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measured onNVIDIA B200
declared hardwareNVIDIA B200
architecturessm_100
dtypesfp8_e4m3, nvfp4
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PyTorch reference implementation of NVFP4 block-scaled GEMV.shared-memory
smem_layout = cute.make_layout((threads_per_m, threads_per_k), stride = (threads_per_k, 1))Kernel source
submission.py365 lines
"""
Router that dispatches to the most appropriate implementation depending on L.
If the batch size (L) is 1 we call the PyTorch reference kernel living in
`submission.py`. For larger batches we use the more optimized CuTe kernel in
`template_cute.py`.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import torch
from task import input_t, output_t
# Kernel configuration parameters
sf_vec_size = 16
# Helper function for ceiling division
def ceil_div(a, b):
return (a + b - 1) // b
# Helper function to convert scale factor tensor to blocked format
def to_blocked(input_matrix):
rows, cols = input_matrix.shape
# Please ensure rows and cols are multiples of 128 and 4 respectively
n_row_blocks = ceil_div(rows, 128)
n_col_blocks = ceil_div(cols, 4)
padded = input_matrix
blocks = padded.view(n_row_blocks, 128, n_col_blocks, 4).permute(0, 2, 1, 3)
rearranged = blocks.reshape(-1, 4, 32, 4).transpose(1, 2).reshape(-1, 32, 16)
return rearranged.flatten()
def custom_kernel2(
data: input_t,
) -> output_t:
"""
PyTorch reference implementation of NVFP4 block-scaled GEMV.
"""
a_ref, b_ref, sfa_ref_cpu, sfb_ref_cpu, _, _, c_ref = data
# Get dimensions from MxNxL layout
_, _, l = c_ref.shape
# Call torch._scaled_mm to compute the GEMV result
for l_idx in range(l):
# Convert the scale factor tensor to blocked format
scale_a = to_blocked(sfa_ref_cpu[:, :, l_idx])
scale_b = to_blocked(sfb_ref_cpu[:, :, l_idx])
# (m, k) @ (n, k).T -> (m, n)
res = torch._scaled_mm(
a_ref[:, :, l_idx],
b_ref[:, :, l_idx].transpose(0, 1),
scale_a.cuda(),
scale_b.cuda(),
bias=None,
out_dtype=torch.float16,
)
c_ref[:, 0, l_idx] = res[:, 0]
return c_ref
import torch
from task import input_t, output_t
import cutlass
import cutlass.cute as cute
from cutlass.cute.runtime import make_ptr
import cutlass.utils.blockscaled_layout as blockscaled_utils
# Kernel configuration parameters
threads_per_m = 64 # Number of threads per CUDA thread block
threads_per_k = 16
mma_tiler_mnk = (threads_per_m, 1, 128)
ab_dtype = cutlass.Float4E2M1FN # FP4 data type for A and B
sf_dtype = cutlass.Float8E4M3FN # FP8 data type for scale factors
accum_dtype = cutlass.Float32 # Accumulation type
c_dtype = cutlass.Float16 # FP16 output type
sf_vec_size = 16 # Scale factor block size (16 elements share one scale)
threads_per_cta = 128 # Number of threads per CUDA thread block
# Helper function for ceiling division
def ceil_div(a, b):
return (a + b - 1) // b
# The CuTe reference implementation for NVFP4 block-scaled GEMV
@cute.kernel
def kernel(
mA_mkl: cute.Tensor,
mB_nkl: cute.Tensor,
mSFA_mkl: cute.Tensor,
mSFB_nkl: cute.Tensor,
mC_mnl: cute.Tensor,
):
# Get CUDA block and thread indices
bidx, bidy, bidz = cute.arch.block_idx()
tidx, tidy, _ = cute.arch.thread_idx()
# Extract the local tile for input matrix A (shape: [block_M, block_K, rest_M, rest_K, rest_L])
gA_mkl = cute.local_tile(
mA_mkl, cute.slice_(mma_tiler_mnk, (None, 0, None)), (None, None, None)
)
# Extract the local tile for scale factor tensor for A (same shape as gA_mkl)
# Here, block_M = (32, 4); block_K = (16, 4)
gSFA_mkl = cute.local_tile(
mSFA_mkl, cute.slice_(mma_tiler_mnk, (None, 0, None)), (None, None, None)
)
# Extract the local tile for input matrix B (shape: [block_N, block_K, rest_N, rest_K, rest_L])
gB_nkl = cute.local_tile(
mB_nkl, cute.slice_(mma_tiler_mnk, (0, None, None)), (None, None, None)
)
# Extract the local tile for scale factor tensor for B (same shape as gB_nkl)
gSFB_nkl = cute.local_tile(
mSFB_nkl, cute.slice_(mma_tiler_mnk, (0, None, None)), (None, None, None)
)
# Extract the local tile for output matrix C (shape: [block_M, block_N, rest_M, rest_N, rest_L])
gC_mnl = cute.local_tile(
mC_mnl, cute.slice_(mma_tiler_mnk, (None, None, 0)), (None, None, None)
)
# Select output element corresponding to this thread and block indices
tCgC = gC_mnl[tidx, None, bidx, bidy, bidz]
tCgC = cute.make_tensor(tCgC.iterator, 1)
res = cute.zeros_like(tCgC, accum_dtype)
# Shared Memory
allocator = cutlass.utils.SmemAllocator()
smem_layout = cute.make_layout((threads_per_m, threads_per_k), stride = (threads_per_k, 1))
shared_res = allocator.allocate_tensor(element_type=cutlass.Float32, layout=smem_layout)
# Get the number of k tiles (depth dimension) for the reduction loop
k_tile_cnt = gA_mkl.layout[3].shape
for k_tile in range(tidy, k_tile_cnt, threads_per_k, unroll_full=True):
tAgA = gA_mkl[tidx, None, bidx, k_tile, bidz]
tBgB = gB_nkl[0, None, bidy, k_tile, bidz]
tAgSFA = gSFA_mkl[tidx, None, bidx, k_tile, bidz]
tBgSFB = gSFB_nkl[0, None, bidy, k_tile, bidz]
tArA = cute.make_rmem_tensor_like(tAgA, c_dtype)
tBrB = cute.make_rmem_tensor_like(tBgB, c_dtype)
tABrAB = cute.make_rmem_tensor_like(tAgA, c_dtype)
tArSFA = cute.make_rmem_tensor_like(tAgSFA, accum_dtype)
tBrSFB = cute.make_rmem_tensor_like(tBgSFB, accum_dtype)
tSFrSF = cute.make_rmem_tensor_like(tAgSFA, accum_dtype)
# Load NVFP4 or FP8 values from global memory
a_val_nvfp4 = tAgA.load()
b_val_nvfp4 = tBgB.load()
sfa_val_fp8 = tAgSFA.load()
sfb_val_fp8 = tBgSFB.load()
# Convert loaded values to float32 for computation (FFMA)
a_val = a_val_nvfp4.to(c_dtype)
b_val = b_val_nvfp4.to(c_dtype)
sfa_val = sfa_val_fp8.to(sf_dtype)
sfb_val = sfb_val_fp8.to(sf_dtype)
# Store the converted values to RMEM CuTe tensors
tArA.store(a_val)
tBrB.store(b_val)
tArSFA.store(sfa_val)
tBrSFB.store(sfb_val)
tABrAB.store(tArA.load() * tBrB.load())
tSFrSF.store(tArSFA.load() * tBrSFB.load())
# Iterate over SF vector tiles and compute the scale&matmul accumulation
for i in cutlass.range_constexpr(mma_tiler_mnk[2]):
res += tABrAB[i] * tSFrSF[i]
shared_res[(tidx, tidy)] = res[0]
cute.arch.sync_threads()
if tidy == 0:
out = cute.zeros_like(tCgC, accum_dtype)
for i in cutlass.range_constexpr(threads_per_k):
out += shared_res[(tidx, i)]
# Store the final float16 result back to global memory
tCgC.store(out.to(cutlass.Float16))
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, _, k, l = problem_size
# Create CuTe Tensor via pointer and problem size.
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)),
),
)
# We use n=128 to create the torch tensor to do fp4 computation via torch._scaled_mm
# then copy torch tensor to cute tensor for cute customize kernel computation
# therefore we need to ensure b_tensor has the right stride with this 128 padded size on n.
n_padded_128 = 128
b_tensor = cute.make_tensor(
b_ptr,
cute.make_layout(
(n_padded_128, cute.assume(k, 32), l),
stride=(cute.assume(k, 32), 1, cute.assume(n_padded_128 * k, 32)),
),
)
c_tensor = cute.make_tensor(
c_ptr, cute.make_layout((cute.assume(m, 32), 1, l), stride=(1, 1, m))
)
# Convert scale factor tensors to MMA layout
# The layout matches Tensor Core requirements: (((32, 4), REST_M), ((SF_K, 4), REST_K), (1, REST_L))
sfa_layout = blockscaled_utils.tile_atom_to_shape_SF(a_tensor.shape, sf_vec_size)
sfa_tensor = cute.make_tensor(sfa_ptr, sfa_layout)
sfb_layout = blockscaled_utils.tile_atom_to_shape_SF(b_tensor.shape, sf_vec_size)
sfb_tensor = cute.make_tensor(sfb_ptr, sfb_layout)
# Compute grid dimensions
# Grid is (M_blocks, 1, L) where:
# - M_blocks = ceil(M / 128) to cover all output rows
# - L = batch size
grid = (
cute.ceil_div(c_tensor.shape[0], threads_per_m),
1,
c_tensor.shape[2],
)
# Launch the CUDA kernel
kernel(a_tensor, b_tensor, sfa_tensor, sfb_tensor, c_tensor).launch(
grid=grid,
block=[threads_per_m, threads_per_k, 1],
cluster=(1, 1, 1),
)
return
# Global cache for compiled kernel
_compiled_kernel_cache = None
# This function is used to compile the kernel once and cache it and then allow users to
# run the kernel multiple times to get more accurate timing results.
def compile_kernel():
"""
Compile the kernel once and cache it.
This should be called before any timing measurements.
Returns:
The compiled kernel function
"""
global _compiled_kernel_cache
if _compiled_kernel_cache is not None:
return _compiled_kernel_cache
# Create CuTe pointers for A/B/C/SFA/SFB via torch tensor data pointer
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_kernel_cache = cute.compile(
my_kernel, a_ptr, b_ptr, sfa_ptr, sfb_ptr, c_ptr, (0, 0, 0, 0)
)
return _compiled_kernel_cache
def custom_kernel3(data: input_t) -> output_t:
"""
Execute the block-scaled GEMV kernel.
This is the main entry point called by the evaluation framework.
It converts PyTorch tensors to CuTe tensors, launches the kernel,
and returns the result.
Args:
data: Tuple of (a, b, sfa_cpu, sfb_cpu, c) PyTorch tensors
a: [m, k, l] - Input matrix in float4e2m1fn
b: [1, k, l] - Input vector in float4e2m1fn
sfa_cpu: [m, k, l] - Scale factors in float8_e4m3fn
sfb_cpu: [1, k, l] - Scale factors in float8_e4m3fn
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, 1, l] - Output vector in float16
Returns:
Output tensor c with computed GEMV results
"""
a, b, _, _, sfa_permuted, sfb_permuted, c = data
# Ensure kernel is compiled (will use cached version if available)
# To avoid the compilation overhead, we compile the kernel once and cache it.
compiled_func = compile_kernel()
# Get dimensions from MxKxL layout
m, k, l = a.shape
# Torch use e2m1_x2 data type, thus k is halved
k = k * 2
# GEMV N dimension is always 1
n = 1
# 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
)
# Execute the compiled kernel
compiled_func(a_ptr, b_ptr, sfa_ptr, sfb_ptr, c_ptr, (m, n, k, l))
return c
def _extract_batch_size(data: input_t) -> int:
"""
All tensors in the tuple share the same batch dimension L (last dimension).
We read it from the preallocated output tensor to avoid extra computations.
"""
if not data:
raise ValueError("Expected non-empty data tuple")
c_tensor = data[-1]
if not hasattr(c_tensor, "shape") or len(c_tensor.shape) < 3:
raise ValueError("Output tensor must provide an L dimension")
return int(c_tensor.shape[-1])
def custom_kernel(data: input_t) -> output_t:
"""
Dispatch to the best kernel implementation based on batch size L.
"""
batch_size = _extract_batch_size(data)
if batch_size == 1:
return custom_kernel3(data)
if batch_size > 1:
return custom_kernel3(data)
raise ValueError(f"Invalid batch size {batch_size}; expected L >= 1")
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