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14_GaussianProcessRBFKernel.py
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reference PyTorch source (the prompt the agent sees)
import torch
import torch.nn as nn
class Model(nn.Module):
"""
RBF (Squared Exponential) covariance matrix computation for Gaussian
Processes. Given two sets of input points, computes the full
kernel matrix K[i,j] = sigma^2 * exp(-||x_i - x_j||^2 / (2 * l^2)).
The dominant cost in GP inference and a natural target for fusion.
"""
def __init__(self, input_dim, lengthscale=1.0, variance=1.0):
super().__init__()
self.log_lengthscale = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(lengthscale).log())
self.log_variance = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(variance).log())
def forward(self, X1: torch.Tensor, X2: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
"""
Args:
X1: (B, N, D) – first set of inputs
X2: (B, M, D) – second set of inputs
Returns:
K: (B, N, M) – covariance matrix
"""
l2 = self.log_lengthscale.exp() ** 2
var = self.log_variance.exp()
# Squared distances via expansion
X1_sq = (X1 ** 2).sum(-1, keepdim=True) # (B, N, 1)
X2_sq = (X2 ** 2).sum(-1, keepdim=True) # (B, M, 1)
dist_sq = X1_sq - 2.0 * X1 @ X2.transpose(-1, -2) + X2_sq.transpose(-1, -2)
dist_sq = dist_sq.clamp(min=0.0)
return var * torch.exp(-0.5 * dist_sq / l2)
input_dim = 8
num_train = 512
num_test = 128
batch_size = 16
def get_inputs():
X1 = torch.randn(popcorn_pri.jitter_int(batch_size), popcorn_pri.jitter_int(num_train), input_dim)
X2 = torch.randn(popcorn_pri.jitter_int(batch_size), popcorn_pri.jitter_int(num_test), input_dim)
return [X1, X2]
def get_init_inputs():
return [input_dim]
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reasoning
Let me analyze this task. I need to implement a custom CUDA kernel for computing RBF (Squared Exponential) covariance matrix for Gaussian Processes.
The forward computation is:
1. Compute squared norms of X1 and X2
2. Compute squared distances via expansion: dist_sq = X1_sq - 2*X1@X2.T + X2_sq.T
3. Clamp dist_sq to be non-negative
4. Return var * exp(-0.5 * dist_sq / l2)
The dimensions are:
- X1: (B, N, D) where B=16, N=512, D=8
- X2: (B, M, D) where M=128, D=8
- Output K: (B, N, M) = (16, 512, 128)
This is essentially computing a kernel matrix with batched inputs. The main operations are:
1. Computing X1_sq = (X1 ** 2).sum(-1) -> (B, N, 1)
2. Computing X2_sq = (X2 ** 2).sum(-1) -> (B, M, 1)
3. Computing X1 @ X2.transpose(-1, -2) -> (B, N, M)
4. Computing dist_sq and the exponential
Let me first get the GPU specs to understand what we're working with.
call → get_gpu_specs
callget_gpu_specs
{}
result ← get_gpu_specs (ok)
okget_gpu_specs
GPU specs for NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3:
total memory (runtime): 79.1 GB
spec entry: H100
GPU Architecture: Hopper
GPU Memory: 80GB
Memory Bandwidth: 3.35 TB/s
FP64 TFLOPS: 34
FP64 Tensor Core TFLOPS: 67
FP32 TFLOPS: 67
TF32 Tensor Core TFLOPS: 989 with sparsity
BFLOAT16 Tensore Core TFLOPS: 1979 with sparsity
FP16 Tensor Core TFLOPS: 1979 with sparsity
FP8 Tensor Core TFLOPS: 3958 with sparsity
INT8 Tensor Core TOPS: 3958 with sparsity
Register File Size: 64K 32-bit registers per SM
Maximum number of registers per thread: 255
Maximum number of thread blocks per SM: 32
Shared memory capacity per SM: 228 KB
Maximum shared memory per thread block: 227 KB
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reasoning
Let me understand the problem:
1. We're computing an RBF (Squared Exponential) covariance matrix for Gaussian Processes
2. Input: X1 (B, N, D), X2 (B, M, D)
3. Output: K (B, N, M)
4. Formula: K[i,j] = sigma^2 * exp(-||x_i - x_j||^2 / (2 * l^2))
The computation involves:
- X1_sq = (X1 ** 2).sum(-1, keepdim=True) # (B, N, 1)
- X2_sq = (X2 ** 2).sum(-1, keepdim=True) # (B, M, 1)
- dist_sq = X1_sq - 2.0 * X1 @ X2.transpose(-1, -2) + X2_sq.transpose(-1, -2)
- dist_sq = dist_sq.clamp(min=0.0)
- output = var * torch.exp(-0.5 * dist_sq / l2)
Given the dimensions:
- B = 16 (batch size)
- N = 512 (num_train)
- M = 128 (num_test)
- D = 8 (input_dim)
Output size: 16 * 512 * 128 = 1,048,576 elements
This is a memory-bound operation since we're computing pairwise distances and exponentials.
Let me write an optimized CUDA kernel that:
1. Fuses all operations into a single kernel
2. Uses shared memory for X1 and X2 tiles
3. Uses efficient memory access patterns
Let me start with a basic implementation:
assistantLooking at this RBF covariance matrix computation, I need to fuse the squared distance calculation and exponential into a single kernel. Let me start with a tiled approach using shared memory.
call → compile_kernel
callcompile_kernel
{
"kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\n# Define the CUDA kernel for RBF covariance matrix\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n\n// Tiled kernel for RBF covariance matrix computation\n__global__ void rbf_kernel(\n const float* __restrict__ X1, // (B, N, D)\n const float* __restrict__ X2, // (B, M, D)\n float* __restrict__ output, // (B, N, M)\n const float* __restrict__ X1_sq, // (B, N)\n const float* __restrict__ X2_sq, // (B, M)\n float neg_half_over_l2, // -0.5 / l2\n float var, // variance\n int B, int N, int M, int D\n) {\n extern __shared__ float shared_mem[];\n float* s_X1 = shared_mem; // TILE_SIZE * D\n float* s_X2 = &shared_mem[blockDim.x * D]; // TILE_SIZE * D\n \n const int tid = threadIdx.x;\n const int batch_idx = blockIdx.z;\n const int row_idx = blockIdx.y; // which row in X1\n const int col_idx = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + tid; // which col in X2\n \n const int tile_size = blockDim.x;\n \n // Load X1[row_idx, :] into shared memory (all threads cooperate)\n for (int d = tid; d < D; d += tile_size) {\n s_X1[tid * D + d] = X1[batch_idx * N * D + row_idx * D + d];\n }\n \n // Load X2 tile into shared memory\n if (col_idx < M) {\n for (int d = tid; d < D; d += tile_size) {\n s_X2[tid * D + d] = X2[batch_idx * M * D + col_idx * D + d];\n }\n }\n \n __syncthreads();\n \n // Compute dot product\n float dot = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n dot += s_X1[tid * D + d] * s_X2[tid * D + d];\n }\n \n // Compute squared distance\n if (col_idx < M) {\n float x1_sq = X1_sq[batch_idx * N + row_idx];\n float x2_sq = X2_sq[batch_idx * M + col_idx];\n float dist_sq = x1_sq - 2.0f * dot + x2_sq;\n \n // Clamp to 0\n if (dist_sq < 0.0f) dist_sq = 0.0f;\n \n // Compute RBF\n float result = var * expf(dist_sq * neg_half_over_l2);\n output[batch_idx * N * M + row_idx * M + col_idx] = result;\n }\n}\n\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n) {\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_cuda() && X2.is_cuda(), \"Inputs must be CUDA tensors\");\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_contiguous() && X2.is_contiguous(), \"Inputs must be contiguous\");\n \n int B = X1.size(0);\n int N = X1.size(1);\n int D = X1.size(2);\n int M = X2.size(1);\n \n auto output = torch::empty({B, N, M}, X1.options());\n \n const int TILE_SIZE = 32;\n const int shared_mem_size = TILE_SIZE * D * 2 * sizeof(float);\n \n dim3 grid((M + TILE_SIZE - 1) / TILE_SIZE, N, B);\n dim3 block(TILE_SIZE);\n \n rbf_kernel<<<grid, block, shared_mem_size>>>(\n X1.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2.data_ptr<float>(),\n output.data_ptr<float>(),\n X1_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var,\n B, N, M, D\n );\n \n return output;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n);\n\"\"\"\n\nrbf_extension = load_inline(\n name='rbf_extension',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['rbf_forward'],\n verbose=True\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n def __init__(self, input_dim, lengthscale=1.0, variance=1.0):\n super().__init__()\n self.log_lengthscale = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(lengthscale).log())\n self.log_variance = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(variance).log())\n \n def forward(self, X1: torch.Tensor, X2: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:\n l2 = self.log_lengthscale.exp() ** 2\n var = self.log_variance.exp()\n \n # Compute squared norms in PyTorch (fast operations)\n X1_sq = (X1 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, N)\n X2_sq = (X2 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, M)\n \n # Call CUDA kernel for the fused distance and RBF computation\n neg_half_over_l2 = -0.5 / l2.item()\n \n return rbf_extension.rbf_forward(\n X1.contiguous(),\n X2.contiguous(),\n X1_sq.contiguous(),\n X2_sq.contiguous(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var.item()\n )"
}
result ← compile_kernel (ok)
okcompile_kernel
compile_kernel PASSED: kernel compiled without errors.
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reasoning
Good, it compiled. Now let me check correctness.
call → run_correctness
callrun_correctness
{
"kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\n# Define the CUDA kernel for RBF covariance matrix\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n\n// Tiled kernel for RBF covariance matrix computation\n__global__ void rbf_kernel(\n const float* __restrict__ X1, // (B, N, D)\n const float* __restrict__ X2, // (B, M, D)\n float* __restrict__ output, // (B, N, M)\n const float* __restrict__ X1_sq, // (B, N)\n const float* __restrict__ X2_sq, // (B, M)\n float neg_half_over_l2, // -0.5 / l2\n float var, // variance\n int B, int N, int M, int D\n) {\n extern __shared__ float shared_mem[];\n float* s_X1 = shared_mem; // TILE_SIZE * D\n float* s_X2 = &shared_mem[blockDim.x * D]; // TILE_SIZE * D\n \n const int tid = threadIdx.x;\n const int batch_idx = blockIdx.z;\n const int row_idx = blockIdx.y; // which row in X1\n const int col_idx = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + tid; // which col in X2\n \n const int tile_size = blockDim.x;\n \n // Load X1[row_idx, :] into shared memory (all threads cooperate)\n for (int d = tid; d < D; d += tile_size) {\n s_X1[tid * D + d] = X1[batch_idx * N * D + row_idx * D + d];\n }\n \n // Load X2 tile into shared memory\n if (col_idx < M) {\n for (int d = tid; d < D; d += tile_size) {\n s_X2[tid * D + d] = X2[batch_idx * M * D + col_idx * D + d];\n }\n }\n \n __syncthreads();\n \n // Compute dot product\n float dot = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n dot += s_X1[tid * D + d] * s_X2[tid * D + d];\n }\n \n // Compute squared distance\n if (col_idx < M) {\n float x1_sq = X1_sq[batch_idx * N + row_idx];\n float x2_sq = X2_sq[batch_idx * M + col_idx];\n float dist_sq = x1_sq - 2.0f * dot + x2_sq;\n \n // Clamp to 0\n if (dist_sq < 0.0f) dist_sq = 0.0f;\n \n // Compute RBF\n float result = var * expf(dist_sq * neg_half_over_l2);\n output[batch_idx * N * M + row_idx * M + col_idx] = result;\n }\n}\n\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n) {\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_cuda() && X2.is_cuda(), \"Inputs must be CUDA tensors\");\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_contiguous() && X2.is_contiguous(), \"Inputs must be contiguous\");\n \n int B = X1.size(0);\n int N = X1.size(1);\n int D = X1.size(2);\n int M = X2.size(2);\n \n auto output = torch::empty({B, N, M}, X1.options());\n \n const int TILE_SIZE = 32;\n const int shared_mem_size = TILE_SIZE * D * 2 * sizeof(float);\n \n dim3 grid((M + TILE_SIZE - 1) / TILE_SIZE, N, B);\n dim3 block(TILE_SIZE);\n \n rbf_kernel<<<grid, block, shared_mem_size>>>(\n X1.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2.data_ptr<float>(),\n output.data_ptr<float>(),\n X1_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var,\n B, N, M, D\n );\n \n return output;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n);\n\"\"\"\n\nrbf_extension = load_inline(\n name='rbf_extension',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['rbf_forward'],\n verbose=True\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n def __init__(self, input_dim, lengthscale=1.0, variance=1.0):\n super().__init__()\n self.log_lengthscale = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(lengthscale).log())\n self.log_variance = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(variance).log())\n \n def forward(self, X1: torch.Tensor, X2: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:\n l2 = self.log_lengthscale.exp() ** 2\n var = self.log_variance.exp()\n \n # Compute squared norms in PyTorch (fast operations)\n X1_sq = (X1 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, N)\n X2_sq = (X2 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, M)\n \n # Call CUDA kernel for the fused distance and RBF computation\n neg_half_over_l2 = -0.5 / l2.item()\n \n return rbf_extension.rbf_forward(\n X1.contiguous(),\n X2.contiguous(),\n X1_sq.contiguous(),\n X2_sq.contiguous(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var.item()\n )"
}
result ← run_correctness (fail)
failrun_correctness
run_correctness FAILED: ? trials did not all match.
correctness_issue: Output shape mismatch: {'shape_mismatch': 'Expected torch.Size([16, 512, 128]), got torch.Size([16, 512, 8])'}
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reasoning
The error says M = X2.size(2) but it should be X2.size(1). Let me fix that bug.
assistantI see the issue - I'm getting the wrong dimension for M. Let me fix that:
call → compile_kernel
callcompile_kernel
{
"kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\n# Define the CUDA kernel for RBF covariance matrix\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n\n// Tiled kernel for RBF covariance matrix computation\n__global__ void rbf_kernel(\n const float* __restrict__ X1, // (B, N, D)\n const float* __restrict__ X2, // (B, M, D)\n float* __restrict__ output, // (B, N, M)\n const float* __restrict__ X1_sq, // (B, N)\n const float* __restrict__ X2_sq, // (B, M)\n float neg_half_over_l2, // -0.5 / l2\n float var, // variance\n int B, int N, int M, int D\n) {\n extern __shared__ float shared_mem[];\n float* s_X1 = shared_mem; // TILE_SIZE * D\n float* s_X2 = &shared_mem[blockDim.x * D]; // TILE_SIZE * D\n \n const int tid = threadIdx.x;\n const int batch_idx = blockIdx.z;\n const int row_idx = blockIdx.y; // which row in X1\n const int col_idx = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + tid; // which col in X2\n \n const int tile_size = blockDim.x;\n \n // Load X1[row_idx, :] into shared memory (all threads cooperate)\n for (int d = tid; d < D; d += tile_size) {\n s_X1[tid * D + d] = X1[batch_idx * N * D + row_idx * D + d];\n }\n \n // Load X2 tile into shared memory\n if (col_idx < M) {\n for (int d = tid; d < D; d += tile_size) {\n s_X2[tid * D + d] = X2[batch_idx * M * D + col_idx * D + d];\n }\n }\n \n __syncthreads();\n \n // Compute dot product\n float dot = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n dot += s_X1[tid * D + d] * s_X2[tid * D + d];\n }\n \n // Compute squared distance\n if (col_idx < M) {\n float x1_sq = X1_sq[batch_idx * N + row_idx];\n float x2_sq = X2_sq[batch_idx * M + col_idx];\n float dist_sq = x1_sq - 2.0f * dot + x2_sq;\n \n // Clamp to 0\n if (dist_sq < 0.0f) dist_sq = 0.0f;\n \n // Compute RBF\n float result = var * expf(dist_sq * neg_half_over_l2);\n output[batch_idx * N * M + row_idx * M + col_idx] = result;\n }\n}\n\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n) {\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_cuda() && X2.is_cuda(), \"Inputs must be CUDA tensors\");\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_contiguous() && X2.is_contiguous(), \"Inputs must be contiguous\");\n \n int B = X1.size(0);\n int N = X1.size(1);\n int D = X1.size(2);\n int M = X2.size(1); // Fixed: was X2.size(2)\n \n auto output = torch::empty({B, N, M}, X1.options());\n \n const int TILE_SIZE = 32;\n const int shared_mem_size = TILE_SIZE * D * 2 * sizeof(float);\n \n dim3 grid((M + TILE_SIZE - 1) / TILE_SIZE, N, B);\n dim3 block(TILE_SIZE);\n \n rbf_kernel<<<grid, block, shared_mem_size>>>(\n X1.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2.data_ptr<float>(),\n output.data_ptr<float>(),\n X1_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var,\n B, N, M, D\n );\n \n return output;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n);\n\"\"\"\n\nrbf_extension = load_inline(\n name='rbf_extension_v2',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['rbf_forward'],\n verbose=True\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n def __init__(self, input_dim, lengthscale=1.0, variance=1.0):\n super().__init__()\n self.log_lengthscale = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(lengthscale).log())\n self.log_variance = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(variance).log())\n \n def forward(self, X1: torch.Tensor, X2: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:\n l2 = self.log_lengthscale.exp() ** 2\n var = self.log_variance.exp()\n \n # Compute squared norms in PyTorch (fast operations)\n X1_sq = (X1 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, N)\n X2_sq = (X2 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, M)\n \n # Call CUDA kernel for the fused distance and RBF computation\n neg_half_over_l2 = -0.5 / l2.item()\n \n return rbf_extension_v2.rbf_forward(\n X1.contiguous(),\n X2.contiguous(),\n X1_sq.contiguous(),\n X2_sq.contiguous(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var.item()\n )"
}
result ← compile_kernel (ok)
okcompile_kernel
compile_kernel PASSED: kernel compiled without errors.
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reasoning
Good, it compiled. Let me run correctness now.
call → run_correctness
callrun_correctness
{
"kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\n# Define the CUDA kernel for RBF covariance matrix\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n\n// Tiled kernel for RBF covariance matrix computation\n__global__ void rbf_kernel(\n const float* __restrict__ X1, // (B, N, D)\n const float* __restrict__ X2, // (B, M, D)\n float* __restrict__ output, // (B, N, M)\n const float* __restrict__ X1_sq, // (B, N)\n const float* __restrict__ X2_sq, // (B, M)\n float neg_half_over_l2, // -0.5 / l2\n float var, // variance\n int B, int N, int M, int D\n) {\n extern __shared__ float shared_mem[];\n float* s_X1 = shared_mem; // TILE_SIZE * D\n float* s_X2 = &shared_mem[blockDim.x * D]; // TILE_SIZE * D\n \n const int tid = threadIdx.x;\n const int batch_idx = blockIdx.z;\n const int row_idx = blockIdx.y; // which row in X1\n const int col_idx = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + tid; // which col in X2\n \n const int tile_size = blockDim.x;\n \n // Load X1[row_idx, :] into shared memory (all threads cooperate)\n for (int d = tid; d < D; d += tile_size) {\n s_X1[tid * D + d] = X1[batch_idx * N * D + row_idx * D + d];\n }\n \n // Load X2 tile into shared memory\n if (col_idx < M) {\n for (int d = tid; d < D; d += tile_size) {\n s_X2[tid * D + d] = X2[batch_idx * M * D + col_idx * D + d];\n }\n }\n \n __syncthreads();\n \n // Compute dot product\n float dot = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n dot += s_X1[tid * D + d] * s_X2[tid * D + d];\n }\n \n // Compute squared distance\n if (col_idx < M) {\n float x1_sq = X1_sq[batch_idx * N + row_idx];\n float x2_sq = X2_sq[batch_idx * M + col_idx];\n float dist_sq = x1_sq - 2.0f * dot + x2_sq;\n \n // Clamp to 0\n if (dist_sq < 0.0f) dist_sq = 0.0f;\n \n // Compute RBF\n float result = var * expf(dist_sq * neg_half_over_l2);\n output[batch_idx * N * M + row_idx * M + col_idx] = result;\n }\n}\n\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n) {\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_cuda() && X2.is_cuda(), \"Inputs must be CUDA tensors\");\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_contiguous() && X2.is_contiguous(), \"Inputs must be contiguous\");\n \n int B = X1.size(0);\n int N = X1.size(1);\n int D = X1.size(2);\n int M = X2.size(1); // Fixed: was X2.size(2)\n \n auto output = torch::empty({B, N, M}, X1.options());\n \n const int TILE_SIZE = 32;\n const int shared_mem_size = TILE_SIZE * D * 2 * sizeof(float);\n \n dim3 grid((M + TILE_SIZE - 1) / TILE_SIZE, N, B);\n dim3 block(TILE_SIZE);\n \n rbf_kernel<<<grid, block, shared_mem_size>>>(\n X1.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2.data_ptr<float>(),\n output.data_ptr<float>(),\n X1_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var,\n B, N, M, D\n );\n \n return output;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n);\n\"\"\"\n\nrbf_extension_v2 = load_inline(\n name='rbf_extension_v2',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['rbf_forward'],\n verbose=True\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n def __init__(self, input_dim, lengthscale=1.0, variance=1.0):\n super().__init__()\n self.log_lengthscale = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(lengthscale).log())\n self.log_variance = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(variance).log())\n \n def forward(self, X1: torch.Tensor, X2: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:\n l2 = self.log_lengthscale.exp() ** 2\n var = self.log_variance.exp()\n \n # Compute squared norms in PyTorch (fast operations)\n X1_sq = (X1 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, N)\n X2_sq = (X2 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, M)\n \n # Call CUDA kernel for the fused distance and RBF computation\n neg_half_over_l2 = -0.5 / l2.item()\n \n return rbf_extension_v2.rbf_forward(\n X1.contiguous(),\n X2.contiguous(),\n X1_sq.contiguous(),\n X2_sq.contiguous(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var.item()\n )"
}
result ← run_correctness (fail)
failrun_correctness
run_correctness FAILED: (0 / 3) trials did not all match.
correctness_issue: Output mismatch
max_difference: ['1.000000', '1.000000', '1.000000']
avg_difference: ['0.120506', '0.131312', '0.137265']
turn 5 · 1 tool call(s) · 94.9s turn · 17.8s LLM · tokens in=8,027 · out=1,940 · total=9,967 · 8,129 chars (click to expand)
turn 594.9s turn · 17.8s LLM · 77.2s tools · tokens in=8,027 · out=1,940 · total=9,967
reasoning
There's still a correctness issue. The problem might be with how the data is being loaded from X1 in shared memory. Let me think about the kernel logic:
Currently, I'm loading `X1[row_idx, :]` into shared memory, but the way I'm indexing `s_X1[tid * D + d]` means each thread has its own D-dimensional vector in shared memory. But wait, that's incorrect - I want all threads to load the same X1 row.
Actually looking more carefully at the logic:
- All threads in a block handle one row of X1 and a tile of X2
- For the X1 row, all threads cooperate to load it (each thread loads some elements)
- But then each thread processes one column of X2
The problem is the dot product. When I do:
```
for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {
dot += s_X1[tid * D + d] * s_X2[tid * D + d];
}
```
This only works if each thread has the X1 row stored at `s_X1[tid * D + ...]`. But all threads loaded the same row, so they should all have the same values. Wait, but I'm loading with:
```
for (int d = tid; d < D; d += tile_size) {
s_X1[tid * D + d] = ...
}
```
This means thread tid is responsible for loading element d, and storing it at position `tid * D + d`. So the full X1 row is scattered across the shared memory array, but each thread only loads some elements.
The issue is that when computing the dot product, I'm assuming each thread has the full X1 row in its section of shared memory. But thread 0 only loaded elements 0, 32, 64... (if TILE_SIZE=32), not all D elements.
I need to fix the loading and computation. Let me restructure:
Option 1: Have each thread load the full X1 row (redundant work but simpler)
Option 2: Load X1 cooperatively and use proper indexing
Actually, the cleanest approach is:
1. Load X1[row] into shared memory with proper indexing: `s_X1[d] = X1[...]` for each dimension d
2. Load X2[col] for each thread into its own section of shared memory
3. Compute dot product
But since D=8 and TILE_SIZE=32, we have more threads than dimensions. Let me redesign:
For each block (one row of X1, one tile of columns of X2):
- First, cooperatively load the X1 row into shared memory (s_X1[0..D-1])
- Each thread loads its own X2 column into shared memory
Wait, let me simplify. Since D=8 is small, I can have each thread load its own X1 row (32 threads all load the same row redundantly) and its own X2 column. This is wasteful but simple and correct.
Actually, let me use a different approach that's cleaner:
- Use shared memory for X1 row (cooperatively loaded)
- Each thread loads its own X2 column element-wise (no shared memory needed for X2)
Let me rewrite:
assistantLet me fix the kernel - there's an issue with how data is loaded into shared memory. Let me redesign:
call → compile_kernel
callcompile_kernel
{
"kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\n# Define the CUDA kernel for RBF covariance matrix\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n\n// Tiled kernel for RBF covariance matrix computation\n__global__ void rbf_kernel(\n const float* __restrict__ X1, // (B, N, D)\n const float* __restrict__ X2, // (B, M, D)\n float* __restrict__ output, // (B, N, M)\n const float* __restrict__ X1_sq, // (B, N)\n const float* __restrict__ X2_sq, // (B, M)\n float neg_half_over_l2, // -0.5 / l2\n float var, // variance\n int B, int N, int M, int D\n) {\n // Shared memory for one row of X1\n extern __shared__ float s_X1[]; // D elements\n \n const int tid = threadIdx.x;\n const int batch_idx = blockIdx.z;\n const int row_idx = blockIdx.y; // which row in X1\n const int col_idx = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + tid; // which col in X2\n \n // Cooperatively load X1[row_idx, :] into shared memory\n for (int d = tid; d < D; d += blockDim.x) {\n s_X1[d] = X1[batch_idx * N * D + row_idx * D + d];\n }\n __syncthreads();\n \n // Compute dot product with X2[col_idx, :]\n if (col_idx < M) {\n float dot = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n dot += s_X1[d] * X2[batch_idx * M * D + col_idx * D + d];\n }\n \n // Get squared norms\n float x1_sq = X1_sq[batch_idx * N + row_idx];\n float x2_sq = X2_sq[batch_idx * M + col_idx];\n \n // Compute squared distance\n float dist_sq = x1_sq - 2.0f * dot + x2_sq;\n \n // Clamp to 0 (handle numerical errors)\n dist_sq = fmaxf(dist_sq, 0.0f);\n \n // Compute RBF\n float result = var * expf(dist_sq * neg_half_over_l2);\n output[batch_idx * N * M + row_idx * M + col_idx] = result;\n }\n}\n\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n) {\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_cuda() && X2.is_cuda(), \"Inputs must be CUDA tensors\");\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_contiguous() && X2.is_contiguous(), \"Inputs must be contiguous\");\n \n int B = X1.size(0);\n int N = X1.size(1);\n int D = X1.size(2);\n int M = X2.size(1);\n \n auto output = torch::empty({B, N, M}, X1.options());\n \n const int TILE_SIZE = 32;\n const int shared_mem_size = D * sizeof(float); // Just for X1 row\n \n dim3 grid((M + TILE_SIZE - 1) / TILE_SIZE, N, B);\n dim3 block(TILE_SIZE);\n \n rbf_kernel<<<grid, block, shared_mem_size>>>(\n X1.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2.data_ptr<float>(),\n output.data_ptr<float>(),\n X1_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var,\n B, N, M, D\n );\n \n return output;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n);\n\"\"\"\n\nrbf_extension_v3 = load_inline(\n name='rbf_extension_v3',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['rbf_forward'],\n verbose=True\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n def __init__(self, input_dim, lengthscale=1.0, variance=1.0):\n super().__init__()\n self.log_lengthscale = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(lengthscale).log())\n self.log_variance = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(variance).log())\n \n def forward(self, X1: torch.Tensor, X2: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:\n l2 = self.log_lengthscale.exp() ** 2\n var = self.log_variance.exp()\n \n # Compute squared norms in PyTorch (fast operations)\n X1_sq = (X1 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, N)\n X2_sq = (X2 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, M)\n \n # Call CUDA kernel for the fused distance and RBF computation\n neg_half_over_l2 = -0.5 / l2.item()\n \n return rbf_extension_v3.rbf_forward(\n X1.contiguous(),\n X2.contiguous(),\n X1_sq.contiguous(),\n X2_sq.contiguous(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var.item()\n )"
}
result ← compile_kernel (ok)
okcompile_kernel
compile_kernel PASSED: kernel compiled without errors.
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reasoning
Now let's check correctness.
call → run_correctness
callrun_correctness
{
"kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\n# Define the CUDA kernel for RBF covariance matrix\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n\n// Tiled kernel for RBF covariance matrix computation\n__global__ void rbf_kernel(\n const float* __restrict__ X1, // (B, N, D)\n const float* __restrict__ X2, // (B, M, D)\n float* __restrict__ output, // (B, N, M)\n const float* __restrict__ X1_sq, // (B, N)\n const float* __restrict__ X2_sq, // (B, M)\n float neg_half_over_l2, // -0.5 / l2\n float var, // variance\n int B, int N, int M, int D\n) {\n // Shared memory for one row of X1\n extern __shared__ float s_X1[]; // D elements\n \n const int tid = threadIdx.x;\n const int batch_idx = blockIdx.z;\n const int row_idx = blockIdx.y; // which row in X1\n const int col_idx = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + tid; // which col in X2\n \n // Cooperatively load X1[row_idx, :] into shared memory\n for (int d = tid; d < D; d += blockDim.x) {\n s_X1[d] = X1[batch_idx * N * D + row_idx * D + d];\n }\n __syncthreads();\n \n // Compute dot product with X2[col_idx, :]\n if (col_idx < M) {\n float dot = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n dot += s_X1[d] * X2[batch_idx * M * D + col_idx * D + d];\n }\n \n // Get squared norms\n float x1_sq = X1_sq[batch_idx * N + row_idx];\n float x2_sq = X2_sq[batch_idx * M + col_idx];\n \n // Compute squared distance\n float dist_sq = x1_sq - 2.0f * dot + x2_sq;\n \n // Clamp to 0 (handle numerical errors)\n dist_sq = fmaxf(dist_sq, 0.0f);\n \n // Compute RBF\n float result = var * expf(dist_sq * neg_half_over_l2);\n output[batch_idx * N * M + row_idx * M + col_idx] = result;\n }\n}\n\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n) {\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_cuda() && X2.is_cuda(), \"Inputs must be CUDA tensors\");\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_contiguous() && X2.is_contiguous(), \"Inputs must be contiguous\");\n \n int B = X1.size(0);\n int N = X1.size(1);\n int D = X1.size(2);\n int M = X2.size(1);\n \n auto output = torch::empty({B, N, M}, X1.options());\n \n const int TILE_SIZE = 32;\n const int shared_mem_size = D * sizeof(float); // Just for X1 row\n \n dim3 grid((M + TILE_SIZE - 1) / TILE_SIZE, N, B);\n dim3 block(TILE_SIZE);\n \n rbf_kernel<<<grid, block, shared_mem_size>>>(\n X1.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2.data_ptr<float>(),\n output.data_ptr<float>(),\n X1_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var,\n B, N, M, D\n );\n \n return output;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n);\n\"\"\"\n\nrbf_extension_v3 = load_inline(\n name='rbf_extension_v3',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['rbf_forward'],\n verbose=True\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n def __init__(self, input_dim, lengthscale=1.0, variance=1.0):\n super().__init__()\n self.log_lengthscale = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(lengthscale).log())\n self.log_variance = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(variance).log())\n \n def forward(self, X1: torch.Tensor, X2: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:\n l2 = self.log_lengthscale.exp() ** 2\n var = self.log_variance.exp()\n \n # Compute squared norms in PyTorch (fast operations)\n X1_sq = (X1 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, N)\n X2_sq = (X2 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, M)\n \n # Call CUDA kernel for the fused distance and RBF computation\n neg_half_over_l2 = -0.5 / l2.item()\n \n return rbf_extension_v3.rbf_forward(\n X1.contiguous(),\n X2.contiguous(),\n X1_sq.contiguous(),\n X2_sq.contiguous(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var.item()\n )"
}
result ← run_correctness (ok)
okrun_correctness
run_correctness PASSED: (3 / 3) trials all matched the reference.
Numerical precision: max_abs_err=0.00e+00 mean_abs_err=0.00e+00 max_rel_err=0.00e+00
turn 7 · 1 tool call(s) · 48.5s turn · 10.8s LLM · tokens in=10,583 · out=1,267 · total=11,850 · 7,400 chars (click to expand)
turn 748.5s turn · 10.8s LLM · 37.8s tools · tokens in=10,583 · out=1,267 · total=11,850
reasoning
The kernel is now correct. Let me profile it to see performance characteristics and identify optimization opportunities.
assistantThe kernel is correct. Let me profile it to understand performance and identify optimization opportunities:
call → profile_kernel
callprofile_kernel
{
"kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\n# Define the CUDA kernel for RBF covariance matrix\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n\n// Tiled kernel for RBF covariance matrix computation\n__global__ void rbf_kernel(\n const float* __restrict__ X1, // (B, N, D)\n const float* __restrict__ X2, // (B, M, D)\n float* __restrict__ output, // (B, N, M)\n const float* __restrict__ X1_sq, // (B, N)\n const float* __restrict__ X2_sq, // (B, M)\n float neg_half_over_l2, // -0.5 / l2\n float var, // variance\n int B, int N, int M, int D\n) {\n // Shared memory for one row of X1\n extern __shared__ float s_X1[]; // D elements\n \n const int tid = threadIdx.x;\n const int batch_idx = blockIdx.z;\n const int row_idx = blockIdx.y; // which row in X1\n const int col_idx = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + tid; // which col in X2\n \n // Cooperatively load X1[row_idx, :] into shared memory\n for (int d = tid; d < D; d += blockDim.x) {\n s_X1[d] = X1[batch_idx * N * D + row_idx * D + d];\n }\n __syncthreads();\n \n // Compute dot product with X2[col_idx, :]\n if (col_idx < M) {\n float dot = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n dot += s_X1[d] * X2[batch_idx * M * D + col_idx * D + d];\n }\n \n // Get squared norms\n float x1_sq = X1_sq[batch_idx * N + row_idx];\n float x2_sq = X2_sq[batch_idx * M + col_idx];\n \n // Compute squared distance\n float dist_sq = x1_sq - 2.0f * dot + x2_sq;\n \n // Clamp to 0 (handle numerical errors)\n dist_sq = fmaxf(dist_sq, 0.0f);\n \n // Compute RBF\n float result = var * expf(dist_sq * neg_half_over_l2);\n output[batch_idx * N * M + row_idx * M + col_idx] = result;\n }\n}\n\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n) {\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_cuda() && X2.is_cuda(), \"Inputs must be CUDA tensors\");\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_contiguous() && X2.is_contiguous(), \"Inputs must be contiguous\");\n \n int B = X1.size(0);\n int N = X1.size(1);\n int D = X1.size(2);\n int M = X2.size(1);\n \n auto output = torch::empty({B, N, M}, X1.options());\n \n const int TILE_SIZE = 32;\n const int shared_mem_size = D * sizeof(float); // Just for X1 row\n \n dim3 grid((M + TILE_SIZE - 1) / TILE_SIZE, N, B);\n dim3 block(TILE_SIZE);\n \n rbf_kernel<<<grid, block, shared_mem_size>>>(\n X1.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2.data_ptr<float>(),\n output.data_ptr<float>(),\n X1_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var,\n B, N, M, D\n );\n \n return output;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n);\n\"\"\"\n\nrbf_extension_v3 = load_inline(\n name='rbf_extension_v3',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['rbf_forward'],\n verbose=True\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n def __init__(self, input_dim, lengthscale=1.0, variance=1.0):\n super().__init__()\n self.log_lengthscale = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(lengthscale).log())\n self.log_variance = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(variance).log())\n \n def forward(self, X1: torch.Tensor, X2: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:\n l2 = self.log_lengthscale.exp() ** 2\n var = self.log_variance.exp()\n \n # Compute squared norms in PyTorch (fast operations)\n X1_sq = (X1 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, N)\n X2_sq = (X2 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, M)\n \n # Call CUDA kernel for the fused distance and RBF computation\n neg_half_over_l2 = -0.5 / l2.item()\n \n return rbf_extension_v3.rbf_forward(\n X1.contiguous(),\n X2.contiguous(),\n X1_sq.contiguous(),\n X2_sq.contiguous(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var.item()\n )"
}
result ← profile_kernel (ok)
okprofile_kernel
profile_kernel PASSED: profiling complete.
=== Kernel Profile Summary ===
--- Kernel Breakdown (by GPU time) ---
#1: aten::pow 19550.0μs (36%) calls=1
#2: aten::exp 14950.0μs (28%) calls=1
#3: aten::sum 11656.0μs (22%) calls=1
#4: aten::empty 5416.0μs (10%) calls=1
#5: aten::item 1095.0μs (2%) calls=1
... +15 more kernels
--- Timing ---
GPU time: 48.64 μs
--- Memory Bandwidth ---
DRAM BW: 227.4/3350 GB/s (6.8%)
read=227.4 write=0.0 GB/s
Hit rates: L2=733.9%
--- Compute Throughput ---
Dominant pipe: FP32 util=15.4%
Pipe util: FMA=15.4%, Tensor=1.7%
--- Roofline Analysis ---
Ridge point (FP32): 20.00 FLOPs/byte
Classification: COMPUTE-BOUND
--- Occupancy ---
Achieved: 100.7%
Eligible warps/cycle: 0.90
WARNING: <1 eligible warp/cycle = latency-bound, needs more parallelism
Launch: regs/thread=256, smem/blk=8576B, block=1696, grid=33011
--- Memory Access Quality ---
Global ld coalescing: 66.82 sectors/req (66.8x wasted BW)
--- Warp Stall Reasons (% of issue cycles) ---
long_scoreboard 8196.4% ####################
short_scoreboard 1882.0% ####################
mio_throttle 45.7% #########
--- Optimization Hints ---
-> 8196% stalls: global memory latency (waiting for DRAM/L2). + sectors/req=66.8 -> uncoalesced global loads, restructure access pattern or use __ldg Try shared-memory tiling, prefetching, or reducing working set.
-> Global load coalescing=66.8x (ideal=1.0) -> 67x wasted DRAM BW. Make per-warp accesses contiguous.
-> Low eligible warps + low BW% + low compute% = LATENCY-BOUND. Need more parallelism (larger grid, more ILP, prefetching).
-> Compute-bound but NOT using tensor cores. If applicable, use FP16/BF16 with torch.matmul or WMMA intrinsics.
turn 8 · 1 tool call(s) · 193.3s turn · 17.1s LLM · tokens in=12,431 · out=1,883 · total=14,314 · 7,960 chars (click to expand)
turn 8193.3s turn · 17.1s LLM · 176.2s tools · tokens in=12,431 · out=1,883 · total=14,314
reasoning
The profiling shows several issues:
1. Low memory bandwidth utilization (6.8%)
2. Poor coalescing (66.8x wasted bandwidth on global loads)
3. Warp stalls due to scoreboard (memory latency)
4. Latency-bound rather than throughput-bound
The problem is that my current approach has each thread loading a different X2 row, causing scattered memory accesses. I need a better tiling strategy where threads cooperatively load contiguous tiles of X2.
Let me redesign with a tiled approach that:
1. Uses larger tile sizes to improve occupancy
2. Loads contiguous tiles of both X1 and X2 into shared memory
3. Improves memory coalescing
But first, let me check the reference implementation's timing. The profiling shows the kernel GPU time is 48.64 μs, but I don't know the reference time.
Let me try a more optimized approach:
- Use larger block sizes (e.g., 128 threads)
- Better memory access patterns
- Possibly vectorized loads
assistantThe profiling shows significant issues - the kernel is latency-bound with poor memory coalescing (66.8x wasted bandwidth). The main issue is that threads access X2 in a scattered pattern. Let me redesign with proper tiling:
call → compile_kernel
callcompile_kernel
{
"kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\n# Define the CUDA kernel for RBF covariance matrix with better tiling\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n\n// Tiled kernel: each thread block computes a TILE_M x TILE_N output tile\n// TILE_M is along X2 (columns), TILE_N is along X1 (rows)\ntemplate<int TILE_M, int TILE_N, int D_MAX>\n__global__ void rbf_kernel_tiled(\n const float* __restrict__ X1, // (B, N, D)\n const float* __restrict__ X2, // (B, M, D)\n float* __restrict__ output, // (B, N, M)\n const float* __restrict__ X1_sq, // (B, N)\n const float* __restrict__ X2_sq, // (B, M)\n float neg_half_over_l2, // -0.5 / l2\n float var, // variance\n int B, int N, int M, int D\n) {\n // Shared memory layout:\n // s_X1: TILE_N rows of X1, each row D elements\n // s_X2: TILE_M rows of X2, each row D elements\n __shared__ float s_X1[TILE_N * D_MAX];\n __shared__ float s_X2[TILE_M * D_MAX];\n \n const int batch_idx = blockIdx.z;\n const int tile_n_start = blockIdx.y * TILE_N; // starting row in X1\n const int tile_m_start = blockIdx.x * TILE_M; // starting col in X2\n \n const int tid = threadIdx.x;\n const int block_size = blockDim.x; // TILE_M * TILE_N typically\n \n // Cooperatively load TILE_N rows of X1 into shared memory\n // Each thread loads multiple elements\n for (int i = tid; i < TILE_N * D; i += block_size) {\n int row = i / D;\n int d = i % D;\n int global_row = tile_n_start + row;\n if (global_row < N) {\n s_X1[i] = X1[batch_idx * N * D + global_row * D + d];\n }\n }\n \n // Cooperatively load TILE_M rows of X2 into shared memory\n for (int i = tid; i < TILE_M * D; i += block_size) {\n int row = i / D;\n int d = i % D;\n int global_row = tile_m_start + row;\n if (global_row < M) {\n s_X2[i] = X2[batch_idx * M * D + global_row * D + d];\n }\n }\n \n __syncthreads();\n \n // Each thread computes one output element\n // Thread layout: tid = local_n * TILE_M + local_m\n const int local_n = tid / TILE_M; // row within tile\n const int local_m = tid % TILE_M; // col within tile\n \n const int global_n = tile_n_start + local_n;\n const int global_m = tile_m_start + local_m;\n \n if (global_n < N && global_m < M) {\n // Compute dot product\n float dot = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n dot += s_X1[local_n * D + d] * s_X2[local_m * D + d];\n }\n \n // Get squared norms\n float x1_sq = X1_sq[batch_idx * N + global_n];\n float x2_sq = X2_sq[batch_idx * M + global_m];\n \n // Compute squared distance\n float dist_sq = x1_sq - 2.0f * dot + x2_sq;\n \n // Clamp to 0 (handle numerical errors)\n dist_sq = fmaxf(dist_sq, 0.0f);\n \n // Compute RBF\n float result = var * expf(dist_sq * neg_half_over_l2);\n output[batch_idx * N * M + global_n * M + global_m] = result;\n }\n}\n\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n) {\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_cuda() && X2.is_cuda(), \"Inputs must be CUDA tensors\");\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_contiguous() && X2.is_contiguous(), \"Inputs must be contiguous\");\n \n int B = X1.size(0);\n int N = X1.size(1);\n int D = X1.size(2);\n int M = X2.size(1);\n \n auto output = torch::empty({B, N, M}, X1.options());\n \n // Tile sizes\n const int TILE_M = 16; // tile along X2 (columns)\n const int TILE_N = 16; // tile along X1 (rows)\n const int BLOCK_SIZE = TILE_M * TILE_N; // 256 threads\n \n dim3 grid((M + TILE_M - 1) / TILE_M, (N + TILE_N - 1) / TILE_N, B);\n dim3 block(BLOCK_SIZE);\n \n rbf_kernel_tiled<TILE_M, TILE_N, 16><<<grid, block>>>(\n X1.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2.data_ptr<float>(),\n output.data_ptr<float>(),\n X1_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var,\n B, N, M, D\n );\n \n return output;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n);\n\"\"\"\n\nrbf_extension_v4 = load_inline(\n name='rbf_extension_v4',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['rbf_forward'],\n verbose=True\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n def __init__(self, input_dim, lengthscale=1.0, variance=1.0):\n super().__init__()\n self.log_lengthscale = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(lengthscale).log())\n self.log_variance = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(variance).log())\n \n def forward(self, X1: torch.Tensor, X2: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:\n l2 = self.log_lengthscale.exp() ** 2\n var = self.log_variance.exp()\n \n # Compute squared norms in PyTorch (fast operations)\n X1_sq = (X1 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, N)\n X2_sq = (X2 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, M)\n \n # Call CUDA kernel for the fused distance and RBF computation\n neg_half_over_l2 = -0.5 / l2.item()\n \n return rbf_extension_v4.rbf_forward(\n X1.contiguous(),\n X2.contiguous(),\n X1_sq.contiguous(),\n X2_sq.contiguous(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var.item()\n )"
}
result ← compile_kernel (ok)
okcompile_kernel
compile_kernel PASSED: kernel compiled without errors.
turn 9 · 1 tool call(s) · 37.8s turn · 13.7s LLM · tokens in=14,119 · out=1,672 · total=15,791 · 6,995 chars (click to expand)
turn 937.8s turn · 13.7s LLM · 24.1s tools · tokens in=14,119 · out=1,672 · total=15,791
reasoning
Good, let me check correctness. The template parameter D_MAX=16 is too small for input_dim=8 though, so that should be fine. But I need to make sure D_MAX is at least D.
call → run_correctness
callrun_correctness
{
"kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\n# Define the CUDA kernel for RBF covariance matrix with better tiling\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n\n// Tiled kernel: each thread block computes a TILE_M x TILE_N output tile\n// TILE_M is along X2 (columns), TILE_N is along X1 (rows)\ntemplate<int TILE_M, int TILE_N, int D_MAX>\n__global__ void rbf_kernel_tiled(\n const float* __restrict__ X1, // (B, N, D)\n const float* __restrict__ X2, // (B, M, D)\n float* __restrict__ output, // (B, N, M)\n const float* __restrict__ X1_sq, // (B, N)\n const float* __restrict__ X2_sq, // (B, M)\n float neg_half_over_l2, // -0.5 / l2\n float var, // variance\n int B, int N, int M, int D\n) {\n // Shared memory layout:\n // s_X1: TILE_N rows of X1, each row D elements\n // s_X2: TILE_M rows of X2, each row D elements\n __shared__ float s_X1[TILE_N * D_MAX];\n __shared__ float s_X2[TILE_M * D_MAX];\n \n const int batch_idx = blockIdx.z;\n const int tile_n_start = blockIdx.y * TILE_N; // starting row in X1\n const int tile_m_start = blockIdx.x * TILE_M; // starting col in X2\n \n const int tid = threadIdx.x;\n const int block_size = blockDim.x; // TILE_M * TILE_N typically\n \n // Cooperatively load TILE_N rows of X1 into shared memory\n // Each thread loads multiple elements\n for (int i = tid; i < TILE_N * D; i += block_size) {\n int row = i / D;\n int d = i % D;\n int global_row = tile_n_start + row;\n if (global_row < N) {\n s_X1[i] = X1[batch_idx * N * D + global_row * D + d];\n }\n }\n \n // Cooperatively load TILE_M rows of X2 into shared memory\n for (int i = tid; i < TILE_M * D; i += block_size) {\n int row = i / D;\n int d = i % D;\n int global_row = tile_m_start + row;\n if (global_row < M) {\n s_X2[i] = X2[batch_idx * M * D + global_row * D + d];\n }\n }\n \n __syncthreads();\n \n // Each thread computes one output element\n // Thread layout: tid = local_n * TILE_M + local_m\n const int local_n = tid / TILE_M; // row within tile\n const int local_m = tid % TILE_M; // col within tile\n \n const int global_n = tile_n_start + local_n;\n const int global_m = tile_m_start + local_m;\n \n if (global_n < N && global_m < M) {\n // Compute dot product\n float dot = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n dot += s_X1[local_n * D + d] * s_X2[local_m * D + d];\n }\n \n // Get squared norms\n float x1_sq = X1_sq[batch_idx * N + global_n];\n float x2_sq = X2_sq[batch_idx * M + global_m];\n \n // Compute squared distance\n float dist_sq = x1_sq - 2.0f * dot + x2_sq;\n \n // Clamp to 0 (handle numerical errors)\n dist_sq = fmaxf(dist_sq, 0.0f);\n \n // Compute RBF\n float result = var * expf(dist_sq * neg_half_over_l2);\n output[batch_idx * N * M + global_n * M + global_m] = result;\n }\n}\n\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n) {\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_cuda() && X2.is_cuda(), \"Inputs must be CUDA tensors\");\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_contiguous() && X2.is_contiguous(), \"Inputs must be contiguous\");\n \n int B = X1.size(0);\n int N = X1.size(1);\n int D = X1.size(2);\n int M = X2.size(1);\n \n auto output = torch::empty({B, N, M}, X1.options());\n \n // Tile sizes\n const int TILE_M = 16; // tile along X2 (columns)\n const int TILE_N = 16; // tile along X1 (rows)\n const int BLOCK_SIZE = TILE_M * TILE_N; // 256 threads\n \n dim3 grid((M + TILE_M - 1) / TILE_M, (N + TILE_N - 1) / TILE_N, B);\n dim3 block(BLOCK_SIZE);\n \n rbf_kernel_tiled<TILE_M, TILE_N, 16><<<grid, block>>>(\n X1.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2.data_ptr<float>(),\n output.data_ptr<float>(),\n X1_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var,\n B, N, M, D\n );\n \n return output;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n);\n\"\"\"\n\nrbf_extension_v4 = load_inline(\n name='rbf_extension_v4',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['rbf_forward'],\n verbose=True\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n def __init__(self, input_dim, lengthscale=1.0, variance=1.0):\n super().__init__()\n self.log_lengthscale = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(lengthscale).log())\n self.log_variance = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(variance).log())\n \n def forward(self, X1: torch.Tensor, X2: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:\n l2 = self.log_lengthscale.exp() ** 2\n var = self.log_variance.exp()\n \n # Compute squared norms in PyTorch (fast operations)\n X1_sq = (X1 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, N)\n X2_sq = (X2 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, M)\n \n # Call CUDA kernel for the fused distance and RBF computation\n neg_half_over_l2 = -0.5 / l2.item()\n \n return rbf_extension_v4.rbf_forward(\n X1.contiguous(),\n X2.contiguous(),\n X1_sq.contiguous(),\n X2_sq.contiguous(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var.item()\n )"
}
result ← run_correctness (ok)
okrun_correctness
run_correctness PASSED: (3 / 3) trials all matched the reference.
Numerical precision: max_abs_err=0.00e+00 mean_abs_err=0.00e+00 max_rel_err=0.00e+00
turn 10 · 1 tool call(s) · 93.8s turn · 14.2s LLM · tokens in=15,805 · out=1,647 · total=17,452 · 8,761 chars (click to expand)
turn 1093.8s turn · 14.2s LLM · 79.6s tools · tokens in=15,805 · out=1,647 · total=17,452
reasoning
Good, the kernel passes correctness. Now let me profile it to see if the performance improved.
call → profile_kernel
callprofile_kernel
{
"kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\n# Define the CUDA kernel for RBF covariance matrix with better tiling\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n\n// Tiled kernel: each thread block computes a TILE_M x TILE_N output tile\n// TILE_M is along X2 (columns), TILE_N is along X1 (rows)\ntemplate<int TILE_M, int TILE_N, int D_MAX>\n__global__ void rbf_kernel_tiled(\n const float* __restrict__ X1, // (B, N, D)\n const float* __restrict__ X2, // (B, M, D)\n float* __restrict__ output, // (B, N, M)\n const float* __restrict__ X1_sq, // (B, N)\n const float* __restrict__ X2_sq, // (B, M)\n float neg_half_over_l2, // -0.5 / l2\n float var, // variance\n int B, int N, int M, int D\n) {\n // Shared memory layout:\n // s_X1: TILE_N rows of X1, each row D elements\n // s_X2: TILE_M rows of X2, each row D elements\n __shared__ float s_X1[TILE_N * D_MAX];\n __shared__ float s_X2[TILE_M * D_MAX];\n \n const int batch_idx = blockIdx.z;\n const int tile_n_start = blockIdx.y * TILE_N; // starting row in X1\n const int tile_m_start = blockIdx.x * TILE_M; // starting col in X2\n \n const int tid = threadIdx.x;\n const int block_size = blockDim.x; // TILE_M * TILE_N typically\n \n // Cooperatively load TILE_N rows of X1 into shared memory\n // Each thread loads multiple elements\n for (int i = tid; i < TILE_N * D; i += block_size) {\n int row = i / D;\n int d = i % D;\n int global_row = tile_n_start + row;\n if (global_row < N) {\n s_X1[i] = X1[batch_idx * N * D + global_row * D + d];\n }\n }\n \n // Cooperatively load TILE_M rows of X2 into shared memory\n for (int i = tid; i < TILE_M * D; i += block_size) {\n int row = i / D;\n int d = i % D;\n int global_row = tile_m_start + row;\n if (global_row < M) {\n s_X2[i] = X2[batch_idx * M * D + global_row * D + d];\n }\n }\n \n __syncthreads();\n \n // Each thread computes one output element\n // Thread layout: tid = local_n * TILE_M + local_m\n const int local_n = tid / TILE_M; // row within tile\n const int local_m = tid % TILE_M; // col within tile\n \n const int global_n = tile_n_start + local_n;\n const int global_m = tile_m_start + local_m;\n \n if (global_n < N && global_m < M) {\n // Compute dot product\n float dot = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n dot += s_X1[local_n * D + d] * s_X2[local_m * D + d];\n }\n \n // Get squared norms\n float x1_sq = X1_sq[batch_idx * N + global_n];\n float x2_sq = X2_sq[batch_idx * M + global_m];\n \n // Compute squared distance\n float dist_sq = x1_sq - 2.0f * dot + x2_sq;\n \n // Clamp to 0 (handle numerical errors)\n dist_sq = fmaxf(dist_sq, 0.0f);\n \n // Compute RBF\n float result = var * expf(dist_sq * neg_half_over_l2);\n output[batch_idx * N * M + global_n * M + global_m] = result;\n }\n}\n\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n) {\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_cuda() && X2.is_cuda(), \"Inputs must be CUDA tensors\");\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_contiguous() && X2.is_contiguous(), \"Inputs must be contiguous\");\n \n int B = X1.size(0);\n int N = X1.size(1);\n int D = X1.size(2);\n int M = X2.size(1);\n \n auto output = torch::empty({B, N, M}, X1.options());\n \n // Tile sizes\n const int TILE_M = 16; // tile along X2 (columns)\n const int TILE_N = 16; // tile along X1 (rows)\n const int BLOCK_SIZE = TILE_M * TILE_N; // 256 threads\n \n dim3 grid((M + TILE_M - 1) / TILE_M, (N + TILE_N - 1) / TILE_N, B);\n dim3 block(BLOCK_SIZE);\n \n rbf_kernel_tiled<TILE_M, TILE_N, 16><<<grid, block>>>(\n X1.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2.data_ptr<float>(),\n output.data_ptr<float>(),\n X1_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2_sq.data_ptr<float>(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var,\n B, N, M, D\n );\n \n return output;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n torch::Tensor X1_sq,\n torch::Tensor X2_sq,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n);\n\"\"\"\n\nrbf_extension_v4 = load_inline(\n name='rbf_extension_v4',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['rbf_forward'],\n verbose=True\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n def __init__(self, input_dim, lengthscale=1.0, variance=1.0):\n super().__init__()\n self.log_lengthscale = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(lengthscale).log())\n self.log_variance = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(variance).log())\n \n def forward(self, X1: torch.Tensor, X2: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:\n l2 = self.log_lengthscale.exp() ** 2\n var = self.log_variance.exp()\n \n # Compute squared norms in PyTorch (fast operations)\n X1_sq = (X1 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, N)\n X2_sq = (X2 ** 2).sum(-1) # (B, M)\n \n # Call CUDA kernel for the fused distance and RBF computation\n neg_half_over_l2 = -0.5 / l2.item()\n \n return rbf_extension_v4.rbf_forward(\n X1.contiguous(),\n X2.contiguous(),\n X1_sq.contiguous(),\n X2_sq.contiguous(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var.item()\n )"
}
result ← profile_kernel (ok)
okprofile_kernel
profile_kernel PASSED: profiling complete.
=== Kernel Profile Summary ===
--- Kernel Breakdown (by GPU time) ---
#1: aten::pow 18772.0μs (38%) calls=1
#2: aten::exp 14650.0μs (30%) calls=1
#3: aten::sum 11272.0μs (23%) calls=1
#4: aten::empty 1865.0μs (4%) calls=1
#5: aten::item 1079.0μs (2%) calls=1
... +15 more kernels
--- Timing ---
GPU time: 39.65 μs [↓9.0μs ok]
--- Memory Bandwidth ---
DRAM BW: 236.8/3350 GB/s (7.1%) [↑0.3% ok]
read=236.8 write=0.0 GB/s
Hit rates: L2=731.7%
--- Compute Throughput ---
Dominant pipe: FP32 util=30.8% [↑15.4% ok]
Pipe util: FMA=30.8%, Tensor=2.6%
--- Roofline Analysis ---
Ridge point (FP32): 20.00 FLOPs/byte
Classification: COMPUTE-BOUND
--- Occupancy ---
Achieved: 163.7% [↑63.0% ok]
Eligible warps/cycle: 2.63
Launch: regs/thread=255, smem/blk=10496B, block=1920, grid=4339
--- Memory Access Quality ---
Global ld coalescing: 45.33 sectors/req (45.3x wasted BW)
--- Warp Stall Reasons (% of issue cycles) ---
long_scoreboard 7106.6% ####################
short_scoreboard 1888.8% ####################
mio_throttle 290.0% ####################
--- Optimization Hints ---
-> 7107% stalls: global memory latency (waiting for DRAM/L2). + sectors/req=45.3 -> uncoalesced global loads, restructure access pattern or use __ldg Try shared-memory tiling, prefetching, or reducing working set.
-> Global load coalescing=45.3x (ideal=1.0) -> 45x wasted DRAM BW. Make per-warp accesses contiguous.
-> Compute-bound but NOT using tensor cores. If applicable, use FP16/BF16 with torch.matmul or WMMA intrinsics.
--- Delta vs Previous Iteration ---
GPU time: 48.64→39.65μs (↓8.99) ok
DRAM BW%: 6.79→7.07% (↑0.28) ok
Compute%: 15.36→30.80% (↑15.44) ok
Occupancy: 100.74→163.71% (↑62.96) ok
Eligible warps/cyc: 0.90→2.63 (↑1.73) ok
Ld sectors/req: 66.82→45.33 (↓21.48) ok
L2 hit%: 733.87→731.70% (↓2.17) REGRESSED
turn 11 · 1 tool call(s) · 215.9s turn · 18.4s LLM · tokens in=18,180 · out=2,030 · total=20,210 · 8,725 chars (click to expand)
turn 11215.9s turn · 18.4s LLM · 197.5s tools · tokens in=18,180 · out=2,030 · total=20,210
reasoning
Good improvement! The kernel now has better occupancy and compute utilization. But I notice the profiling shows that most time is spent in PyTorch functions (pow, exp, sum) not in my custom kernel. The issue is that the profiling counts all the forward pass operations including the PyTorch ones.
Looking more carefully, the issue is that the kernel is called but the profiler shows all the kernels including the PyTorch overhead. My kernel should be doing the exp computation in CUDA, not relying on PyTorch.
Wait, looking at the kernel breakdown:
- `aten::pow` is from `log_lengthscale.exp() ** 2` which computes `l2`
- `aten::exp` is from `log_variance.exp()` which computes `var`
- `aten::sum` is from `(X1 ** 2).sum(-1)` and `(X2 ** 2).sum(-1)`
These are all in the forward pass before my kernel. Let me optimize by moving the squared norm computation into CUDA as well, since that will reduce kernel launch overhead and potentially improve memory access patterns.
Actually, wait - looking more carefully, the profiling shows the kernel timing is 39.65 μs, which includes all these operations. The main issue is that the PyTorch operations before the kernel are taking significant time. Let me try to fuse everything into one kernel.
But actually, let me think about this differently. The profiling shows my kernel itself is fast (it's part of the overall time). The PyTorch overhead for computing X1_sq and X2_sq is taking time. Let me try moving everything into the kernel.
Actually, let me first try a different approach - vectorized loading and better memory access patterns. The D=8 is small, so I could use float4 loads to improve memory efficiency.
assistantThe profile shows good improvement but there's still memory coalescing issues. Let me try a different approach - using vectorized loads and moving the squared norm computation into the kernel to reduce PyTorch overhead:
call → compile_kernel
callcompile_kernel
{
"kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\n# Fully fused kernel - compute everything in CUDA\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n\n// Fully fused RBF kernel - computes squared norms internally\ntemplate<int TILE_SIZE, int D_MAX>\n__global__ void rbf_kernel_fused(\n const float* __restrict__ X1, // (B, N, D)\n const float* __restrict__ X2, // (B, M, D)\n float* __restrict__ output, // (B, N, M)\n float neg_half_over_l2, // -0.5 / l2\n float var, // variance\n int B, int N, int M, int D\n) {\n // Shared memory for tile of X1 rows and X2 rows\n __shared__ float s_X1[TILE_SIZE * D_MAX];\n __shared__ float s_X2[TILE_SIZE * D_MAX];\n __shared__ float s_X1_sq[TILE_SIZE];\n __shared__ float s_X2_sq[TILE_SIZE];\n \n const int batch_idx = blockIdx.z;\n const int tile_n_start = blockIdx.y * TILE_SIZE; // starting row in X1\n const int tile_m_start = blockIdx.x * TILE_SIZE; // starting col in X2\n \n const int tid = threadIdx.x;\n const int lane = tid % 32;\n const int warp = tid / 32;\n const int block_size = blockDim.x;\n \n // Load TILE_SIZE rows of X1 into shared memory\n // And compute squared norms cooperatively\n for (int i = tid; i < TILE_SIZE * D; i += block_size) {\n int row = i / D;\n int d = i % D;\n int global_row = tile_n_start + row;\n if (global_row < N) {\n float val = X1[batch_idx * N * D + global_row * D + d];\n s_X1[i] = val;\n } else {\n s_X1[i] = 0.0f;\n }\n }\n \n // Load TILE_SIZE rows of X2 into shared memory\n for (int i = tid; i < TILE_SIZE * D; i += block_size) {\n int row = i / D;\n int d = i % D;\n int global_row = tile_m_start + row;\n if (global_row < M) {\n float val = X2[batch_idx * M * D + global_row * D + d];\n s_X2[i] = val;\n } else {\n s_X2[i] = 0.0f;\n }\n }\n \n __syncthreads();\n \n // Compute squared norms for X1 tile rows\n for (int row = tid; row < TILE_SIZE; row += block_size) {\n float sum = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n float val = s_X1[row * D + d];\n sum += val * val;\n }\n s_X1_sq[row] = sum;\n }\n \n // Compute squared norms for X2 tile rows\n for (int row = tid; row < TILE_SIZE; row += block_size) {\n float sum = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n float val = s_X2[row * D + d];\n sum += val * val;\n }\n s_X2_sq[row] = sum;\n }\n \n __syncthreads();\n \n // Each thread computes one output element\n const int local_n = tid / TILE_SIZE; // row within tile\n const int local_m = tid % TILE_SIZE; // col within tile\n \n const int global_n = tile_n_start + local_n;\n const int global_m = tile_m_start + local_m;\n \n if (global_n < N && global_m < M) {\n // Compute dot product\n float dot = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n dot += s_X1[local_n * D + d] * s_X2[local_m * D + d];\n }\n \n // Get squared norms\n float x1_sq = s_X1_sq[local_n];\n float x2_sq = s_X2_sq[local_m];\n \n // Compute squared distance\n float dist_sq = x1_sq - 2.0f * dot + x2_sq;\n \n // Clamp to 0 (handle numerical errors)\n dist_sq = fmaxf(dist_sq, 0.0f);\n \n // Compute RBF\n float result = var * expf(dist_sq * neg_half_over_l2);\n output[batch_idx * N * M + global_n * M + global_m] = result;\n }\n}\n\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n) {\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_cuda() && X2.is_cuda(), \"Inputs must be CUDA tensors\");\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_contiguous() && X2.is_contiguous(), \"Inputs must be contiguous\");\n \n int B = X1.size(0);\n int N = X1.size(1);\n int D = X1.size(2);\n int M = X2.size(1);\n \n auto output = torch::empty({B, N, M}, X1.options());\n \n const int TILE_SIZE = 16;\n const int BLOCK_SIZE = TILE_SIZE * TILE_SIZE; // 256 threads\n \n dim3 grid((M + TILE_SIZE - 1) / TILE_SIZE, (N + TILE_SIZE - 1) / TILE_SIZE, B);\n dim3 block(BLOCK_SIZE);\n \n rbf_kernel_fused<TILE_SIZE, 16><<<grid, block>>>(\n X1.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2.data_ptr<float>(),\n output.data_ptr<float>(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var,\n B, N, M, D\n );\n \n return output;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n);\n\"\"\"\n\nrbf_extension_v5 = load_inline(\n name='rbf_extension_v5',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['rbf_forward'],\n verbose=True\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n def __init__(self, input_dim, lengthscale=1.0, variance=1.0):\n super().__init__()\n self.log_lengthscale = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(lengthscale).log())\n self.log_variance = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(variance).log())\n \n def forward(self, X1: torch.Tensor, X2: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:\n l2 = self.log_lengthscale.exp() ** 2\n var = self.log_variance.exp()\n \n # Call fully fused CUDA kernel\n neg_half_over_l2 = -0.5 / l2.item()\n \n return rbf_extension_v5.rbf_forward(\n X1.contiguous(),\n X2.contiguous(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var.item()\n )"
}
result ← compile_kernel (ok)
okcompile_kernel
compile_kernel PASSED: kernel compiled without errors.
turn 12 · 1 tool call(s) · 98.1s turn · 13.2s LLM · tokens in=19,881 · out=1,629 · total=21,510 · 6,929 chars (click to expand)
turn 1298.1s turn · 13.2s LLM · 84.9s tools · tokens in=19,881 · out=1,629 · total=21,510
reasoning
The kernel compiled. Let me check correctness for the fully fused version.
call → run_correctness
callrun_correctness
{
"kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\n# Fully fused kernel - compute everything in CUDA\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n\n// Fully fused RBF kernel - computes squared norms internally\ntemplate<int TILE_SIZE, int D_MAX>\n__global__ void rbf_kernel_fused(\n const float* __restrict__ X1, // (B, N, D)\n const float* __restrict__ X2, // (B, M, D)\n float* __restrict__ output, // (B, N, M)\n float neg_half_over_l2, // -0.5 / l2\n float var, // variance\n int B, int N, int M, int D\n) {\n // Shared memory for tile of X1 rows and X2 rows\n __shared__ float s_X1[TILE_SIZE * D_MAX];\n __shared__ float s_X2[TILE_SIZE * D_MAX];\n __shared__ float s_X1_sq[TILE_SIZE];\n __shared__ float s_X2_sq[TILE_SIZE];\n \n const int batch_idx = blockIdx.z;\n const int tile_n_start = blockIdx.y * TILE_SIZE; // starting row in X1\n const int tile_m_start = blockIdx.x * TILE_SIZE; // starting col in X2\n \n const int tid = threadIdx.x;\n const int lane = tid % 32;\n const int warp = tid / 32;\n const int block_size = blockDim.x;\n \n // Load TILE_SIZE rows of X1 into shared memory\n // And compute squared norms cooperatively\n for (int i = tid; i < TILE_SIZE * D; i += block_size) {\n int row = i / D;\n int d = i % D;\n int global_row = tile_n_start + row;\n if (global_row < N) {\n float val = X1[batch_idx * N * D + global_row * D + d];\n s_X1[i] = val;\n } else {\n s_X1[i] = 0.0f;\n }\n }\n \n // Load TILE_SIZE rows of X2 into shared memory\n for (int i = tid; i < TILE_SIZE * D; i += block_size) {\n int row = i / D;\n int d = i % D;\n int global_row = tile_m_start + row;\n if (global_row < M) {\n float val = X2[batch_idx * M * D + global_row * D + d];\n s_X2[i] = val;\n } else {\n s_X2[i] = 0.0f;\n }\n }\n \n __syncthreads();\n \n // Compute squared norms for X1 tile rows\n for (int row = tid; row < TILE_SIZE; row += block_size) {\n float sum = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n float val = s_X1[row * D + d];\n sum += val * val;\n }\n s_X1_sq[row] = sum;\n }\n \n // Compute squared norms for X2 tile rows\n for (int row = tid; row < TILE_SIZE; row += block_size) {\n float sum = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n float val = s_X2[row * D + d];\n sum += val * val;\n }\n s_X2_sq[row] = sum;\n }\n \n __syncthreads();\n \n // Each thread computes one output element\n const int local_n = tid / TILE_SIZE; // row within tile\n const int local_m = tid % TILE_SIZE; // col within tile\n \n const int global_n = tile_n_start + local_n;\n const int global_m = tile_m_start + local_m;\n \n if (global_n < N && global_m < M) {\n // Compute dot product\n float dot = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n dot += s_X1[local_n * D + d] * s_X2[local_m * D + d];\n }\n \n // Get squared norms\n float x1_sq = s_X1_sq[local_n];\n float x2_sq = s_X2_sq[local_m];\n \n // Compute squared distance\n float dist_sq = x1_sq - 2.0f * dot + x2_sq;\n \n // Clamp to 0 (handle numerical errors)\n dist_sq = fmaxf(dist_sq, 0.0f);\n \n // Compute RBF\n float result = var * expf(dist_sq * neg_half_over_l2);\n output[batch_idx * N * M + global_n * M + global_m] = result;\n }\n}\n\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n) {\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_cuda() && X2.is_cuda(), \"Inputs must be CUDA tensors\");\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_contiguous() && X2.is_contiguous(), \"Inputs must be contiguous\");\n \n int B = X1.size(0);\n int N = X1.size(1);\n int D = X1.size(2);\n int M = X2.size(1);\n \n auto output = torch::empty({B, N, M}, X1.options());\n \n const int TILE_SIZE = 16;\n const int BLOCK_SIZE = TILE_SIZE * TILE_SIZE; // 256 threads\n \n dim3 grid((M + TILE_SIZE - 1) / TILE_SIZE, (N + TILE_SIZE - 1) / TILE_SIZE, B);\n dim3 block(BLOCK_SIZE);\n \n rbf_kernel_fused<TILE_SIZE, 16><<<grid, block>>>(\n X1.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2.data_ptr<float>(),\n output.data_ptr<float>(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var,\n B, N, M, D\n );\n \n return output;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n);\n\"\"\"\n\nrbf_extension_v5 = load_inline(\n name='rbf_extension_v5',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['rbf_forward'],\n verbose=True\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n def __init__(self, input_dim, lengthscale=1.0, variance=1.0):\n super().__init__()\n self.log_lengthscale = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(lengthscale).log())\n self.log_variance = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(variance).log())\n \n def forward(self, X1: torch.Tensor, X2: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:\n l2 = self.log_lengthscale.exp() ** 2\n var = self.log_variance.exp()\n \n # Call fully fused CUDA kernel\n neg_half_over_l2 = -0.5 / l2.item()\n \n return rbf_extension_v5.rbf_forward(\n X1.contiguous(),\n X2.contiguous(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var.item()\n )"
}
result ← run_correctness (ok)
okrun_correctness
run_correctness PASSED: (3 / 3) trials all matched the reference.
Numerical precision: max_abs_err=6.26e-07 mean_abs_err=2.22e-09 max_rel_err=5.73e-06
turn 13 · 1 tool call(s) · 27.4s turn · 13.9s LLM · tokens in=21,585 · out=1,634 · total=23,219 · 8,843 chars (click to expand)
turn 1327.4s turn · 13.9s LLM · 13.5s tools · tokens in=21,585 · out=1,634 · total=23,219
reasoning
The kernel is correct. Let me profile it to see if it's faster than the previous version.
call → profile_kernel
callprofile_kernel
{
"kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\n# Fully fused kernel - compute everything in CUDA\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n\n// Fully fused RBF kernel - computes squared norms internally\ntemplate<int TILE_SIZE, int D_MAX>\n__global__ void rbf_kernel_fused(\n const float* __restrict__ X1, // (B, N, D)\n const float* __restrict__ X2, // (B, M, D)\n float* __restrict__ output, // (B, N, M)\n float neg_half_over_l2, // -0.5 / l2\n float var, // variance\n int B, int N, int M, int D\n) {\n // Shared memory for tile of X1 rows and X2 rows\n __shared__ float s_X1[TILE_SIZE * D_MAX];\n __shared__ float s_X2[TILE_SIZE * D_MAX];\n __shared__ float s_X1_sq[TILE_SIZE];\n __shared__ float s_X2_sq[TILE_SIZE];\n \n const int batch_idx = blockIdx.z;\n const int tile_n_start = blockIdx.y * TILE_SIZE; // starting row in X1\n const int tile_m_start = blockIdx.x * TILE_SIZE; // starting col in X2\n \n const int tid = threadIdx.x;\n const int lane = tid % 32;\n const int warp = tid / 32;\n const int block_size = blockDim.x;\n \n // Load TILE_SIZE rows of X1 into shared memory\n // And compute squared norms cooperatively\n for (int i = tid; i < TILE_SIZE * D; i += block_size) {\n int row = i / D;\n int d = i % D;\n int global_row = tile_n_start + row;\n if (global_row < N) {\n float val = X1[batch_idx * N * D + global_row * D + d];\n s_X1[i] = val;\n } else {\n s_X1[i] = 0.0f;\n }\n }\n \n // Load TILE_SIZE rows of X2 into shared memory\n for (int i = tid; i < TILE_SIZE * D; i += block_size) {\n int row = i / D;\n int d = i % D;\n int global_row = tile_m_start + row;\n if (global_row < M) {\n float val = X2[batch_idx * M * D + global_row * D + d];\n s_X2[i] = val;\n } else {\n s_X2[i] = 0.0f;\n }\n }\n \n __syncthreads();\n \n // Compute squared norms for X1 tile rows\n for (int row = tid; row < TILE_SIZE; row += block_size) {\n float sum = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n float val = s_X1[row * D + d];\n sum += val * val;\n }\n s_X1_sq[row] = sum;\n }\n \n // Compute squared norms for X2 tile rows\n for (int row = tid; row < TILE_SIZE; row += block_size) {\n float sum = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n float val = s_X2[row * D + d];\n sum += val * val;\n }\n s_X2_sq[row] = sum;\n }\n \n __syncthreads();\n \n // Each thread computes one output element\n const int local_n = tid / TILE_SIZE; // row within tile\n const int local_m = tid % TILE_SIZE; // col within tile\n \n const int global_n = tile_n_start + local_n;\n const int global_m = tile_m_start + local_m;\n \n if (global_n < N && global_m < M) {\n // Compute dot product\n float dot = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n dot += s_X1[local_n * D + d] * s_X2[local_m * D + d];\n }\n \n // Get squared norms\n float x1_sq = s_X1_sq[local_n];\n float x2_sq = s_X2_sq[local_m];\n \n // Compute squared distance\n float dist_sq = x1_sq - 2.0f * dot + x2_sq;\n \n // Clamp to 0 (handle numerical errors)\n dist_sq = fmaxf(dist_sq, 0.0f);\n \n // Compute RBF\n float result = var * expf(dist_sq * neg_half_over_l2);\n output[batch_idx * N * M + global_n * M + global_m] = result;\n }\n}\n\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n) {\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_cuda() && X2.is_cuda(), \"Inputs must be CUDA tensors\");\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_contiguous() && X2.is_contiguous(), \"Inputs must be contiguous\");\n \n int B = X1.size(0);\n int N = X1.size(1);\n int D = X1.size(2);\n int M = X2.size(1);\n \n auto output = torch::empty({B, N, M}, X1.options());\n \n const int TILE_SIZE = 16;\n const int BLOCK_SIZE = TILE_SIZE * TILE_SIZE; // 256 threads\n \n dim3 grid((M + TILE_SIZE - 1) / TILE_SIZE, (N + TILE_SIZE - 1) / TILE_SIZE, B);\n dim3 block(BLOCK_SIZE);\n \n rbf_kernel_fused<TILE_SIZE, 16><<<grid, block>>>(\n X1.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2.data_ptr<float>(),\n output.data_ptr<float>(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var,\n B, N, M, D\n );\n \n return output;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n);\n\"\"\"\n\nrbf_extension_v5 = load_inline(\n name='rbf_extension_v5',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['rbf_forward'],\n verbose=True\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n def __init__(self, input_dim, lengthscale=1.0, variance=1.0):\n super().__init__()\n self.log_lengthscale = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(lengthscale).log())\n self.log_variance = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(variance).log())\n \n def forward(self, X1: torch.Tensor, X2: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:\n l2 = self.log_lengthscale.exp() ** 2\n var = self.log_variance.exp()\n \n # Call fully fused CUDA kernel\n neg_half_over_l2 = -0.5 / l2.item()\n \n return rbf_extension_v5.rbf_forward(\n X1.contiguous(),\n X2.contiguous(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var.item()\n )"
}
result ← profile_kernel (ok)
okprofile_kernel
profile_kernel PASSED: profiling complete.
=== Kernel Profile Summary ===
--- Kernel Breakdown (by GPU time) ---
#1: aten::pow 18767.0μs (46%) calls=1
#2: aten::exp 15048.0μs (37%) calls=1
#3: aten::empty 4338.0μs (11%) calls=1
#4: aten::item 1321.0μs (3%) calls=1
#5: aten::_local_scalar_dense 1294.0μs (3%) calls=1
... +5 more kernels
--- Timing ---
GPU time: 25.70 μs [↓14.0μs ok]
--- Memory Bandwidth ---
DRAM BW: 28.1/3350 GB/s (0.8%) [↓6.2% REGRESSED]
read=28.1 write=0.0 GB/s
Hit rates: L2=389.9%
--- Compute Throughput ---
Dominant pipe: FP32 util=20.8% [↓10.0% REGRESSED]
Pipe util: FMA=20.8%, Tensor=1.2%
--- Roofline Analysis ---
Ridge point (FP32): 20.00 FLOPs/byte
Classification: COMPUTE-BOUND
--- Occupancy ---
Achieved: 102.5% [↓61.2% REGRESSED]
Eligible warps/cycle: 1.80
Launch: regs/thread=127, smem/blk=6272B, block=640, grid=4099
--- Memory Access Quality ---
Global ld coalescing: 7.00 sectors/req (7.0x wasted BW)
--- Warp Stall Reasons (% of issue cycles) ---
long_scoreboard 587.4% ####################
short_scoreboard 369.5% ####################
mio_throttle 228.7% ####################
--- Optimization Hints ---
-> 587% stalls: global memory latency (waiting for DRAM/L2). + sectors/req=7.0 -> uncoalesced global loads, restructure access pattern or use __ldg Try shared-memory tiling, prefetching, or reducing working set.
-> Global load coalescing=7.0x (ideal=1.0) -> 7x wasted DRAM BW. Make per-warp accesses contiguous.
-> Compute-bound but NOT using tensor cores. If applicable, use FP16/BF16 with torch.matmul or WMMA intrinsics.
--- Delta vs Previous Iteration ---
GPU time: 39.65→25.70μs (↓13.95) ok
DRAM BW%: 7.07→0.84% (↓6.23) REGRESSED
Compute%: 30.80→20.76% (↓10.04) REGRESSED
Occupancy: 163.71→102.53% (↓61.17) REGRESSED
Eligible warps/cyc: 2.63→1.80 (↓0.83) REGRESSED
Ld sectors/req: 45.33→7.00 (↓38.33) ok
L2 hit%: 731.70→389.87% (↓341.83) REGRESSED
turn 14 · FINAL · 1 tool call(s) · 205.1s turn · 14.2s LLM · tokens in=24,043 · out=1,714 · total=25,757 · 7,335 chars (click to expand)
turn 14205.1s turn · 14.2s LLM · 190.9s tools · tokens in=24,043 · out=1,714 · total=25,757 · FINAL
reasoning
The kernel is correct and has been improving. The GPU time went from 48.64μs to 25.70μs with the fully fused version. The memory coalescing improved significantly (7x wasted BW vs 66.8x initially). Let me submit the best version I have.
The v5 fully fused kernel has:
- GPU time: 25.70 μs (down from 48.64μs initially)
- Correctness: PASSED (3/3 trials)
- Memory coalescing: 7.0x (improved from 66.8x)
This is a good optimization. Let me submit it.
call → submit_kernel
callsubmit_kernel
{
"kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\n# Fully fused kernel - compute everything in CUDA\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n\n// Fully fused RBF kernel - computes squared norms internally\ntemplate<int TILE_SIZE, int D_MAX>\n__global__ void rbf_kernel_fused(\n const float* __restrict__ X1, // (B, N, D)\n const float* __restrict__ X2, // (B, M, D)\n float* __restrict__ output, // (B, N, M)\n float neg_half_over_l2, // -0.5 / l2\n float var, // variance\n int B, int N, int M, int D\n) {\n // Shared memory for tile of X1 rows and X2 rows\n __shared__ float s_X1[TILE_SIZE * D_MAX];\n __shared__ float s_X2[TILE_SIZE * D_MAX];\n __shared__ float s_X1_sq[TILE_SIZE];\n __shared__ float s_X2_sq[TILE_SIZE];\n \n const int batch_idx = blockIdx.z;\n const int tile_n_start = blockIdx.y * TILE_SIZE; // starting row in X1\n const int tile_m_start = blockIdx.x * TILE_SIZE; // starting col in X2\n \n const int tid = threadIdx.x;\n const int block_size = blockDim.x;\n \n // Load TILE_SIZE rows of X1 into shared memory\n for (int i = tid; i < TILE_SIZE * D; i += block_size) {\n int row = i / D;\n int d = i % D;\n int global_row = tile_n_start + row;\n if (global_row < N) {\n float val = X1[batch_idx * N * D + global_row * D + d];\n s_X1[i] = val;\n } else {\n s_X1[i] = 0.0f;\n }\n }\n \n // Load TILE_SIZE rows of X2 into shared memory\n for (int i = tid; i < TILE_SIZE * D; i += block_size) {\n int row = i / D;\n int d = i % D;\n int global_row = tile_m_start + row;\n if (global_row < M) {\n float val = X2[batch_idx * M * D + global_row * D + d];\n s_X2[i] = val;\n } else {\n s_X2[i] = 0.0f;\n }\n }\n \n __syncthreads();\n \n // Compute squared norms for X1 tile rows\n for (int row = tid; row < TILE_SIZE; row += block_size) {\n float sum = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n float val = s_X1[row * D + d];\n sum += val * val;\n }\n s_X1_sq[row] = sum;\n }\n \n // Compute squared norms for X2 tile rows\n for (int row = tid; row < TILE_SIZE; row += block_size) {\n float sum = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n float val = s_X2[row * D + d];\n sum += val * val;\n }\n s_X2_sq[row] = sum;\n }\n \n __syncthreads();\n \n // Each thread computes one output element\n const int local_n = tid / TILE_SIZE; // row within tile\n const int local_m = tid % TILE_SIZE; // col within tile\n \n const int global_n = tile_n_start + local_n;\n const int global_m = tile_m_start + local_m;\n \n if (global_n < N && global_m < M) {\n // Compute dot product\n float dot = 0.0f;\n for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {\n dot += s_X1[local_n * D + d] * s_X2[local_m * D + d];\n }\n \n // Get squared norms\n float x1_sq = s_X1_sq[local_n];\n float x2_sq = s_X2_sq[local_m];\n \n // Compute squared distance\n float dist_sq = x1_sq - 2.0f * dot + x2_sq;\n \n // Clamp to 0 (handle numerical errors)\n dist_sq = fmaxf(dist_sq, 0.0f);\n \n // Compute RBF\n float result = var * expf(dist_sq * neg_half_over_l2);\n output[batch_idx * N * M + global_n * M + global_m] = result;\n }\n}\n\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n) {\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_cuda() && X2.is_cuda(), \"Inputs must be CUDA tensors\");\n TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_contiguous() && X2.is_contiguous(), \"Inputs must be contiguous\");\n \n int B = X1.size(0);\n int N = X1.size(1);\n int D = X1.size(2);\n int M = X2.size(1);\n \n auto output = torch::empty({B, N, M}, X1.options());\n \n const int TILE_SIZE = 16;\n const int BLOCK_SIZE = TILE_SIZE * TILE_SIZE; // 256 threads\n \n dim3 grid((M + TILE_SIZE - 1) / TILE_SIZE, (N + TILE_SIZE - 1) / TILE_SIZE, B);\n dim3 block(BLOCK_SIZE);\n \n rbf_kernel_fused<TILE_SIZE, 16><<<grid, block>>>(\n X1.data_ptr<float>(),\n X2.data_ptr<float>(),\n output.data_ptr<float>(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var,\n B, N, M, D\n );\n \n return output;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor rbf_forward(\n torch::Tensor X1,\n torch::Tensor X2,\n float neg_half_over_l2,\n float var\n);\n\"\"\"\n\nrbf_extension = load_inline(\n name='rbf_extension',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['rbf_forward'],\n verbose=True\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n def __init__(self, input_dim, lengthscale=1.0, variance=1.0):\n super().__init__()\n self.log_lengthscale = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(lengthscale).log())\n self.log_variance = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(variance).log())\n \n def forward(self, X1: torch.Tensor, X2: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:\n l2 = self.log_lengthscale.exp() ** 2\n var = self.log_variance.exp()\n \n # Call fully fused CUDA kernel\n neg_half_over_l2 = -0.5 / l2.item()\n \n return rbf_extension.rbf_forward(\n X1.contiguous(),\n X2.contiguous(),\n neg_half_over_l2,\n var.item()\n )"
}
result ← submit_kernel (fail)
failsubmit_kernel
submit_kernel FAILED: correctness check did not pass (? trials).
runtime_error: rbf_forward(): incompatible function arguments. The following argument types are supported:
1. (arg0: torch.Tensor, arg1: torch.Tensor, arg2: torch.Tensor, arg3: torch.Tensor, arg4: typing.Supp...
final submitted kernel (186 lines, 5,493 chars) — full source, untruncated
import torch
import torch.nn as nn
from torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline
# Fully fused kernel - compute everything in CUDA
cuda_source = """
#include <torch/extension.h>
#include <cuda.h>
#include <cuda_runtime.h>
#include <cmath>
// Fully fused RBF kernel - computes squared norms internally
template<int TILE_SIZE, int D_MAX>
__global__ void rbf_kernel_fused(
const float* __restrict__ X1, // (B, N, D)
const float* __restrict__ X2, // (B, M, D)
float* __restrict__ output, // (B, N, M)
float neg_half_over_l2, // -0.5 / l2
float var, // variance
int B, int N, int M, int D
) {
// Shared memory for tile of X1 rows and X2 rows
__shared__ float s_X1[TILE_SIZE * D_MAX];
__shared__ float s_X2[TILE_SIZE * D_MAX];
__shared__ float s_X1_sq[TILE_SIZE];
__shared__ float s_X2_sq[TILE_SIZE];
const int batch_idx = blockIdx.z;
const int tile_n_start = blockIdx.y * TILE_SIZE; // starting row in X1
const int tile_m_start = blockIdx.x * TILE_SIZE; // starting col in X2
const int tid = threadIdx.x;
const int block_size = blockDim.x;
// Load TILE_SIZE rows of X1 into shared memory
for (int i = tid; i < TILE_SIZE * D; i += block_size) {
int row = i / D;
int d = i % D;
int global_row = tile_n_start + row;
if (global_row < N) {
float val = X1[batch_idx * N * D + global_row * D + d];
s_X1[i] = val;
} else {
s_X1[i] = 0.0f;
}
}
// Load TILE_SIZE rows of X2 into shared memory
for (int i = tid; i < TILE_SIZE * D; i += block_size) {
int row = i / D;
int d = i % D;
int global_row = tile_m_start + row;
if (global_row < M) {
float val = X2[batch_idx * M * D + global_row * D + d];
s_X2[i] = val;
} else {
s_X2[i] = 0.0f;
}
}
__syncthreads();
// Compute squared norms for X1 tile rows
for (int row = tid; row < TILE_SIZE; row += block_size) {
float sum = 0.0f;
for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {
float val = s_X1[row * D + d];
sum += val * val;
}
s_X1_sq[row] = sum;
}
// Compute squared norms for X2 tile rows
for (int row = tid; row < TILE_SIZE; row += block_size) {
float sum = 0.0f;
for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {
float val = s_X2[row * D + d];
sum += val * val;
}
s_X2_sq[row] = sum;
}
__syncthreads();
// Each thread computes one output element
const int local_n = tid / TILE_SIZE; // row within tile
const int local_m = tid % TILE_SIZE; // col within tile
const int global_n = tile_n_start + local_n;
const int global_m = tile_m_start + local_m;
if (global_n < N && global_m < M) {
// Compute dot product
float dot = 0.0f;
for (int d = 0; d < D; d++) {
dot += s_X1[local_n * D + d] * s_X2[local_m * D + d];
}
// Get squared norms
float x1_sq = s_X1_sq[local_n];
float x2_sq = s_X2_sq[local_m];
// Compute squared distance
float dist_sq = x1_sq - 2.0f * dot + x2_sq;
// Clamp to 0 (handle numerical errors)
dist_sq = fmaxf(dist_sq, 0.0f);
// Compute RBF
float result = var * expf(dist_sq * neg_half_over_l2);
output[batch_idx * N * M + global_n * M + global_m] = result;
}
}
torch::Tensor rbf_forward(
torch::Tensor X1,
torch::Tensor X2,
float neg_half_over_l2,
float var
) {
TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_cuda() && X2.is_cuda(), "Inputs must be CUDA tensors");
TORCH_CHECK(X1.is_contiguous() && X2.is_contiguous(), "Inputs must be contiguous");
int B = X1.size(0);
int N = X1.size(1);
int D = X1.size(2);
int M = X2.size(1);
auto output = torch::empty({B, N, M}, X1.options());
const int TILE_SIZE = 16;
const int BLOCK_SIZE = TILE_SIZE * TILE_SIZE; // 256 threads
dim3 grid((M + TILE_SIZE - 1) / TILE_SIZE, (N + TILE_SIZE - 1) / TILE_SIZE, B);
dim3 block(BLOCK_SIZE);
rbf_kernel_fused<TILE_SIZE, 16><<<grid, block>>>(
X1.data_ptr<float>(),
X2.data_ptr<float>(),
output.data_ptr<float>(),
neg_half_over_l2,
var,
B, N, M, D
);
return output;
}
"""
cpp_source = """
torch::Tensor rbf_forward(
torch::Tensor X1,
torch::Tensor X2,
float neg_half_over_l2,
float var
);
"""
rbf_extension = load_inline(
name='rbf_extension',
cpp_sources=cpp_source,
cuda_sources=cuda_source,
functions=['rbf_forward'],
verbose=True
)
class ModelNew(nn.Module):
def __init__(self, input_dim, lengthscale=1.0, variance=1.0):
super().__init__()
self.log_lengthscale = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(lengthscale).log())
self.log_variance = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(variance).log())
def forward(self, X1: torch.Tensor, X2: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
l2 = self.log_lengthscale.exp() ** 2
var = self.log_variance.exp()
# Call fully fused CUDA kernel
neg_half_over_l2 = -0.5 / l2.item()
return rbf_extension.rbf_forward(
X1.contiguous(),
X2.contiguous(),
neg_half_over_l2,
var.item()
)