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declared hardwareAMD Instinct MI355X
architecturesgfx950
dtypesbf16, int32

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fp4"mxfp4": (Tensor, Tensor) kv_buffer fp4x2 + fp8_e8m0 — block-32 quantized
persistent-kernelDecode only — persistent mode with get_mla_metadata_v1.

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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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