Replace process-wide seed_generator with per-worker RNGs in MIP heuristics

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Summary

cuopt::seed_generator (cpp/src/utilities/seed_generator.cuh) is a single process-wide static int64_t seed_ counter handed out via seed_++ in get_seed(). The MIP heuristics run under an OpenMP thread pool (B&B worker tasks, CPU/GPU FJ tasks, and local-search CPU-FJ climbers all run concurrently), so concurrent get_seed() calls race, and the order in which callers receive values is undefined. That makes deterministic-mode reproducibility best-effort rather than guaranteed.

This PR gives every mip_heuristics owner (diversity manager, population, local search, feasibility pump, constraint prop, all 5 recombiners, GPU/CPU FJ, bounds repair) its own persistent RNG, seeded once from mip_solver_context_t::base_seed (resolved from settings.seed, or a fresh random seed if unset) plus a fixed logical component id — never a runtime thread id, since OMP tasks can migrate between OS threads. This mirrors the pattern branch_and_bound_worker_t already uses.

Context-less helpers (bounds_repair_t, lb_bounds_repair_t, solution_t::round_nearest/round_random_nearest/assign_random_within_bounds, simple_rounding.cu's free functions) now take an explicit seed from their caller instead of reaching for global state.

Scope / non-goals

• cpp/src/utilities/seed_generator.cuh is left in place — routing still depends on it (13 files on main), tracked separately by fix: give each solver its own seed instead of a process-wide counter #1717, which is narrowing to a routing-only seed_generator under cpp/src/routing/utilities/. Once that lands, the shared header can be deleted.
• One intentional exception remains: fj_cpu.cu's seed >= 0 ? seed : cuopt::seed_generator::get_seed() fallback, reachable only from branch_and_bound.cpp's non-deterministic-mode root-cut path — that's outside mip_heuristics and already a deliberate, documented tradeoff there.

Testing

• ./build.sh libcuopt — full build succeeds, including all test binaries.
• NUMOPT_INTERNAL_TEST --gtest_filter="DeterministicBBTest.*:DeterministicBB/DeterministicBBInstanceTest.*":
  • DeterministicBBTest.reproducible_solution_vector, deterministic_across_runs/bb_optimality_threads4, and deterministic_across_runs/swath1_threads8 (real 8-thread concurrent MIPLIB instance, 3 repeated solves compared bitwise) all pass.
  • The remaining parameterized cases (gen_ip054, neos5, pk1, gmu-35-50) fail locally only because those MIPLIB dataset files aren't present in this sandbox (datasets/mip/, fetched via S3 credentials I don't have here) — not a code issue. CI has the full dataset set.
• Updated cpp/tests/mip/determinism_test.cu to drop the now-obsolete cuopt::seed_generator::set_seed() calls between repeated solves — reproducibility now depends purely on settings.seed, which is a stronger guarantee than the old explicit-reset pattern.

Fixes #1749

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Changes

The MIP heuristics now use deterministic, component-specific RNG streams derived from the solver base seed. Randomized assignment, rounding, shuffling, probing, feasibility jumping, and local search receive explicit seeds.

MIP heuristic RNG migration

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Seed resolution and solver context cpp/src/mip_heuristics/mip_constants.hpp, cpp/src/mip_heuristics/solver_context.cuh, cpp/src/mip_heuristics/solve.cu	Defines RNG component IDs and seed derivation. Stores the resolved base seed in the solver context and removes global seed initialization.
Explicit rounding seed API cpp/src/mip_heuristics/solution/*, cpp/src/mip_heuristics/local_search/rounding/simple_rounding.*	Adds seed parameters to solution assignment and rounding methods and forwards them through rounding kernels.
Feasibility Jump RNG propagation cpp/src/mip_heuristics/feasibility_jump/*, cpp/src/mip_heuristics/solve.cu, cpp/src/mip_heuristics/local_search/line_segment_search/line_segment_search.cu	Adds component-specific RNG state to Feasibility Jump and passes explicit seeds to CPU climbers, GPUFJ, and rounding paths.
Diversity and recombiner streams cpp/src/mip_heuristics/diversity/*	Assigns dedicated RNG components to diversity and recombiner instances. Uses their RNG state for shuffling, probing, and rounding.
Local-search and rounding streams cpp/src/mip_heuristics/local_search/*	Replaces global seed acquisition in local search, feasibility pump, constraint propagation, and bounds repair with component-specific RNG streams.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 381e7

The change gives MIP heuristics persistent per-owner random generators to improve deterministic behavior under concurrency. It is mergeable with explicit owner follow-up to add direct includes in the affected headers, avoiding reliance on transitive includes.

Suggested reviewers: mlubin, aliceb-nv, nguidotti

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Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
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Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the primary change: replacing the process-wide seed generator with separate RNGs in MIP heuristics. The wording is concise and related to the implementation.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description directly explains the seed-generator race, the per-owner RNG design, scope boundaries, testing, and linked issue.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The changes address issue #1749 by removing process-wide seed-generator use from MIP heuristics, adding stable component-based seeding through mip_solver_context_t::base_seed, passing explicit seeds t…
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changes remain focused on MIP heuristic RNG ownership, seed propagation, supporting constants and context initialization, and related determinism tests. No unrelated code changes are identified.

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The changes address issue #1749 by removing process-wide seed-generator use from MIP heuristics, adding stable component-based seeding through mip_solver_context_t::base_seed, passing explicit seeds to context-less helpers, and updating determinism tests. The documented routing and non-deterministic root-cut exceptions are outside the issue scope.

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cpp/src/mip_heuristics/feasibility_jump/feasibility_jump.cuh (1)

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Keep fj_t::rng private.

fj_t::rng is public, and line_segment_search_t::search_line_segment accesses it directly. Move it to the private section and expose a narrow method such as fj_t::next_seed(). This prevents external code from calling fj.rng.set_seed(...).

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In `@cpp/src/mip_heuristics/feasibility_jump/feasibility_jump.cuh` around lines
255 - 260, The fj_t RNG must not be publicly mutable. In feasibility_jump.cuh,
move fj_t::rng into the private section and add a narrow next_seed() accessor;
update line_segment_search_t::search_line_segment in
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In `@cpp/src/mip_heuristics/local_search/rounding/bounds_repair.cuh`:
- Around line 114-116: Add direct cstdint includes to bounds_repair.cuh at lines
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Nitpick comments:
In `@cpp/src/mip_heuristics/feasibility_jump/feasibility_jump.cuh`:
- Around line 255-260: The fj_t RNG must not be publicly mutable. In
feasibility_jump.cuh, move fj_t::rng into the private section and add a narrow
next_seed() accessor; update line_segment_search_t::search_line_segment in
cpp/src/mip_heuristics/local_search/line_segment_search/line_segment_search.cu:164
to obtain seeds through fj_t::next_seed() instead of accessing rng directly.

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• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/diversity/diversity_manager.cu
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/diversity/population.cu
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/diversity/recombiners/bound_prop_recombiner.cuh
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/diversity/recombiners/fp_recombiner.cuh
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/diversity/recombiners/line_segment_recombiner.cuh
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/diversity/recombiners/recombiner.cuh
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/diversity/recombiners/sub_mip.cuh
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/feasibility_jump/early_cpufj.cu
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/feasibility_jump/early_cpufj.cuh
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/feasibility_jump/early_gpufj.cu
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/feasibility_jump/feasibility_jump.cu
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/feasibility_jump/feasibility_jump.cuh
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/feasibility_jump/fj_cpu.cu
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/feasibility_jump/fj_cpu.cuh
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/local_search/feasibility_pump/feasibility_pump.cu
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/local_search/line_segment_search/line_segment_search.cu
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/local_search/local_search.cu
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/local_search/rounding/bounds_repair.cu
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/local_search/rounding/bounds_repair.cuh
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/local_search/rounding/constraint_prop.cu
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/local_search/rounding/lb_bounds_repair.cu
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/local_search/rounding/lb_bounds_repair.cuh
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/local_search/rounding/lb_constraint_prop.cu
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/local_search/rounding/simple_rounding.cu
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/local_search/rounding/simple_rounding.cuh
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/mip_constants.hpp
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/solution/solution.cu
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/solution/solution.cuh
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/solve.cu
• cpp/src/mip_heuristics/solver_context.cuh
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