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Algorithm-neutral PrimTS block-sparse FMHA support for the TRTLLM attention backend, plus the sparse-attention
framework refactor that lets sparse algorithms hand block-sparse routing to the core FMHA dispatch through
SparseRuntimeParams. VisualGen VSA/SOL algorithm integration is stacked separately (see #18079 for the overview and
the VisualGen PR linked there). This PR does not touch VisualGen behavior apart from one FA4 compatibility fix
(commit 4) that the new default FMHA library made necessary.

Based on main, which already contains the PrimTS FMHA integration (#17399) and the SOL kernel in FlashInfer
(flashinfer-ai/flashinfer#4872).

Commits

  1. chore: update FlashInfer PrimTS pin - re-pin the vendored PrimTS tree to
    heyuhhh/flashinfer@61454c5c
    (branch yuhangh/tmp-sol-attn-trtllm-dev). That branch is yuxianq/flashinfer:trtllm-prims-ts-dev (the tree
    main already pins) plus the SOL kernel commits of feat(prims-ts): support proxy-compensated block-sparse attention flashinfer-ai/flashinfer#4872, the PrimTS decode optimizations
    of perf(prims-ts): Optimize&refine PrimsTS block sparse attention flashinfer-ai/flashinfer#5002, and one follow-up commit of ours: both paged block-sparse entry points consume
    fixed 2D block_tables with an explicit row stride like the PrimTS decode APIs, the wrappers accept the same
    validate switch as the dense PrimTS wrappers, and the PrimTS block-sparse trace templates are written as literal
    schemas with their goldens regenerated. The compatibility patch keeps the same TensorRT-LLM-only adaptations as
    before.
  2. feat: add generic PrimTS block-sparse support - BlockSparseForwardInputs (BSR and packed-bitmask routes,
    optional proxy K/V summaries, KV-valid bits), PrimsTSBlockSparseFmha for contiguous context and fixed-Q paged
    generation, zero-copy paged block tables, plan caching with explicit plan-cache binding across layers, support
    gating, FMHA manager/registry wiring, tests.
  3. refactor: unify sparse attention runtime inputs - SparseRuntimeParams.block_sparse_inputs as the single
    transport from sparse prediction to FMHA dispatch; a third core prediction hook
    TrtllmAttention.block_sparse_attn_predict(q, k, v, metadata, forward_args) next to sparse_kv_predict and
    sparse_attn_predict, whose default hands through the new SparseBackendForwardArgs.block_sparse_inputs field so
    an attention module can predict routes before the core forward, while algorithms that predict inside the backend
    override it. prepare_sparse_runtime_params in sparse/hooks.py stays the single aggregation point: it runs all
    three hooks once per call regardless of whether the backend carries SparseParams, writes the results into the
    caller's AttentionForwardArgs.sparse_runtime_params (so fields that DSA and DeepSeek-V4 fill in place survive),
    and applies the SkipSoftmax threshold schedule last; the core forward replaces forward_args with the prepared
    carrier. AttentionForwardArgs.sparse_runtime_params keeps its non-optional default, so FMHA libraries read the
    runtime params without None guards; the FMHA selection cache key gains the block-sparse presence flag; DSA and
    DeepSeek-V4 backends are unchanged from main; developer-guide updates. The same commit refines the block-sparse
    adapter's support chain: the paged-KV storage, paged-KV policy, and optional-feature gates shared with the dense
    PrimTS adapter move to fmha/utils.py (next to get_kv_page_offset) and both adapters call them;
    _BlockSparsePlanKey is the single static-profile description that is validated against the kernel library and
    planned from; the contiguous and paged paths share the batch-uniform query check; legacy-sparse detection iterates
    the SparseRuntimeParams fields instead of enumerating them.
  4. fix: keep FA4 WorkTileInfo independent of CUTLASS task scheduling - importing
    cutlass.experimental.task_scheduling (which the vendored PrimTS kernels do, and which PrimsTSFmha.is_available()
    triggers now that prims_ts_block_sparse is a default FMHA library) rewrites the shared
    cutlass.utils.WorkTileInfo constructor to exactly three scalars. FA4's flash_attn.cute.tile_scheduler.WorkTileInfo
    subclasses that class with a four-axis coordinate and no constructor of its own, so every later FA4 kernel trace
    failed with ValueError: too many values to unpack (expected 3) (the L0 single-GPU VisualGen FA4 failures of the
    first CI run). The VisualGen FA4 backend now installs the upstream tuple semantics directly on the FA4 subclass at
    import time, which makes it immune to the parent rewrite regardless of import order; a unit test imports the
    task-scheduling package first and checks the FA4 class still constructs. The CUTLASS-side root cause will be
    reported separately.

Test Coverage

Run on B200 with a fresh SM100 build of main at the base commit (Python-only changes in this PR):

  • tests/unittest/_torch/attention/sparse/test_sparse_attention.py (all 38 cases, including the legacy sparse MQA/GQA
    kernel cases), test_fmha_manager.py, test_prims_ts_block_sparse.py: 84 passed.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/attention/test_prims_ts_attention_backend.py (KV cache manager v2 based): 18 passed.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/visual_gen/test_fa4_cutlass_compatibility.py (new WorkTileInfo case included) and the
    TRTLLM-then-FA4 integration cases: 15 passed.
  • Earlier runs on the previous base: test_fmha_registry.py, test_attention_op_sync.py, test_prims_ts_fmha.py,
    test_skip_softmax_sm120.py, tests/unittest/_torch/visual_gen/sparse_attention/test_skip_softmax.py,
    test_attention_trtllm_sage.py: 1074 passed, 14 skipped; tests/unittest/_torch/modeling/test_modeling_deepseekv4.py -k "attention or sparse": 5 passed.
  • Vendored sources: python3 scripts/vendor_sources.py check flashinfer-prims-ts --offline passes after the re-pin.
  • FlashInfer side (branch yuhangh/tmp-sol-attn-trtllm-dev): tests/attention/test_attention_ts_block_sparse.py and
    tests/trace/test_fi_trace_template_consistency.py: 1007 passed / 1 skipped; PrimTS decode suites: 220 passed plus
    one known environment failure (missing JIT template file in this checkout, reproduces on the dev branch head).

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  • Vendored sources verified

Dev Engineer Review

  • Adds unified block-sparse runtime inputs and PrimTS FMHA support for BSR, bitmask, proxy-summary, contiguous, and paged routes.
  • Refactors planning, validation, route preparation, decode scheduling, streamed fragments, and KV256 resource handling.
  • Replaces paged indptr/index metadata with live block tables. Verify API compatibility, capacity checks, graph replay, and physical-page validation.
  • Removes flashinfer_mla_backend configuration. Verify external constructor callers and MLA backend-selection behavior.
  • Other FMHA backends reject block-sparse inputs, and cache keys separate dense and block-sparse requests.
  • Validate proxy-route weighting, tail masking, FP8 packing, numerical accuracy, performance, and unsupported-feature errors on SM100/SM103.
  • VisualGen FA4 compatibility changes are outside the stated sparse-attention objective. Confirm that this scope is intentional.
  • CI failed for commit e69562b. Review failure details and require a successful rerun before merge.

QA Engineer Review

  • Adds broad coverage for sparse-runtime propagation, prediction hooks, FMHA selection, cache separation, backend rejection, block-sparse validation, BSR and proxy routes, paged execution, CUDA graphs, workspace capture, and reference accuracy.
  • Updates attention-operation, FMHA, SkipSoftmax, and DeepSeek-V4 tests for sparse runtime construction and metadata propagation.
  • Adds FA4 WorkTileInfo compatibility regression coverage.
  • No changed test-list files are provided. Confirm that all modified tests are registered in the required CI or manual-QA lists.
  • Coverage is needs follow-up because the reported CI run failed and failure details are unavailable.

Per-File QA Perspective

  • 3rdparty/vendor_patches/flashinfer-prims-ts.patch: Verify patched FlashInfer imports and removed trace arguments match the locked vendor API.
  • 3rdparty/vendor_sources.lock.yaml: Verify the locked commit and digests match the patched source.
  • docs/source/developer-guide/sparse-attention-development-guide.md: Verify hook and payload documentation matches runtime behavior.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/ATTENTION_DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md: Verify documented carrier lifetime, backend selection, and block-table behavior.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/cute_dsl_mla.py: Verify block-sparse rejection and explicit MLA handling.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/fallback.py: Verify fallback rejection and timestep handling.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/flashinfer_sparse_mla.py: Verify block-sparse support gating.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/flashinfer_trtllm_gen.py: Verify generation after alternate MLA backend removal.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/manager.py: Verify dense and block-sparse cache isolation.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/msa_sparse_gqa.py: Verify legacy sparse support and block-sparse rejection.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/prims_ts.py: Verify dense support checks remain unchanged.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/prims_ts_block_sparse.py: Verify availability, gating, planning, workspace, contiguous execution, and paged generation.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/registry.py: Verify backend registration across supported environments.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/triton_custom_mask.py: Verify incompatible payload rejection.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/utils.py: Verify shared rejection reasons.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/_block_sparse/common.py: Verify format and proxy validation.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/_block_sparse/compiler.py: Verify exact, proxy, BSR, bitmask, contiguous, and paged wiring.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/_block_sparse/config.py: Verify compile-key separation and score-word metadata.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/_block_sparse/inspection.py: Verify live block-table inspection and page errors.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/_block_sparse/plan.py: Verify format and proxy state and paged validation.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/_block_sparse/prepared.py: Verify proxy flags and transport detection.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/_block_sparse/runtime.py: Verify nullable routes, summaries, block-table validation, trusted execution, and lifetimes.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/block_sparse.py: Verify wrapper APIs, defaults, route formats, and paged tables.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/kernels/fmha_decode/block_sparse_inspect.py: Verify row strides, live-prefix checks, and error codes.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/kernels/fmha_decode/block_sparse_prepare.py: Verify exact/proxy preparation, masking, score words, and page resolution.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/kernels/fmha_decode/fmha_decode_config.py: Verify streamed-fragment selection, proxy constraints, grouping, and register heuristics.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/kernels/fmha_decode/fmha_decode_constants.py: Verify all users reference the renamed threshold.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/kernels/fmha_decode/fmha_decode_kernel.py: Verify summary descriptors, proxy launches, prefetch, and paged restrictions.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/kernels/fmha_decode/fmha_decode_resources/helpers_common.py: Verify coordinate mapping and nonnegative assumptions.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/kernels/fmha_decode/fmha_decode_resources/helpers_softmax.py: Verify exponent-emulation accuracy and boundaries.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/kernels/fmha_decode/fmha_decode_resources/smem_block_sparse_metadata.py: Verify prefetched records, proxy flags, and ABI data.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/kernels/fmha_decode/fmha_decode_resources/smem_p.py: Verify proxy weighting, tail correction, streamed fragments, and normalization.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/kernels/fmha_decode/fmha_decode_resources/smem_resources.py: Verify summary descriptors for all load profiles.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/kernels/fmha_decode/fmha_decode_resources/tmem_corr.py: Verify KV256 correction and output packing.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/kernels/fmha_decode/fmha_decode_resources/tmem_o.py: Verify WS 2x2 and plain MMA layouts.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/kernels/fmha_decode/fmha_decode_resources/tmem_s.py: Verify streamed softmax, score words, proxy masking, and rescaling.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/kernels/fmha_decode/fmha_decode_tasks.py: Verify prefetch ordering, streamed P scheduling, resource release, and correction synchronization.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/sparse/hooks.py: Verify prediction order, V propagation, parameter composition, and scheduler integration.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/sparse/params.py: Verify carrier immutability, field exclusivity, and exports.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/trtllm.py: Verify constructor compatibility, runtime replacement, default prediction, and token-count handling.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/attention/sparse/test_sparse_attention.py: Covers runtime composition and prediction behavior; verify test-list registration.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/attention/test_attention_op_sync.py: Covers nested union and optional annotation handling; verify registration.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/attention/test_fmha_manager.py: Covers cache separation; verify registration.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/attention/test_fmha_registry.py: Covers registration and rejection paths; verify registration.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/attention/test_prims_ts_block_sparse.py: Covers the main block-sparse functional and regression paths; verify registration.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/attention/test_prims_ts_fmha.py: Covers sparse fixture construction; verify registration.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/attention/test_skip_softmax_sm120.py: Covers scheduler parameter propagation; verify registration.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/modeling/test_modeling_deepseekv4.py: Covers DeepSeek-V4 sparse metadata; verify registration.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/visual_gen/attention_backend/flash_attn4.py: Verify the FA4 patch is isolated, idempotent, and safe without dependencies.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/visual_gen/test_fa4_cutlass_compatibility.py: Covers WorkTileInfo compatibility; verify CI registration.

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Added block-sparse PrimTS attention with BSR, bitmask, proxy-route, contiguous, and paged execution. Added runtime prediction carriers, backend selection, streamed decode support, live block tables, validation, tests, documentation, and FlashInfer vendor updates.

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Block-sparse attention

Layer / File(s) Summary
Runtime contracts and backend orchestration
tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/sparse/*, tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/*, tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/trtllm.py
Block-sparse inputs now flow through sparse runtime parameters and FMHA selection. Dense and unsupported backends reject block-sparse requests.
Block-sparse planning and runtime ABI
tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/_block_sparse/*, tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/block_sparse.py
Planning and execution support BSR, bitmask, proxy routes, trusted runs, validation modes, summaries, and live block tables.
Route preparation and paged inspection
tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/kernels/fmha_decode/block_sparse_{prepare,inspect}.py
Route preparation emits exact or proxy metadata. Paged inspection reads live block-table rows and sequence lengths.
Streamed PrimTS decode
tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/prims_ts/kernels/fmha_decode/*
Decode scheduling, softmax processing, summary descriptors, streamed fragments, proxy-route weighting, and correction storage were generalized.
Validation and regression coverage
tests/unittest/_torch/attention/*, tests/unittest/_torch/modeling/*, tests/unittest/_torch/visual_gen/*
Tests cover runtime propagation, backend selection, cache separation, payloads, contiguous and paged execution, CUDA graphs, proxy routes, annotation handling, and FA4 compatibility.
Documentation and vendor updates
docs/source/developer-guide/*, tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/ATTENTION_DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md, 3rdparty/*
Updated block-sparse contracts, backend lifecycle documentation, FlashInfer APIs, and vendored source metadata.

Priority: ➖ Normal — Schedule this change because it broadly adds block-sparse FMHA execution, runtime transports, paged block tables, planning, and backend integration across TensorRT-LLM attention.

Estimated code review effort: 5 (Critical) | ~120 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to b936b

This change adds block-sparse attention support, but unresolved test-registration, vendor trace-compatibility, zero-request workspace, and API documentation concerns remain. These are bounded risks but should be addressed or explicitly accepted before broader use.

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tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/prims_ts.py (1)

919-975: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Reuse _run_generation_preprocess in run_generation.

_run_generation_preprocess duplicates the exact thop.trtllm_gen_generation_preprocess argument list that run_generation still passes inline at lines 1003-1048. Two copies of the same positional ABI can drift. The subclass consumes the helper, so a future change applied to only one call site would break paged block-sparse generation silently.

Call the helper from run_generation and unpack its result.

♻️ Proposed refactor for `run_generation`
-        attn = params.attn
-        meta = params.meta
-        fwd = params.fwd
-        rope_params = attn.rope_params
-        batch_size = params.batch_size
-        attention_chunk_size = attn.attention_chunk_size or 0
         (
             q_processed,
             kv_pool,
             block_tables,
             _kv_scale_pool,
             _bmm1_scale,
             _bmm2_scale,
             fmha_workspace,
             _cu_seqlens,
             _max_q_len,
             _max_kv_len,
             window_left,
             is_multi_token_gen,
-        ) = thop.trtllm_gen_generation_preprocess(
-            params.qkv_input,
-            ...
-            skip_fmha_workspace=True,
-        )
+        ) = self._run_generation_preprocess(params)
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In `@tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/prims_ts.py` around lines 919 -
975, Update run_generation to call _run_generation_preprocess(params) instead of
constructing the inline trtllm_gen_generation_preprocess argument list, and
unpack the helper’s returned tuple into the existing downstream values. Remove
only the duplicated inline preprocessing call while preserving the current
generation flow and result handling.
tests/unittest/_torch/attention/test_fmha_manager.py (1)

587-593: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Assert the cache hit and the recorded events.

The test name states that the cache separates the two modes, but the assertions only prove that two distinct cache keys exist. The sibling test test_fmha_cache_separates_speculative_decoding re-selects each mode inside the patch context and asserts the events counts, which proves that the second request reads the cached entry instead of re-running is_supported. Add the same two checks here. events is currently collected and never used.

💚 Proposed test strengthening
     with patch.object(fmha_manager, "_is_fmha_cache_enabled", return_value=True):
         selected = {
             mode: manager.select(attn, q, None, None, metadata, by_mode[mode]) for mode in order
         }
+        for mode in order:
+            assert (
+                manager.select(attn, q, None, None, metadata, by_mode[mode]) is selected[mode]
+            )
 
     assert selected == {False: dense_fmha, True: block_sparse_fmha}
     assert len(manager._cache) == 2
+    assert events.count(("support", "block-sparse", None)) == 2
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In `@tests/unittest/_torch/attention/test_fmha_manager.py` around lines 587 - 593,
Strengthen the cache-separation test around manager.select by re-selecting both
modes within the _is_fmha_cache_enabled patch context and asserting the recorded
events counts, following test_fmha_cache_separates_speculative_decoding. Use the
existing events collection to verify each second request hits its cached entry
without rerunning support checks, while preserving the current selected-result
and cache-size assertions.
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Inline comments:
In `@tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/prims_ts_block_sparse.py`:
- Around line 163-167: Update _has_other_sparse_runtime to avoid membership
comparison against None and numeric zero for tensor-valued fields. Detect tensor
fields using is not None, while treating scalar fields by truthiness, excluding
block_sparse_inputs so legacy sparse tensors return True without triggering
ambiguous Tensor boolean evaluation.
- Around line 184-185: Update the seq_len uniformity check in
_contiguous_unsupported_reason to first validate that metadata.seq_lens is
present and contains at least batch_size entries; return None when it is missing
or too short, then compare the first batch_size entries with seq_len_q.

In `@tests/unittest/_torch/attention/test_prims_ts_block_sparse.py`:
- Around line 38-41: Add the module-level pytest.mark.cpu_only marker to
tests/unittest/_torch/attention/test_prims_ts_block_sparse.py so CPU-only
collection includes this module, while preserving the existing
_REQUIRES_PRIMTS_GPU skip behavior for SM100-dependent tests.

---

Nitpick comments:
In `@tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/prims_ts.py`:
- Around line 919-975: Update run_generation to call
_run_generation_preprocess(params) instead of constructing the inline
trtllm_gen_generation_preprocess argument list, and unpack the helper’s returned
tuple into the existing downstream values. Remove only the duplicated inline
preprocessing call while preserving the current generation flow and result
handling.

In `@tests/unittest/_torch/attention/test_fmha_manager.py`:
- Around line 587-593: Strengthen the cache-separation test around
manager.select by re-selecting both modes within the _is_fmha_cache_enabled
patch context and asserting the recorded events counts, following
test_fmha_cache_separates_speculative_decoding. Use the existing events
collection to verify each second request hits its cached entry without rerunning
support checks, while preserving the current selected-result and cache-size
assertions.

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  • 3rdparty/vendor_patches/flashinfer-prims-ts.patch
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  • docs/source/developer-guide/sparse-attention-development-guide.md
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  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/cute_dsl_mla.py
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sparse_attn_offsets=attn_offsets,
sparse_attn_indices_block_size=block_size,
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return backend.predict_sparse_attention(q, k, v, metadata, forward_args)

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Why move this part of the logic to predict_sparse_attention? It seems we could just move the code from block_sparse_attn_predict into prepare_sparse_runtime_params instead. If so, I think we don't need to change the dsa/deepseek_v4 backends. Otherwise, different backends will all have to implement predict_sparse_attention separately.

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Here i want to have a general function which to produce sparse inputs, which names predict_sparse_attention here. How about remove prepare_sparse_runtime_params? It seems no need to exist if we have predict_sparse_attention

sparse_backend_args: Optional[SparseBackendForwardArgs] = None
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It seems we might not need to change this line. Because of this change, I noticed you had to add multiple None checks for sparse_runtime_params across the fmha directory. If we revert this, we can avoid all those extra changes.

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Thanks for pointing this out! It's a legacy change which should be None before, but for now there is no need to change it. I'll revert this part in later commits.

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In #18106, I refactored the sparse attention tests and split them into separate MHA/MQA/GQA tests. I'll try to get that PR merged ASAP. Once it's in, you can move these block sparse attention tests over to the test_sparse_mha.py.

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Right, there is a rebase work later i think

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What's the reasoning for changing this test?

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Because we have removed _prepare_sparse_forward_args in DeepSeekV4, here we just need to prepare fake data

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layout = self._get_generation_workspace_layout(
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Add a task-scheduling-first regression test.

The existing compatibility test imports flash_attn4 before cutlass.experimental.task_scheduling. Its later installer call returns because WorkTileInfo already defines __init__, so it does not cover the failing import order. Add an isolated-process test that imports task scheduling first, then flash_attn4, and verifies that FA4 accepts a four-coordinate tile index.

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In `@tensorrt_llm/_torch/visual_gen/attention_backend/flash_attn4.py` at line 99,
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In `@docs/source/developer-guide/sparse-attention-development-guide.md`:
- Around line 145-149: Update the documentation for
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AttentionForwardArgs.sparse_runtime_params; document caller-side assignment only
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Comment on lines +145 to +149
`prepare_sparse_runtime_params` in `sparse/hooks.py` runs all three hooks once
per call regardless of whether the backend carries `SparseParams`, writes the
results into the caller's `AttentionForwardArgs.sparse_runtime_params`, applies
the SkipSoftmax threshold schedule when the backend carries
`SkipSoftmaxParams`, and returns the per-call `SparseRuntimeParams` that the

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Document the returned carrier instead of an in-place write.

tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/sparse/hooks.py::prepare_sparse_runtime_params uses replace(...) to build a new SparseRuntimeParams and returns it. The shown implementation does not assign that value to forward_args.sparse_runtime_params. Change this text to say that the helper builds and returns the carrier, or document the caller-side assignment. Otherwise, direct callers can expect an in-place update and pass stale sparse runtime parameters to FMHA.

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In `@docs/source/developer-guide/sparse-attention-development-guide.md` around
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claiming it writes to AttentionForwardArgs.sparse_runtime_params; document
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Comment on lines +300 to +303
**`block_sparse_attn_predict(self, q, k, v, metadata, forward_args)`**

- **Behavior**: return the `BlockSparseForwardInputs` consumed by the
general block-sparse FMHA, or `None` for a dense call.

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Update the hook-override instruction to include block_sparse_attn_predict.

The earlier instruction still says “Override one or both prediction methods,” but this section defines three prediction methods. A backend that only supplies block-sparse prediction should be allowed to override only block_sparse_attn_predict. Change the earlier text to “one or more of the three prediction methods,” or list all three hooks explicitly.

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In `@docs/source/developer-guide/sparse-attention-development-guide.md` around
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