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llama.cpp b11019 fixes embedded GGUF loading bugs
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- →Fixes silent data corruption when GGUF files are embedded in larger containers.
- →Adds FILE pointer support for LoRA adapters, enabling more flexible loading patterns.
- →Prevents crashes by disabling mmap and warning on unaligned embedded sections.
llama.cpp version b11019 addresses a memory alignment issue in the GGUF loader that caused incorrect tensor data retrieval when files were embedded at non-aligned offsets. The update corrects the calculation to align relative to the GGUF start and introduces FILE pointer support for LoRA adapter loading. Additionally, the system now disables memory-mapped I/O and issues a warning if an embedded section is unaligned, replacing previous assertion failures. This improves reliability for developers packaging models within custom containers or archives.
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