,
-                self.moe_layers,
-                self.moe_fusions,
-            ):
-                self.model_runner.model.forward(
-                    forward_batch.input_ids,
-                    forward_batch.positions,
-                    forward_batch,
-                    **kwargs,
+                # Clean intermediate result cache for DP attention
+                forward_batch.dp_local_start_pos = forward_batch.dp_local_num_tokens = (
+                    None
                 )
-            return
+                set_dp_buffer_len(
+                    global_dp_buffer_len,
+                    num_tokens,
+                    forward_batch.dp_padding_mode.is_max_len(),
+                )
+                # FIXME: the implementation is hacky. `is_extend_in_batch`` is for determining the deepep mode.
+                # It is True in this context but we need to set it to use low latency deepep mode.
+                set_is_extend_in_batch(False)
 
-        # run twice for warmup at the first time and cuda graph capture at the second time
-        # detail lies in sglang/python/sglang/srt/compilation/cuda_piecewise_backend.py
-        for _ in range(2):
-            self.device_module.synchronize()
-            self.model_runner.tp_group.barrier()
-            run_once()
+                kwargs = {}
+                with set_forward_context(
+                    forward_batch,
+                    self.attention_layers,
+                    self.quant_config,
+                    self.moe_layers,
+                    self.moe_fusions,
+                ):
+                    self.model_runner.model.forward(
+                        forward_batch.input_ids,
+                        forward_batch.positions,
+                        forward_batch,
+                        **kwargs,
+                    )
+                return
+
+            # run twice for warmup at the first time and cuda graph capture at the second time
+            # detail lies in sglang/python/sglang/srt/compilation/cuda_piecewise_backend.py
+            for _ in range(2):
+                self.device_module.synchronize()
+                self.model_runner.tp_group.barrier()
+                run_once()
 
         return
 
@@ -733,9 +738,6 @@ class PiecewiseCudaGraphRunner:
             next_token_logits_buffer=next_token_logits_buffer,
             orig_seq_lens=forward_batch.orig_seq_lens,
             seq_lens_cpu=forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu,
-            req_to_token_pool=self.model_runner.req_to_token_pool,
-            token_to_kv_pool=self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool,
-            attn_backend=self.model_runner.attn_backend,
             out_cache_loc=out_cache_loc,
             seq_lens_sum=forward_batch.seq_lens_sum,
             mamba_track_indices=mamba_track_indices,

python/sglang/srt/models/deepseek_common/attention_backend_handler.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from sglang.srt.compilation.piecewise_context_manager import is_in_piecewise_cuda_graph
 from sglang.srt.layers.attention.tbo_backend import TboAttnBackend
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import get_attn_backend
 from sglang.srt.models.deepseek_common.attention_forward_methods.forward_methods import (
     AttnForwardMethod,
 )
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ def handle_attention_dsa(attn, forward_batch):
     in init_forward_metadata. Read the decision from backend.use_mha.
     """
 
-    backend = forward_batch.attn_backend
+    backend = get_attn_backend()
     if isinstance(backend, TboAttnBackend):  # if enable tbo, get primary backend
         backend = backend.primary
     if hasattr(backend, "use_mha") and backend.use_mha:

python/sglang/srt/models/deepseek_common/attention_forward_methods/forward_mha.py

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.attention.tbo_backend import TboAttnBackend
 from sglang.srt.layers.attention.utils import concat_and_cast_mha_k_triton
 from sglang.srt.layers.communicator import get_attn_tp_context
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import (
+    get_attn_backend,
+    get_token_to_kv_pool,
+)
 from sglang.srt.models.deepseek_common.utils import (
     _is_cuda,
     _is_hip,
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@ if _use_aiter_gfx95:
 
 
 def _resolve_attn_backend(forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
-    backend = forward_batch.attn_backend
+    backend = get_attn_backend()
     if isinstance(backend, TboAttnBackend):
         backend = backend.primary
     return backend
@@ -334,8 +338,8 @@ class DeepseekMHAForwardMixin:
         # Only initialize the info once
         if has_extend_prefix and forward_batch.num_prefix_chunks is None:
             forward_batch.prepare_chunked_prefix_cache_info(q.device)
-            if hasattr(forward_batch.attn_backend, "init_mha_chunk_metadata"):
-                forward_batch.attn_backend.init_mha_chunk_metadata(forward_batch)
+            if hasattr(get_attn_backend(), "init_mha_chunk_metadata"):
+                get_attn_backend().init_mha_chunk_metadata(forward_batch)
 
         forward_batch.mha_return_lse = has_extend_prefix
         # Do mha for extended part without prefix
@@ -380,8 +384,8 @@ class DeepseekMHAForwardMixin:
         # Only initialize the info once
         if has_extend_prefix and forward_batch.num_prefix_chunks is None:
             forward_batch.num_prefix_chunks = 0
-            if hasattr(forward_batch.attn_backend, "init_mha_chunk_metadata"):
-                forward_batch.attn_backend.init_mha_chunk_metadata(forward_batch)
+            if hasattr(get_attn_backend(), "init_mha_chunk_metadata"):
+                get_attn_backend().init_mha_chunk_metadata(forward_batch)
         forward_batch.mha_return_lse = False
         # Do mha for extended part without prefix
         forward_batch.set_attn_attend_prefix_cache(False)
@@ -449,12 +453,12 @@ class DeepseekMHAForwardMixin:
     ):
         if _is_cuda or _use_aiter_gfx95:
             # Save latent cache
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
+            get_token_to_kv_pool().set_mla_kv_buffer(
                 self.attn_mha, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, kv_a.unsqueeze(1), k_pe
             )
         elif _is_npu:
             # To reduce a time-costing split operation
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+            get_token_to_kv_pool().set_kv_buffer(
                 self.attn_mha, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, kv_a.unsqueeze(1), k_pe
             )
         else:
@@ -462,7 +466,7 @@ class DeepseekMHAForwardMixin:
             latent_cache[:, :, self.kv_lora_rank :] = k_pe.clone()
 
             # Save latent cache
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+            get_token_to_kv_pool().set_kv_buffer(
                 self.attn_mha, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, latent_cache, None
             )
 
@@ -473,12 +477,12 @@ class DeepseekMHAForwardMixin:
         forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
     ):
         if _is_cuda or _use_aiter_gfx95:
-            kv_a, k_pe = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_mla_kv_buffer(
+            kv_a, k_pe = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_mla_kv_buffer(
                 self.attn_mha, kv_indices, dst_dtype
             )
             kv_a = kv_a.squeeze(1)
         else:
-            latent_cache_buf = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(
+            latent_cache_buf = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_key_buffer(
                 self.attn_mha.layer_id
             )
             latent_cache = latent_cache_buf[kv_indices].contiguous().to(dst_dtype)
@@ -498,7 +502,7 @@ class DeepseekMHAForwardMixin:
 
         Returns: (kv_a, k_pe) both in BF16
         """
-        backend = forward_batch.attn_backend
+        backend = get_attn_backend()
         if isinstance(backend, TboAttnBackend):  # if enable tbo, get primary backend
             backend = backend.primary
         kv_indices = backend.forward_metadata.page_table_1_flattened
@@ -506,9 +510,7 @@ class DeepseekMHAForwardMixin:
             kv_indices is not None
         ), "page_table_1_flattened should have been generated for FP8 MHA path"
 
-        kv_cache_fp8 = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(
-            self.attn_mha.layer_id
-        )
+        kv_cache_fp8 = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_key_buffer(self.attn_mha.layer_id)
 
         kv_latent_bf16 = dequantize_k_cache_paged(kv_cache_fp8, kv_indices)
 
@@ -544,7 +546,7 @@ class DeepseekMHAForwardMixin:
                 self.current_attention_backend == "fa3"
                 and self.kv_cache_dtype != "auto"
             ):
-                attn_dtype = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.dtype
+                attn_dtype = get_token_to_kv_pool().dtype
             else:
                 attn_dtype = k_nope.dtype
             k = k_nope.new_empty(*k_shape, dtype=attn_dtype)

python/sglang/srt/models/deepseek_common/attention_forward_methods/forward_mla.py

@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ from sglang.srt.lora.deepseek_mla_correction import (
     is_kv_b_lora_active,
 )
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import (
+    get_attn_backend,
+    get_token_to_kv_pool,
+)
 from sglang.srt.models.deepseek_common.utils import (
     FORWARD_ABSORB_CORE_ATTENTION_BACKENDS,
     _is_cpu,
@@ -420,9 +424,7 @@ class DeepseekMLAForwardMixin:
                     q_pe,
                     k_nope,
                     k_pe,
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(
-                        self.attn_mqa.layer_id
-                    ),
+                    get_token_to_kv_pool().get_key_buffer(self.attn_mqa.layer_id),
                     forward_batch.out_cache_loc,
                     positions,
                     cos,
@@ -516,9 +518,7 @@ class DeepseekMLAForwardMixin:
                     q_pe,
                     k_nope,
                     k_pe,
-                    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(
-                        self.attn_mqa.layer_id
-                    ),
+                    get_token_to_kv_pool().get_key_buffer(self.attn_mqa.layer_id),
                     forward_batch.out_cache_loc,
                     positions,
                     cos,
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ class DeepseekMLAForwardMixin:
             return (
                 get_global_server_args().dsa_decode_backend == "trtllm"
                 or get_global_server_args().dsa_prefill_backend == "trtllm"
-            ) and forward_batch.attn_backend.kv_cache_dtype == torch.float8_e4m3fn
+            ) and get_attn_backend().kv_cache_dtype == torch.float8_e4m3fn
 
         return (
             self.current_attention_backend in ("trtllm_mla", "tokenspeed_mla")
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ class DeepseekMLAForwardMixin:
                 forward_batch.forward_mode.is_decode_or_idle()
                 or forward_batch.forward_mode.is_target_verify()
             )
-            and forward_batch.attn_backend.data_type == torch.float8_e4m3fn
+            and get_attn_backend().data_type == torch.float8_e4m3fn
         )
 
     def _skip_rope_for_dsa_tilelang_fused(self: DeepseekV2AttentionMLA) -> bool:

python/sglang/srt/models/deepseek_common/attention_forward_methods/forward_mla_fused_rope_rocm.py

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import torch
 
 from sglang.srt.layers.quantization.fp8_kernel import per_tensor_quant_mla_fp8
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import (
+    get_attn_backend,
+    get_token_to_kv_pool,
+)
 from sglang.srt.models.deepseek_common.utils import (
     _is_cuda,
     _is_hip,
@@ -108,10 +112,10 @@ class DeepseekMLARocmForwardMixin:
             device=q.device,
         )
         attn_logits, _, kv_indptr, kv_indices, _, _, _ = (
-            forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_metadata
+            get_attn_backend().forward_metadata
         )
         cos_sin_cache = self.rotary_emb.cos_sin_cache
-        num_kv_split = forward_batch.attn_backend.num_kv_splits
+        num_kv_split = get_attn_backend().num_kv_splits
         sm_scale = self.attn_mqa.scaling
         if attn_logits is None:
             attn_logits = torch.empty(
@@ -126,12 +130,10 @@ class DeepseekMLARocmForwardMixin:
             )
 
         # save current latent cache.
-        forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+        get_token_to_kv_pool().set_kv_buffer(
             self.attn_mqa, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, k_input, None
         )
-        key_cache_buf = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(
-            self.attn_mqa.layer_id
-        )
+        key_cache_buf = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_key_buffer(self.attn_mqa.layer_id)
         val_cache_buf = key_cache_buf[..., : self.kv_lora_rank]
 
         return (
@@ -194,7 +196,7 @@ class DeepseekMLARocmForwardMixin:
 
         if enable_rope_fusion:
             k_input[..., self.kv_lora_rank :] = k_pe_output
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+            get_token_to_kv_pool().set_kv_buffer(
                 self.attn_mqa, forward_batch.out_cache_loc, k_input, None
             )
 

python/sglang/srt/models/deepseek_v4.py

@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ from sglang.srt.model_executor.cuda_graph_runner import (
     get_is_capture_mode,
 )
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import PPProxyTensors
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import (
+    get_attn_backend,
+    get_token_to_kv_pool,
+)
 from sglang.srt.model_loader.utils import maybe_executor_submit, should_async_load
 from sglang.srt.model_loader.weight_utils import default_weight_loader
 from sglang.srt.models.dbrx import ReplicatedLinear
@@ -398,7 +402,7 @@ class MQALayer(nn.Module):
             kv = qkv_a[..., self.q_lora_rank :]
         else:
             kv, _ = self.wkv(x)
-        token_to_kv_pool = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
+        token_to_kv_pool = get_token_to_kv_pool()
         if TYPE_CHECKING:
             assert isinstance(token_to_kv_pool, DeepSeekV4TokenToKVPool)
         token_to_kv_pool.set_swa_key_buffer_radix_fused_norm_rope(
@@ -467,6 +471,7 @@ class MQALayer(nn.Module):
                     x=x,
                     q_lora=q_lora,
                     forward_batch=forward_batch,
+                    attn_backend=attn_backend,
                     enable_multi_stream=True,
                     q_lora_ready=q_lora_ready,
                 )
@@ -533,7 +538,12 @@ class MQALayer(nn.Module):
         del qkv_a
 
         if self.indexer is not None:
-            self.indexer(x=x, q_lora=q_lora, forward_batch=forward_batch)
+            self.indexer(
+                x=x,
+                q_lora=q_lora,
+                forward_batch=forward_batch,
+                attn_backend=attn_backend,
+            )
         if self.compressor is not None:
             attn_backend.forward_core_compressor(
                 x,
@@ -556,7 +566,7 @@ class MQALayer(nn.Module):
             ), "short-circuiting allreduce will lead to hangs"
             return x
 
-        attn_backend = forward_batch.attn_backend
+        attn_backend = get_attn_backend()
         if TYPE_CHECKING:
             assert isinstance(
                 attn_backend,
@@ -1130,7 +1140,7 @@ class DeepseekV4Model(nn.Module):
 
         # Upgrade lazy raw metadata on the main stream once before any layer
         # forks alt-streams; later per-layer calls become no-ops.
-        forward_batch.attn_backend._maybe_upgrade_forward_metadata()
+        get_attn_backend()._maybe_upgrade_forward_metadata()
 
         for i in range(self.start_layer, self.end_layer):
             layer = self.layers[i]
@@ -1278,15 +1288,14 @@ class DeepseekV4ForCausalLM(nn.Module):
                     forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu.tolist(),
                 )
                 if is_dsa_prefill_cp_round_robin_split():
-                    metadata = forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_metadata
+                    attn_backend = get_attn_backend()
+                    metadata = attn_backend.forward_metadata
                     core_meta = metadata.core_attn_metadata
                     core_meta.apply_cp_reindex()
                     core_meta.init_flashmla_related()
                     if metadata.indexer_metadata is not None:
                         metadata.indexer_metadata = (
-                            forward_batch.attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_indexer(
-                                core_meta
-                            )
+                            attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_indexer(core_meta)
                         )
 
         with get_attn_tp_context().maybe_input_scattered(forward_batch):

python/sglang/srt/models/deepseek_v4_nextn.py

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.vocab_parallel_embedding import (
     VocabParallelEmbedding,
 )
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import get_attn_backend
 from sglang.srt.models.deepseek_v4 import DeepseekV4DecoderLayer, DeepseekV4ForCausalLM
 from sglang.srt.server_args import get_global_server_args
 from sglang.srt.utils import add_prefix
@@ -250,15 +251,14 @@ class DeepseekV4ForCausalLMNextN(DeepseekV4ForCausalLM):
                     forward_batch.seq_lens_cpu.tolist(),
                 )
                 if is_dsa_prefill_cp_round_robin_split():
-                    metadata = forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_metadata
+                    attn_backend = get_attn_backend()
+                    metadata = attn_backend.forward_metadata
                     core_meta = metadata.core_attn_metadata
                     core_meta.apply_cp_reindex()
                     core_meta.init_flashmla_related()
                     if metadata.indexer_metadata is not None:
                         metadata.indexer_metadata = (
-                            forward_batch.attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_indexer(
-                                core_meta
-                            )
+                            attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_indexer(core_meta)
                         )
 
         hidden_states, pre_hc_head = self.model(input_ids, positions, forward_batch)

python/sglang/srt/models/falcon_h1.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.vocab_parallel_embedding import (
     VocabParallelEmbedding,
 )
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import get_attn_backend
 from sglang.srt.model_loader.weight_utils import default_weight_loader
 from sglang.srt.server_args import get_global_server_args
 from sglang.srt.utils import add_prefix, is_cuda, make_layers
@@ -338,7 +339,7 @@ class FalconH1HybridAttentionDecoderLayer(nn.Module):
             )
             attention_hidden_states = attention_hidden_states * self.attn_out_multiplier
 
-            attn_backend = forward_batch.attn_backend
+            attn_backend = get_attn_backend()
             assert isinstance(attn_backend, HybridLinearAttnBackend)
             assert isinstance(attn_backend.linear_attn_backend, Mamba2AttnBackend)
             # Mamba block

python/sglang/srt/models/gemma3_mm.py

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ from sglang.srt.managers.schedule_batch import (
     flatten_nested_list,
 )
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch, ForwardMode
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import get_attn_backend
 from sglang.srt.model_loader.weight_utils import (
     default_weight_loader,
     maybe_remap_kv_scale_name,
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ class Gemma3ForConditionalGeneration(PreTrainedModel):
         mask_dtype: torch.dtype,
     ):
         """Prepare attention masks for multimodal inputs."""
-        if isinstance(forward_batch.attn_backend, TritonAttnBackend):
+        if isinstance(get_attn_backend(), TritonAttnBackend):
             assert forward_batch.forward_mode == ForwardMode.EXTEND
             bidirectional_attn_masks_list = []
             bidirectional_attn_mask_indptr = torch.zeros(
@@ -265,10 +266,10 @@ class Gemma3ForConditionalGeneration(PreTrainedModel):
                 bidirectional_attn_masks = torch.cat(
                     bidirectional_attn_masks_list, dim=0
                 )
-                forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_metadata.mask_indptr = (
+                get_attn_backend().forward_metadata.mask_indptr = (
                     bidirectional_attn_mask_indptr
                 )
-                forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_metadata.custom_mask = (
+                get_attn_backend().forward_metadata.custom_mask = (
                     bidirectional_attn_masks
                 )
 

python/sglang/srt/models/gemma4_mm.py

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import (
     ForwardMode,
     PPProxyTensors,
 )
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import get_attn_backend
 from sglang.srt.model_loader.weight_utils import (
     default_weight_loader,
     maybe_remap_kv_scale_name,
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ class Gemma4ForConditionalGeneration(PreTrainedModel):
 
         TODO(kpham-sgl): Guard appropriately for gemma3_mm.py:prepare_attn_masks()
         """
-        if not isinstance(forward_batch.attn_backend, TritonAttnBackend):
+        if not isinstance(get_attn_backend(), TritonAttnBackend):
             logger.warning_once(
                 "Bidirectional attention for image tokens requires TritonAttnBackend. "
                 "Falling back to causal attention, which may degrade image quality."
@@ -389,12 +390,10 @@ class Gemma4ForConditionalGeneration(PreTrainedModel):
             )
         if bidirectional_attn_masks_list:
             bidirectional_attn_masks = torch.cat(bidirectional_attn_masks_list, dim=0)
-            forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_metadata.mask_indptr = (
+            get_attn_backend().forward_metadata.mask_indptr = (
                 bidirectional_attn_mask_indptr
             )
-            forward_batch.attn_backend.forward_metadata.custom_mask = (
-                bidirectional_attn_masks
-            )
+            get_attn_backend().forward_metadata.custom_mask = bidirectional_attn_masks
 
     def get_image_feature(self, items: List[MultimodalDataItem]) -> torch.Tensor:
         vt = self.vision_tower

python/sglang/srt/models/granitemoehybrid.py

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.vocab_parallel_embedding import (
     VocabParallelEmbedding,
 )
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch, PPProxyTensors
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import get_attn_backend
 from sglang.srt.model_loader.weight_utils import default_weight_loader
 from sglang.srt.models.transformers import maybe_prefix
 from sglang.srt.utils import make_layers
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ class GraniteMoeHybridMambaDecoderLayer(nn.Module):
         hidden_states = self.input_layernorm(hidden_states)
 
         output = torch.empty_like(hidden_states)
-        attn_backend = forward_batch.attn_backend
+        attn_backend = get_attn_backend()
         assert isinstance(attn_backend, HybridLinearAttnBackend)
         assert isinstance(attn_backend.linear_attn_backend, Mamba2AttnBackend)
         attn_backend.linear_attn_backend.forward(

python/sglang/srt/models/jet_nemotron.py

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.radix_attention import RadixAttention
 from sglang.srt.layers.rotary_embedding import get_rope
 from sglang.srt.layers.vocab_parallel_embedding import ParallelLMHead
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import get_attn_backend
 from sglang.srt.model_loader.weight_utils import default_weight_loader
 from sglang.srt.models.qwen2 import Qwen2MLP, Qwen2Model
 from sglang.srt.utils import add_prefix
@@ -258,11 +259,9 @@ class JetBlock(nn.Module):
         hidden_states: torch.Tensor,
         forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
     ) -> torch.Tensor:
-        assert isinstance(forward_batch.attn_backend, HybridLinearAttnBackend)
-        assert isinstance(
-            forward_batch.attn_backend.linear_attn_backend, MambaAttnBackendBase
-        )
-        linear_attn_backend = forward_batch.attn_backend.linear_attn_backend
+        assert isinstance(get_attn_backend(), HybridLinearAttnBackend)
+        assert isinstance(get_attn_backend().linear_attn_backend, MambaAttnBackendBase)
+        linear_attn_backend = get_attn_backend().linear_attn_backend
         forward_metadata = linear_attn_backend.forward_metadata
         layer_cache = linear_attn_backend.req_to_token_pool.mamba2_layer_cache(
             self.layer_id

python/sglang/srt/models/lfm2.py

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.vocab_parallel_embedding import (
     VocabParallelEmbedding,
 )
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import get_req_to_token_pool
 from sglang.srt.model_loader.weight_utils import (
     default_weight_loader,
     sharded_weight_loader,
@@ -263,12 +264,10 @@ class Lfm2ShortConv(nn.Module):
         if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_idle():
             return hidden_states
 
-        layer_cache = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.mamba2_layer_cache(self.layer_idx)
+        layer_cache = get_req_to_token_pool().mamba2_layer_cache(self.layer_idx)
         conv_state = layer_cache.conv[0]
         req_pool_indices = forward_batch.req_pool_indices
-        mamba_indices = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.get_mamba_indices(
-            req_pool_indices
-        )
+        mamba_indices = get_req_to_token_pool().get_mamba_indices(req_pool_indices)
 
         # Project and split into gates: B (pre-conv), C (post-conv), x (input)
         proj, _ = self.in_proj(hidden_states)

python/sglang/srt/models/lfm2_moe.py

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.vocab_parallel_embedding import (
     VocabParallelEmbedding,
 )
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import get_req_to_token_pool
 from sglang.srt.model_loader.weight_utils import (
     default_weight_loader,
     sharded_weight_loader,
@@ -326,12 +327,10 @@ class Lfm2MoeShortConv(nn.Module):
         if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_idle():
             return hidden_states
 
-        layer_cache = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.mamba2_layer_cache(self.layer_idx)
+        layer_cache = get_req_to_token_pool().mamba2_layer_cache(self.layer_idx)
         conv_state = layer_cache.conv[0]
         req_pool_indices = forward_batch.req_pool_indices
-        mamba_indices = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.get_mamba_indices(
-            req_pool_indices
-        )
+        mamba_indices = get_req_to_token_pool().get_mamba_indices(req_pool_indices)
 
         proj, _ = self.in_proj(hidden_states)
         B_gate, C_gate, x = proj.chunk(3, dim=-1)

python/sglang/srt/models/mindspore.py

@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ from sglang.srt.distributed import (
 from sglang.srt.layers.logits_processor import LogitsProcessorOutput
 from sglang.srt.layers.quantization.base_config import QuantizationConfig
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import (
+    get_req_to_token_pool,
+    get_token_to_kv_pool,
+)
 from sglang.srt.models.registry import import_model_classes
 from sglang.srt.utils import is_npu
 
@@ -221,9 +225,9 @@ class MindSporeForCausalLM(torch.nn.Module):
         def prepare_cache(cache_list, is_key_cache):
             for i in range(self.config.num_hidden_layers):
                 if is_key_cache:
-                    cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(i)
+                    cache = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_key_buffer(i)
                 else:
-                    cache = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(i)
+                    cache = get_token_to_kv_pool().get_value_buffer(i)
                 cache_ms = tensor_torch2ms(cache)
                 if self.use_mla and cache_ms.ndim == 3:
                     cache_ms = mint.unsqueeze(cache_ms, 2)
@@ -275,10 +279,10 @@ class MindSporeForCausalLM(torch.nn.Module):
             if forward_batch.forward_mode.is_target_verify():
                 q_seq_lens = q_seq_lens * forward_batch.spec_info.num_tokens_per_req
 
-        page_size = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.page_size
+        page_size = get_token_to_kv_pool().page_size
         block_tables = tensor_torch2ms(
             (
-                forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
+                get_req_to_token_pool().req_to_token[
                     forward_batch.req_pool_indices, : batch_valid_length.max()
                 ][:, ::page_size]
                 // page_size

python/sglang/srt/models/nemotron_h.py

@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ from sglang.srt.model_executor.breakable_cuda_graph.context import (
     is_in_breakable_cuda_graph,
 )
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch, PPProxyTensors
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import get_attn_backend
 from sglang.srt.model_loader.weight_utils import (
     default_weight_loader,
     maybe_remap_kv_scale_name,
@@ -414,7 +415,7 @@ class NemotronHMambaDecoderLayer(nn.Module):
     ) -> torch.Tensor:
         """Core Mamba forward logic, called directly or via split op."""
         output = torch.empty_like(hidden_states)
-        attn_backend = forward_batch.attn_backend
+        attn_backend = get_attn_backend()
         assert isinstance(attn_backend, HybridLinearAttnBackend)
         assert isinstance(attn_backend.linear_attn_backend, Mamba2AttnBackend)
         attn_backend.linear_attn_backend.forward(
@@ -1020,7 +1021,7 @@ def nemotron_mamba2_with_output(
 
     # In piecewise CUDA graph mode, hidden_states may be padded to the
     # captured graph size. Slice to actual token count for Mamba forward.
-    attn_backend = forward_batch.attn_backend
+    attn_backend = get_attn_backend()
     metadata = attn_backend.linear_attn_backend.forward_metadata
     num_actual_tokens = metadata.num_prefill_tokens + (
         metadata.num_decodes * metadata.draft_token_num

python/sglang/srt/models/qwen3.py

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.rotary_embedding.mrope import MRotaryEmbedding
 from sglang.srt.layers.utils import PPMissingLayer, get_layer_id
 from sglang.srt.layers.vocab_parallel_embedding import ParallelLMHead
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch, PPProxyTensors
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import get_token_to_kv_pool
 from sglang.srt.model_loader.weight_utils import (
     default_weight_loader,
     maybe_remap_kv_scale_name,
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ class Qwen3Attention(nn.Module):
 
         qkv_3d = qkv.view(num_tokens, -1, self.head_dim)
 
-        token_to_kv_pool = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
+        token_to_kv_pool = get_token_to_kv_pool()
         k_cache, v_cache = token_to_kv_pool.get_kv_buffer(self.attn.layer_id)
         slot_mapping = forward_batch.out_cache_loc
 

python/sglang/srt/models/sarvam_moe.py

@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.vocab_parallel_embedding import (
 )
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.cuda_graph_runner import get_is_capture_mode
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch, PPProxyTensors
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import (
+    get_attn_backend,
+    get_token_to_kv_pool,
+)
 from sglang.srt.model_loader.weight_utils import default_weight_loader
 from sglang.srt.models.bailing_moe import BailingMoEForCausalLM
 from sglang.srt.models.deepseek_common.attention_forward_methods.forward_mha import (
@@ -605,7 +609,7 @@ class SarvamMoEMLAAttention(nn.Module):
                 self.current_attention_backend == "fa3"
                 and self.kv_cache_dtype != "auto"
             ):
-                attn_dtype = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.dtype
+                attn_dtype = get_token_to_kv_pool().dtype
             else:
                 attn_dtype = k_nope.dtype
             k = k_nope.new_empty(*k_shape, dtype=attn_dtype)
@@ -671,7 +675,7 @@ class SarvamMoEMLAAttention(nn.Module):
         q_pe, k_pe = self.rotary_emb(positions, q_pe, k_pe)
         q[..., self.qk_nope_head_dim :] = q_pe
 
-        forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
+        get_token_to_kv_pool().set_mla_kv_buffer(
             self.attn_mha,
             forward_batch.out_cache_loc,
             k_nope,
@@ -701,8 +705,8 @@ class SarvamMoEMLAAttention(nn.Module):
                 forward_batch.prepare_chunked_prefix_cache_info(q.device)
             else:
                 forward_batch.num_prefix_chunks = 0
-            if hasattr(forward_batch.attn_backend, "init_mha_chunk_metadata"):
-                forward_batch.attn_backend.init_mha_chunk_metadata(forward_batch)
+            if hasattr(get_attn_backend(), "init_mha_chunk_metadata"):
+                get_attn_backend().init_mha_chunk_metadata(forward_batch)
 
         forward_batch.set_attn_attend_prefix_cache(False)
         forward_batch.mha_return_lse = do_prefix_merge

python/sglang/srt/models/utils.py

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.utils.cp_utils import is_prefill_context_parallel_enabled
 from sglang.srt.mem_cache.swa_memory_pool import SWAKVPool
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.cuda_graph_runner import get_is_capture_mode
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import get_token_to_kv_pool
 from sglang.srt.model_loader.weight_utils import default_weight_loader
 from sglang.srt.server_args import get_global_server_args
 from sglang.srt.utils import get_current_device_stream_fast, is_cuda, is_hip
@@ -275,11 +276,11 @@ class AutoWeightsLoader:
 
 def enable_fused_set_kv_buffer(forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
     """Enable fused set_kv_buffer only on CUDA with bfloat16 KV cache."""
+    pool = get_token_to_kv_pool()
     return (
         _is_cuda
-        and hasattr(forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool, "dtype")
-        and forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.dtype == torch.bfloat16
-        and not isinstance(forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool, SWAKVPool)
+        and pool.dtype == torch.bfloat16
+        and not isinstance(pool, SWAKVPool)
         and not is_prefill_context_parallel_enabled()
     ) or (_is_hip and not is_prefill_context_parallel_enabled())
 
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ def create_fused_set_kv_buffer_arg(
     from sglang.jit_kernel.rope import FusedSetKVBufferArg
 
     layer_id = layer.layer_id
-    token_to_kv_pool = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
+    token_to_kv_pool = get_token_to_kv_pool()
 
     k_buffer = token_to_kv_pool.get_key_buffer(layer_id)
     v_buffer = token_to_kv_pool.get_value_buffer(layer_id)

python/sglang/srt/speculative/dflash_worker.py

@@ -646,9 +646,6 @@ class DFlashWorker:
                 seq_lens_sum=seq_lens_sum,
                 seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu,
                 positions=positions,
-                req_to_token_pool=self.draft_model_runner.req_to_token_pool,
-                token_to_kv_pool=self.draft_model_runner.token_to_kv_pool,
-                attn_backend=self.draft_model_runner.attn_backend,
                 input_embeds=input_embeds,
                 spec_algorithm=SpeculativeAlgorithm.DFLASH,
                 spec_info=draft_spec_info,

python/sglang/srt/speculative/eagle_draft_cuda_graph_runner.py

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import (
     ForwardBatch,
     ForwardMode,
 )
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import ForwardContext, forward_context
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.input_buffers import ForwardInputBuffers
 from sglang.srt.speculative.eagle_info import EagleDraftInput
 from sglang.srt.speculative.spec_utils import (
@@ -332,8 +333,6 @@ class EAGLEDraftCudaGraphRunner:
             seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu,
             extend_seq_lens=extend_seq_lens,
             extend_seq_lens_cpu=extend_seq_lens_cpu,
-            req_to_token_pool=self.model_runner.req_to_token_pool,
-            token_to_kv_pool=self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool,
             out_cache_loc=out_cache_loc,
             seq_lens_sum=seq_lens.sum().item(),
             return_logprob=False,
@@ -350,15 +349,10 @@ class EAGLEDraftCudaGraphRunner:
             ),
         )
 
-        # Attention backend
-        self.draft_attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(forward_batch)
-
-        # Run and capture
         def run_once():
             if self.model_runner.is_hybrid_swa:
                 self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool.invalidate_loc_cache()
 
-            # Clean intermediate result cache for DP attention
             forward_batch.dp_local_start_pos = forward_batch.dp_local_num_tokens = None
             set_dp_buffer_len(
                 global_dp_buffer_len,
@@ -367,7 +361,6 @@ class EAGLEDraftCudaGraphRunner:
             )
             set_is_extend_in_batch(False)
 
-            # Backup fields that are modified in-place in `draft_forward`.
             output_cache_loc_backup = forward_batch.out_cache_loc
             hidden_states_backup = forward_batch.spec_info.hidden_states
 
@@ -378,13 +371,15 @@ class EAGLEDraftCudaGraphRunner:
             forward_batch.positions.sub_(self.eagle_worker.speculative_num_steps - 1)
             return ret
 
-        self.deepep_adapter.capture(is_extend_in_batch=False)
-
-        self._capture_init(run_once)
-
-        out = self._capture_graph(
-            graph, get_global_graph_memory_pool(), stream, run_once
-        )
+        with forward_context(ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.draft_attn_backend)):
+            self.draft_attn_backend.init_forward_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
+                forward_batch
+            )
+            self.deepep_adapter.capture(is_extend_in_batch=False)
+            self._capture_init(run_once)
+            out = self._capture_graph(
+                graph, get_global_graph_memory_pool(), stream, run_once
+            )
 
         set_global_graph_memory_pool(graph.pool())
         return graph, out

python/sglang/srt/speculative/eagle_draft_extend_cuda_graph_runner.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import (
     ForwardBatch,
     ForwardMode,
 )
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import ForwardContext, forward_context
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.input_buffers import ForwardInputBuffers
 from sglang.srt.speculative.eagle_info import EagleDraftExtendInput
 from sglang.srt.speculative.spec_utils import fast_topk
@@ -352,8 +353,6 @@ class EAGLEDraftExtendCudaGraphRunner:
             num_accept_tokens=num_accept_tokens,
         )
 
-        self.deepep_adapter.capture(is_extend_in_batch=True)
-
         # Forward batch
         forward_batch = ForwardBatch(
             forward_mode=self.forward_mode,
@@ -365,8 +364,6 @@ class EAGLEDraftExtendCudaGraphRunner:
             next_token_logits_buffer=next_token_logits_buffer,
             extend_seq_lens=extend_seq_lens,
             extend_seq_lens_cpu=extend_seq_lens_cpu,
-            req_to_token_pool=self.model_runner.req_to_token_pool,
-            token_to_kv_pool=self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool,
             out_cache_loc=out_cache_loc,
             seq_lens_sum=seq_lens.sum().item(),
             return_logprob=False,
@@ -379,23 +376,10 @@ class EAGLEDraftExtendCudaGraphRunner:
             spec_algorithm=self.model_runner.spec_algorithm,
             spec_info=spec_info,
             capture_hidden_mode=CaptureHiddenMode.LAST,
-            attn_backend=self.draft_extend_attn_backend,
             padded_static_len=self.padded_static_len,
         )
 
-        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,
-        )
-
-        # Run and capture
         def run_once():
-            # model.forward() bypasses _forward_raw(), so invalidate manually.
             if self.model_runner.is_hybrid_swa:
                 self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool.invalidate_loc_cache()
 
@@ -424,11 +408,23 @@ class EAGLEDraftExtendCudaGraphRunner:
             forward_batch.spec_info.hidden_states = hidden_states_backup
             return ret
 
-        self._capture_init(run_once)
-
-        out = self._capture_graph(
-            graph, get_global_graph_memory_pool(), stream, run_once
-        )
+        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.deepep_adapter.capture(is_extend_in_batch=True)
+            self._capture_init(run_once)
+            out = self._capture_graph(
+                graph, get_global_graph_memory_pool(), stream, run_once
+            )
 
         set_global_graph_memory_pool(graph.pool())
         return graph, out

python/sglang/srt/speculative/eagle_worker.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import contextlib
 import logging
 import time
 from contextlib import contextmanager
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import (
     ForwardBatch,
     ForwardMode,
 )
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import ForwardContext, forward_context
 from sglang.srt.observability.req_time_stats import set_time_batch
 from sglang.srt.observability.trace import get_global_tracing_enabled
 from sglang.srt.server_args import ServerArgs
@@ -881,13 +883,18 @@ class EAGLEWorker(TpModelWorker):
             ):
                 out_cache_loc = out_cache_loc.contiguous()
             forward_batch.out_cache_loc = out_cache_loc[i]
-            forward_batch.attn_backend = self.draft_attn_backend.attn_backends[i]
             spec_info.hidden_states = hidden_states
 
-            # Run forward
-            logits_output = self.draft_model_runner.forward(
-                forward_batch, skip_attn_backend_init=True
-            ).logits_output
+            # Run forward under a per-step ForwardContext so the model layer
+            # reads attn_backends[i] for the i-th draft step. ``_forward_raw``
+            # is no-op for the attn_backend half when a context is already
+            # active, so this outer wrap is what reaches RadixAttention.
+            with forward_context(
+                ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.draft_attn_backend.attn_backends[i])
+            ):
+                logits_output = self.draft_model_runner.forward(
+                    forward_batch, skip_attn_backend_init=True
+                ).logits_output
             maybe_detect_nan(logits_output.next_token_logits, f"draft_forward step {i}")
             probs = torch.softmax(logits_output.next_token_logits, dim=-1)
             topk_p, topk_index = fast_topk(probs, self.topk, dim=-1)
@@ -1197,16 +1204,23 @@ class EAGLEWorker(TpModelWorker):
             hidden_states = logits_output.hidden_states
         else:
             forward_batch.can_run_dp_cuda_graph = False
+            attn_backend = None
             if not forward_batch.forward_mode.is_idle():
                 attn_backend = (
                     self.draft_extend_attn_backend
                     or self.draft_model_runner.attn_backend
                 )
                 attn_backend.init_forward_metadata(forward_batch)
-                forward_batch.attn_backend = attn_backend
-            logits_output = self.draft_model_runner.forward(
-                forward_batch, skip_attn_backend_init=True
-            ).logits_output
+            # Publish the chosen backend via ForwardContext so model code
+            # picks it up for this forward (no runner-attr mutation).
+            if attn_backend is not None:
+                ctx_mgr = forward_context(ForwardContext(attn_backend=attn_backend))
+            else:
+                ctx_mgr = contextlib.nullcontext()
+            with ctx_mgr:
+                logits_output = self.draft_model_runner.forward(
+                    forward_batch, skip_attn_backend_init=True
+                ).logits_output
             # Non-cuda-graph path: compute topk_p / topk_index inline.
             probs = torch.softmax(logits_output.next_token_logits, dim=-1)
             topk_p, topk_index = fast_topk(probs, self.topk, dim=-1)

python/sglang/srt/speculative/eagle_worker_v2.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from sglang.srt.managers.scheduler import GenerationBatchResult
 from sglang.srt.managers.tp_worker import TpModelWorker
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.cuda_graph_runner import CudaGraphRunner
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import CaptureHiddenMode, ForwardBatch
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import ForwardContext, forward_context
 from sglang.srt.server_args import ServerArgs
 from sglang.srt.speculative.adaptive_runtime_state import (
     AdaptiveController,
@@ -466,13 +467,17 @@ class EagleDraftWorker(BaseDraftWorker):
             # Set inputs
             forward_batch.input_ids = input_ids
             forward_batch.out_cache_loc = out_cache_loc[i]
-            forward_batch.attn_backend = self.draft_attn_backend.attn_backends[i]
             spec_info.hidden_states = hidden_states
 
-            # Run forward
-            logits_output = self.draft_runner.forward(
-                forward_batch, skip_attn_backend_init=True
-            ).logits_output
+            # Run forward under a per-step ForwardContext so the model layer
+            # reads attn_backends[i] for the i-th draft step. ``_forward_raw``
+            # honors the outer context and does not override.
+            with forward_context(
+                ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.draft_attn_backend.attn_backends[i])
+            ):
+                logits_output = self.draft_runner.forward(
+                    forward_batch, skip_attn_backend_init=True
+                ).logits_output
             maybe_detect_nan(logits_output.next_token_logits, f"draft_forward step {i}")
             probs = torch.softmax(logits_output.next_token_logits, dim=-1)
             topk_p, topk_index = fast_topk(probs, self.topk, dim=-1)

python/sglang/srt/speculative/frozen_kv_mtp_cuda_graph_runner.py

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import (
     ForwardBatch,
     ForwardMode,
 )
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import ForwardContext, forward_context
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.input_buffers import ForwardInputBuffers
 from sglang.srt.speculative.frozen_kv_mtp_info import FrozenKVMTPDraftInput
 from sglang.srt.utils import (
@@ -266,9 +267,6 @@ class FrozenKVMTPCudaGraphRunner:
             req_pool_indices=req_pool_indices,
             seq_lens=seq_lens,
             seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu,
-            req_to_token_pool=self.model_runner.req_to_token_pool,
-            token_to_kv_pool=self.frozen_kv_mtp_worker.kv_context.target_token_to_kv_pool,
-            attn_backend=self.draft_attn_backend,
             out_cache_loc=None,
             seq_lens_sum=seq_lens.sum().item(),
             return_logprob=False,
@@ -283,10 +281,6 @@ class FrozenKVMTPCudaGraphRunner:
             capture_hidden_mode=CaptureHiddenMode.LAST,
         )
 
-        self.frozen_kv_mtp_worker._init_frozen_kv_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
-            forward_batch
-        )
-
         def run_once():
             if self.model_runner.is_hybrid_swa:
                 self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool.invalidate_loc_cache()
@@ -306,11 +300,25 @@ class FrozenKVMTPCudaGraphRunner:
             forward_batch.spec_info.hidden_states = hidden_states_backup
             return ret
 
-        self.deepep_adapter.capture(is_extend_in_batch=False)
-        self._capture_init(run_once)
-        out = self._capture_graph(
-            graph, get_global_graph_memory_pool(), stream, run_once
-        )
+        # Swap the draft backend's token_to_kv_pool to the frozen target pool
+        # for the capture; the single backend-attr swap is seen by both
+        # ``get_token_to_kv_pool()`` (via ``get_attn_backend()``) and the
+        # backend's own reads.
+        target_pool = self.frozen_kv_mtp_worker.kv_context.target_token_to_kv_pool
+        saved_backend_pool = self.draft_attn_backend.token_to_kv_pool
+        self.draft_attn_backend.token_to_kv_pool = target_pool
+        try:
+            with forward_context(ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.draft_attn_backend)):
+                self.frozen_kv_mtp_worker._init_frozen_kv_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
+                    forward_batch
+                )
+                self.deepep_adapter.capture(is_extend_in_batch=False)
+                self._capture_init(run_once)
+                out = self._capture_graph(
+                    graph, get_global_graph_memory_pool(), stream, run_once
+                )
+        finally:
+            self.draft_attn_backend.token_to_kv_pool = saved_backend_pool
         set_global_graph_memory_pool(graph.pool())
         return graph, out
 

python/sglang/srt/speculative/frozen_kv_mtp_utils.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from contextlib import contextmanager
-from typing import Tuple
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Tuple
 
 import torch
 
@@ -28,39 +28,66 @@ from sglang.srt.speculative.frozen_kv_mtp_info import (
 )
 from sglang.srt.speculative.spec_utils import fast_topk
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sglang.srt.layers.attention.base_attn_backend import AttentionBackend
+
 
 @contextmanager
-def frozen_kv_target_view(forward_batch: ForwardBatch, kv_context: FrozenKVMTPContext):
-    """Build attention metadata against committed target-prefix geometry."""
+def frozen_kv_target_view(
+    forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+    kv_context: FrozenKVMTPContext,
+    draft_attn_backend: "AttentionBackend",
+):
+    """Build attention metadata against committed target-prefix geometry.
+
+    Swaps ``draft_attn_backend.token_to_kv_pool`` to the frozen target pool
+    so any helper that reads ``get_token_to_kv_pool()`` during metadata init
+    sees the frozen target pool. Pool refs are derived from
+    ``get_attn_backend().token_to_kv_pool`` — the single backend-attribute
+    swap is seen by both readers (``get_token_to_kv_pool()`` and the
+    backend's own ``self.token_to_kv_pool``).
+    """
     if kv_context is None:
         raise RuntimeError(
             "Frozen-KV MTP target view called before the model was bound; "
             "bind the frozen KV context first."
         )
     saved_spec_info = forward_batch.spec_info
-    saved_kv_pool = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
     forward_batch.spec_info = None
-    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool = kv_context.target_token_to_kv_pool
+    saved_backend_pool = draft_attn_backend.token_to_kv_pool
+    draft_attn_backend.token_to_kv_pool = kv_context.target_token_to_kv_pool
     try:
         yield
     finally:
         forward_batch.spec_info = saved_spec_info
-        forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool = saved_kv_pool
+        draft_attn_backend.token_to_kv_pool = saved_backend_pool
 
 
 @contextmanager
-def target_kv_pool_view(forward_batch: ForwardBatch, kv_context: FrozenKVMTPContext):
+def target_kv_pool_view(
+    forward_batch: ForwardBatch,
+    kv_context: FrozenKVMTPContext,
+    draft_attn_backend: "AttentionBackend",
+):
+    """Run the draft model's forward with the target's frozen KV pool.
+
+    Swaps ``draft_attn_backend.token_to_kv_pool`` to the frozen target pool.
+    The single backend-attribute swap is seen by both readers —
+    ``get_token_to_kv_pool()`` (because it resolves through
+    ``get_attn_backend()``) and the backend's own ``self.token_to_kv_pool``
+    reads (because ``self is draft_attn_backend``).
+    """
     if kv_context is None:
         raise RuntimeError(
             "Frozen-KV MTP target KV pool view called before the model was bound; "
             "bind the frozen KV context first."
         )
-    saved_kv_pool = forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool
-    forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool = kv_context.target_token_to_kv_pool
+    saved_backend_pool = draft_attn_backend.token_to_kv_pool
+    draft_attn_backend.token_to_kv_pool = kv_context.target_token_to_kv_pool
     try:
         yield
     finally:
-        forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool = saved_kv_pool
+        draft_attn_backend.token_to_kv_pool = saved_backend_pool
 
 
 def set_frozen_kv_positions(forward_batch: ForwardBatch, topk: int) -> None:

python/sglang/srt/speculative/frozen_kv_mtp_worker.py

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import (
     ForwardBatch,
     ForwardMode,
 )
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import ForwardContext, forward_context
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.pool_configurator import MemoryPoolConfig
 from sglang.srt.observability.req_time_stats import set_time_batch
 from sglang.srt.observability.trace import get_global_tracing_enabled
@@ -248,10 +249,14 @@ class FrozenKVMTPWorker(TpModelWorker):
         self.kv_context = ctx
 
     def _frozen_kv_target_view(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
-        return frozen_kv_target_view(forward_batch, self.kv_context)
+        return frozen_kv_target_view(
+            forward_batch, self.kv_context, self.draft_attn_backend
+        )
 
     def _target_kv_pool_view(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch):
-        return target_kv_pool_view(forward_batch, self.kv_context)
+        return target_kv_pool_view(
+            forward_batch, self.kv_context, self.draft_attn_backend
+        )
 
     def _set_positions(self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch) -> None:
         set_frozen_kv_positions(forward_batch, self.topk)
@@ -275,7 +280,6 @@ class FrozenKVMTPWorker(TpModelWorker):
             forward_batch.seq_lens_sum = torch.sum(forward_batch.seq_lens).item()
         with self._frozen_kv_target_view(forward_batch):
             self.draft_attn_backend.init_forward_metadata(forward_batch)
-        forward_batch.attn_backend = self.draft_attn_backend
 
     def _init_frozen_kv_metadata_capture_cuda_graph(
         self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch
@@ -290,7 +294,6 @@ class FrozenKVMTPWorker(TpModelWorker):
                 forward_mode=ForwardMode.DECODE,
                 spec_info=None,
             )
-        forward_batch.attn_backend = self.draft_attn_backend
 
     def _init_frozen_kv_metadata_replay_cuda_graph(
         self, forward_batch: ForwardBatch, bs: int, seq_lens_sum: int
@@ -310,7 +313,6 @@ class FrozenKVMTPWorker(TpModelWorker):
                     else None
                 ),
             )
-        forward_batch.attn_backend = self.draft_attn_backend
 
     def init_cuda_graphs(self) -> None:
         if self.server_args.disable_cuda_graph or self.speculative_num_steps <= 1:
@@ -396,7 +398,9 @@ class FrozenKVMTPWorker(TpModelWorker):
                 forward_batch.mm_input_embeds = mm_input_embeds
             self._set_positions(forward_batch)
             self._init_frozen_kv_metadata(forward_batch)
-            with self._target_kv_pool_view(forward_batch):
+            with self._target_kv_pool_view(forward_batch), forward_context(
+                ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.draft_attn_backend)
+            ):
                 logits_output = self.draft_model_runner.forward(
                     forward_batch, skip_attn_backend_init=True
                 ).logits_output
@@ -678,7 +682,9 @@ class FrozenKVMTPWorker(TpModelWorker):
             forward_batch.spec_info.hidden_states = hidden_states
             self._set_positions(forward_batch)
 
-            with self._target_kv_pool_view(forward_batch):
+            with self._target_kv_pool_view(forward_batch), forward_context(
+                ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.draft_attn_backend)
+            ):
                 logits_output = self.draft_model_runner.forward(
                     forward_batch, skip_attn_backend_init=True
                 ).logits_output

python/sglang/srt/speculative/multi_layer_eagle_draft_extend_cuda_graph_runner.py

@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import (
     ForwardBatch,
     ForwardMode,
 )
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import (
+    ForwardContext,
+    forward_context,
+    get_req_to_token_pool,
+)
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.input_buffers import ForwardInputBuffers
 from sglang.srt.speculative.eagle_info import EagleDraftExtendInput
 from sglang.srt.speculative.multi_layer_eagle_utils import assign_new_state_triton
@@ -369,8 +374,6 @@ class MultiLayerEagleDraftExtendCudaGraphRunner:
             seq_lens=seq_lens,
             seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens_cpu,
             next_token_logits_buffer=next_token_logits_buffer,
-            req_to_token_pool=self.model_runner.req_to_token_pool,
-            token_to_kv_pool=self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool,
             out_cache_loc=out_cache_loc,
             seq_lens_sum=seq_lens.sum().item(),
             return_logprob=False,
@@ -383,7 +386,6 @@ class MultiLayerEagleDraftExtendCudaGraphRunner:
             spec_algorithm=self.model_runner.spec_algorithm,
             spec_info=spec_info,
             capture_hidden_mode=capture_mode,
-            attn_backend=self.eagle_worker.draft_extend_attn_backend_list[self.step],
             extend_seq_lens=extend_seq_lens,
             extend_seq_lens_cpu=extend_seq_lens_cpu,
             padded_static_len=self.padded_static_len,
@@ -400,26 +402,11 @@ class MultiLayerEagleDraftExtendCudaGraphRunner:
         graph = self._create_graph()
         stream = self.stream
 
-        self.deepep_adapter.capture(is_extend_in_batch=True)
-
         num_tokens = bs * self.num_tokens_per_bs
         forward_batch = self.get_forward_batch(bs)
+        attn_backend = self.eagle_worker.draft_extend_attn_backend_list[self.step]
 
-        self.eagle_worker.draft_extend_attn_backend_list[
-            self.step
-        ].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,
-        )
-
-        # Run and capture
         def run_once():
-            # model.forward() bypasses _forward_raw(), so invalidate manually.
             if self.model_runner.is_hybrid_swa:
                 self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool.invalidate_loc_cache()
 
@@ -490,18 +477,28 @@ class MultiLayerEagleDraftExtendCudaGraphRunner:
                     forward_batch.batch_size,
                     self.step,
                     forward_batch.req_pool_indices,
-                    forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token,
+                    get_req_to_token_pool().req_to_token,
                     self.eagle_worker.req_to_hidden_states_pool,
                 )
             forward_batch.out_cache_loc = output_cache_loc_backup
             forward_batch.spec_info.hidden_states = hidden_states_backup
             return ret
 
-        self._capture_init(run_once)
-
-        out = self._capture_graph(
-            graph, get_global_graph_memory_pool(), stream, run_once
-        )
+        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,
+            )
+            self.deepep_adapter.capture(is_extend_in_batch=True)
+            self._capture_init(run_once)
+            out = self._capture_graph(
+                graph, get_global_graph_memory_pool(), stream, run_once
+            )
 
         set_global_graph_memory_pool(graph.pool())
         return graph, out

python/sglang/srt/speculative/multi_layer_eagle_worker_v2.py

@@ -419,9 +419,6 @@ class MultiLayerEagleDraftWorker(BaseDraftWorker):
         topk_p_list = []
         topk_index_list = []
         for step in range(self.speculative_num_steps):
-            forward_batch.req_to_token_pool = self.draft_runner_list[
-                step
-            ].req_to_token_pool
             output: ModelRunnerOutput = self.draft_runner_list[step].forward(
                 forward_batch
             )
@@ -526,9 +523,6 @@ class MultiLayerEagleDraftWorker(BaseDraftWorker):
                     draft_logits_output.topk_index,
                 )
             else:
-                forward_batch.req_to_token_pool = self.draft_runner_list[
-                    step
-                ].req_to_token_pool
                 draft_logits_output = self.draft_runner_list[step].forward(
                     forward_batch, skip_attn_backend_init=True
                 )

test/manual/attention/test_flashattn_backend.py

@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.attention.torch_native_backend import TorchNativeAttnBack
 from sglang.srt.layers.radix_attention import RadixAttention
 from sglang.srt.mem_cache.memory_pool import MHATokenToKVPool
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch, ForwardMode
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import (
+    ForwardContext,
+    set_forward_context,
+)
 from sglang.test.test_utils import CustomTestCase
 
 
@@ -109,6 +113,9 @@ class TestFlashAttentionBackend(CustomTestCase):
         self.backend = FlashAttentionBackend(self.model_runner)
         self.ref_backend = TorchNativeAttnBackend(self.model_runner)
         self.model_runner.model_config.num_attention_heads = self.num_heads
+        # Publish the backend for any RadixAttention.forward path the tests
+        # exercise; tearDown is unnecessary here since each test re-inits.
+        set_forward_context(ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.backend))
 
     def _mock_write_to_req_to_token_pool(self, batch_size, seq_len, page_size):
         # if page_size > 1, the token pool stores the index to the page.
@@ -223,7 +230,6 @@ class TestFlashAttentionBackend(CustomTestCase):
                 extend_seq_lens_cpu=torch.tensor(
                     [q_len] * self.batch_size, device="cpu"
                 ),
-                attn_backend=self.backend,
             )
             if attn_cp_size > 1:
                 forward_batch.attn_cp_metadata = type(
@@ -273,16 +279,11 @@ class TestFlashAttentionBackend(CustomTestCase):
                     [total_len] * self.batch_size, device=self.device
                 ),
                 seq_lens_cpu=torch.tensor([total_len] * self.batch_size, device="cpu"),
-                attn_backend=self.backend,
             )
 
-        # Add token pool
-        forward_batch.req_to_token_pool = self.model_runner.req_to_token_pool
-
-        # Write current batch's req_to_token to req_to_token_pool
+        # Pool refs are resolved via the active ForwardContext (published in
+        # setUp). Write the test fixture's req_to_token mapping.
         self._mock_write_to_req_to_token_pool(self.batch_size, total_len, page_size)
-        # Add kv pool for this forward batch
-        forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool = self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
 
         return forward_batch
 
@@ -307,7 +308,7 @@ class TestFlashAttentionBackend(CustomTestCase):
         )
 
         # Set the prefix KV cache
-        forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
+        self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool.set_kv_buffer(
             layer,
             torch.arange(self.batch_size * cache_len, device=self.device),
             cache_k,

test/manual/attention/test_flashattn_mla_backend.py

@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.attention.torch_native_backend import TorchNativeAttnBack
 from sglang.srt.layers.radix_attention import RadixAttention
 from sglang.srt.mem_cache.memory_pool import MLATokenToKVPool
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch, ForwardMode
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import (
+    ForwardContext,
+    set_forward_context,
+)
 from sglang.test.test_utils import CustomTestCase
 
 
@@ -112,6 +116,8 @@ class TestFlashAttentionMLABackend(CustomTestCase):
         self.backend = FlashAttentionBackend(self.model_runner)
         self.ref_backend = TorchNativeAttnBackend(self.model_runner)
         self.num_local_heads = 2
+        # Publish the backend so RadixAttention.forward resolves correctly.
+        set_forward_context(ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.backend))
 
     def _init_model_runner(self):
         self.model_runner = MockModelRunner(
@@ -192,7 +198,6 @@ class TestFlashAttentionMLABackend(CustomTestCase):
                 extend_seq_lens_cpu=torch.tensor(
                     [q_len] * self.batch_size, device="cpu"
                 ),
-                attn_backend=self.backend,
             )
 
         else:  # ForwardMode.DECODE
@@ -216,15 +221,10 @@ class TestFlashAttentionMLABackend(CustomTestCase):
                     [total_len] * self.batch_size, device=self.device
                 ),
                 seq_lens_cpu=torch.tensor([total_len] * self.batch_size, device="cpu"),
-                attn_backend=self.backend,
             )
 
-        # Add token pool from model runner to forward batch
-        forward_batch.req_to_token_pool = self.model_runner.req_to_token_pool
-
-        # Add KV cache from model runner to forward batch
-        forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool = self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
-
+        # Pool refs are resolved via the active ForwardContext (published in
+        # setUp); the fixture no longer needs to attach them to forward_batch.
         return forward_batch
 
     def _setup_kv_cache(self, forward_batch, layer, cache_len):
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class TestFlashAttentionMLABackend(CustomTestCase):
         )
 
         # Set the prefix KV cache using MLA-specific method
-        forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
+        self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool.set_mla_kv_buffer(
             layer,
             torch.arange(self.batch_size * cache_len, device=self.device),
             cache_k_nope,

test/manual/attention/test_prefix_chunk_info.py

@@ -110,12 +110,10 @@ class MockReqToTokenPool:
 
 
 # Test correctness of triton kernel for computing kv indices
-def check_kv_indices(forward_batch):
+def check_kv_indices(forward_batch, req_to_token_pool):
     for i in range(forward_batch.num_prefix_chunks):
         computed_kv_indices = forward_batch.prefix_chunk_kv_indices[i]
-        req_to_token = forward_batch.req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[
-            : forward_batch.batch_size, :
-        ]
+        req_to_token = req_to_token_pool.req_to_token[: forward_batch.batch_size, :]
         ref_kv_indices = torch.empty(
             forward_batch.prefix_chunk_num_tokens[i],
             dtype=torch.int32,
@@ -205,8 +203,20 @@ class TestPrefixChunkInfo(CustomTestCase):
                 extend_prefix_lens=prefix_lens,
                 extend_prefix_lens_cpu=prefix_lens_cpu,
             )
-            forward_batch.req_to_token_pool = self.req_to_token_pool
-            forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool = self.token_to_kv_pool
+            # Pool refs are resolved via the active ForwardContext; mock an
+            # attn_backend that carries the pools (Pattern A invariant).
+            from types import SimpleNamespace
+
+            from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import (
+                ForwardContext,
+                set_forward_context,
+            )
+
+            mock_backend = SimpleNamespace(
+                req_to_token_pool=self.req_to_token_pool,
+                token_to_kv_pool=self.token_to_kv_pool,
+            )
+            set_forward_context(ForwardContext(attn_backend=mock_backend))
 
             forward_batch.prepare_chunked_prefix_cache_info(self.device)
             assert forward_batch.get_max_chunk_capacity() == max_chunk_capacity
@@ -221,7 +231,7 @@ class TestPrefixChunkInfo(CustomTestCase):
                 test_case["prefix_chunk_seq_lens"].to(self.device),
             )
 
-            check_kv_indices(forward_batch)
+            check_kv_indices(forward_batch, self.req_to_token_pool)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":

test/manual/attention/test_trtllm_mla_backend.py

@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ from sglang.srt.layers.attention.utils import get_num_page_per_block_flashmla
 from sglang.srt.layers.radix_attention import RadixAttention
 from sglang.srt.mem_cache.memory_pool import MLATokenToKVPool
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_batch_info import ForwardBatch, ForwardMode
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import (
+    ForwardContext,
+    set_forward_context,
+)
 from sglang.srt.server_args import (
     ServerArgs,
     get_global_server_args,
@@ -434,10 +438,9 @@ class TestTRTLLMMLA(CustomTestCase):
             req_pool_indices=torch.arange(batch_size, device=config["device"]),
             seq_lens=seq_lens,
             seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens.cpu(),
-            attn_backend=backend,
         )
-        fb.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
-        fb.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
+        # Publish backend for RadixAttention dispatch.
+        set_forward_context(ForwardContext(attn_backend=backend))
 
         # Add position information for RoPE
         fb.positions = torch.arange(batch_size, device=config["device"])
@@ -1167,10 +1170,9 @@ class TestTRTLLMMLA(CustomTestCase):
                         seq_lens_cpu=seq_lens.cpu(),
                         attn_attend_prefix_cache=False,
                         mha_return_lse=False,
-                        attn_backend=backend,
                     )
-                    fb.req_to_token_pool = model_runner.req_to_token_pool
-                    fb.token_to_kv_pool = model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
+                    # Publish backend for RadixAttention dispatch.
+                    set_forward_context(ForwardContext(attn_backend=backend))
 
                     # Add position information for RoPE
                     fb.positions = torch.arange(batch_size, device=config["device"])

test/registered/kernels/test_dsa_indexer.py

@@ -360,7 +360,6 @@ class TestDSAIndexer(CustomTestCase):
                 ),
                 extend_seq_lens=torch.tensor([q_len] * batch_size, device=self.device),
                 extend_seq_lens_cpu=torch.tensor([q_len] * batch_size, device="cpu"),
-                attn_backend=self.backend,
             )
         else:  # ForwardMode.DECODE
             decode_len = 1
@@ -379,12 +378,18 @@ class TestDSAIndexer(CustomTestCase):
                 req_pool_indices=torch.arange(batch_size, device=self.device),
                 seq_lens=torch.tensor([total_len] * batch_size, device=self.device),
                 seq_lens_cpu=torch.tensor([total_len] * batch_size, device="cpu"),
-                attn_backend=self.backend,
             )
 
-        # Add token pools
-        forward_batch.req_to_token_pool = self.model_runner.req_to_token_pool
-        forward_batch.token_to_kv_pool = self.model_runner.token_to_kv_pool
+        # Pool refs + attn_backend are now resolved via the ForwardContext;
+        # publish ``self.backend`` for the duration of this fixture call so
+        # ``get_attn_backend()`` / ``get_token_to_kv_pool()`` /
+        # ``get_req_to_token_pool()`` resolve correctly.
+        from sglang.srt.model_executor.forward_context import (
+            ForwardContext,
+            set_forward_context,
+        )
+
+        set_forward_context(ForwardContext(attn_backend=self.backend))
 
         # Mock write to req_to_token_pool
         page_size = self.model_runner.page_size