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[FEA] Port the logic at page_data.cu:282 to use `thread_group`s and avoid the magic 32 multiples.

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#16,235 opened on Jul 9, 2024

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We should probably port the whole logic at page_data.cu:282 and elsewhere where used to thread_groups and avoid the magic 32 multiples.

Originally posted by @vuule in https://github.com/rapidsai/cudf/pull/16109#discussion_r1671149797

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Research direction
Examine the code at page data.cu:282 and the linked discussion in PR #16109 to understand the current implementation using magic 32 multiples, then refactor to use thread group objects for better maintainability and performance.
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ccpp
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backenddata
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3
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cpp
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