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Fuses the DeepEP-v2 INDEXED cudagraph-decode metadata chain (_globalize_recv_topk_idx + moe_align_block_size + count_and_sort_expert_tokens) into a single CUDA launch for the Humming path.

recv_topk_idx holds local expert ids; the kernel bins by local id (align/sort) while writing back the global id, and reads num_recv on-device from psum[-1] so it is CUDA-graph safe. Sizing by local (not global) experts shrinks the sentinel/expert_ids region by ~ep_size under EP. The fused kernel also produces the optional scatter index used by Humming for larger EP batches.

The fused path is selected for CUDA Humming INDEXED experts when DeepEP-v2 defers globalization during CUDA-graph decode. Other paths keep the standalone globalization and alignment behavior.

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H200, EP32, INDEXED decode — fused vs the 3-kernel chain, measured before the October 6 rebase:

tokens speedup
1 1.23x
8 1.14x
32 1.16x
64 1.36x
128 1.67x
256 (n=8192) 2.01x

Testing

After the October 12 rebase onto upstream commit c599b5971: ruff check and ruff format --check passed on the six changed Python files; Apple clang-format 21 --dry-run --Werror passed on the changed CUDA/C++ files; git diff --check passed. git range-diff confirmed that the functional patch is unchanged apart from adapting paths to upstream's new csrc/moe layout. CI then found a stale libtorch_stable/torch_utils.h include in the moved CUDA source; commit 52d7e1c15 changes it to torch_utils.h, matching the other MoE CUDA files. The corrected include and formatting were checked locally, but the CUDA build needs to rerun in CI. The pinned clang-format and mypy hooks passed on the prior October 7 base but were not rerun here. .venv/bin/python -m pytest tests/kernels/moe/test_fused_globalize_align_block_size.py -v could not run on the macOS rebase host. The test includes correctness cases for the optional scatter index.

Pending on CUDA hardware: _moe_C_stable_libtorch rebuild, the pytest run, and a model evaluation (for example gsm8k) with the fused path active. The kernel originated from a validated standalone prototype; the measurements above have not been repeated on the rebased code.

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  • Not a duplicate — no open PR fused this chain when the PR was created (gh pr list --search "globalize align").
  • AI assistance (Claude Code and OpenAI Codex) was used. Human review of the rebase resolution and GPU validation are pending.

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The PR adds a fused CUDA operation for DeepEP-v2 receive-index globalization, MoE block alignment, and token sorting. It exposes the operation through stable bindings and Python wrappers, integrates deferred globalization into Humming indexed experts, and adds parameterized CUDA correctness tests.

Fused Globalization and Alignment

Layer / File(s) Summary
Operation contract and wiring
csrc/libtorch_stable/moe/moe_ops.h, csrc/libtorch_stable/moe/torch_bindings.cpp, CMakeLists.txt, vllm/_custom_ops.py
Declares, registers, builds, and exposes fused_globalize_align_block_size.
CUDA fused kernel and launch strategy
csrc/libtorch_stable/moe/fused_globalize_align_block_size.cu
Implements histogram construction, prefix scanning, token sorting, expert-index globalization, and adaptive CUDA launch paths.
Deferred globalization integration
vllm/envs.py, vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/...
Adds the feature flag and defers receive-index globalization to the Humming indexed expert path when enabled.
Reference-based correctness validation
tests/kernels/moe/test_fused_globalize_align_block_size.py
Compares fused outputs with the DeepEP-v2 reference chain across parameterized routing and shape cases.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant DeepEPV2PrepareAndFinalize
  participant HummingIndexedExperts
  participant fused_globalize_align_block_size
  participant fused_gas_kernel
  DeepEPV2PrepareAndFinalize->>HummingIndexedExperts: pass local receive indices and rank_expert_offset
  HummingIndexedExperts->>fused_globalize_align_block_size: submit fused metadata operation
  fused_globalize_align_block_size->>fused_gas_kernel: launch CUDA kernel
  fused_gas_kernel-->>HummingIndexedExperts: write globalized indices, sorted IDs, expert IDs, and padding count
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Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to b7003

When the optional fused path is used across different CUDA devices, the cooperative kernel can fail to launch. This should be corrected before enabling the feature broadly.

Pre-merge checks · Passed 4 · Failed 1

Failed Failed checks (1 warning)

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Docstring Coverage Warning Docstring coverage is 8.70% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 23 functions across 10 files. (1 skipped: … Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Linked Issues check Passed Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
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Title check Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the primary change: fusing the DeepEP-v2 decode globalization and alignment steps into one kernel launch.
Description check Passed The description directly explains the fused CUDA operation, affected Humming path, behavior, performance results, testing status, and pending validation.

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In `@csrc/libtorch_stable/moe/fused_globalize_align_block_size.cu`:
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Comment on lines +142 to +147
static int sm_count = -1;
if (sm_count < 0) {
int dev = 0;
cudaGetDevice(&dev);
cudaDeviceGetAttribute(&sm_count, cudaDevAttrMultiProcessorCount, dev);
if (sm_count < 1) sm_count = 1;

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

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Scope cooperative-launch capacity caches by device and shared-memory size.

fgas_sm_count() and bps are cached across calls, but DeviceGuard allows calls on different devices and bps depends on smem. fgas_cooperative_blocks() can therefore select more resident cooperative blocks than the current device supports, causing cudaLaunchKernelEx to fail. Cache these values by device and dynamic shared-memory size.

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In `@csrc/libtorch_stable/moe/fused_globalize_align_block_size.cu` around lines
142 - 147, Update fgas_sm_count() and the bps cache used by
fgas_cooperative_blocks() so cached cooperative-launch capacity is keyed by the
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elvircrn force-pushed the fused-globalize-align-cuda branch from b70035f to 6b42b6f Compare September 9, 2026 16:46
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m.impl("fused_globalize_align_block_size",
TORCH_BOX(&fused_globalize_align_block_size));

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We need to guard this registration with a #ifndef USE_ROCM

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Looks like this is still an issue

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❌ @elvircrn, A reviewer with write access must run /ci run, approve the PR, or add the ready label first.

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✅ Triggered Buildkite CI #93579 for commit b0bf782f5f9f.

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✅ Triggered Buildkite CI #94155 for commit 9bd7c30ee379.

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✅ Triggered Buildkite CI #94218 for commit 98befae6b1da.

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This pull request has merge conflicts that must be resolved before it can be
merged. Please rebase the PR, @elvircrn.

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✅ Triggered Buildkite CI #94260 for commit 0314d54203d2.

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elvircrn force-pushed the fused-globalize-align-cuda branch from 0314d54 to 52d7e1c Compare October 12, 2026 20:10
Fuse the DeepEP-v2 INDEXED CUDA-graph decode metadata chain for HummingIndexedExperts and enable it by default when the prepare stage can defer globalization. The kernel reads the received-token count on device and sizes metadata by local experts.

Choose between the capture-safe single-block and cooperative launches using weighted effective work, and cover both paths with CUDA-graph replay tests.

AI assistance (Claude Code and OpenAI Codex) was used for this change.

Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Signed-off-by: Elvir Crncevic <elvircrn@gmail.com>
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✅ Triggered Buildkite CI #94307 for commit fce3f1717c48.

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