The llama.cpp project released build b10148, addressing issues with speculative decoding configuration and logging. The update ensures that explicit command-line arguments for draft models take precedence over automatic sidecar resolution.
- Explicit --model-draft flags now disable automatic sidecar resolution, allowing manual CLI configuration to override default behavior.
- Sidecar selection logic was updated to anchor on the primary model's tag, enabling exact matches or closest quantization fallbacks.
- Speculative loading logs were promoted from trace to info level, making draft model and MTP context visibility consistent with other system logs.
These changes improve reliability for users relying on manual draft model specifications and provide clearer operational logging.