Minor style change of triton backend #7165
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This pull request primarily focuses on improving the code structure and style within the Triton attention backend by moving helper functions to a more conventional location. Additionally, it disables PyTorch's compiler for specific attention forward pass functions, which might be a temporary measure or related to compatibility/performance tuning.
Highlights
- Code Organization: Relocated three utility functions (
get_num_kv_splits_triton,update_sliding_window_buffer,update_sliding_window_buffer_cuda_graph) to the end of thetriton_backend.pyfile for better code style. - Performance/Compilation: Disabled
torch.compilerfor thedecode_attention_fwdandextend_attention_fwdfunctions within the Triton backend.
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Code Review
This pull request primarily reorganizes the triton_backend.py file by moving utility functions (get_num_kv_splits_triton, update_sliding_window_buffer, update_sliding_window_buffer_cuda_graph) to the end of the file. This change generally improves code structure by placing core class definitions and logic before helper utilities, which is a common practice for readability.
However, there's a functional change introduced: decode_attention_fwd and extend_attention_fwd are now wrapped with torch.compiler.disable. The PR description doesn't cover this modification, and it would be beneficial to understand the reasons behind it. I've added a comment requesting clarification on this point.
No explicit style guide was provided for this review. The feedback is based on general Python best practices (e.g., PEP 8 for organization and clarity).
| self.decode_attention_fwd = torch.compiler.disable(decode_attention_fwd) | ||
| self.extend_attention_fwd = torch.compiler.disable(extend_attention_fwd) |
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The pull request description states that this change is about moving utility functions. However, disabling torch.compile for decode_attention_fwd and extend_attention_fwd is a functional modification rather than a style change.
Could you please provide some context or rationale for this change? For instance:
- Is this to address a compatibility issue with
torch.compilefor these specific Triton kernels? - Were there any performance regressions observed when these functions were compiled?
- Is this a temporary workaround for an upstream issue?
Understanding the reasoning behind disabling compilation here is important for assessing its impact on performance and maintainability.
move utility functions to the end of the file