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submission.py
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interfacepython
Compatibility
measured onNVIDIA B200
declared hardwareNVIDIA B200
architecturessm_100
dtypesfp8_e4m3, nvfp4

Benchmark evidence

1 measurement across 1 GPU, fastest first.

Operation / workload
Hardware
Latency
Rank
Observed
NVFP4 GEMMsuite of 3 cases
NVIDIA B200
56.2µs
#290 of 369
2025-12-03

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autotunedef autotune_kernel(a_ptr, b_ptr, sfa_ptr, sfb_ptr, c_ptr, problem_size):
fp4tiled_mma, # Tiled MMA object defining NVFP4 GEMM compute pattern
mbarriertmem_alloc_barrier = pipeline.NamedBarrier(
shared-memorya_smem_layout_staged: cute.ComposedLayout,
tcgen05acc_tmem_ptr + tcgen05.find_tmem_tensor_col_offset(tCtAcc),
warp-specializationab_pipeline_producer_group = pipeline.CooperativeGroup(pipeline.Agent.Thread)

Kernel source

submission.py987 lines
from torch._higher_order_ops.torchbind import call_torchbind_fake
import cuda.bindings.driver as cuda
from itertools import product

import torch
from task import input_t, output_t

import cutlass
import cutlass.cute as cute
import cutlass.utils as utils
import cutlass.pipeline as pipeline
from cutlass.cute.nvgpu import cpasync, tcgen05
import cutlass.torch as cutlass_torch
import cutlass.utils.blackwell_helpers as sm100_utils
import cutlass.utils.blockscaled_layout as blockscaled_utils
from cutlass.cute.runtime import make_ptr

# =============================================================================
# AUTOTUNING CONFIGURATION
# =============================================================================
AUTOTUNE_ENABLED = True

# Benchmark sizes - only autotune for these specific (m, n, k) combinations
# Tile config doesn't depend on batch size l
BENCHMARK_SIZES = {
    # Add your benchmark sizes here, e.g.:
    # (m, n, k)
}

# Benchmarking parameters
WARMUP_ITERS = 2
BENCHMARK_ITERS = 20

# Search space for autotuning: (M_tile, N_tile, K_tile)
AUTOTUNE_SEARCH_SPACE = [
    # M_tile options
    [128, 256, 512],
    # N_tile options
    [128, 256, 512],
    # K_tile options
    [128, 256, 512, 1024],
]

# Fallback config when autotuning disabled or not applicable
FALLBACK_CONFIG = (128, 128, 256)

# =============================================================================
# KERNEL CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS (shared across all configs)
# =============================================================================
# Shape of the K dimension for the MMA instruction
mma_inst_shape_k = 64
# FP4 data type for A and B
ab_dtype = cutlass.Float4E2M1FN
# FP8 data type for scale factors
sf_dtype = cutlass.Float8E4M3FN
# FP16 output type
c_dtype = cutlass.Float16
# Scale factor block size (16 elements share one scale)
sf_vec_size = 16
# Number of threads per CUDA thread block
threads_per_cta = 128
# Stage numbers of shared memory and tmem
num_acc_stage = 2
num_ab_stage = 2
# Total number of columns in tmem
num_tmem_alloc_cols = 512


# Helper function for ceiling division
def ceil_div(a, b):
    return (a + b - 1) // b


# =============================================================================
# KERNEL FACTORY - Creates kernels for each tile configuration
# =============================================================================

def create_kernel(m_tile: int, n_tile: int, k_tile: int):
    """
    Create a CuTe GEMM kernel with the specified tile configuration.

    Args:
        m_tile: Tile size for M dimension
        n_tile: Tile size for N dimension
        k_tile: Tile size for K dimension

    Returns:
        Tuple of (kernel_func, jit_func) for the given configuration
    """
    # Capture config in closure
    mma_tiler_mnk = (m_tile, n_tile, k_tile)

    # The CuTe reference implementation for NVFP4 block-scaled GEMM
    @cute.kernel
    def kernel(
        tiled_mma: cute.TiledMma,
        tma_atom_a: cute.CopyAtom,
        mA_mkl: cute.Tensor,
        tma_atom_b: cute.CopyAtom,
        mB_nkl: cute.Tensor,
        tma_atom_sfa: cute.CopyAtom,
        mSFA_mkl: cute.Tensor,
        tma_atom_sfb: cute.CopyAtom,
        mSFB_nkl: cute.Tensor,
        mC_mnl: cute.Tensor,
        a_smem_layout_staged: cute.ComposedLayout,
        b_smem_layout_staged: cute.ComposedLayout,
        sfa_smem_layout_staged: cute.Layout,
        sfb_smem_layout_staged: cute.Layout,
        num_tma_load_bytes: cutlass.Constexpr[int],
    ):
        """
        GPU device kernel performing the batched GEMM computation.
        """
        warp_idx = cute.arch.warp_idx()
        warp_idx = cute.arch.make_warp_uniform(warp_idx)
        tidx = cute.arch.thread_idx()

        #
        # Setup cta/thread coordinates
        #
        # Coords inside cluster
        bidx, bidy, bidz = cute.arch.block_idx()

        # Coords outside cluster
        cta_coord = (bidx, bidy, bidz)
        mma_tile_coord_mnl = (
            cta_coord[0] // cute.size(tiled_mma.thr_id.shape),
            cta_coord[1],
            cta_coord[2],
        )
        # Coord inside cta
        tidx, _, _ = cute.arch.thread_idx()

        #
        # Define shared storage for kernel
        #
        @cute.struct
        class SharedStorage:
            ab_mbar_ptr: cute.struct.MemRange[cutlass.Int64, num_ab_stage * 2]
            acc_mbar_ptr: cute.struct.MemRange[cutlass.Int64, num_acc_stage * 2]
            tmem_holding_buf: cutlass.Int32

        smem = utils.SmemAllocator()
        storage = smem.allocate(SharedStorage)
        # (MMA, MMA_M, MMA_K, STAGE)
        sA = smem.allocate_tensor(
            element_type=ab_dtype,
            layout=a_smem_layout_staged.outer,
            byte_alignment=128,
            swizzle=a_smem_layout_staged.inner,
        )
        # (MMA, MMA_N, MMA_K, STAGE)
        sB = smem.allocate_tensor(
            element_type=ab_dtype,
            layout=b_smem_layout_staged.outer,
            byte_alignment=128,
            swizzle=b_smem_layout_staged.inner,
        )
        # (MMA, MMA_M, MMA_K, STAGE)
        sSFA = smem.allocate_tensor(
            element_type=sf_dtype,
            layout=sfa_smem_layout_staged,
            byte_alignment=128,
        )
        # (MMA, MMA_N, MMA_K, STAGE)
        sSFB = smem.allocate_tensor(
            element_type=sf_dtype,
            layout=sfb_smem_layout_staged,
            byte_alignment=128,
        )

        #
        # Initialize mainloop ab_pipeline, acc_pipeline and their states
        #
        ab_pipeline_producer_group = pipeline.CooperativeGroup(pipeline.Agent.Thread)
        ab_pipeline_consumer_group = pipeline.CooperativeGroup(pipeline.Agent.Thread, 1)
        ab_producer, ab_consumer = pipeline.PipelineTmaUmma.create(
            barrier_storage=storage.ab_mbar_ptr.data_ptr(),
            num_stages=num_ab_stage,
            producer_group=ab_pipeline_producer_group,
            consumer_group=ab_pipeline_consumer_group,
            tx_count=num_tma_load_bytes,
        ).make_participants()
        acc_producer, acc_consumer = pipeline.PipelineUmmaAsync.create(
            barrier_storage=storage.acc_mbar_ptr.data_ptr(),
            num_stages=num_acc_stage,
            producer_group=ab_pipeline_producer_group,
            consumer_group=pipeline.CooperativeGroup(
                pipeline.Agent.Thread,
                threads_per_cta,
            ),
        ).make_participants()

        #
        # Local_tile partition global tensors
        #
        # (bM, bK, RestM, RestK, RestL)
        gA_mkl = cute.local_tile(
            mA_mkl, cute.slice_(mma_tiler_mnk, (None, 0, None)), (None, None, None)
        )
        # (bN, bK, RestN, RestK, RestL)
        gB_nkl = cute.local_tile(
            mB_nkl, cute.slice_(mma_tiler_mnk, (0, None, None)), (None, None, None)
        )
        gSFA_mkl = cute.local_tile(
            mSFA_mkl, cute.slice_(mma_tiler_mnk, (None, 0, None)), (None, None, None)
        )
        gSFB_nkl = cute.local_tile(
            mSFB_nkl, cute.slice_(mma_tiler_mnk, (0, None, None)), (None, None, None)
        )
        # (bM, bN, RestM, RestN, RestL)
        gC_mnl = cute.local_tile(
            mC_mnl, cute.slice_(mma_tiler_mnk, (None, None, 0)), (None, None, None)
        )
        k_tile_cnt = cute.size(gA_mkl, mode=[3])

        #
        # Partition global tensor for TiledMMA_A/B/SFA/SFB/C
        #
        # (MMA, MMA_M, MMA_K, RestK)
        thr_mma = tiled_mma.get_slice(0)
        # (MMA, MMA_M, MMA_K, RestM, RestK, RestL)
        tCgA = thr_mma.partition_A(gA_mkl)
        # (MMA, MMA_N, MMA_K, RestN, RestK, RestL)
        tCgB = thr_mma.partition_B(gB_nkl)
        # (MMA, MMA_M, MMA_K, RestM, RestK, RestL)
        tCgSFA = thr_mma.partition_A(gSFA_mkl)
        # (MMA, MMA_N, MMA_K, RestN, RestK, RestL)
        tCgSFB = thr_mma.partition_B(gSFB_nkl)
        # (MMA, MMA_M, MMA_N, RestM, RestN, RestL)
        tCgC = thr_mma.partition_C(gC_mnl)

        #
        # Partition global/shared tensor for TMA load A/B/SFA/SFB
        #
        # TMA Partition_S/D for A
        # ((atom_v, rest_v), STAGE)
        # ((atom_v, rest_v), RestM, RestK, RestL)
        tAsA, tAgA = cpasync.tma_partition(
            tma_atom_a,
            0,
            cute.make_layout(1),
            cute.group_modes(sA, 0, 3),
            cute.group_modes(tCgA, 0, 3),
        )
        # TMA Partition_S/D for B
        # ((atom_v, rest_v), STAGE)
        # ((atom_v, rest_v), RestN, RestK, RestL)
        tBsB, tBgB = cpasync.tma_partition(
            tma_atom_b,
            0,
            cute.make_layout(1),
            cute.group_modes(sB, 0, 3),
            cute.group_modes(tCgB, 0, 3),
        )
        #  TMA Partition_S/D for SFA
        # ((atom_v, rest_v), STAGE)
        # ((atom_v, rest_v), RestM, RestK, RestL)
        tAsSFA, tAgSFA = cpasync.tma_partition(
            tma_atom_sfa,
            0,
            cute.make_layout(1),
            cute.group_modes(sSFA, 0, 3),
            cute.group_modes(tCgSFA, 0, 3),
        )
        tAsSFA = cute.filter_zeros(tAsSFA)
        tAgSFA = cute.filter_zeros(tAgSFA)
        # TMA Partition_S/D for SFB
        # ((atom_v, rest_v), STAGE)
        # ((atom_v, rest_v), RestN, RestK, RestL)
        tBsSFB, tBgSFB = cpasync.tma_partition(
            tma_atom_sfb,
            0,
            cute.make_layout(1),
            cute.group_modes(sSFB, 0, 3),
            cute.group_modes(tCgSFB, 0, 3),
        )
        tBsSFB = cute.filter_zeros(tBsSFB)
        tBgSFB = cute.filter_zeros(tBgSFB)

        #
        # Partition shared/tensor memory tensor for TiledMMA_A/B/C
        #
        # (MMA, MMA_M, MMA_K, STAGE)
        tCrA = tiled_mma.make_fragment_A(sA)
        # (MMA, MMA_N, MMA_K, STAGE)
        tCrB = tiled_mma.make_fragment_B(sB)
        # (MMA, MMA_M, MMA_N)
        acc_shape = tiled_mma.partition_shape_C(mma_tiler_mnk[:2])
        # (MMA, MMA_M, MMA_N)
        tCtAcc_fake = tiled_mma.make_fragment_C(acc_shape)

        #
        # Alloc tensor memory buffer
        #
        tmem_alloc_barrier = pipeline.NamedBarrier(
            barrier_id=1,
            num_threads=threads_per_cta,
        )
        tmem = utils.TmemAllocator(
            storage.tmem_holding_buf,
            barrier_for_retrieve=tmem_alloc_barrier,
        )
        tmem.allocate(num_tmem_alloc_cols)
        tmem.wait_for_alloc()
        acc_tmem_ptr = tmem.retrieve_ptr(cutlass.Float32)
        tCtAcc = cute.make_tensor(acc_tmem_ptr, tCtAcc_fake.layout)

        #
        # Make SFA/SFB tmem tensor
        #
        # Get SFA tmem ptr
        sfa_tmem_ptr = cute.recast_ptr(
            acc_tmem_ptr + tcgen05.find_tmem_tensor_col_offset(tCtAcc),
            dtype=sf_dtype,
        )
        # (MMA, MMA_M, MMA_K)
        tCtSFA_layout = blockscaled_utils.make_tmem_layout_sfa(
            tiled_mma,
            mma_tiler_mnk,
            sf_vec_size,
            cute.slice_(sfa_smem_layout_staged, (None, None, None, 0)),
        )
        tCtSFA = cute.make_tensor(sfa_tmem_ptr, tCtSFA_layout)
        # Get SFB tmem ptr
        sfb_tmem_ptr = cute.recast_ptr(
            acc_tmem_ptr
            + tcgen05.find_tmem_tensor_col_offset(tCtAcc)
            + tcgen05.find_tmem_tensor_col_offset(tCtSFA),
            dtype=sf_dtype,
        )
        # (MMA, MMA_N, MMA_K)
        tCtSFB_layout = blockscaled_utils.make_tmem_layout_sfb(
            tiled_mma,
            mma_tiler_mnk,
            sf_vec_size,
            cute.slice_(sfb_smem_layout_staged, (None, None, None, 0)),
        )
        tCtSFB = cute.make_tensor(sfb_tmem_ptr, tCtSFB_layout)

        #
        # Partition for S2T copy of SFA/SFB
        #
        # Make S2T CopyAtom
        copy_atom_s2t = cute.make_copy_atom(
            tcgen05.Cp4x32x128bOp(tcgen05.CtaGroup.ONE),
            sf_dtype,
        )
        # (MMA, MMA_MN, MMA_K, STAGE)
        tCsSFA_compact = cute.filter_zeros(sSFA)
        # (MMA, MMA_MN, MMA_K)
        tCtSFA_compact = cute.filter_zeros(tCtSFA)
        tiled_copy_s2t_sfa = tcgen05.make_s2t_copy(copy_atom_s2t, tCtSFA_compact)
        thr_copy_s2t_sfa = tiled_copy_s2t_sfa.get_slice(0)
        # ((ATOM_V, REST_V), Rest_Tiler, MMA_MN, MMA_K, STAGE)
        tCsSFA_compact_s2t_ = thr_copy_s2t_sfa.partition_S(tCsSFA_compact)
        # ((ATOM_V, REST_V), Rest_Tiler, MMA_MN, MMA_K, STAGE)
        tCsSFA_compact_s2t = tcgen05.get_s2t_smem_desc_tensor(
            tiled_copy_s2t_sfa, tCsSFA_compact_s2t_
        )
        # ((ATOM_V, REST_V), Rest_Tiler, MMA_MN, MMA_K)
        tCtSFA_compact_s2t = thr_copy_s2t_sfa.partition_D(tCtSFA_compact)

        # (MMA, MMA_MN, MMA_K, STAGE)
        tCsSFB_compact = cute.filter_zeros(sSFB)
        # (MMA, MMA_MN, MMA_K)
        tCtSFB_compact = cute.filter_zeros(tCtSFB)
        tiled_copy_s2t_sfb = tcgen05.make_s2t_copy(copy_atom_s2t, tCtSFB_compact)
        thr_copy_s2t_sfb = tiled_copy_s2t_sfb.get_slice(0)
        # ((ATOM_V, REST_V), Rest_Tiler, MMA_MN, MMA_K, STAGE)
        tCsSFB_compact_s2t_ = thr_copy_s2t_sfb.partition_S(tCsSFB_compact)
        # ((ATOM_V, REST_V), Rest_Tiler, MMA_MN, MMA_K, STAGE)
        tCsSFB_compact_s2t = tcgen05.get_s2t_smem_desc_tensor(
            tiled_copy_s2t_sfb, tCsSFB_compact_s2t_
        )
        # ((ATOM_V, REST_V), Rest_Tiler, MMA_MN, MMA_K)
        tCtSFB_compact_s2t = thr_copy_s2t_sfb.partition_D(tCtSFB_compact)

        #
        # Slice to per mma tile index
        #
        # ((atom_v, rest_v), RestK)
        tAgA = tAgA[(None, mma_tile_coord_mnl[0], None, mma_tile_coord_mnl[2])]
        # ((atom_v, rest_v), RestK)
        tBgB = tBgB[(None, mma_tile_coord_mnl[1], None, mma_tile_coord_mnl[2])]
        # ((atom_v, rest_v), RestK)
        tAgSFA = tAgSFA[(None, mma_tile_coord_mnl[0], None, mma_tile_coord_mnl[2])]
        # ((atom_v, rest_v), RestK)
        tBgSFB = tBgSFB[(None, mma_tile_coord_mnl[1], None, mma_tile_coord_mnl[2])]

        #
        # Execute Data copy and Math computation in the k_tile loop
        #
        if warp_idx == 0:
            # Wait for accumulator buffer empty
            acc_empty = acc_producer.acquire_and_advance()
            # Set ACCUMULATE field to False for the first k_tile iteration
            tiled_mma.set(tcgen05.Field.ACCUMULATE, False)
            # Execute k_tile loop
            for k_tile in range(k_tile_cnt):
                # Wait for AB buffer empty
                ab_empty = ab_producer.acquire_and_advance()

                #  TMA load A/B/SFA/SFB to shared memory
                cute.copy(
                    tma_atom_a,
                    tAgA[(None, k_tile)],
                    tAsA[(None, ab_empty.index)],
                    tma_bar_ptr=ab_empty.barrier,
                )
                cute.copy(
                    tma_atom_b,
                    tBgB[(None, k_tile)],
                    tBsB[(None, ab_empty.index)],
                    tma_bar_ptr=ab_empty.barrier,
                )
                cute.copy(
                    tma_atom_sfa,
                    tAgSFA[(None, k_tile)],
                    tAsSFA[(None, ab_empty.index)],
                    tma_bar_ptr=ab_empty.barrier,
                )
                cute.copy(
                    tma_atom_sfb,
                    tBgSFB[(None, k_tile)],
                    tBsSFB[(None, ab_empty.index)],
                    tma_bar_ptr=ab_empty.barrier,
                )

                # Wait for AB buffer full
                ab_full = ab_consumer.wait_and_advance()

                # Copy SFA/SFB from shared memory to TMEM
                s2t_stage_coord = (None, None, None, None, ab_full.index)
                tCsSFA_compact_s2t_staged = tCsSFA_compact_s2t[s2t_stage_coord]
                tCsSFB_compact_s2t_staged = tCsSFB_compact_s2t[s2t_stage_coord]
                cute.copy(
                    tiled_copy_s2t_sfa,
                    tCsSFA_compact_s2t_staged,
                    tCtSFA_compact_s2t,
                )
                cute.copy(
                    tiled_copy_s2t_sfb,
                    tCsSFB_compact_s2t_staged,
                    tCtSFB_compact_s2t,
                )

                # tCtAcc += tCrA * tCrSFA * tCrB * tCrSFB
                num_kblocks = cute.size(tCrA, mode=[2])
                for kblock_idx in cutlass.range(num_kblocks, unroll_full=True):
                    kblock_coord = (
                        None,
                        None,
                        kblock_idx,
                        ab_full.index,
                    )

                    # Set SFA/SFB tensor to tiled_mma
                    sf_kblock_coord = (None, None, kblock_idx)
                    tiled_mma.set(
                        tcgen05.Field.SFA,
                        tCtSFA[sf_kblock_coord].iterator,
                    )
                    tiled_mma.set(
                        tcgen05.Field.SFB,
                        tCtSFB[sf_kblock_coord].iterator,
                    )

                    cute.gemm(
                        tiled_mma,
                        tCtAcc,
                        tCrA[kblock_coord],
                        tCrB[kblock_coord],
                        tCtAcc,
                    )
                    # Enable accumulate on tCtAcc after first kblock
                    tiled_mma.set(tcgen05.Field.ACCUMULATE, True)

                # Async arrive AB buffer empty
                ab_full.release()
            acc_empty.commit()

        #
        # Epilogue
        # Partition for epilogue
        #
        op = tcgen05.Ld32x32bOp(tcgen05.Repetition.x128, tcgen05.Pack.NONE)
        copy_atom_t2r = cute.make_copy_atom(op, cutlass.Float32)
        tiled_copy_t2r = tcgen05.make_tmem_copy(copy_atom_t2r, tCtAcc)
        thr_copy_t2r = tiled_copy_t2r.get_slice(tidx)
        # (T2R_M, T2R_N, EPI_M, EPI_M)
        tTR_tAcc = thr_copy_t2r.partition_S(tCtAcc)
        # (T2R_M, T2R_N, EPI_M, EPI_N, RestM, RestN, RestL)
        tTR_gC = thr_copy_t2r.partition_D(tCgC)
        # (T2R_M, T2R_N, EPI_M, EPI_N)
        tTR_rAcc = cute.make_rmem_tensor(
            tTR_gC[None, None, None, None, 0, 0, 0].shape, cutlass.Float32
        )
        # (T2R_M, T2R_N, EPI_M, EPI_N)
        tTR_rC = cute.make_rmem_tensor(
            tTR_gC[None, None, None, None, 0, 0, 0].shape, c_dtype
        )
        # STG Atom
        simt_atom = cute.make_copy_atom(cute.nvgpu.CopyUniversalOp(), c_dtype)
        tTR_gC = tTR_gC[(None, None, None, None, *mma_tile_coord_mnl)]

        # Wait for accumulator buffer full
        acc_full = acc_consumer.wait_and_advance()

        # Copy accumulator to register
        cute.copy(tiled_copy_t2r, tTR_tAcc, tTR_rAcc)
        acc_vec = tTR_rAcc.load().to(c_dtype)
        tTR_rC.store(acc_vec)
        # Store C to global memory
        cute.copy(simt_atom, tTR_rC, tTR_gC)

        acc_full.release()

        # Deallocate TMEM
        cute.arch.barrier()
        tmem.free(acc_tmem_ptr)

        return

    @cute.jit
    def my_kernel(
        a_ptr: cute.Pointer,
        b_ptr: cute.Pointer,
        sfa_ptr: cute.Pointer,
        sfb_ptr: cute.Pointer,
        c_ptr: cute.Pointer,
        problem_size: tuple,
    ):
        """
        Host-side JIT function to prepare tensors and launch GPU kernel.
        """
        m, n, k, l = problem_size

        # Setup attributes that depend on gemm inputs
        a_tensor = cute.make_tensor(
            a_ptr,
            cute.make_layout(
                (m, cute.assume(k, 32), l),
                stride=(cute.assume(k, 32), 1, cute.assume(m * k, 32)),
            ),
        )
        b_tensor = cute.make_tensor(
            b_ptr,
            cute.make_layout(
                (n, cute.assume(k, 32), l),
                stride=(cute.assume(k, 32), 1, cute.assume(n * k, 32)),
            ),
        )
        c_tensor = cute.make_tensor(
            c_ptr, cute.make_layout((cute.assume(m, 32), n, l), stride=(n, 1, m * n))
        )
        # Setup sfa/sfb tensor by filling A/B tensor to scale factor atom layout
        # ((Atom_M, Rest_M),(Atom_K, Rest_K),RestL)
        sfa_layout = blockscaled_utils.tile_atom_to_shape_SF(
            a_tensor.shape, sf_vec_size
        )
        sfa_tensor = cute.make_tensor(sfa_ptr, sfa_layout)

        # ((Atom_N, Rest_N),(Atom_K, Rest_K),RestL)
        sfb_layout = blockscaled_utils.tile_atom_to_shape_SF(
            b_tensor.shape, sf_vec_size
        )
        sfb_tensor = cute.make_tensor(sfb_ptr, sfb_layout)

        mma_op = tcgen05.MmaMXF4NVF4Op(
            sf_dtype,
            (mma_tiler_mnk[0], mma_tiler_mnk[1], mma_inst_shape_k),
            tcgen05.CtaGroup.ONE,
            tcgen05.OperandSource.SMEM,
        )
        tiled_mma = cute.make_tiled_mma(mma_op)

        cluster_layout_vmnk = cute.tiled_divide(
            cute.make_layout((1, 1, 1)),
            (tiled_mma.thr_id.shape,),
        )

        # Compute A/B/SFA/SFB/C shared memory layout
        a_smem_layout_staged = sm100_utils.make_smem_layout_a(
            tiled_mma,
            mma_tiler_mnk,
            ab_dtype,
            num_ab_stage,
        )
        b_smem_layout_staged = sm100_utils.make_smem_layout_b(
            tiled_mma,
            mma_tiler_mnk,
            ab_dtype,
            num_ab_stage,
        )
        sfa_smem_layout_staged = blockscaled_utils.make_smem_layout_sfa(
            tiled_mma,
            mma_tiler_mnk,
            sf_vec_size,
            num_ab_stage,
        )
        sfb_smem_layout_staged = blockscaled_utils.make_smem_layout_sfb(
            tiled_mma,
            mma_tiler_mnk,
            sf_vec_size,
            num_ab_stage,
        )

        atom_thr_size = cute.size(tiled_mma.thr_id.shape)

        # Setup TMA for A
        a_smem_layout = cute.slice_(a_smem_layout_staged, (None, None, None, 0))
        tma_atom_a, tma_tensor_a = cute.nvgpu.make_tiled_tma_atom_A(
            cpasync.CopyBulkTensorTileG2SOp(tcgen05.CtaGroup.ONE),
            a_tensor,
            a_smem_layout,
            mma_tiler_mnk,
            tiled_mma,
            cluster_layout_vmnk.shape,
        )
        # Setup TMA for B
        b_smem_layout = cute.slice_(b_smem_layout_staged, (None, None, None, 0))
        tma_atom_b, tma_tensor_b = cute.nvgpu.make_tiled_tma_atom_B(
            cpasync.CopyBulkTensorTileG2SOp(tcgen05.CtaGroup.ONE),
            b_tensor,
            b_smem_layout,
            mma_tiler_mnk,
            tiled_mma,
            cluster_layout_vmnk.shape,
        )
        # Setup TMA for SFA
        sfa_smem_layout = cute.slice_(
            sfa_smem_layout_staged, (None, None, None, 0)
        )
        tma_atom_sfa, tma_tensor_sfa = cute.nvgpu.make_tiled_tma_atom_A(
            cpasync.CopyBulkTensorTileG2SOp(tcgen05.CtaGroup.ONE),
            sfa_tensor,
            sfa_smem_layout,
            mma_tiler_mnk,
            tiled_mma,
            cluster_layout_vmnk.shape,
            internal_type=cutlass.Int16,
        )
        # Setup TMA for SFB
        sfb_smem_layout = cute.slice_(
            sfb_smem_layout_staged, (None, None, None, 0)
        )
        tma_atom_sfb, tma_tensor_sfb = cute.nvgpu.make_tiled_tma_atom_B(
            cpasync.CopyBulkTensorTileG2SOp(tcgen05.CtaGroup.ONE),
            sfb_tensor,
            sfb_smem_layout,
            mma_tiler_mnk,
            tiled_mma,
            cluster_layout_vmnk.shape,
            internal_type=cutlass.Int16,
        )

        # Compute TMA load bytes
        a_copy_size = cute.size_in_bytes(ab_dtype, a_smem_layout)
        b_copy_size = cute.size_in_bytes(ab_dtype, b_smem_layout)
        sfa_copy_size = cute.size_in_bytes(sf_dtype, sfa_smem_layout)
        sfb_copy_size = cute.size_in_bytes(sf_dtype, sfb_smem_layout)
        num_tma_load_bytes = (
            a_copy_size + b_copy_size + sfa_copy_size + sfb_copy_size
        ) * atom_thr_size

        # Compute grid size
        grid = (
            cute.ceil_div(c_tensor.shape[0], mma_tiler_mnk[0]),
            cute.ceil_div(c_tensor.shape[1], mma_tiler_mnk[1]),
            c_tensor.shape[2],
        )

        # Launch the kernel
        kernel(
            # MMA (Matrix Multiply-Accumulate) configuration
            tiled_mma,                  # Tiled MMA object defining NVFP4 GEMM compute pattern

            # TMA (Tensor Memory Accelerator) atoms and tensors for input matrix A
            tma_atom_a,                 # TMA copy atom defining how to load A from global memory
            tma_tensor_a,               # Tensor descriptor for A matrix (m, k, l)

            # TMA atoms and tensors for input matrix B
            tma_atom_b,                 # TMA copy atom defining how to load B from global memory
            tma_tensor_b,               # Tensor descriptor for B matrix (n, k, l)

            # TMA atoms and tensors for scale factor A
            tma_atom_sfa,               # TMA copy atom for loading scale factors for A
            tma_tensor_sfa,             # Tensor descriptor for SFA (block scale factors for A)

            # TMA atoms and tensors for scale factor B
            tma_atom_sfb,               # TMA copy atom for loading scale factors for B
            tma_tensor_sfb,             # Tensor descriptor for SFB (block scale factors for B)

            # Output tensor C
            c_tensor,                   # Output tensor C where result will be stored (m, n, l)

            # Shared memory layouts with staging for pipelined execution
            a_smem_layout_staged,       # Staged shared memory layout for A (includes stage dimension)
            b_smem_layout_staged,       # Staged shared memory layout for B (includes stage dimension)
            sfa_smem_layout_staged,     # Staged shared memory layout for SFA (includes stage dimension)
            sfb_smem_layout_staged,     # Staged shared memory layout for SFB (includes stage dimension)

            # Pipeline synchronization parameter
            num_tma_load_bytes,         # Total bytes to load per TMA transaction (for barrier setup)
        ).launch(
            grid=grid,
            block=[threads_per_cta, 1, 1],
            cluster=(1, 1, 1),
        )
        return

    return kernel, my_kernel


# =============================================================================
# KERNEL CACHE - Two-level caching for autotuning
# =============================================================================

# Level 1: Cache compiled kernels by configuration tuple
_compiled_kernel_cache = {}

# Level 2: Cache best kernel by input size (m, n, k, l)
_input_kernel_cache = {}


def get_cache_key(m_tile: int, n_tile: int, k_tile: int) -> str:
    """Generate cache key for a configuration."""
    return f"{m_tile}x{n_tile}x{k_tile}"


def get_compiled_kernel(config: tuple):
    """
    Get or compile a kernel for the specified configuration.

    Args:
        config: Tuple (m_tile, n_tile, k_tile)

    Returns:
        Compiled kernel function
    """
    global _compiled_kernel_cache

    m_tile, n_tile, k_tile = config
    cache_key = get_cache_key(m_tile, n_tile, k_tile)

    if cache_key in _compiled_kernel_cache:
        return _compiled_kernel_cache[cache_key]

    # Create kernel and JIT function for this config
    _, jit_func = create_kernel(m_tile, n_tile, k_tile)

    # Create CuTe pointers for compilation
    a_ptr = make_ptr(ab_dtype, 0, cute.AddressSpace.gmem, assumed_align=16)
    b_ptr = make_ptr(ab_dtype, 0, cute.AddressSpace.gmem, assumed_align=16)
    c_ptr = make_ptr(c_dtype, 0, cute.AddressSpace.gmem, assumed_align=16)
    sfa_ptr = make_ptr(sf_dtype, 0, cute.AddressSpace.gmem, assumed_align=32)
    sfb_ptr = make_ptr(sf_dtype, 0, cute.AddressSpace.gmem, assumed_align=32)

    # Compile the kernel
    compiled = cute.compile(
        jit_func, a_ptr, b_ptr, sfa_ptr, sfb_ptr, c_ptr, (0, 0, 0, 0)
    )

    _compiled_kernel_cache[cache_key] = compiled
    return compiled


# =============================================================================
# BENCHMARKING - Measure kernel execution time
# =============================================================================

def benchmark_kernel(kernel_func, a_ptr, b_ptr, sfa_ptr, sfb_ptr, c_ptr, problem_size):
    """
    Benchmark a kernel configuration.

    Args:
        kernel_func: Compiled kernel function
        a_ptr, b_ptr, sfa_ptr, sfb_ptr, c_ptr: CuTe pointers
        problem_size: Tuple (m, n, k, l)

    Returns:
        Average execution time in microseconds
    """
    # Warmup
    for _ in range(WARMUP_ITERS):
        kernel_func(a_ptr, b_ptr, sfa_ptr, sfb_ptr, c_ptr, problem_size)
    torch.cuda.synchronize()

    # Benchmark
    start_event = torch.cuda.Event(enable_timing=True)
    end_event = torch.cuda.Event(enable_timing=True)

    start_event.record()
    for _ in range(BENCHMARK_ITERS):
        kernel_func(a_ptr, b_ptr, sfa_ptr, sfb_ptr, c_ptr, problem_size)
    end_event.record()
    torch.cuda.synchronize()

    elapsed_ms = start_event.elapsed_time(end_event)
    return elapsed_ms / BENCHMARK_ITERS * 1000  # Return in microseconds


def is_valid_config(m_tile: int, n_tile: int, k_tile: int, m: int, n: int, k: int) -> bool:
    """
    Check if a configuration is valid for the given problem size.

    Args:
        m_tile, n_tile, k_tile: Tile sizes
        m, n, k: Problem dimensions

    Returns:
        True if configuration is valid
    """
    # Dimensions must be divisible by tile sizes
    if m % m_tile != 0:
        return False
    if n % n_tile != 0:
        return False
    if k % k_tile != 0:
        return False
    return True


# =============================================================================
# AUTOTUNING - Find best configuration for input size
# =============================================================================

def autotune_kernel(a_ptr, b_ptr, sfa_ptr, sfb_ptr, c_ptr, problem_size):
    """
    Autotune to find the best kernel configuration for the given problem size.

    Args:
        a_ptr, b_ptr, sfa_ptr, sfb_ptr, c_ptr: CuTe pointers
        problem_size: Tuple (m, n, k, l)

    Returns:
        Best compiled kernel function and its configuration
    """
    m, n, k, l = problem_size

    best_kernel = None
    best_time = float("inf")
    best_config = None

    # Iterate through search space
    m_tiles, n_tiles, k_tiles = AUTOTUNE_SEARCH_SPACE

    for m_tile, n_tile, k_tile in product(m_tiles, n_tiles, k_tiles):
        # Skip invalid configurations
        if not is_valid_config(m_tile, n_tile, k_tile, m, n, k):
            continue

        config = (m_tile, n_tile, k_tile)

        try:
            # Get or compile kernel for this config
            compiled_kernel = get_compiled_kernel(config)

            # Benchmark
            cur_time = benchmark_kernel(
                compiled_kernel, a_ptr, b_ptr, sfa_ptr, sfb_ptr, c_ptr, problem_size
            )

            if cur_time < best_time:
                best_time = cur_time
                best_kernel = compiled_kernel
                best_config = config

        except Exception:
            # Skip configurations that fail to compile or run
            continue

    if best_kernel is None:
        # Fallback if no valid config found
        best_kernel = get_compiled_kernel(FALLBACK_CONFIG)
        best_config = FALLBACK_CONFIG

    return best_kernel, best_config


def get_best_kernel(a_ptr, b_ptr, sfa_ptr, sfb_ptr, c_ptr, problem_size):
    """
    Get the best kernel for the given input size, using cached result if available.

    Args:
        a_ptr, b_ptr, sfa_ptr, sfb_ptr, c_ptr: CuTe pointers
        problem_size: Tuple (m, n, k, l)

    Returns:
        Best compiled kernel function
    """
    global _input_kernel_cache

    m, n, k, l = problem_size
    # Cache by (m, n, k) only - tile config doesn't depend on batch size l
    input_key = (m, n, k)

    if input_key in _input_kernel_cache:
        return _input_kernel_cache[input_key]

    # Only autotune for benchmark sizes, use fallback for tests
    if AUTOTUNE_ENABLED and (not BENCHMARK_SIZES or input_key in BENCHMARK_SIZES):
        best_kernel, _ = autotune_kernel(
            a_ptr, b_ptr, sfa_ptr, sfb_ptr, c_ptr, problem_size
        )
    else:
        # Use fallback config when autotuning disabled
        best_kernel = get_compiled_kernel(FALLBACK_CONFIG)

    _input_kernel_cache[input_key] = best_kernel
    return best_kernel


# Legacy function for backward compatibility
def compile_kernel():
    """
    Compile the default kernel configuration once and cache it.
    This should be called before any timing measurements.

    Returns:
        The compiled kernel function with FALLBACK_CONFIG
    """
    return get_compiled_kernel(FALLBACK_CONFIG)


def custom_kernel(data: input_t) -> output_t:
    """
    Execute NVFP4 GEMM with autotuning configuration selection.

    When AUTOTUNE_ENABLED=True, performs exhaustive search over the configuration
    space on first call for each unique (m, n, k, l) combination, then caches the
    best performing kernel for subsequent calls.

    When AUTOTUNE_ENABLED=False, uses FALLBACK_CONFIG.

    Configuration search space can be adjusted in AUTOTUNE_SEARCH_SPACE.

    Args:
        data: Tuple of (a, b, sfa_ref, sfb_ref, sfa_permuted, sfb_permuted, c) PyTorch tensors
            a: [m, k, l] - Input matrix in float4e2m1fn
            b: [n, k, l] - Input matrix in float4e2m1fn
            sfa_ref: [m, k, l] - Scale factors in float8_e4m3fn, used by reference implementation
            sfb_ref: [n, k, l] - Scale factors in float8_e4m3fn, used by reference implementation
            sfa_permuted: [32, 4, rest_m, 4, rest_k, l] - Scale factors in float8_e4m3fn
            sfb_permuted: [32, 4, rest_n, 4, rest_k, l] - Scale factors in float8_e4m3fn
            c: [m, n, l] - Output tensor in float16

    Returns:
        Output tensor c with computed results
    """
    a, b, _, _, sfa_permuted, sfb_permuted, c = data

    # Get dimensions from MxKxL layout
    m, k_packed, l = a.shape
    n, _, _ = b.shape
    # Torch uses e2m1_x2 data type, thus k is halved
    k = k_packed * 2

    # Create CuTe pointers for A/B/C/SFA/SFB via torch tensor data pointer
    a_ptr = make_ptr(
        ab_dtype, a.data_ptr(), cute.AddressSpace.gmem, assumed_align=16
    )
    b_ptr = make_ptr(
        ab_dtype, b.data_ptr(), cute.AddressSpace.gmem, assumed_align=16
    )
    c_ptr = make_ptr(
        c_dtype, c.data_ptr(), cute.AddressSpace.gmem, assumed_align=16
    )
    sfa_ptr = make_ptr(
        sf_dtype, sfa_permuted.data_ptr(), cute.AddressSpace.gmem, assumed_align=32
    )
    sfb_ptr = make_ptr(
        sf_dtype, sfb_permuted.data_ptr(), cute.AddressSpace.gmem, assumed_align=32
    )

    problem_size = (m, n, k, l)

    # Get best kernel (autotuned or fallback based on AUTOTUNE_ENABLED)
    compiled_func = get_best_kernel(a_ptr, b_ptr, sfa_ptr, sfb_ptr, c_ptr, problem_size)

    # Execute the kernel
    compiled_func(a_ptr, b_ptr, sfa_ptr, sfb_ptr, c_ptr, problem_size)

    return c
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