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[https://nvbugs/6198760][fix] Refresh FMHA cubins to fix SageAttention when KV-sequence is not a multiple of 128#17648
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  • Refreshed FMHA cubins to fix SageAttention for KV sequence lengths that are not multiples of 128.
  • Updated SageAttention workspace sizing for total token and KV lengths.
  • Added batch-adjusted block counts and separate Q/K scale buffers.
  • Added validation for padding masks.
  • Updated quantization parameters with batch size and cumulative Q/KV sequence lengths.
  • Updated Q/K quantization to process head-sequence pairs independently.
  • Added handling for empty sequences, full blocks, trailing blocks, partial-input zero fill, and predicated stores.
  • Updated kernel launch mapping and parameter validation.
  • Preserved source and library compatibility.
  • Updated the internal SageQuantParams structure with batch size and cumulative sequence-length data.
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Refresh FMHA cubins to fix SageAttention when KV-sequence is not a multiple of 128.
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only remove waived case, and refresh cubin.

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SageAttention now supports batched variable-length Q/K quantization. Workspace sizing uses packed token lengths, and the kernel handles empty, full, and partial sequences. Only padding masks are accepted.

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SageAttention variable-length quantization

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Workspace and parameter wiring
cpp/tensorrt_llm/common/attentionOp.cpp, cpp/tensorrt_llm/common/sageQuant.h
SageQuantParams now carries batch size and cumulative sequence lengths. Workspace sizing uses packed Q/KV lengths. SageAttention rejects non-padding masks.
Per-sequence quantization kernel
cpp/tensorrt_llm/common/sageQuant.cu
Q/K work maps to head-sequence pairs. The kernel handles empty sequences, trailing blocks, scoped reductions, zero-filled partial inputs, and predicated stores. Validation and launch arguments include the new parameters.

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The PR refreshes GPU kernels and changes SageAttention execution paths. At the current head, larger batches may suffer reduced parallelism, and inconsistent sequence metadata could cause out-of-bounds buffer access; these risks should be addressed or explicitly accepted before merge.

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  participant AttentionOp
  participant QuantizationParams
  participant SageQuantKernel
  participant QKBuffers
  AttentionOp->>QuantizationParams: Set batch size and cumulative Q/K sequence lengths
  QuantizationParams->>SageQuantKernel: Launch head-sequence quantization grid
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cpp/tensorrt_llm/common/attentionOp.cpp (2)

1910-1911: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Consider moving the mask-type check to initialize().

The check is correct and the format specifier matches the argument. It runs per context enqueue, so an unsupported configuration fails only at inference time.

initialize() already computes useSageAttn at line 2952 and validates other SageAttention preconditions nearby. Moving this check there rejects the configuration at engine build time instead.

♻️ Proposed placement in `initialize()`
         bool const useSageAttn = mFP8ContextFMHA && !mIsMLAEnabled
             && (mSageAttnNumEltsPerBlkQ > 0 || mSageAttnNumEltsPerBlkK > 0 || mSageAttnNumEltsPerBlkV > 0);
+        TLLM_CHECK_WITH_INFO(!useSageAttn || mMaskType == AttentionMaskType::PADDING,
+            "SageAttention only supports dense (padding) mask, got mask type %d.", static_cast<int>(mMaskType));
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In `@cpp/tensorrt_llm/common/attentionOp.cpp` around lines 1910 - 1911, Move the
SageAttention mMaskType validation from the per-enqueue path into initialize(),
alongside the existing useSageAttn precondition checks, so unsupported
non-PADDING mask types are rejected during engine initialization rather than
inference.

888-893: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Extract the SageAttention Sfs block-count formula into one helper.

The formula divUp(tokens, blkSize) + batch - 1 now appears here and again at lines 1581-1586. It must match the per-head scale stride that sageQuantQkvKernel assumes (ceil_div(sumSeqLensQk, TokenPerScale) + batchSize - 1, documented at cpp/tensorrt_llm/common/sageQuant.cu:42-44). If one copy drifts, the workspace is silently under-allocated and the kernel writes out of bounds.

This file already uses that pattern for the context-MLA per-token cost: contextMlaWorkspaceBytesPerToken() at lines 767-783 is the single source of truth, and line 875 asserts the two sites agree. Apply the same approach here.

♻️ Proposed helper and call sites

Add a static helper near contextMlaWorkspaceBytesPerToken:

// Per-head Sfs block count for SageAttention Q/K scales.
// Mirrors the scale layout in sageQuantQkvKernel: a trailing partial block is never
// shared between sequences, so each sequence can consume one extra block.
static int32_t sageQkScaleBlockCount(int32_t numTokens, int32_t batchSize, int32_t numEltsPerBlk) noexcept
{
    if (numEltsPerBlk <= 0)
    {
        return 0;
    }
    return tc::divUp(numTokens, numEltsPerBlk) + batchSize - 1;
}

Then replace both sites:

-    int32_t const q_max_n_blk
-        = mSageAttnNumEltsPerBlkQ > 0 ? tc::divUp(max_num_tokens, mSageAttnNumEltsPerBlkQ) + batch_size - 1 : 0;
-    int32_t const k_max_n_blk
-        = mSageAttnNumEltsPerBlkK > 0 ? tc::divUp(total_kv_len, mSageAttnNumEltsPerBlkK) + batch_size - 1 : 0;
+    int32_t const q_max_n_blk = sageQkScaleBlockCount(max_num_tokens, max_num_seq, mSageAttnNumEltsPerBlkQ);
+    int32_t const k_max_n_blk = sageQkScaleBlockCount(total_kv_len, max_num_seq, mSageAttnNumEltsPerBlkK);

The helper also removes the implicit size_t to int32_t narrowing at line 889, where batch_size is a size_t while line 1582 uses the int params.batch_size.

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In `@cpp/tensorrt_llm/common/attentionOp.cpp` around lines 888 - 893, Extract the
shared SageAttention scale-block formula into a static noexcept helper near
contextMlaWorkspaceBytesPerToken, using numTokens, batchSize, and numEltsPerBlk
and returning zero for nonpositive block sizes. Replace both
q_max_n_blk/k_max_n_blk calculations and the corresponding calculations near the
SageAttention workspace setup with this helper, preserving the existing Q/K
inputs and eliminating the size narrowing at the current call site.
cpp/tensorrt_llm/common/sageQuant.cu (1)

91-92: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Rename scaleMask to kScaleMask.

The repository C++ naming convention requires k-prefixed camelCase for constants. scaleMask is constexpr.

The mask logic itself is correct. thrId / threadsPerScale * threadsPerScale gives the group base lane, and the threadsPerScale == 32 case yields ~0u. Naming only laneMask lanes is what makes the trailing-block __shfl_xor_sync at line 175 well defined when only one group in the warp participates.

♻️ Proposed rename
-        constexpr uint32_t scaleMask = threadsPerScale == 32 ? ~0u : ((1u << threadsPerScale) - 1u);
-        uint32_t const laneMask = scaleMask << (thrId / threadsPerScale * threadsPerScale);
+        constexpr uint32_t kScaleMask = threadsPerScale == 32 ? ~0u : ((1u << threadsPerScale) - 1u);
+        uint32_t const laneMask = kScaleMask << (thrId / threadsPerScale * threadsPerScale);

As per coding guidelines: "Use the repository C++ naming conventions: ... k-prefixed camelCase for constants".

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In `@cpp/tensorrt_llm/common/sageQuant.cu` around lines 91 - 92, Rename the
constexpr constant scaleMask to kScaleMask in the surrounding mask logic, and
update its use when computing laneMask; leave the mask calculation and all other
identifiers unchanged.

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Inline comments:
In `@cpp/tensorrt_llm/common/attentionOp.cpp`:
- Around line 1946-1950: Before invoking SageQuant in the attention setup around
sageQuantParams, validate that contextCuKvSeqlens[params.batch_size] does not
exceed params.total_kv_len, covering both caller-provided cu_kv_seqlens and the
cu_q_seqlens fallback. Reject inconsistent metadata before the kernel launch so
its buffers cannot be overrun.

In `@cpp/tensorrt_llm/common/sageQuant.cu`:
- Around line 405-408: Update the gridX calculation near numHeadSeqs to account
for V parallelism when VStage_ is greater than zero: use the larger of the
existing Qk grid requirement and max(1, (params.smCount * 32) /
params.numHeadsV). Keep the current numHeadSeqs-based calculation for Qk and
preserve the existing gridY assignment.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@cpp/tensorrt_llm/common/attentionOp.cpp`:
- Around line 1910-1911: Move the SageAttention mMaskType validation from the
per-enqueue path into initialize(), alongside the existing useSageAttn
precondition checks, so unsupported non-PADDING mask types are rejected during
engine initialization rather than inference.
- Around line 888-893: Extract the shared SageAttention scale-block formula into
a static noexcept helper near contextMlaWorkspaceBytesPerToken, using numTokens,
batchSize, and numEltsPerBlk and returning zero for nonpositive block sizes.
Replace both q_max_n_blk/k_max_n_blk calculations and the corresponding
calculations near the SageAttention workspace setup with this helper, preserving
the existing Q/K inputs and eliminating the size narrowing at the current call
site.

In `@cpp/tensorrt_llm/common/sageQuant.cu`:
- Around line 91-92: Rename the constexpr constant scaleMask to kScaleMask in
the surrounding mask logic, and update its use when computing laneMask; leave
the mask calculation and all other identifiers unchanged.
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Kernels are from latest main branch commits applied to 2d2032f9 so that cubins can be refreshed without breaking src/lib compatibility

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