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[enhancement] Variance-normalized KV-cache quantization (KVarN) & KV cache precision tail

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
20/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
cpp

Research direction

The issue names Strata's KV cache and KVarN types and tail in beellama.cpp, but gives no files, tests, or implementation requirements. Start by locating Strata's KV-cache quantization entry points and comparing them with the referenced KVarN implementation; first clarify the desired behavior and feasibility, then define tests that would demonstrate support.

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Description

I'm comming from beellama.cpp and use the KVarN kv-cache types & tail.
Maybe you have time to take a look at this, if it's possible to implement in Strata, if you consider it as valueadding?

Great work sofar, many thanks!

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