server: allow router to report child instances sleep status (#20849)

* server: allow router to report child instances sleep status

* refactor

* move sleeping to state

* nits
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Xuan-Son Nguyen 2026-03-22 18:33:52 +01:00 committed by GitHub
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7 changed files with 102 additions and 43 deletions

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@ -1634,6 +1634,13 @@ The `status` object can be:
}
```
```json
"status": {
"value": "sleeping",
"args": ["llama-server", "-ctx", "4096"]
}
```
### POST `/models/load`: Load a model
Load a model

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@ -3033,6 +3033,9 @@ struct server_res_generator : server_http_res {
}
};
void server_context::on_sleeping_changed(std::function<void(bool)> callback) {
impl->queue_tasks.on_sleeping_state(std::move(callback));
}
//

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@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ struct server_context {
// get server metadata (read-only), can only be called after load_model()
// not thread-safe, should only be used from the main thread
server_context_meta get_meta() const;
// register a callback to be called when sleeping state changes
// must be set before load_model() is called
void on_sleeping_changed(std::function<void(bool)> callback);
};

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@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ extern char **environ;
#define DEFAULT_STOP_TIMEOUT 10 // seconds
#define CMD_ROUTER_TO_CHILD_EXIT "cmd_router_to_child:exit"
#define CMD_CHILD_TO_ROUTER_READY "cmd_child_to_router:ready"
#define CMD_CHILD_TO_ROUTER_READY "cmd_child_to_router:ready" // also sent when waking up from sleep
#define CMD_CHILD_TO_ROUTER_SLEEP "cmd_child_to_router:sleep"
// address for child process, this is needed because router may run on 0.0.0.0
// ref: https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/issues/17862
@ -380,7 +381,7 @@ void server_models::update_meta(const std::string & name, const server_model_met
if (it != mapping.end()) {
it->second.meta = meta;
}
cv.notify_all(); // notify wait_until_loaded
cv.notify_all(); // notify wait_until_loading_finished
}
bool server_models::has_model(const std::string & name) {
@ -503,7 +504,7 @@ void server_models::unload_lru() {
{
std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(mutex);
for (const auto & m : mapping) {
if (m.second.meta.is_active()) {
if (m.second.meta.is_running()) {
count_active++;
if (m.second.meta.last_used < lru_last_used) {
lru_model_name = m.first;
@ -546,7 +547,7 @@ void server_models::load(const std::string & name) {
if (base_params.models_max > 0) {
size_t count_active = 0;
for (const auto & m : mapping) {
if (m.second.meta.is_active()) {
if (m.second.meta.is_running()) {
count_active++;
}
}
@ -605,15 +606,15 @@ void server_models::load(const std::string & name) {
std::thread log_thread([&]() {
// read stdout/stderr and forward to main server log
// also handle status report from child process
bool state_received = false; // true if child state received
if (stdout_file) {
char buffer[4096];
while (fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer), stdout_file) != nullptr) {
LOG("[%5d] %s", port, buffer);
if (!state_received && std::strstr(buffer, CMD_CHILD_TO_ROUTER_READY) != nullptr) {
// child process is ready
std::string str(buffer);
if (string_starts_with(buffer, CMD_CHILD_TO_ROUTER_READY)) {
this->update_status(name, SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_LOADED, 0);
state_received = true;
} else if (string_starts_with(buffer, CMD_CHILD_TO_ROUTER_SLEEP)) {
this->update_status(name, SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_SLEEPING, 0);
}
}
} else {
@ -706,13 +707,13 @@ void server_models::unload(const std::string & name) {
std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(mutex);
auto it = mapping.find(name);
if (it != mapping.end()) {
if (it->second.meta.is_active()) {
SRV_INF("unloading model instance name=%s\n", name.c_str());
if (it->second.meta.is_running()) {
SRV_INF("stopping model instance name=%s\n", name.c_str());
stopping_models.insert(name);
cv_stop.notify_all();
// status change will be handled by the managing thread
} else {
SRV_WRN("model instance name=%s is not loaded\n", name.c_str());
SRV_WRN("model instance name=%s is not running\n", name.c_str());
}
}
}
@ -722,8 +723,8 @@ void server_models::unload_all() {
{
std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(mutex);
for (auto & [name, inst] : mapping) {
if (inst.meta.is_active()) {
SRV_INF("unloading model instance name=%s\n", name.c_str());
if (inst.meta.is_running()) {
SRV_INF("stopping model instance name=%s\n", name.c_str());
stopping_models.insert(name);
cv_stop.notify_all();
// status change will be handled by the managing thread
@ -750,7 +751,7 @@ void server_models::update_status(const std::string & name, server_model_status
cv.notify_all();
}
void server_models::wait_until_loaded(const std::string & name) {
void server_models::wait_until_loading_finished(const std::string & name) {
std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(mutex);
cv.wait(lk, [this, &name]() {
auto it = mapping.find(name);
@ -761,22 +762,25 @@ void server_models::wait_until_loaded(const std::string & name) {
});
}
bool server_models::ensure_model_loaded(const std::string & name) {
bool server_models::ensure_model_ready(const std::string & name) {
auto meta = get_meta(name);
if (!meta.has_value()) {
throw std::runtime_error("model name=" + name + " is not found");
}
if (meta->status == SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_LOADED) {
return false; // already loaded
if (meta->is_ready()) {
return false; // ready for taking requests
}
if (meta->status == SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_SLEEPING) {
return false; // child is sleeping but still running; new request will wake it up
}
if (meta->status == SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_UNLOADED) {
SRV_INF("model name=%s is not loaded, loading...\n", name.c_str());
load(name);
}
// for loading state
// wait for loading to complete
SRV_INF("waiting until model name=%s is fully loaded...\n", name.c_str());
wait_until_loaded(name);
wait_until_loading_finished(name);
// check final status
meta = get_meta(name);
@ -792,8 +796,8 @@ server_http_res_ptr server_models::proxy_request(const server_http_req & req, co
if (!meta.has_value()) {
throw std::runtime_error("model name=" + name + " is not found");
}
if (meta->status != SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_LOADED) {
throw std::invalid_argument("model name=" + name + " is not loaded");
if (!meta->is_running()) {
throw std::invalid_argument("model name=" + name + " is not running");
}
if (update_last_used) {
std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(mutex);
@ -819,6 +823,11 @@ server_http_res_ptr server_models::proxy_request(const server_http_req & req, co
return proxy;
}
bool server_models::is_child_server() {
const char * router_port = std::getenv("LLAMA_SERVER_ROUTER_PORT");
return router_port != nullptr;
}
std::thread server_models::setup_child_server(const std::function<void(int)> & shutdown_handler) {
// send a notification to the router server that a model instance is ready
common_log_pause(common_log_main());
@ -852,6 +861,13 @@ std::thread server_models::setup_child_server(const std::function<void(int)> & s
});
}
void server_models::notify_router_sleeping_state(bool is_sleeping) {
common_log_pause(common_log_main());
fflush(stdout);
fprintf(stdout, "%s\n", is_sleeping ? CMD_CHILD_TO_ROUTER_SLEEP : CMD_CHILD_TO_ROUTER_READY);
fflush(stdout);
common_log_resume(common_log_main());
}
//
@ -881,9 +897,9 @@ static bool router_validate_model(std::string & name, server_models & models, bo
// resolve alias to canonical model name
name = meta->name;
if (models_autoload) {
models.ensure_model_loaded(name);
models.ensure_model_ready(name);
} else {
if (meta->status != SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_LOADED) {
if (!meta->is_running()) {
res_err(res, format_error_response("model is not loaded", ERROR_TYPE_INVALID_REQUEST));
return false;
}
@ -956,8 +972,8 @@ void server_models_routes::init_routes() {
res_err(res, format_error_response("model is not found", ERROR_TYPE_NOT_FOUND));
return res;
}
if (meta->status == SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_LOADED) {
res_err(res, format_error_response("model is already loaded", ERROR_TYPE_INVALID_REQUEST));
if (meta->is_running()) {
res_err(res, format_error_response("model is already running", ERROR_TYPE_INVALID_REQUEST));
return res;
}
models.load(meta->name);
@ -1015,8 +1031,8 @@ void server_models_routes::init_routes() {
res_err(res, format_error_response("model is not found", ERROR_TYPE_INVALID_REQUEST));
return res;
}
if (!model->is_active()) {
res_err(res, format_error_response("model is not loaded", ERROR_TYPE_INVALID_REQUEST));
if (!model->is_running()) {
res_err(res, format_error_response("model is not running", ERROR_TYPE_INVALID_REQUEST));
return res;
}
models.unload(model->name);

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@ -14,17 +14,18 @@
/**
* state diagram:
*
* UNLOADED LOADING LOADED
*
* failed
*
* UNLOADED LOADING LOADED SLEEPING
*
* failed
* sleeping
* unloaded
*/
enum server_model_status {
// TODO: also add downloading state when the logic is added
SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_UNLOADED,
SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_LOADING,
SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_LOADED
SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_LOADED,
SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_SLEEPING
};
static server_model_status server_model_status_from_string(const std::string & status_str) {
@ -37,6 +38,9 @@ static server_model_status server_model_status_from_string(const std::string & s
if (status_str == "loaded") {
return SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_LOADED;
}
if (status_str == "sleeping") {
return SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_SLEEPING;
}
throw std::runtime_error("invalid server model status");
}
@ -45,6 +49,7 @@ static std::string server_model_status_to_string(server_model_status status) {
case SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_UNLOADED: return "unloaded";
case SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_LOADING: return "loading";
case SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_LOADED: return "loaded";
case SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_SLEEPING: return "sleeping";
default: return "unknown";
}
}
@ -61,8 +66,12 @@ struct server_model_meta {
int exit_code = 0; // exit code of the model instance process (only valid if status == FAILED)
int stop_timeout = 0; // seconds to wait before force-killing the model instance during shutdown
bool is_active() const {
return status == SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_LOADED || status == SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_LOADING;
bool is_ready() const {
return status == SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_LOADED;
}
bool is_running() const {
return status == SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_LOADED || status == SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_LOADING || status == SERVER_MODEL_STATUS_SLEEPING;
}
bool is_failed() const {
@ -130,19 +139,26 @@ public:
void update_status(const std::string & name, server_model_status status, int exit_code);
// wait until the model instance is fully loaded (thread-safe)
// return when the model is loaded or failed to load
void wait_until_loaded(const std::string & name);
// return when the model no longer in "loading" state
void wait_until_loading_finished(const std::string & name);
// load the model if not loaded, otherwise do nothing (thread-safe)
// return false if model is already loaded; return true otherwise (meta may need to be refreshed)
bool ensure_model_loaded(const std::string & name);
// ensure the model is in ready state (thread-safe)
// return false if model is ready
// otherwise, load the model and blocking wait until it's ready, then return true (meta may need to be refreshed)
bool ensure_model_ready(const std::string & name);
// proxy an HTTP request to the model instance
server_http_res_ptr proxy_request(const server_http_req & req, const std::string & method, const std::string & name, bool update_last_used);
// return true if the current process is a child server instance
static bool is_child_server();
// notify the router server that a model instance is ready
// return the monitoring thread (to be joined by the caller)
static std::thread setup_child_server(const std::function<void(int)> & shutdown_handler);
// notify the router server that the sleeping state has changed
static void notify_router_sleeping_state(bool sleeping);
};
struct server_models_routes {

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@ -95,11 +95,19 @@ public:
callback_update_slots = std::move(callback);
}
// Register callback for sleeping state change
// Register callback for sleeping state change; multiple callbacks are allowed
// note: when entering sleeping state, the callback is called AFTER sleeping is set to true
// when leaving sleeping state, the callback is called BEFORE sleeping is set to false
void on_sleeping_state(std::function<void(bool)> callback) {
callback_sleeping_state = std::move(callback);
if (callback_sleeping_state) {
auto prev_callback = std::move(callback_sleeping_state);
callback_sleeping_state = [prev_callback, callback](bool sleeping) {
prev_callback(sleeping);
callback(sleeping);
};
} else {
callback_sleeping_state = std::move(callback);
}
}
private:

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@ -259,6 +259,12 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
// load the model
LOG_INF("%s: loading model\n", __func__);
if (server_models::is_child_server()) {
ctx_server.on_sleeping_changed([&](bool sleeping) {
server_models::notify_router_sleeping_state(sleeping);
});
}
if (!ctx_server.load_model(params)) {
clean_up();
if (ctx_http.thread.joinable()) {
@ -309,9 +315,8 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
LOG_INF("%s: starting the main loop...\n", __func__);
// optionally, notify router server that this instance is ready
const char * router_port = std::getenv("LLAMA_SERVER_ROUTER_PORT");
std::thread monitor_thread;
if (router_port != nullptr) {
if (server_models::is_child_server()) {
monitor_thread = server_models::setup_child_server(shutdown_handler);
}