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Make some hyper parameters visible to users that can improve the performance of cuopt on a specific application.

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Walkthrough

The PR adds cuDSS nested-dissection and barrier iterative-refinement settings. The settings flow through C++, gRPC, and Python configuration layers. Barrier execution applies the settings and selects fixed-point or GMRES refinement. Tests and documentation cover the new parameters.

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Solver Configuration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Configuration contracts and registration
cpp/include/cuopt/mathematical_optimization/..., cpp/src/dual_simplex/..., cpp/src/grpc/codegen/field_registry.yaml, cpp/src/math_optimization/solver_settings.cu, python/cuopt_server/.../data_definition.py
Adds public names, defaults, registry fields, solver registration, and Python schema definitions for cuDSS nested-dissection levels and barrier iterative-refinement method.
Solver propagation and execution
cpp/src/pdlp/solve.cu, cpp/src/barrier/sparse_cholesky.cuh, cpp/src/barrier/iterative_refinement.hpp, cpp/src/barrier/barrier.cu
Forwards the settings to barrier configuration, applies cuDSS nested-dissection levels, and selects fixed-point or GMRES refinement.
Validation and documentation
cpp/tests/linear_programming/grpc/grpc_client_test.cpp, python/cuopt_server/.../test_lp.py, docs/cuopt/source/convex-settings.rst
Tests configured and default values, passes the settings in barrier test requests, and documents supported values and activation conditions.

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

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to f5248

The PR exposes additional solver tuning controls, but its current documentation and test combinations do not validly exercise explicit cuDSS levels, while refinement-method cases do not enable refinement and a nearby comment remains misleading. These issues can cause incorrect tuning guidance and leave the new behavior insufficiently validated, so merge should wait for the targeted corrections.

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cpp/src/barrier/sparse_cholesky.cuh (1)

279-335: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔴 Critical | ⚡ Quick win

Add cuDSS 0.8 compatibility handling.

For cuDSS 0.8 and later, use CUDSS_CONFIG_HYBRID_MEMORY_MODE instead of CUDSS_CONFIG_HYBRID_MODE. Select the enumerator by version. Change the guard to CUDSS_VERSION_MAJOR > 0 || (CUDSS_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && CUDSS_VERSION_MINOR >= 7) so these settings remain enabled for future 1.x releases.

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In `@cpp/src/barrier/sparse_cholesky.cuh` around lines 279 - 335, Update the cuDSS
settings guard around the configuration block to allow version 0.7+ and all
future major versions using the specified major/minor comparison. In the
cudss_hybrid_mode configuration, select CUDSS_CONFIG_HYBRID_MEMORY_MODE for
cuDSS 0.8+ and retain CUDSS_CONFIG_HYBRID_MODE for 0.7, while preserving the
existing setting behavior and error handling.

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In `@cpp/src/barrier/sparse_cholesky.cuh`:
- Around line 309-326: Update API validation to reject configurations where
cudss_deterministic is enabled together with either cudss_hybrid_mode or
cudss_hybrid_execute_mode; document this incompatibility and add solve-path
tests covering both invalid combinations.

In `@cpp/src/math_optimization/solver_settings.cu`:
- Around line 139-140: Update validation for CUOPT_CUDSS_ND_NLEVELS and
pdlp_settings.cudss_nd_nlevels so -1 remains the unset sentinel while configured
values must be at least 1, rejecting zero. Align the corresponding Python schema
and documentation wording with the “-1 or >= 1” constraint instead of
“non-negative.”

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In `@cpp/src/barrier/sparse_cholesky.cuh`:
- Around line 279-335: Update the cuDSS settings guard around the configuration
block to allow version 0.7+ and all future major versions using the specified
major/minor comparison. In the cudss_hybrid_mode configuration, select
CUDSS_CONFIG_HYBRID_MEMORY_MODE for cuDSS 0.8+ and retain
CUDSS_CONFIG_HYBRID_MODE for 0.7, while preserving the existing setting behavior
and error handling.
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Comment thread cpp/src/barrier/sparse_cholesky.cuh Outdated
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{CUOPT_CUDSS_ND_NLEVELS, &pdlp_settings.cudss_nd_nlevels, -1, std::numeric_limits<i_t>::max(), -1},
{CUOPT_CUDSS_HOST_NTHREADS, &pdlp_settings.cudss_host_nthreads, -1, std::numeric_limits<i_t>::max(), -1},

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

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printf '%s\n' '--- target context ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- symbol references ---'
rg -n -S 'cudss_nd_nlevels|CUOPT_CUDSS_ND_NLEVELS|CUDSS_CONFIG_ND_NLEVELS|cudss_host_nthreads' . --glob '!build/**' --glob '!dist/**'

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printf '%s\n' '--- cuDSS application ---'
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NVIDIA cuDSS CUDSS_CONFIG_ND_NLEVELS positive integer zero documentation

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In NVIDIA cuDSS, CUDSS_CONFIG_ND_NLEVELS is a configuration parameter that specifies the minimum number of levels for the nested dissection reordering algorithm [1][2]. According to the official documentation, the value for this parameter must be a positive integer [1][2]. It is not a zero-based index or a parameter where zero is a valid input; rather, it defines the depth of the partition tree used in the reordering process [3][2]. The default value for this parameter is 10, and it is considered an advanced performance knob, with recommended experimentation typically occurring within the range of 8 to 11 [1][2]. When using this parameter, it is important to note the following: - The parameter is only applicable when the reordering algorithm is set to CUDSS_REORDERING_ALG_NESTED_DISSECTION (which is the default, CUDSS_REORDERING_ALG_DEFAULT) [2]. - For MGMN (Multi-GPU/Multi-Node) mode, the number of levels may be automatically increased by the library to satisfy the requirement 2^(n_levels - 1) >= n_proc, where n_proc is the number of processes in the communicator [1][2]. - The partition tree itself, which is associated with this parameter, is stored in a flat array of size 2^k - 1 (where k = CUDSS_CONFIG_ND_NLEVELS) and uses 0-based indexing for its storage array elements [3].

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printf '%s\n' '--- test parameterization ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- local docs and comments ---'
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settings = Path("cpp/src/math_optimization/solver_settings.cu").read_text()
cholesky = Path("cpp/src/barrier/sparse_cholesky.cuh").read_text()
schema = Path("python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/utils/linear_programming/data_definition.py").read_text()
docs = Path("docs/cuopt/source/convex-settings.rst").read_text()
tests = Path("python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/tests/test_lp.py").read_text()

registration = re.search(
    r"\{CUOPT_CUDSS_ND_NLEVELS,\s*&pdlp_settings\.cudss_nd_nlevels,\s*([^,]+),\s*([^,]+),",
    settings,
)
assert registration, "ND-level registration not found"
minimum, maximum = (part.strip() for part in registration.groups())
assert minimum == "-1", minimum
assert "std::numeric_limits<i_t>::max()" in maximum, maximum

assert "if (settings_.cudss_nd_nlevels >= 0)" in cholesky
assert "CUDSS_CONFIG_ND_NLEVELS" in cholesky

schema_text = re.search(
    r"cudss_nd_nlevels:.*?description=(.*?)(?=\n    \))",
    schema,
    re.S,
).group(1)
docs_text = docs[docs.index("cuDSS Nested-Dissection Levels"):docs.index("cuDSS Hybrid Mode")]
assert "non-negative" in schema_text
assert "Non-negative value" in docs_text

# Extract the positional values in the parameterized test rows.
section = tests[tests.index('"folding, dualize, ordering'):tests.index("def test_barrier_solver_options")]
rows = re.findall(r"\(([-\d,\sTrueFalse]+)\)", section)
nd_values = []
for row in rows:
    fields = [field.strip() for field in row.split(",")]
    if len(fields) == 11:
        nd_values.append(int(fields[7]))
assert nd_values == [-1, -1, 8, 4, -1, -1, -1], nd_values

print({
    "registered_minimum": minimum,
    "cuDSS_configured_for": "values >= 0",
    "schema_allows": "non-negative",
    "docs_allow": "non-negative",
    "server_test_nd_values": nd_values,
    "zero_is_reachable_and_documented": True,
})
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Reject zero for cudss_nd_nlevels.

Keep -1 as the unset sentinel, but accept only values >= 1 when configuring CUDSS_CONFIG_ND_NLEVELS. Update the Python schema and documentation from “non-negative” to “-1 or >= 1.”

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In `@cpp/src/math_optimization/solver_settings.cu` around lines 139 - 140, Update
validation for CUOPT_CUDSS_ND_NLEVELS and pdlp_settings.cudss_nd_nlevels so -1
remains the unset sentinel while configured values must be at least 1, rejecting
zero. Align the corresponding Python schema and documentation wording with the
“-1 or >= 1” constraint instead of “non-negative.”

Source: MCP tools

Signed-off-by: yuwenchen95 <yuwchen@nvidia.com>
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In `@cpp/src/barrier/barrier.cu`:
- Around line 3000-3001: Update the comment immediately preceding the
iterative_refinement call using settings.barrier_iterative_refinement_method to
describe the configured refinement method, noting that method 0 selects
fixed-point refinement and GMRES is the default if appropriate; remove the
GMRES-only wording.

In `@cpp/src/barrier/iterative_refinement.hpp`:
- Around line 368-376: Validate method in both direct iterative_refinement
overloads before dispatch, accepting only 0 or 1 and rejecting all other values
instead of routing them to iterative_refinement_gmres. Add coverage for invalid
method values and preserve the existing fixed-point and GMRES behavior for valid
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Comment thread cpp/src/barrier/barrier.cu Outdated
Comment on lines +3000 to +3001
const f_t adat_solve_err = iterative_refinement<i_t, f_t, adat_op_t>(
adat_op, data.d_h_, data.d_dy_, f_t(1e-8), settings.barrier_iterative_refinement_method);

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Update the ADAT refinement comment for the selectable method.

The call now passes settings.barrier_iterative_refinement_method, so method 0 selects fixed-point refinement. The preceding comment still describes this path as GMRES-only. Describe the configured method, or state that GMRES is the default.

This follows the new selector call and the two-option method documentation.

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In `@cpp/src/barrier/barrier.cu` around lines 3000 - 3001, Update the comment
immediately preceding the iterative_refinement call using
settings.barrier_iterative_refinement_method to describe the configured
refinement method, noting that method 0 selects fixed-point refinement and GMRES
is the default if appropriate; remove the GMRES-only wording.

Comment on lines +368 to +376
f_t tol = 1e-8,
i_t method = 1)
{
rmm::device_uvector<f_t> d_b(b.size(), op.data_.handle_ptr->get_stream());
raft::copy(d_b.data(), b.data(), b.size(), op.data_.handle_ptr->get_stream());
rmm::device_uvector<f_t> d_x(x.size(), op.data_.handle_ptr->get_stream());
raft::copy(d_x.data(), x.data(), x.size(), op.data_.handle_ptr->get_stream());
auto err = iterative_refinement_gmres<i_t, f_t, T>(op, d_b, d_x, tol);
auto err = (method == 0) ? iterative_refinement_fixed_point<i_t, f_t, T>(op, d_b, d_x, tol)
: iterative_refinement_gmres<i_t, f_t, T>(op, d_b, d_x, tol);

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sed -n '90,165p' cpp/src/math_optimization/solver_settings.cu

printf '%s\n' '--- direct refinement declarations and callers ---'
sed -n '330,400p' cpp/src/barrier/iterative_refinement.hpp
rg -n -C 4 'iterative_refinement\s*<' cpp/src cpp/tests

printf '%s\n' '--- Python/API validation for the setting ---'
sed -n '525,550p' python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/utils/linear_programming/data_definition.py
rg -n -C 5 \
  'barrier_iterative_refinement_method|field_validator|model_validator|solver_config' \
  python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server cpp/src/math_optimization cpp/tests/linear_programming \
  | head -n 300

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printf '%s\n' '--- parameter setter and range handling ---'
rg -n -C 8 \
  'set_parameter\(|int_parameters|lower_bound|upper_bound|out of range|out-of-range|invalid' \
  cpp/include/cuopt cpp/src/math_optimization \
  | head -n 500

printf '%s\n' '--- iterative refinement exposure ---'
rg -n \
  '`#include`.*iterative_refinement|iterative_refinement\s*\(' \
  cpp/include cpp/src cpp/tests \
  | head -n 300

printf '%s\n' '--- file location and include guards ---'
head -n 40 cpp/src/barrier/iterative_refinement.hpp
rg -n 'iterative_refinement_method' cpp/include cpp/src cpp/tests python | head -n 300

printf '%s\n' '--- deterministic dispatch model ---'
python3 - <<'PY'
for method in (-1, 0, 1, 2, 99):
    selected = "fixed_point" if method == 0 else "gmres"
    print(f"method={method}: {selected}")
PY

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printf '%s\n' '--- iterative refinement file exposure ---'
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rg -n -C 3 \
  'iterative_refinement' \
  cpp/include cpp/src/barrier cpp/tests/linear_programming \
  | head -n 220

printf '%s\n' '--- Python model field and solver forwarding ---'
sed -n '535,547p' python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/utils/linear_programming/data_definition.py
sed -n '153,169p' python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/utils/linear_programming/solver.py

printf '%s\n' '--- source-level behavioral verifier ---'
python3 - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path
import re

refinement = Path("cpp/src/barrier/iterative_refinement.hpp").read_text()
settings = Path("cpp/src/math_optimization/solver_settings.cu").read_text()

dispatches = re.findall(
    r'return\s+\(method\s*==\s*0\)\s*\?\s*'
    r'iterative_refinement_fixed_point.*?:\s*'
    r'iterative_refinement_gmres',
    refinement,
    flags=re.S,
)
assert len(dispatches) == 1, f"expected one direct return dispatch, found {len(dispatches)}"
assert re.search(
    r'\{CUOPT_BARRIER_ITERATIVE_REFINEMENT_METHOD,'
    r'\s*&pdlp_settings\.barrier_iterative_refinement_method,\s*0,\s*1,\s*1\}',
    settings,
), "expected method setting range [0, 1]"
assert re.search(
    r'if\s*\(value\s*<\s*param\.min_value\s*\|\|\s*value\s*>\s*param\.max_value\)\s*\{'
    r'\s*throw\s+std::invalid_argument',
    settings,
    flags=re.S,
), "expected integer setter range rejection"
print("configuration range: [0, 1]")
print("direct overload dispatch: method == 0 -> fixed-point; all other values -> GMRES")
print("direct overload has no selector-range check")
PY

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Reject invalid refinement method values before dispatch. The configuration setter enforces [0, 1], but both direct iterative_refinement overloads route every value other than 0 to GMRES. Reject values other than 0 and 1, and add tests for invalid values.

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In `@cpp/src/barrier/iterative_refinement.hpp` around lines 368 - 376, Validate
method in both direct iterative_refinement overloads before dispatch, accepting
only 0 or 1 and rejecting all other values instead of routing them to
iterative_refinement_gmres. Add coverage for invalid method values and preserve
the existing fixed-point and GMRES behavior for valid values.

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python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/tests/test_lp.py (1)

204-207: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Enable iterative refinement before testing its method.

The new configuration sets barrier_iterative_refinement_method but does not set barrier_iterative_refinement to 1. The method is used only when refinement is enabled, so the 0 and 1 cases do not exercise fixed-point or restarted GMRES. Add an enable flag to these cases. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

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In `@python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/tests/test_lp.py` around lines 204 - 207,
Update the test configuration setup around barrier_iterative_refinement_method
to also set barrier_iterative_refinement to 1 before running the affected cases,
ensuring both method values exercise iterative refinement while preserving the
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docs/cuopt/source/convex-settings.rst (1)

287-296: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Align cudss_nd_nlevels with cuDSS requirements.

CUDSS_CONFIG_ND_NLEVELS accepts -1 as unset or a positive value, and applies only with nested-dissection/default ordering. Update the documentation and use default ordering in the test rows that set cudss_nd_nlevels to 8 or 4.

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In `@docs/cuopt/source/convex-settings.rst` around lines 287 - 296, Update the
cuDSS nested-dissection documentation near the cudss_nd_nlevels setting to state
that only -1 or positive values are valid and that the setting applies with
nested-dissection/default ordering. In
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cudss_nd_nlevels to 8 or 4 to use default ordering; no other ordering behavior
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cpp/src/dual_simplex/simplex_solver_settings.hpp (2)

69-74: LGTM!


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cpp/src/grpc/codegen/field_registry.yaml (1)

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Pair explicit cudss_nd_nlevels values with nested-dissection ordering.

On Line 152 and Line 154, the third tuple value is ordering=1 (AMD), while the eighth value sets cudss_nd_nlevels to 8 and 4. cuDSS applies CUDSS_CONFIG_ND_NLEVELS only with nested-dissection/default ordering, so these rows do not exercise the new setting. Use ordering=0 or -1 for the explicit-level rows and update the comments. (docs.nvidia.com)

Proposed test correction
-        # Test folding on, force dualization, AMD ordering, augmented system
-        (1, 1, 1, 1, True, True, 1, 8, 0),
+        # Test folding on, force dualization, cuDSS default ordering, augmented system
+        (1, 1, 0, 1, True, True, 1, 8, 0),
...
-        # Test mixed settings: automatic folding, no dualize, AMD, augmented
-        (-1, 0, 1, 1, False, False, 0, 4, 0),
+        # Test mixed settings: automatic folding, no dualize, cuDSS default ordering, augmented
+        (-1, 0, 0, 1, False, False, 0, 4, 0),
Verification

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docs/cuopt/source/convex-settings.rst (1)

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Inline comments:
In `@python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/tests/test_lp.py`:
- Around line 145-160: The new parameter rows in test_barrier_solver_options are
not executed because the enclosing test is skipped. Remove or narrow the skip
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these settings while preserving the existing parameterized regression coverage.

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In `@docs/cuopt/source/convex-settings.rst`:
- Around line 287-296: Update the cuDSS nested-dissection documentation near the
cudss_nd_nlevels setting to state that only -1 or positive values are valid and
that the setting applies with nested-dissection/default ordering. In
python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/tests/test_lp.py, update every test row setting
cudss_nd_nlevels to 8 or 4 to use default ordering; no other ordering behavior
should change.

In `@python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/tests/test_lp.py`:
- Around line 204-207: Update the test configuration setup around
barrier_iterative_refinement_method to also set barrier_iterative_refinement to
1 before running the affected cases, ensuring both method values exercise
iterative refinement while preserving the existing solver configuration.
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Comment on lines +145 to +160
"dual_initial_point, cudss_nd_nlevels, barrier_ir_method",
[
# Test automatic settings (default)
(-1, -1, -1, -1, True, False, -1),
(-1, -1, -1, -1, True, False, -1, -1, 1),
# Test folding off, no dualization, cuDSS default ordering, ADAT system
(0, 0, 0, 0, True, False, 0),
(0, 0, 0, 0, True, False, 0, -1, 1),
# Test folding on, force dualization, AMD ordering, augmented system
(1, 1, 1, 1, True, True, 1),
(1, 1, 1, 1, True, True, 1, 8, 0),
# Test mixed settings: automatic folding, no dualize, AMD, augmented
(-1, 0, 1, 1, False, False, 0),
(-1, 0, 1, 1, False, False, 0, 4, 0),
# Test no folding, automatic dualize, cuDSS default, ADAT
(0, -1, 0, 0, True, True, -1),
(0, -1, 0, 0, True, True, -1, -1, 1),
# Test dual initial point with Lustig-Marsten-Shanno
(-1, -1, -1, -1, True, False, 0),
(-1, -1, -1, -1, True, False, 0, -1, 1),
# Test dual initial point with least squares
(-1, -1, -1, 1, True, False, 1),
(-1, -1, -1, 1, True, False, 1, -1, 0),

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Make the new cases executable.

The enclosing test_barrier_solver_options is currently skipped, so none of these new parameter rows runs. Remove or narrow the skip when the blocker is resolved, or add a non-skipped test for the new settings. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

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In `@python/cuopt_server/cuopt_server/tests/test_lp.py` around lines 145 - 160,
The new parameter rows in test_barrier_solver_options are not executed because
the enclosing test is skipped. Remove or narrow the skip once its blocker is
resolved, or add an equivalent non-skipped test covering these settings while
preserving the existing parameterized regression coverage.

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bool eliminate_dense_columns{true};
pdlp_precision_t pdlp_precision{pdlp_precision_t::DefaultPrecision};
bool barrier_iterative_refinement{true};
i_t barrier_iterative_refinement_method{1}; // 0: fixed_point, 1: gmres (default)

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Lets merge these and just have an integer.

-1: default
0: off
1: GMRES
2: Fixed point/richardson

This allows us to add more things in the future

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Now, I only keep
0: off
1: GMRES
2: Fixed point/richardson

and keep the default settings to GMRES.

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barrier(false),
eliminate_dense_columns(true),
barrier_iterative_refinement(true),
barrier_iterative_refinement_method(1),

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Use enums

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I modified barrier_iterative_refinement as a enum.

pb_settings->set_barrier_iterative_refinement(settings.barrier_iterative_refinement);
pb_settings->set_barrier_step_scale(settings.barrier_step_scale);
pb_settings->set_postsolve_info(settings.postsolve_info);
pb_settings->set_cudss_nd_nlevels(settings.cudss_nd_nlevels);

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are these auto generated?

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I think so when I added these new parameters.

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