[Feature] Optimize forward metadata collection across dp ranks

vllm_ascend/torchair/torchair_worker.py

@@ -52,13 +52,3 @@ def determine_available_memory(self) -> int:
         self.model_runner.new_kv_cache_bytes = available_kv_cache_memory
 
         return available_kv_cache_memory
-
-    def _get_max_num_tokens_and_with_prefill(self):
-        """Override _get_max_num_tokens_and_with_prefill to update max_num_tokens."""
-
-        max_num_tokens, with_prefill = super(
-        )._get_max_num_tokens_and_with_prefill()
-        if not with_prefill:
-            max_num_tokens = self.model_runner.select_torchair_padded_batch_size(
-                max_num_tokens)
-        return max_num_tokens, with_prefill

vllm_ascend/worker/model_runner_v1.py

@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@
 import numpy.typing as npt
 import torch
 import torch._dynamo.cache_size
-import torch.distributed as dist
 import torch.nn as nn
-from torch.distributed import ReduceOp
 from vllm.attention import AttentionType, get_attn_backend
 from vllm.attention.layer import Attention
 from vllm.config import CompilationLevel, VllmConfig
@@ -562,16 +560,29 @@
             self.input_batch.refresh_sampling_metadata()
 
     def _get_forward_metadata_across_dp(
-            self, total_num_scheduled_tokens: int,
-            with_prefill: bool) -> tuple[int, bool]:
-        forward_metadata = torch.tensor(
-            [total_num_scheduled_tokens, with_prefill],
-            device="cpu",
-            dtype=torch.int32)
-        dist.all_reduce(forward_metadata,
-                        op=ReduceOp.MAX,
-                        group=get_dp_group().cpu_group)
-        return int(forward_metadata[0]), bool(forward_metadata[1] > 0)
+            self, num_tokens: int,
+            with_prefill: bool) -> tuple[torch.Tensor, bool]:
+        local_forward_metadata = torch.tensor([num_tokens, with_prefill],
+                                              device="npu",
+                                              dtype=torch.int32).unsqueeze(0)
+        global_forward_metadata = get_dp_group().all_gather(
+            local_forward_metadata, dim=0)
+        num_tokens_across_dp = global_forward_metadata[:, 0].cpu()
+        with_prefill = bool(global_forward_metadata[:, 1].any())
+
+        if self.torchair_graph_enabled and not with_prefill:
+            max_num_tokens = int(num_tokens_across_dp.max().item())
+            dummy_num_tokens = self.select_torchair_padded_batch_size(
+                max_num_tokens)
+        else:
+            dummy_num_tokens = 1
+
+        # If num_tokens is -1, this indicates a dummy batch and we need to reset
+        # num_tokens accordingly.
+        num_tokens = dummy_num_tokens if num_tokens == -1 else num_tokens
+        num_tokens_across_dp.masked_fill_(num_tokens_across_dp == -1,
+                                          dummy_num_tokens)
+        return num_tokens, num_tokens_across_dp, with_prefill
 
     def get_eagle_atten_dict(
         self,
@@ -1033,22 +1044,22 @@
             AscendAttentionState.DecodeOnly, AscendAttentionState.SpecDecoding
         ]
 
+        num_tokens_across_dp = None
         if self.dp_size > 1:
-            max_num_tokens, with_prefill = self._get_forward_metadata_across_dp(
-                total_num_scheduled_tokens, with_prefill)
+            _, num_tokens_across_dp, with_prefill = \
+                self._get_forward_metadata_across_dp(num_input_tokens,
+                                                     with_prefill)
+            max_num_tokens = int(num_tokens_across_dp.max().item())
             extra_builder_kwargs['max_num_tokens_across_dp'] = max_num_tokens
             extra_builder_kwargs['with_prefill_across_dp'] = with_prefill
 
         # Add graph_pad_size here
         if self.torchair_graph_enabled and not with_prefill:
-            if self.dp_size > 1:
-                padded_batch_size = self.select_torchair_padded_batch_size(
-                    max_num_tokens)
-            else:
-                padded_batch_size = self.select_torchair_padded_batch_size(
-                    total_num_scheduled_tokens)
+            max_num_tokens = (max_num_tokens
+                              if self.dp_size > 1 else num_input_tokens)
+            padded_batch_size = self.select_torchair_padded_batch_size(
+                max_num_tokens)
             graph_pad_size = padded_batch_size - total_num_scheduled_tokens
-
             extra_builder_kwargs['graph_pad_size'] = graph_pad_size
 
         if self.vllm_config.model_config.use_mla:
@@ -1126,7 +1137,8 @@
         # Run forward pass
         with set_forward_context(attn_metadata,
                                  self.vllm_config,
-                                 num_tokens=num_input_tokens):
+                                 num_tokens=num_input_tokens,
+                                 num_tokens_across_dp=num_tokens_across_dp):
             with ProfileExecuteDuration().capture_async("forward"):
                 model_kwargs = {}
                 if self.torchair_graph_enabled:
@@ -1605,6 +1617,7 @@
         num_tokens: int,
         is_compile: bool = False,
         with_prefill: bool = True,
+        num_tokens_across_dp: Optional[int] = None,
     ) -> torch.Tensor:
         # Set num_scheduled_tokens based on num_tokens and max_num_seqs
         # for dummy run with LoRA so that the num_reqs collectively
@@ -1646,9 +1659,11 @@
                     for k, v in self.intermediate_tensors.items()
                 })
 
-            with set_forward_context(None,
-                                     self.vllm_config,
-                                     num_tokens=num_tokens):
+            with set_forward_context(
+                    None,
+                    self.vllm_config,
+                    num_tokens=num_tokens,
+                    num_tokens_across_dp=num_tokens_across_dp):
                 if self.torchair_graph_enabled and not with_prefill:
                     attn_metadata = self.attn_metadata_builder.build_dummy(
                         num_reqs=num_tokens, num_actual_tokens=1)

vllm_ascend/worker/worker_v1.py

@@ -265,20 +265,23 @@
     def pin_lora(self, lora_id: int) -> bool:
         return self.model_runner.pin_lora(lora_id)
 
-    def _get_max_num_tokens_and_with_prefill(self):
-        max_num_tokens = 1
-        with_prefill = False
-        if self.model_runner.dp_size > 1:
-            max_num_tokens, with_prefill = self.model_runner._get_forward_metadata_across_dp(
-                max_num_tokens, with_prefill)
-        return max_num_tokens, with_prefill
-
     def execute_dummy_batch(self) -> None:
-        max_num_tokens, with_prefill = self._get_max_num_tokens_and_with_prefill(
-        )
-        self.model_runner._dummy_run(max_num_tokens,
-                                     is_compile=False,
-                                     with_prefill=with_prefill)
+        if self.runner.dp_size <= 1:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Dummy batch execution should only be "
+                "performed with data parallelism enabled, but got "
+                f"dp_size={self.runner.dp_size}.")
+
+        # Indicate to other data parallel (DP) ranks that this is a dummy run by
+        # using '-1' as the num_tokens flag. The actual batch size will be
+        # determined and set within the model runner after synchronization
+        # across DP ranks.
+        num_tokens, num_tokens_across_dp, with_prefill = \
+            self.model_runner._get_forward_metadata_across_dp(-1, False)
+        self.runner._dummy_run(num_tokens,
+                               is_compile=False,
+                               num_tokens_across_dp=num_tokens_across_dp,
+                               with_prefill=with_prefill)
 
     def _init_worker_distributed_environment(self) -> None:
         """Initialize the distributed environment."""