📝 docs: add XAttention performance analysis documentation

Add comprehensive performance analysis for XAttention:
- NVTX marker locations and usage
- Block size impact on offload mode (4096 vs 1024)
- Detailed timing breakdown for estimate vs compute phases
- softmax_fuse_block_sum_kernel analysis
- Optimization recommendations

Key findings:
- block_size=4096 is 2x faster than 1024 for 64K context
- find_blocks_chunked is bottleneck (40%) at block_size=4096
- estimate_gemm becomes bottleneck (24%) at block_size=1024

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CLAUDE.md

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Nano-vLLM is a lightweight vLLM implementation (~1,200 lines) for fast offline L
 | [`docs/bench_offload_results.md`](docs/bench_offload_results.md) | 📊 BENCH: CPU offload 性能测试结果，Full vs XAttention 对比 (32K/128K) |
 | [`docs/cpu_offload_optimization_strategies.md`](docs/cpu_offload_optimization_strategies.md) | 🚀 OPT: CPU offload 优化策略：chunk size、CUDA Graph、前沿研究(InfiniGen/ShadowKV) |
 | [`docs/gpu_only_xattn_guide.md`](docs/gpu_only_xattn_guide.md) | 🚀 GPU-Only XAttention: 内存预分配、性能分析 (32K +15%, 64K +41%)、CUDA Graph 限制 |
+| [`docs/xattn_performance_analysis.md`](docs/xattn_performance_analysis.md) | 📊 XAttention 性能分析: NVTX 标记、block size 影响、estimate vs compute 耗时对比 |
 
 ## Rules Index
 

docs/xattn_performance_analysis.md

@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+# XAttention Performance Analysis
+
+本文档记录 XAttention 在不同配置下的性能分析结果，包括 NVTX 标记位置、block size 影响和性能瓶颈。
+
+## NVTX 标记
+
+XAttention 代码中添加了 NVTX 标记用于 nsys profiling，便于分析 estimate 和 compute 阶段的性能。
+
+### 标记位置
+
+| 模式 | 标记名称 | 文件位置 | 说明 |
+|------|---------|---------|------|
+| GPU-only | `xattn_estimate` | `xattn_bsa.py:compute_prefill` | xattn_estimate 调用 |
+| GPU-only | `xattn_bsa_compute` | `xattn_bsa.py:compute_prefill` | BSA kernel 调用 |
+| Offload | `xattn_estimate_gemm` | `xattn_bsa.py:select_blocks` | flat_group_gemm 循环 |
+| Offload | `xattn_estimate_softmax` | `xattn_bsa.py:select_blocks` | softmax_fuse_block_sum |
+| Offload | `xattn_estimate_find_blocks` | `xattn_bsa.py:select_blocks` | find_blocks_chunked |
+| Offload | `xattn_compute_historical` | `xattn_bsa.py:compute_chunked_prefill` | 历史 chunks attention |
+| Offload | `xattn_compute_current` | `xattn_bsa.py:compute_chunked_prefill` | 当前 chunk attention |
+| Offload | `xattn_compute_merge` | `xattn_bsa.py:compute_chunked_prefill` | merge 操作 |
+
+### 查看 NVTX 统计
+
+```bash
+# 生成 profile
+bash scripts/profile_offload.sh --policy xattn --ctx-len 64k --block-size 4096 --gpu 0
+
+# 查看 NVTX 统计
+nsys stats --report nvtx_pushpop_sum results/nsys/<filename>.nsys-rep
+```
+
+## Block Size 对 Offload 模式的影响
+
+### 测试配置
+
+- Model: Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct
+- Context: 64K tokens
+- Mode: xattn + offload
+- GPU: A100 40GB
+
+### 性能对比
+
+| 指标 | block_size=4096 | block_size=1024 | 变化 |
+|------|----------------|-----------------|------|
+| **总时间** | 27.7s | 55.5s | **2x 慢** |
+| **Chunks 数量** | 16 | 64 | 4x |
+| **CPU blocks** | 18 | 71 | ~4x |
+
+### 各阶段耗时分布
+
+#### block_size=4096
+
+| 阶段 | 占比 | 总时间 | 平均时间 | 调用次数 |
+|-----|------|--------|---------|---------|
+| **xattn_estimate_find_blocks** | **39.7%** | 18.0s | 37.6ms | 480 |
+| xattn_compute_historical | 4.4% | 2.0s | 4.2ms | 480 |
+| xattn_estimate_gemm | 3.4% | 1.5s | 3.2ms | 480 |
+| xattn_compute_current | 0.2% | 113ms | 0.22ms | 512 |
+| xattn_compute_merge | 0.2% | 96ms | 0.19ms | 512 |
+| xattn_estimate_softmax | 0.2% | 88ms | 0.18ms | 480 |
+
+#### block_size=1024
+
+| 阶段 | 占比 | 总时间 | 平均时间 | 调用次数 |
+|-----|------|--------|---------|---------|
+| **xattn_estimate_gemm** | **23.6%** | 22.6s | 11.4ms | 1984 |
+| **xattn_compute_historical** | **16.9%** | 16.2s | 8.0ms | 2016 |
+| xattn_estimate_find_blocks | 1.4% | 1.3s | 0.66ms | 1984 |
+| xattn_compute_current | 0.5% | 433ms | 0.21ms | 2048 |
+| xattn_compute_merge | 0.4% | 373ms | 0.18ms | 2048 |
+| xattn_estimate_softmax | 0.2% | 222ms | 0.11ms | 1984 |
+
+### 关键发现
+
+1. **Block size 对性能影响显著**
+   - block_size=1024 比 4096 慢约 2x
+   - 更小的 block size 导致更多的 chunks，增加调用次数
+
+2. **性能瓶颈随 block size 变化**
+   - **block_size=4096**: 瓶颈是 `find_blocks_chunked` (39.7%)
+   - **block_size=1024**: 瓶颈转移到 `estimate_gemm` (23.6%) 和 `compute_historical` (16.9%)
+
+3. **Amortization 效应**
+   - 大 block size 虽然单次 `find_blocks` 更慢 (37.6ms vs 0.66ms)
+   - 但调用次数少 (480 vs 1984)，总时间反而更少
+
+4. **find_blocks_chunked 的特殊性**
+   - 该函数主要在 CPU 上执行 block 选择逻辑
+   - 处理更大的数据量时开销显著增加
+   - block_size=4096 时占用 40% 时间，是主要优化目标
+
+## softmax_fuse_block_sum_kernel 性能分析
+
+`softmax_fuse_block_sum_kernel_non_causal` 是 XAttention 估计阶段的核心 Triton kernel。
+
+### Kernel 结构
+
+```python
+# 每个 thread block 处理的数据形状
+工作负载: [block_size, segment_size]  # 单个 Q block 对所有 K 的注意力
+
+# Pass 1: 计算全局 softmax 参数 (m_i, l_i)
+for iter in range(num_iters):  # num_iters = k_len / segment_size
+    X = load [block_size, segment_size]
+    compute max, sum for softmax normalization
+
+# Pass 2: Normalize + Block Sum
+for iter in range(num_iters):
+    X = load [block_size, segment_size]
+    X = softmax(X)
+    X = reshape(X, [block_size, segment_size/block_size, block_size])
+    X = sum(X, axis=2)  # → [block_size, segment_size/block_size]
+    X = sum(X, axis=0)  # → [segment_size/block_size]
+    store output
+```
+
+### 性能随 block_size 变化的因素
+
+| 因素 | 小 block_size (64) | 大 block_size (256) |
+|------|-------------------|---------------------|
+| Grid 并行度 | 高 (更多 blocks) | 低 (更少 blocks) |
+| 寄存器使用 | 低 | 高 (可能 spill) |
+| L2 Cache 复用 | 差 | 好 |
+| 输出大小 | 大 | 小 |
+
+### 典型性能曲线
+
+```
+Performance
+    │
+    │         ┌─────┐
+    │        /       \
+    │       /         \
+    │      /           \
+    │     /             \
+    └────/───────────────\────────→ block_size
+        64   128   256   512
+
+最优点通常在 128-256 之间
+```
+
+## 优化建议
+
+1. **优先使用 block_size=4096**
+   - 减少 chunk 数量，降低调度开销
+   - 更好的 amortization 效果
+
+2. **优化 find_blocks_chunked**
+   - 当前是 block_size=4096 的主要瓶颈
+   - 考虑 GPU 加速或批量处理
+
+3. **Pipeline 优化**
+   - 利用多 slot 的 ring buffer 实现计算和传输 overlap
+   - 当前已实现，但 find_blocks 是 CPU 操作，无法 overlap
+
+## 测试命令
+
+```bash
+# GPU-only 模式 (需要 40GB+ VRAM)
+bash scripts/profile_offload.sh --policy xattn --ctx-len 64k --no-offload --gpu 0
+
+# Offload 模式，block_size=4096
+bash scripts/profile_offload.sh --policy xattn --ctx-len 64k --block-size 4096 --gpu 0
+
+# Offload 模式，block_size=1024
+bash scripts/profile_offload.sh --policy xattn --ctx-len 64k --block-size 1024 --gpu 0
+
+# 128K context
+bash scripts/profile_offload.sh --policy xattn --ctx-len 128k --block-size 4096 --gpu 0
+```

nanovllm/kvcache/sparse/xattn_bsa.py

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Note: Decode phase is not supported - use FullAttentionPolicy for decode.
 
 import logging
 import torch
+import torch.cuda.nvtx as nvtx
 from typing import List, Tuple, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from nanovllm.kvcache.sparse.policy import SparsePolicy, PolicyContext
@@ -304,14 +305,15 @@ class XAttentionBSAPolicy(SparsePolicy):
             K_exp, V_exp = K, V
 
         # Estimate block importance and get sparse mask
-        _, mask = xattn_estimate(
-            Q, K_exp,
-            chunk_size=self.chunk_size,
-            block_size=self.BSA_BLOCK_SIZE,
-            threshold=self.threshold,
-            use_triton=self.use_triton,
-            causal=True,
-        )
+        with nvtx.range("xattn_estimate"):
+            _, mask = xattn_estimate(
+                Q, K_exp,
+                chunk_size=self.chunk_size,
+                block_size=self.BSA_BLOCK_SIZE,
+                threshold=self.threshold,
+                use_triton=self.use_triton,
+                causal=True,
+            )
 
         # Compute block counts
         q_block_num = (q_len + self.BSA_BLOCK_SIZE - 1) // self.BSA_BLOCK_SIZE
@@ -339,18 +341,19 @@ class XAttentionBSAPolicy(SparsePolicy):
         mask_trimmed = mask[:, :, :q_block_num, :k_block_num].contiguous()
 
         # Compute sparse attention using BSA
-        output = block_sparse_attn_func(
-            q_bsa, k_bsa, v_bsa,
-            cu_seqlens_q_bsa,
-            cu_seqlens_k_bsa,
-            head_groups,
-            None,  # key_padding_mask
-            mask_trimmed,
-            q_len, k_len,
-            p_dropout=0.0,
-            deterministic=True,
-            is_causal=True,
-        )
+        with nvtx.range("xattn_bsa_compute"):
+            output = block_sparse_attn_func(
+                q_bsa, k_bsa, v_bsa,
+                cu_seqlens_q_bsa,
+                cu_seqlens_k_bsa,
+                head_groups,
+                None,  # key_padding_mask
+                mask_trimmed,
+                q_len, k_len,
+                p_dropout=0.0,
+                deterministic=True,
+                is_causal=True,
+            )
 
         # Update statistics (layer 0 only to avoid overcounting)
         if layer_id == 0:
@@ -453,45 +456,46 @@ class XAttentionBSAPolicy(SparsePolicy):
         block_size = ctx.block_size  # tokens per CPU block (e.g., 1024)
         reshaped_block_size = block_size // self.stride  # e.g., 1024/8 = 128
 
-        for cpu_block_id in available_blocks:
-            # Load K block from CPU to GPU (cpu_block_id is chunk index)
-            offload_engine.load_to_slot_layer(slot, layer_id, cpu_block_id, chunk_idx=cpu_block_id)
-            offload_engine.wait_slot_layer(slot)
+        with nvtx.range("xattn_estimate_gemm"):
+            for cpu_block_id in available_blocks:
+                # Load K block from CPU to GPU (cpu_block_id is chunk index)
+                offload_engine.load_to_slot_layer(slot, layer_id, cpu_block_id, chunk_idx=cpu_block_id)
+                offload_engine.wait_slot_layer(slot)
 
-            # Get KV: [1, block_size, num_kv_heads, head_dim]
-            k_block, _ = offload_engine.get_kv_for_slot(slot)
+                # Get KV: [1, block_size, num_kv_heads, head_dim]
+                k_block, _ = offload_engine.get_kv_for_slot(slot)
 
-            # Convert K to [batch, heads, k_len, head_dim]
-            # k_block: [1, block_size, num_kv_heads, head_dim] -> [1, num_kv_heads, block_size, head_dim]
-            K_chunk = k_block.transpose(1, 2)
+                # Convert K to [batch, heads, k_len, head_dim]
+                # k_block: [1, block_size, num_kv_heads, head_dim] -> [1, num_kv_heads, block_size, head_dim]
+                K_chunk = k_block.transpose(1, 2)
 
-            # Handle GQA: expand K heads to match Q heads
-            num_kv_heads = K_chunk.shape[1]
-            if num_heads != num_kv_heads:
-                num_groups = num_heads // num_kv_heads
-                K_chunk = K_chunk.repeat_interleave(num_groups, dim=1)
+                # Handle GQA: expand K heads to match Q heads
+                num_kv_heads = K_chunk.shape[1]
+                if num_heads != num_kv_heads:
+                    num_groups = num_heads // num_kv_heads
+                    K_chunk = K_chunk.repeat_interleave(num_groups, dim=1)
 
-            # Pad K if necessary (k_len must be divisible by stride * BLOCK_N)
-            k_len = K_chunk.shape[2]
-            BLOCK_N = 128
-            k_alignment = self.stride * BLOCK_N
-            if k_len < k_alignment:
-                # K too short, pad it
-                pad_size = k_alignment - k_len
-                K_chunk = torch.nn.functional.pad(K_chunk, (0, 0, 0, pad_size), value=0)
+                # Pad K if necessary (k_len must be divisible by stride * BLOCK_N)
+                k_len = K_chunk.shape[2]
+                BLOCK_N = 128
+                k_alignment = self.stride * BLOCK_N
+                if k_len < k_alignment:
+                    # K too short, pad it
+                    pad_size = k_alignment - k_len
+                    K_chunk = torch.nn.functional.pad(K_chunk, (0, 0, 0, pad_size), value=0)
 
-            # Compute attention scores using flat_group_gemm_fuse_reshape
-            # Output: [batch, heads, q_len/stride, k_len/stride]
-            attn_chunk = flat_group_gemm_fuse_reshape(
-                Q, K_chunk, self.stride,
-                chunk_start=0,
-                chunk_end=q_reshaped_len,
-                is_causal=False
-            )
-            attn_scores_list.append(attn_chunk)
+                # Compute attention scores using flat_group_gemm_fuse_reshape
+                # Output: [batch, heads, q_len/stride, k_len/stride]
+                attn_chunk = flat_group_gemm_fuse_reshape(
+                    Q, K_chunk, self.stride,
+                    chunk_start=0,
+                    chunk_end=q_reshaped_len,
+                    is_causal=False
+                )
+                attn_scores_list.append(attn_chunk)
 
-            # Mark slot as done for reuse
-            offload_engine.record_slot_compute_done(slot)
+                # Mark slot as done for reuse
+                offload_engine.record_slot_compute_done(slot)
 
         # Concatenate all attention scores along K dimension
         # Each chunk: [1, heads, q_reshaped_len, block_reshaped_len]
@@ -510,30 +514,32 @@ class XAttentionBSAPolicy(SparsePolicy):
         scale = 1.4426950408889634 / math.sqrt(head_dim) / self.stride / norm  # log2(e) with scaling
         segment_size = min(4096, reshaped_block_size)
 
-        block_sums = softmax_fuse_block_sum(
-            attn_scores,
-            reshaped_block_size,  # Use CPU block size in reshaped space (1024/8=128)
-            segment_size,
-            chunk_start=0,
-            chunk_end=q_reshaped_len,
-            real_q_len=q_reshaped_len,
-            scale=scale,
-            is_causal=False,  # Historical blocks are all before current chunk
-        )
+        with nvtx.range("xattn_estimate_softmax"):
+            block_sums = softmax_fuse_block_sum(
+                attn_scores,
+                reshaped_block_size,  # Use CPU block size in reshaped space (1024/8=128)
+                segment_size,
+                chunk_start=0,
+                chunk_end=q_reshaped_len,
+                real_q_len=q_reshaped_len,
+                scale=scale,
+                is_causal=False,  # Historical blocks are all before current chunk
+            )
         # block_sums shape: [batch, heads, q_blocks, k_blocks]
         # where k_blocks == len(available_blocks) (1:1 mapping with CPU blocks)
 
         # Step 3: Use find_blocks_chunked to get selection mask
         # current_index = 0 since we're looking at historical blocks only
-        mask = find_blocks_chunked(
-            block_sums,
-            current_index=0,
-            threshold=self.threshold,
-            num_to_choose=None,
-            decoding=False,
-            mode="prefill",
-            causal=False,  # Historical blocks don't need causal mask
-        )
+        with nvtx.range("xattn_estimate_find_blocks"):
+            mask = find_blocks_chunked(
+                block_sums,
+                current_index=0,
+                threshold=self.threshold,
+                num_to_choose=None,
+                decoding=False,
+                mode="prefill",
+                causal=False,  # Historical blocks don't need causal mask
+            )
         # mask shape: [batch, num_heads, q_blocks, k_blocks] - boolean
         # where k_blocks == len(available_blocks)
 
@@ -639,78 +645,81 @@ class XAttentionBSAPolicy(SparsePolicy):
         cpu_block_table = selected_blocks
 
         if cpu_block_table:
-            load_slots = list(range(offload_engine.num_ring_slots))
-            num_blocks = len(cpu_block_table)
+            with nvtx.range("xattn_compute_historical"):
+                load_slots = list(range(offload_engine.num_ring_slots))
+                num_blocks = len(cpu_block_table)
 
-            if len(load_slots) == 1:
-                # Only 1 slot - use synchronous mode
-                slot = load_slots[0]
-                for block_idx in range(num_blocks):
-                    cpu_block_id = cpu_block_table[block_idx]
-                    offload_engine.load_to_slot_layer(slot, layer_id, cpu_block_id, chunk_idx=cpu_block_id)
-                    offload_engine.wait_slot_layer(slot)
+                if len(load_slots) == 1:
+                    # Only 1 slot - use synchronous mode
+                    slot = load_slots[0]
+                    for block_idx in range(num_blocks):
+                        cpu_block_id = cpu_block_table[block_idx]
+                        offload_engine.load_to_slot_layer(slot, layer_id, cpu_block_id, chunk_idx=cpu_block_id)
+                        offload_engine.wait_slot_layer(slot)
 
-                    with torch.cuda.stream(compute_stream):
-                        prev_k, prev_v = offload_engine.get_kv_for_slot(slot)
-                        prev_o, prev_lse = flash_attn_with_lse(
-                            q_batched, prev_k, prev_v,
-                            softmax_scale=softmax_scale,
-                            causal=False,
-                        )
-                        if o_acc is None:
-                            o_acc, lse_acc = prev_o, prev_lse
-                        else:
-                            o_acc, lse_acc = merge_attention_outputs(o_acc, lse_acc, prev_o, prev_lse)
-                        offload_engine.record_slot_compute_done(slot)
-            else:
-                # Multiple slots - use pipeline
-                num_slots = len(load_slots)
-                num_preload = min(num_slots, num_blocks)
-                for i in range(num_preload):
-                    cpu_block_id = cpu_block_table[i]
-                    offload_engine.load_to_slot_layer(load_slots[i], layer_id, cpu_block_id, chunk_idx=cpu_block_id)
+                        with torch.cuda.stream(compute_stream):
+                            prev_k, prev_v = offload_engine.get_kv_for_slot(slot)
+                            prev_o, prev_lse = flash_attn_with_lse(
+                                q_batched, prev_k, prev_v,
+                                softmax_scale=softmax_scale,
+                                causal=False,
+                            )
+                            if o_acc is None:
+                                o_acc, lse_acc = prev_o, prev_lse
+                            else:
+                                o_acc, lse_acc = merge_attention_outputs(o_acc, lse_acc, prev_o, prev_lse)
+                            offload_engine.record_slot_compute_done(slot)
+                else:
+                    # Multiple slots - use pipeline
+                    num_slots = len(load_slots)
+                    num_preload = min(num_slots, num_blocks)
+                    for i in range(num_preload):
+                        cpu_block_id = cpu_block_table[i]
+                        offload_engine.load_to_slot_layer(load_slots[i], layer_id, cpu_block_id, chunk_idx=cpu_block_id)
 
-                for block_idx in range(num_blocks):
-                    current_slot = load_slots[block_idx % num_slots]
+                    for block_idx in range(num_blocks):
+                        current_slot = load_slots[block_idx % num_slots]
 
-                    offload_engine.wait_slot_layer(current_slot)
+                        offload_engine.wait_slot_layer(current_slot)
 
-                    with torch.cuda.stream(compute_stream):
-                        prev_k, prev_v = offload_engine.get_kv_for_slot(current_slot)
-                        prev_o, prev_lse = flash_attn_with_lse(
-                            q_batched, prev_k, prev_v,
-                            softmax_scale=softmax_scale,
-                            causal=False,
-                        )
-                        offload_engine.record_slot_compute_done(current_slot)
+                        with torch.cuda.stream(compute_stream):
+                            prev_k, prev_v = offload_engine.get_kv_for_slot(current_slot)
+                            prev_o, prev_lse = flash_attn_with_lse(
+                                q_batched, prev_k, prev_v,
+                                softmax_scale=softmax_scale,
+                                causal=False,
+                            )
+                            offload_engine.record_slot_compute_done(current_slot)
 
-                        if o_acc is None:
-                            o_acc, lse_acc = prev_o, prev_lse
-                        else:
-                            o_acc, lse_acc = merge_attention_outputs(o_acc, lse_acc, prev_o, prev_lse)
+                            if o_acc is None:
+                                o_acc, lse_acc = prev_o, prev_lse
+                            else:
+                                o_acc, lse_acc = merge_attention_outputs(o_acc, lse_acc, prev_o, prev_lse)
 
-                    # Issue next transfer
-                    next_block_idx = block_idx + num_slots
-                    if next_block_idx < num_blocks:
-                        next_slot = load_slots[next_block_idx % num_slots]
-                        next_cpu_block_id = cpu_block_table[next_block_idx]
-                        offload_engine.load_to_slot_layer(next_slot, layer_id, next_cpu_block_id, chunk_idx=next_cpu_block_id)
+                        # Issue next transfer
+                        next_block_idx = block_idx + num_slots
+                        if next_block_idx < num_blocks:
+                            next_slot = load_slots[next_block_idx % num_slots]
+                            next_cpu_block_id = cpu_block_table[next_block_idx]
+                            offload_engine.load_to_slot_layer(next_slot, layer_id, next_cpu_block_id, chunk_idx=next_cpu_block_id)
 
         # Compute attention to current chunk (causal mask)
-        with torch.cuda.stream(compute_stream):
-            k_curr, v_curr = offload_engine.get_prefill_buffer_slice(layer_id, num_tokens)
-            current_o, current_lse = flash_attn_with_lse(
-                q_batched, k_curr, v_curr,
-                softmax_scale=softmax_scale,
-                causal=True,
-            )
+        with nvtx.range("xattn_compute_current"):
+            with torch.cuda.stream(compute_stream):
+                k_curr, v_curr = offload_engine.get_prefill_buffer_slice(layer_id, num_tokens)
+                current_o, current_lse = flash_attn_with_lse(
+                    q_batched, k_curr, v_curr,
+                    softmax_scale=softmax_scale,
+                    causal=True,
+                )
 
         # Merge historical and current attention
-        with torch.cuda.stream(compute_stream):
-            if o_acc is None:
-                final_o = current_o
-            else:
-                final_o, _ = merge_attention_outputs(o_acc, lse_acc, current_o, current_lse)
+        with nvtx.range("xattn_compute_merge"):
+            with torch.cuda.stream(compute_stream):
+                if o_acc is None:
+                    final_o = current_o
+                else:
+                    final_o, _ = merge_attention_outputs(o_acc, lse_acc, current_o, current_lse)
 
         # Sync default stream with compute_stream before returning
         torch.cuda.default_stream().wait_stream(compute_stream)