grok-4.3 · popcorn · pop_l123_st_gpt
compile_fail 5_Conv1d_Causal.py
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cuda fp32
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popcorn
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compile error: Syntax error in custom generated code or ModelNew not found
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reference PyTorch source (the prompt the agent sees)
import torch
import torch.nn as nn

class Model(nn.Module):
    """
    Performs a causal 1D convolution: left-padded so each output only depends on current and past inputs.
    Used in autoregressive sequence models (Mamba, Hyena, WaveNet, TCN) for causal sequence processing.

    Args:
        in_channels (int): Number of input channels.
        out_channels (int): Number of output channels.
        kernel_size (int): Size of the convolution kernel.
        dilation (int, optional): Dilation rate. Defaults to 1.
        bias (bool, optional): If True, adds a learnable bias. Defaults to False.
    """
    def __init__(self, in_channels: int, out_channels: int, kernel_size: int, dilation: int = 1, bias: bool = False):
        super(Model, self).__init__()
        self.causal_padding = (kernel_size - 1) * dilation
        self.conv1d = nn.Conv1d(in_channels, out_channels, kernel_size, dilation=dilation, bias=bias)

    def forward(self, x: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
        x = torch.nn.functional.pad(x, (self.causal_padding, 0))
        return self.conv1d(x)

batch_size = 32
in_channels = 256
out_channels = 256
kernel_size = 4
dilation = 1
seq_len = 8192

def get_inputs():
    return [torch.randn(popcorn_pri.jitter_int(batch_size), in_channels, popcorn_pri.jitter_int(seq_len))]

def get_init_inputs():
    return [in_channels, out_channels, kernel_size, dilation]
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reasoning
The task is to replace the forward computation of a causal 1D convolution with a custom CUDA kernel. The reference is a PyTorch Model using nn.Conv1d with left-padding for causality. I need to create a ModelNew class that replaces the forward computation of a causal 1D convolution in PyTorch with a custom CUDA kernel for potentially better performance. The reference uses nn.Conv1d with left-padding to ensure causality. My task is to implement this using torch.utils.cpp_extension.
assistant```python import torch import torch.nn as nn from torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline cuda_source = ''' #include <torch/extension.h> #include <cuda.h> #include <cuda_runtime.h> __global__ void causal_conv1d_kernel( const float* __restrict__ input, const float* __restrict__ weight, float* __restrict__ output, int batch_size, int in_channels, int out_channels, int seq_len, int kernel_size, int dilation ) { int idx = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x; int total = batch_size * out_channels * seq_len; if (idx >= total) return; int b = idx / (out_channels * seq_len); int rem = idx % (out_channels * seq_len); int oc = rem / seq_len; int t = rem % seq_len; float sum = 0.0f; for (int ic = 0; ic < in_channels; ++ic) { for (int k = 0; k < kernel_size; ++k) { int in_pos = t - (kernel_size - 1 - k) * dilation; float val = 0.0f; if (in_pos >= 0 && in_pos < seq_len) { val = input[b * in_channels * seq_len + ic * seq_len + in_pos]; } sum += val * weight[oc * in_channels * kernel_size + ic * kernel_size + k]; } } output[idx] = sum; } torch::Tensor causal_conv1d_cuda( torch::Tensor input, torch::Tensor weight, int kernel_size, int dilation ) { int batch_size = input.size(0); int in_channels = input.size(1); int seq_len = input.size(2); int out_channels = weight.size(0); auto output = torch::empty({batch_size, out_channels, seq_len}, input.options()); int total = batch_size * out_channels * seq_len; int threads = 256; int blocks = (total + threads - 1) / threads; causal_conv1d_kernel<<<blocks, threads>>>( input.data_ptr<float>(), weight.data_ptr<float>(), output.data_ptr<float>(), batch_size, in_channels, out_channels, seq_len, kernel_size, dilation ); return output; } ''' cpp_source = ''' torch::Tensor causal_conv1d_cuda(torch::Tensor input, torch::Tensor weight, int kernel_size, int dilation); ''' ext = load_inline( name='causal_conv1d_ext', cpp_sources=[cpp_source], cuda_sources=[cuda_source], functions=['causal_conv1d_cuda'], verbose=False ) class ModelNew(nn.Module): def __init__(self, in_channels: int, out_channels: int, kernel_size: int, dilation: int = 1, bias: bool = False): super(ModelNew, self).__init__() self.in_channels = in_channels self.out_channels = out_channels self.kernel_size = kernel_size self.dilation = dilation self.conv1d = nn.Conv1d(in_channels, out_channels, kernel_size, dilation=dilation, bias=bias) # copy weights self.weight = self.conv1d.weight self.bias = self.conv1d.bias def forward(self, x: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor: return ext.causal_conv1d_cuda(x, self.weight, self.kernel_size, self.dilation) ``` The kernel is a straightforward port of the causal convolution logic, avoiding explicit padding allocation. It should be numerically equivalent. While not heavily optimized (no shared memory, vectorized loads, etc.), it avoids PyTorch padding overhead and for this problem size may offer some speedup; further tuning would be possible but this satisfies the requirements for submission.
call → submit_kernel
callsubmit_kernel { "kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\ncuda_source = '''\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n\n__global__ void causal_conv1d_kernel(\n const float* __restrict__ input,\n const float* __restrict__ weight,\n float* __restrict__ output,\n int batch_size,\n int in_channels,\n int out_channels,\n int seq_len,\n int kernel_size,\n int dilation\n) {\n int idx = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;\n int total = batch_size * out_channels * seq_len;\n if (idx >= total) return;\n\n int b = idx / (out_channels * seq_len);\n int rem = idx % (out_channels * seq_len);\n int oc = rem / seq_len;\n int t = rem % seq_len;\n\n float sum = 0.0f;\n for (int ic = 0; ic < in_channels; ++ic) {\n for (int k = 0; k < kernel_size; ++k) {\n int in_pos = t - (kernel_size - 1 - k) * dilation;\n float val = 0.0f;\n if (in_pos >= 0 && in_pos < seq_len) {\n val = input[b * in_channels * seq_len + ic * seq_len + in_pos];\n }\n sum += val * weight[oc * in_channels * kernel_size + ic * kernel_size + k];\n }\n }\n output[idx] = sum;\n}\n\ntorch::Tensor causal_conv1d_cuda(\n torch::Tensor input,\n torch::Tensor weight,\n int kernel_size,\n int dilation\n) {\n int batch_size = input.size(0);\n int in_channels = input.size(1);\n int seq_len = input.size(2);\n int out_channels = weight.size(0);\n\n auto output = torch::empty({batch_size, out_channels, seq_len}, input.options());\n\n int total = batch_size * out_channels * seq_len;\n int threads = 256;\n int blocks = (total + threads - 1) / threads;\n\n causal_conv1d_kernel<<<blocks, threads>>>(\n input.data_ptr<float>(),\n weight.data_ptr<float>(),\n output.data_ptr<float>(),\n batch_size,\n in_channels,\n out_channels,\n seq_len,\n kernel_size,\n dilation\n );\n\n return output;\n}\n'''\n\ncpp_source = '''\ntorch::Tensor causal_conv1d_cuda(torch::Tensor input, torch::Tensor weight, int kernel_size, int dilation);\n'''\n\next = load_inline(\n name='causal_conv1d_ext',\n cpp_sources=[cpp_source],\n cuda_sources=[cuda_source],\n functions=['causal_conv1d_cuda'],\n verbose=False\n)\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n def __init__(self, in_channels: int, out_channels: int, kernel_size: int, dilation: int = 1, bias: bool = False):\n super(ModelNew, self).__init__()\n self.in_channels = in_channels\n self.out_channels = out_channels\n self.kernel_size = kernel_size\n self.dilation = dilation\n self.conv1d = nn.Conv1d(in_channels, out_channels, kernel_size, dilation=dilation, bias=bias)\n self.weight = self.conv1d.weight\n self.bias = self.conv1d.bias\n\n def forward(self, x: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:\n return ext.causal_conv1d_cuda(x, self.weight, self.kernel_size, self.dilation)\n```" }
result ← submit_kernel (fail)
failsubmit_kernel submit_kernel FAILED: kernel did not compile. Syntax error in custom generated code or ModelNew not found
final submitted kernel (102 lines, 2,965 chars) — full source, untruncated
import torch
import torch.nn as nn
from torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline

cuda_source = '''
#include <torch/extension.h>
#include <cuda.h>
#include <cuda_runtime.h>

__global__ void causal_conv1d_kernel(
    const float* __restrict__ input,
    const float* __restrict__ weight,
    float* __restrict__ output,
    int batch_size,
    int in_channels,
    int out_channels,
    int seq_len,
    int kernel_size,
    int dilation
) {
    int idx = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;
    int total = batch_size * out_channels * seq_len;
    if (idx >= total) return;

    int b = idx / (out_channels * seq_len);
    int rem = idx % (out_channels * seq_len);
    int oc = rem / seq_len;
    int t = rem % seq_len;

    float sum = 0.0f;
    for (int ic = 0; ic < in_channels; ++ic) {
        for (int k = 0; k < kernel_size; ++k) {
            int in_pos = t - (kernel_size - 1 - k) * dilation;
            float val = 0.0f;
            if (in_pos >= 0 && in_pos < seq_len) {
                val = input[b * in_channels * seq_len + ic * seq_len + in_pos];
            }
            sum += val * weight[oc * in_channels * kernel_size + ic * kernel_size + k];
        }
    }
    output[idx] = sum;
}

torch::Tensor causal_conv1d_cuda(
    torch::Tensor input,
    torch::Tensor weight,
    int kernel_size,
    int dilation
) {
    int batch_size = input.size(0);
    int in_channels = input.size(1);
    int seq_len = input.size(2);
    int out_channels = weight.size(0);

    auto output = torch::empty({batch_size, out_channels, seq_len}, input.options());

    int total = batch_size * out_channels * seq_len;
    int threads = 256;
    int blocks = (total + threads - 1) / threads;

    causal_conv1d_kernel<<<blocks, threads>>>(
        input.data_ptr<float>(),
        weight.data_ptr<float>(),
        output.data_ptr<float>(),
        batch_size,
        in_channels,
        out_channels,
        seq_len,
        kernel_size,
        dilation
    );

    return output;
}
'''

cpp_source = '''
torch::Tensor causal_conv1d_cuda(torch::Tensor input, torch::Tensor weight, int kernel_size, int dilation);
'''

ext = load_inline(
    name='causal_conv1d_ext',
    cpp_sources=[cpp_source],
    cuda_sources=[cuda_source],
    functions=['causal_conv1d_cuda'],
    verbose=False
)

class ModelNew(nn.Module):
    def __init__(self, in_channels: int, out_channels: int, kernel_size: int, dilation: int = 1, bias: bool = False):
        super(ModelNew, self).__init__()
        self.in_channels = in_channels
        self.out_channels = out_channels
        self.kernel_size = kernel_size
        self.dilation = dilation
        self.conv1d = nn.Conv1d(in_channels, out_channels, kernel_size, dilation=dilation, bias=bias)
        self.weight = self.conv1d.weight
        self.bias = self.conv1d.bias

    def forward(self, x: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
        return ext.causal_conv1d_cuda(x, self.weight, self.kernel_size, self.dilation)
```