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[https://nvbugs/6858845][fix] Let no-KV-cache runners use FlashInfer attention #20901

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8 changes: 0 additions & 8 deletions tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/engine/runners/no_kv_cache.py
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from tensorrt_llm._torch.attention.backends.interface import AttentionMetadata
from tensorrt_llm._torch.attention.backends.trtllm import TrtllmAttentionMetadata
from tensorrt_llm._torch.attention.backends.vanilla import VanillaAttentionMetadata
from tensorrt_llm._torch.distributed import Distributed
from tensorrt_llm._torch.models.modeling_multimodal_mixin import _build_request_multimodal_input
from tensorrt_llm._torch.moe.fused_moe.moe_load_balancer import (
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# This is for no-KV-cache attention, not for dummy attention.
if attn_metadata.kv_cache_manager is None:
assert isinstance(
attn_metadata,
(VanillaAttentionMetadata, TrtllmAttentionMetadata),
), (
"Only vanilla and trtllm attention metadata are supported for "
"no-KV-cache attention for now"
)
attn_metadata.max_seq_len = runner_config.max_seq_len
attn_metadata.request_ids = request_ids
attn_metadata.prepare()
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1 change: 0 additions & 1 deletion tests/unittest/_torch/executor/engine/test_no_kv_cache.py
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Expand Up @@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ def _prepare(
torch.Tensor,
]:
monkeypatch.setattr(no_kv_cache_module, "prefer_pinned", lambda: False)
monkeypatch.setattr(no_kv_cache_module, "VanillaAttentionMetadata", _AttentionMetadata)
attn_metadata = _AttentionMetadata(sum(len(request.get_tokens(0)) for request in requests))
scheduled_requests = SimpleNamespace(
context_requests=requests,
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39 changes: 39 additions & 0 deletions tests/unittest/_torch/multimodal/test_mm_encoder_standalone.py
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_QWEN_3_VL_DIR = llm_models_root() / "Qwen3" / "Qwen3-VL-2B-Instruct"
_QWEN_3_VL_30B_A3B_FP8_DIR = llm_models_root(
) / "Qwen3" / "Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct-FP8"
_QWEN_2_5_VL_3B_DIR = llm_models_root() / "Qwen2.5-VL-3B-Instruct"

_FAKE_QWEN3_VL_30B_A3B_FP8_SENTINEL = "qwen3_vl_30b_a3b_fp8_fake"
_FAKE_CHECKPOINT_MARKER = ".tllm_fake_checkpoint"
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assert len(decode_outputs[0].outputs) > 0
text = decode_outputs[0].outputs[0].text
assert len(text) > 0, f"[req {req_num}] empty output"


def _encode_images(model_dir: Path, attn_backend: str,
media: list[list[str]]) -> list[torch.Tensor]:
encoder = MultimodalEncoder(model=model_dir,
attn_backend=attn_backend,
max_batch_size=len(media))
with encoder:
inputs = _load_inputs(encoder, ["Describe the image."] * len(media),
media)
outputs = encoder.generate(inputs)
embeddings = []
for output in outputs:
handles = output.disaggregated_params.multimodal_embedding_handles
assert handles is not None
embeddings.append(
torch.cat([
SharedTensorContainer.from_dict(
handle).get_local_view().float().cpu()
for handle in handles
]))
return embeddings


@pytest.mark.threadleak(enabled=False)
def test_encoder_flashinfer_attention_matches_trtllm():

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Two things would let this test catch a regression:

  1. CI registration: no test-db list selects this test (the l0_b200.yml entries for this file are -k "qwen3_30b_a3b_fp8" and -k "test_kv_event_mm_keys and uuid"). Please add an entry so it runs pre-merge.
  2. Silent fallback: if FlashInfer isn't importable, get_attention_backend (attention/backends/utils.py:56) logs a warning and returns TrtllmAttention. In that case this test compares TRTLLM against itself and passes. Add pytest.importorskip("flashinfer"), or assert that the encoder's attention metadata is FlashInferAttentionMetadata, so it can't pass without testing anything.

"""The encoder-only engine runs with FLASHINFER attention and matches TRTLLM."""
media = [[image] for image in example_images]
reference = _encode_images(_QWEN_2_5_VL_3B_DIR, "TRTLLM", media)
flashinfer = _encode_images(_QWEN_2_5_VL_3B_DIR, "FLASHINFER", media)
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rg -n -F --glob '*.py' -e 'requires_flashinfer' -e 'FLASHINFER' -e 'flashinfer' tests/unittest/_torch/attention tests/unittest/_torch/multimodal tests/unittest/conftest.py tests/test_common || test "$?" -eq 1
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Skip when the checkpoint or FlashInfer is unavailable.

The H100 selector provides the GPU CI target, but it does not check the Qwen2.5-VL checkpoint or the optional FlashInfer dependency. _QWEN_2_5_VL_3B_DIR is only a path, and _encode_images() passes it directly to MultimodalEncoder. A missing checkpoint or dependency can fail setup instead of skipping.

Suggested fix 
 def test_encoder_flashinfer_attention_matches_trtllm():
     """The encoder-only engine runs with FLASHINFER attention and matches TRTLLM."""
+    pytest.importorskip("flashinfer")
+    if not torch.cuda.is_available():
+        pytest.skip("CUDA is required")
+    if not _QWEN_2_5_VL_3B_DIR.is_dir():
+        pytest.skip(f"Checkpoint not found: {_QWEN_2_5_VL_3B_DIR}")
     media = [[image] for image in example_images]
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@pytest.mark.threadleak(enabled=False)
def test_encoder_flashinfer_attention_matches_trtllm():
"""The encoder-only engine runs with FLASHINFER attention and matches TRTLLM."""
media = [[image] for image in example_images]
reference = _encode_images(_QWEN_2_5_VL_3B_DIR, "TRTLLM", media)
flashinfer = _encode_images(_QWEN_2_5_VL_3B_DIR, "FLASHINFER", media)
@pytest.mark.threadleak(enabled=False)
def test_encoder_flashinfer_attention_matches_trtllm():
"""The encoder-only engine runs with FLASHINFER attention and matches TRTLLM."""
pytest.importorskip("flashinfer")
if not torch.cuda.is_available():
pytest.skip("CUDA is required")
if not _QWEN_2_5_VL_3B_DIR.is_dir():
pytest.skip(f"Checkpoint not found: {_QWEN_2_5_VL_3B_DIR}")
media = [[image] for image in example_images]
reference = _encode_images(_QWEN_2_5_VL_3B_DIR, "TRTLLM", media)
flashinfer = _encode_images(_QWEN_2_5_VL_3B_DIR, "FLASHINFER", media)
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Update test_encoder_flashinfer_attention_matches_trtllm to skip when the
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not an existing directory, before calling _encode_images; leave the existing
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assert len(flashinfer) == len(reference) == len(media)
for ref, test in zip(reference, flashinfer):
assert test.shape == ref.shape
cos = torch.nn.functional.cosine_similarity(ref.flatten(),
test.flatten(),
dim=0)
assert cos.item() > 0.99, f"cosine similarity {cos.item():.6f}"
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