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composable_kernel/dispatcher/examples/grouped_conv/python/09_ml_heuristic.py
Yaswanth Raparti 6989cf800c [rocm-libraries] ROCm/rocm-libraries#6327 (commit 1e7a12e)
[CK][CK TILE] Dispatcher kernel selection heuristic for
 grouped conv (#6327)

## Motivation
The ML heuristic in dispatcher does not support grouped-conv operator
yet. In this PR, the support for fwd, bdw-data, and bwd-weight
grouped-conv kernels have been added. A tile_engine utility has also
been added to compile and run any selected kernel configuration through
dispatcher infrastructure.

## Technical Details

1. Tile engine utility is added to benchmark each shape with all the
possible kernel+tile_size combinations here -
[https://github.com/ROCm/rocm-libraries/blob/users/yraparti/ck/dispatcher-grouped-conv-heuristics/projects/composablekernel/tile_engine/ops/grouped_conv/grouped_conv_full_benchmark.py](url)
2. New LGBM regressor models for grouped conv are added to models
directory. We have 3 separate models for fwd, bwd-data, and bwd-weights
[https://github.com/ROCm/rocm-libraries/tree/users/yraparti/ck/dispatcher-grouped-conv-heuristics/projects/composablekernel/dispatcher/heuristics/models](url)
3. Implemented lazy GPU initialization (dispatcher/python)
- **Issue**: ProcessPoolExecutor fork() + GPU context caused memory
access faults
- **Solution**: Mirror FMHA pattern - defer GPU initialization until
first run()
  - **Changes**:
- setup_multiple_grouped_conv_dispatchers() returns List[Path], not
loaded libs
    - GpuGroupedConvRunner.__init__() no longer calls ctypes.CDLL
    - Added _ensure_initialized() method for lazy GPU loading
    - GPU context created only on first run() call
  - **Benefit**: Parallel compilation now works without GPU conflicts
4. Addressed few miscellaneous issues such as:
  - Fixed BF16->FP16 naming bug in the dispatcher wrapper
- Added new tile sizes, and comp_v5 pipeline to the arch spec to expand
the kernel selection
- Added automatic padding support for unsupported shapes in dispatcher
runner
- Created a single source of truth between tile_engine and dispatcher
about the architecture and tile_size details
- Build a validation scripts to compare oracle_best vs ml_heuristic
comparison

## Test Plan

1. Validated fwd, bwd-data, and bwd-weight kernels with both known and
unseen data sets with up to 300 problems.
2. Ensured that test cases are added in both dispatcher and tile_engine
to validate the heuristic.

## Test Result
Results on Unseen shapes validated on gfx950
#### Forward Pass Model
- **Training Data**: 48,845 measurements across 1,372 unique problem
shapes
- **Validation Set**: 300 unseen problems from model crawler
- **Validation Performance** (vs. oracle):
  - Mean Efficiency: **93.05%**
  - Median Efficiency: **96.8%**
  - P10 Efficiency: **79.9%**

#### Backward Data Gradient (bwd_data) Model
- **Training Data**: 18,773 measurements across 891 unique problem
shapes
- **Validation Set**: 300 unseen problems from model crawler
- **Validation Performance** (vs. oracle):
  - Mean Efficiency: **93.8%**
  - Median Efficiency: **96.5%**
  - P10 Efficiency: **82.9%**

#### Backward Weight Gradient (bwd_weight) Model
- **Training Data**: 34,900 measurements across 1,508 unique problem
shapes
- **Validation Set**: 300 unseen problems from model crawler
- **Validation Performance** (vs. oracle):
  - Mean Efficiency: **96.1%**
  - Median Efficiency: **99.2%**
  - P10 Efficiency: **89.4%**

## Submission Checklist

- [ x] Look over the contributing guidelines at
https://github.com/ROCm/ROCm/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md#pull-requests.
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# Copyright (c) Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., or its affiliates.
# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
"""
Example 09: ML-Based Kernel Selection for Grouped Convolution
Uses a trained LightGBM model to select the optimal kernel for each convolution
problem. The model predicts TFLOPS for every candidate in the kernel pool and
picks the highest-scoring one, which is then invoked via the dispatcher.
This replaces hand-crafted heuristics with a data-driven approach achieving
97%+ of oracle-best TFLOPS efficiency.
Supports forward, bwd_data, and bwd_weight variants.
Complexity: *****
Prerequisites:
- Trained models in dispatcher/heuristics/models/grouped_conv_*_bf16_gfx950/
- lightgbm, pandas, numpy, pyarrow installed
- grouped_conv dispatcher built
Usage:
python3 09_ml_heuristic.py --variant forward
python3 09_ml_heuristic.py --variant bwd_data
python3 09_ml_heuristic.py --variant bwd_weight
python3 09_ml_heuristic.py --variant forward --dtype bf16 --arch gfx950
"""
import sys
import os
import argparse
import json
import subprocess
from pathlib import Path
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import List
sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.parent / "python"))
sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.parent / "heuristics"))
from predict import Predictor
from feature_engine_grouped_conv import GroupedConvFeatureEngine
from grouped_conv_utils import (
GroupedConvKernelConfig,
setup_multiple_grouped_conv_dispatchers,
)
@dataclass
class KernelSpec:
"""Grouped convolution kernel specification"""
name: str
block_size: int
gemm_m_per_block: int
gemm_n_per_block: int
pipeline: str = "compv3"
def to_kernel_config(self, dtype: str = "bf16", arch: str = "gfx950", variant: str = "forward") -> GroupedConvKernelConfig:
"""Convert to GroupedConvKernelConfig for building."""
return GroupedConvKernelConfig(
variant=variant,
dtype=dtype,
ndim_spatial=2,
layout="NHWGC_KYXGC_NHWGK",
arch=arch,
tile_m=self.block_size,
tile_n=self.gemm_m_per_block,
tile_k=self.gemm_n_per_block,
wave_m=2,
wave_n=2,
wave_k=1,
warp_tile_m=32,
warp_tile_n=32,
warp_tile_k=8,
pipeline=self.pipeline,
scheduler="default",
epilogue="default",
pad_m=True,
pad_n=True,
pad_k=True,
)
# Kernel pools for different variants
# Forward pool: compv3, compv4, compv5 (30 kernels)
FORWARD_KERNEL_POOL = [
# Block size 16
KernelSpec("k16_64x64_v3", 16, 64, 64, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k16_64x64_v4", 16, 64, 64, "compv4"),
KernelSpec("k16_64x64_v5", 16, 64, 64, "compv5"),
KernelSpec("k16_64x128_v3", 16, 64, 128, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k16_64x128_v4", 16, 64, 128, "compv4"),
KernelSpec("k16_64x128_v5", 16, 64, 128, "compv5"),
# Block size 32
KernelSpec("k32_64x64_v3", 32, 64, 64, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k32_64x64_v4", 32, 64, 64, "compv4"),
KernelSpec("k32_64x64_v5", 32, 64, 64, "compv5"),
KernelSpec("k32_64x128_v3", 32, 64, 128, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k32_64x128_v4", 32, 64, 128, "compv4"),
KernelSpec("k32_64x128_v5", 32, 64, 128, "compv5"),
KernelSpec("k32_128x64_v3", 32, 128, 64, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k32_128x64_v4", 32, 128, 64, "compv4"),
KernelSpec("k32_128x64_v5", 32, 128, 64, "compv5"),
# Block size 64
KernelSpec("k64_64x64_v3", 64, 64, 64, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k64_64x64_v4", 64, 64, 64, "compv4"),
KernelSpec("k64_64x64_v5", 64, 64, 64, "compv5"),
KernelSpec("k64_64x128_v3", 64, 64, 128, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k64_64x128_v4", 64, 64, 128, "compv4"),
KernelSpec("k64_64x128_v5", 64, 64, 128, "compv5"),
KernelSpec("k64_128x64_v3", 64, 128, 64, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k64_128x64_v4", 64, 128, 64, "compv4"),
KernelSpec("k64_128x64_v5", 64, 128, 64, "compv5"),
# Block size 128
KernelSpec("k128_64x128_v3", 128, 64, 128, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k128_64x128_v4", 128, 64, 128, "compv4"),
KernelSpec("k128_64x128_v5", 128, 64, 128, "compv5"),
KernelSpec("k128_128x64_v3", 128, 128, 64, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k128_128x64_v4", 128, 128, 64, "compv4"),
KernelSpec("k128_128x64_v5", 128, 128, 64, "compv5"),
]
# Backward pool: compv3, mem (20 kernels)
BACKWARD_KERNEL_POOL = [
# Block size 16
KernelSpec("k16_64x64_v3", 16, 64, 64, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k16_64x64_mem", 16, 64, 64, "mem"),
KernelSpec("k16_64x128_v3", 16, 64, 128, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k16_64x128_mem", 16, 64, 128, "mem"),
# Block size 32
KernelSpec("k32_64x64_v3", 32, 64, 64, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k32_64x64_mem", 32, 64, 64, "mem"),
KernelSpec("k32_64x128_v3", 32, 64, 128, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k32_64x128_mem", 32, 64, 128, "mem"),
KernelSpec("k32_128x64_v3", 32, 128, 64, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k32_128x64_mem", 32, 128, 64, "mem"),
# Block size 64
KernelSpec("k64_64x64_v3", 64, 64, 64, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k64_64x64_mem", 64, 64, 64, "mem"),
KernelSpec("k64_64x128_v3", 64, 64, 128, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k64_64x128_mem", 64, 64, 128, "mem"),
KernelSpec("k64_128x64_v3", 64, 128, 64, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k64_128x64_mem", 64, 128, 64, "mem"),
# Block size 128
KernelSpec("k128_64x128_v3", 128, 64, 128, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k128_64x128_mem", 128, 64, 128, "mem"),
KernelSpec("k128_128x64_v3", 128, 128, 64, "compv3"),
KernelSpec("k128_128x64_mem", 128, 128, 64, "mem"),
]
# Legacy name for backward compatibility
KERNEL_POOL = FORWARD_KERNEL_POOL
def spec_to_feature_dict(spec: KernelSpec, dtype: str) -> dict:
"""Convert a KernelSpec to the dict format the feature engine expects."""
return {
"kernel_name": spec.name,
"block_size": spec.block_size,
"gemm_m_per_block": spec.gemm_m_per_block,
"gemm_n_per_block": spec.gemm_n_per_block,
"pipeline": spec.pipeline,
"dtype": dtype,
}
def build_kernel(spec: KernelSpec, dtype: str, arch: str, variant: str = "forward", verbose: bool = False) -> Path:
"""Build a kernel on-demand using the dispatcher's JIT compilation.
Uses the same workflow as tile_engine benchmark:
1. Convert KernelSpec to GroupedConvKernelConfig
2. Call setup_multiple_grouped_conv_dispatchers to build
3. Return path to .so file
Returns:
Path to compiled .so file, or None if build failed
"""
kernel_config = spec.to_kernel_config(dtype=dtype, arch=arch, variant=variant)
if verbose:
print(f" Building kernel: {spec.name}")
print(f" Config: variant={variant}, tile={kernel_config.tile_str}, pipeline={kernel_config.pipeline}")
# Build kernel (returns list of paths)
lib_paths = setup_multiple_grouped_conv_dispatchers(
[kernel_config], verbose=verbose, max_workers=1
)
if not lib_paths or lib_paths[0] is None:
return None
return lib_paths[0]
def run_kernel_via_subprocess(so_path: Path, problem: dict, kernel_name: str) -> dict:
"""Run a kernel via the isolated subprocess runner.
This uses the same pattern as the tile_engine benchmark to avoid GPU context issues.
"""
script_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.parent.parent / "tile_engine" / "ops" / "grouped_conv" / "run_one_grouped_conv_kernel.py"
# Prepare input JSON
input_data = {
"so_path": str(so_path),
"problem": problem,
"kernel_name": kernel_name
}
# Set environment for Python path
env = {
"GCONV_PYPATH": str(Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.parent / "python")
}
# Run subprocess
proc = subprocess.Popen(
[sys.executable, str(script_path)],
stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
env={**os.environ, **env}
)
stdout, stderr = proc.communicate(input=json.dumps(input_data).encode())
# Parse result
try:
result = json.loads(stdout.decode().strip())
return result
except:
return {"ok": False, "error": f"Failed to parse output: {stdout.decode()}"}
def ml_select_and_run(
predictor: Predictor,
pool: List[KernelSpec],
N: int,
C: int,
K: int,
G: int,
Hi: int,
Wi: int,
Y: int,
X: int,
stride_h: int,
stride_w: int,
pad_h: int = 0,
pad_w: int = 0,
dtype: str = "bf16",
arch: str = "gfx950",
variant: str = "forward",
run_on_hw: bool = True,
) -> dict:
"""
Step 1: Call predictor to get best kernel
Step 2: Invoke dispatcher using tile_engine pattern
Returns dict with prediction and (optional) hardware results.
"""
# Step 1: Predict best kernel
problem = {
"N": N,
"C": C,
"K": K,
"G": G,
"Hi": Hi,
"Wi": Wi,
"Y": Y,
"X": X,
"stride_h": stride_h,
"stride_w": stride_w,
"pad_h": pad_h,
"pad_w": pad_w,
"dtype": dtype,
}
kernel_dicts = [spec_to_feature_dict(s, dtype) for s in pool]
ranked = predictor.rank_kernels(problem, kernel_dicts)
if not ranked:
return {"success": False, "error": "No valid kernel predictions"}
best_name, pred_tflops = ranked[0]
best_spec = next((s for s in pool if s.name == best_name), pool[0])
result = {
"success": True,
"kernel_name": best_spec.name,
"kernel_spec": best_spec,
"predicted_tflops": pred_tflops,
}
if not run_on_hw:
return result
# Step 2: Build and run on hardware via dispatcher
# Build kernel on-demand using JIT compilation
so_path = build_kernel(best_spec, dtype, arch, variant=variant, verbose=False)
if not so_path:
result["hw_success"] = False
result["hw_error"] = f"Failed to build kernel: {best_spec.name}"
return result
# Prepare problem dict for dispatcher
problem_with_direction = {**problem, "direction": variant}
# Get kernel name from .so path (e.g., libgrouped_conv_forward_bf16_2d_16x64x128_compv3.so -> grouped_conv_...)
kernel_name = so_path.stem[3:] if so_path.stem.startswith("lib") else so_path.stem
# Run via subprocess
hw_result = run_kernel_via_subprocess(so_path, problem_with_direction, kernel_name)
if hw_result.get("ok"):
result["hw_success"] = True
result["hw_time_ms"] = hw_result["ms"]
result["hw_tflops"] = hw_result["tflops"]
else:
result["hw_success"] = False
result["hw_error"] = hw_result.get("error", "Unknown error")
return result
def main():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
description="ML-based kernel selection for grouped convolution"
)
parser.add_argument("--dtype", default="bf16", choices=["fp16", "bf16"])
parser.add_argument("--arch", default="gfx950")
parser.add_argument(
"--variant",
default="forward",
choices=["forward", "bwd_data", "bwd_weight"],
help="Convolution variant (default: forward)",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--model_dir",
default=None,
help="Model directory (default: auto-detect from variant)",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--no_run", action="store_true", help="Only predict, don't run on hardware"
)
args = parser.parse_args()
# Auto-detect model directory from variant if not specified
if args.model_dir is None:
model_name = f"grouped_conv_{args.variant}_bf16_{args.arch}"
args.model_dir = str(
Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.parent
/ "heuristics"
/ "models"
/ model_name
)
# Select kernel pool based on variant
if args.variant == "forward":
kernel_pool = FORWARD_KERNEL_POOL
else:
kernel_pool = BACKWARD_KERNEL_POOL
print("=" * 80)
print(f" Example 09: ML-Based Kernel Selection for Grouped Convolution ({args.variant.upper()})")
print("=" * 80)
print(f"\n Variant: {args.variant}")
print(f" Model: {args.model_dir}")
print(f" Dtype: {args.dtype}")
print(f" Arch: {args.arch}")
print(f" Pool: {len(kernel_pool)} kernels")
# Load ML model with grouped conv feature engine
feature_engine = GroupedConvFeatureEngine()
predictor = Predictor(args.model_dir, feature_engine=feature_engine)
print(" Model loaded successfully")
# Test problems: diverse convolution shapes from MIOpen
# (N, C, K, G, Hi, Wi, Y, X, stride_h, stride_w, pad_h, pad_w)
if args.variant == "forward":
test_problems = [
# ResNet-50 layers
(1, 256, 512, 1, 56, 56, 1, 1, 2, 2, 0, 0), # stride-2 1x1 conv
(1, 128, 256, 1, 32, 32, 2, 2, 2, 2, 0, 0), # stride-2 2x2 conv
(1, 512, 256, 1, 28, 28, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0), # 1x1 bottleneck
# 3x3 convolutions
(1, 128, 256, 1, 64, 64, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1), # standard 3x3
(1, 64, 128, 1, 128, 128, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1), # larger spatial
# Small spatial
(1, 832, 128, 1, 7, 7, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0), # 7x7 input
# Large channels
(1, 1024, 512, 1, 14, 14, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0), # large C/K
]
elif args.variant == "bwd_data":
test_problems = [
# Typical backward data problems (with padding for 3x3)
(32, 128, 256, 1, 28, 28, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1), # 3x3 standard
(16, 256, 512, 1, 14, 14, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1), # 3x3 larger channels
(64, 64, 128, 1, 56, 56, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0), # 1x1 conv
(32, 512, 256, 1, 7, 7, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1), # small spatial
]
else: # bwd_weight
test_problems = [
# Typical backward weight problems (with padding for 3x3)
(64, 256, 512, 1, 14, 14, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1), # 3x3 standard
(32, 128, 256, 1, 28, 28, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1), # 3x3 medium
(128, 64, 128, 1, 56, 56, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0), # 1x1 conv
(64, 512, 1024, 1, 7, 7, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1), # large channels
]
run_on_hw = not args.no_run
if run_on_hw:
header = f"{'Problem':<35} {'Selected':<22} {'Pred TFLOPS':>12} {'HW Time':>10} {'HW TFLOPS':>10} {'Status':<8}"
else:
header = f"{'Problem':<35} {'Selected':<22} {'Pred TFLOPS':>12}"
print(f"\n {header}")
print(" " + "-" * len(header))
results = []
for N, C, K, G, Hi, Wi, Y, X, sh, sw, ph, pw in test_problems:
result = ml_select_and_run(
predictor, kernel_pool, N, C, K, G, Hi, Wi, Y, X, sh, sw, ph, pw,
dtype=args.dtype, arch=args.arch, variant=args.variant, run_on_hw=run_on_hw
)
# Compute output size
Ho = (Hi + 2*ph - Y) // sh + 1
Wo = (Wi + 2*pw - X) // sw + 1
prob_str = f"C{C:4d}→K{K:4d} {Hi:3d}x{Wi:3d}{Ho:2d}x{Wo:2d} f{Y}x{X}"
if not result["success"]:
line = f" {prob_str:<35} {'ERROR':<22} {'N/A':>12}"
print(line)
continue
line = f" {prob_str:<35} {result['kernel_name']:<22} {result['predicted_tflops']:>12.2f}"
if run_on_hw:
if result.get("hw_success"):
hw_time = result["hw_time_ms"]
hw_tflops = result["hw_tflops"]
status = "PASS"
line += f" {hw_time:>10.4f} {hw_tflops:>10.2f} {status:<8}"
results.append((prob_str, result['kernel_name'], True, hw_time, hw_tflops, result['predicted_tflops']))
else:
error = result.get("hw_error", "Unknown")
line += f" {'N/A':>10} {'N/A':>10} {'FAIL':<8}"
print(line)
print(f" Error: {error}")
results.append((prob_str, result['kernel_name'], False, 0, 0, result['predicted_tflops']))
continue
else:
results.append((prob_str, result['kernel_name'], True, 0, 0, result['predicted_tflops']))
print(line)
# Summary
print("\n" + "=" * 80)
print(" SUMMARY")
print("=" * 80)
if run_on_hw:
passed = sum(1 for r in results if r[2])
print(f"\n Results: {passed}/{len(results)} tests passed")
valid = [r for r in results if r[2] and r[4] > 0]
if valid:
avg_hw = sum(r[4] for r in valid) / len(valid)
avg_pred = sum(r[5] for r in valid) / len(valid)
print(f" Average HW TFLOPS: {avg_hw:.2f}")
print(f" Average Predicted TFLOPS: {avg_pred:.2f}")
print(f" Prediction Accuracy: {(avg_hw/avg_pred)*100:.1f}%")
if passed == len(results):
print("\n *** ALL TESTS PASSED ***")
else:
print(f"\n Results: {len(results)} predictions completed")
avg_pred = sum(r[5] for r in results) / len(results)
print(f" Average Predicted TFLOPS: {avg_pred:.2f}")
print("\n Note: Hardware execution disabled (--no_run)")
print("=" * 80)
return 0 if (not run_on_hw or sum(1 for r in results if r[2]) == len(results)) else 1
if __name__ == "__main__":
import os
sys.exit(main())