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Description

Solves parts of #2910

In VirtualMemoryResourceOptions, •

• Reject allocation_type="managed" with ValueError.
• Default Windows handles to None, preserving Linux’s POSIX descriptor default.

These are points 3 and 6 of the linked issue.

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• New or existing tests cover these changes.
• The documentation is up to date with these changes.

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Findings

important: Include strings in the handle type annotation.
important: Update tests that rely on the old Windows default.

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Review comments at @cuda_core/cuda/core/_memory/_virtual_memory_resource.pyx:
- Line 137: **important: Include strings in the handle type annotation.** The
documented and tested value `"win32_kmt"` is accepted at runtime, but the
annotation and generated stub reject it in type-checked code. Add `str` to the
union and regenerate the stub.

As per coding guidelines, “The argument and return types as defined in the
docstrings should match the type annotations.”
- Line 138: **important: Update tests that rely on the old Windows default.** On
Windows, `test_vmm_host_location_types_report_host_accessible` expects the
default host configuration to raise, but it now succeeds.
`test_vmm_host_modify_allocation_rejects_exportable_handle_type` has the same
assumption when host VMM is supported. Pass an explicit exportable handle in
those rejection tests and test the new default separately.
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Summary

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• Bug Fixes
  • Virtual memory allocations now reject the unsupported MANAGED allocation type with a ValueError; use the managed memory resource for managed allocations.
  • The default handle type is now platform-specific: None on Windows and POSIX_FD on Linux. Host allocations require None.
• Documentation
  • Clarified supported allocation types and handle-type defaults.

VirtualMemoryResourceOptions now defaults handle_type by platform and accepts None. VirtualMemoryResource supports only pinned allocation types and validates allocation types during option initialization and configuration checks. The typing documentation, release notes, and tests reflect these changes.

Changes: Virtual memory resource options

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Platform-specific handle defaults cuda_core/cuda/core/_memory/_virtual_memory_resource.pyi, cuda_core/cuda/core/_memory/_virtual_memory_resource.pyx, cuda_core/docs/source/release/1.3.0-notes.rst	handle_type accepts None. Its default is None on Windows and POSIX_FD on other platforms. The documentation describes the host allocation requirement and release notes record the defaults.
Pinned-only allocation validation cuda_core/cuda/core/_memory/_virtual_memory_resource.pyx, cuda_core/cuda/core/typing.py, cuda_core/docs/source/release/1.3.0-notes.rst, cuda_core/tests/test_memory.py	The allocation map contains only PINNED. Option initialization and configuration checks validate allocation types. Documentation identifies MANAGED as unsupported, and tests check rejection of managed allocations and handle defaults.

Possibly related issues

• cuda.core: VirtualMemoryResourceOptions accepts values the driver rejects, and modify_allocation mishandles edge inputs #2910: This change rejects allocation_type=MANAGED and changes the Windows handle_type default while preserving the Linux POSIX descriptor default.

Suggested reviewers: andy-jost

Change: Bug fix

Merge Risk: Moderate · up to e7a38

Type-checked callers cannot use a documented handle value, and Windows tests still expect the old default. Update the annotations and rejection tests before merging.

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• cuda_core/cuda/core/_memory/_virtual_memory_resource.pyx
• cuda_core/cuda/core/typing.py
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Minor · Data Integrity & Integration · Quick win

important: Include strings in the handle type annotation. The documented and tested value "win32_kmt" is accepted at runtime, but the annotation and generated stub reject it in type-checked code. Add str to the union and regenerate the stub.

As per coding guidelines, “The argument and return types as defined in the docstrings should match the type annotations.”

Source: Coding guidelines

[mdboom]

Wouldn't it be better to add win32_kmt to the VirtualMemoryHandleType enum?

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Analysis chain

Script executed:

#!/bin/bash
ast-grep outline cuda_core/cuda/core/typing.py --match VirtualMemoryHandleType --view expanded
rg -n -A35 -B3 '^class VirtualMemoryHandleType\b' cuda_core/cuda/core/typing.py

Length of output: 1840

---

@mdboom suggestion: VirtualMemoryHandleType already defines WIN32_KMT = "win32_kmt" in cuda_core/cuda/core/typing.py, Line 156. Passing VirtualMemoryHandleType.WIN32_KMT satisfies the current annotation.

My concern applies only to passing the raw string "win32_kmt", which the API documents and accepts at runtime. Adding an enum member does not make that string assignable to the enum type. If raw strings remain supported, VirtualMemoryHandleType | str | None would make the annotation match that contract.

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Learnings used

Learnt from: CR
Repo: NVIDIA/cuda-python PR: 0
File: cuda_core/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-10-31T05:09:21.347Z
Learning: Applies to cuda_core/** : Source excerpt:
## API design guidelines

### Type annotations

Python or Cython type annotations should be included for all public APIs.  Avoid
the use of `Any` unless absolutely necessary.  The argument and return types as
defined in the docstrings should match the type annotations.

Learnt from: CR
Repo: NVIDIA/cuda-python PR: 0
File: CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-10-31T04:59:43.467Z
Learning: Source excerpt:
# Code Implementation

- Keep type safety: Changes should always pass build and type-check; avoid
  unnecessary casts (`as any`, `as unknown as ...`); prefer proper types and
  guards, and reuse existing helpers (e.g., normalizing identifiers) instead of
  type-asserting.

Learnt from: CR
Repo: NVIDIA/cuda-python PR: 0
File: cuda_core/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-10-31T05:09:21.347Z
Learning: Applies to cuda_core/** : Source excerpt:
## API design guidelines

### Enumerations

For `__post_init__` validation in frozen dataclasses, use the
`not isinstance(value, EnumType) → try EnumType(value) except (ValueError,
TypeError)` pattern (modelled on `_normalize_enum` in
`cuda/core/texture/_texture.pyx`). This accepts the enum itself or a valid
string, and raises `ValueError` eagerly for any other type rather than
silently storing it.

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Major · Functional Correctness · Quick win

important: Update tests that rely on the old Windows default. On Windows, test_vmm_host_location_types_report_host_accessible expects the default host configuration to raise, but it now succeeds. test_vmm_host_modify_allocation_rejects_exportable_handle_type has the same assumption when host VMM is supported. Pass an explicit exportable handle in those rejection tests and test the new default separately. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

[Andy-Jost]

The code changes look good. I agree with the coderabbit items. Will approve once those are complete.