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[PERF] Decouple projections from GDN custom op (#27512)
Signed-off-by: Vadim Gimpelson <vadim.gimpelson@gmail.com>
Vadim Gimpelson committed
Nov 4, 2025 at 20:11 UTC
5fd8f02ea9f2bb12b9b68d9dbd9629d555482d98
3 files changed
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vllm/config/compilation.py
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@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ class CompilationConfig:
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"vllm::short_conv",
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"vllm::linear_attention",
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"vllm::plamo2_mamba_mixer",
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- "vllm::gdn_attention",
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+ "vllm::gdn_attention_core",
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"vllm::kda_attention",
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"vllm::sparse_attn_indexer",
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]
vllm/model_executor/layers/layernorm.py
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@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from vllm.model_executor.layers.batch_invariant import (
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rms_norm_batch_invariant,
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vllm_is_batch_invariant,
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)
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+from vllm.model_executor.layers.fla.ops.layernorm_guard import rmsnorm_fn
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from vllm.platforms import current_platform
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from vllm.utils.torch_utils import direct_register_custom_op
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@@ -369,6 +370,107 @@ class GemmaRMSNorm(CustomOp):
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return self.forward_native(x, residual)
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+@CustomOp.register("rms_norm_gated")
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+class RMSNormGated(CustomOp):
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+ """RMS Normalization with optional gating.
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+
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+ This is a native PyTorch implementation that supports:
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+ - Standard RMS normalization
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+ - Group RMS normalization
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+ - Optional gating with SiLU activation
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+ """
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+
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+ def __init__(
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+ self,
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+ hidden_size: int,
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+ eps: float = 1e-5,
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+ group_size: int | None = None,
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+ norm_before_gate: bool = False,
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+ device: torch.device | None = None,
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+ dtype: torch.dtype | None = None,
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+ ):
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+ """Initialize RMSNormGated.
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+
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+ Args:
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+ hidden_size: Size of the hidden dimension
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+ eps: Epsilon for numerical stability
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+ group_size: If not None, do GroupNorm with each group
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+ having group_size elements.
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+ group_size=None is equivalent to group_size=hidden_size
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+ (i.e. there's only 1 group).
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+ norm_before_gate: If True and z is provided: out = norm(x) * silu(z)
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+ If False and z is provided: out = norm(x * silu(z))
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+ device: Device to create parameters on
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+ dtype: Data type for parameters
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+ """
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+ factory_kwargs = {"device": device, "dtype": dtype}
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+ super().__init__()
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+ self.eps = eps
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+ self.weight = nn.Parameter(torch.empty(hidden_size, **factory_kwargs))
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+ self.register_parameter("bias", None)
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+ self.group_size = group_size
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+ self.norm_before_gate = norm_before_gate
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+ self.reset_parameters()
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+
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+ def reset_parameters(self):
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+ torch.nn.init.ones_(self.weight)
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+
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+ def forward_native(
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+ self, x: torch.Tensor, z: torch.Tensor | None = None
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+ ) -> torch.Tensor:
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+ """
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+ Native PyTorch implementation of RMS normalization with gating.
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+
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+ Args:
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+ x: Input tensor
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+ z: Optional gating tensor
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+
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+ Returns:
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+ Normalized (and optionally gated) tensor
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+
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+ If z is not None:
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+ - norm_before_gate=True: out = norm(x) * silu(z)
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+ - norm_before_gate=False: out = norm(x * silu(z))
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+ """
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+ # Apply gating before normalization if needed
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+ if z is not None and not self.norm_before_gate:
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+ x = x * F.silu(z)
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+
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+ # RMS Normalization
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+ if self.group_size is None:
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+ # Standard RMS norm across the last dimension
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+ variance = x.pow(2).mean(dim=-1, keepdim=True)
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+ x_normed = x * torch.rsqrt(variance + self.eps)
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+ out = x_normed * self.weight
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+ else:
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+ # Group RMS norm
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+ from einops import rearrange
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+
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+ x_group = rearrange(x, "... (g d) -> ... g d", d=self.group_size)
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+ variance = x_group.pow(2).mean(dim=-1, keepdim=True)
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+ x_normed = x_group * torch.rsqrt(variance + self.eps)
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+ out = rearrange(x_normed, "... g d -> ... (g d)") * self.weight
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+
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+ # Apply gating after normalization if needed
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+ if z is not None and self.norm_before_gate:
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+ out = out * F.silu(z)
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+
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+ return out
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+
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+ def forward_cuda(
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+ self, x: torch.Tensor, z: torch.Tensor | None = None
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+ ) -> torch.Tensor:
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+ return rmsnorm_fn(
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+ x,
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+ self.weight,
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+ self.bias,
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+ z=z,
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+ eps=self.eps,
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+ group_size=self.group_size,
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+ norm_before_gate=self.norm_before_gate,
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+ )
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+
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+
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class LayerNorm(nn.Module):
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"""
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Layer Normalization.
vllm/model_executor/models/qwen3_next.py
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@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@ from vllm.distributed import (
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from vllm.forward_context import ForwardContext, get_forward_context
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from vllm.logger import init_logger
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from vllm.model_executor.layers.fla.ops import (
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- RMSNormGated,
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chunk_gated_delta_rule,
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fused_recurrent_gated_delta_rule,
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)
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from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe import SharedFusedMoE
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-from vllm.model_executor.layers.layernorm import GemmaRMSNorm as Qwen3NextRMSNorm
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+from vllm.model_executor.layers.layernorm import (
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+ GemmaRMSNorm as Qwen3NextRMSNorm,
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+)
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+from vllm.model_executor.layers.layernorm import RMSNormGated
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from vllm.model_executor.layers.linear import (
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ColumnParallelLinear,
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QKVParallelLinear,
@@ -436,17 +438,66 @@ class Qwen3NextGatedDeltaNet(nn.Module, MambaBase):
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hidden_states: torch.Tensor,
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output: torch.Tensor,
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):
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- return torch.ops.vllm.gdn_attention(
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- hidden_states,
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- output,
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+ """
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+ Forward pass with three parts:
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+ 1. Input projection
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+ 2. Core attention (custom op)
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+ 3. Output projection
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+ """
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+ num_tokens = hidden_states.size(0)
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+
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+ # ============================================================
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+ # Part 1: Input Projection
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+ # ============================================================
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+ projected_states_qkvz, _ = self.in_proj_qkvz(hidden_states)
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+ projected_states_ba, _ = self.in_proj_ba(hidden_states)
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+ query, key, value, z, b, a = self.fix_query_key_value_ordering(
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+ projected_states_qkvz, projected_states_ba
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+ )
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+ query, key, value = map(
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+ lambda x: rearrange(x, "l p d -> l (p d)"), (query, key, value)
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+ )
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+ mixed_qkv = torch.cat((query, key, value), dim=-1)
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+
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+ # ============================================================
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+ # Part 2: Core Attention (Custom Op)
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+ # ============================================================
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+ core_attn_out = torch.zeros(
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+ (num_tokens, self.num_v_heads // self.tp_size, self.head_v_dim),
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+ dtype=hidden_states.dtype,
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+ device=hidden_states.device,
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+ )
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+
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+ torch.ops.vllm.gdn_attention_core(
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+ mixed_qkv,
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+ b,
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+ a,
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+ core_attn_out,
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self.prefix,
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)
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- def _forward(
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+ # ============================================================
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+ # Part 3: Output Projection
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+ # ============================================================
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+ z_shape_og = z.shape
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+ # Reshape input data into 2D tensor
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+ core_attn_out = core_attn_out.reshape(-1, core_attn_out.shape[-1])
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+ z = z.reshape(-1, z.shape[-1])
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+ core_attn_out = self.norm(core_attn_out, z)
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+ core_attn_out = core_attn_out.reshape(z_shape_og)
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+ core_attn_out = rearrange(core_attn_out, "... h d -> ... (h d)")
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+ output[:num_tokens], _ = self.out_proj(core_attn_out)
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+
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+ def _forward_core(
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self,
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- hidden_states: torch.Tensor,
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- output: torch.Tensor,
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+ mixed_qkv: torch.Tensor,
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+ b: torch.Tensor,
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+ a: torch.Tensor,
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+ core_attn_out: torch.Tensor,
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):
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+ """
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+ Core attention computation (called by custom op).
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+ """
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forward_context = get_forward_context()
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attn_metadata: AttentionMetadata = forward_context.attn_metadata
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@@ -471,18 +522,11 @@ class Qwen3NextGatedDeltaNet(nn.Module, MambaBase):
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num_actual_tokens = attn_metadata.num_actual_tokens
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num_accepted_tokens = attn_metadata.num_accepted_tokens
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- # 1. Set up dimensions for reshapes later
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- projected_states_qkvz, _ = self.in_proj_qkvz(hidden_states[:num_actual_tokens])
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- projected_states_ba, _ = self.in_proj_ba(hidden_states[:num_actual_tokens])
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- query, key, value, z, b, a = self.fix_query_key_value_ordering(
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- projected_states_qkvz, projected_states_ba
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- )
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- query, key, value = map(
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- lambda x: rearrange(x, "l p d -> l (p d)"), (query, key, value)
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- )
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- mixed_qkv = torch.cat((query, key, value), dim=-1)
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+ mixed_qkv = mixed_qkv[:num_actual_tokens]
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+ b = b[:num_actual_tokens]
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+ a = a[:num_actual_tokens]
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- # 2. Convolution sequence transformation
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+ # 1. Convolution sequence transformation
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conv_weights = self.conv1d.weight.view(
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self.conv1d.weight.size(0), self.conv1d.weight.size(2)
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)
@@ -498,7 +542,7 @@ class Qwen3NextGatedDeltaNet(nn.Module, MambaBase):
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mixed_qkv_spec = None
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mixed_qkv_non_spec = mixed_qkv
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- # 2.1: process the mutli-query part
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+ # 1.1: Process the multi-query part
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if spec_sequence_masks is not None:
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mixed_qkv_spec = causal_conv1d_update(
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mixed_qkv_spec,
@@ -515,7 +559,7 @@ class Qwen3NextGatedDeltaNet(nn.Module, MambaBase):
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validate_data=False,
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)
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- # 2.2: process the remaining part
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+ # 1.2: Process the remaining part
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if attn_metadata.num_prefills > 0:
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mixed_qkv_non_spec_T = mixed_qkv_non_spec.transpose(0, 1)
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# - "cache_indices" updates the conv_state cache in positions
@@ -573,9 +617,9 @@ class Qwen3NextGatedDeltaNet(nn.Module, MambaBase):
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g_non_spec = g
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beta_non_spec = beta
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- # 3. Recurrent attention
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+ # 2. Recurrent attention
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- # 3.1: process the mutlti-query part
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+ # 2.1: Process the multi-query part
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if spec_sequence_masks is not None:
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core_attn_out_spec, last_recurrent_state = fused_recurrent_gated_delta_rule(
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q=query_spec,
@@ -593,7 +637,7 @@ class Qwen3NextGatedDeltaNet(nn.Module, MambaBase):
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else:
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- # 3.2: process the remaining part
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+ # 2.2: Process the remaining part
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if attn_metadata.num_prefills > 0:
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initial_state = ssm_state[non_spec_state_indices_tensor].contiguous()
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initial_state[~has_initial_state, ...] = 0
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else:
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- # Merge core attention output
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+ # 3. Merge core attention output
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if spec_sequence_masks is not None and core_attn_out_non_spec is not None:
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- core_attn_out = torch.empty(
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+ merged_out = torch.empty(
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(1, num_actual_tokens, *core_attn_out_spec.shape[2:]),
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dtype=core_attn_out_non_spec.dtype,
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device=core_attn_out_non_spec.device,
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- core_attn_out.index_copy_(1, spec_token_indx, core_attn_out_spec)
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- core_attn_out.index_copy_(1, non_spec_token_indx, core_attn_out_non_spec)
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-
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+ merged_out.index_copy_(1, spec_token_indx, core_attn_out_spec)
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+ merged_out.index_copy_(1, non_spec_token_indx, core_attn_out_non_spec)
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+ core_attn_out[:num_actual_tokens] = merged_out.squeeze(0)
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elif spec_sequence_masks is not None:
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- core_attn_out = core_attn_out_spec
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+ core_attn_out[:num_actual_tokens] = core_attn_out_spec.squeeze(0)
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else:
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- core_attn_out = core_attn_out_non_spec
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-
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- z_shape_og = z.shape
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- # reshape input data into 2D tensor
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- core_attn_out = core_attn_out.reshape(-1, core_attn_out.shape[-1])
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- z = z.reshape(-1, z.shape[-1])
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- core_attn_out = self.norm(core_attn_out, z)
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- core_attn_out = core_attn_out.reshape(z_shape_og)
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- core_attn_out = rearrange(core_attn_out, "... h d -> ... (h d)")
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-
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- output[:num_actual_tokens], _ = self.out_proj(core_attn_out)
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+ core_attn_out[:num_actual_tokens] = core_attn_out_non_spec.squeeze(0)
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-def gdn_attention(
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- output: torch.Tensor,
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+def gdn_attention_core(
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+ mixed_qkv: torch.Tensor,
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+ b: torch.Tensor,
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+ a: torch.Tensor,
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+ core_attn_out: torch.Tensor,
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) -> None:
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+ """
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+ Custom op for the core attention computation.
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+ Only handles the convolution + recurrent attention part.
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+ Input/output projections are handled outside this op.
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+ """
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+ self._forward_core(
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+ mixed_qkv=mixed_qkv,
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+ b=b,
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+ a=a,
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+ core_attn_out=core_attn_out,
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+ )
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-def gdn_attention_fake(
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- output: torch.Tensor,
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+def gdn_attention_core_fake(
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+ mixed_qkv: torch.Tensor,
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+ b: torch.Tensor,
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+ a: torch.Tensor,
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+ core_attn_out: torch.Tensor,
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) -> None:
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+ """Fake implementation for torch.compile."""
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return
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- op_name="gdn_attention",
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- op_func=gdn_attention,
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- mutates_args=["output"],
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- fake_impl=gdn_attention_fake,
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+ op_name="gdn_attention_core",
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+ op_func=gdn_attention_core,
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+ mutates_args=["core_attn_out"],
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+ fake_impl=gdn_attention_core_fake,
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)
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