Optimize-epilogue-tile-size-selection

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Affected area

Summary

Optimize the epilogue tile size selection for the performance of col quantize operations

Why

Related issues

API and compatibility impact

Testing

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Enhancements

  • Improved FP8 quantized output handling for column-oriented quantization.
  • Enabled wider output drains, up to 64 columns, where supported.
  • Improved output scheduling so column-quantized results are processed before row-quantized results.

• Bug Fixes

  • Preserved correct drain sizing for row-quantized outputs and unsupported widths.

• Tests

  • Added coverage validating output ordering, drain widths, and width limits for mixed quantization scenarios.

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Walkthrough

FROST GEMM now derives epilogue drain widths from quantization axes. Column-quantized outputs can use wider drains, TMA output ordering prioritizes them, and tests verify width and retirement behavior.

Changes

FROST epilogue quantization

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Chain-aware epilogue drain sizing python/cudnn/gemm/frost/compiler.py	The compiler uses _epi_n_for_chain across epilogue rendering, swizzles, TMA stores, slot sizing, SMEM reservation, and store-mode decisions. Column quantization selects a supported wider power-of-two drain.
Quantized TMA output ordering python/cudnn/gemm/frost/epilogue_codegen.py, test/python/gemm/frost/test_matmul.py	TMA output sorting places column-quantized outputs before row-quantized outputs. The dual-quantization test checks the generated retirement order.
Axis-dependent drain width tests test/python/gemm/frost/test_matmul_epilogue_fusion.py	Block-scale tests verify 32-column row drains, 64-column column drains, and a capped width of 16 for a 48-column configuration.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 391c0

This localized performance optimization is merge-ready after normal checks and review; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant FusionChain
  participant FROSTCompiler
  participant EpilogueCodegen
  participant Tests
  FusionChain->>FROSTCompiler: provide quantization axes and output shape
  FROSTCompiler->>FROSTCompiler: derive chain-aware drain width
  FROSTCompiler->>EpilogueCodegen: generate epilogue and TMA output order
  EpilogueCodegen->>Tests: expose generated retirement order
  Tests->>Tests: verify drain widths and output ordering

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the primary change: optimizing epilogue tile-size selection. It is concise and directly related to the pull request.
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SHA: 0c05621
Targets: frost
Branch: cudnn-gh/pr-849-0c05621
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Last updated: 2026-09-02 04:35 UTC

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Inline comments:
In `@test/python/gemm/frost/test_matmul_epilogue_fusion.py`:
- Line 2390: Add an L0–L4 test-level marker to
test_col_quant_uses_a_wide_epilogue_drain, following the marker convention used
by neighboring Python tests.

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• python/cudnn/gemm/frost/compiler.py
• python/cudnn/gemm/frost/epilogue_codegen.py
• test/python/gemm/frost/test_matmul.py
• test/python/gemm/frost/test_matmul_epilogue_fusion.py

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