llama.cpp merges KV cache fix for multi-GPU tensor operations

The llama.cpp project has merged a significant fix (b9455) that resolves issues with the KV cache when using the --sm tensor flag on multi-GPU setups. This update, developed by Johannes Gaessler, ensures that shape information is preserved during tensor flattening, allowing the meta backend to correctly handle the KV cache rotation. The fix avoids undesirable workarounds by extending the meta backend's capabilities rather than altering the compute graphs. AI

IMPACT Improves performance and stability for users running LLMs locally on multi-GPU configurations.

RANK_REASON This is a software update/fix for an open-source project related to LLM inference, not a new model release or major industry event. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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• b9455
• Johannes Gaessler
• llama.cpp

• infra
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