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  • New Features
    • GPU clock locking during performance sessions for more consistent metrics.
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Adds GPU clock locking to the GPUClockLock context: captures current clocks, sets max SM/MEM clocks via NVML on enter, restores or resets on exit/teardown. Introduces methods to lock/unlock, queries target clocks from the first GPU, and guards for unsupported/mobile/Jetson or missing GPU handles.

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GPU clock locking lifecycle
tests/integration/defs/perf/gpu_clock_lock.py
Added internal state for original clocks/lock status; new methods _lock_gpu_clocks and _unlock_gpu_clocks; get_target_gpu_clocks now queries NVML for max SM/MEM; integrated lock on __enter__, unlock on __exit__ and teardown; safeguards for unsupported devices or absent GPU handles.

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sequenceDiagram
  autonumber
  actor Test as Test/Client
  participant G as GPUClockLock
  participant N as NVML
  participant GPU as GPU Device

  Test->>G: __enter__()
  G->>N: nvmlInit / get handles
  alt Has GPU handle and locking enabled
    G->>N: nvmlDeviceGetMaxClockInfo(SM, MEM)
    N-->>G: max_sm, max_mem
    G->>N: nvmlDeviceGetApplicationsClocks()
    N-->>G: orig_sm, orig_mem
    G->>N: nvmlDeviceSetApplicationsClocks(max_sm, max_mem)
    G->>G: mark clocks_locked=true
  else No GPU / unsupported
    G->>G: skip locking
  end
  G-->>Test: context ready (monitoring starts)

  Test->>G: __exit__()/teardown
  alt clocks_locked
    G->>N: nvmlDeviceSetApplicationsClocks(orig_sm, orig_mem)
    note over G,N: If originals unknown, reset to defaults
    G->>N: nvmlDeviceResetApplicationsClocks() (fallback)
    G->>G: mark clocks_locked=false
  else not locked
    G->>G: no-op
  end
  G-->>Test: cleanup done
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tests/integration/defs/perf/gpu_clock_lock.py (1)

139-155: Consider refactoring for clarity per static analysis hint.

The return None at line 151 inside the except block could be moved to an else block of the outer if statement for better structure. However, the current implementation is functionally correct.

Apply this diff to address the static analysis hint:

     def get_target_gpu_clocks(self):
         """
         Get the target GPU clocks (sm_clk and mem_clk) for the first GPU in the list.
         """
         if self._gpu_handles and len(self._gpu_handles) > 0:
             try:
                 # Get maximum supported clocks for the first GPU
                 handle = self._gpu_handles[0]
                 max_sm_clk = pynvml.nvmlDeviceGetMaxClockInfo(
                     handle, pynvml.NVML_CLOCK_SM)
                 max_mem_clk = pynvml.nvmlDeviceGetMaxClockInfo(
                     handle, pynvml.NVML_CLOCK_MEM)
                 return (max_sm_clk, max_mem_clk)
             except pynvml.NVMLError as e:
                 print_warning(f"Failed to get max clock info: {e}")
-                return None
-        return None
+        else:
+            return None
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114-116: LGTM!

The new fields for clock locking state are properly initialized and follow naming conventions.


200-228: LGTM! Best-effort cleanup strategy is appropriate.

The unlock method uses a best-effort approach with fallback to default clocks when original values aren't available. The state is always cleared at the end, which is appropriate for cleanup/teardown scenarios.


244-246: LGTM!

Clock locking is properly integrated into the context manager's entry point, ensuring consistent performance during monitoring.


259-261: LGTM!

Clock unlocking is properly integrated into the context manager's exit point, ensuring clocks are restored after monitoring completes.


331-331: LGTM!

The call to _unlock_gpu_clocks() in teardown provides an additional safety net to restore clocks at session end, even if the context manager wasn't used properly.

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@MrGeva MrGeva changed the title lock gpu clocks in test_perf.py [#7588][feat] lock gpu clocks in test_perf.py Sep 30, 2025
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@MrGeva MrGeva changed the title [#7588][feat] lock gpu clocks in test_perf.py [#7588][feat] lock gpu clocks in test_perf.py to reliably detect perf regressions Oct 1, 2025
@MrGeva MrGeva merged commit 32c7f8c into NVIDIA:main Oct 2, 2025
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