composable_kernel/dispatcher/examples/README.md

# CK Tile Dispatcher Examples

Comprehensive examples for GEMM and Grouped Convolution operations with GPU execution.

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## Quick Start

### Step 1: Build

```bash
cd /path/to/composable_kernel/dispatcher
mkdir -p build && cd build

cmake .. \
  -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/opt/rocm \
  -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/opt/rocm/bin/hipcc \
  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
  -DGPU_TARGETS="gfx942" \
  -DBUILD_DISPATCHER_EXAMPLES=ON

# Build everything (C++ examples + Python libraries)
make -j$(nproc)

# Or build ONLY Python libraries (faster)
make python_libs -j$(nproc)
```

### Step 2: Run C++ Examples

```bash
cd build/examples

# GEMM
./gemm_01_basic
./gemm_02_multi_size
./gemm_03_benchmark_validation
./gemm_04_heuristics
./gemm_05_json_export
./gemm_06_multi_registry
```

### Step 3: Run Python Examples

```bash
cd /path/to/composable_kernel/dispatcher

# GEMM
python3 examples/gemm/python/01_basic_gemm.py
python3 examples/gemm/python/04_validation.py
python3 examples/gemm/python/07_stress_test.py
python3 examples/gemm/python/08_heuristics.py
```

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## Directory Structure

```
examples/
|---- gemm/
|   |---- cpp/           # 6 C++ GEMM examples
|   +---- python/        # 11 Python GEMM examples
|
+---- README.md
```

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## GEMM Examples

### C++ Examples

| # | Example | Description |
|---|---------|-------------|
| 01 | `gemm_01_basic` | Basic GEMM with declarative API, autofill, autocorrect |
| 02 | `gemm_02_multi_size` | Wildcard expansion for multiple configurations |
| 03 | `gemm_03_benchmark_validation` | Performance benchmarking with CPU/GPU validation |
| 04 | `gemm_04_heuristics` | Heuristic-based kernel selection |
| 05 | `gemm_05_json_export` | Registry JSON export for external tools |
| 06 | `gemm_06_multi_registry` | Multiple registries with named kernel sets |

**Details:** [gemm/cpp/README.md](gemm/cpp/README.md)

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### Python Examples

| # | Example | Description |
|---|---------|-------------|
| 01 | `01_basic_gemm.py` | Basic GEMM with multi-kernel support |
| 02 | `02_batch_gemm.py` | Batched GEMM operations |
| 03 | `03_benchmark.py` | Performance benchmarking |
| 04 | `04_validation.py` | CPU reference validation |
| 05 | `05_numpy_integration.py` | NumPy array integration |
| 06 | `06_json_export.py` | Registry JSON export |
| 07 | `07_stress_test.py` | Multi-kernel stress testing (48 configs) |
| 08 | `08_heuristics.py` | Heuristic-based kernel selection (24 configs) |
| 09 | `09_multi_registry.py` | Multiple registries |
| 10 | `10_advanced_benchmark.py` | Advanced benchmark with full control |
| 11 | `11_json_import.py` | Import kernels from JSON |

**Details:** [gemm/python/README.md](gemm/python/README.md)

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## Key Features

### Declarative Kernel API

Both C++ and Python examples use a declarative approach:

**C++ (DECL_KERNEL_SET macro):**
```cpp
DECL_KERNEL_SET(my_kernels,
    .add(
        Signature().dtype("fp16").layout("rcr"),
        Algorithm().tile(256, 256, 32).wave(2, 2, 1).warp(32, 32, 16)
                   .pipeline("compv4").scheduler("intrawave"),
        "gfx942"
    )
);
```

**Python (KernelConfig):**
```python
config = KernelConfig(
    tile_m=256, tile_n=256, tile_k=32,
    wave_m=2, wave_n=2, wave_k=1,
    warp_tile_m=32, warp_tile_n=32, warp_tile_k=16,
    pipeline="compv4", scheduler="intrawave"
)
```

### Autofill and Autocorrect

The build system automatically:
- **Autofills** missing parameters with sensible defaults
- **Autocorrects** invalid parameters based on architecture constraints
- **Expands** wildcards (`*`, `-1`, `ANY_INT`) to all valid configurations

### Architecture Filtering

Kernel configurations are validated against GPU architecture constraints:
- Tile divisibility requirements
- Warp tile constraints
- Pipeline compatibility

Invalid configurations are automatically pruned during code generation.

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## Validation Examples

### C++ Validation

```bash
./gemm_03_benchmark_validation --verify 1    # GEMM with CPU reference
./gemm_03_benchmark_validation --verify 2    # GEMM with GPU reference
```

### Python Validation

```bash
python3 examples/gemm/python/04_validation.py
python3 examples/gemm/python/07_stress_test.py   # Multi-kernel validation
```

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## Troubleshooting

### Python: Library not found

```bash
# Run from dispatcher directory
cd /path/to/composable_kernel/dispatcher
python3 examples/gemm/python/01_basic_gemm.py
```

### C++: Executables not found

```bash
# Build with examples enabled
cmake .. -DBUILD_DISPATCHER_EXAMPLES=ON
make -j$(nproc)

# Run from build/examples
cd build/examples
./gemm_01_basic
```

### GPU not detected

```bash
rocminfo | grep "Name:"
# Should show: gfx942, gfx90a, etc.
```

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## Grouped Convolution

Grouped convolution support has been re-introduced with a unified infrastructure shared with GEMM.

### Infrastructure

The grouped convolution code generation, utilities, and build scripts are available:

| Component | Location |
|-----------|----------|
| C++ Headers | `include/ck_tile/dispatcher/grouped_conv_*.hpp` |
| Python Codegen | `codegen/unified_grouped_conv_codegen.py` |
| Python Utils | `python/grouped_conv_utils.py` |
| Build Script | `scripts/compile_grouped_conv_examples.py` |

### Building Grouped Conv Kernels

```bash
# Generate grouped conv kernels
python3 codegen/unified_grouped_conv_codegen.py \
    --output-dir build/generated_kernels \
    --datatype fp16 --variant forward --ndim-spatial 2

# Compile a grouped conv example
python3 scripts/compile_grouped_conv_examples.py my_grouped_conv_example.cpp
```

See the [main README](../README.md#grouped-convolution-support) for more details.