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Closes #8628

Requires #8683

The implementation uses a two-stage sampling method:
(P = number of ranks, M = bootstrap size, S_r = sum of sample weights in rank r, S = sum of sample weights in all ranks)

  1. Draw sample counts K_1, ..., K_P from the multinomial distribution Multinomial(M; p_1, ..., p_P), where p_i = S_r / S. (The counts K_1, ..., K_P sums to M.) Intuitively, we allocate samples to ranks according to the proportion S_r / S.
  2. In each rank r, draw row samples using the local CDF.

This process is equivalent to sampling from the global CDF, due to the properties of the multinomial distribution. See Section 7.2 of https://faculty.washington.edu/yenchic/20A_stat512/Lec7_Multinomial.pdf.
It is an improvement over #8696: each worker now samples only rank-local rows.

TODO: Enable sample_weights in the Python layer.

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  • New Features
    • Distributed random forests now support weighted bootstrap sampling across the full dataset, including when workers have empty data partitions.
    • Classifier and regressor models now accept sample weights during distributed training. With bootstrapping enabled, weights determine sampling probabilities; without it, they affect impurity calculations.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved handling of weights that are zero on some workers. Training validates weights across workers and reports failures when the configuration cannot produce valid samples.
  • Documentation
    • Clarified how distributed sample weights and class weights affect training.

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Distributed random-forest training now supports weighted bootstrap sampling across ranks. Python and Dask fit paths pass sample weights into the estimator, and validation and tests cover distributed weight handling.

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Distributed weighted random-forest fitting

Layer / File(s) Summary
Allocate and draw distributed bootstrap samples
cpp/src/randomforest/randomforest.cuh, cpp/tests/mg/rf_row_sampler.cu, cpp/tests/mg/rf_test.cu, cpp/tests/mg/rf_test_utils.hpp, cpp/tests/CMakeLists.txt
RowSampler gathers rank-local weight sums and allocates global bootstrap draws across ranks. Each rank draws from its local weight CDF. MPI tests exercise partition patterns and weight distributions.
Coordinate Python estimator validation
python/cuml/cuml/ensemble/randomforest_common.pyx, python/cuml/cuml/ensemble/randomforestclassifier.py, python/cuml/cuml/ensemble/randomforestregressor.py, python/cuml/cuml/internals/validation.py, python/cuml/tests/test_validation.py
Classifier and regressor fitting use the shared _fit path. Validation supports configured all-zero weight arrays, while distributed fitting coordinates validation errors across ranks.
Pass weights through Dask random-forest fitting
python/cuml/cuml/dask/ensemble/base.py, python/cuml/cuml/dask/ensemble/randomforestclassifier.py, python/cuml/cuml/dask/ensemble/randomforestregressor.py, python/cuml/tests/dask/test_dask_random_forest.py
Dask random-forest fitting passes partitioned sample weights to the model. Tests cover weighted fitting with and without bootstrap, zero-weight cases, and consistency between fitted worker models.

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Change: Feature

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The multi-GPU test can hang on hosts with uneven GPU availability. This is a bounded test-runner risk; coordinate the GPU check across ranks or accept that limitation before merging.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the main change: weighted row sampling for Dask random forests using the global CDF approach.
Description check ✅ Passed The description explains the two-stage sampling method and links the issue with a closing keyword. It omits the template’s Summary heading, and its TODO about enabling Python sample weights conflicts …
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Issue [#8628] requires distributed bootstrap draws to follow the global weight distribution across data partitions. RowSampler gathers each rank’s weight sum, allocates the global sample count with …
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The Python sample_weight and class_weight plumbing exposes weighted distributed bootstrapping. Distributed validation and zero-weight handling support ranks with empty or zero-weight partitions. T…
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  • cpp/src/randomforest/randomforest.cuh
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  • cpp/tests/mg/rf_test_utils.hpp
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Comment on lines +83 to +86
int n_gpus = 0;
RAFT_CUDA_TRY(cudaGetDeviceCount(&n_gpus));
ASSERT_GE(n_gpus, local_size);
RAFT_CUDA_TRY(cudaSetDevice(local_rank));

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

A rank with too few GPUs stops alone, and the other ranks deadlock.

ASSERT_GE(n_gpus, local_size) returns early only on the failing rank. The other ranks still enter the collectives in RowSampler, so the MPI job hangs. rf_test.cu avoids this. It reduces the failure status with MPI_Allreduce before any rank returns. Use the same pattern here.

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Review comment at @cpp/tests/mg/rf_row_sampler.cu around lines 83 - 86:
Update the GPU-count check before `RowSampler` so ranks combine the
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rank follow the same failure path when any rank has fewer GPUs than
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