ai-local-edge

b11549: args: add LLAMA_ARG_SLOT_SAVE_PATH env for --slot-save-path (#30272)

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Executive Summary

Allow configuring --slot-save-path via LLAMA_ARG_SLOT_SAVE_PATH so it can be set from an EnvironmentFile in a systemd unit file.

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