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Closes #4429
Closes #7969

  • Wire Dask RF training to RAFT communicators
  • Retain one fitted worker model as the canonical model for prediction and get_combined_model().
  • Remove obsolete components: per-worker n_estimator, ignore_empty_partitions, partial inference, etc
  • Update terminology: FIL -> nvForest
  • Use global n_rows when constraining certain hyperparameters
  • Update pytests
  • Deprecate parameters: n_streams, ignore_empty_partitions, broadcast_data

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Cleaned up code looks great!

We shouldn't outright remove parameters. Instead warn the parameter is no longer used and flag deprection.

I think only 1 stream ever gets used in the distributed version.

comms.init() is outside the try/finally

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only 1 stream ever gets used in the distributed version.

Should the distribute algo use multiple streams? The distributed algo uses a single stream only. Perhaps it's a good idea to throw a warning when n_streams>1

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@chyunsu3 yes the parameter is currently unused.

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@RAMitchell I addressed all your comments. Can you take another look?

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Distributed random forests now build a complete forest across participating workers.
    • Classification models consistently expose learned classes across distributed data.
    • Predictions use a unified NVForest path for classification and regression.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved distributed sample-count handling and synchronized input validation.
    • Temporary training state is cleaned up after fitting.
    • Excessive stream requests no longer abort training.
  • Deprecations

    • n_streams, ignore_empty_partitions, and broadcast_data are deprecated; supplied values may issue warnings.
    • Obsolete partial-inference support has been removed.

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Distributed Dask random forests now build one complete forest per participating worker through RAFT communication. Training and prediction use nvForest paths. Deprecated options emit warnings. Tests cover distributed models, global classes, validation, and complete-dataset metadata.

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Distributed random forest migration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Collective training and prediction orchestration
python/cuml/cuml/dask/ensemble/base.py
Workers train complete forests with RAFT coordination. Prediction no longer assembles FIL or Treelite models.
Distributed model metadata and validation
cpp/include/cuml/ensemble/randomforest_mg_utils.hpp, python/cuml/cuml/ensemble/randomforest_common.pyx, cpp/src/randomforest/randomforest.cuh
Forest parameters use distributed row metadata. Validation failures synchronize across workers. Excessive stream counts are reduced to the available stream-pool size.
Classifier and regressor API migration
python/cuml/cuml/dask/ensemble/randomforestclassifier.py, python/cuml/cuml/dask/ensemble/randomforestregressor.py, python/cuml/cuml/ensemble/randomforestclassifier.py, python/cuml/cuml/ensemble/randomforestregressor.py
Deprecated options default to None and emit warnings when supplied. Partial inference and FIL prediction branches were removed. Input preparation is shared by fitting paths.
Distributed forest validation
python/cuml/tests/dask/test_dask_random_forest.py
Tests validate nvForest predictions, identical worker models, global classes, complete-dataset row counts, validation errors, and updated estimator behavior.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 96cb7

The distributed random-forest changes can overflow or truncate parameters for very large datasets, read validation status before it is safely synchronized, and prevent training retries after a validation failure; deprecation messaging is also inconsistent. These issues can cause incorrect configuration or failed training, so merge should wait for fixes or explicit owner acceptance.

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python/cuml/cuml/dask/ensemble/base.py (1)

87-87: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🔵 Trivial | ⚖️ Poor tradeoff

Document the _worker_sizes contract or add an accessor.

_worker_sizes stores (partition_sizes, total_rows), and this sum correctly gives the global training row count. The private tuple layout remains a maintenance risk. Add a public row-count accessor on DistributedDataHandler or document this contract.

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In `@python/cuml/cuml/dask/ensemble/base.py` at line 87, Address the private
`_worker_sizes` tuple-layout dependency by either adding a public row-count
accessor to `DistributedDataHandler` and using it here, or documenting that each
value is `(partition_sizes, total_rows)` and that summing the second element
yields the global training row count; keep the existing row-count behavior
unchanged.
python/cuml/tests/dask/test_dask_random_forest.py (1)

280-290: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add tests for the new deprecation warnings.

This PR deprecates n_streams, ignore_empty_partitions, and broadcast_data, but no test asserts the FutureWarning. Add a small test per parameter so a later refactor cannot silently drop the warning.

💚 Example test
`@pytest.mark.parametrize`(
    "kwargs",
    [{"n_streams": 4}, {"ignore_empty_partitions": True}],
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def test_deprecated_constructor_params(client, kwargs):
    with pytest.warns(FutureWarning):
        cuRFC_mg(n_estimators=1, **kwargs)
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In `@python/cuml/tests/dask/test_dask_random_forest.py` around lines 280 - 290,
Add tests covering FutureWarning emission for the deprecated n_streams,
ignore_empty_partitions, and broadcast_data constructor parameters, using the
cuRFC_mg constructor and one parameter per test case or equivalent
parametrization. Ensure each deprecated parameter independently triggers
FutureWarning.
python/cuml/cuml/ensemble/randomforestclassifier.py (1)

262-272: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Rename the local class-control variable

check_inputs accepts the NumPy array, uses it as the provided class set, returns it, and produces four values for this call. Rename the local classes flag to expected_classes to avoid mixing the input flag with the returned class array.

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In `@python/cuml/cuml/ensemble/randomforestclassifier.py` around lines 262 - 272,
Rename the pre-call class-control variable in the RandomForestClassifier
input-validation flow from classes to expected_classes, and pass
expected_classes as return_classes while retaining classes for the returned
class array from check_inputs.
python/cuml/cuml/dask/ensemble/randomforestclassifier.py (1)

192-197: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Avoid sorting the cuDF labels twice

sort_values already sorts supported non-null cuDF labels. Convert this branch directly to NumPy and keep cp.sort only for the Dask array branch. Null target labels are unsupported by RandomForestClassifier and should not be filled during conversion.

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In `@python/cuml/cuml/dask/ensemble/randomforestclassifier.py` around lines 192 -
197, Update the non-Dask branch in the class-label initialization to convert the
result of y.unique() directly to NumPy without calling sort_values, while
retaining cp.sort for unique_vals from the Dask array branch. Do not fill or
otherwise transform null labels during conversion.
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In `@python/cuml/cuml/dask/ensemble/base.py`:
- Around line 110-116: Update the flow around wait_and_raise_from_futures and
_set_internal_model to detect an empty futures collection before indexing
futures[0], and raise a clear error for datasets with no worker partitions.
Preserve normal model setup when at least one worker future exists.
- Around line 45-60: Update every deprecation warning to use stacklevel=2 and
change the stated removal release from 26.10 to 26.11. Apply this to the
n_streams and ignore_empty_partitions warnings in
python/cuml/cuml/dask/ensemble/base.py lines 45-60 and the corresponding warning
at line 138, plus the fit and predict broadcast_data warnings in
python/cuml/cuml/dask/ensemble/randomforestclassifier.py lines 184-191 and
250-257 and randomforestregressor.py lines 161-168 and 216-223. Keep the warning
text consistent across all sites.

Apply the same fix in `@python/cuml/cuml/dask/ensemble/base.py` around lines 45 -
60.

In `@python/cuml/cuml/ensemble/randomforest_common.pyx`:
- Around line 422-424: Change parameter_n_rows in the surrounding initialization
logic from cdef int to a Python integer so _distributed_n_rows is not truncated;
keep n_rows as the fallback. Since n_bins remains cdef int, explicitly cap its
assigned value at both parameter_n_rows and INT32_MAX before use, while
preserving the existing calculations for min_samples_leaf, min_samples_split,
n_bins, and _n_samples.

---

Nitpick comments:
In `@python/cuml/cuml/dask/ensemble/base.py`:
- Line 87: Address the private `_worker_sizes` tuple-layout dependency by either
adding a public row-count accessor to `DistributedDataHandler` and using it
here, or documenting that each value is `(partition_sizes, total_rows)` and that
summing the second element yields the global training row count; keep the
existing row-count behavior unchanged.

In `@python/cuml/cuml/dask/ensemble/randomforestclassifier.py`:
- Around line 192-197: Update the non-Dask branch in the class-label
initialization to convert the result of y.unique() directly to NumPy without
calling sort_values, while retaining cp.sort for unique_vals from the Dask array
branch. Do not fill or otherwise transform null labels during conversion.

In `@python/cuml/cuml/ensemble/randomforestclassifier.py`:
- Around line 262-272: Rename the pre-call class-control variable in the
RandomForestClassifier input-validation flow from classes to expected_classes,
and pass expected_classes as return_classes while retaining classes for the
returned class array from check_inputs.

In `@python/cuml/tests/dask/test_dask_random_forest.py`:
- Around line 280-290: Add tests covering FutureWarning emission for the
deprecated n_streams, ignore_empty_partitions, and broadcast_data constructor
parameters, using the cuRFC_mg constructor and one parameter per test case or
equivalent parametrization. Ensure each deprecated parameter independently
triggers FutureWarning.
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model=self.rfs,
dataset=(X, y),
broadcast_data=broadcast_data,
classes=classes,

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Could we also compute and distribute global class weights here? We pass the global class labels, but each worker still evaluates class_weight="balanced" using only its local y. This makes the resulting model depend on how classes are partitioned across workers. Please use global class counts when calculating balanced weights and add a test with uneven, class-segregated partitions.

wait_and_raise_from_futures(futures)
# Every distributed rank owns the same complete forest. Keep one
# worker future as the canonical model for inference and serialization.
self._set_internal_model(futures[0])

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When oob_score=True, each worker computes OOB results only for its local rows, but this exposes the first worker’s result as the global model state. Consequently, oob_score_ is rank-local and the OOB prediction array has only that worker’s rows. Could we aggregate OOB results across workers or reject distributed OOB scoring and add a test that verifies the global output shape and score?

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Comment on lines +15 to +17
inline void cuml_rf_allreduce_validation_status(const raft::handle_t& handle,
const int* local_status,
int* global_status)

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I'm putting this in a separate header. If this function had gone into cuml/ensemble/randomforest.hpp, we'd need to include raft/core/handle.hpp and increate the compilation time.

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101-114: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Do not retain failed fit futures in self.rfs.

Line 112 replaces the reusable worker-model future before validation completes. If validation fails, self.rfs[worker] becomes an errored future. A later fit() passes that failed future as model[worker] at Line 104, so Dask does not run the replacement fit task.

Keep submitted futures in a temporary mapping. Update self.rfs only after Line 114 succeeds.

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         futures = []
+        fitted_models = {}
         try:
             comms.init(workers=data.workers)
             for worker, worker_data in data.worker_to_parts.items():
                 future = self.client.submit(
@@
                 )
                 futures.append(future)
-                self.rfs[worker] = future
+                fitted_models[worker] = future
 
             wait_and_raise_from_futures(futures)
+            self.rfs.update(fitted_models)

As per coding guidelines, fit() should reset all learned attributes and Don't carry over state from previous fit() calls.

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In `@python/cuml/cuml/dask/ensemble/base.py` around lines 101 - 114, In the fit
submission flow around _func_fit and wait_and_raise_from_futures, store newly
submitted worker futures in a temporary mapping instead of updating self.rfs
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- Around line 15-24: Add Doxygen documentation immediately before
cuml_rf_allreduce_validation_status in the public header, including a brief
description of its validation-status all-reduce behavior and parameter
documentation for handle, local_status, and global_status.

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mapping instead of updating self.rfs immediately. Only merge or assign those
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Validate distributed-derived values before converting them to int.

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