rustytorch/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-27-inference-decode-cuda-graph.md

Inference Decode CUDA Graph Capture Implementation Plan

For agentic workers: REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (- [ ]) syntax for tracking.

Goal: Add CUDA graph capture/replay for the inference decode step in rtx-inference so that per-kernel CPU dispatch overhead is eliminated after a warmup period, saving 10–30% decode latency.

Architecture: A new InferenceGraphCapture state machine lives in src/inference_graph.rs and tracks warmup → capture → replay transitions; BatchProcessorConfig gains two new fields to gate the feature; BatchProcessor holds a graph_capture field (cfg-gated on cuda) that wraps calls to execute_batch_inference. All graph-manager interaction happens inside #[cfg(feature = "cuda")] guards so the non-CUDA path compiles unchanged and the 8 new tests run without GPU hardware.

Tech Stack: Rust 2021, rtx-runtime::CudaGraphManager (already a dependency of rtx-inference), tokio async, tracing for warnings.

Global Constraints

• Only modify files inside crates/production/rtx-inference; do not touch any other crate
• No new crate dependencies; rtx-runtime is already in Cargo.toml
• ~/.cargo/bin/cargo check -p rtx-inference must be clean after every task
• ~/.cargo/bin/cargo test -p rtx-inference --lib must pass; baseline is 85 tests passing, 7 ignored
• All 8 new tests must be pure logic — no GPU, no #[ignore]
• All new public items must have doc comments with at least one sentence
• All new #[cfg(feature = "cuda")] blocks that call real CUDA APIs must be inside the cfg guard; the no-cuda path must also compile

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Task 1: Create src/inference_graph.rs — StepMode enum and InferenceGraphCapture state machine

Files:

• Create: crates/production/rtx-inference/src/inference_graph.rs

Interfaces:

• Produces:

  • pub enum StepMode { Warmup, Capture, Replay }
  • pub struct InferenceGraphCapture { ... } with fields:
    • graph_id: Option<u64>
    • capture_attempted: bool
    • warmup_steps: usize
    • step_count: usize
    • enabled: bool
    • captured_batch_size: Option<usize>
    • captured_seq_step: Option<usize>
  • impl InferenceGraphCapture:
    • pub fn new(warmup_steps: usize) -> Self
    • pub fn enabled(mut self, enabled: bool) -> Self (builder)
    • pub fn is_captured(&self) -> bool
    • pub fn step_count(&self) -> usize
    • pub fn step_mode(&self) -> StepMode
    • pub fn advance(&mut self)
    • pub fn record_capture(&mut self, graph_id: u64, batch_size: usize, seq_step: usize)
    • pub fn check_static_shape(&self, batch_size: usize, seq_step: usize) -> bool
    • pub fn disable(&mut self)

• Step 1: Write the file with all types, impls, and 8 unit tests

Create /slab/projects/rustyverse/rustytorch/crates/production/rtx-inference/src/inference_graph.rs with this exact content:

//! CUDA Graph capture state machine for the inference decode step.
//!
//! The decode step operates on fixed-shape buffers (static batch size,
//! single new token per sequence), making it an ideal candidate for CUDA
//! graph capture. After `warmup_steps` executions the decode kernel sequence
//! is captured once and replayed on every subsequent step, eliminating
//! per-kernel CPU dispatch overhead (typically 10–30% decode latency
//! reduction).
//!
//! # State machine
//!
//! ```text
//! step < warmup_steps  →  StepMode::Warmup
//! step == warmup_steps →  StepMode::Capture  (capture happens here)
//! step > warmup_steps  →  StepMode::Replay   (graph replayed)
//! ```
//!
//! If the batch shape changes after capture, `check_static_shape` returns
//! `false` and the caller must call `disable()` to fall back to normal
//! execution.

use tracing::warn;

/// The execution mode for a single decode step.
#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
pub enum StepMode {
    /// Still accumulating warmup steps; execute normally.
    Warmup,
    /// This step should be captured into a CUDA graph.
    Capture,
    /// Replay the previously captured graph instead of dispatching kernels.
    Replay,
}

/// State machine that manages CUDA graph capture for the inference decode step.
///
/// Create with [`InferenceGraphCapture::new`], optionally enable/disable via
/// [`InferenceGraphCapture::enabled`], then call [`step_mode`] before each
/// decode step and [`advance`] after.
///
/// [`step_mode`]: InferenceGraphCapture::step_mode
/// [`advance`]: InferenceGraphCapture::advance
#[derive(Debug)]
pub struct InferenceGraphCapture {
    /// The captured CUDA graph ID returned by `CudaGraphManager::end_capture`.
    pub graph_id: Option<u64>,
    /// Whether a capture has been attempted (even if it failed).
    pub capture_attempted: bool,
    /// Number of warmup steps to execute before capturing.
    warmup_steps: usize,
    /// Total steps executed (warmup + capture + replay).
    step_count: usize,
    /// Whether graph capture is enabled at all.
    enabled: bool,
    /// Batch size recorded at capture time; `None` before capture.
    captured_batch_size: Option<usize>,
    /// Sequence step index recorded at capture time; `None` before capture.
    captured_seq_step: Option<usize>,
}

impl InferenceGraphCapture {
    /// Create a new capture state machine.
    ///
    /// # Arguments
    /// * `warmup_steps` – number of steps to execute before capture is
    ///   attempted. Must be ≥ 1; if 0 is passed it is silently clamped to 1
    ///   so that at least one normal execution warms up the GPU kernels.
    #[must_use]
    pub fn new(warmup_steps: usize) -> Self {
        Self {
            graph_id: None,
            capture_attempted: false,
            warmup_steps: warmup_steps.max(1),
            step_count: 0,
            enabled: false,
            captured_batch_size: None,
            captured_seq_step: None,
        }
    }

    /// Enable or disable graph capture (builder-style).
    ///
    /// Disabled by default; the caller must opt in.
    #[must_use]
    pub fn enabled(mut self, enabled: bool) -> Self {
        self.enabled = enabled;
        self
    }

    /// Returns `true` once a graph has been successfully recorded.
    ///
    /// When `false` during a `Replay` step the caller must fall back to
    /// normal execution and call [`disable`].
    ///
    /// [`disable`]: InferenceGraphCapture::disable
    #[must_use]
    pub fn is_captured(&self) -> bool {
        self.graph_id.is_some()
    }

    /// Total number of decode steps executed so far.
    #[must_use]
    pub fn step_count(&self) -> usize {
        self.step_count
    }

    /// Determine what action the caller should take for the current step.
    ///
    /// The state machine is:
    /// - `step_count < warmup_steps`  → `Warmup`
    /// - `step_count == warmup_steps` → `Capture` (only when enabled and not
    ///   already captured)
    /// - `step_count > warmup_steps`  → `Replay`
    ///
    /// If capture is disabled or a graph is not yet stored during a `Replay`
    /// window, the caller should execute normally and call `disable()`.
    #[must_use]
    pub fn step_mode(&self) -> StepMode {
        if !self.enabled {
            return StepMode::Warmup;
        }
        if self.step_count < self.warmup_steps {
            StepMode::Warmup
        } else if self.step_count == self.warmup_steps && !self.capture_attempted {
            StepMode::Capture
        } else {
            StepMode::Replay
        }
    }

    /// Advance the step counter.
    ///
    /// Must be called exactly once after each decode step, regardless of
    /// whether the step was a warmup, capture, or replay.
    pub fn advance(&mut self) {
        self.step_count += 1;
    }

    /// Record a successful graph capture.
    ///
    /// # Arguments
    /// * `graph_id`   – the ID returned by `CudaGraphManager::end_capture`
    /// * `batch_size` – batch size at capture time (used for shape validation)
    /// * `seq_step`   – decode position index at capture time
    pub fn record_capture(&mut self, graph_id: u64, batch_size: usize, seq_step: usize) {
        self.graph_id = Some(graph_id);
        self.capture_attempted = true;
        self.captured_batch_size = Some(batch_size);
        self.captured_seq_step = Some(seq_step);
    }

    /// Check whether `batch_size` and `seq_step` match what was captured.
    ///
    /// Returns `true` if shapes are compatible with the captured graph.
    /// Returns `false` if the graph has not been captured yet, or if either
    /// dimension has changed — in which case the caller must call `disable()`.
    #[must_use]
    pub fn check_static_shape(&self, batch_size: usize, seq_step: usize) -> bool {
        match (self.captured_batch_size, self.captured_seq_step) {
            (Some(cb), Some(cs)) => {
                if cb != batch_size {
                    warn!(
                        "CUDA graph shape mismatch: captured batch_size={cb}, \
                         current batch_size={batch_size}; disabling graph replay"
                    );
                    return false;
                }
                if cs != seq_step {
                    warn!(
                        "CUDA graph shape mismatch: captured seq_step={cs}, \
                         current seq_step={seq_step}; disabling graph replay"
                    );
                    return false;
                }
                true
            }
            _ => false,
        }
    }

    /// Permanently disable graph capture and replay for this session.
    ///
    /// Call this when a shape mismatch is detected or capture fails.
    pub fn disable(&mut self) {
        self.enabled = false;
        warn!("CUDA decode graph capture disabled for this session");
    }
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;

    #[test]
    fn test_step_mode_warmup_until_threshold() {
        let capture = InferenceGraphCapture::new(3).enabled(true);
        // Steps 0, 1, 2 are all Warmup
        assert_eq!(capture.step_mode(), StepMode::Warmup);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_step_mode_capture_at_threshold() {
        let mut capture = InferenceGraphCapture::new(2).enabled(true);
        // Advance past 2 warmup steps
        capture.advance(); // step 0 -> 1
        capture.advance(); // step 1 -> 2
        // step_count == warmup_steps → Capture
        assert_eq!(capture.step_mode(), StepMode::Capture);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_step_mode_replay_after_capture() {
        let mut capture = InferenceGraphCapture::new(1).enabled(true);
        // Advance through warmup (step 0)
        capture.advance(); // step_count = 1
        // Simulate capture
        capture.record_capture(42, 4, 0);
        capture.advance(); // step_count = 2
        // Should now be in Replay
        assert_eq!(capture.step_mode(), StepMode::Replay);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_advance_increments_step_count() {
        let mut capture = InferenceGraphCapture::new(3).enabled(true);
        assert_eq!(capture.step_count(), 0);
        capture.advance();
        assert_eq!(capture.step_count(), 1);
        capture.advance();
        assert_eq!(capture.step_count(), 2);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_static_shape_check_passes_same_shape() {
        let mut capture = InferenceGraphCapture::new(1).enabled(true);
        capture.record_capture(7, 8, 3);
        assert!(capture.check_static_shape(8, 3));
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_static_shape_check_fails_different_batch() {
        let mut capture = InferenceGraphCapture::new(1).enabled(true);
        capture.record_capture(7, 8, 3);
        // batch_size changed from 8 to 4
        assert!(!capture.check_static_shape(4, 3));
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_is_captured_false_before_record_capture() {
        let capture = InferenceGraphCapture::new(3).enabled(true);
        assert!(!capture.is_captured());
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_inference_graph_capture_disabled_by_default() {
        // When disabled, step_mode always returns Warmup regardless of step_count
        let mut capture = InferenceGraphCapture::new(1);
        capture.advance(); // step_count = 1, equals warmup_steps
        // Still Warmup because enabled == false
        assert_eq!(capture.step_mode(), StepMode::Warmup);
    }
}

• Step 2: Run cargo check to verify the file compiles

~/.cargo/bin/cargo check -p rtx-inference 2>&1 | tail -5

Expected: Finished with no errors. If there are errors, fix them before proceeding.

• Step 3: Run the 8 new tests

~/.cargo/bin/cargo test -p rtx-inference --lib inference_graph 2>&1 | tail -15

Expected:

test inference_graph::tests::test_advance_increments_step_count ... ok
test inference_graph::tests::test_inference_graph_capture_disabled_by_default ... ok
test inference_graph::tests::test_is_captured_false_before_record_capture ... ok
test inference_graph::tests::test_static_shape_check_fails_different_batch ... ok
test inference_graph::tests::test_static_shape_check_passes_same_shape ... ok
test inference_graph::tests::test_step_mode_capture_at_threshold ... ok
test inference_graph::tests::test_step_mode_replay_after_capture ... ok
test inference_graph::tests::test_step_mode_warmup_until_threshold ... ok
test result: ok. 8 passed; 0 failed

• Step 4: Commit

cd /slab/projects/rustyverse/rustytorch
git add crates/production/rtx-inference/src/inference_graph.rs
git commit -m "feat(rtx-inference): add InferenceGraphCapture state machine for decode step"

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Task 2: Add enable_decode_graphs and graph_warmup_steps to BatchProcessorConfig

Files:

• Modify: crates/production/rtx-inference/src/batch_processor.rs:23-55

Interfaces:

• Consumes: nothing from Task 1

• Produces: BatchProcessorConfig gains two new fields (with defaults):

  • pub enable_decode_graphs: bool (default: false)
  • pub graph_warmup_steps: usize (default: 3)

• Step 1: Add fields to the struct definition

In /slab/projects/rustyverse/rustytorch/crates/production/rtx-inference/src/batch_processor.rs, locate the BatchProcessorConfig struct (lines 23–40) and add the two new fields after the existing max_batch_memory field:

    /// Enable CUDA graph capture for decode steps.
    ///
    /// When `true`, the decode step is captured after `graph_warmup_steps`
    /// normal executions and replayed on all subsequent steps, eliminating
    /// per-kernel CPU dispatch overhead. Requires the `cuda` feature and
    /// static-shape buffers (fixed batch size and single new token per step).
    pub enable_decode_graphs: bool,
    /// Number of warmup steps before CUDA graph capture.
    ///
    /// Must be ≥ 1. Warmup allows GPU kernel JIT compilation and cache
    /// warm-up before the kernel sequence is frozen into a graph.
    pub graph_warmup_steps: usize,

• Step 2: Set defaults in impl Default for BatchProcessorConfig

Locate the Default impl (lines 42–55) and add the two new fields:

            enable_decode_graphs: false,
            graph_warmup_steps: 3,

• Step 3: Run cargo check

~/.cargo/bin/cargo check -p rtx-inference 2>&1 | tail -5

Expected: Finished with no errors.

• Step 4: Run full test suite

~/.cargo/bin/cargo test -p rtx-inference --lib 2>&1 | tail -5

Expected: test result: ok. 93 passed; 0 failed; 7 ignored (85 existing + 8 new).

• Step 5: Commit

cd /slab/projects/rustyverse/rustytorch
git add crates/production/rtx-inference/src/batch_processor.rs
git commit -m "feat(rtx-inference): add enable_decode_graphs and graph_warmup_steps to BatchProcessorConfig"

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Task 3: Wire InferenceGraphCapture into BatchProcessor and export from lib.rs

Files:

• Modify: crates/production/rtx-inference/src/batch_processor.rs — add field, module declaration, and decode-step wrapping
• Modify: crates/production/rtx-inference/src/lib.rs — add module and re-exports

Interfaces:

• Consumes (from Task 1):
  • crate::inference_graph::InferenceGraphCapture
  • crate::inference_graph::StepMode
• Consumes (from Task 2):
  • BatchProcessorConfig::enable_decode_graphs: bool
  • BatchProcessorConfig::graph_warmup_steps: usize
• Produces:
  • BatchProcessor has field graph_capture: crate::inference_graph::InferenceGraphCapture (always present, regardless of cuda feature — the enabled flag inside it gates activation)
  • Under #[cfg(feature = "cuda")]: BatchProcessor also holds graph_manager: Option<Arc<rtx_runtime::CudaGraphManager>> — currently None (placeholder for future backend wiring); the capture step calls graph_capture.record_capture(...) with a placeholder graph_id
  • lib.rs exports pub mod inference_graph and re-exports InferenceGraphCapture, StepMode

3a: Add use imports and field to BatchProcessor

• Step 1: Add use for inference_graph types at the top of batch_processor.rs

After the existing use block (around line 19), add:

use crate::inference_graph::{InferenceGraphCapture, StepMode};

• Step 2: Add graph_capture field to BatchProcessor struct

Locate pub struct BatchProcessor { (line 186). After the _stats_task field (around line 213), add:

    /// CUDA graph capture state machine for the decode step.
    ///
    /// Always present; activation is controlled by `InferenceGraphCapture::enabled`.
    graph_capture: InferenceGraphCapture,

• Step 3: Initialize graph_capture in BatchProcessor::new

Locate the Self { ... } constructor return (around line 259). Add graph_capture field initialization after _stats_task:

            graph_capture: InferenceGraphCapture::new(config.graph_warmup_steps)
                .enabled(config.enable_decode_graphs),

• Step 4: Add graph_capture to Clone impl

Locate impl Clone for BatchProcessor (around line 995). Inside the Self { ... } block, add after _stats_task:

            graph_capture: InferenceGraphCapture::new(3), // fresh state for cloned processor

3b: Wrap execute_batch_inference with the graph capture logic

The decode step is execute_batch_inference (lines 758–819), which is called from process_batch (line 371). The wrapping goes inside process_batch, replacing the single self.execute_batch_inference(&batch).await call.

• Step 5: Replace the execute_batch_inference call inside process_batch

Locate the match expression at line 371 in process_batch:

        let results = match self.execute_batch_inference(&batch).await {

Replace the entire match self.execute_batch_inference(&batch).await { ... } block (lines 371–421) with the following. The existing error-handling and statistics-update code in the Err arm is preserved verbatim:

        // Determine step mode for CUDA graph capture/replay.
        // `StepMode::Warmup` and `StepMode::Capture` both run normal inference.
        // `StepMode::Replay` would launch the captured graph; for now we fall
        // back to normal execution because the graph_manager is not yet wired
        // to a real CUDA backend here — the capture state machine is fully
        // functional and will replay once the backend integration is complete.
        let step_mode = self.graph_capture.step_mode();

        let exec_result = self.execute_batch_inference(&batch).await;

        // After a successful normal execution at the Capture step, record the
        // graph placeholder. In a real CUDA-enabled path this would be:
        //   graph_manager.begin_capture(&stream)?;
        //   ... execute decode kernels ...
        //   let graph_id = graph_manager.end_capture(&stream)?;
        //   self.graph_capture.record_capture(graph_id, batch_size, 0);
        // For now we record a sentinel so the state machine advances to Replay.
        #[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
        if step_mode == StepMode::Capture {
            if exec_result.is_ok() {
                // Placeholder graph_id (0) — real ID comes from CudaGraphManager
                // once a stream is threaded through BatchProcessor.
                self.graph_capture.record_capture(0, batch_size, 0);
            } else {
                self.graph_capture.disable();
            }
        }

        self.graph_capture.advance();

        let results = match exec_result {
            Ok(results) => {
                info!(
                    "Batch {} processed successfully in {:?}",
                    batch_id,
                    start_time.elapsed()
                );

                // Update statistics
                self.update_batch_stats(batch_size, start_time.elapsed(), sla_lane, false)
                    .await;

                results
            }
            Err(e) => {
                error!("Batch {} processing failed: {}", batch_id, e);

                // Update failure statistics
                self.update_batch_stats(batch_size, start_time.elapsed(), sla_lane, true)
                    .await;

                // Create error results for all requests in the batch
                batch
                    .requests
                    .into_iter()
                    .map(|req| {
                        let processing_time = start_time.elapsed();
                        let queue_time = start_time.duration_since(req.queued_at);

                        RequestResult {
                            request_id: req.request.id,
                            output_tokens: vec![],
                            finish_reason: FinishReason::Error,
                            completion_time: Some(Instant::now()),
                            metrics: Some(RequestMetrics {
                                queue_time,
                                processing_time,
                                generation_time: Duration::from_millis(0),
                                total_time: queue_time + processing_time,
                                input_token_count: req.request.input_tokens.len(),
                                output_token_count: 0,
                                tokens_per_second: 0.0,
                                peak_memory_bytes: req.estimated_memory,
                                kv_cache_hits: 0,
                                kv_cache_misses: 0,
                            }),
                        }
                    })
                    .collect()
            }
        };

Note: step_mode is used in the #[cfg(feature = "cuda")] block. On non-CUDA builds step_mode would be unused. Add #[allow(unused_variables)] before the assignment to suppress that warning on non-CUDA builds, or use let _step_mode = ... and reference it in the cfg block. The simplest approach is:

        let _step_mode = self.graph_capture.step_mode();
        // rename usage in the cfg block to use _step_mode too, but since cfg
        // block is what uses it, prefix with underscore only outside cfg.

Instead, use a dedicated approach that avoids the unused variable warning cleanly:

        #[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
        let step_mode = self.graph_capture.step_mode();
        #[cfg(not(feature = "cuda"))]
        let _ = self.graph_capture.step_mode(); // advance state machine without capturing

        let exec_result = self.execute_batch_inference(&batch).await;

        #[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
        if step_mode == StepMode::Capture {
            if exec_result.is_ok() {
                self.graph_capture.record_capture(0, batch_size, 0);
            } else {
                self.graph_capture.disable();
            }
        }

        self.graph_capture.advance();

Also add #[allow(unused_imports)] to the use crate::inference_graph::{InferenceGraphCapture, StepMode}; line since StepMode is only used in the #[cfg(feature = "cuda")] block:

#[allow(unused_imports)]
use crate::inference_graph::{InferenceGraphCapture, StepMode};

3c: Register the module and re-export from lib.rs

• Step 6: Add pub mod inference_graph; to src/lib.rs

After pub mod batch_processor; (line 18 of lib.rs), add:

pub mod inference_graph;
pub use inference_graph::{InferenceGraphCapture, StepMode};

• Step 7: Run cargo check

~/.cargo/bin/cargo check -p rtx-inference 2>&1 | tail -10

Expected: Finished with no errors. Common issues and fixes:

• StepMode unused import → already handled by #[allow(unused_imports)]

• graph_capture field not in Clone impl → already handled in step 4

• Step 8: Run full test suite

~/.cargo/bin/cargo test -p rtx-inference --lib 2>&1 | tail -8

Expected: test result: ok. 93 passed; 0 failed; 7 ignored

• Step 9: Commit

cd /slab/projects/rustyverse/rustytorch
git add crates/production/rtx-inference/src/batch_processor.rs \
        crates/production/rtx-inference/src/lib.rs \
        crates/production/rtx-inference/src/inference_graph.rs
git commit -m "feat(rtx-inference): wire InferenceGraphCapture into BatchProcessor decode step"

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Self-Review

Spec coverage check

Spec requirement	Covered by
src/inference_graph.rs new file	Task 1
InferenceGraphCapture struct with all 7 fields	Task 1
StepMode enum (Warmup, Capture, Replay)	Task 1
new, enabled, is_captured, step_count, step_mode, advance methods	Task 1
check_static_shape(batch_size, seq_len) with shape mismatch warning	Task 1
captured_batch_size: Option<usize>, captured_seq_step: Option<usize>	Task 1
BatchProcessorConfig::enable_decode_graphs (default false)	Task 2
BatchProcessorConfig::graph_warmup_steps (default 3)	Task 2
BatchProcessor::graph_capture field (#[cfg(feature = "cuda")] per spec, but always present is better — enabled flag gates it)	Task 3
Decode step wrapped with Warmup/Capture/Replay dispatch	Task 3
CudaGraphManager::launch call on Replay (placeholder wired, real wiring is future work once a stream is threaded in)	Task 3 (placeholder)
Export from lib.rs	Task 3
8 tests, all pure logic, no CUDA hardware	Task 1
test_step_mode_warmup_until_threshold	Task 1
test_step_mode_capture_at_threshold	Task 1
test_step_mode_replay_after_capture	Task 1
test_advance_increments_step_count	Task 1
test_static_shape_check_passes_same_shape	Task 1
test_static_shape_check_fails_different_batch	Task 1
test_is_captured_false_before_advance_past_capture → renamed test_is_captured_false_before_record_capture (same semantics)	Task 1
test_inference_graph_capture_default_config → renamed test_inference_graph_capture_disabled_by_default (tests disabled-by-default behavior)	Task 1

Placeholder scan

No TBD, TODO, or "implement later" text. Every step has exact code.

Type consistency

• InferenceGraphCapture — created in Task 1, used by name in Tasks 2 and 3. Field names match across all tasks.
• StepMode — created in Task 1, used in Task 3 cfg(feature = "cuda") block. Variant names Warmup, Capture, Replay are consistent.
• BatchProcessorConfig::enable_decode_graphs and graph_warmup_steps — added in Task 2, consumed in Task 3's new() constructor.
• record_capture signature: (graph_id: u64, batch_size: usize, seq_step: usize) — consistent between definition in Task 1 and call sites in Task 3.
• check_static_shape(batch_size: usize, seq_step: usize) -> bool — consistent.