FW-GLM-5-1 · popcorn · pop_l123_default_gpt
correct 2_GraphEdgeSoftmaxCSR.py
model
FW-GLM-5-1
turns / max
9 / 12
tool calls
9
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48783
wall clock
2940.5s
truncated
no
backend
cuda fp32
variant
popcorn
runtime
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ref runtime
1210.00 μs
speedup
52608.70x
started
2026-05-11T13:36:57Z
timingkernelbench.timing
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0.02 μs
ref runtime
1210.00 μs
speedup
52608.70x
kernel mean / median / std
0.02 / — / 0.00 μs
ref mean / median / std
1210.00 / — / 0.06 μs
numerical precisioneval_kernel_against_ref
max abs error
1.19e-07
mean abs error
2.73e-09
max rel error
3.70e-07
mean rel error
6.71e-08
gpu memoryextended_metrics.measure_memory
kernel peak
33.10 MB
ref peak
33.10 MB
kernel / ref
1.00x
kernel launches / fusiontorch.profiler
kernel launches
7
ref launches
7682
fusion ratio (ref / kernel)
1097.43x
total cuda time
7154 μs
SOL (speed-of-light)nsight_hardware_counters
SOL score (0–1)
0.005
dram util %
0.6%
compute util %
0.0%
bottleneck
unknown
dominant pipe
None
arithmetic intensity
—
ridge point
20.00
roofline / occupancynsight_hardware_counters
dram bandwidth
18.28 GB/s
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0.5%
fp32 tflops
—
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—
fp16 tflops
—
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18.1%
bottleneck
unknown
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—
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20.00
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194.0%
ld sectors / req
29.23
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64
smem / block
2048 B
block size
384
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3350.00 GB/s
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67.00
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1979.00
warp stalls (top 5)nsight
long_scoreboard
3316.4%
short_scoreboard
104.7%
flagssubmit_kernel guard
excessive speedup
flagged
reference PyTorch source (the prompt the agent sees)
import torch
import torch.nn as nn


class Model(nn.Module):
    """
    Row-wise softmax over edge scores stored in CSR format.

    This is a core primitive in graph attention networks and sparse attention on
    irregular neighborhoods. Each node owns a contiguous edge segment in
    `edge_scores[row_ptr[i]:row_ptr[i + 1]]`, and the kernel normalizes scores
    independently within each segment.
    """

    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__()

    def forward(
        self,
        row_ptr: torch.Tensor,
        edge_scores: torch.Tensor,
    ) -> torch.Tensor:
        """
        Args:
            row_ptr:      (num_nodes + 1,) CSR row offsets
            edge_scores:  (num_edges,) unnormalized attention logits
        Returns:
            (num_edges,) softmax-normalized edge weights per source node
        """
        num_nodes = row_ptr.numel() - 1
        out = torch.empty_like(edge_scores)

        for node in range(num_nodes):
            start = int(row_ptr[node].item())
            end = int(row_ptr[node + 1].item())
            if end > start:
                out[start:end] = torch.softmax(edge_scores[start:end], dim=0)

        return out


num_nodes = 512
avg_degree = 24
batchless_num_edges = num_nodes * avg_degree


def _make_row_ptr(num_nodes: int, avg_degree: int) -> torch.Tensor:
    base = torch.full((num_nodes,), avg_degree, dtype=torch.int32)
    return row_ptr


def get_inputs():
    return list(popcorn_pri.make_csr_scalar_edge_scores(num_nodes, avg_degree))



def get_init_inputs():
    return []
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reasoning
Let me analyze this task. I need to implement a custom CUDA kernel for row-wise softmax over edge scores stored in CSR format. The reference implementation: 1. Takes `row_ptr` (CSR row offsets) and `edge_scores` (unnormalized attention logits) 2. For each node, extracts the segment `edge_scores[start:end]` and applies softmax 3. Returns the normalized edge weights Key observations: - 512 nodes with average degree of 24 → ~12,288 edges - Softmax is computed independently per node - Need to compute exp(x), sum, then normalize For a CUDA kernel: - Each thread block can handle one or more nodes - Need to handle the softmax computation efficiently - Need to handle numerical stability (subtract max before exp) Let me first get the GPU specs to understand the hardware better.
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
turn 1334.9s turn · 11.7s LLM · 323.2s tools · tokens in=1,944 · out=1,091 · total=3,035
reasoning
Now let me understand the problem better. The task is to compute row-wise softmax over edge scores stored in CSR format. Each node has a contiguous segment of edges in `edge_scores`, and we need to apply softmax independently to each segment. Key characteristics: - num_nodes = 512 - avg_degree = 24 - So roughly 12,288 edges total - Row lengths vary from 1 to ~27 The reference implementation iterates over each node in Python, which is slow. We need to parallelize this. Design approach: 1. One thread per node (simple, but nodes have variable work) 2. One warp per node (better for atomic operations within the softmax) 3. One thread block per node (overkill for small degrees) Given the problem size (512 nodes, avg degree 24), I'll try: - One thread per node: each thread computes softmax for its segment - Use parallel reduction within threads for max finding and exp sum Let me write a kernel where each thread handles one node's softmax computation. For efficiency, I'll use block-level parallelism with each block handling multiple nodes.
assistantLooking at this problem, I need to implement row-wise softmax over CSR-formatted edge scores. The reference iterates over nodes in Python which is slow. I'll create a CUDA kernel where each thread processes one node's edge segment. Key observations: - 512 nodes with avg degree ~24 (~12K edges total) - Variable row lengths (1-27 edges per node) - Need to compute softmax independently per segment Let me write and compile the kernel:
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 row-wise softmax on CSR format\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n#include <cfloat>\n#include <limits>\n\n// Each thread processes one node's softmax computation\n__global__ void csr_row_softmax_kernel(\n const int* __restrict__ row_ptr,\n const float* __restrict__ edge_scores,\n float* __restrict__ out,\n int num_nodes\n) {\n int node = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;\n \n if (node >= num_nodes) return;\n \n int start = row_ptr[node];\n int end = row_ptr[node + 1];\n int length = end - start;\n \n // Handle empty rows\n if (length <= 0) return;\n \n const float* scores = edge_scores + start;\n float* out_segment = out + start;\n \n // Find max value for numerical stability\n float max_val = -std::numeric_limits<float>::infinity();\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n float val = scores[i];\n if (val > max_val) max_val = val;\n }\n \n // Compute exp(x - max) and sum\n float sum = 0.0f;\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n float exp_val = expf(scores[i] - max_val);\n out_segment[i] = exp_val;\n sum += exp_val;\n }\n \n // Normalize by sum\n float inv_sum = 1.0f / sum;\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n out_segment[i] *= inv_sum;\n }\n}\n\n// Host function to launch the kernel\ntorch::Tensor csr_row_softmax_cuda(\n torch::Tensor row_ptr,\n torch::Tensor edge_scores\n) {\n int num_nodes = row_ptr.numel() - 1;\n auto out = torch::empty_like(edge_scores);\n \n // Launch configuration\n int threads_per_block = 256;\n int num_blocks = (num_nodes + threads_per_block - 1) / threads_per_block;\n \n csr_row_softmax_kernel<<<num_blocks, threads_per_block>>>(\n row_ptr.data_ptr<int>(),\n edge_scores.data_ptr<float>(),\n out.data_ptr<float>(),\n num_nodes\n );\n \n return out;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor csr_row_softmax_cuda(torch::Tensor row_ptr, torch::Tensor edge_scores);\n\"\"\"\n\n# Load the CUDA extension\ncsr_softmax_ext = load_inline(\n name='csr_softmax_ext',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['csr_row_softmax_cuda'],\n verbose=True,\n extra_cuda_cflags=['-O3']\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n \"\"\"\n Row-wise softmax over edge scores stored in CSR format.\n Uses a custom CUDA kernel for parallel computation.\n \"\"\"\n\n def __init__(self):\n super().__init__()\n\n def forward(\n self,\n row_ptr: torch.Tensor,\n edge_scores: torch.Tensor,\n ) -> torch.Tensor:\n \"\"\"\n Args:\n row_ptr: (num_nodes + 1,) CSR row offsets\n edge_scores: (num_edges,) unnormalized attention logits\n Returns:\n (num_edges,) softmax-normalized edge weights per source node\n \"\"\"\n return csr_softmax_ext.csr_row_softmax_cuda(row_ptr, edge_scores)" }
result ← compile_kernel (ok)
okcompile_kernel compile_kernel PASSED: kernel compiled without errors.
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reasoning
Great, the kernel compiled successfully. 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 row-wise softmax on CSR format\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n#include <cfloat>\n#include <limits>\n\n// Each thread processes one node's softmax computation\n__global__ void csr_row_softmax_kernel(\n const int* __restrict__ row_ptr,\n const float* __restrict__ edge_scores,\n float* __restrict__ out,\n int num_nodes\n) {\n int node = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;\n \n if (node >= num_nodes) return;\n \n int start = row_ptr[node];\n int end = row_ptr[node + 1];\n int length = end - start;\n \n // Handle empty rows\n if (length <= 0) return;\n \n const float* scores = edge_scores + start;\n float* out_segment = out + start;\n \n // Find max value for numerical stability\n float max_val = -std::numeric_limits<float>::infinity();\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n float val = scores[i];\n if (val > max_val) max_val = val;\n }\n \n // Compute exp(x - max) and sum\n float sum = 0.0f;\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n float exp_val = expf(scores[i] - max_val);\n out_segment[i] = exp_val;\n sum += exp_val;\n }\n \n // Normalize by sum\n float inv_sum = 1.0f / sum;\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n out_segment[i] *= inv_sum;\n }\n}\n\n// Host function to launch the kernel\ntorch::Tensor csr_row_softmax_cuda(\n torch::Tensor row_ptr,\n torch::Tensor edge_scores\n) {\n int num_nodes = row_ptr.numel() - 1;\n auto out = torch::empty_like(edge_scores);\n \n // Launch configuration\n int threads_per_block = 256;\n int num_blocks = (num_nodes + threads_per_block - 1) / threads_per_block;\n \n csr_row_softmax_kernel<<<num_blocks, threads_per_block>>>(\n row_ptr.data_ptr<int>(),\n edge_scores.data_ptr<float>(),\n out.data_ptr<float>(),\n num_nodes\n );\n \n return out;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor csr_row_softmax_cuda(torch::Tensor row_ptr, torch::Tensor edge_scores);\n\"\"\"\n\n# Load the CUDA extension\ncsr_softmax_ext = load_inline(\n name='csr_softmax_ext',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['csr_row_softmax_cuda'],\n verbose=True,\n extra_cuda_cflags=['-O3']\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n \"\"\"\n Row-wise softmax over edge scores stored in CSR format.\n Uses a custom CUDA kernel for parallel computation.\n \"\"\"\n\n def __init__(self):\n super().__init__()\n\n def forward(\n self,\n row_ptr: torch.Tensor,\n edge_scores: torch.Tensor,\n ) -> torch.Tensor:\n \"\"\"\n Args:\n row_ptr: (num_nodes + 1,) CSR row offsets\n edge_scores: (num_edges,) unnormalized attention logits\n Returns:\n (num_edges,) softmax-normalized edge weights per source node\n \"\"\"\n return csr_softmax_ext.csr_row_softmax_cuda(row_ptr, edge_scores)" }
result ← run_correctness (fail)
failrun_correctness run_correctness FAILED: ? trials did not all match. runtime_error: expected scalar type Int but found Float
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reasoning
The error indicates a type mismatch. Looking at the reference: ```python row_ptr = _make_row_ptr(num_nodes, avg_degree) ``` Let me check what type `row_ptr` is. Looking at `_make_row_ptr`: ```python def _make_row_ptr(num_nodes: int, avg_degree: int) -> torch.Tensor: base = torch.full((num_nodes,), avg_degree, dtype=torch.int32) ... row_ptr = torch.zeros(num_nodes + 1, dtype=torch.int32) ... return row_ptr ``` So `row_ptr` is `torch.int32`, but in my kernel I'm using `int*` which on most systems is 32-bit, so that should be OK. But wait - let me check the `.item()` calls in the reference: ```python start = int(row_ptr[node].item()) end = int(row_ptr[node + 1].item()) ``` So the reference accesses row_ptr correctly. The issue might be that PyTorch extension uses 64-bit for `int` on some platforms, or the `row_ptr.numel()` returns the wrong type. Actually, the error says "expected scalar type Int but found Float". This might be related to `row_ptr.numel() - 1` returning the wrong type, or perhaps something else. Wait, I think the issue is simpler - `row_ptr.numel()` returns an int64 on the CPU side, and when I pass it as an argument to the kernel, it might be treated differently. Actually, looking more carefully, the issue might be that I'm using `row_ptr.data_ptr<int>()` but PyTorch might be storing the tensor differently. Let me try using `int32_t` explicitly in the C++ code. Actually, the error message "expected scalar type Int but found Float" suggests that somewhere a Float tensor was passed where an Int was expected. Let me think about where this could happen... Wait, I think I see it now. In my kernel launch, I'm doing: ```cpp int num_nodes = row_ptr.numel() - 1; ``` `row_ptr.numel()` returns an `int64_t` (a scalar), not a tensor, so this should be fine. Let me check the actual data access. The error might be in the Python extension code. Let me look more carefully... Actually, I wonder if the issue is that I need to explicitly cast or ensure the tensor is contiguous and on the right device. Let me add some safety checks. Let me also check if the issue is that PyTorch expects `torch::kInt` but I'm using `int` in the kernel. PyTorch has specific type mappings. Let me fix the code to: 1. Ensure tensors are contiguous 2. Use explicit int32_t types 3. Check for correct scalar types
assistantThe error indicates a type issue. Let me fix the kernel to use explicit int32 types and ensure tensors are contiguous:
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 row-wise softmax on CSR format\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n#include <cfloat>\n#include <limits>\n\n// Each thread processes one node's softmax computation\n__global__ void csr_row_softmax_kernel(\n const int32_t* __restrict__ row_ptr,\n const float* __restrict__ edge_scores,\n float* __restrict__ out,\n int num_nodes\n) {\n int node = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;\n \n if (node >= num_nodes) return;\n \n int32_t start = row_ptr[node];\n int32_t end = row_ptr[node + 1];\n int32_t length = end - start;\n \n // Handle empty rows\n if (length <= 0) return;\n \n const float* scores = edge_scores + start;\n float* out_segment = out + start;\n \n // Find max value for numerical stability\n float max_val = -std::numeric_limits<float>::infinity();\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n float val = scores[i];\n if (val > max_val) max_val = val;\n }\n \n // Compute exp(x - max) and sum\n float sum = 0.0f;\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n float exp_val = expf(scores[i] - max_val);\n out_segment[i] = exp_val;\n sum += exp_val;\n }\n \n // Normalize by sum\n float inv_sum = 1.0f / sum;\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n out_segment[i] *= inv_sum;\n }\n}\n\n// Host function to launch the kernel\ntorch::Tensor csr_row_softmax_cuda(\n torch::Tensor row_ptr,\n torch::Tensor edge_scores\n) {\n int num_nodes = row_ptr.numel() - 1;\n auto out = torch::empty_like(edge_scores);\n \n // Ensure tensors are contiguous\n row_ptr = row_ptr.contiguous();\n edge_scores = edge_scores.contiguous();\n \n // Launch configuration\n int threads_per_block = 256;\n int num_blocks = (num_nodes + threads_per_block - 1) / threads_per_block;\n \n csr_row_softmax_kernel<<<num_blocks, threads_per_block>>>(\n row_ptr.data_ptr<int32_t>(),\n edge_scores.data_ptr<float>(),\n out.data_ptr<float>(),\n num_nodes\n );\n \n return out;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor csr_row_softmax_cuda(torch::Tensor row_ptr, torch::Tensor edge_scores);\n\"\"\"\n\n# Load the CUDA extension\ncsr_softmax_ext = load_inline(\n name='csr_softmax_ext',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['csr_row_softmax_cuda'],\n verbose=True,\n extra_cuda_cflags=['-O3']\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n \"\"\"\n Row-wise softmax over edge scores stored in CSR format.\n Uses a custom CUDA kernel for parallel computation.\n \"\"\"\n\n def __init__(self):\n super().__init__()\n\n def forward(\n self,\n row_ptr: torch.Tensor,\n edge_scores: torch.Tensor,\n ) -> torch.Tensor:\n \"\"\"\n Args:\n row_ptr: (num_nodes + 1,) CSR row offsets\n edge_scores: (num_edges,) unnormalized attention logits\n Returns:\n (num_edges,) softmax-normalized edge weights per source node\n \"\"\"\n return csr_softmax_ext.csr_row_softmax_cuda(row_ptr, edge_scores)" }
result ← compile_kernel (ok)
okcompile_kernel compile_kernel PASSED: kernel compiled without errors.
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reasoning
Good, let me check correctness again.
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 row-wise softmax on CSR format\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n#include <cfloat>\n#include <limits>\n\n// Each thread processes one node's softmax computation\n__global__ void csr_row_softmax_kernel(\n const int32_t* __restrict__ row_ptr,\n const float* __restrict__ edge_scores,\n float* __restrict__ out,\n int num_nodes\n) {\n int node = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;\n \n if (node >= num_nodes) return;\n \n int32_t start = row_ptr[node];\n int32_t end = row_ptr[node + 1];\n int32_t length = end - start;\n \n // Handle empty rows\n if (length <= 0) return;\n \n const float* scores = edge_scores + start;\n float* out_segment = out + start;\n \n // Find max value for numerical stability\n float max_val = -std::numeric_limits<float>::infinity();\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n float val = scores[i];\n if (val > max_val) max_val = val;\n }\n \n // Compute exp(x - max) and sum\n float sum = 0.0f;\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n float exp_val = expf(scores[i] - max_val);\n out_segment[i] = exp_val;\n sum += exp_val;\n }\n \n // Normalize by sum\n float inv_sum = 1.0f / sum;\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n out_segment[i] *= inv_sum;\n }\n}\n\n// Host function to launch the kernel\ntorch::Tensor csr_row_softmax_cuda(\n torch::Tensor row_ptr,\n torch::Tensor edge_scores\n) {\n int num_nodes = row_ptr.numel() - 1;\n auto out = torch::empty_like(edge_scores);\n \n // Ensure tensors are contiguous\n row_ptr = row_ptr.contiguous();\n edge_scores = edge_scores.contiguous();\n \n // Launch configuration\n int threads_per_block = 256;\n int num_blocks = (num_nodes + threads_per_block - 1) / threads_per_block;\n \n csr_row_softmax_kernel<<<num_blocks, threads_per_block>>>(\n row_ptr.data_ptr<int32_t>(),\n edge_scores.data_ptr<float>(),\n out.data_ptr<float>(),\n num_nodes\n );\n \n return out;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor csr_row_softmax_cuda(torch::Tensor row_ptr, torch::Tensor edge_scores);\n\"\"\"\n\n# Load the CUDA extension\ncsr_softmax_ext = load_inline(\n name='csr_softmax_ext',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['csr_row_softmax_cuda'],\n verbose=True,\n extra_cuda_cflags=['-O3']\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n \"\"\"\n Row-wise softmax over edge scores stored in CSR format.\n Uses a custom CUDA kernel for parallel computation.\n \"\"\"\n\n def __init__(self):\n super().__init__()\n\n def forward(\n self,\n row_ptr: torch.Tensor,\n edge_scores: torch.Tensor,\n ) -> torch.Tensor:\n \"\"\"\n Args:\n row_ptr: (num_nodes + 1,) CSR row offsets\n edge_scores: (num_edges,) unnormalized attention logits\n Returns:\n (num_edges,) softmax-normalized edge weights per source node\n \"\"\"\n return csr_softmax_ext.csr_row_softmax_cuda(row_ptr, edge_scores)" }
result ← run_correctness (fail)
failrun_correctness run_correctness FAILED: ? trials did not all match. runtime_error: expected scalar type Int but found Float
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reasoning
The error persists. This might be happening in PyTorch operations. Let me check the reference implementation more carefully. Looking at the reference: - `row_ptr` is created with `dtype=torch.int32` - `edge_scores` is `dtype=torch.float32` The error "expected scalar type Int but found Float" suggests somewhere we're getting a type mismatch. Actually, wait - the issue might be that `row_ptr.numel()` returns something, and we're using `.item()` calls in the reference. But in the CUDA kernel we're directly accessing the data. Let me look at the torch API more carefully. When we do `row_ptr.data_ptr<int32_t>()`, this should work for a torch.int32 tensor. But maybe there's something about how PyTorch handles these types... Actually, I think the issue might be that the reference implementation creates the row_ptr as `torch.int32`, but maybe in our kernel we're not handling this properly at the Python level. Let me check if there's an issue with how we're passing the tensors. Actually, I just realized - the error message could be coming from somewhere else entirely. Let me add explicit type checking and conversion in the Python layer to ensure the tensors are the right types before passing to CUDA.
assistantThe error might be happening during tensor handling. Let me add explicit type conversions in Python:
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 row-wise softmax on CSR format\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n#include <limits>\n\n// Each thread processes one node's softmax computation\n__global__ void csr_row_softmax_kernel(\n const int32_t* __restrict__ row_ptr,\n const float* __restrict__ edge_scores,\n float* __restrict__ out,\n int num_nodes\n) {\n int node = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;\n \n if (node >= num_nodes) return;\n \n int32_t start = row_ptr[node];\n int32_t end = row_ptr[node + 1];\n int32_t length = end - start;\n \n // Handle empty rows\n if (length <= 0) return;\n \n const float* scores = edge_scores + start;\n float* out_segment = out + start;\n \n // Find max value for numerical stability\n float max_val = -std::numeric_limits<float>::infinity();\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n float val = scores[i];\n if (val > max_val) max_val = val;\n }\n \n // Compute exp(x - max) and sum\n float sum = 0.0f;\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n float exp_val = expf(scores[i] - max_val);\n out_segment[i] = exp_val;\n sum += exp_val;\n }\n \n // Normalize by sum\n float inv_sum = 1.0f / sum;\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n out_segment[i] *= inv_sum;\n }\n}\n\n// Host function to launch the kernel\ntorch::Tensor csr_row_softmax_cuda(\n torch::Tensor row_ptr_contiguous,\n torch::Tensor edge_scores_contiguous\n) {\n int num_nodes = row_ptr_contiguous.numel() - 1;\n auto out = torch::empty_like(edge_scores_contiguous);\n \n // Launch configuration\n int threads_per_block = 256;\n int num_blocks = (num_nodes + threads_per_block - 1) / threads_per_block;\n \n csr_row_softmax_kernel<<<num_blocks, threads_per_block>>>(\n row_ptr_contiguous.data_ptr<int32_t>(),\n edge_scores_contiguous.data_ptr<float>(),\n out.data_ptr<float>(),\n num_nodes\n );\n \n return out;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor csr_row_softmax_cuda(torch::Tensor row_ptr_contiguous, torch::Tensor edge_scores_contiguous);\n\"\"\"\n\n# Load the CUDA extension\ncsr_softmax_ext = load_inline(\n name='csr_softmax_ext_v2',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['csr_row_softmax_cuda'],\n verbose=False,\n extra_cuda_cflags=['-O3']\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n \"\"\"\n Row-wise softmax over edge scores stored in CSR format.\n Uses a custom CUDA kernel for parallel computation.\n \"\"\"\n\n def __init__(self):\n super().__init__()\n\n def forward(\n self,\n row_ptr: torch.Tensor,\n edge_scores: torch.Tensor,\n ) -> torch.Tensor:\n \"\"\"\n Args:\n row_ptr: (num_nodes + 1,) CSR row offsets\n edge_scores: (num_edges,) unnormalized attention logits\n Returns:\n (num_edges,) softmax-normalized edge weights per source node\n \"\"\"\n # Ensure contiguous tensors with correct types\n row_ptr_cont = row_ptr.contiguous().to(torch.int32)\n edge_scores_cont = edge_scores.contiguous().to(torch.float32)\n \n return csr_softmax_ext.csr_row_softmax_cuda(row_ptr_cont, edge_scores_cont)" }
result ← compile_kernel (ok)
okcompile_kernel compile_kernel PASSED: kernel compiled without errors.
turn 6116.7s turn · 7.2s LLM · 109.5s tools · tokens in=6,133 · out=839 · total=6,972
reasoning
Good, let me check 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 row-wise softmax on CSR format\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n#include <limits>\n\n// Each thread processes one node's softmax computation\n__global__ void csr_row_softmax_kernel(\n const int32_t* __restrict__ row_ptr,\n const float* __restrict__ edge_scores,\n float* __restrict__ out,\n int num_nodes\n) {\n int node = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;\n \n if (node >= num_nodes) return;\n \n int32_t start = row_ptr[node];\n int32_t end = row_ptr[node + 1];\n int32_t length = end - start;\n \n // Handle empty rows\n if (length <= 0) return;\n \n const float* scores = edge_scores + start;\n float* out_segment = out + start;\n \n // Find max value for numerical stability\n float max_val = -std::numeric_limits<float>::infinity();\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n float val = scores[i];\n if (val > max_val) max_val = val;\n }\n \n // Compute exp(x - max) and sum\n float sum = 0.0f;\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n float exp_val = expf(scores[i] - max_val);\n out_segment[i] = exp_val;\n sum += exp_val;\n }\n \n // Normalize by sum\n float inv_sum = 1.0f / sum;\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n out_segment[i] *= inv_sum;\n }\n}\n\n// Host function to launch the kernel\ntorch::Tensor csr_row_softmax_cuda(\n torch::Tensor row_ptr_contiguous,\n torch::Tensor edge_scores_contiguous\n) {\n int num_nodes = row_ptr_contiguous.numel() - 1;\n auto out = torch::empty_like(edge_scores_contiguous);\n \n // Launch configuration\n int threads_per_block = 256;\n int num_blocks = (num_nodes + threads_per_block - 1) / threads_per_block;\n \n csr_row_softmax_kernel<<<num_blocks, threads_per_block>>>(\n row_ptr_contiguous.data_ptr<int32_t>(),\n edge_scores_contiguous.data_ptr<float>(),\n out.data_ptr<float>(),\n num_nodes\n );\n \n return out;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor csr_row_softmax_cuda(torch::Tensor row_ptr_contiguous, torch::Tensor edge_scores_contiguous);\n\"\"\"\n\n# Load the CUDA extension\ncsr_softmax_ext = load_inline(\n name='csr_softmax_ext_v2',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['csr_row_softmax_cuda'],\n verbose=False,\n extra_cuda_cflags=['-O3']\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n \"\"\"\n Row-wise softmax over edge scores stored in CSR format.\n Uses a custom CUDA kernel for parallel computation.\n \"\"\"\n\n def __init__(self):\n super().__init__()\n\n def forward(\n self,\n row_ptr: torch.Tensor,\n edge_scores: torch.Tensor,\n ) -> torch.Tensor:\n \"\"\"\n Args:\n row_ptr: (num_nodes + 1,) CSR row offsets\n edge_scores: (num_edges,) unnormalized attention logits\n Returns:\n (num_edges,) softmax-normalized edge weights per source node\n \"\"\"\n # Ensure contiguous tensors with correct types\n row_ptr_cont = row_ptr.contiguous().to(torch.int32)\n edge_scores_cont = edge_scores.contiguous().to(torch.float32)\n \n return csr_softmax_ext.csr_row_softmax_cuda(row_ptr_cont, edge_scores_cont)" }
result ← run_correctness (ok)
okrun_correctness run_correctness PASSED: (5 / 5) trials all matched the reference. Numerical precision: max_abs_err=1.19e-07 mean_abs_err=2.73e-09 max_rel_err=3.70e-07
turn 77.9s turn · 7.9s LLM · 0.0s tools · tokens in=7,021 · out=879 · total=7,900
reasoning
The kernel is now correct. Let me do a static check before submitting to ensure there are no reward-hacking issues.
assistantThe kernel passes correctness checks with excellent numerical precision. Let me run a static check to ensure there are no issues before submitting:
call → static_check
callstatic_check { "kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\n# Define the CUDA kernel for row-wise softmax on CSR format\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n#include <limits>\n\n// Each thread processes one node's softmax computation\n__global__ void csr_row_softmax_kernel(\n const int32_t* __restrict__ row_ptr,\n const float* __restrict__ edge_scores,\n float* __restrict__ out,\n int num_nodes\n) {\n int node = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;\n \n if (node >= num_nodes) return;\n \n int32_t start = row_ptr[node];\n int32_t end = row_ptr[node + 1];\n int32_t length = end - start;\n \n // Handle empty rows\n if (length <= 0) return;\n \n const float* scores = edge_scores + start;\n float* out_segment = out + start;\n \n // Find max value for numerical stability\n float max_val = -std::numeric_limits<float>::infinity();\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n float val = scores[i];\n if (val > max_val) max_val = val;\n }\n \n // Compute exp(x - max) and sum\n float sum = 0.0f;\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n float exp_val = expf(scores[i] - max_val);\n out_segment[i] = exp_val;\n sum += exp_val;\n }\n \n // Normalize by sum\n float inv_sum = 1.0f / sum;\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n out_segment[i] *= inv_sum;\n }\n}\n\n// Host function to launch the kernel\ntorch::Tensor csr_row_softmax_cuda(\n torch::Tensor row_ptr_contiguous,\n torch::Tensor edge_scores_contiguous\n) {\n int num_nodes = row_ptr_contiguous.numel() - 1;\n auto out = torch::empty_like(edge_scores_contiguous);\n \n // Launch configuration\n int threads_per_block = 256;\n int num_blocks = (num_nodes + threads_per_block - 1) / threads_per_block;\n \n csr_row_softmax_kernel<<<num_blocks, threads_per_block>>>(\n row_ptr_contiguous.data_ptr<int32_t>(),\n edge_scores_contiguous.data_ptr<float>(),\n out.data_ptr<float>(),\n num_nodes\n );\n \n return out;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor csr_row_softmax_cuda(torch::Tensor row_ptr_contiguous, torch::Tensor edge_scores_contiguous);\n\"\"\"\n\n# Load the CUDA extension\ncsr_softmax_ext = load_inline(\n name='csr_softmax_ext_v2',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['csr_row_softmax_cuda'],\n verbose=False,\n extra_cuda_cflags=['-O3']\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n \"\"\"\n Row-wise softmax over edge scores stored in CSR format.\n Uses a custom CUDA kernel for parallel computation.\n \"\"\"\n\n def __init__(self):\n super().__init__()\n\n def forward(\n self,\n row_ptr: torch.Tensor,\n edge_scores: torch.Tensor,\n ) -> torch.Tensor:\n \"\"\"\n Args:\n row_ptr: (num_nodes + 1,) CSR row offsets\n edge_scores: (num_edges,) unnormalized attention logits\n Returns:\n (num_edges,) softmax-normalized edge weights per source node\n \"\"\"\n # Ensure contiguous tensors with correct types\n row_ptr_cont = row_ptr.contiguous().to(torch.int32)\n edge_scores_cont = edge_scores.contiguous().to(torch.float32)\n \n return csr_softmax_ext.csr_row_softmax_cuda(row_ptr_cont, edge_scores_cont)" }
result ← static_check (ok)
okstatic_check static_check PASSED: no violations or warnings detected.
turn 8498.1s turn · 7.7s LLM · 490.5s tools · tokens in=7,890 · out=858 · total=8,748 · FINAL
reasoning
Static check passed. Now let me submit the kernel for final evaluation.
assistantThe kernel passes all checks. Let me submit it for final evaluation:
call → submit_kernel
callsubmit_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 row-wise softmax on CSR format\ncuda_source = \"\"\"\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n#include <limits>\n\n// Each thread processes one node's softmax computation\n__global__ void csr_row_softmax_kernel(\n const int32_t* __restrict__ row_ptr,\n const float* __restrict__ edge_scores,\n float* __restrict__ out,\n int num_nodes\n) {\n int node = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;\n \n if (node >= num_nodes) return;\n \n int32_t start = row_ptr[node];\n int32_t end = row_ptr[node + 1];\n int32_t length = end - start;\n \n // Handle empty rows\n if (length <= 0) return;\n \n const float* scores = edge_scores + start;\n float* out_segment = out + start;\n \n // Find max value for numerical stability\n float max_val = -std::numeric_limits<float>::infinity();\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n float val = scores[i];\n if (val > max_val) max_val = val;\n }\n \n // Compute exp(x - max) and sum\n float sum = 0.0f;\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n float exp_val = expf(scores[i] - max_val);\n out_segment[i] = exp_val;\n sum += exp_val;\n }\n \n // Normalize by sum\n float inv_sum = 1.0f / sum;\n for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {\n out_segment[i] *= inv_sum;\n }\n}\n\n// Host function to launch the kernel\ntorch::Tensor csr_row_softmax_cuda(\n torch::Tensor row_ptr_contiguous,\n torch::Tensor edge_scores_contiguous\n) {\n int num_nodes = row_ptr_contiguous.numel() - 1;\n auto out = torch::empty_like(edge_scores_contiguous);\n \n // Launch configuration\n int threads_per_block = 256;\n int num_blocks = (num_nodes + threads_per_block - 1) / threads_per_block;\n \n csr_row_softmax_kernel<<<num_blocks, threads_per_block>>>(\n row_ptr_contiguous.data_ptr<int32_t>(),\n edge_scores_contiguous.data_ptr<float>(),\n out.data_ptr<float>(),\n num_nodes\n );\n \n return out;\n}\n\"\"\"\n\ncpp_source = \"\"\"\ntorch::Tensor csr_row_softmax_cuda(torch::Tensor row_ptr_contiguous, torch::Tensor edge_scores_contiguous);\n\"\"\"\n\n# Load the CUDA extension\ncsr_softmax_ext = load_inline(\n name='csr_softmax_ext_v2',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['csr_row_softmax_cuda'],\n verbose=False,\n extra_cuda_cflags=['-O3']\n)\n\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n \"\"\"\n Row-wise softmax over edge scores stored in CSR format.\n Uses a custom CUDA kernel for parallel computation.\n \"\"\"\n\n def __init__(self):\n super().__init__()\n\n def forward(\n self,\n row_ptr: torch.Tensor,\n edge_scores: torch.Tensor,\n ) -> torch.Tensor:\n \"\"\"\n Args:\n row_ptr: (num_nodes + 1,) CSR row offsets\n edge_scores: (num_edges,) unnormalized attention logits\n Returns:\n (num_edges,) softmax-normalized edge weights per source node\n \"\"\"\n # Ensure contiguous tensors with correct types\n row_ptr_cont = row_ptr.contiguous().to(torch.int32)\n edge_scores_cont = edge_scores.contiguous().to(torch.float32)\n \n return csr_softmax_ext.csr_row_softmax_cuda(row_ptr_cont, edge_scores_cont)" }
result ← submit_kernel (ok)
oksubmit_kernel submit_kernel PASSED: (5 / 5) correctness trials all passed. Kernel runtime: 0.02 μs Runtime stats: mean=0.02μs median=?μs std=0.00μs Numerical precision: max_abs_err=1.19e-07 mean_abs_err=2.73e-09 max_rel_err=3.70e-07 Memory: 33.1 MB peak (ref: 33.1 MB, ratio: 1.0001x) Kernel launches: 7 (ref: 7682, fusion ratio: 1097.4286) SOL score: 0.0055 Flagged for excessive speedup — this submission may have been rejected by automated review.
final submitted kernel (119 lines, 3,344 chars) — full source, untruncated
import torch
import torch.nn as nn
from torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline

# Define the CUDA kernel for row-wise softmax on CSR format
cuda_source = """
#include <torch/extension.h>
#include <cuda.h>
#include <cuda_runtime.h>
#include <cmath>
#include <limits>

// Each thread processes one node's softmax computation
__global__ void csr_row_softmax_kernel(
    const int32_t* __restrict__ row_ptr,
    const float* __restrict__ edge_scores,
    float* __restrict__ out,
    int num_nodes
) {
    int node = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;
    
    if (node >= num_nodes) return;
    
    int32_t start = row_ptr[node];
    int32_t end = row_ptr[node + 1];
    int32_t length = end - start;
    
    // Handle empty rows
    if (length <= 0) return;
    
    const float* scores = edge_scores + start;
    float* out_segment = out + start;
    
    // Find max value for numerical stability
    float max_val = -std::numeric_limits<float>::infinity();
    for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
        float val = scores[i];
        if (val > max_val) max_val = val;
    }
    
    // Compute exp(x - max) and sum
    float sum = 0.0f;
    for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
        float exp_val = expf(scores[i] - max_val);
        out_segment[i] = exp_val;
        sum += exp_val;
    }
    
    // Normalize by sum
    float inv_sum = 1.0f / sum;
    for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
        out_segment[i] *= inv_sum;
    }
}

// Host function to launch the kernel
torch::Tensor csr_row_softmax_cuda(
    torch::Tensor row_ptr_contiguous,
    torch::Tensor edge_scores_contiguous
) {
    int num_nodes = row_ptr_contiguous.numel() - 1;
    auto out = torch::empty_like(edge_scores_contiguous);
    
    // Launch configuration
    int threads_per_block = 256;
    int num_blocks = (num_nodes + threads_per_block - 1) / threads_per_block;
    
    csr_row_softmax_kernel<<<num_blocks, threads_per_block>>>(
        row_ptr_contiguous.data_ptr<int32_t>(),
        edge_scores_contiguous.data_ptr<float>(),
        out.data_ptr<float>(),
        num_nodes
    );
    
    return out;
}
"""

cpp_source = """
torch::Tensor csr_row_softmax_cuda(torch::Tensor row_ptr_contiguous, torch::Tensor edge_scores_contiguous);
"""

# Load the CUDA extension
csr_softmax_ext = load_inline(
    name='csr_softmax_ext_v2',
    cpp_sources=cpp_source,
    cuda_sources=cuda_source,
    functions=['csr_row_softmax_cuda'],
    verbose=False,
    extra_cuda_cflags=['-O3']
)


class ModelNew(nn.Module):
    """
    Row-wise softmax over edge scores stored in CSR format.
    Uses a custom CUDA kernel for parallel computation.
    """

    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__()

    def forward(
        self,
        row_ptr: torch.Tensor,
        edge_scores: torch.Tensor,
    ) -> torch.Tensor:
        """
        Args:
            row_ptr:      (num_nodes + 1,) CSR row offsets
            edge_scores:  (num_edges,) unnormalized attention logits
        Returns:
            (num_edges,) softmax-normalized edge weights per source node
        """
        # Ensure contiguous tensors with correct types
        row_ptr_cont = row_ptr.contiguous().to(torch.int32)
        edge_scores_cont = edge_scores.contiguous().to(torch.float32)
        
        return csr_softmax_ext.csr_row_softmax_cuda(row_ptr_cont, edge_scores_cont)