Enhance Graph.update() and add whole-graph update tests

cuda_core/cuda/core/_graph/_graph_builder.pyx

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import weakref
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
+from libc.stdint cimport intptr_t
+
 from cuda.bindings cimport cydriver
 
 from cuda.core._graph._utils cimport _attach_host_callback_to_graph
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ from cuda.core._utils.cuda_utils cimport HANDLE_RETURN
 from cuda.core._utils.version cimport cy_binding_version, cy_driver_version
 
 from cuda.core._utils.cuda_utils import (
+    CUDAError,
     driver,
     handle_return,
 )
@@ -783,24 +786,41 @@ class Graph:
         """
         return self._mnff.graph
 
-    def update(self, builder: GraphBuilder):
-        """Update the graph using new build configuration from the builder.
+    def update(self, source: "GraphBuilder | GraphDef") -> None:
+        """Update the graph using a new graph definition.
 
-        The topology of the provided builder must be identical to this graph.
+        The topology of the provided source must be identical to this graph.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        builder : :obj:`~_graph.GraphBuilder`
-            The builder to update the graph with.
+        source : :obj:`~_graph.GraphBuilder` or :obj:`~_graph._graph_def.GraphDef`
+            The graph definition to update from. A GraphBuilder must have
+            finished building.
 
         """
-        if not builder._building_ended:
-            raise ValueError("Graph has not finished building.")
+        from cuda.core._graph._graph_def import GraphDef
+
+        cdef cydriver.CUgraph cu_graph
+        cdef cydriver.CUgraphExec cu_exec = <cydriver.CUgraphExec><intptr_t>int(self._mnff.graph)
 
-        # Update the graph with the new nodes from the builder
-        exec_update_result = handle_return(driver.cuGraphExecUpdate(self._mnff.graph, builder._mnff.graph))
-        if exec_update_result.result != driver.CUgraphExecUpdateResult.CU_GRAPH_EXEC_UPDATE_SUCCESS:
-            raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to update graph: {exec_update_result.result()}")
+        if isinstance(source, GraphBuilder):
+            if not source._building_ended:
+                raise ValueError("Graph has not finished building.")
+            cu_graph = <cydriver.CUgraph><intptr_t>int(source._mnff.graph)
+        elif isinstance(source, GraphDef):
+            cu_graph = <cydriver.CUgraph><intptr_t>int(source.handle)
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"expected GraphBuilder or GraphDef, got {type(source).__name__}")
+
+        cdef cydriver.CUgraphExecUpdateResultInfo result_info
+        cdef cydriver.CUresult err
+        with nogil:
+            err = cydriver.cuGraphExecUpdate(cu_exec, cu_graph, &result_info)
+        if err != cydriver.CUresult.CUDA_SUCCESS:
+            reason = driver.CUgraphExecUpdateResult(result_info.result)
+            msg = f"Graph update failed: {reason.__doc__.strip()} ({reason.name})"
+            raise CUDAError(msg)
 
     def upload(self, stream: Stream):
         """Uploads the graph in a stream.

cuda_core/cuda/core/_graph/_graph_def/__init__.pxd

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2025-2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+from cuda.core._graph._graph_def._graph_def cimport Condition, GraphDef
+from cuda.core._graph._graph_def._graph_node cimport GraphNode
+from cuda.core._graph._graph_def._subclasses cimport (
+    AllocNode,
+    ChildGraphNode,
+    ConditionalNode,
+    EmptyNode,
+    EventRecordNode,
+    EventWaitNode,
+    FreeNode,
+    HostCallbackNode,
+    IfElseNode,
+    IfNode,
+    KernelNode,
+    MemcpyNode,
+    MemsetNode,
+    SwitchNode,
+    WhileNode,
+)

cuda_core/cuda/core/_graph/_graph_def/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2025-2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+"""Explicit CUDA graph construction — GraphDef, GraphNode, and node subclasses."""
+
+from cuda.core._graph._graph_def._graph_def import (
+    Condition,
+    GraphAllocOptions,
+    GraphDef,
+)
+from cuda.core._graph._graph_def._graph_node import GraphNode
+from cuda.core._graph._graph_def._subclasses import (
+    AllocNode,
+    ChildGraphNode,
+    ConditionalNode,
+    EmptyNode,
+    EventRecordNode,
+    EventWaitNode,
+    FreeNode,
+    HostCallbackNode,
+    IfElseNode,
+    IfNode,
+    KernelNode,
+    MemcpyNode,
+    MemsetNode,
+    SwitchNode,
+    WhileNode,
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+    "AllocNode",
+    "ChildGraphNode",
+    "Condition",
+    "ConditionalNode",
+    "EmptyNode",
+    "EventRecordNode",
+    "EventWaitNode",
+    "FreeNode",
+    "GraphAllocOptions",
+    "GraphDef",
+    "GraphNode",
+    "HostCallbackNode",
+    "IfElseNode",
+    "IfNode",
+    "KernelNode",
+    "MemcpyNode",
+    "MemsetNode",
+    "SwitchNode",
+    "WhileNode",
+]

cuda_core/cuda/core/_graph/_graph_def/_graph_def.pxd

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2025-2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+from cuda.bindings cimport cydriver
+from cuda.core._resource_handles cimport GraphHandle
+
+
+cdef class Condition:
+    cdef:
+        cydriver.CUgraphConditionalHandle _c_handle
+        object __weakref__
+
+
+cdef class GraphDef:
+    cdef:
+        GraphHandle _h_graph
+        object __weakref__
+
+    @staticmethod
+    cdef GraphDef _from_handle(GraphHandle h_graph)