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import argparse
import time
from typing import Tuple
import cuda.bindings.driver as cuda
import cutlass
import cutlass.cute as cute
import cutlass.cute.testing as testing
import cutlass.pipeline as pipeline
import cutlass.utils as utils
from cutlass.cute.runtime import from_dlpack
"""
A dense FP32 SIMT GEMM (C = A * B) example using CUTE DSL.
- Matrix A is MxK, A can be row-major("K") or column-major("M")
- Matrix B is NxK, B can be row-major("N") or column-major("K")
- Matrix C is MxN, C can be row-major("N") or column-major("M")
This GEMM kernel supports the following features:
- Utilizes FPU for matrix multiply-accumulate (MMA) operations
- Use multistage pipeline to overlap computation and memory access
* Shared memory pipeline: hides gmem-to-smem latency.
* Register pipeline: overlaps shared memory-to-register transfers with
computations and eliminates false data dependencies for
better parallelism.
- Use vectorized copies
- Add padding to reduce bank conflicts in global -> shared memory copies
- Use predication to avoid unnecessary copies or copies of stale data
This GEMM works as follows:
1. Load A and B matrices from global memory (GMEM) to shared memory (SMEM) using asynchronous copies.
2. Perform matrix multiply-accumulate (MMA) operations using simple fused multiply-add atomics.
3. Store results from registers (RMEM) to global memory (GMEM).
To run this example:
.. code-block:: bash
python examples/ampere/sgemm.py \
--mnk 8192,8192,8192 \
--a_major m --b_major n --c_major n
To collect performance with NCU profiler:
.. code-block:: bash
ncu python examples/ampere/sgemm.py \
--mnk 8192,8192,8192 \
--a_major m --b_major n --c_major n \
--skip_ref_check --iterations 2
Constraints:
* Supported input, output, and accumulator data types: fp32
* Default tile shape is set to be 128x128x8
* The contiguous dimension of A/B/C tensors must be at least 16 bytes aligned
"""
class SGemm:
def __init__(
self,
cta_tiler: Tuple[int, int, int] = (128, 128, 8),
num_stages: int = 3,
num_threads: int = 256,
):
self._cta_tiler = cta_tiler
self._num_stages = num_stages
self._num_threads = num_threads
assert num_threads > 0, "needs at least one thread"
assert num_threads % 16 == 0, "multiples of 16 required for MMA thread layout"
self._bM, self._bN, self._bK = self._cta_tiler
assert self._bM % 16 == 0, "multiple of 16 required for tile dimension M"
assert self._bN % 16 == 0, "multiple of 16 required for tile dimension N"
assert self._num_stages >= 3, "num_stages must be greater than or equal to 3"
self.cta_sync_barrier = pipeline.NamedBarrier(
barrier_id=1, num_threads=num_threads
)
@cute.jit
def __call__(
self,
mA: cute.Tensor,
mB: cute.Tensor,
mC: cute.Tensor,
epilogue_op: cutlass.Constexpr = lambda x: x,
stream: cuda.CUstream = cuda.CUstream(cuda.CUstream_flags.CU_STREAM_DEFAULT),
):
self.a_major_mode = utils.LayoutEnum.from_tensor(mA)
self.b_major_mode = utils.LayoutEnum.from_tensor(mB)
self.c_major_mode = utils.LayoutEnum.from_tensor(mC)
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# Create layouts for shared memory for A and B:
# - sA/sB is m/n-major to vectorized copies from shared
# memory to registers. This is because the MMA layouts
# for sA/sB are also m/n-major
# - When gA/gB is k-major, pad 4 elements to reduce bank conflicts
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
padding_a = 4 if self.a_major_mode == utils.LayoutEnum.ROW_MAJOR else 0
padding_b = 4 if self.b_major_mode == utils.LayoutEnum.ROW_MAJOR else 0
sA_layout = cute.make_layout(
(self._bM, self._bK, self._num_stages),
stride=(1, (self._bM + padding_a), self._bK * (self._bM + padding_a)),
)
sB_layout = cute.make_layout(
(self._bN, self._bK, self._num_stages),
stride=(1, (self._bN + padding_b), self._bK * (self._bN + padding_b)),
)
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# Create copy layouts that will be used for asynchronous
# global memory -> shared memory copies:
# - The majorness of tA/tB follows the majorness of gA/gB
# - For k-major, these layouts will copy values one-by-one from
# from global memory, without vectorizing
# - For m/n-major, it will vectorize to a 128bit copy for faster
# data transfer between global and shared memory, as long
# as the alignment of the tensor allows it. Otherwise, it
# defaults to a non-vectorized copy
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
tA = cute.make_layout(
(self._num_threads // self._bK, self._bK), stride=(self._bK, 1)
)
tB = cute.make_layout(
(self._num_threads // self._bK, self._bK), stride=(self._bK, 1)
)
vA = cute.make_layout((1, 1))
vB = cute.make_layout((1, 1))
atom_async_copy_A = cute.make_copy_atom(
cute.nvgpu.cpasync.CopyG2SOp(),
mA.element_type,
num_bits_per_copy=mA.element_type.width,
)
atom_async_copy_B = cute.make_copy_atom(
cute.nvgpu.cpasync.CopyG2SOp(),
mA.element_type,
num_bits_per_copy=mB.element_type.width,
)
if cutlass.const_expr(self.a_major_mode == utils.LayoutEnum.COL_MAJOR):
num_vectorized = 4 if (mA.layout[0].max_alignment % 16 == 0) else 1
atom_async_copy_A = cute.make_copy_atom(
cute.nvgpu.cpasync.CopyG2SOp(),
mA.element_type,
num_bits_per_copy=mA.element_type.width * num_vectorized,
)
major_mode_size = self._bM // num_vectorized
tA = cute.make_layout(
(major_mode_size, self._num_threads // major_mode_size),
stride=(1, major_mode_size),
)
vA = cute.make_layout((num_vectorized, 1))
if cutlass.const_expr(self.b_major_mode == utils.LayoutEnum.COL_MAJOR):
num_vectorized = 4 if (mB.layout[0].max_alignment % 16 == 0) else 1
atom_async_copy_B = cute.make_copy_atom(
cute.nvgpu.cpasync.CopyG2SOp(),
mA.element_type,
num_bits_per_copy=mB.element_type.width * num_vectorized,
)
major_mode_size = self._bN // num_vectorized
tB = cute.make_layout(
(major_mode_size, self._num_threads // major_mode_size),
stride=(1, major_mode_size),
)
vB = cute.make_layout((num_vectorized, 1))
tiled_copy_A = cute.make_tiled_copy_tv(atom_async_copy_A, tA, vA)
tiled_copy_B = cute.make_tiled_copy_tv(atom_async_copy_B, tB, vB)
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# Create layouts for GEMM:
# We tile an MMA atom across a tensor. `atoms_layout` is the layout
# of atoms in the tiled MMA. (Because we use an `MmaUniversalOp`,
# which has a trivial 1x1x1 MMA trait, `atoms_layout` is also
# simply the thread layout for C.) `permutation_tiler` reorders the
# elements of the tensor that the tiled MMA is applied to.
# Different combinations of `atoms_layout` and `permutation_tiler`
# values can create different MMA thread-value patterns.
#
# Here, the MMA layout is set so that each thread copies four
# consecutive elements from shared memory to registers.
# `permutation_tiler_M/N` maps the elements handled by each thread
# to the permuted element in the tensor.
# For increasing indices in the tensor, the thread ID that reads it is:
# - (without permutation) ==>
# 0 1 2 ... 15 0 1 2 ... 15 0 1 2 ... 15 0 1 2 ... 15 ......
# - (with permutation) ==>
# 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 ... 15 15 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 ......
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
atoms_layout = cute.make_layout(
(self._num_threads // 16, 16, 1), stride=(16, 1, 0)
)
if cutlass.const_expr(self.c_major_mode == utils.LayoutEnum.COL_MAJOR):
atoms_layout = cute.make_layout(
(16, self._num_threads // 16, 1), stride=(1, 16, 0)
)
op = cute.nvgpu.MmaUniversalOp(cutlass.Float32)
permutation_tiler_M = cute.make_layout(
(atoms_layout.shape[0], 4), stride=(4, 1)
)
permutation_tiler_N = cute.make_layout(
(atoms_layout.shape[1], 4), stride=(4, 1)
)
tiled_mma = cute.make_tiled_mma(
op,
atoms_layout,
permutation_mnk=(permutation_tiler_M, permutation_tiler_N, None),
)
# grid_dim: ((m + BLK_M - 1) // BLK_M, (n + BLK_N - 1) // BLK_N, 1)
grid_dim = *cute.ceil_div(mC.shape, (self._bM, self._bN)), 1
self.kernel(
mA,
mB,
mC,
sA_layout,
sB_layout,
tiled_copy_A,
tiled_copy_B,
tiled_mma,
epilogue_op,
).launch(
grid=grid_dim,
block=[cute.size(atoms_layout), 1, 1],
stream=stream,
)
@cute.kernel
def kernel(
self,
mA: cute.Tensor,
mB: cute.Tensor,
mC: cute.Tensor,
sA_layout: cute.Layout,
sB_layout: cute.Layout,
tiled_copy_A: cute.TiledCopy,
tiled_copy_B: cute.TiledCopy,
tiled_mma: cute.TiledMma,
epilogue_op: cutlass.Constexpr = lambda x: x,
):
# Thread and block indices
tidx, tidy, tidz = cute.arch.thread_idx()
bidx, bidy, bidz = cute.arch.block_idx()
tiler_coord = (bidx, bidy, None)
thr_mma = tiled_mma.get_slice(tidx)
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# Get the appropriate tiles for this thread block.
# gA: (BLK_M, BLK_K, k), gB: (BLK_N, BLK_K, k), gC: (BLK_M, BLK_N)
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
gA = cute.local_tile(
mA, tiler=self._cta_tiler, coord=tiler_coord, proj=(1, None, 1)
)
gB = cute.local_tile(
mB, tiler=self._cta_tiler, coord=tiler_coord, proj=(None, 1, 1)
)
gC = cute.local_tile(
mC, tiler=self._cta_tiler, coord=tiler_coord, proj=(1, 1, None)
)
# Move the pointer of gA/gB in the `-k`` direction, making the first
# tile (instead of the last one) irregular in shape when k is irregular.
# We first handle the irregular tile to avoid checking for this
# condition within the mainloop.
residue_k = mA.shape[1] - self._bK * gA.shape[2]
gA = cute.domain_offset((0, residue_k, 0), gA)
gB = cute.domain_offset((0, residue_k, 0), gB)
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# Get the appropriate tiles for this thread.
# sA: (BLK_M, BLK_K, PIPE) , sB: (BLK_N, BLK_K, PIPE)
# tAgA: (CPY, CPY_M, CPY_K, k) , tBgB: (CPY, CPY_N, CPY_K, k)
# tAsA: (CPY, CPY_M, CPY_K, PIPE) , tBsB: (CPY, CPY_N, CPY_K, PIPE)
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# Create shared memory buffer
smem = cutlass.utils.SmemAllocator()
sA = smem.allocate_tensor(mA.element_type, sA_layout, 16)
sB = smem.allocate_tensor(mB.element_type, sB_layout, 16)
thr_copy_A = tiled_copy_A.get_slice(tidx)
thr_copy_B = tiled_copy_B.get_slice(tidx)
tAgA = thr_copy_A.partition_S(gA)
tAsA = thr_copy_A.partition_D(sA)
tBgB = thr_copy_B.partition_S(gB)
tBsB = thr_copy_B.partition_D(sB)
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# Predicate: Mark indices that need to copy when the problem shape
# isn't a multiple of the tile shape. If tApA/B[i] is 0, then do not
# do the copy atom associated with index i.
# cA: (BLK_M, BLK_K) => (blk_m, blk_k)
# cB: (BLK_N, BLK_K) => (blk_n, blk_k)
# tAcA: (CPY, CPY_M, CPY_K) => (blk_m, blk_k)
# tBcB: (CPY, CPY_N, CPY_K) => (blk_n, blk_k)
# tApA: (rest_v, CPY_M, CPY_K), stride=(..., ..., 0)
# tBpB: (rest_v, CPY_N, CPY_K), stride=(..., ..., 0)
# CPY = (atom_v, rest_v)
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# Construct identity layout for sA and sB, used for predication
mcA = cute.make_identity_tensor(mA.shape)
mcB = cute.make_identity_tensor(mB.shape)
cA = cute.local_tile(
mcA, tiler=self._cta_tiler, coord=tiler_coord, proj=(1, None, 1)
)
cB = cute.local_tile(
mcB, tiler=self._cta_tiler, coord=tiler_coord, proj=(None, 1, 1)
)
cA = cute.domain_offset((0, residue_k, 0), cA)
cB = cute.domain_offset((0, residue_k, 0), cB)
# Repeat the partitioning with identity layouts
tAcA = thr_copy_A.partition_S(cA)
tBcB = thr_copy_B.partition_S(cB)
# Allocate predicate tensors for m and n
tApA = cute.make_rmem_tensor(
cute.make_layout(
(
tAsA.shape[0][1],
cute.size(tAsA, mode=[1]),
cute.size(tAsA, mode=[2]),
),
stride=(cute.size(tAsA, mode=[1]), 1, 0),
),
cutlass.Boolean,
)
tBpB = cute.make_rmem_tensor(
cute.make_layout(
(
tBsB.shape[0][1],
cute.size(tBsB, mode=[1]),
cute.size(tBsB, mode=[2]),
),
stride=(cute.size(tBsB, mode=[1]), 1, 0),
),
cutlass.Boolean,
)
# Allocate predicate tensors for m, n and k for residue k-tile
tApA_residue_k = cute.make_rmem_tensor(
cute.make_layout(
(
tAsA.shape[0][1],
cute.size(tAsA, mode=[1]),
cute.size(tAsA, mode=[2]),
),
stride=(
cute.size(tAsA, mode=[1]) * cute.size(tAsA, mode=[2]),
cute.size(tAsA, mode=[2]),
1,
),
),
cutlass.Boolean,
)
tBpB_residue_k = cute.make_rmem_tensor(
cute.make_layout(
(
tBsB.shape[0][1],
cute.size(tBsB, mode=[1]),
cute.size(tBsB, mode=[2]),
),
stride=(
cute.size(tBsB, mode=[1]) * cute.size(tBsB, mode=[2]),
cute.size(tBsB, mode=[2]),
1,
),
),
cutlass.Boolean,
)
# Set predicates for m/n bounds for mainloop
for rest_v in range(tApA.shape[0]):
for m in range(tApA.shape[1]):
tApA[rest_v, m, 0] = cute.elem_less(
tAcA[(0, rest_v), m, 0, 0][0], mA.shape[0]
)
for rest_v in range(tBpB.shape[0]):
for n in range(tBpB.shape[1]):
tBpB[rest_v, n, 0] = cute.elem_less(
tBcB[(0, rest_v), n, 0, 0][0], mB.shape[0]
)
# Set predicates for m/n/k bounds for residue k tile
for rest_v in range(tApA_residue_k.shape[0]):
for m in range(tApA_residue_k.shape[1]):
for k in range(tApA_residue_k.shape[2]):
coord_A = tAcA[(0, rest_v), m, k, 0]
tApA_residue_k[rest_v, m, k] = cute.elem_less(
(coord_A[0], cutlass.Int32(-1)), (mA.shape[0], coord_A[1])
)
for rest_v in range(tBpB_residue_k.shape[0]):
for n in range(tBpB_residue_k.shape[1]):
for k in range(tBpB_residue_k.shape[2]):
coord_B = tBcB[(0, rest_v), n, k, 0]
tBpB_residue_k[rest_v, n, k] = cute.elem_less(
(coord_B[0], cutlass.Int32(-1)), (mB.shape[0], coord_B[1])
)
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# Prefetch Prologue
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# Start async loads for 0th k-tile, where we take care of the k-residue
k_pipe_max = cute.size(tAsA, mode=[3])
k_tile_count = cute.size(tAgA, mode=[3])
gmem_pipe_read = cutlass.Int32(0)
cute.copy(
tiled_copy_A,
tAgA[None, None, None, gmem_pipe_read],
tAsA[None, None, None, 0],
pred=tApA_residue_k,
)
cute.copy(
tiled_copy_B,
tBgB[None, None, None, gmem_pipe_read],
tBsB[None, None, None, 0],
pred=tBpB_residue_k,
)
cute.arch.cp_async_commit_group()
gmem_pipe_read = (
gmem_pipe_read + 1
if gmem_pipe_read + 1 < k_tile_count
else cutlass.Int32(0)
)
# Start async loads for 1st k-tile onwards, no k-residue handling needed
for k_tile in range(1, k_pipe_max - 1):
if k_tile < k_tile_count:
cute.copy(
tiled_copy_A,
tAgA[None, None, None, gmem_pipe_read],
tAsA[None, None, None, k_tile],
pred=tApA,
)
cute.copy(
tiled_copy_B,
tBgB[None, None, None, gmem_pipe_read],
tBsB[None, None, None, k_tile],
pred=tBpB,
)
gmem_pipe_read = (
gmem_pipe_read + 1
if gmem_pipe_read + 1 < k_tile_count
else cutlass.Int32(0)
)
cute.arch.cp_async_commit_group()
# all tiles have been copied from global memory, so clear the
# predicate tensor
if k_tile_count < k_pipe_max:
for rest_v in range(tApA.shape[0]):
for m in range(tApA.shape[1]):
tApA[rest_v, m, 0] = cutlass.Boolean(0)
for rest_v in range(tBpB.shape[0]):
for n in range(tBpB.shape[1]):
tBpB[rest_v, n, 0] = cutlass.Boolean(0)
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# Define A/B partitioning and C accumulators.
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
tCsA = thr_mma.partition_A(sA)
tCsB = thr_mma.partition_B(sB)
tCgC = thr_mma.partition_C(gC)
tCrA = tiled_mma.make_fragment_A(tCsA[None, None, None, 0])
tCrB = tiled_mma.make_fragment_B(tCsB[None, None, None, 0])
tCrC = tiled_mma.make_fragment_C(tCgC)
# Clear the accumulator
tCrC.fill(0.0)
# Current pipe index in smem to read from / write to
smem_pipe_read = cutlass.Int32(0)
smem_pipe_write = cutlass.Int32(k_pipe_max - 1)
tCsA_p = tCsA[None, None, None, smem_pipe_read]
tCsB_p = tCsB[None, None, None, smem_pipe_read]
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# PREFETCH register pipeline
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
k_block_max = cute.size(tCrA, mode=[2])
if k_block_max > 1:
# Wait until our first prefetched tile is loaded in
cute.arch.cp_async_wait_group(k_pipe_max - 2)
self.cta_sync_barrier.arrive_and_wait()
# Prefetch the first rmem from the first k-tile
cute.autovec_copy(tCsA_p[None, None, 0], tCrA[None, None, 0])
cute.autovec_copy(tCsB_p[None, None, 0], tCrB[None, None, 0])
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# Mainloop
# 1. Shared memory pipeline (gmem -> smem):
# The default smem pipeline depth is 3, meaning that for shared
# memory buffers, we allocate three times the size described by the
# CTA tiler. We prefetch 2 of these buffers before entering the main
# loop. Considering only the transfer from global memory to shared
# memory, the general structure of the mainloop is:
# (1) copy k-tile from gmem to smem;
# (2) perform gemm computation on k-tile;
# (3) wait for the next copy to finish.
# The `cute.arch.cp_async_wait_group(num_smem_stages - 2)` command
# waits for the number of unfinished 'copy' to be <= 1. The advantage
# of this approach is that it allows for simultaneous production
# (i.e., step (1)) and consumption (i.e., step (2)) of smem.
# A common misconception is to prefetch N buffers and rewrite
# the pipeline logic to wait on N-1 pending copies. The disadvantage
# of this approach is that it requires fully consuming a buffer in
# order to open an empty buffer for the next copy.
# 2. Register pipeline (smem -> register):
# Similarly, the register pipeline produces i+1, consumes i, and
# produces i+2... Notably, i and i+1 do not use the same register,
# eliminating dependencies on the same register for better parallelism.
# 3. Combining the smem and register pipelines results in the mainloop.
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
for _ in range(k_tile_count):
for k_block in range(k_block_max, unroll_full=True):
if k_block == k_block_max - 1:
tCsA_p = tCsA[None, None, None, smem_pipe_read]
tCsB_p = tCsB[None, None, None, smem_pipe_read]
cute.arch.cp_async_wait_group(k_pipe_max - 2)
self.cta_sync_barrier.arrive_and_wait()
# Load A, B from shared memory to registers for k_block + 1
k_block_next = (k_block + 1) % k_block_max # static
cute.autovec_copy(
tCsA_p[None, None, k_block_next],
tCrA[None, None, k_block_next],
)
cute.autovec_copy(
tCsB_p[None, None, k_block_next],
tCrB[None, None, k_block_next],
)
# Fetch next A: To better interleave global memory access and
# compute instructions, we intentionally use the sequence:
# copy A, perform GEMM, then copy B.
if k_block == 0:
cute.copy(
tiled_copy_A,
tAgA[None, None, None, gmem_pipe_read],
tAsA[None, None, None, smem_pipe_write],
# Use predicates because the m-mode may be irregular
pred=tApA,
)
# Thread-level register gemm for k_block
cute.gemm(
tiled_mma,
tCrC,
tCrA[None, None, k_block],
tCrB[None, None, k_block],
tCrC,
)
# Fetch next B and update smem pipeline read/write
if k_block == 0:
cute.copy(
tiled_copy_B,
tBgB[None, None, None, gmem_pipe_read],
tBsB[None, None, None, smem_pipe_write],
# Use predicates because the n-mode may be irregular
pred=tBpB,
)
cute.arch.cp_async_commit_group()
smem_pipe_write = smem_pipe_read
smem_pipe_read = smem_pipe_read + 1
if smem_pipe_read == k_pipe_max:
smem_pipe_read = cutlass.Int32(0)
# After copying all tiles, we avoid clearing the predicate
# tensor in the `mainloop` to prevent increasing its
# instruction count. Instead, we continue copying the
# first tile, though it won't be used. The 0-th tile is not
# copied due to its irregular shape, which could lead to
# illegal memory accesses.
gmem_pipe_read = (
gmem_pipe_read + 1
if gmem_pipe_read + 1 < k_tile_count
else cutlass.Int32(1)
)
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# Epilogue
# Applies the epilogue operation to the accumulated results and copies
# them without vectorization.
# ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
cute.arch.cp_async_wait_group(0)
self.cta_sync_barrier.arrive_and_wait()
tCrC.store(epilogue_op(tCrC.load()))
# predicate
cC = cute.make_identity_tensor(gC.shape)
tCpC = thr_mma.partition_C(cC)
predC = cute.make_rmem_tensor(tCrC.layout, cutlass.Boolean)
residue_m = mC.shape[0] - cutlass.Int32(self._bM) * bidx
residue_n = mC.shape[1] - cutlass.Int32(self._bN) * bidy
for i in range(cute.size(tCrC.shape)):
predC[i] = cute.elem_less(tCpC[i], (residue_m, residue_n))
numIterM = cute.size(tCrC, mode=[1])
numIterN = cute.size(tCrC, mode=[2])
atom = cute.make_copy_atom(cute.nvgpu.CopyUniversalOp(), mC.element_type)
cute.copy(atom, tCrC, tCgC, pred=predC)
return
def run(
mnk: Tuple[int, int, int],
a_major: str,
b_major: str,
c_major: str,
static_shape: bool = False,
warmup_iterations: int = 2,
iterations: int = 100,
skip_ref_check: bool = False,
use_cold_l2: bool = False,
**kwargs,
):
import torch
"""Execute SIMT GEMM operation and benchmark performance.
:param mnk: GEMM problem size (M, N, K, L)
:type mnk: Tuple[int, int, int, int]
:param a_major: Memory layout of tensor A
:type a_major: str
:param b_major: Memory layout of tensor B
:type b_major: str
:param c_major: Memory layout of tensor C
:type c_major: str
:param static_shape: Whether to use static shape optimization, defaults to False
:type static_shape: bool, optional
:param warmup_iterations: Number of warmup iterations before benchmarking, defaults to 2
:type warmup_iterations: int, optional
:param iterations: Number of benchmark iterations to run, defaults to 100
:type iterations: int, optional
:param skip_ref_check: Skip validation against reference implementation, defaults to False
:type skip_ref_check: bool, optional
:param use_cold_l2: Whether to use circular buffer strategy to ensure cold L2 cache, defaults to False
:type use_cold_l2: bool, optional
:return: Execution time of the GEMM kernel in microseconds
:rtype: float
"""
torch.manual_seed(1024)
print("Running Ampere SIMT GEMM example:")
print(f"mnk: {mnk}")
print(f"A major: {a_major}, B major: {b_major}, C major: {c_major}")
print(f"Static shape: {static_shape}")
print(f"Warmup iterations: {warmup_iterations}")
print(f"Iterations: {iterations}")
print(f"Skip reference checking: {skip_ref_check}")
print(f"Use cold L2: {use_cold_l2}")
M, N, K = mnk
# Create and permute tensor A/B/C
def create_and_permute_tensor(mode0, mode1, is_mode0_major, dtype):
# is_mode0_major: (mode1, mode0) -> (mode0, mode1)
# else: (mode0, mode1) -> (mode0, mode1)
shape = (mode1, mode0) if is_mode0_major else (mode0, mode1)
permute_order = (1, 0) if is_mode0_major else (0, 1)
return (
torch.empty(*shape, dtype=torch.int32)
.random_(-5, 5)
.to(dtype=dtype)
.permute(permute_order)
.cuda()
)
a = create_and_permute_tensor(M, K, a_major == "m", torch.float32)
b = create_and_permute_tensor(N, K, b_major == "n", torch.float32)
c = create_and_permute_tensor(M, N, c_major == "m", torch.float32)
divisibility_a = a.shape[1] if a_major == "k" else a.shape[0]
divisibility_b = b.shape[1] if b_major == "k" else b.shape[0]
divisibility_c = c.shape[1] if c_major == "n" else c.shape[0]
if static_shape:
a_tensor = (
from_dlpack(a, assumed_align=16)
.mark_layout_dynamic(leading_dim=(1 if a_major == "k" else 0))
.mark_compact_shape_dynamic(
mode=(1 if a_major == "k" else 0),
divisibility=divisibility_a,
)
)
else:
a_tensor = from_dlpack(a, assumed_align=16)
b_tensor = (
from_dlpack(b, assumed_align=16)
.mark_layout_dynamic(leading_dim=(1 if b_major == "k" else 0))
.mark_compact_shape_dynamic(
mode=(1 if b_major == "k" else 0),
divisibility=divisibility_b,
)
)
c_tensor = (
from_dlpack(c, assumed_align=16)
.mark_layout_dynamic(leading_dim=(1 if c_major == "n" else 0))
.mark_compact_shape_dynamic(
mode=(1 if c_major == "n" else 0),
divisibility=divisibility_c,
)
)
sgemm = SGemm()
# Get current CUDA stream from PyTorch
torch_stream = torch.cuda.current_stream()
# Get the raw stream pointer as a CUstream
current_stream = cuda.CUstream(torch_stream.cuda_stream)
print("Compiling kernel with cute.compile ...")
start_time = time.time()
compiled_fn = cute.compile[cute.GenerateLineInfo](
sgemm, a_tensor, b_tensor, c_tensor, stream=current_stream
)
compilation_time = time.time() - start_time
print(f"Compilation time: {compilation_time:.4f} seconds")
print("Executing GEMM kernel...")
if not skip_ref_check:
compiled_fn(a_tensor, b_tensor, c_tensor)
torch.cuda.synchronize()
print("Verifying results...")
ref = torch.einsum("mk,nk->mn", a, b)
torch.testing.assert_close(c.cpu(), ref.cpu(), atol=1e-03, rtol=1e-05)
print("Results verified successfully!")
def generate_tensors():
# Create new tensors for each workspace to ensure cold L2 cache
a_workspace = create_and_permute_tensor(M, K, a_major == "m", torch.float32)
b_workspace = create_and_permute_tensor(N, K, b_major == "n", torch.float32)
c_workspace = create_and_permute_tensor(M, N, c_major == "m", torch.float32)
if static_shape:
a_tensor_workspace = (
from_dlpack(a_workspace, assumed_align=16)
.mark_layout_dynamic(leading_dim=(1 if a_major == "k" else 0))
.mark_compact_shape_dynamic(
mode=(1 if a_major == "k" else 0),
divisibility=divisibility_a,
)
)
else:
a_tensor_workspace = from_dlpack(a_workspace, assumed_align=16)
b_tensor_workspace = (
from_dlpack(b_workspace, assumed_align=16)
.mark_layout_dynamic(leading_dim=(1 if b_major == "k" else 0))
.mark_compact_shape_dynamic(
mode=(1 if b_major == "k" else 0),
divisibility=divisibility_b,
)
)
c_tensor_workspace = (
from_dlpack(c_workspace, assumed_align=16)
.mark_layout_dynamic(leading_dim=(1 if c_major == "n" else 0))
.mark_compact_shape_dynamic(
mode=(1 if c_major == "n" else 0),
divisibility=divisibility_c,
)
)
return testing.JitArguments(
a_tensor_workspace, b_tensor_workspace, c_tensor_workspace, current_stream
)
workspace_count = 1
if use_cold_l2:
one_workspace_bytes = (
a.numel() * a.element_size()
+ b.numel() * b.element_size()
+ c.numel() * c.element_size()
)
workspace_count = testing.get_workspace_count(
one_workspace_bytes, warmup_iterations, iterations
)
avg_time_us = testing.benchmark(
compiled_fn,
workspace_generator=generate_tensors,
workspace_count=workspace_count,
stream=current_stream,
warmup_iterations=warmup_iterations,
iterations=iterations,
)
# Print execution results
print(f"Kernel execution time: {avg_time_us / 1e3:.4f} ms")
return avg_time_us # Return execution time in microseconds
if __name__ == "__main__":
def parse_comma_separated_ints(s: str) -> Tuple[int, ...]:
try:
return tuple(int(x.strip()) for x in s.split(","))
except ValueError:
raise argparse.ArgumentTypeError(
"Invalid format. Expected comma-separated integers."
)
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument(
"--mnk", type=parse_comma_separated_ints, default=(256, 256, 64)
)
parser.add_argument("--a_major", choices=["k", "m"], default="m")
parser.add_argument("--b_major", choices=["k", "n"], default="k")
parser.add_argument("--c_major", choices=["n", "m"], default="n")
parser.add_argument("--warmup_iterations", default=2, type=int)
parser.add_argument("--iterations", default=100, type=int)
parser.add_argument("--static_shape", action="store_true")
parser.add_argument("--skip_ref_check", action="store_true")
parser.add_argument(
"--use_cold_l2",
action="store_true",
default=False,
help="Use circular buffer tensor sets to ensure L2 cold cache",
)
args = parser.parse_args()
print("Running SIMT GEMM example:")
run(
args.mnk,
args.a_major,
args.b_major,
args.c_major,
args.static_shape,
args.warmup_iterations,
args.iterations,
args.skip_ref_check,
args.use_cold_l2,
)
print("PASS")
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
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# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
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# list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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# OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
import argparse
import time
from typing import Type
import cutlass
import cutlass.cute as cute
import cutlass.cute.testing as testing
from cutlass.cute.runtime import from_dlpack
"""
An Elementwise Addition Example using CuTe DSL.
This example kernel copies data from global memory to register memory (rmem), performs the elementwise
addition operation, and stores the result back to global memory.
Primary goals of this example are to demonstrate how basic global memory copies can be expressed in
CuTe DSL and illustrate canonical partitioning patterns in CuTe. It also implements canonical
predication for tensors whose shape is not multiple of tile size to guard OOB reads.
Thread-value (or TV) layouts are central to canonical partitioning patterns in CuTe. They provide a
mapping from thread and a thread's value to the set of coordinates within a tile that we have sliced
out from a data tensor.
The input tensors are row-major layout, that leading dimension is the right most dimension. In order
to efficiently copy data from global memory, we must map threads contiguously on row dimension.
Thread ID mapping to 2D coordinates with layout `(4,32):(32,1)`:
+----+----+----+----+-----+----+
| | 0 | 1 | 2 | ... | 31 |
+----+----+----+----+-----+----+
| 0 | T0 | T1 | T2 | ... | T31|
+----+----+----+----+-----+----+
| 1 |T32 |T33 |T34 | ... |T63 |
+----+----+----+----+-----+----+
| 2 |T64 |T65 |T66 | ... |T95 |
+----+----+----+----+-----+----+
| 3 |T96 |T97 |T98 | ... |T127|
+----+----+----+----+-----+----+
As Ampere GPU supports a maximum of 128bit per load/store instruction and each element is 32bit, we
can load 4 elements per instruction. Having additional contiguous values allows for vectorization
across threads (coalesced accesses) and is required for saturating the memory bandwidth.
We use `(4,4):(4,1)` as the val layout in this example. Notice that the major mode is the same as
the major mode of the input tensor - without which vectorization would not be possible.
If you already know the TV layout you want to use for your tiled copy, CuTe DSL provides utility
`cute.make_layout_tv` to build the tiled copy type around it and the atom of your choice.
.. code-block:: python
thr_layout = cute.make_layout((4, 32), stride=(32, 1))
val_layout = cute.make_layout((4, 4), stride=(4, 1))
tiler_mn, tv_layout = cute.make_layout_tv(thr_layout, val_layout)
# Tile input tensor to thread blocks: ((TileM,TileN),(RestM,RestN))
gA = cute.zipped_divide(mA, tiler_mn)
Then we can build tiled copy for input and output tensors with `cute.make_tiled_copy_tv` utility, which
infers the tiler and tv layout for the tiled copy automatically, where `tiler` is the tile size per thread
block and `tv_layout` is the TV layout which maps thread index and inter-thread index of data array per
thread to logical coordinates of elements in input and output tensors.
.. code-block:: python
blkA = gA[((None, None), bidx)] # (TileM,TileN)
copy_atom_load = cute.make_copy_atom(cute.nvgpu.CopyUniversalOp(), gA.element_type)
tiled_copy_A = cute.make_tiled_copy_tv(copy_atom_load, thr_layout, val_layout)
# get slice of tiled_copy_A for current thread
thr_copy_A = tiled_copy_A.get_slice(tidx)
# partition per thread block tensor as source of tiled copy
thrA = thr_copy_A.partition_S(blkA)
# allocate fragment for gmem->rmem
frgA = cute.make_fragment_like(thrA)
# copy data from global memory to register memory
cute.copy(copy_atom_load, thrA, frgA)
To run this example:
.. code-block:: bash
python examples/ampere/elementwise_add.py --M 3 --N 12
python examples/ampere/elementwise_add.py --M 1024 --N 512
python examples/ampere/elementwise_add.py --M 1024 --N 1024 --benchmark --warmup_iterations 2 --iterations 1000
To collect performance with NCU profiler:
.. code-block:: bash
# Don't iterate too many times when profiling with ncu
ncu python examples/ampere/elementwise_add.py --M 2048 --N 2048 --benchmark --iterations 10 --skip_ref_check
"""
@cute.kernel
def elementwise_add_kernel(
gA: cute.Tensor,
gB: cute.Tensor,
gC: cute.Tensor,
cC: cute.Tensor, # coordinate tensor
shape: cute.Shape,
thr_layout: cute.Layout,
val_layout: cute.Layout,
):
tidx, _, _ = cute.arch.thread_idx()
bidx, _, _ = cute.arch.block_idx()
# slice for CTAs
# logical id -> address
blk_coord = ((None, None), bidx)
blkA = gA[blk_coord] # (TileM,TileN)
blkB = gB[blk_coord] # (TileM,TileN)
blkC = gC[blk_coord] # (TileM,TileN)
blkCrd = cC[blk_coord] # (TileM, TileN)
# Note: these prints only run at compile/jit time
print("[DSL INFO] Sliced Tensors per thread block:")
print(f"[DSL INFO] blkA = {blkA.type}")
print(f"[DSL INFO] blkB = {blkB.type}")
print(f"[DSL INFO] blkC = {blkC.type}")
print(f"[DSL INFO] blkCrd = {blkCrd.type}")
# # declare the atoms which will be used later for memory copy
copy_atom_load = cute.make_copy_atom(cute.nvgpu.CopyUniversalOp(), gA.element_type)
copy_atom_store = cute.make_copy_atom(cute.nvgpu.CopyUniversalOp(), gC.element_type)
tiled_copy_A = cute.make_tiled_copy_tv(copy_atom_load, thr_layout, val_layout)
tiled_copy_B = cute.make_tiled_copy_tv(copy_atom_load, thr_layout, val_layout)
tiled_copy_C = cute.make_tiled_copy_tv(copy_atom_store, thr_layout, val_layout)
thr_copy_A = tiled_copy_A.get_slice(tidx)
thr_copy_B = tiled_copy_B.get_slice(tidx)
thr_copy_C = tiled_copy_C.get_slice(tidx)
thrA = thr_copy_A.partition_S(blkA)
thrB = thr_copy_B.partition_S(blkB)
thrC = thr_copy_C.partition_S(blkC)
# allocate fragments for gmem->rmem
frgA = cute.make_fragment_like(thrA)
frgB = cute.make_fragment_like(thrB)
frgC = cute.make_fragment_like(thrC)
thrCrd = thr_copy_C.partition_S(blkCrd)
frgPred = cute.make_rmem_tensor(thrCrd.shape, cutlass.Boolean)
print("[DSL INFO] Sliced Tensors per thread:")
print(f"[DSL INFO] thrA = {thrA.type}")
print(f"[DSL INFO] thrB = {thrB.type}")
print(f"[DSL INFO] thrC = {thrC.type}")
print(f"[DSL INFO] thrCrd = {thrCrd.type}")
for i in range(0, cute.size(frgPred), 1):
val = cute.elem_less(thrCrd[i], shape)
frgPred[i] = val
# Print per thread predicate mask
# if tidx == 0 and bidx == 0:
# cute.printf("block_dim = {}", cute.arch.grid_dim())
# cute.printf("shape = {}", shape)
# cute.print_tensor(thrA)
# cute.print_tensor(thrB)
# cute.print_tensor(frgPred)
##########################################################
# Move data to reg address space
##########################################################
cute.copy(copy_atom_load, thrA, frgA, pred=frgPred)
cute.copy(copy_atom_load, thrB, frgB, pred=frgPred)
# if tidx == 0 and bidx == 0:
# cute.print_tensor(frgA)
# cute.print_tensor(frgB)
# Load data before use. The compiler will optimize the copy and load
# operations to convert some memory ld/st into register uses.
result = frgA.load() + frgB.load()
# Save the results back to registers. Here we reuse b's registers.
frgC.store(result)
# Copy the results back to c
cute.copy(copy_atom_store, frgC, thrC, pred=frgPred)
@cute.jit
def elementwise_add(mA, mB, mC, copy_bits: cutlass.Constexpr = 128):
dtype = mA.element_type
vector_size = copy_bits // dtype.width
thr_layout = cute.make_ordered_layout((4, 32), order=(1, 0))
val_layout = cute.make_ordered_layout((4, vector_size), order=(1, 0))
tiler_mn, tv_layout = cute.make_layout_tv(thr_layout, val_layout)
print("[DSL INFO] Input Tensors:")
print(f"[DSL INFO] mA = {mA.type}")
print(f"[DSL INFO] mB = {mB.type}")
print("[DSL INFO] Tiling Parameters:")
print(f"[DSL INFO] tiler_mn = {tiler_mn} per thread block")
print(f"[DSL INFO] tv_layout = {tv_layout}")
gA = cute.zipped_divide(mA, tiler_mn) # ((TileM,TileN),(RestM,RestN))
gB = cute.zipped_divide(mB, tiler_mn) # ((TileM,TileN),(RestM,RestN))
gC = cute.zipped_divide(mC, tiler_mn) # ((TileM,TileN),(RestM,RestN))
print("[DSL INFO] Tiled Tensors:")
print(f"[DSL INFO] gA = {gA.type}")
print(f"[DSL INFO] gB = {gB.type}")
print(f"[DSL INFO] gC = {gC.type}")
idC = cute.make_identity_tensor(mC.shape)
cC = cute.zipped_divide(idC, tiler=tiler_mn)
print(f"[DSL INFO] coord tensor = {cC.type}")
kernel_name = f"cutlass_dsl_elementwise_add_kernel"
elementwise_add_kernel.set_name_prefix(kernel_name)
elementwise_add_kernel(gA, gB, gC, cC, mC.shape, thr_layout, val_layout).launch(
grid=[cute.size(gC, mode=[1]), 1, 1],
block=[cute.size(tv_layout, mode=[0]), 1, 1],
)
def run_elementwise_add(
M,
N,
dtype: Type[cutlass.Numeric],
is_a_dynamic_layout=False,
is_b_dynamic_layout=False,
is_result_dynamic_layout=False,
skip_ref_check=False,
benchmark=True,
warmup_iterations=2,
iterations=200,
):
import torch
import cutlass.torch as cutlass_torch
if not torch.cuda.is_available():
raise RuntimeError("Ampere GPU is required to run this example!")
print("\nRunning Elementwise Add test with:")
print(f"Tensor dimensions: [{M}, {N}]")
print(f"Input and Output Data type: {dtype}")
torch_dtype = cutlass_torch.dtype(dtype)
if dtype.is_integer:
a = torch.randint(0, 10, (M, N), device=torch.device("cuda"), dtype=torch_dtype)
b = torch.randint(0, 10, (M, N), device=torch.device("cuda"), dtype=torch_dtype)
else:
a = torch.randn(M, N, device=torch.device("cuda"), dtype=torch_dtype)
b = torch.randn(M, N, device=torch.device("cuda"), dtype=torch_dtype)
c = torch.zeros_like(a)
print("Input tensor shapes:")
print(f"a: {a.shape}, dtype: {a.dtype}")
print(f"b: {b.shape}, dtype: {b.dtype}")
print(f"c: {c.shape}, dtype: {c.dtype}\n")
if not is_a_dynamic_layout:
a_tensor = from_dlpack(a).mark_layout_dynamic()
else:
a_tensor = a
if not is_b_dynamic_layout:
b_tensor = from_dlpack(b).mark_layout_dynamic()
else:
b_tensor = b
if not is_result_dynamic_layout:
c_tensor = from_dlpack(c).mark_layout_dynamic()
else:
c_tensor = c
elementwise_add.set_name_prefix("host_prefix")
print("Compiling kernel with cute.compile ...")
start_time = time.time()
compiled_func = cute.compile(
elementwise_add, a_tensor, b_tensor, c_tensor, options="--generate-line-info"
)
compilation_time = time.time() - start_time
print(f"Compilation time: {compilation_time:.4f} seconds")
print("Executing vector add kernel...")
# Get current CUstream from torch
current_stream = cutlass_torch.current_stream()
if not skip_ref_check:
compiled_func(a_tensor, b_tensor, c_tensor)
print("Verifying results...")
torch.testing.assert_close(a + b, c)
print("Results verified successfully!")
if not benchmark:
return
def generate_tensors():
if dtype.is_integer:
a = torch.randint(
0, 10, (M, N), device=torch.device("cuda"), dtype=torch_dtype
)
b = torch.randint(
0, 10, (M, N), device=torch.device("cuda"), dtype=torch_dtype
)
else:
a = torch.randn(M, N, device=torch.device("cuda"), dtype=torch_dtype)
b = torch.randn(M, N, device=torch.device("cuda"), dtype=torch_dtype)
c = torch.zeros_like(a)
if not is_a_dynamic_layout:
a_tensor = from_dlpack(a).mark_layout_dynamic()
else:
a_tensor = a
if not is_b_dynamic_layout:
b_tensor = from_dlpack(b).mark_layout_dynamic()
else:
b_tensor = b
if not is_result_dynamic_layout:
c_tensor = from_dlpack(c).mark_layout_dynamic()
else:
c_tensor = c
return testing.JitArguments(a_tensor, b_tensor, c_tensor)
avg_time_us = testing.benchmark(
compiled_func,
workspace_generator=generate_tensors,
workspace_count=10,
warmup_iterations=warmup_iterations,
iterations=iterations,
)
# Print execution results
print(f"Kernel execution time: {avg_time_us / 1e3:.4f} ms")
print(
f"Achieved memory throughput: {(3 * a.numel() * dtype.width // 8) / (avg_time_us / 1e6) / 1e9:.2f} GB/s"
)
print(f"First few elements of result: \n{c[:3, :3]}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
description="example of elementwise add to demonstrate the numpy/pytorch as input for kernels"
)
parser.add_argument("--M", default=1024, type=int)
parser.add_argument("--N", default=1024, type=int)
parser.add_argument("--warmup_iterations", default=2, type=int)
parser.add_argument("--iterations", default=100, type=int)
parser.add_argument("--skip_ref_check", action="store_true")
parser.add_argument("--benchmark", action="store_true")
args = parser.parse_args()
run_elementwise_add(
args.M,
args.N,
dtype=cutlass.Float32,
is_a_dynamic_layout=True,
is_b_dynamic_layout=True,
is_result_dynamic_layout=True,
skip_ref_check=args.skip_ref_check,
benchmark=args.benchmark,
warmup_iterations=args.warmup_iterations,
iterations=args.iterations,
)
print("\nPASS")
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# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
import argparse
import operator
import time
from functools import partial
from typing import List, Type
import cuda.bindings.driver as cuda
import cutlass.cute as cute
import cutlass.cute.testing as testing
from cutlass.cute.runtime import from_dlpack
import cutlass
"""
An Elementwise Apply Example using CuTe DSL.
This example kernel demonstrates the meta-programming capability of the CuTe DSL by allowing
customization of elementwise operations through lambda functions. The kernel copies data from
global memory to register memory (rmem), applies a user-defined operation to the elements,
and stores the result back to global memory.
Primary goals of this example:
1. Demonstrate meta-programming capability by passing lambda functions to customize elementwise operations
2. Show how to apply different operations (add, multiply, etc.) using the same kernel structure
3. Illustrate how to parameterize CUDA kernels with operation types at compile time
To run this example:
.. code-block:: bash
# Run with addition operation
python examples/ampere/elementwise_apply.py --M 1024 --N 512 --op add
# Run with multiplication operation
python examples/ampere/elementwise_apply.py --M 1024 --N 512 --op mul
# Run with subtraction operation
python examples/ampere/elementwise_apply.py --M 1024 --N 512 --op sub
# Benchmark performance
python examples/ampere/elementwise_apply.py --M 2048 --N 2048 --op add --benchmark --warmup_iterations 2 --iterations 10
The example demonstrates how to express complex CUDA kernels with customizable operations
while maintaining high performance through efficient memory access patterns.
"""
@cute.kernel
def elementwise_apply_kernel(
op: cutlass.Constexpr,
mInputs: List[cute.Tensor],
mC: cute.Tensor,
cC: cute.Tensor, # coordinate tensor
shape: cute.Shape,
tv_layout: cute.Layout, # (tid, vid) -> logic coord
):
tidx, _, _ = cute.arch.thread_idx()
bidx, bidy, _ = cute.arch.block_idx()
###############################################################################
# Slice to local tile of thread block
###############################################################################
blk_crd = ((None, None), (bidx, bidy))
# Leverage the meta-programming capability of the DSL to slice the tensors for each input
# All for loops below on input tensors would be fully unrolled automatically at compile time
# logical coord -> memory address
gInputs = [t[blk_crd] for t in mInputs] # (TileM, TileN)
gC = mC[blk_crd] # (TileM, TileN)
gCrd = cC[blk_crd] # (TileM, TileN)
print("[DSL INFO] Sliced Tensors per thread block:")
for i in cutlass.range_constexpr(len(gInputs)):
print(f"[DSL INFO] ctaInputs{i} = {gInputs[i].type}")
print(f"[DSL INFO] gC = {gC.type}")
print(f"[DSL INFO] gCrd = {gCrd.type}")
###############################################################################
# Compose with thread block TV layout to map thread & value indices to memory address
###############################################################################
# (tid, vid) -> memory address
tidfrgInputs = [cute.composition(t, tv_layout) for t in gInputs]
tidfrgC = cute.composition(gC, tv_layout)
tidfrgCrd = cute.composition(gCrd, tv_layout)
# repeat None like vid to remove hierarchy of layout
thr_crd = (tidx, cute.repeat_like(None, tidfrgInputs[0][1]))
###############################################################################
# Slice to local tile of thread
###############################################################################
# vid -> address
thrInputs = [t[thr_crd] for t in tidfrgInputs] # (V)
thrC = tidfrgC[thr_crd] # (V)
thrCrd = tidfrgCrd[thr_crd]
print("[DSL INFO] Sliced Tensors per thread:")
for i in cutlass.range_constexpr(len(thrInputs)):
print(f"[DSL INFO] thrInputs{i} = {thrInputs[i].type}")
print(f"[DSL INFO] thrC = {thrC.type}")
print(f"[DSL INFO] thrCrd = {thrCrd.type}")
###############################################################################
# Compute predicate for out of boundary checks
###############################################################################
frgPred = cute.make_rmem_tensor(thrCrd.shape, cutlass.Boolean)
print(f"[DSL INFO] frgPred = {frgPred.type}")
for i in cutlass.range_constexpr(cute.size(frgPred)):
frgPred[i] = cute.elem_less(thrCrd[i], shape)
# if tidx == 0 and bidx == 0:
# cute.print_tensor(frgPred)
##########################################################
# Load data and compute result
##########################################################
# Load data before use. The compiler will optimize the copy and load
# operations to convert some memory ld/st into register uses.
result = op(*[thrInput.load() for thrInput in thrInputs])
thrC.store(result)
@cute.jit
def elementwise_apply(
op: cutlass.Constexpr, inputs, result: cute.Tensor, stream: cuda.CUstream
):
"""CUDA kernel applying binary operator on each element of two n-D input tensors in
CuTe Python and store to result tensor.
:param op: Binary operator or lambda function to apply element-wise
:type op: cutlass.Constexpr
:param a: First input tensor
:type a: cute.Tensor
:param b: Second input tensor
:type b: cute.Tensor
:param result: Output tensor to store the results of op(a, b)
:type result: cute.Tensor
:return: None
:rtype: None
.. code-block:: python
# Example 1: Adding two tensors
x = torch.tensor([[1, 2], [3, 4]], dtype=torch.float32, device="cuda")
y = torch.tensor([[5, 6], [7, 8]], dtype=torch.float32, device="cuda")
result = torch.empty_like(x)
elementwise_apply(operator.add, from_dlpack(x), from_dlpack(y), from_dlpack(result))
# result:
# tensor([[6.0, 8.0],
# [10.0, 12.0]], device='cuda:0')
# Example 2: Using a lambda function
elementwise_apply(lambda a, b: a * a + b * b, from_dlpack(x), from_dlpack(y), from_dlpack(result))
# result:
# tensor([[ 2., 8.],
# [ 54., 512.]], device='cuda:0')
"""
# Baseline: naive TV layout
# * mA layout: (4096, 4096):(4096, 1)
# * TV layout map to (512, 4) tile
# * tidx maps to mode-0 but input layout is contiguous on mode-1, performance will be bad
# tv_layout = cute.make_layout((128, (4, 4)), stride=(4, (512, 1)))
# cta_tiler = (512, 4)
# Opt-1: better TV layout with better 1D thread layout (SOL with 1D thread layout)
# * mA layout: (4096, 4096):(4096, 1)
# * TV layout map to (4, 512) tile
# * tidx maps to mode-1 which is leading mode of input tensor for coalesced load
# tv_layout = cute.make_layout((128, (4, 4)), stride=(16, (4, 1)))
# cta_tiler = (4, 512)
# Opt-2: 2D tile but worse
# * mA layout: (4096, 4096):(4096, 1)
# * TV layout map to (128, 16) logical tile
# * V layout is bad as contiguous mode is not on right-most
# * `cute.copy` only supports vectorize when stride-1 of v-layout on right-most )
# tv_layout = cute.make_layout(((32, 4), (4, 4)), stride=((4, 512), (1, 128)))
# cta_tiler = (128, 16)
# Opt-3: SOL with 2D thread tile
# * mA layout: (4096, 4096):(4096, 1)
# * TV layout map to (64, 256) logical tile
# * tidx maps to mode-1 and input layout is contiguous on mode-1 for coalesced load-store
# Use 128bit(16B) load as canonicalized form of val_layout then recast to target element-type
coalesced_ldst_bytes = 16
# Compile time validation: expect same element type for all input tensors
assert all(t.element_type == inputs[0].element_type for t in inputs)
dtype = inputs[0].element_type
thr_layout = cute.make_ordered_layout((4, 64), order=(1, 0))
val_layout = cute.make_ordered_layout((16, coalesced_ldst_bytes), order=(1, 0))
val_layout = cute.recast_layout(dtype.width, 8, val_layout)
tiler_mn, tv_layout = cute.make_layout_tv(thr_layout, val_layout)
print("[DSL INFO] Input Tensors:")
for i, t in enumerate(inputs):
print(f"[DSL INFO] inputs{i} = {t}")
print(f"[DSL INFO] result = {result}")
print("[DSL INFO] Tiling Parameters:")
print(f"[DSL INFO] tiler_mn = {tiler_mn} per thread block")
print(f"[DSL INFO] tv_layout = {tv_layout}")
print("[DSL INFO] Tiled Tensors:")
mInputs = [cute.zipped_divide(input, tiler_mn) for input in inputs]
# ((TileM, TileN), (RestM, RestN))
mC = cute.zipped_divide(result, tiler_mn)
# (RestM, RestN) -> (RestN, RestM)
remap_block = cute.make_ordered_layout(
cute.select(mInputs[0].shape[1], mode=[1, 0]), order=(1, 0)
)
for i, t in enumerate(mInputs):
print(f"[DSL INFO] gInputs{i} = {mInputs[i]}")
mInputs[i] = cute.composition(t, (None, remap_block))
print(f"[DSL INFO] gInputs{i} (remapped) = {mInputs[i]}")
mC = cute.composition(mC, (None, remap_block))
print(f"[DSL INFO] gC = {mC}")
idC = cute.make_identity_tensor(result.shape)
cC = cute.zipped_divide(idC, tiler=tiler_mn)
print(f"[DSL INFO] coord tensor = {cC}")
# Launch the kernel asynchronously
# Group input tensors into a list as a single argument
elementwise_apply_kernel(op, mInputs, mC, cC, result.shape, tv_layout).launch(
# Compute production at each mode of mC.shape[1] to get multi-dimensional grid size
grid=cute.product_each(mC.shape[1]),
block=[cute.size(tv_layout, mode=[0]), 1, 1],
stream=stream,
)
@cutlass.dsl_user_op
def leaky_relu(x, alpha, *, loc=None, ip=None):
return cute.where(x > 0, x, alpha * x, loc=loc, ip=ip)
def leaky_relu_ref(x, alpha):
import torch
return torch.where(x > 0, x, alpha * x)
def run_and_verify(
op,
M,
N,
dtype: Type[cutlass.Numeric],
skip_ref_check=False,
benchmark=True,
warmup_iterations=2,
iterations=100,
):
import torch
import cutlass.torch as cutlass_torch
if not torch.cuda.is_available():
raise RuntimeError("NVIDIA GPU is required to run this example!")
if op == "leaky_relu":
op = partial(leaky_relu, alpha=0.01)
ref_op = partial(leaky_relu_ref, alpha=0.01)
num_inputs = 1
else:
op = getattr(operator, op)
ref_op = op
num_inputs = 2
# Create non default CUDA stream from PyTorch
torch_stream = torch.cuda.Stream()
# Get the raw stream pointer as a CUstream
current_stream = cuda.CUstream(torch_stream.cuda_stream)
print("\nRunning Elementwise Apply test with:")
print(f"Tensor dimensions: [{M}, {N}]")
print(f"Input and Output Data type: {dtype}")
print(f"Warmup iterations: {warmup_iterations}")
print(f"Measurement iterations: {iterations}\n")
torch_dtype = cutlass_torch.dtype(dtype)
# Allocate tensors with random values.
inputs = [
torch.randn(M, N, device=torch.device("cuda"), dtype=torch_dtype)
for _ in range(num_inputs)
]
c = torch.zeros_like(inputs[0])
print("Input tensor shapes:")
for i in range(num_inputs):
print(f"inputs[{i}]: {inputs[i].shape}, dtype: {inputs[i].dtype}")
print(f"c: {c.shape}, dtype: {c.dtype}\n")
epsilon = 1.2
if op in (operator.truediv, operator.floordiv):
inputs[1] = torch.where(inputs[1] == 0, torch.tensor(epsilon), inputs[1])
inputs_ = [from_dlpack(t, assumed_align=16) for t in inputs]
c_ = from_dlpack(c, assumed_align=16).mark_layout_dynamic()
print("Compiling kernel with cute.compile ...")
start_time = time.time()
compiled_fn = cute.compile[cute.GenerateLineInfo(True)](
elementwise_apply, op, inputs_, c_, current_stream
)
compilation_time = time.time() - start_time
print(f"Compilation time: {compilation_time:.4f} seconds")
if not skip_ref_check:
print("Executing elementwise apply kernel...")
compiled_fn(inputs_, c_, current_stream)
print("Verifying results...")
torch.testing.assert_close(ref_op(*inputs), c)
print("Results verified successfully!")
print(f"First few elements of result: \n{c[:3, :3]}")
if not benchmark:
return
# When compiled we inlined op in the kernel, so we do not pass it when benchmarking
print("Benchmarking elementwise apply kernel...")
avg_time_us = testing.benchmark(
compiled_fn,
kernel_arguments=testing.JitArguments(inputs_, c_, current_stream),
warmup_iterations=warmup_iterations,
iterations=iterations,
use_cuda_graphs=True,
stream=current_stream,
)
num_elements = sum(input.numel() for input in inputs) + c.numel()
# Print execution results
print(f"Kernel execution time: {avg_time_us / 1e3:.4f} ms")
print(
f"Achieved memory throughput: {(num_elements * dtype.width // 8) / (avg_time_us * 1000):.2f} GB/s"
)
if __name__ == "__main__":
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
description="Demonstration of building customizable elementwise CUDA kernels using the CuTe DSL"
)
parser.add_argument("--M", default=4096, type=int)
parser.add_argument("--N", default=4096, type=int)
parser.add_argument("--op", default="add", type=str)
parser.add_argument("--warmup_iterations", default=2, type=int)
parser.add_argument("--iterations", default=100, type=int)
parser.add_argument("--skip_ref_check", action="store_true")
parser.add_argument("--benchmark", action="store_true")
args = parser.parse_args()
run_and_verify(
args.op,
args.M,
args.N,
dtype=cutlass.Float32,
warmup_iterations=args.warmup_iterations,
iterations=args.iterations,
skip_ref_check=args.skip_ref_check,
benchmark=args.benchmark,
)
print("\nPASS")