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vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.inc.schemes.inc_mxfp4_linear

Classes:

INCMxfp4LinearMethod

Bases: INCLinearScheme

MXFP4 (W4A4) linear method for AutoRound checkpoints.

E2M1 weights packed two per byte with per-group E8M0 scales (group_size=32, no global scale). The platform kernel is selected by init_mxfp4_linear_kernel (FlashInfer / Marlin on CUDA, fp4_gemm on XPU).

Source code in vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/inc/schemes/inc_mxfp4_linear.py
class INCMxfp4LinearMethod(INCLinearScheme):
    """MXFP4 (W4A4) linear method for AutoRound checkpoints.

    E2M1 weights packed two per byte with per-group E8M0 scales
    (group_size=32, no global scale). The platform kernel is selected by
    ``init_mxfp4_linear_kernel`` (FlashInfer / Marlin on CUDA, ``fp4_gemm``
    on XPU).
    """

    def __init__(self, layer_config: "INCLayerConfig") -> None:
        self.group_size = layer_config.group_size or 32
        self.kernel = init_mxfp4_linear_kernel()

    @classmethod
    def get_min_capability(cls) -> int:
        return 80

    def create_weights(
        self,
        layer: torch.nn.Module,
        input_size_per_partition: int,
        output_partition_sizes: list[int],
        input_size: int,
        output_size: int,
        params_dtype: torch.dtype,
        **extra_weight_attrs: Any,
    ) -> None:
        del input_size, output_size
        output_size_per_partition = sum(output_partition_sizes)
        layer.logical_widths = output_partition_sizes
        layer.input_size_per_partition = input_size_per_partition
        layer.output_size_per_partition = output_size_per_partition
        layer.params_dtype = params_dtype
        weight_loader = extra_weight_attrs.get("weight_loader")

        weight = ModelWeightParameter(
            data=torch.empty(
                output_size_per_partition,
                input_size_per_partition // 2,
                dtype=torch.uint8,
            ),
            input_dim=1,
            output_dim=0,
            weight_loader=weight_loader,
        )
        layer.register_parameter("weight_packed", weight)

        weight_scale = GroupQuantScaleParameter(
            data=torch.empty(
                output_size_per_partition,
                input_size_per_partition // self.group_size,
                dtype=torch.uint8,
            ),
            input_dim=1,
            output_dim=0,
            weight_loader=weight_loader,
        )
        layer.register_parameter("weight_scale", weight_scale)

    def process_weights_after_loading(self, layer: torch.nn.Module) -> None:
        layer.weight = Parameter(layer.weight_packed.data, requires_grad=False)
        del layer.weight_packed
        self.kernel.process_weights_after_loading(layer)

    def apply_weights(
        self,
        layer: torch.nn.Module,
        x: torch.Tensor,
        bias: torch.Tensor | None = None,
    ) -> torch.Tensor:
        return self.kernel.apply_weights(layer, x, bias)