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Summary:

  • Adds BottleneckAnalyzer class that uses LLM to analyze NCU profiling metrics
  • Orchestrates calls to judger_prompt.py (prompt building/parsing) and ncu_roofline.py (roofline analysis)
  • Categorizes kernel bottlenecks as: memory-bound, compute-bound, or underutilized
  • Returns structured BottleneckResult objects with root causes and recommended fixes

Kaiming Cheng and others added 30 commits January 15, 2026 11:44
Consolidates previous kernel_benchmark.py and pytorch_benchmark.py into a
streamlined 3-file architecture with clear separation of concerns:

Architecture:
- benchmark.py (299 lines): Main Benchmark class with simplified API
  - benchmark_kernel(): Always uses subprocess for crash protection
  - benchmark_pytorch(): Always uses direct mode for stable code
  - BenchmarkLockManager: GPU lock management for multi-worker scenarios

- timing.py (437 lines): Complete timing infrastructure
  - Timing: time_with_cuda_events(), time_with_triton_do_bench()
  - Loading: prepare_pytorch_model(), load_kernel_function()
  - Stats: compute_timing_stats() with essential metrics (mean/std/min/max)

- kernel_subprocess.py (442 lines): Subprocess runner for kernel isolation
  - Crash protection for potentially buggy kernels
  - Clean CUDA state between runs
  - Timeout handling

Key improvements:
- Eliminated string code generation (was generating Python as strings)
- Removed unnecessary statistics (median, p25/p75/p95/p99)
- Removed confusing use_subprocess parameter (behavior now deterministic)
- Fixed dtype bug causing incorrect speedup measurements
- Reduced from 5 files to 3 files with clearer naming
- Code reduction: ~1,400 lines → 1,178 lines

Simple API:
  bench = Benchmark(logger, temp_dir, lock, worker_id)
  pytorch_result = bench.benchmark_pytorch(problem_file)
  kernel_result = bench.benchmark_kernel(kernel_file, problem_file)
  speedup = pytorch_result['stats']['mean'] / kernel_result['time_ms']
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