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[https://nvbugs/6691772][fix] Update trtllm-gen fmha autotuner to enable 96 head MLA - #18599
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WalkthroughMLA backend eligibility checks now use attention head counts and batch composition. Regression tests cover the updated checks and TRTLLM execution for Kimi K3. Documentation describes 64-token blocks as a validated setting with historical compatibility context. ChangesKimi K3 MLA backend routing
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In `@tests/unittest/_torch/attention/test_attention_backends.py`:
- Around line 275-277: Update the test using backend_case.run_case and the
TLLM_FMHA_LIBS setup to instrument FMHA dispatch, asserting FlashInfer
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Review summary - CONCERNS
Verdict: The routing half of this change is coherent and readable, but I would not merge before two things are settled: the new H=96 gate is narrower than the restriction it works around, and the shapes whose guards this PR deletes (H=96 mixed / multi-token batches) are now routed to a fallback that nothing in the diff tests.
Issues
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tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention_backend/fmha/flashinfer_trtllm_gen.py:625- gate declines onlynum_heads == 96while the documented FlashInfer restriction is64 < H < 128 - [MAJOR]
tensorrt_llm/_torch/modules/kimi_k3_mla/kimi_k3_mla_attention.py:85- H=96 mixed / speculative-verification batches now depend on the legacy fallback, untested - [MAJOR]
tests/unittest/_torch/attention/test_attention_backends.py:277- new test never asserts the legacy path was selected - [MINOR]
tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention_backend/fmha/cute_dsl_mla.py:258- leftover(96, 1): 1WAR entry, justifying comment deleted - [MINOR]
tests/unittest/_torch/modules/test_kimi_k3_mla_backend.py:70-Optional[QuantAlgo]annotation, confirmOptionalis imported - [MINOR]
tests/unittest/_torch/attention/test_attention_backends.py:249- inline capability check instead of arch skip markers - [NIT]
cpp/tensorrt_llm/kernels/trtllmGenKernels/fmha/cubin/kernelMetaInfo.h:27- shipped generator version is-dirty
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- Test coverage: partial - the
num_headsplumbing is well covered (test_fmha_page_index.py, including the AST check thatattn.num_headsis passed) and there is one new GPU test for generation-only H=96 at page size 32/64. Still uncovered: H=96 withnum_contexts > 0, H=96 generation-only multi-token (speculative verification), head counts in (64,128) other than 96, and any assertion that the legacy path is the one that ran. The policy test dropped itsnum_headsparametrisation, so the four H=96 rows are gone with no replacement. - SM coverage: the change is arch-dependent (trtllm-gen cubins, MLA 576/512). The new test runs only on SM100/SM103 (capability
(10,0)/(10,3)), while the rebuiltlibTrtLlmGenFmhaLib.aand the selection change apply to every arch the library ships —kernelMetaInfo.hisEXCLUDE_SM_100-guarded, so at least one non-SM100 target exists. SM90/SM120 selection regressions would not be caught here. - Test code: see the inline notes — no assertion on the selected backend,
TLLM_FMHA_LIBSset viamonkeypatch.setenvmay be a no-op if the lib list is parsed at import, inline capability skip instead of markers, a possibly-missingOptionalimport, and no cheap CPU-side unit case pinning the new gate itself (96 declined, 64/128 allowed). - Test time: small - two new GPU parametrisations plus one extra construction case, offset by four removed CPU tests and four removed policy rows. No new model, timeout, or test-list entry in the diff.
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/qa-verify: yes - the load-bearing part of the fix is a binary the diff cannot show, and the PR simultaneously deletes a fail-fast guard and two H=96 exemptions. Please re-run K3 attention-DP end-to-end on the newly routed paths (FP8 KV decode, mixed context+generation, speculative verification) attokens_per_block64 and 32.
Does this actually fix nvbugs/6691772?
Partial, as far as the diff can show. The bug is "trtllm-gen MLA decode kernel unsupported for num_heads_q=96 (64 < num_heads_q < 128)". The routing half is visible and consistent: _check_mla_generation_support declines H=96 on the trtllm-gen backend, so selection falls through to legacy thop.attention, and the K3 fail-fast plus the cute-dsl H=96 exemption are removed accordingly. The kernel-support half — that the autotuner now picks SwapsMmaAb/Q16 for the 96-head group — lives entirely inside the rebuilt libTrtLlmGenFmhaLib.a and the TLLM_GEN_VERSION bump; no autotuner source is touched, so I cannot confirm it from the diff, and in particular cannot confirm it for the mixed-batch and multi-token shapes this PR newly sends there. The path still uncovered is therefore: H=96 with num_contexts > 0 and H=96 generation-only multi-token, plus the rest of the 64 < H < 128 range which the new gate does not decline.
Possible new issues
- Removing
_validate_mla_generation_backendturns a clean construction-timeValueErrorinto a FlashInfer assertion during attention warmup for any per-rank MLA head count in (64,128) that is not exactly 96, when FP8 KV cache orTLLM_K3_MLA_GEN_BACKEND=trtllm-genforces the backend. - K3 DEP16 with speculative decoding, or any chunked-prefill mixed batch at 96 heads/rank, now has exactly one viable backend (legacy
thop.attention). If the rebuilt autotuner does not cover it, the symptom is an engine-init failure — the outcome the deleted comments predicted. - The rebuilt kernel library changes selection for all shipped arches, so non-K3 MLA and non-MLA FMHA users on SM90/SM120 inherit the new autotuner untested by this diff.
- Docs/configs were relaxed from "
tokens_per_blockmust be 64" to "historically validated" whileget_model_defaultsstill returns 64; a reader may now set 32, and the diff does not show that page size validated end-to-end on the legacy H=96 path.
What I could not verify
- The contents of
libTrtLlmGenFmhaLib.a(LFS pointer only) — whether H=96 is supported, and for which batch compositions and page sizes. - Whether
_check_mla_generation_supporthas call sites beyond the one updated at line 875; a missed caller would be aTypeErroron the new requirednum_headsargument. - Whether
TLLM_FMHA_LIBSis honoured when set inside a test (lazy vs. import-time parsing) and whetherbackend_case.run_casereadsBACKENDS_UNDER_TESTfrom module globals at call time. - Whether
Optionalis already imported intest_kimi_k3_mla_backend.py. - Whether the new unit tests are picked up by the CI test lists for this file, and any CI/pipeline status — the diff references no test-list change and I cannot check CI from here.
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Review summary - Approve (non-blocking)
Approving so this is not blocked on me. The points raised in my review comment above are non-blocking — please read them and address what you agree with before merging.
Worth doing before this is relied on: The fix's load-bearing half is a rebuilt binary (libTrtLlmGenFmhaLib.a + TLLM_GEN_VERSION) that cannot be inspected from the diff, and the PR simultaneously deletes a fail-fast guard and two H=96 exemptions. QA should re-run K3 attention-DP (96 heads/rank) end-to-end on the paths now routed to the legacy TRTLLM-Gen fallback — specifically FP8 KV cache decode, a mixed context+generation (chunked-prefill) batch, and speculative verification — and confirm engine init and accuracy on both tokens_per_block 64 and 32, since the docs were relaxed from 'must be 64'.
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256-256: 🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick winAdd a focused FP8 H=96 threshold test.
CuteDslMlaFmha._is_supported_with_reasonpasses the FP8 decode shape and batch size to_is_perf_favorable, so the(96, 1): 8entry can change backend eligibility. Add a test near the existing CuTe DSL MLA eligibility tests that rejects batch 7 and accepts batch 8.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
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The FlashInfer TRTLLM-Gen MLA support check rejects head counts from 65 through 127. This includes H=96 and directs those requests away from this backend. The CuTe DSL MLA check also rejects mixed context/generation batches that were previously exempted for H=96. Verify fallback behavior and intended mixed-batch workloads.
The Kimi K3 configuration values remain unchanged. Documentation and comments describe
tokens_per_block: 64as a historically validated setting, not a current hard requirement. The supplied changes do not establish the availability or fallback behavior of the claimed Q16 autotuner update. Reported CI runs include failures, but the supplied notices provide no test-level failure details.QA Engineer Review
test_attention_backends.pyadds an SM100/SM103-gated TRTLLM generation test for H=96, page sizes 32 and 64, and query lengths 1 and 3. It restricts the backend under test to TRTLLM but does not assert which backend executes.test_fmha_page_index.pyadds dispatch-support checks, including rejection of H=96 and H=80 at page sizes 32 and 64, boundary-head acceptance checks, and mixed-batch rejection coverage. No matching test entries were found in the integration CI or manual-QA lists; the only search hit was an unrelated waiver entry fortest_attention_backends.py. Coverage verdict: needs follow-up. Test execution status is unavailable from the supplied failure notices.Per-File QA Perspective
docs/source/deployment-guide/deployment-guide-for-kimi-k3-on-trtllm.md: Verify that the guide describes page size 64 as validated, rather than a current hard requirement.examples/kimi_k3/disagg/README.md: Verify that the stated historical page-size rationale matches current Kimi K3 behavior.examples/kimi_k3/disagg/benchmark_kimi_k3_dep16.yaml: Configuration values are unchanged; verify that the comments distinguish page size from the KV-reuse constraint.examples/kimi_k3/disagg/ctx_config.yaml: Configuration values are unchanged; verify the documented scheduler, prefill, KV-reuse, and page-size constraints.examples/kimi_k3/disagg/gen_config.yaml:tokens_per_blockremains 64; verify the historical-compatibility comment.examples/kimi_k3/disagg/gen_config_no_sa.yaml:tokens_per_blockremains 64; verify the historical-compatibility comment.tensorrt_llm/_torch/models/modeling_kimi_linear.py: Verify that the default rationale matches H=96 dispatch and fallback kernel selection.tests/integration/defs/kimi_k3_sa_harness.py: The harness retains page size 64 and documents the H=96 FlashInfer decline. No matching harness entry was found in the integration test lists.tests/unittest/_torch/attention/test_attention_backends.py: The new GPU-gated test exercises H=96 generation for two page sizes and two query lengths. It does not assert backend selection, and no matching CI or manual-QA list entry was found.tests/unittest/_torch/attention/test_fmha_page_index.py: The additions cover head-count and page-size dispatch checks, including H=96 rejection and mixed-batch rejection. No matching CI or manual-QA list entry was found.tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/cute_dsl_mla.py: Verify that the broader mixed context/generation rejection preserves intended supported workloads.tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/flashinfer_trtllm_gen.py: Verify that the H=96 dispatch decline applies to intended MLA generation requests and reaches a working fallback.