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perf: fuse attn Q+KV into one qkv linear (llama-style) - #12

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参考 llama.cpp 做的图融合(RoPE/其它点审计 + 实施)

已具备的融合(无需改)

  • FFN GLU:gate·up 已在一次 w_ln1 matmul 中融合
  • estimator joint attention:QKV 已打包(\pool_qkv/x_qkv\)
  • 注意力主体:\ggml_flash_attn_ext\(softmax 已融合)
  • dwconv:已用 per-channel 专用 kernel
  • RoPE:已是单 op(llama 也只是把 RoPE 融进自己 fork 的 flash 内核,mainline ggml 无此 op → 不做)

本 PR:EBF attention 的 Q+KV 融合为单 qkv linear(llama 式)

转换期把 \q_linear/\kv_linear\ 打包成一份 \qkv.weight/bias\ [3HD,D],运行时一次 linear + chunk_three。每 attention 块从 2 次 matmul → 1 次(encoder 4 + segmenter 8 × nsteps):图节点 -1/块、GPU 提交 -1/块、x 每块只读一次。

数值等价性(关键)

行按 in-dim 量化块对齐,打包与拆分逐位一致 → Q8 逐位相同。实测:

  • CPU n8: 33 音符,输出 CSV 与融合前逐字节一致;Vulkan Q8 n8: 33 音符(PR10 direct 前后对比逐字节一致)
  • GGUF schema:GAME_ARCH_VERSION 1→2

fused_add_rms_norm:评估后不采用

llama 的该 op 是把 "norm 后接 residual 短路" 融合;本架构 EBF 残差是 \x + scale_half(ls(glu_ffn(rms(x))))\——norm 输出直接喂 multi-matmul 分支,残差边是纯 add,不适配该语义;移植 CPU-only 版也无收益(mainline ggml 也拒绝并入)。故跳过。

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  • New Features

    • Added support for models using fused query, key, and value attention projections.
    • Updated model conversion to combine attention tensors into the new fused format.
    • Updated encoder and segmenter processing to load and use fused attention weights.
  • Compatibility

    • Introduced architecture schema version 2 for models using the updated attention layout.
    • Preserved existing quantization and tensor conversion behavior.

Fuse the EBF attention's q_linear and kv_linear into a single [3*H*D, D]
linear at conversion time (qkv.weight/bias), matching the estimator's joint
attention which already used packed QKV. One matmul instead of two per
attention block (encoder 4 + segmenter 8 per D3PM pass): fewer graph nodes,
one read of x per projection, one fewer backend submit per block on GPU.

Numerics are exact: rows are quant-block aligned on the in-dim, so packed vs
separate Q8 quantization is bit-identical. Verified byte-identical note CSV
vs the pre-fusion model on CPU n8 (33 notes) and Vulkan Q8 n8 (33 notes).

- ops_attn: AttentionWeights.w_qkv/b_qkv + chunk_three (removed chunk_two)
- binders (encoder/segmenter): read attn.attn.qkv.{weight,bias}
- converter: fuse q_linear/kv_linear pairs (order-independent); audit maps
  fused names; GAME_ARCH_VERSION 1 -> 2 (GGUF tensor-name schema change)
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The conversion script now emits fused QKV tensors. C++ bindings load these tensors, and attention splits the fused projection into query, key, and value views.

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Fused QKV attention

Layer / File(s) Summary
Converter emits fused QKV tensors
scripts/convert_pt_to_gguf.py
The converter updates the schema and expected keys. It combines query and key/value tensors into fused qkv tensors.
Runtime loads fused QKV parameters
src/ops_attn.h, src/model_encoder.cpp, src/model_segmenter.cpp
AttentionWeights and layer bindings now use fused QKV weights and bias.
Attention splits fused projection
src/ops_attn.cpp
Attention performs one fused projection and creates query, key, and value views from the result.

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

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 54e25

Malformed checkpoints can pass the audit and then fail with an unhelpful error during conversion; adding explicit Q/KV pair validation is a bounded follow-up, so the PR remains mergeable with owner awareness.

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  participant Converter as convert_pt_to_gguf.py
  participant Bindings as Encoder and segmenter bindings
  participant Attention as Attention operation
  Converter->>Converter: Combine q_linear and kv_linear tensors
  Converter->>Bindings: Emit attn.attn.qkv weights and bias
  Bindings->>Attention: Load w_qkv and b_qkv
  Attention->>Attention: Project fused QKV output
  Attention->>Attention: Split output into query, key, and value views
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  • KakaruHayate/game.cpp#1: Changes the same conversion script for quantization configuration rather than fused QKV handling.
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In `@scripts/convert_pt_to_gguf.py`:
- Around line 562-574: Update the fused-key audit around _fused_key and present
so a qkv fused key is considered present only when both corresponding q_linear
and kv_linear source tensors exist for the same suffix and dtype. Before the
write loop, detect incomplete Q/KV pairs and raise an explicit missing-pair
error instead of allowing a later KeyError; leave unrelated keys and complete
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Comment on lines +562 to +574
def _fused_key(name: str) -> str:
if name.endswith("attn.attn.q_linear.weight"):
return name.replace("q_linear.weight", "qkv.weight")
if name.endswith("attn.attn.q_linear.bias"):
return name.replace("q_linear.bias", "qkv.bias")
if name.endswith("attn.attn.kv_linear.weight"):
return name.replace("kv_linear.weight", "qkv.weight")
if name.endswith("attn.attn.kv_linear.bias"):
return name.replace("kv_linear.bias", "qkv.bias")
return name

expected = _expected_keys(cfg)
present = set(sd)
present = {_fused_key(k) for k in sd}

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Validate each Q/KV source pair before the audit.

_fused_key maps either source key to qkv independently. If a checkpoint has q_linear.weight but lacks kv_linear.weight, Line 574 still marks qkv.weight as present. The strict audit can pass, but Line 606 then raises a raw KeyError for the absent sibling.

Require both source tensors before adding the fused key to present. Report an explicit missing-Q/KV-pair error before the write loop.

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only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
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In `@scripts/convert_pt_to_gguf.py` around lines 562 - 574, Update the fused-key
audit around _fused_key and present so a qkv fused key is considered present
only when both corresponding q_linear and kv_linear source tensors exist for the
same suffix and dtype. Before the write loop, detect incomplete Q/KV pairs and
raise an explicit missing-pair error instead of allowing a later KeyError; leave
unrelated keys and complete pairs unchanged.

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