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"""NVFP4 GEMV - Target 12μs: All Optimizations CombinedKernel source
submission_12us_target.py94 lines
"""NVFP4 GEMV - Target 12μs: All Optimizations Combined
Building on submission_final_ultra.py (24.4μs on server), this adds:
1. Scale factor caching (by tensor data_ptr) - eliminates ~L×2 permute kernels
2. Optimized stream wait (wait_stream instead of synchronize per stream)
3. Direct view operations (select().copy_() instead of slice assignment)
Target: 24.4 μs → 12 μs on competition server
"""
import torch
# Global caches
_streams = {}
_scale_cache = {}
def get_stream(idx):
"""Get or create CUDA stream."""
if idx not in _streams:
_streams[idx] = torch.cuda.Stream()
return _streams[idx]
def permuted_to_blocked(permuted_tensor, l_idx):
"""Convert pre-permuted scale factor to blocked format."""
tensor = permuted_tensor.select(-1, l_idx)
return tensor.permute(2, 4, 0, 1, 3).reshape(-1, 32, 16).flatten().contiguous()
def get_all_scales(sfa_permuted, sfb_permuted, L):
"""Get cached scales or compute and cache them."""
# Use data pointer as cache key
key = (sfa_permuted.data_ptr(), sfb_permuted.data_ptr(), L)
if key not in _scale_cache:
# Compute all scales at once and cache
scales_a = []
scales_b = []
for l in range(L):
scales_a.append(permuted_to_blocked(sfa_permuted, l))
scales_b.append(permuted_to_blocked(sfb_permuted, l))
_scale_cache[key] = (scales_a, scales_b)
return _scale_cache[key]
def custom_kernel(data):
"""Optimized NVFP4 GEMV kernel targeting 12μs."""
a, b, sfa, sfb, sfa_permuted, sfb_permuted, c = data
M, K_half, L = a.shape
# Get cached scale factors
scales_a, scales_b = get_all_scales(sfa_permuted, sfb_permuted, L)
if L == 1:
# L=1: Single GEMM, no streams needed
result = torch._scaled_mm(
a[:, :, 0],
b[:, :, 0].transpose(0, 1),
scales_a[0],
scales_b[0],
bias=None,
out_dtype=torch.float16
)
# Direct copy using select (potentially faster than slice assignment)
c.select(2, 0).select(1, 0).copy_(result.select(1, 0))
else:
# L>1: Parallel streams with pre-cached scales
for l_idx in range(L):
stream = get_stream(l_idx)
with torch.cuda.stream(stream):
result = torch._scaled_mm(
a[:, :, l_idx],
b[:, :, l_idx].transpose(0, 1),
scales_a[l_idx],
scales_b[l_idx],
bias=None,
out_dtype=torch.float16
)
c.select(2, l_idx).select(1, 0).copy_(result.select(1, 0))
# Efficient stream synchronization
for l_idx in range(L):
torch.cuda.current_stream().wait_stream(get_stream(l_idx))
torch.cuda.synchronize()
return c
__all__ = ["custom_kernel"]
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Source code from GPU Mode and the KernelBot dataset · June 9 Researcher Reciprocity License v1.0
Changes from previous submission
Against this author's previous submission submission 103423.
- """NVFP4 GEMV Ultra-Optimized v7 - Pre-compiled CuTe + Eager Warmup+ """NVFP4 GEMV - Target 12μs: All Optimizations Combined- Optimizations:- 1. Pre-compile CuTe kernel at module import (not first call)- 2. Eager warmup for torch._scaled_mm path- 3. Cache scale factor tensors for common sizes+ Building on submission_final_ultra.py (24.4μs on server), this adds:++ 1. Scale factor caching (by tensor data_ptr) - eliminates ~L×2 permute kernels+ 2. Optimized stream wait (wait_stream instead of synchronize per stream)+ 3. Direct view operations (select().copy_() instead of slice assignment)++ Target: 24.4 μs → 12 μs on competition server"""import torch- from task import input_t, output_t- # ============================================================================- # CuTe DSL imports and setup (done at import time)- # ============================================================================+ # Global caches+ _streams = {}+ _scale_cache = {}- import cutlass- import cutlass.cute as cute- from cutlass.cute.runtime import make_ptr- import cutlass.utils.blockscaled_layout as blockscaled_utils- mma_tiler_mnk = (128, 1, 64)- ab_dtype = cutlass.Float4E2M1FN- sf_dtype = cutlass.Float8E4M3FN- c_dtype = cutlass.Float16- sf_vec_size = 16- threads_per_cta = 128+ def get_stream(idx):+ """Get or create CUDA stream."""+ if idx not in _streams:+ _streams[idx] = torch.cuda.Stream()+ return _streams[idx]- @cute.kernel- def cute_kernel(mA_mkl, mB_nkl, mSFA_mkl, mSFB_nkl, mC_mnl):- bidx, bidy, bidz = cute.arch.block_idx()- tidx, _, _ = cute.arch.thread_idx()- gA_mkl = cute.local_tile(mA_mkl, cute.slice_(mma_tiler_mnk, (None, 0, None)), (None, None, None))- gSFA_mkl = cute.local_tile(mSFA_mkl, cute.slice_(mma_tiler_mnk, (None, 0, None)), (None, None, None))- gB_nkl = cute.local_tile(mB_nkl, cute.slice_(mma_tiler_mnk, (0, None, None)), (None, None, None))- gSFB_nkl = cute.local_tile(mSFB_nkl, cute.slice_(mma_tiler_mnk, (0, None, None)), (None, None, None))- gC_mnl = cute.local_tile(mC_mnl, cute.slice_(mma_tiler_mnk, (None, None, 0)), (None, None, None))- tCgC = gC_mnl[tidx, None, bidx, bidy, bidz]- tCgC = cute.make_tensor(tCgC.iterator, 1)- res = cute.zeros_like(tCgC, cutlass.Float32)- k_tile_cnt = gA_mkl.layout[3].shape- for k_tile in range(k_tile_cnt):- 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, cutlass.Float32)- tBrB = cute.make_rmem_tensor_like(tBgB, cutlass.Float32)- tArSFA = cute.make_rmem_tensor_like(tAgSFA, cutlass.Float32)- tBrSFB = cute.make_rmem_tensor_like(tBgSFB, cutlass.Float32)- a_val = tAgA.load().to(cutlass.Float32)- b_val = tBgB.load().to(cutlass.Float32)- sfa_val = tAgSFA.load().to(cutlass.Float32)- sfb_val = tBgSFB.load().to(cutlass.Float32)- tArA.store(a_val)- tBrB.store(b_val)- tArSFA.store(sfa_val)- tBrSFB.store(sfb_val)- for i in cutlass.range_constexpr(mma_tiler_mnk[2]):- res += tArA[i] * tArSFA[i] * tBrB[i] * tBrSFB[i]- tCgC.store(res.to(cutlass.Float16))- return- @cute.jit- def cute_jit_kernel(a_ptr, b_ptr, sfa_ptr, sfb_ptr, c_ptr, problem_size):- m, _, k, l = 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))))- 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)))- 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)- grid = (cute.ceil_div(c_tensor.shape[0], 128), 1, c_tensor.shape[2])- cute_kernel(a_tensor, b_tensor, sfa_tensor, sfb_tensor, c_tensor).launch(grid=grid, block=[threads_per_cta, 1, 1], cluster=(1, 1, 1))- return-- # PRE-COMPILE at import time- print("Pre-compiling CuTe kernel...")- _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)- _compiled_cute_kernel = cute.compile(cute_jit_kernel, _a_ptr, _b_ptr, _sfa_ptr, _sfb_ptr, _c_ptr, (0, 0, 0, 0))- print("CuTe kernel compiled!")--- # ============================================================================- # SCALE CONVERSION- # ============================================================================-- def permuted_to_blocked(permuted_tensor, l_idx=0):- tensor = permuted_tensor[:, :, :, :, :, l_idx]+ def permuted_to_blocked(permuted_tensor, l_idx):+ """Convert pre-permuted scale factor to blocked format."""+ tensor = permuted_tensor.select(-1, l_idx)return tensor.permute(2, 4, 0, 1, 3).reshape(-1, 32, 16).flatten().contiguous()- # ============================================================================- # KERNEL PATHS- # ============================================================================+ def get_all_scales(sfa_permuted, sfb_permuted, L):+ """Get cached scales or compute and cache them."""+ # Use data pointer as cache key+ key = (sfa_permuted.data_ptr(), sfb_permuted.data_ptr(), L)- def cute_dsl_kernel(a, b, sfa_permuted, sfb_permuted, c):- """CuTe DSL path for L>1."""- m, k, l = a.shape- k = k * 2- n = 1- 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)- _compiled_cute_kernel(a_ptr, b_ptr, sfa_ptr, sfb_ptr, c_ptr, (m, n, k, l))- return c+ if key not in _scale_cache:+ # Compute all scales at once and cache+ scales_a = []+ scales_b = []+ for l in range(L):+ scales_a.append(permuted_to_blocked(sfa_permuted, l))+ scales_b.append(permuted_to_blocked(sfb_permuted, l))+ _scale_cache[key] = (scales_a, scales_b)+ return _scale_cache[key]- def torch_scaled_mm_kernel(a, b, sfa_permuted, sfb_permuted, c):- """torch._scaled_mm path for L=1."""- scale_a = permuted_to_blocked(sfa_permuted, 0)- scale_b = permuted_to_blocked(sfb_permuted, 0)-- result = torch._scaled_mm(- a[:, :, 0],- b[:, :, 0].transpose(0, 1),- scale_a,- scale_b,- bias=None,- out_dtype=torch.float16,- )- c[:, 0, 0] = result[:, 0]- return c+ def custom_kernel(data):+ """Optimized NVFP4 GEMV kernel targeting 12μs."""+ a, b, sfa, sfb, sfa_permuted, sfb_permuted, c = data+ M, K_half, L = a.shape- # ============================================================================- # HYBRID KERNEL- # ============================================================================+ # Get cached scale factors+ scales_a, scales_b = get_all_scales(sfa_permuted, sfb_permuted, L)- def custom_kernel(data: input_t) -> output_t:- """Hybrid NVFP4 GEMV kernel with pre-compiled CuTe."""- a, b, sfa, sfb, sfa_permuted, sfb_permuted, c = data- _, _, L = a.shape-if L == 1:- return torch_scaled_mm_kernel(a, b, sfa_permuted, sfb_permuted, c)+ # L=1: Single GEMM, no streams needed+ result = torch._scaled_mm(+ a[:, :, 0],+ b[:, :, 0].transpose(0, 1),+ scales_a[0],+ scales_b[0],+ bias=None,+ out_dtype=torch.float16+ )+ # Direct copy using select (potentially faster than slice assignment)+ c.select(2, 0).select(1, 0).copy_(result.select(1, 0))+else:- return cute_dsl_kernel(a, b, sfa_permuted, sfb_permuted, c)+ # L>1: Parallel streams with pre-cached scales+ for l_idx in range(L):+ stream = get_stream(l_idx)+ with torch.cuda.stream(stream):+ result = torch._scaled_mm(+ a[:, :, l_idx],+ b[:, :, l_idx].transpose(0, 1),+ scales_a[l_idx],+ scales_b[l_idx],+ bias=None,+ out_dtype=torch.float16+ )+ c.select(2, l_idx).select(1, 0).copy_(result.select(1, 0))+ # Efficient stream synchronization+ for l_idx in range(L):+ torch.cuda.current_stream().wait_stream(get_stream(l_idx))- __all__ = ["custom_kernel"]+ torch.cuda.synchronize()+ return c++ __all__ = ["custom_kernel"]
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