"""SOTA reference for last-dim softmax. Preference order: 1. liger-kernel's Triton softmax (LigerSoftmaxFunction) — fused, fp32-acc 2. torch.compile(torch.softmax) — Inductor generates a Triton kernel that is competitive on bandwidth-bound reductions Agents are FORBIDDEN from importing either of these in solution.py (see problem.yaml.forbidden). This file is only the benchmark's reference line. """ from __future__ import annotations import torch _compiled_softmax = None def _liger_softmax(x: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor | None: try: from liger_kernel.ops.softmax import LigerSoftmaxFunction return LigerSoftmaxFunction.apply(x) except Exception: return None def _compiled(x: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor: global _compiled_softmax if _compiled_softmax is None: _compiled_softmax = torch.compile( lambda t: torch.softmax(t, dim=-1), mode="reduce-overhead", ) return _compiled_softmax(x) def sota_forward(x: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor: """Best-available softmax reference. x: (batch, vocab) fp32.""" out = _liger_softmax(x) if out is not None: return out return _compiled(x) def is_available() -> bool: return True # torch.compile fallback is always available