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[Bugfix][DSv4] SM12x FlashInfer sparse MLA kernel block size 64 - #53425

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FlashInfer SM120 DSV4 decode is compiled for 64-token pages (_DECODE_DSV4_PAGE_BLOCK_SIZE = 64 on flashinfer main). DeepseekV4SparseMLABackend / DeepseekV4IndexerBackend still advertised [256], so select_common_block_size could not split manager --block-size 256 into kernel pages. Isolated page-64 cosine vs torch on GB10 was 0.99966; listing 256 skipped the specialized decode kernel.

Keep --block-size 256 (C128 storage is block_size/128 = 2; SWA pages are already 64). On capability family 120 return [64]. SM100 stays [256].

FLASHINFER_MLA_SPARSE_DSV4 inherits the base method (it was a hard-coded [256] override).

Not a duplicate of:

Rebased onto current main. DCO sign-off added.

Test Plan

pytest tests/v1/attention/test_dsv4_kernel_block_size.py -q

Test Result

2x DGX Spark GB10, TP=2, DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731, FLASHINFER_MLA_SPARSE_DSV4, DSpark k=5, manager block_size=256, kernel page 64. Greedy "The capital of France is" (temperature=0, 32 tok): " Paris. The capital of Spain is Madrid...". First token ' Paris' logprob -0.244. KV 561,703 tokens at util 0.81.

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This patch introduces an import cycle that kills cold start when vllm._aiter_ops gets imported first

Built main (ecfa7bb) + this PR for GB10/DGX Spark (SM121, torch 2.13.0+cu130) and the APIServer now dies during model registration:

ImportError: cannot import name 'rocm_aiter_ops' from partially initialized module
'vllm._aiter_ops' (most likely due to a circular import) (.../vllm/_aiter_ops.py)

The cycle, all module-level imports:

vllm/_aiter_ops.py:16
 -> vllm/v1/attention/ops/rocm_aiter_mla_sparse.py:19
   -> vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/indexer.py            # import added by this PR
     -> vllm/models/deepseek_v4/sparse_mla.py              # executes deepseek_v4/__init__.py
       -> quant_config.py -> fused_moe/__init__.py -> fused_moe/utils.py:14
         -> from vllm._aiter_ops import rocm_aiter_ops     # _aiter_ops is mid-import here

Minimal repro once the patched tree is installed:

$ python -c "import vllm._aiter_ops"
ImportError: cannot import name 'rocm_aiter_ops' from partially initialized module ...

$ python -c "import vllm.models.deepseek_v4.sparse_mla; import vllm._aiter_ops"
fine

So it's purely an import-order problem: any process that pulls in something from the vllm.models.deepseek_v4 package before _aiter_ops never sees the cycle, which is likely why CI stayed green. We hit it through the model registry's architecture-inspection path (registry._try_inspect_model_cls -> model_loader.weight_utils -> ... -> layers/utils.py -> _aiter_ops), which runs before anything model-side is loaded.

Either of these fixes it:

  1. Move dsv4_supported_kernel_block_sizes() into indexer.py itself - removes the indexer -> vllm.models.deepseek_v4 edge completely, or
  2. Do the import inside get_supported_kernel_block_sizes() instead of at module level.

We've pulled the PR from our build until this lands, happy to re-test a follow-up.

maci0 added a commit to maci0/vllm that referenced this pull request Aug 26, 2026
vllm._aiter_ops imports rocm_aiter_mla_sparse at module level, which
imports mla.indexer; importing vllm.models.deepseek_v4.sparse_mla from
indexer at module level then loops back through fused_moe into
vllm._aiter_ops, killing cold start with a partially-initialized-module
ImportError. Import the helper lazily inside the method instead.

Reported-by: kitch2400 (review on vllm-project#53425)
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Thanks for the precise trace — the cycle is exactly as you mapped it. Fixed in ed71de5: removed the module-level indexer -> vllm.models.deepseek_v4.sparse_mla import and moved the helper lookup inside DeepseekV4IndexerBackend.get_supported_kernel_block_sizes() (your option 2).

Verified against your repro in a scratch container from our serving image:

  • broken file: import vllm._aiter_ops -> ImportError: cannot import name 'rocm_aiter_ops' from partially initialized module ... (most likely due to a circular import) — same signature you reported
  • fixed file: imports clean, tests/v1/attention/test_dsv4_kernel_block_size.py 2 passed

Happy to re-run any further checks once you've had a chance to boot it.

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Reproducible recipe: https://github.com/maci0/vllm-spark-0731patches/upstream/pr-53425.diff is the backport in use on the live 2x GB10 stack (v0.28.0, B12X_MLA_SPARSE, DSV4 0731).

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maci0 force-pushed the sm12x-dsv4-kernel-block-64 branch from ed71de5 to 9637a0c Compare September 5, 2026 05:45
maci0 added a commit to maci0/vllm that referenced this pull request Sep 5, 2026
vllm._aiter_ops imports rocm_aiter_mla_sparse at module level, which
imports mla.indexer; importing vllm.models.deepseek_v4.sparse_mla from
indexer at module level then loops back through fused_moe into
vllm._aiter_ops, killing cold start with a partially-initialized-module
ImportError. Import the helper lazily inside the method instead.

Reported-by: kitch2400 (review on vllm-project#53425)
Signed-off-by: Marcel W. Wysocki <maci.stgn@gmail.com>
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Rebased onto current main (8369affa5). Conflict was only the FlashInfer sparse import: main still needs AttentionCGSupport / MultipleOf from vllm.v1.attention.backend, so that import stayed. The SM12x block-64 helper and the lazy indexer import (kitch2400 cycle) are unchanged.

Force-pushed sm12x-dsv4-kernel-block-64 (ed71de59637a0c).

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  • Improvements

    • DeepSeek V4 attention backends now automatically select the appropriate kernel block size for the detected NVIDIA GPU architecture.
    • SM12x platforms use 64-token blocks, while other platforms continue using 256-token blocks.
    • This applies consistently across sparse MLA, FlashInfer sparse MLA, and indexer-backed attention paths.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage verifying block-size selection across supported platform types and attention backends.

Walkthrough

DeepSeek V4 kernel block-size selection now depends on GPU capability. SM12x platforms use [64]; other platforms use [256]. Sparse MLA, indexer, and test coverage use the shared selection behavior.

Changes

DeepSeek V4 block-size selection

Layer / File(s) Summary
Capability-based block-size wiring
vllm/models/deepseek_v4/sparse_mla.py, vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/indexer.py, vllm/models/deepseek_v4/nvidia/flashinfer_sparse.py
The shared helper returns [64] for SM120 and [256] otherwise. Sparse MLA and indexer backends use the helper. The FlashInfer sparse MLA backend removes its fixed block-size method.
Platform-specific selection tests
tests/v1/attention/test_dsv4_kernel_block_size.py
Tests mock platform capability detection and verify [64] on SM12x platforms and [256] on non-SM12x platforms.

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This change selects 64-token DeepSeek V4 kernel pages on SM12x while retaining 256-token behavior elsewhere. The prior import-cycle path is addressed, but its specific import order is not covered by an automated regression test, leaving a low startup-regression risk.

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Add an import-order regression test.

The current imports load DeepSeek V4 modules before vllm._aiter_ops. They do not reproduce the import order that previously triggered the cycle. Add a subprocess test using the existing _aiter_ops-first reproducer and then import or register the DeepSeek V4 backends.

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In `@tests/v1/attention/test_dsv4_kernel_block_size.py` around lines 4 - 12, Add a
subprocess-based import-order regression test in the test module that imports
vllm._aiter_ops first, then imports or registers
DeepseekV4FlashInferMLASparseBackend, DeepseekV4SparseMLABackend, and
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This pull request has merge conflicts that must be resolved before it can be
merged. Please rebase the PR, @maci0.

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maci0 force-pushed the sm12x-dsv4-kernel-block-64 branch from 9637a0c to bb5b8cf Compare September 12, 2026 10:13
maci0 added a commit to maci0/vllm that referenced this pull request Sep 12, 2026
vllm._aiter_ops imports rocm_aiter_mla_sparse at module level, which
imports mla.indexer; importing vllm.models.deepseek_v4.sparse_mla from
indexer at module level then loops back through fused_moe into
vllm._aiter_ops, killing cold start with a partially-initialized-module
ImportError. Import the helper lazily inside the method instead.

Reported-by: kitch2400 (review on vllm-project#53425)
Signed-off-by: Marcel W. Wysocki <maci.stgn@gmail.com>
@mergify mergify Bot removed the needs-rebase label Sep 12, 2026
FlashInfer SM120 DSV4 decode is compiled for 64-token pages. Advertising
256 skipped the specialized kernel. Keep manager --block-size 256 and
split into four kernel pages on capability family 120.

Signed-off-by: Marcel W. Wysocki <maci.stgn@gmail.com>
vllm._aiter_ops imports rocm_aiter_mla_sparse at module level, which
imports mla.indexer; importing vllm.models.deepseek_v4.sparse_mla from
indexer at module level then loops back through fused_moe into
vllm._aiter_ops, killing cold start with a partially-initialized-module
ImportError. Import the helper lazily inside the method instead.

Reported-by: kitch2400 (review on vllm-project#53425)
Signed-off-by: Marcel W. Wysocki <maci.stgn@gmail.com>
@maci0
maci0 force-pushed the sm12x-dsv4-kernel-block-64 branch from bb5b8cf to 757eed8 Compare September 14, 2026 03:16
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