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Question: Does Chakra support alltoallv collective communication?

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Description

I'm working on MoE model simulation using astra-sim 2.0 and noticed that Chakra supports alltoall, but I can't find support for alltoallv (variable-length all-to-all).

Unlike regular alltoall with fixed send/recv sizes, alltoallv uses variable counts and offsets per rank, which is widely used in modern MoE models for dynamic token routing.

  • ✅ Supported: alltoall
  • ❌ Unclear: alltoallv

Could you clarify whether Chakra already supports alltoallv, or if it's planned for future support?

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Start by checking Chakra's documented and implemented collective operations, especially the existing alltoall support. Determine whether variable counts and offsets per rank are supported; done means establishing whether alltoallv already exists or whether future support is planned.

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Domain
distributed-systems
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
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Over a week
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Needs clarification
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