Lightning-AI / Lightning-AI/lightning-thunder
[TE] Explore supporting newer recipes in TE like Float8BlockScaling
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Description
TE has added support for Float8BlockScaling and Float8CurrentScaling, we should investigate their usage and explore if TE executor should support them - https://docs.nvidia.com/deeplearning/transformer-engine/user-guide/api/common.html#
NOTE: Float8BlockScaling recipe is the default on SM120+
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Research direction
Start by reading the linked Transformer Engine recipe documentation and locating the TE executor entry point that handles recipes. Compare the existing executor behavior with Float8BlockScaling and Float8CurrentScaling, then determine whether support is needed and how completion should be validated; the issue names no files or tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- compilers, machine-learning
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100