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Resolves #2731

Add new cuvs-bench algorithm called faiss_cpu_hnsw_cagra that is able to search on a IndexHNSWCagra, which can be built from the algorithm faiss_gpu_cagra_hnsw.

This enables users to build a IndexHNSWCagra on a gpu node and do the search benchmarking on a cpu-only node.

For reviewers the running.md doc is a good starting point for seeing what the workflow looks like.
I've validated this workflow with the python cuvs-bench and cuvs-bench-cpu package.

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  • cpp/bench/ann/src/faiss/faiss_cpu_wrapper.h
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  • New Features
    • Added CPU-only HNSW-CAGRA search benchmarking for indexes built and exported by the GPU workflow, with support for tuning efSearch.
    • CPU search results can be associated with their corresponding GPU build results for reporting and plotting.
  • Documentation
    • Added guidance for transferring GPU-built indexes to a CPU-only host and running benchmarks.
    • Documented build and search parameters, including how search settings affect recall and latency.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Long index filenames are now generated consistently across runs and environments.
    • Index loading now reports clear errors when the index type, dimensions, or metric do not match.

The pull request adds a CPU-only benchmark for searching exported IndexHNSWCagra indexes built on a GPU host. Python configuration, index naming, result export, and plotting connect CPU search results with the corresponding GPU build records.

Changes: CPU search for GPU-built CAGRA indexes

Layer / File(s) Summary
Add the CPU HNSW-CAGRA benchmark
cpp/bench/ann/CMakeLists.txt, cpp/bench/ann/src/faiss/faiss_cpu_benchmark.cpp, cpp/bench/ann/src/faiss/faiss_cpu_wrapper.h
The FAISS CPU benchmark can load and search IndexHNSWCagra indexes, parse efSearch, and register the benchmark target. Loading checks the index type, dimension, and metric before replacing the current index.
Configure CPU search and index matching
python/cuvs_bench/cuvs_bench/backends/_utils.py, python/cuvs_bench/cuvs_bench/config/algorithms.yaml, python/cuvs_bench/cuvs_bench/config/algos/faiss_cpu_hnsw_cagra.yaml, python/cuvs_bench/cuvs_bench/orchestrator/config_loaders.py, python/cuvs_bench/cuvs_bench/run/run.py, python/cuvs_bench/cuvs_bench/tests/test_run.py, python/cuvs_bench/cuvs_bench/tests/test_utils.py
The CPU algorithm is configured as not requiring a GPU. Index naming maps CPU search to the GPU build algorithm, and filenames of 128 characters or more use SHA-256 digests. Tests cover mapping and filename behavior, including stable digests across processes.
Match CPU search results with GPU build results
python/cuvs_bench/cuvs_bench/plot/__main__.py, python/cuvs_bench/cuvs_bench/run/data_export.py, python/cuvs_bench/cuvs_bench/tests/test_data_export.py
Search-result export and build plotting use the GPU algorithm name to look up build results. Tests cover CSV conversion, plot creation, and algorithm-name normalization.
Document the split-host workflow
fern/pages/cuvs_bench/param_tuning.md, fern/pages/cuvs_bench/running.md
The documentation describes GPU index building, transferring files to a CPU host, running CPU search and plotting, and matching build parameters to locate the index.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Feature · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Suggested labels: improvement

Suggested reviewers: cjnolet, tarang-jain, imotov

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to d1b1c

The identified transferred-index and build-plot risks are addressed. No actionable merge-blocking risk remains after normal checks.

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Linked Issues check Warning Issue [#2731] requires CPU-only replay of GPU-built IndexHNSWCagra indexes, efSearch sweeps, configurable batch size and CPU search, joined build/search results, and documentation. The PR implemen… Make GPU export preserve the configured base_level_only value and include that value in the exported build-result identity used by CPU search. Add an automated test that verifies both conversion choices produce distinct, correctly matched…
Docstring Coverage Warning Docstring coverage is 42.86% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 35 functions across 10 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Title check Passed The title "Add cuvs-bench faiss_cpu_hnsw_cagra" names the main change: a new cuvs-bench algorithm that searches an IndexHNSWCagra. The changeset adds the faiss_cpu_hnsw_cagra wrapper, its config, docs…
Description check Passed The description states the new faiss_cpu_hnsw_cagra algorithm that searches an IndexHNSWCagra built by faiss_gpu_cagra_hnsw. It describes the GPU-build and CPU-search workflow, points to running.md, a…
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The C++ wrapper, benchmark registration, configuration, filename handling, result joining, plotting, tests, and documentation all support issue [#2731]. The changes do not demonstrate an unrelated obj…
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The title "Add cuvs-bench faiss_cpu_hnsw_cagra" names the main change: a new cuvs-bench algorithm that searches an IndexHNSWCagra. The changeset adds the faiss_cpu_hnsw_cagra wrapper, its config, docs, and index-name helpers, so the title matches the primary change. It is concise and specific, and it does not name the GPU build or the CPU-only workflow, which is acceptable.

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The description states the new faiss_cpu_hnsw_cagra algorithm that searches an IndexHNSWCagra built by faiss_gpu_cagra_hnsw. It describes the GPU-build and CPU-search workflow, points to running.md, and cites the linked issue. The changeset includes the wrapper, configs, docs, and index-name helpers that match this description, so the description is related to the changes.

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The C++ wrapper, benchmark registration, configuration, filename handling, result joining, plotting, tests, and documentation all support issue [#2731]. The changes do not demonstrate an unrelated objective.

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Issue [#2731] requires CPU-only replay of GPU-built IndexHNSWCagra indexes, efSearch sweeps, configurable batch size and CPU search, joined build/search results, and documentation. The PR implements these paths with faiss_cpu_hnsw_cagra, efSearch values, CPU-only configuration, result matching, plotting, and running.md instructions. However, the CPU configuration sweeps base_level_only: [false, true], while faiss_gpu<T>::save_ unconditionally sets IndexHNSWCagra::base_level_only = true before export. The false case is therefore not exercised. The added tests cover naming and result joining, but do not verify conversion-choice preservation or association.

Resolution

Make GPU export preserve the configured base_level_only value and include that value in the exported build-result identity used by CPU search. Add an automated test that verifies both conversion choices produce distinct, correctly matched CPU search results. If the setting cannot be varied, remove it from the sweep and document the limitation.

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Review comments at @cpp/bench/ann/src/faiss/faiss_cpu_wrapper.h:
- Line 196: Before assigning the transferred index with index_.reset(typed),
validate that typed->d matches this->dim_ and typed->metric_type matches
metric_type_; reject the index if either value differs.

Review comments at @python/cuvs_bench/cuvs_bench/plot/__main__.py:
- Line 232: Update the build_algos normalization around get_index_name_prefix so
non-base CPU algorithm names map to the corresponding GPU build key while
preserving their group suffix, such as large, before build_time() performs its
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def get_index_filename(index_name: str) -> str:

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This solves an existing bug when index names were > 128 characters:

Index names of 128 characters or more were saved under Python's hash(), which is randomized per process, so a later --search run (or a different host) could not find the index built by an earlier --build. Long names now use a SHA-256 digest via a shared get_index_filename() helper, so file names are the same on every run and host; names under 128 characters are unchanged.

* can run in a CPU-only build.
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template <typename T>
class faiss_cpu_hnsw_cagra : public faiss_cpu<T> {

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This class is almost the same as faiss_cpu_hsnw_flat except it doesn't allow building indexes.

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Hey @aamijar thamk you for working on this. However, I think directionally, we should not have to add new index types for each of these cases. Instead what we want is to improve the ability to build an index on the gpu with cuVS-bench and be able to "export" the index so that it can be easily moved to a cpu-only machine for search. We need be thinking bigger picture here and not just for this index type in isolation.

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