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+"""Test: try nvvm.inline_ptx with multi-line PTX block like the tutorial."""
+import torch
+import cutlass.cute as cute
+import cutlass.torch as cutlass_torch
+from cutlass.cutlass_dsl import dsl_user_op, T
+from cutlass._mlir.dialects import nvvm
+from cutlass.cute.typing import Float32, Int32
+
+
+# Approach 1: Simple single-line PTX (what we want)
+@dsl_user_op
+def f32_to_i32_simple(x: Float32, *, loc=None, ip=None) -> Int32:
+    result = nvvm.inline_ptx(
+        write_only_args=[T.i32()],
+        read_only_args=[Float32(x).ir_value(loc=loc, ip=ip)],
+        ptx_code="cvt.rni.s32.f32 $0, $1;",
+        loc=loc,
+        ip=ip,
+    )
+    return Int32(result)
+
+
+# Approach 2: Multi-line PTX block (tutorial pattern)
+@dsl_user_op
+def f32_to_i32_multiline(x: Float32, *, loc=None, ip=None) -> Int32:
+    result = nvvm.inline_ptx(
+        write_only_args=[T.i32()],
+        read_only_args=[Float32(x).ir_value(loc=loc, ip=ip)],
+        ptx_code="{\n\tcvt.rni.s32.f32 $0, $1;\n\t}",
+        loc=loc,
+        ip=ip,
+    )
+    return Int32(result)
+
+
+# Approach 3: Using arith.fptosi directly through MLIR
+from cutlass._mlir.dialects import arith
+
+@dsl_user_op
+def f32_to_i32_arith(x: Float32, *, loc=None, ip=None) -> Int32:
+    return Int32(
+        arith.fptosi(T.i32(), Float32(x).ir_value(loc=loc, ip=ip), loc=loc, ip=ip)
+    )
+
+
+@cute.kernel
+def test_simple(inp: cute.Tensor, out: cute.Tensor):
+    tidx, _, _ = cute.arch.thread_idx()
+    if tidx == Int32(0):
+        x = cute.arch.load(inp.iterator, Float32)
+        r = f32_to_i32_simple(x)
+        cute.arch.store(out.iterator, r)
+
+
+@cute.kernel
+def test_multiline(inp: cute.Tensor, out: cute.Tensor):
+    tidx, _, _ = cute.arch.thread_idx()
+    if tidx == Int32(0):
+        x = cute.arch.load(inp.iterator, Float32)
+        r = f32_to_i32_multiline(x)
+        cute.arch.store(out.iterator, r)
+
+
+@cute.kernel
+def test_arith(inp: cute.Tensor, out: cute.Tensor):
+    tidx, _, _ = cute.arch.thread_idx()
+    if tidx == Int32(0):
+        x = cute.arch.load(inp.iterator, Float32)
+        r = f32_to_i32_arith(x)
+        cute.arch.store(out.iterator, r)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    x = torch.tensor([3.7], dtype=torch.float32, device='cuda')
+    o = torch.zeros(1, dtype=torch.int32, device='cuda')
+    xc = cutlass_torch.from_dlpack(x).mark_layout_dynamic(leading_dim=0)
+    oc = cutlass_torch.from_dlpack(o).mark_layout_dynamic(leading_dim=0)
+
+    for name, kernel in [("simple", test_simple), ("multiline", test_multiline), ("arith", test_arith)]:
+        print(f"\n=== Testing {name} ===")
+        o.zero_()
+        try:
+            compiled = cute.compile(kernel, xc, oc)
+            compiled(xc, oc)
+            print(f"{name}: Result = {o.item()} (expected 4)")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"{name} FAILED: {e}")