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[MUSA][kernels] Add native MUSA fused_logp kernel

Summary

Adds a native MUSA implementation for the generic fused_logp kernel.

The MUSA implementation computes selected-token log probabilities and their
input gradients directly from logits using row-wise fused max and sum-exp
reductions. It supports FP32, FP16, and BF16 inputs, preserves the existing
FusedLogpGenericOp autograd wrapper, and falls back to the existing PyTorch
implementation when the MUSA extension is unavailable.

Path Status
MUSA forward (csrc/musa/fused_logp_kernel.mu) Row-wise fused max/sum-exp kernel. New.
MUSA backward (csrc/musa/fused_logp_kernel.mu) Row-wise native gradient kernel that avoids materializing the full softmax. New.
MUSA extension binding (csrc/musa/ops.cpp) Validated fused_logp and fused_logp_backward entry points. New.
Python dispatch MUSA logp selects the fused backend through the kernel registry. New.
Backward MUSA uses the native backward kernel; other platforms retain the existing autograd path.
CUDA / ROCm / CPU behavior Preserved.
Tests Added MUSA forward, backward, and registry coverage.
Benchmark MUSA S5000 results collected using the same shapes as the official CUDA fused-logp benchmark.

Implementation

  • Added csrc/musa/fused_logp_kernel.mu.
    • Uses one CTA per logits row.
    • Computes the row maximum and sum-exp in FP32.
    • Gathers the selected-token logit directly from the input row.
    • Computes grad_output * (one_hot(target) - softmax(logits)) in the native backward kernel.
    • Recomputes row statistics in the backward pass without allocating an [N, V] probability tensor.
    • Supports FP32, FP16, and BF16 logits.
    • Returns the output in the input dtype.
  • Added csrc/musa/ops.cpp.
    • Exposes the MUSA fused_logp and fused_logp_backward bindings.
    • Validates device, shape, dtype, token range, and row count.
    • Converts input tensors to contiguous storage before launching the kernel.
  • Updated setup.py.
    • Detects an available MUSA build environment.
    • Uses MUSAExtension for MUSA builds.
    • Compiles only the MUSA fused-logp sources in the MUSA path.
    • Preserves the existing CUDA and ROCm extension paths.
  • Updated rl_engine/kernels/registry.py.
    • Adds the MUSA_FUSED_LOGP_GENERIC backend.
    • Routes the MUSA logp operation to FusedLogpGenericOp.
    • Keeps indexed, online, and deterministic log-probability variants on their existing backends.
  • Added tests/test_musa_fused_logp.py.
    • Verifies native extension symbol availability.
    • Checks forward results against log_softmax + gather.
  • Verifies native backward execution and finite input gradients.
    • Confirms MUSA registry dispatch.

Validation environment

Item Value
GPU Moore Threads MTT S5000
GPU count 8
Benchmark devices 1
MUSA runtime 40305
Driver 3.3.5-server
PyTorch 2.7.1
torch_musa 2.7.1+5f0ecd1
Host compiler mcc 5.2.0
MUSA architecture mp_31
Python 3.10

Correctness / Tests

Build

RL_KERNEL_REQUIRE_EXT=1 \
python3 -m pip install --no-build-isolation --no-deps -e .

Result: successfully built and installed RL-Kernel

MUSA-specific tests

python3 -m pytest tests/test_musa_fused_logp.py -q

Result: 2 passed

The MUSA-specific tests cover:

  • Native _C.fused_logp symbol availability.
  • Forward correctness against log_softmax + gather.
  • Autograd backward execution.
  • Finite input gradients.
  • MUSA registry selection.

Existing fused-logp accuracy tests

python3 -m pytest tests/test_op_accuracy.py \
  -q -k "fused_logp"

Result: 8 passed, 7 skipped, 3 deselected

Registry tests

python3 -m pytest tests/test_kernel_registry.py -q

Result: 12 passed

Benchmarks

Single MTT S5000, one GPU, FP16, 5 warmup iterations and 20 measured iterations. The native and reference implementations both run on the same MUSA device. The reference implementation uses log_softmax + gather.

The benchmark shapes match the official CUDA fused-logp benchmark:

  • batch=16, seq_len=512, vocab=128256
  • batch=32, seq_len=512, vocab=128256

Forward

Shape (Batch x Seq x Vocab) Dtype Native MUSA (ms) PyTorch reference (ms) Native / reference Tokens/s Native peak VRAM Reference peak VRAM
16 x 512 x 128256 float16 9.303 14.669 1.58x faster 880,583 1.96 GB 9.79 GB
32 x 512 x 128256 float16 18.036 29.439 1.63x faster 908,415 3.91 GB 19.57 GB

The maximum absolute forward difference was 0 for both tested shapes after converting outputs to FP32 for comparison.

Forward + Backward

The native path uses the MUSA fused_logp kernel for forward and the native MUSA fused_logp_backward kernel for backward.

Shape (Batch x Seq x Vocab) Dtype Native fwd+bwd (ms) PyTorch reference fwd+bwd (ms) Native / reference Native peak VRAM Reference peak VRAM Input grad max abs diff
16 x 512 x 128256 float16 24.918 33.772 1.36x faster 3.91 GB 13.70 GB 2.38e-7
32 x 512 x 128256 float16 48.811 67.729 1.39x faster 7.83 GB 27.40 GB 4.77e-7

The native MUSA backward kernel removes the Python softmax materialization from the critical path. The end-to-end forward-plus-backward path is 1.36x faster for batch 16 and 1.39x faster for batch 32.

Files

  • csrc/musa/fused_logp_kernel.mu
  • csrc/musa/ops.cpp
  • setup.py
  • rl_engine/kernels/registry.py
  • tests/test_musa_fused_logp.py

Limitations

  • The native MUSA implementation covers the generic fused_logp forward and backward paths.
  • Indexed, online, and deterministic log-probability variants continue to use their existing backends.
  • The benchmark measures one MUSA S5000 device and should not be interpreted as a direct hardware comparison with the official H100 CUDA results.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added MUSA-accelerated fused log-probability calculations for selected tokens.
    • Added forward and backward gradient computation for floating-point, half-precision, and bfloat16 tensors.
    • MUSA devices now automatically select the optimized fused log-probability implementation.
    • Added MUSA build support for the extension.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Added validation for device, shape, dtype, and token-index compatibility.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for MUSA outputs, gradients, and backend selection.

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Adds MUSA fused selected-token log-probability forward and backward kernels. Adds tensor validation, PyBind11 exports, MUSA extension building, backend registration, autograd dispatch, CI updates, and device-gated tests.

MUSA fused log-probability

Layer / File(s) Summary
MUSA kernel implementation
csrc/musa/fused_logp_kernel.mu
Adds stabilized row-wise forward and backward kernels with block reductions, supported floating-point dtypes, empty-input handling, stream launches, and launch checks.
MUSA extension validation and exports
csrc/musa/ops.cpp
Validates devices, shapes, dtypes, row alignment, vocabulary bounds, and token IDs. Exposes fused_logp and fused_logp_backward through PyBind11.
MUSA extension build integration
setup.py
Detects MUSA tooling and build conditions. Builds the MUSA sources with MUSA compiler flags while preserving CUDA and ROCm extension handling.
Backend dispatch and autograd integration
rl_engine/kernels/registry.py, rl_engine/kernels/ops/cuda/loss/logp.py
Registers the MUSA backend, selects it for MUSA log-probability operations, and routes supported backward calls to the fused implementation.
MUSA validation and CI updates
tests/test_musa_fused_logp.py, .github/workflows/ci.yml
Tests forward outputs, backward gradients, supported dtypes, and registry selection. Pull-request linting and MyPy checks now target changed files.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 84226

MUSA support is functionally covered, but the change still risks exposing the CI read token, mischecking unusual Python paths, and failing FORCE_MUSA builds on device-free hosts. These bounded issues should be fixed or explicitly accepted before merge.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Autograd as _FusedLogpAutograd
  participant Backend as FusedLogpGenericOp
  participant Extension as rl_engine._C
  participant Kernel as MUSA kernels
  Autograd->>Backend: execute log-probability operation
  Backend->>Extension: call fused_logp or fused_logp_backward
  Extension->>Kernel: validate inputs and launch one block per row
  Kernel-->>Extension: return selected log probabilities or gradients
  Extension-->>Backend: return tensor
  Backend-->>Autograd: propagate result
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Include FORCE_MUSA in the MUSA build predicate.

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