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"mxfp4": (Tensor, Tensor) kv_buffer fp4x2 + fp8_e8m0 — block-32 quantizedpersistent-kernel
Decode only — persistent mode with get_mla_metadata_v1.Kernel source
submission.py494 lines
#!POPCORN leaderboard amd-mixed-mla
#!POPCORN gpu MI355X
"""
Reference implementation for MLA (Multi-head Latent Attention) decode kernel.
Uses aiter MLA kernels (mla_decode_fwd) as the reference.
DeepSeek R1 forward_absorb MLA: absorbed q (576), compressed kv_buffer (576),
output v_head_dim = kv_lora_rank = 512.
The input provides:
q: (total_q, 16, 576) bfloat16 — absorbed query
kv_data: dict with KV cache in three formats:
"bf16": Tensor (total_kv, 1, 576) bfloat16 — highest precision
"fp8": (Tensor, Tensor) kv_buffer fp8 + scalar scale — per-tensor quantized
"mxfp4": (Tensor, Tensor) kv_buffer fp4x2 + fp8_e8m0 — block-32 quantized
The reference quantizes Q to fp8 on-the-fly inside ref_kernel.
The reference kernel quantizes Q to fp8 on-the-fly and uses fp8 KV (a8w8 kernel),
which is ~2-3x faster than bf16 on MI355X with negligible accuracy loss.
Decode only — persistent mode with get_mla_metadata_v1.
"""
import torch
import torch.nn.functional as F
from task import input_t, output_t
from utils import make_match_reference
from aiter.mla import mla_decode_fwd
from aiter import dtypes as aiter_dtypes
from aiter import get_mla_metadata_info_v1, get_mla_metadata_v1
from aiter.utility.fp4_utils import (
dynamic_mxfp4_quant,
mxfp4_to_f32,
e8m0_to_f32,
)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# DeepSeek R1 latent MQA constants (forward_absorb path)
# https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-0528/blob/main/config.json
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUM_HEADS = 16
NUM_KV_HEADS = 1
KV_LORA_RANK = 512
QK_ROPE_HEAD_DIM = 64
QK_HEAD_DIM = KV_LORA_RANK + QK_ROPE_HEAD_DIM # 576
V_HEAD_DIM = KV_LORA_RANK # 512
SM_SCALE = 1.0 / (QK_HEAD_DIM ** 0.5)
PAGE_SIZE = 1
NUM_KV_SPLITS = 32
# FP8 dtype (platform-specific via aiter)
FP8_DTYPE = aiter_dtypes.fp8
# Query dtype for the reference kernel: "fp8" or "bf16"
Q_DTYPE = "fp8"
# KV cache dtype for the reference kernel: "fp8" or "bf16"
KV_DTYPE = "fp8"
# Probe mxfp4 dtype availability once at import time
try:
_FP4X2_DTYPE = aiter_dtypes.fp4x2
_FP8_E8M0_DTYPE = aiter_dtypes.fp8_e8m0
_MXFP4_AVAILABLE = True
except AttributeError:
_MXFP4_AVAILABLE = False
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# FP8 quantization (sglang style: dynamic per-tensor)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def quantize_fp8(tensor: torch.Tensor) -> tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
"""
Dynamic per-tensor FP8 quantization (following sglang scaled_fp8_quant).
Args:
tensor: bf16 tensor to quantize
Returns:
(fp8_tensor, scale) where scale is a scalar float32 tensor.
Dequantize: fp8_tensor.to(bf16) * scale
"""
finfo = torch.finfo(FP8_DTYPE)
amax = tensor.abs().amax().clamp(min=1e-12)
scale = amax / finfo.max
fp8_tensor = (tensor / scale).clamp(min=finfo.min, max=finfo.max).to(FP8_DTYPE)
return fp8_tensor, scale.to(torch.float32).reshape(1)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# MXFP4 quantization (aiter native: block-32, fp4x2 + fp8_e8m0 dtypes)
# Uses aiter.utility.fp4_utils.dynamic_mxfp4_quant
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def quantize_mxfp4(tensor: torch.Tensor) -> tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
"""
MXFP4 block-wise quantization using aiter's dynamic_mxfp4_quant.
Block size = 32. Each block gets an E8M0 scale factor.
Two FP4 E2M1 values are packed per byte.
Args:
tensor: bf16 tensor of shape [B, M, N] (N must be divisible by 32)
Returns:
(fp4_data, scale_e8m0)
- fp4_data: shape [B, M, N//2] in aiter_dtypes.fp4x2
- scale_e8m0: shape [B*M, ceil(N/32)] padded, in aiter_dtypes.fp8_e8m0
"""
orig_shape = tensor.shape # (B, M, N)
B, M, N = orig_shape
# dynamic_mxfp4_quant expects 2D: (B*M, N)
tensor_2d = tensor.reshape(B * M, N)
fp4_data_2d, scale_e8m0 = dynamic_mxfp4_quant(tensor_2d)
# Reshape fp4_data back to 3D: (B, M, N//2)
fp4_data = fp4_data_2d.view(B, M, N // 2)
return fp4_data, scale_e8m0
def dequantize_mxfp4(
fp4_data: torch.Tensor,
scale_e8m0: torch.Tensor,
orig_shape: tuple,
dtype: torch.dtype = torch.bfloat16,
) -> torch.Tensor:
"""
Dequantize MXFP4 tensor using aiter utilities.
Note: dynamic_mxfp4_quant may pad both row and block dimensions in scale_e8m0.
We trim scales to match the actual data dimensions.
Args:
fp4_data: packed FP4 data, shape [B, M, N//2] in fp4x2 or uint8
scale_e8m0: E8M0 block scale factors (possibly padded) in fp8_e8m0
orig_shape: original (B, M, N) for reshaping
dtype: output dtype
Returns:
Dequantized tensor of shape orig_shape.
"""
B, M, N = orig_shape
num_rows = B * M
block_size = 32
num_blocks = N // block_size # actual blocks needed (e.g. 576/32 = 18)
# Unpack FP4 to float32: mxfp4_to_f32 expects (..., N//2) -> (..., N)
fp4_data_2d = fp4_data.reshape(num_rows, N // 2)
float_vals = mxfp4_to_f32(fp4_data_2d) # (num_rows, N)
# Convert E8M0 scales to float32 and trim padded dimensions
scale_f32 = e8m0_to_f32(scale_e8m0) # (padded_rows, padded_blocks)
scale_f32 = scale_f32[:num_rows, :num_blocks] # (num_rows, num_blocks)
# Apply block scales
float_vals_blocked = float_vals.view(num_rows, num_blocks, block_size)
scaled = float_vals_blocked * scale_f32.unsqueeze(-1)
return scaled.view(B, M, N).to(dtype)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Adaptive NUM_KV_SPLITS per (batch_size, kv_seq_len)
#
# MI355X has 192 CUs. Kernel TGs ≈ batch * num_heads * num_kv_splits.
# Target TGs >= 768 (4x CU count); each split must cover >= 32 KV tokens.
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
_splits_cache: dict[tuple, int] = {}
def _optimal_kv_splits(batch_size: int, kv_seq_len: int) -> int:
key = (batch_size, kv_seq_len)
if key in _splits_cache:
return _splits_cache[key]
base_tgs = batch_size * NUM_HEADS
max_splits = max(1, kv_seq_len // 32)
if base_tgs >= 768:
n = 4
elif base_tgs >= 384:
n = 8 if kv_seq_len >= 4096 else 4
elif base_tgs >= 192:
n = 16 if kv_seq_len >= 4096 else 8
else:
n = 32 if kv_seq_len >= 4096 else 16
n = 1 << (n - 1).bit_length()
n = max(1, min(n, max_splits, 64))
_splits_cache[key] = n
return n
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Persistent mode metadata helpers
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
_meta_cache: dict = {}
def _make_mla_decode_metadata(
batch_size: int,
max_q_len: int,
nhead: int,
nhead_kv: int,
q_dtype: torch.dtype,
kv_dtype: torch.dtype,
qo_indptr: torch.Tensor,
kv_indptr: torch.Tensor,
kv_last_page_len: torch.Tensor,
num_kv_splits: int = NUM_KV_SPLITS,
):
"""Allocate and populate work buffers for persistent mla_decode_fwd."""
cache_key = (batch_size, max_q_len, nhead, nhead_kv,
str(q_dtype), str(kv_dtype), num_kv_splits)
if cache_key not in _meta_cache:
info = get_mla_metadata_info_v1(
batch_size, max_q_len, nhead, q_dtype, kv_dtype,
is_sparse=False, fast_mode=False,
num_kv_splits=num_kv_splits, intra_batch_mode=True,
)
work = [torch.empty(s, dtype=t, device="cuda") for s, t in info]
_meta_cache[cache_key] = work
(work_metadata, work_indptr, work_info_set,
reduce_indptr, reduce_final_map, reduce_partial_map) = _meta_cache[cache_key]
# Populate the metadata buffers
get_mla_metadata_v1(
qo_indptr, kv_indptr, kv_last_page_len,
nhead // nhead_kv, # num_heads_per_head_k
nhead_kv, # num_heads_k
True, # is_causal
work_metadata, work_info_set, work_indptr,
reduce_indptr, reduce_final_map, reduce_partial_map,
page_size=PAGE_SIZE,
kv_granularity=max(PAGE_SIZE, 16),
max_seqlen_qo=max_q_len,
uni_seqlen_qo=max_q_len,
fast_mode=False,
max_split_per_batch=num_kv_splits,
intra_batch_mode=True,
dtype_q=q_dtype,
dtype_kv=kv_dtype,
)
return {
"work_meta_data": work_metadata,
"work_indptr": work_indptr,
"work_info_set": work_info_set,
"reduce_indptr": reduce_indptr,
"reduce_final_map": reduce_final_map,
"reduce_partial_map": reduce_partial_map,
}
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# kv_indices cache — arange(total_kv) is constant for contiguous KV layout
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
_kv_indices_cache: dict[int, torch.Tensor] = {}
def _get_kv_indices(total_kv: int) -> torch.Tensor:
if total_kv not in _kv_indices_cache:
_kv_indices_cache[total_kv] = torch.arange(
total_kv, dtype=torch.int32, device="cuda"
)
return _kv_indices_cache[total_kv]
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Aiter reference kernel (decode only)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _aiter_mla_decode(
q: torch.Tensor,
kv_buffer: torch.Tensor,
qo_indptr: torch.Tensor,
kv_indptr: torch.Tensor,
config: dict,
q_scale: torch.Tensor | None = None,
kv_scale: torch.Tensor | None = None,
num_kv_splits: int = NUM_KV_SPLITS,
) -> torch.Tensor:
"""
MLA decode attention using aiter persistent-mode kernel.
Supports multiple Q/KV dtype combinations:
- Q_DTYPE="fp8": fp8 Q + fp8 KV (a8w8) — fastest on MI355X
- Q_DTYPE="bf16": bf16 Q + bf16 KV (a16w16) — highest precision
q: (total_q, num_heads, 576) fp8 or bf16
kv_buffer: (total_kv, 1, 576) fp8 or bf16
q_scale: scalar float32 (required for fp8 Q, None for bf16)
kv_scale: scalar float32 (required for fp8 KV, None for bf16)
"""
batch_size = config["batch_size"]
nq = config["num_heads"]
nkv = config["num_kv_heads"]
dq = config["qk_head_dim"]
dv = config["v_head_dim"]
q_seq_len = config["q_seq_len"]
total_kv_len = int(kv_indptr[-1].item())
kv_indices = _get_kv_indices(total_kv_len)
# Reshape kv_buffer to 4D for aiter: (total_kv, page_size, nhead_kv, dim)
kv_buffer_4d = kv_buffer.view(kv_buffer.shape[0], PAGE_SIZE, nkv, kv_buffer.shape[-1])
max_q_len = q_seq_len
kv_last_page_len = (kv_indptr[1:] - kv_indptr[:-1]).to(torch.int32)
# Build persistent-mode metadata
meta = _make_mla_decode_metadata(
batch_size, max_q_len, nq, nkv,
q.dtype, kv_buffer.dtype,
qo_indptr, kv_indptr, kv_last_page_len,
num_kv_splits,
)
o = torch.empty((q.shape[0], nq, dv), dtype=torch.bfloat16, device="cuda")
mla_decode_fwd(
q.view(-1, nq, dq),
kv_buffer_4d,
o,
qo_indptr,
kv_indptr,
kv_indices,
kv_last_page_len,
max_q_len,
page_size=PAGE_SIZE,
nhead_kv=nkv,
sm_scale=SM_SCALE,
logit_cap=0.0,
num_kv_splits=num_kv_splits,
q_scale=q_scale,
kv_scale=kv_scale,
intra_batch_mode=True,
**meta,
)
return o
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# mxfp4 native probe — attempt once, cache success/failure
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
_mxfp4_native: bool | None = None
def _try_mxfp4_decode(
q_fp8: torch.Tensor,
q_scale: torch.Tensor,
kv_fp4: torch.Tensor,
kv_scale_e8m0: torch.Tensor,
qo_indptr: torch.Tensor,
kv_indptr: torch.Tensor,
config: dict,
num_kv_splits: int,
) -> torch.Tensor | None:
"""Try native mxfp4 KV path via aiter; returns None if unsupported."""
global _mxfp4_native
if not _MXFP4_AVAILABLE or _mxfp4_native is False:
return None
try:
out = _aiter_mla_decode(
q_fp8, kv_fp4, qo_indptr, kv_indptr, config,
q_scale=q_scale, kv_scale=kv_scale_e8m0,
num_kv_splits=num_kv_splits,
)
_mxfp4_native = True
return out
except Exception:
_mxfp4_native = False
return None
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# generate_input / ref_kernel / check_implementation
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def generate_input(batchsize: int, qseqlen: int, kvseqlen: int, seed: int) -> input_t:
"""
Generate absorbed q and compressed kv_buffer for MLA decode.
Returns all three KV cache formats in kv_data dict:
kv_data = {
"bf16": Tensor — (total_kv, 1, 576) bfloat16
"fp8": (Tensor, Tensor) — kv_buffer fp8 + scalar scale
"mxfp4": (Tensor, Tensor) — kv_buffer fp4x2 + fp8_e8m0 scale
}
"""
gen = torch.Generator(device="cuda")
gen.manual_seed(seed)
total_q = batchsize * qseqlen
total_kv = batchsize * kvseqlen
# Absorbed query: (total_q, num_heads, 576) bf16
q = torch.randn(
(total_q, NUM_HEADS, QK_HEAD_DIM),
dtype=torch.bfloat16, device="cuda", generator=gen,
)
# Compressed KV buffer: (total_kv, 1, 576) bf16 — the source of truth
kv_buffer_bf16 = torch.randn(
(total_kv, NUM_KV_HEADS, QK_HEAD_DIM),
dtype=torch.bfloat16, device="cuda", generator=gen,
)
# Quantize KV to fp8
kv_buffer_fp8, kv_scale_fp8 = quantize_fp8(kv_buffer_bf16)
# Quantize KV to mxfp4
kv_buffer_mxfp4, kv_scale_mxfp4 = quantize_mxfp4(kv_buffer_bf16)
# All three KV formats: bf16 is a Tensor, fp8/mxfp4 are (Tensor, Tensor) tuples
kv_data = {
"bf16": kv_buffer_bf16,
"fp8": (kv_buffer_fp8, kv_scale_fp8),
"mxfp4": (kv_buffer_mxfp4, kv_scale_mxfp4),
}
qo_indptr = torch.arange(0, batchsize + 1, dtype=torch.int32, device="cuda") * qseqlen
kv_indptr = torch.arange(0, batchsize + 1, dtype=torch.int32, device="cuda") * kvseqlen
config = {
"batch_size": batchsize,
"num_heads": NUM_HEADS,
"num_kv_heads": NUM_KV_HEADS,
"qk_head_dim": QK_HEAD_DIM,
"kv_lora_rank": KV_LORA_RANK,
"qk_rope_head_dim": QK_ROPE_HEAD_DIM,
"v_head_dim": V_HEAD_DIM,
"q_seq_len": qseqlen,
"kv_seq_len": kvseqlen,
"sm_scale": SM_SCALE,
}
return (q, kv_data, qo_indptr, kv_indptr, config)
def ref_kernel(data: input_t) -> output_t:
"""Reference MLA decode attention. Uses Q_DTYPE and KV_DTYPE to select kernel variant."""
q, kv_data, qo_indptr, kv_indptr, config = data
# Resolve Q
if Q_DTYPE == "fp8":
q_input, q_scale = quantize_fp8(q)
else:
q_input, q_scale = q, None
# Resolve KV
if KV_DTYPE == "fp8":
kv_buffer_fp8, kv_scale = kv_data["fp8"]
kv_input = kv_buffer_fp8
else:
kv_input, kv_scale = kv_data["bf16"], None
return _aiter_mla_decode(
q_input, kv_input, qo_indptr, kv_indptr, config,
q_scale=q_scale, kv_scale=kv_scale,
)
def custom_kernel(data: input_t) -> output_t:
q, kv_data, qo_indptr, kv_indptr, config = data
num_kv_splits = _optimal_kv_splits(config["batch_size"], config["kv_seq_len"])
q_input, q_scale = quantize_fp8(q)
# Path 1: mxfp4 KV — 4x bandwidth vs bf16, 2x vs fp8
if "mxfp4" in kv_data:
kv_fp4, kv_scale_e8m0 = kv_data["mxfp4"]
result = _try_mxfp4_decode(
q_input, q_scale, kv_fp4, kv_scale_e8m0,
qo_indptr, kv_indptr, config, num_kv_splits,
)
if result is not None:
return result
# Path 2: fp8 KV — a8w8 with adaptive splits + cached metadata
kv_buffer_fp8, kv_scale = kv_data["fp8"]
return _aiter_mla_decode(
q_input, kv_buffer_fp8, qo_indptr, kv_indptr, config,
q_scale=q_scale, kv_scale=kv_scale,
num_kv_splits=num_kv_splits,
)
check_implementation = make_match_reference(custom_kernel, rtol=1e-01, atol=1e-01)
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