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Subject: [PATCH] [CK_TILE] Refine FMHA Readme (#6003)
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Updates the FMHA README to document fp8 precision support more
accurately, replacing the outdated "experimental" section and incomplete
CLI arg descriptions.
## Changes
- **`-prec` arg**: expanded supported values from `fp16/bf16/fp8/bf8` →
`fp32/fp16/bf16/fp8/fp8bf16/fp8fp32/mxfp8/mxfp4`
- **`-qscale` arg**: replaced single-line `1: per-tensor quantization`
with all four modes: `pt/1`, `bs/2`, `kvbs/3`, `mx/4`
- **FP8 support section**: replaced "FP8 experimental support" paragraph
with:
- Supported targets: gfx942/gfx950 + ROCm 6.0+
- Table distinguishing `fp8` / `fp8bf16` / `fp8fp32` by Q/K/V input type
and output type
- Table for all `-qscale` modes with descriptions
- Note that `-vlayout=r` (`seqlen*hdim` for V) is the only supported
layout for fp8 types
Original prompt
Please open a PR against base branch `develop` in repository
`ROCm/rocm-libraries` applying the following documentation updates
within the composable kernel path.
## Scope
Update the file:
- `projects/composablekernel/example/ck_tile/01_fmha/README.md`
## Changes to apply
Apply the combined edits described in the diffs below (two consecutive
patches). Ensure the final file content includes **both** sets of
changes.
### Patch 1
- In the CLI args section:
- Update `-qscale` description lines to include:
- `pt or 1, per-tensor scale`
- `bs or 2, block scale`
- `kvbs or 3, Q per-tensor, K/V per-page block scale`
- `mx or 4, microscaling (exclusively for mxfp8/mxfp4)`
- Update `-prec` supported data types from `fp16/bf16/fp8/bf8` to
`fp32/fp16/bf16/fp8/fp8bf16/fp8fp32/mxfp8/mxfp4`.
- Replace the existing "FP8 experimental support" section with an "FP8
support" section stating:
- FP8 FMHA kernels supported on gfx942/gfx950 with ROCm 6.0+
- Precision selectable via `-prec=fp8` (or `fp8bf16`, `fp8fp32`) for
`tile_example_fmha_fwd`
- Add a table describing `-qscale` modes:
- `n` or `0`: No quantization scale (default)
- `pt` or `1`: Per-tensor quantization scale
- `bs` or `2`: Per-block quantization scale
- `kvbs` or `3`: Q per-tensor + K/V per-page block scale
- `mx` or `4`: Microscaling (MX format), exclusively for `mxfp8` and
`mxfp4`
- Add/keep note that currently only `-vlayout=r` (`seqlen*hdim` for V
matrix) is supported for fp8 data types.
### Patch 2
Further refine the "FP8 support" paragraph to explain the difference
between `fp8`, `fp8bf16`, and `fp8fp32` via a table:
| `-prec` value | Q/K/V input type | Output type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `fp8` | fp8 | fp8 | Fully fp8: both inputs and output are in fp8 |
| `fp8bf16` | fp8 | bf16 | Mixed precision: fp8 inputs, bf16 output —
useful when the consumer expects a wider-range output format |
| `fp8fp32` | fp8 | fp32 | Mixed precision: fp8 inputs, fp32 output —
highest-precision output, suitable for debugging or further fp32
processing |
Keep the rest of the `-qscale` table and the `-vlayout=r` limitation
note.
## Notes
- PR title must be: `[CK_TILE] Add fp8 in FMHA readme`
- Ensure markdown formatting renders correctly (tables, code
formatting).
- Only modify the file listed above.
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diff --git a/example/ck_tile/01_fmha/README.md
b/example/ck_tile/01_fmha/README.md
index 0b526f4e9fc..1627435863b 100644
--- a/example/ck_tile/01_fmha/README.md
+++ b/example/ck_tile/01_fmha/README.md
@@ -62,14 +62,17 @@ args:
-d_v head dim for v, -1 means equal to d (default:-1)
-scale_s scale factor of S. 0 means equal to 1/sqrt(hdim). (default:0)
-qscale n or 0, no scaling (default:n)
- 1: per-tensor quantization.
+ pt or 1, per-tensor scale
+ bs or 2, block scale
+ kvbs or 3, Q per-tensor, K/V per-page block scale
+ mx or 4, microscaling (exclusively for mxfp8/mxfp4)
-iperm permute input (default:1)
if true, will be b*h*s*d, else b*s*h*d
-operm permute output (default:1)
-bias n or 0, no bias (default:n)
e(lementwise) or 1, elementwise bias with 1*1*s*s. e:1, 1*h*s*s. e:2,
b*h*s*s
a(libi) or 2, alibi with 1*h. a:1, b*h
- -prec data type. fp16/bf16/fp8/bf8 (default:fp16)
+ -prec data type. fp32/fp16/bf16/fp8/fp8bf16/fp8fp32/mxfp8/mxfp4
(default:fp16)
-mask 0: no mask, 1: top-left(same as 't'), 2:bottom-right(same as 'b')
(default:0)
't', top-left causal mask, 'b', bottom-r causal mask
't:l,r', top-left sliding window attn(swa) with FA style left right size
@@ -161,7 +164,17 @@ We support sequence padding and variable-length
processing in both batch and gro
Both approaches optimize memory access patterns while supporting
flexible sequence length requirements commonly found in transformer
inference scenarios.
-## FP8 experimental support
-As described in [this
blog](https://blog.hippoml.com/8bit-hippoattention-up-to-3x-faster-compared-to-flashattentionv2-8f9def90b482),
we have an experimental support for fp8 fmha kernels, you can evaluate
the performance by setting the arg `-prec=fp8` to the
`tile_example_fmha_fwd`, on a gfx942 machine and ROCm 6.0+.
+## FP8 support
+FP8 FMHA kernels are supported on gfx942/gfx950 machines with ROCm
6.0+. You can select fp8 precision by setting the arg `-prec=fp8` (or
`fp8bf16`, `fp8fp32`) to the `tile_example_fmha_fwd`.
-Currently we only support `-vlayout=r`( `seqlen*hdim` for V matrix) for
fp8 and fp8bf16 now. Full feature support will come later.
+The following quantization scale modes are available via `-qscale`:
+
+| `-qscale` value | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `n` or `0` | No quantization sca...
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example/ck_tile/01_fmha/README.md | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/example/ck_tile/01_fmha/README.md b/example/ck_tile/01_fmha/README.md
index 0b526f4e9f..2aaaa45a9a 100644
--- a/example/ck_tile/01_fmha/README.md
+++ b/example/ck_tile/01_fmha/README.md
@@ -62,14 +62,17 @@ args:
-d_v head dim for v, -1 means equal to d (default:-1)
-scale_s scale factor of S. 0 means equal to 1/sqrt(hdim). (default:0)
-qscale n or 0, no scaling (default:n)
- 1: per-tensor quantization.
+ pt or 1, per-tensor scale
+ bs or 2, block scale
+ kvbs or 3, Q per-tensor, K/V per-page block scale, only in batch_prefill
+ mx or 4, microscaling (exclusively for mxfp8/mxfp4)
-iperm permute input (default:1)
if true, will be b*h*s*d, else b*s*h*d
-operm permute output (default:1)
-bias n or 0, no bias (default:n)
e(lementwise) or 1, elementwise bias with 1*1*s*s. e:1, 1*h*s*s. e:2, b*h*s*s
a(libi) or 2, alibi with 1*h. a:1, b*h
- -prec data type. fp16/bf16/fp8/bf8 (default:fp16)
+ -prec data type. fp32/fp16/bf16/fp8/fp8bf16/fp8fp32/mxfp8/mxfp4 (default:fp16)
-mask 0: no mask, 1: top-left(same as 't'), 2:bottom-right(same as 'b') (default:0)
't', top-left causal mask, 'b', bottom-r causal mask
't:l,r', top-left sliding window attn(swa) with FA style left right size
@@ -161,7 +164,23 @@ We support sequence padding and variable-length processing in both batch and gro
Both approaches optimize memory access patterns while supporting flexible sequence length requirements commonly found in transformer inference scenarios.
-## FP8 experimental support
-As described in [this blog](https://blog.hippoml.com/8bit-hippoattention-up-to-3x-faster-compared-to-flashattentionv2-8f9def90b482), we have an experimental support for fp8 fmha kernels, you can evaluate the performance by setting the arg `-prec=fp8` to the `tile_example_fmha_fwd`, on a gfx942 machine and ROCm 6.0+.
+## FP8 support
+FP8 FMHA kernels are supported on gfx942/gfx950 machines with ROCm 6.0+. Three fp8-based precision modes are available via `-prec`:
-Currently we only support `-vlayout=r`( `seqlen*hdim` for V matrix) for fp8 and fp8bf16 now. Full feature support will come later.
+| `-prec` value | Q/K/V input type | Output type | Description |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `fp8` | fp8 | fp8 | Fully fp8: both inputs and output are in fp8 |
+| `fp8bf16` | fp8 | bf16 | Mixed precision: fp8 inputs, bf16 output — useful when the consumer expects a wider-range output format |
+| `fp8fp32` | fp8 | fp32 | Mixed precision: fp8 inputs, fp32 output — highest-precision output, suitable for debugging or further fp32 processing |
+
+The following quantization scale modes are available via `-qscale`:
+
+| `-qscale` value | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `n` or `0` | No quantization scale (default) |
+| `pt` or `1` | Per-tensor quantization scale — a single scale factor is applied to the entire tensor |
+| `bs` or `2` | Per-block quantization scale — a scale factor is applied per block of elements |
+| `kvbs` or `3` | Q per-tensor + K/V per-page block scale (batch_prefill only) |
+| `mx` or `4` | Microscaling (MX format), exclusively for `mxfp8` and `mxfp4` data types |
+
+Currently only `-vlayout=r` (`seqlen*hdim` for V matrix) is supported for fp8 data types.