[diffusion] [NPU] support ring attention on NPU with FA

docs/diffusion/performance/attention_backends.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ When using the diffusers backend, `--attention-backend` is passed through to dif
 - **CUDA**: prefers FlashAttention (FA3/FA4) when supported; otherwise falls back to PyTorch SDPA.
 - **ROCm**: uses FlashAttention when available; otherwise falls back to PyTorch SDPA.
 - **MPS**: always uses PyTorch SDPA.
-- **NPU**: always uses PyTorch SDPA.
+- **NPU**: for ring attention uses FA otherwise uses PyTorch SDPA.
 
 ## Backend options
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Some backends require additional configuration. You can pass these parameters vi
 
 | Backend | CUDA | ROCm | MPS | NPU | Notes |
 |---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---|
-| `fa` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | CUDA requires SM80+ and fp16/bf16. FlashAttention is only used when the required runtime is installed; otherwise it falls back to `torch_sdpa`. |
+| `fa` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | CUDA requires SM80+ and fp16/bf16. FlashAttention is only used when the required runtime is installed; otherwise it falls back to `torch_sdpa`. No extra installations are required for NPU |
 | `torch_sdpa` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Most compatible option across platforms. |
 | `sliding_tile_attn` | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | CUDA-only. Requires `st_attn`. Configure via `--attention-backend-config`. |
 | `sage_attn` | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | CUDA-only (optional dependency). |

python/sglang/multimodal_gen/runtime/layers/attention/backends/ascend_fa.py

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Any
+
+import torch
+
+from sglang.multimodal_gen.runtime.layers.attention.backends.attention_backend import (
+    AttentionBackend,
+    AttentionImpl,
+    AttentionMetadata,
+    AttentionMetadataBuilder,
+)
+from sglang.multimodal_gen.runtime.platforms import AttentionBackendEnum
+from sglang.multimodal_gen.runtime.utils.logging_utils import init_logger
+
+logger = init_logger(__name__)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class AscendFAMetadata:
+    pass
+
+
+class AscendFAMetadataBuilder(AttentionMetadataBuilder):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    def prepare(self) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    def build(
+        self,
+        **kwargs: dict[str, Any],
+    ) -> AttentionMetadata:
+        return AscendFAMetadata()
+
+
+class AscendFABackend(AttentionBackend):
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_enum() -> AttentionBackendEnum:
+        return AttentionBackendEnum.FA
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_impl_cls() -> type["AscendFAImpl"]:
+        return AscendFAImpl
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_metadata_cls() -> type["AttentionMetadata"]:
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_builder_cls() -> type["AttentionMetadataBuilder"]:
+        return AscendFAMetadataBuilder
+
+
+class AscendFAImpl(AttentionImpl):
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        num_heads: int,
+        head_size: int,
+        causal: bool,
+        softmax_scale: float,
+        num_kv_heads: int | None = None,
+        prefix: str = "",
+        **extra_impl_args,
+    ) -> None:
+        self.causal = causal
+        self.softmax_scale = softmax_scale
+        self.num_heads = num_heads
+        self.num_kv_heads = num_kv_heads or num_heads
+
+    def forward(
+        self,
+        query: torch.Tensor,
+        key: torch.Tensor,
+        value: torch.Tensor,
+        attn_metadata: AttentionMetadata,
+        return_softmax_lse: bool = False,
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
+        mask = None
+        if self.causal:
+            seq_len = query.shape[1]
+            mask = torch.triu(
+                torch.ones(seq_len, seq_len, device=query.device), diagonal=1
+            ).bool()
+        # transpose to bs, heads, seq_len, head_dim
+        query = query.transpose(1, 2)
+        key = key.transpose(1, 2)
+        value = value.transpose(1, 2)
+        output, lse = torch.ops.npu.npu_fused_infer_attention_score(
+            query,
+            key,
+            value,
+            num_heads=self.num_heads,
+            num_key_value_heads=self.num_kv_heads,
+            scale=self.softmax_scale,
+            input_layout="BNSD",
+            softmax_lse_flag=return_softmax_lse,
+            atten_mask=mask,
+        )
+        output = output.transpose(1, 2)
+        if return_softmax_lse:
+            return output, lse
+        return output

python/sglang/multimodal_gen/runtime/platforms/npu.py

@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ def get_attn_backend_cls_str(
         head_size: int,
         dtype: torch.dtype,
     ) -> str:
+        if selected_backend == AttentionBackendEnum.FA:
+            logger.info("Using Ascend Flash Attention backend.")
+            return "sglang.multimodal_gen.runtime.layers.attention.backends.ascend_fa.AscendFABackend"
+
         logger.info("Using Torch SDPA backend.")
         return (
             "sglang.multimodal_gen.runtime.layers.attention.backends.sdpa.SDPABackend"

python/sglang/multimodal_gen/test/server/ascend/perf_baselines_npu.json

@@ -257,6 +257,71 @@
             "expected_e2e_ms": 91733.92,
             "expected_avg_denoise_ms": 2091.33,
             "expected_median_denoise_ms": 2090.72
+        },
+        "qwen_image_t2i_2npu": {
+            "stages_ms": {
+                "InputValidationStage": 0.07,
+                "TextEncodingStage": 629.24,
+                "LatentPreparationStage": 0.69,
+                "TimestepPreparationStage": 35.29,
+                "DenoisingStage": 30529.83,
+                "DecodingStage": 74.25
+            },
+            "denoise_step_ms": {
+                "0": 477.43,
+                "1": 511.96,
+                "2": 607.78,
+                "3": 615.12,
+                "4": 616.29,
+                "5": 614.61,
+                "6": 623.04,
+                "7": 607.12,
+                "8": 615.32,
+                "9": 615.47,
+                "10": 616.93,
+                "11": 623.26,
+                "12": 607.12,
+                "13": 615.48,
+                "14": 615.07,
+                "15": 614.83,
+                "16": 623.18,
+                "17": 609.0,
+                "18": 614.8,
+                "19": 623.08,
+                "20": 607.64,
+                "21": 614.2,
+                "22": 615.58,
+                "23": 615.43,
+                "24": 623.59,
+                "25": 606.57,
+                "26": 616.02,
+                "27": 615.48,
+                "28": 615.76,
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+                "33": 616.59,
+                "34": 623.77,
+                "35": 608.0,
+                "36": 616.1,
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+                "38": 615.34,
+                "39": 617.43,
+                "40": 610.99,
+                "41": 614.22,
+                "42": 623.27,
+                "43": 606.98,
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+                "45": 615.99,
+                "46": 614.66,
+                "47": 622.93,
+                "48": 607.97,
+                "49": 614.69
+            },
+            "expected_e2e_ms": 34362.34,
+            "expected_avg_denoise_ms": 610.41,
+            "expected_median_denoise_ms": 615.39
         }
     }
 }

python/sglang/multimodal_gen/test/server/ascend/testcase_configs_npu.py

@@ -42,6 +42,18 @@
         ),
         T2I_sampling_params,
     ),
+    DiffusionTestCase(
+        "qwen_image_t2i_2npu",
+        DiffusionServerArgs(
+            model_path="/root/.cache/modelscope/hub/models/Qwen/Qwen-Image",
+            modality="image",
+            num_gpus=2,
+            # test ring attn
+            ulysses_degree=1,
+            ring_degree=2,
+        ),
+        T2I_sampling_params,
+    ),
 ]
 
 EIGHT_NPU_CASES: list[DiffusionTestCase] = [