[MoE Refactor] Make SharedExperts class for use with DefaultMoERunner (#35153)

Signed-off-by: Bill Nell <bnell@redhat.com>

tests/kernels/moe/utils.py

@@ -603,7 +603,6 @@ def make_shared_experts(
 def modular_triton_fused_moe(
     moe_config: FusedMoEConfig,
     quant_config: FusedMoEQuantConfig,
-    shared_experts: torch.nn.Module | None = None,
 ) -> FusedMoEKernel:
     return FusedMoEKernel(
         maybe_make_prepare_finalize(
@@ -613,6 +612,5 @@ def modular_triton_fused_moe(
             use_monolithic=False,
         ),
         TritonExperts(moe_config, quant_config),
-        shared_experts,
         inplace=False,
     )

tools/ep_kernels/install_python_libraries.sh

@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ pushd "$WORKSPACE"
 echo "Downloading NVSHMEM ${NVSHMEM_VER} for ${NVSHMEM_SUBDIR} ..."
 curl -fSL "${NVSHMEM_URL}" -o "${NVSHMEM_FILE}"
 tar -xf "${NVSHMEM_FILE}"
+rm -rf nvshmem
 mv "${NVSHMEM_FILE%.tar.xz}" nvshmem
 rm -f "${NVSHMEM_FILE}"
 rm -rf nvshmem/lib/bin nvshmem/lib/share

vllm/distributed/elastic_ep/elastic_execute.py

@@ -410,8 +410,7 @@ class ElasticEPScalingExecutor:
             # for the new EP size by resetting quant_method to base
             for module in moe_modules:
                 if hasattr(module.quant_method, "old_quant_method"):
-                    module.quant_method = module.quant_method.old_quant_method
+                    module._replace_quant_method(module.quant_method.old_quant_method)
-                    module.runner = module._init_runner()
             prepare_communication_buffer_for_model(self.worker.model_runner.model)
 
         eplb_model_state.communicator = create_eplb_communicator(

vllm/lora/layers/fused_moe.py

@@ -595,10 +595,6 @@ class FusedMoEWithLoRA(BaseLayerWithLoRA):
     def maybe_all_reduce_tensor_model_parallel(self, *args, **kwargs):
         return self.base_layer.maybe_all_reduce_tensor_model_parallel(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    @property
-    def _shared_experts(self):
-        return self.base_layer._shared_experts
-
     @property
     def quant_method(self):
         return self.base_layer.quant_method

vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/config.py

@@ -937,6 +937,15 @@ class FusedMoEParallelConfig:
     all2all_backend: str  # all2all backend for MoE communication
     enable_eplb: bool  # whether to enable expert load balancing
 
+    @property
+    def use_dp_chunking(self) -> bool:
+        return (
+            self.use_deepep_ll_kernels
+            or self.use_mori_kernels
+            or self.use_fi_nvl_two_sided_kernels
+            or self.use_nixl_ep_kernels
+        ) and envs.VLLM_ENABLE_MOE_DP_CHUNK
+
     @property
     def is_sequence_parallel(self) -> bool:
         return self.sp_size > 1

vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/cutlass_moe.py

@@ -1194,6 +1194,8 @@ def cutlass_moe_w4a8_fp8(
             quant_config=quant_config,
             group_size=group_size,
         ),
+        shared_experts=None,
+        inplace=False,
     )
 
     return fn.apply(

vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/experts/trtllm_fp8_moe.py

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class TrtLlmFp8ExpertsBase:
         self.local_num_experts = moe_config.num_local_experts
         self.ep_rank = moe_config.moe_parallel_config.ep_rank
 
+        self.moe_config = moe_config
         self.quant_config = quant_config
 
     @staticmethod

vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/fused_moe_method_base.py

@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ class FusedMoEMethodBase(QuantizeMethodBase):
     def mk_owns_shared_expert(self) -> bool:
         # NOTE(rob): temporary attribute to indicate support for
         # completed migration to the new internal MK interface.
-        return (
+        return self.moe_kernel is not None and self.moe_kernel.owns_shared_experts
-            self.moe_kernel is not None and self.moe_kernel.shared_experts is not None
-        )
 
     @abstractmethod
     def create_weights(
@@ -163,7 +161,7 @@ class FusedMoEMethodBase(QuantizeMethodBase):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     def apply_monolithic(
@@ -171,5 +169,5 @@ class FusedMoEMethodBase(QuantizeMethodBase):
         layer: "FusedMoE",  # type: ignore[name-defined] # noqa: F821
         x: torch.Tensor,
         router_logits: torch.Tensor,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         raise NotImplementedError

vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/fused_moe_modular_method.py

@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.modular_kernel import (
     FusedMoEKernel,
     FusedMoEPrepareAndFinalizeModular,
 )
+from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.runner.shared_experts import (
+    SharedExperts,
+)
 
 logger = init_logger(__name__)
 
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@ class FusedMoEModularMethod(FusedMoEMethodBase, CustomOp):
         moe_layer: torch.nn.Module,
         old_quant_method: FusedMoEMethodBase,
         prepare_finalize: FusedMoEPrepareAndFinalizeModular,
-        shared_experts: torch.nn.Module | None,
+        shared_experts: SharedExperts | None,
         inplace: bool = False,
     ) -> "FusedMoEModularMethod":
         return FusedMoEModularMethod(
@@ -52,8 +55,7 @@ class FusedMoEModularMethod(FusedMoEMethodBase, CustomOp):
             FusedMoEKernel(
                 prepare_finalize,
                 old_quant_method.select_gemm_impl(prepare_finalize, moe_layer),
-                shared_experts,
+                shared_experts=shared_experts,
-                moe_parallel_config=moe_layer.moe_parallel_config,
                 inplace=inplace,
             ),
         )
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ class FusedMoEModularMethod(FusedMoEMethodBase, CustomOp):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         assert self.moe_kernel is not None
         return self.moe_kernel.apply(
             hidden_states=x,

vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/layer.py

@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.router.router_factory import (
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.runner.default_moe_runner import (
     DefaultMoERunner,
 )
+from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.runner.shared_experts import (
+    SharedExperts,
+)
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.unquantized_fused_moe_method import (
     UnquantizedFusedMoEMethod,
 )
@@ -275,8 +278,6 @@ class FusedMoE(CustomOp):
     ):
         super().__init__()
 
-        self._gate = gate
-        self._shared_experts = shared_experts
         self._routed_input_transform = routed_input_transform
 
         if params_dtype is None:
@@ -486,7 +487,7 @@ class FusedMoE(CustomOp):
             device=vllm_config.device_config.device,
             routing_method=self.routing_method_type,
             # TODO: in_dtype == out_dtype?
-            disable_inplace=disable_inplace() or self._shared_experts is not None,
+            disable_inplace=disable_inplace() or shared_experts is not None,
         )
         if self.moe_config.use_mori_kernels:
             assert self.rocm_aiter_fmoe_enabled, (
@@ -564,34 +565,20 @@ class FusedMoE(CustomOp):
             moe_quant_params["intermediate_size_full"] = intermediate_size
 
         self.quant_method.create_weights(layer=self, **moe_quant_params)
+
+        # TODO(bnell): this is un-needed and removed in a follow up PR.
         self.base_quant_method = self.quant_method
 
-        # Disable shared expert overlap if:
-        #   - we are using eplb with non-default backend, because of correctness issues
-        #   - we are using flashinfer with DP, since there nothing to gain
-        #   - we are using marlin kernels
-        backend = self.moe_parallel_config.all2all_backend
-        self.use_overlapped = (
-            not (
-                (self.enable_eplb and backend != "allgather_reducescatter")
-                or self.moe_parallel_config.use_fi_nvl_two_sided_kernels
-            )
-            and self._shared_experts is not None
-        )
-
-        self.runner = self._init_runner()
-
-    def _init_runner(self):
         # Storing the runner in the FusedMoE is an intermediate state, eventually
         # the runner will own the FusedMoE layer and provide the execution interface
         # for MoE ops.
-        return DefaultMoERunner(
+        self.runner = DefaultMoERunner(
             layer=self,
             moe_config=self.moe_config,
             router=self.router,
             routed_input_transform=self._routed_input_transform,
-            gate=self.gate,
+            gate=gate,
-            shared_experts=self.shared_experts,
+            shared_experts=shared_experts,
             quant_method=self.quant_method,
             reduce_results=self.reduce_results,
             enable_dbo=self.vllm_config.parallel_config.enable_dbo,
@@ -602,10 +589,7 @@ class FusedMoE(CustomOp):
     # intrusive way to do this.
     def _replace_quant_method(self, mk: FusedMoEMethodBase):
         self.quant_method = mk
-        # We need to force reconstruction of runner because we're swapping out
+        self.runner._replace_quant_method(mk)
-        # the quant_method with a FusedMoEModularMethod. This logic can go
-        # away once the FusedMoEModularMethod is eliminated.
-        self.runner = self._init_runner()
 
     # Note: maybe_init_modular_kernel should only be called by
     # prepare_communication_buffer_for_model.
@@ -639,8 +623,8 @@ class FusedMoE(CustomOp):
             )
 
     @property
-    def shared_experts(self) -> torch.nn.Module | None:
+    def shared_experts(self) -> SharedExperts | None:
-        return self._shared_experts if self.use_overlapped else None
+        return self.runner.shared_experts
 
     @property
     def layer_id(self):
@@ -649,10 +633,6 @@ class FusedMoE(CustomOp):
 
         return extract_layer_index(self.layer_name)
 
-    @property
-    def gate(self) -> torch.nn.Module | None:
-        return self._gate if self.use_overlapped else None
-
     @property
     def tp_size(self):
         return self.moe_parallel_config.tp_size
@@ -676,7 +656,7 @@ class FusedMoE(CustomOp):
     @property
     def is_internal_router(self) -> bool:
         # By default, router/gate is called before FusedMoE forward pass
-        return self.gate is not None
+        return self.runner.is_internal_router()
 
     def _maybe_init_expert_routing_tables(
         self,
@@ -1467,7 +1447,12 @@ class FusedMoE(CustomOp):
         assert all(
             weight.is_contiguous()
             for name, weight in weights
-            if not (name.startswith("_shared_experts.") or name.startswith("_gate."))
+            if not (
+                name.startswith("_shared_experts.")
+                or name.startswith("_gate.")
+                or name.startswith("_routed_input_transform.")
+                or name.startswith("_routed_output_transform.")
+            )
             and name not in NON_EXPERT_WEIGHTS
         )
 
@@ -1477,8 +1462,11 @@ class FusedMoE(CustomOp):
             if name not in NON_EXPERT_WEIGHTS
             and weight.shape != torch.Size([])
             and not name.startswith("_shared_experts.")
-            # exclude parameters from non-expert submodules (e.g. gate/shared)
+            # exclude parameters from non-expert submodules,
+            # e.g. gate/shared/transforms.
             and not name.startswith("_gate.")
+            and not name.startswith("_routed_input_transform.")
+            and not name.startswith("_routed_output_transform.")
         ]
 
     def set_eplb_state(

vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/modular_kernel.py

@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.config import (
     FusedMoEQuantConfig,
     RoutingMethodType,
 )
+from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.runner.shared_experts import (
+    SharedExperts,
+    SharedExpertsOrder,
+)
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.utils import (
     _resize_cache,
     disable_inplace,
@@ -235,6 +239,13 @@ class FusedMoEPrepareAndFinalize(ABC):
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    def supports_async(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Indicates whether or not this class implements prepare_async and
+        finalize_async.
+        """
+        return False
+
 
 # TODO: pass FusedMoEParallelConfig in as ctor parameter?
 class FusedMoEPrepareAndFinalizeModular(FusedMoEPrepareAndFinalize):
@@ -281,13 +292,6 @@ class FusedMoEPrepareAndFinalizeModular(FusedMoEPrepareAndFinalize):
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    def supports_async(self) -> bool:
-        """
-        Indicates whether or not this class implements prepare_async and
-        finalize_async.
-        """
-        return False
-
     def prepare_async(
         self,
         a1: torch.Tensor,
@@ -1003,15 +1007,20 @@ class FusedMoEKernelModularImpl:
         self,
         prepare_finalize: FusedMoEPrepareAndFinalizeModular,
         fused_experts: FusedMoEExpertsModular,
-        shared_experts: torch.nn.Module | None = None,
+        shared_experts: SharedExperts | None,
-        moe_parallel_config: FusedMoEParallelConfig | None = None,
         inplace: bool = False,
     ):
         self.prepare_finalize = prepare_finalize
         self.fused_experts = fused_experts
-        self.shared_experts = shared_experts
+        # Only accept shared experts if they can be run w/async.
-        self.moe_parallel_config = moe_parallel_config
+        # The MoERunner/SharedExperts class will coordinate with the MK to ensure
+        # that the SharedExperts are executed only once.
+        self.shared_experts = (
+            shared_experts if prepare_finalize.supports_async() else None
+        )
         self.inplace = inplace
+        moe_parallel_config = fused_experts.moe_config.moe_parallel_config
+        self.moe_parallel_config = moe_parallel_config
         self.is_dp_ep = (
             moe_parallel_config is not None
             and moe_parallel_config.dp_size > 1
@@ -1081,6 +1090,17 @@ class FusedMoEKernelModularImpl:
 
         return workspace13, workspace2, fused_out
 
+    def _maybe_apply_shared_experts(
+        self,
+        shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
+    ):
+        if self.shared_experts is not None:
+            assert shared_experts_input is not None
+            self.shared_experts.apply(
+                shared_experts_input,
+                SharedExpertsOrder.MK_INTERNAL_OVERLAPPED,
+            )
+
     def _prepare(
         self,
         hidden_states: torch.Tensor,
@@ -1253,15 +1273,6 @@ class FusedMoEKernelModularImpl:
                 shared_experts_input is the original hidden_states (full
                 dimension) needed by the shared expert MLP.
         """
-        shared_output: torch.Tensor | None = None
-
-        # For latent MoE: shared experts need the original hidden_states
-        # (full hidden_size), not the latent-projected version used by
-        # routed experts.
-        se_hidden_states = (
-            shared_experts_input if shared_experts_input is not None else hidden_states
-        )
-
         if not self.prepare_finalize.supports_async():
             assert not dbo_enabled()
 
@@ -1273,8 +1284,6 @@ class FusedMoEKernelModularImpl:
                 apply_router_weight_on_input,
                 self.fused_experts.finalize_weight_and_reduce_impl(),
             )
-            if self.shared_experts is not None:
-                shared_output = self.shared_experts(se_hidden_states)
         else:
             finalize_ret = self.prepare_finalize.finalize_async(
                 output,
@@ -1284,8 +1293,7 @@ class FusedMoEKernelModularImpl:
                 apply_router_weight_on_input,
                 self.fused_experts.finalize_weight_and_reduce_impl(),
             )
-            if self.shared_experts is not None:
+            self._maybe_apply_shared_experts(shared_experts_input)
-                shared_output = self.shared_experts(se_hidden_states)
 
             # TODO(lucas): refactor this in the alternative schedules followup
             # currently unpack if we have hook + receiver pair or just
@@ -1308,11 +1316,7 @@ class FusedMoEKernelModularImpl:
 
             receiver()
 
-        if self.shared_experts is None:
+        return output
-            return output
-        else:
-            assert shared_output is not None
-            return shared_output, output
 
     def apply(
         self,
@@ -1326,7 +1330,7 @@ class FusedMoEKernelModularImpl:
         expert_map: torch.Tensor | None = None,
         apply_router_weight_on_input: bool = False,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None = None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         """
         This function computes a Mixture of Experts (MoE) layer using two sets
         of weights, w1 and w2, and top-k gating mechanism.
@@ -1469,12 +1473,10 @@ class FusedMoEKernel:
         self,
         prepare_finalize: FusedMoEPrepareAndFinalize,
         fused_experts: FusedMoEExperts,
-        shared_experts: torch.nn.Module | None = None,
+        shared_experts: SharedExperts | None = None,
-        moe_parallel_config: FusedMoEParallelConfig | None = None,
         inplace: bool = False,
     ):
         super().__init__()
-        self.shared_experts = shared_experts  # NOTE: check if we can remove
 
         # Initialize the implementation (monolithic or modular).
         self.impl: FusedMoEKernelModularImpl | FusedMoEKernelMonolithicImpl
@@ -1485,14 +1487,12 @@ class FusedMoEKernel:
                 prepare_finalize,
                 fused_experts,
                 shared_experts,
-                moe_parallel_config,
                 inplace,
             )
 
         elif isinstance(
             prepare_finalize, FusedMoEPrepareAndFinalizeMonolithic
         ) and isinstance(fused_experts, FusedMoEExpertsMonolithic):
-            assert shared_experts is None
             assert not inplace
             self.impl = FusedMoEKernelMonolithicImpl(
                 prepare_finalize,
@@ -1508,6 +1508,13 @@ class FusedMoEKernel:
 
         self._post_init_setup()
 
+    @property
+    def owns_shared_experts(self) -> bool:
+        if isinstance(self.impl, FusedMoEKernelModularImpl):
+            return self.impl.shared_experts is not None
+        else:
+            return False
+
     @property
     def is_monolithic(self) -> bool:
         return isinstance(self.impl, FusedMoEKernelMonolithicImpl)

vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/oracle/fp8.py

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.config import (
     fp8_w8a8_moe_quant_config,
     fp8_w8a16_moe_quant_config,
 )
+from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.runner.shared_experts import (
+    SharedExperts,
+)
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.utils.flashinfer_utils import (
     FlashinferMoeBackend,
     get_flashinfer_moe_backend,
@@ -545,7 +548,7 @@ def make_fp8_moe_kernel(
     experts_cls: type[mk.FusedMoEExperts],
     fp8_backend: Fp8MoeBackend,
     routing_tables: tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor] | None = None,
-    shared_experts: torch.nn.Module | None = None,
+    shared_experts: SharedExperts | None = None,
 ) -> mk.FusedMoEKernel:
     # Create Prepare/Finalize.
     prepare_finalize = maybe_make_prepare_finalize(
@@ -581,12 +584,7 @@ def make_fp8_moe_kernel(
     kernel = mk.FusedMoEKernel(
         prepare_finalize,
         experts,
-        shared_experts=(
+        shared_experts=shared_experts,
-            shared_experts
-            if moe_config.moe_parallel_config.use_deepep_ll_kernels
-            else None
-        ),
-        moe_parallel_config=moe_config.moe_parallel_config,
         inplace=(
             not moe_config.disable_inplace
             and fp8_backend != Fp8MoeBackend.FLASHINFER_CUTLASS

vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/oracle/mxfp4.py

@@ -859,7 +859,6 @@ def make_mxfp4_moe_kernel(
             if moe_config.moe_parallel_config.use_deepep_ll_kernels
             else None
         ),
-        moe_parallel_config=moe_config.moe_parallel_config,
         inplace=(
             not moe_config.disable_inplace and mxfp4_backend not in TRTLLM_BACKENDS
         ),

vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/oracle/nvfp4.py

@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.config import (
     nvfp4_moe_quant_config,
     nvfp4_w4a16_moe_quant_config,
 )
+from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.runner.shared_experts import (
+    SharedExperts,
+)
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.utils.flashinfer_fp4_moe import (
     prepare_nvfp4_moe_layer_for_fi_or_cutlass,
 )
@@ -386,7 +389,7 @@ def make_nvfp4_moe_kernel(
     moe_config: FusedMoEConfig,
     experts_cls: type[mk.FusedMoEExperts],
     routing_tables: tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor] | None = None,
-    shared_experts: torch.nn.Module | None = None,
+    shared_experts: SharedExperts | None = None,
 ) -> mk.FusedMoEKernel:
     # Create Prepare/Finalize.
     prepare_finalize = maybe_make_prepare_finalize(
@@ -422,12 +425,7 @@ def make_nvfp4_moe_kernel(
     kernel = mk.FusedMoEKernel(
         prepare_finalize,
         experts,
-        shared_experts=(
+        shared_experts=shared_experts,
-            shared_experts
-            if moe_config.moe_parallel_config.use_deepep_ll_kernels
-            else None
-        ),
-        moe_parallel_config=moe_config.moe_parallel_config,
         inplace=False,
     )
 

vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/oracle/unquantized.py

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.config import (
     FusedMoEConfig,
     FusedMoEQuantConfig,
 )
+from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.runner.shared_experts import (
+    SharedExperts,
+)
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.utils.flashinfer_utils import (
     FlashinferMoeBackend,
     convert_moe_weights_to_flashinfer_trtllm_block_layout,
@@ -321,7 +324,7 @@ def make_unquantized_moe_kernel(
     backend: UnquantizedMoeBackend,
     experts_cls: type[mk.FusedMoEExperts],
     routing_tables: tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor] | None = None,
-    shared_experts: torch.nn.Module | None = None,
+    shared_experts: SharedExperts | None = None,
 ) -> mk.FusedMoEKernel:
     # Create Prepare/Finalize
     is_monolithic = issubclass(experts_cls, mk.FusedMoEExpertsMonolithic)
@@ -355,12 +358,7 @@ def make_unquantized_moe_kernel(
     kernel = mk.FusedMoEKernel(
         prepare_finalize,
         experts,
-        shared_experts=(
+        shared_experts=shared_experts,
-            shared_experts
-            if moe_config.moe_parallel_config.use_deepep_ll_kernels
-            else None
-        ),
-        moe_parallel_config=moe_config.moe_parallel_config,
         inplace=(not moe_config.disable_inplace and not is_monolithic),
     )
 

vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/prepare_finalize/deepep_ll.py

@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ class DeepEPLLPrepareAndFinalize(mk.FusedMoEPrepareAndFinalizeModular):
                 **(dict(use_nvfp4=True) if use_nvfp4 else dict()),
                 **(
                     dict(x_global_scale=qc_a1_gscale_or_scale)
-                    if qc_a1_gscale_or_scale is not None
+                    if qc_a1_gscale_or_scale is not None and nvfp4_dispatch
                     else dict()
                 ),
                 async_finish=False,

vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/router/fused_moe_router.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright contributors to the vLLM project
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from collections.abc import Callable
 
 import torch
 
@@ -13,6 +14,13 @@ class FusedMoERouter(ABC):
     method that is used for routing hidden states based on router logits.
     """
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def set_capture_fn(
+        self,
+        capture_fn: Callable[[torch.Tensor], None] | None,
+    ) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
     @property
     @abstractmethod
     def routing_method_type(self) -> RoutingMethodType:

vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/runner/default_moe_runner.py

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 import torch
 import torch.nn.functional as F
 
-import vllm.envs as envs
 from vllm.distributed import (
     get_ep_group,
     get_pcp_group,
@@ -29,13 +28,15 @@ from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.router.fused_moe_router import (
     FusedMoERouter,
 )
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.runner.moe_runner import MoERunner
+from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.runner.shared_experts import (
+    SharedExperts,
+    SharedExpertsOrder,
+)
 from vllm.platforms import current_platform
 from vllm.utils.math_utils import cdiv
 from vllm.utils.torch_utils import (
     HAS_OPAQUE_TYPE,
     ModuleName,
-    aux_stream,
-    current_stream,
     direct_register_custom_op,
 )
 from vllm.v1.worker.ubatching import dbo_current_ubatch_id
@@ -74,6 +75,9 @@ def _resolve_layer_name(layer_name: str | ModuleName) -> str:
     return layer_name.value if isinstance(layer_name, ModuleName) else layer_name
 
 
+# Note: _moe_forward and _moe_forward_shared should not contain any
+# implementation details, They should merely pass along control to
+# the runner's 'forward_dispatch' method.
 def _moe_forward(
     hidden_states: torch.Tensor,
     router_logits: torch.Tensor,
@@ -81,24 +85,12 @@ def _moe_forward(
     layer_name: _layer_name_type,
 ) -> torch.Tensor:
     layer = get_layer_from_name(_resolve_layer_name(layer_name))
-    # TODO(bnell): this can be removed after MK migration is complete.
+    return layer.runner.forward_dispatch(
-    layer.ensure_moe_quant_config_init()
+        layer,
-    runner = layer.runner
+        hidden_states,
-    with runner._sequence_parallel_context():
+        router_logits,
-        if runner.use_dp_chunking:
+        shared_experts_input,
-            return runner.forward_impl_chunked(
+    )
-                layer,
-                hidden_states,
-                router_logits,
-                shared_experts_input,
-            )
-        else:
-            return runner.forward_impl(
-                layer,
-                hidden_states,
-                router_logits,
-                shared_experts_input,
-            )
 
 
 def _moe_forward_fake(
@@ -117,24 +109,12 @@ def _moe_forward_shared(
     layer_name: _layer_name_type,
 ) -> tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
     layer = get_layer_from_name(_resolve_layer_name(layer_name))
-    # TODO(bnell): this can be removed after MK migration is complete.
+    return layer.runner.forward_dispatch(
-    layer.ensure_moe_quant_config_init()
+        layer,
-    runner = layer.runner
+        hidden_states,
-    with runner._sequence_parallel_context():
+        router_logits,
-        if runner.use_dp_chunking:
+        shared_experts_input,
-            return runner.forward_impl_chunked(
+    )
-                layer,
-                hidden_states,
-                router_logits,
-                shared_experts_input,
-            )
-        else:
-            return runner.forward_impl(
-                layer,
-                hidden_states,
-                router_logits,
-                shared_experts_input,
-            )
 
 
 def _moe_forward_shared_fake(
@@ -159,7 +139,7 @@ def _moe_forward_shared_fake(
 direct_register_custom_op(
     op_name="moe_forward",
     op_func=_moe_forward,
-    mutates_args=["hidden_states"],
+    mutates_args=["hidden_states"],  # is this still true?
     fake_impl=_moe_forward_fake,
     tags=(torch.Tag.needs_fixed_stride_order,),
 )
@@ -168,7 +148,6 @@ direct_register_custom_op(
 direct_register_custom_op(
     op_name="moe_forward_shared",
     op_func=_moe_forward_shared,
-    mutates_args=["hidden_states"],
     fake_impl=_moe_forward_shared_fake,
     tags=(torch.Tag.needs_fixed_stride_order,),
 )
@@ -213,87 +192,68 @@ class DefaultMoERunner(MoERunner):
         self.router = router
         self.routed_input_transform = routed_input_transform
         self.gate = gate
-        self.shared_experts = shared_experts
         self.quant_method = quant_method
         self.reduce_results = reduce_results
         self.enable_dbo = enable_dbo
 
+        self.shared_experts: SharedExperts | None = None
+        if shared_experts is not None:
+            self.shared_experts = SharedExperts(
+                shared_experts,
+                moe_config=moe_config,
+                # Note: For now we must pass quant_method along to SharedExperts so it
+                # can property determine where the shared experts are supposed to be
+                # called, i.e. by a MK or by the MoERunner.
+                # Once the MK can be created upfront, we can just pass in the proper
+                # flags derived from the quant_method's MK.
+                reduce_results=reduce_results,
+                quant_method=quant_method,
+                enable_dbo=enable_dbo,
+            )
+
         # Chunked all2all staging tensor
-        # TODO(bnell) rename these?
+        # These need to exist ahead of time due to CUDAgraph construction
+        # needing a fixed buffer address.
+        self.use_dp_chunking = self.moe_config.moe_parallel_config.use_dp_chunking
         self.batched_hidden_states: torch.Tensor | None = None
         self.batched_router_logits: torch.Tensor | None = None
         self._maybe_init_dp_chunking()
 
-        # Allow disabling of the separate shared experts stream for
-        # debug purposes.
-        # TODO: Remove this after more extensive testings with TP/DP
-        # and other execution modes
-        self.use_shared_experts_stream = False
-        if envs.VLLM_DISABLE_SHARED_EXPERTS_STREAM:
-            logger.debug_once("Disabling MoE shared_experts cuda stream", scope="local")
-            self.shared_experts_stream = None
-        else:
-            # TODO(rob): enable shared expert overlap with non-cuda-alike.
-            # aux_stream() returns None on non-cuda-alike platforms.
-            self.shared_experts_stream = aux_stream()
-            if self.shared_experts_stream is not None:
-                logger.debug_once(
-                    "Enabled separate cuda stream for MoE shared_experts", scope="local"
-                )
-
         # Needed for string -> FusedMoE layer lookup in custom ops.
         self.layer_name = layer.layer_name
 
-        self.moe_forward = self._select_forward(layer)
+        self.forward_entry, self.forward_impl = self._select_forward(layer)
+
+    def _select_forward(self, layer: torch.nn.Module) -> tuple[Callable, Callable]:
+        # Select implementation based on presence of DP chunking.
+        forward_impl_fn = (
+            self._forward_impl_chunked if self.use_dp_chunking else self._forward_impl
+        )
 
-    def _select_forward(self, layer: torch.nn.Module) -> Callable:
         if current_platform.is_tpu() or current_platform.is_cpu():
             # TODO: Once the OOM issue for the TPU backend is resolved, we
             # will switch to using the moe_forward custom op.
             # Note: CPU doesn't require wrapped forward_impl.
-            return _moe_forward if self.shared_experts is None else _moe_forward_shared
+            return (
+                _moe_forward if self.shared_experts is None else _moe_forward_shared,
+                forward_impl_fn,
+            )
 
         return (
             torch.ops.vllm.moe_forward
             if self.shared_experts is None
-            else torch.ops.vllm.moe_forward_shared
+            else torch.ops.vllm.moe_forward_shared,
+            forward_impl_fn,
         )
 
-    @property
+    # TODO(bnell): temporary hack, do not call this method.
-    def use_dp_chunking(self) -> bool:
+    def _replace_quant_method(self, quant_method: FusedMoEMethodBase):
-        return (
+        if self.shared_experts is not None:
-            self.moe_config.moe_parallel_config.use_deepep_ll_kernels
+            self.shared_experts._quant_method = quant_method
-            or self.moe_config.moe_parallel_config.use_mori_kernels
+        self.quant_method = quant_method
-            or self.moe_config.moe_parallel_config.use_fi_nvl_two_sided_kernels
-            or self.moe_config.moe_parallel_config.use_nixl_ep_kernels
-        ) and envs.VLLM_ENABLE_MOE_DP_CHUNK
 
-    def _maybe_setup_shared_experts_stream(
+    def is_internal_router(self) -> bool:
-        self,
+        return self.gate is not None
-        hidden_states: torch.Tensor,
-        shared_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ):
-        if self.use_shared_experts_stream:
-            assert self.shared_experts_stream is not None
-            assert self.moe_config.disable_inplace
-
-            shared_experts_input = (
-                shared_input if shared_input is not None else hidden_states
-            )
-
-            # Record that the shared_experts_input will be used in the
-            # shared_experts_stream to avoid gc issue from
-            # deallocation. For more details:
-            # https://docs.pytorch.org/docs/stable/generated/torch.Tensor.record_stream.html # noqa: E501
-            # NOTE: We don't need shared_output.record_stream(current_stream())
-            # because we synch the streams before using shared_output.
-            shared_experts_input.record_stream(self.shared_experts_stream)
-
-            # Mark sync start point for the separate shared experts
-            # stream here since we want to run in parallel with the
-            # router/gate (next op below)
-            assert self.shared_experts_stream is not None
-            self.shared_experts_stream.wait_stream(current_stream())
 
     def _maybe_init_dp_chunking(self):
         if not self.use_dp_chunking:
@@ -325,38 +285,6 @@ class DefaultMoERunner(MoERunner):
             device=device,
         )
 
-    @property
-    def has_separate_shared_experts(self) -> bool:
-        return (
-            not self.quant_method.mk_owns_shared_expert
-            and self.shared_experts is not None
-        )
-
-    def _apply_shared_experts(
-        self,
-        hidden_states: torch.Tensor,
-        allow_streaming: bool = False,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | None:
-        shared_output: torch.Tensor | None = None
-        if self.has_separate_shared_experts:
-            assert self.shared_experts is not None
-
-            if self.use_shared_experts_stream and allow_streaming:
-                # Run shared experts in parallel on a separate stream
-                # NOTE: We start the separate stream here and mark the
-                # sync end point immediately after it is done. This is
-                # important to avoid excessive stream allocations by the cuda
-                # graph replay later.
-                with torch.cuda.stream(self.shared_experts_stream):
-                    # Note that hidden_states clone() is necessary here to avoid
-                    # conflict with the main stream
-                    shared_output = self.shared_experts(hidden_states)
-                current_stream().wait_stream(self.shared_experts_stream)
-            else:
-                shared_output = self.shared_experts(hidden_states)
-
-        return shared_output
-
     def must_reduce_shared_expert_outputs(self) -> bool:
         """
         The shared_experts are typically computed using the RowParallelLinear
@@ -384,7 +312,9 @@ class DefaultMoERunner(MoERunner):
         else:
             return tensor_model_parallel_all_reduce(final_hidden_states)
 
-    def apply_routed_input_transform(self, hidden_states: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
+    def apply_routed_input_transform(
+        self, hidden_states: torch.Tensor
+    ) -> tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor | None]:
         """Apply transform for routed experts (e.g., latent projection).
 
         This is called by FusedMoE.forward_native. The original hidden_states
@@ -394,15 +324,22 @@ class DefaultMoERunner(MoERunner):
         TODO: For latent MoE bandwidth optimization, fc2_latent_proj could be
         moved inside SharedFusedMoE to all-reduce on the smaller latent
         dimension.
+
+        Returns (possibly transformed) hidden states and the input for shared
+        experts (or None if there are no shared experts).
         """
         if self.routed_input_transform is not None:
             result = self.routed_input_transform(hidden_states)
             # ReplicatedLinear returns (output, extra_bias) tuple.
             # We only need the output tensor; extra_bias is not used here.
             if isinstance(result, tuple):
-                return result[0]
+                return result[0], hidden_states
-            return result
+            return result, hidden_states
-        return hidden_states
+
+        return (
+            hidden_states,
+            hidden_states if self.shared_experts is not None else None,
+        )
 
     def _maybe_reduce_output(
         self,
@@ -446,13 +383,11 @@ class DefaultMoERunner(MoERunner):
 
     def _maybe_pad_hidden_states(
         self,
-        original_hidden_states: torch.Tensor | None,
+        shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
         hidden_states: torch.Tensor,
     ) -> tuple[torch.Tensor, list[int]]:
-        original_hidden_dim = (
+        shared_experts_hidden_dim = (
-            original_hidden_states.shape[-1]
+            shared_experts_input.shape[-1] if shared_experts_input is not None else 0
-            if original_hidden_states is not None
-            else 0
         )
         transformed_hidden_dim = hidden_states.shape[-1]
         if (
@@ -467,29 +402,37 @@ class DefaultMoERunner(MoERunner):
             )
 
         if self.shared_experts is not None:
-            orig_hidden_dims = [original_hidden_dim, transformed_hidden_dim]
+            orig_hidden_dims = [shared_experts_hidden_dim, transformed_hidden_dim]
         else:
             orig_hidden_dims = [transformed_hidden_dim]
 
         return hidden_states, orig_hidden_dims
 
+    def _maybe_apply_shared_experts(
+        self,
+        shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
+        order: SharedExpertsOrder,
+    ):
+        if self.shared_experts is not None:
+            assert shared_experts_input is not None
+            self.shared_experts.apply(shared_experts_input, order)
+
     def _apply_quant_method(
         self,
         layer: torch.nn.Module,
         hidden_states: torch.Tensor,
         router_logits: torch.Tensor,
-        shared_input: torch.Tensor | None,
+        shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-        run_shared_experts_before: bool = True,
     ) -> tuple[torch.Tensor | None, torch.Tensor]:
-        shared_input = shared_input if shared_input is not None else hidden_states
-        shared_output: torch.Tensor | None = None
-
         # Run this before quant_method to avoid inplace issues.
-        if run_shared_experts_before:
+        # TODO(bnell): probably not needed anymore since inplace is
-            shared_output = self._apply_shared_experts(shared_input, False)
+        # disabled when shared experts are present.
+        self._maybe_apply_shared_experts(
+            shared_experts_input, SharedExpertsOrder.NO_OVERLAP
+        )
 
         if self.quant_method.is_monolithic:
-            result = self.quant_method.apply_monolithic(
+            fused_out = self.quant_method.apply_monolithic(
                 layer=layer,
                 x=hidden_states,
                 router_logits=router_logits,
@@ -500,25 +443,25 @@ class DefaultMoERunner(MoERunner):
                 router_logits=router_logits,
             )
 
-            result = self.quant_method.apply(
+            # Passing shared_experts_input in case SharedExpertsOrder is
+            # NO_OVERLAP or MK_INTERNAL_OVERLAPPED.
+            fused_out = self.quant_method.apply(
                 layer=layer,
                 x=hidden_states,
                 topk_weights=topk_weights,
                 topk_ids=topk_ids,
-                shared_experts_input=shared_input,
+                shared_experts_input=shared_experts_input,
             )
 
-        if isinstance(result, tuple):
+        self._maybe_apply_shared_experts(
-            assert shared_output is None
+            shared_experts_input,
-            shared_output, hidden_states = result
+            SharedExpertsOrder.MULTI_STREAM_OVERLAPPED,
-        else:
+        )
-            hidden_states = result
 
-        if not run_shared_experts_before and self.has_separate_shared_experts:
+        return (
-            assert shared_output is None
+            self.shared_experts.output if self.shared_experts is not None else None,
-            shared_output = self._apply_shared_experts(shared_input, True)
+            fused_out,
-
+        )
-        return shared_output, hidden_states
 
     def _sequence_parallel_context(self):
         ctx = get_forward_context()
@@ -558,18 +501,16 @@ class DefaultMoERunner(MoERunner):
 
         return final_shared_hidden_states, final_fused_hidden_states
 
-    def _maybe_gate(
+    def _maybe_sync_shared_experts_stream(
         self,
-        hidden_states: torch.Tensor,
+        shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-        router_logits: torch.Tensor,
+    ):
-    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         # If router/gate provided, then apply it here.
         # (Note: This code runs only when "overlapped mode" is on to allow
         #        parallel execution of shared experts with the FusedMoE via
         #        separate cuda stream)
-        if self.gate is not None:
+        if self.shared_experts is not None:
-            router_logits, _ = self.gate(hidden_states)
+            self.shared_experts.maybe_sync_shared_experts_stream(shared_experts_input)
-        return router_logits
 
     @property
     def do_naive_dispatch_combine(self) -> bool:
@@ -624,7 +565,6 @@ class DefaultMoERunner(MoERunner):
                 hidden_states,
                 dim=0,
             )
-            # need RS for shared_output?
 
         if self.shared_experts is not None:
             assert shared_output is not None
@@ -637,30 +577,86 @@ class DefaultMoERunner(MoERunner):
         hidden_states: torch.Tensor,
         router_logits: torch.Tensor,
     ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
-        # For latent MoE: save ORIGINAL hidden_states before transform
+        """Invoke the fused moe layer.
-        # (shared_experts need original dimension, routed experts use transformed)
+
-        if self.shared_experts is not None:
+        Input:
-            original_hidden_states = hidden_states
+        - hidden_states
-        else:
+        - router_logits
-            original_hidden_states = None
+
+        Output:
+        - The new hidden_states.
+        or
+        - A tuple of (shared experts output, new hidden_states).
+
+        Calling sequence
+        - forward
+          - self.forward_entry (_moe_forward or _moe_forward_shared custom op)
+            - forward_dispatch
+              - forward_impl (_forward_impl or _forward_impl_chunked)
+
+        Note: The existence of _moe_forward and _moe_forward_shared custom ops are due
+        to the following reasons:
+        1. the chunking loop in _forward_impl_chunked cannot be compiled by
+           torch.compile
+        2. pytorch cannot handle union types in custom op signatures so _moe_forward
+           and _moe_forward_shared must be split.
+
+        If _forward_impl_chunked can be implemented via torch.scan we can potentially
+        get rid of _moe_forward and _moe_forward_shared and collapse the whole sequence
+        into the 'forward' method.
+        """
 
         # Apply transform for routed experts (e.g., latent projection for latent MoE)
-        hidden_states = self.apply_routed_input_transform(hidden_states)
+        hidden_states, shared_experts_input = self.apply_routed_input_transform(
+            hidden_states
+        )
 
         hidden_states, og_hidden_dims = self._maybe_pad_hidden_states(
-            original_hidden_states,
+            shared_experts_input,
             hidden_states,
         )
 
-        fused_output = self.moe_forward(
+        fused_output = self.forward_entry(
             hidden_states,
             router_logits,
-            original_hidden_states,
+            shared_experts_input,
             self._encode_layer_name(),
         )
 
         return self._maybe_reduce_output(fused_output, og_hidden_dims)
 
+    def forward_dispatch(
+        self,
+        layer: torch.nn.Module,
+        hidden_states: torch.Tensor,
+        router_logits: torch.Tensor,
+        shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
+    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+        # TODO(bnell): this can be removed after MK migration is complete.
+        layer.ensure_moe_quant_config_init()
+
+        # Sync aux and main stream for shared expert multi-stream overlap.
+        self._maybe_sync_shared_experts_stream(shared_experts_input)
+
+        # If the Runner holds the gate, apply it after the stream sync,
+        # so it can run overlapped with the
+        # NOTE: in future PR, MoE runner will always hold the gate.
+        if self.gate is not None:
+            router_logits, _ = self.gate(hidden_states)
+
+        self._maybe_apply_shared_experts(
+            shared_experts_input,
+            SharedExpertsOrder.EXTERNAL,
+        )
+
+        with self._sequence_parallel_context():
+            return self.forward_impl(
+                layer,
+                hidden_states,
+                router_logits,
+                shared_experts_input,
+            )
+
     def _slice_and_copy_input(
         self,
         out_slice: torch.Tensor,
@@ -681,17 +677,13 @@ class DefaultMoERunner(MoERunner):
         out_slice.copy_(orig_slice, non_blocking=True)
         return out_slice
 
-    def forward_impl_chunked(
+    def _forward_impl_chunked(
         self,
         layer: torch.nn.Module,
         hidden_states: torch.Tensor,
         router_logits: torch.Tensor,
-        shared_input: torch.Tensor | None,
+        shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
     ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
-        # Gate overlap not supported when chunking is enabled. Run the
-        # gate first.
-        router_logits = self._maybe_gate(hidden_states, router_logits)
-
         final_shared_hidden_states, final_fused_hidden_states = (
             self._allocate_dp_chunking_outputs(hidden_states, router_logits)
         )
@@ -737,9 +729,9 @@ class DefaultMoERunner(MoERunner):
                     chunk_end,
                 )
 
-                shared_input_chunk = (
+                shared_experts_input_chunk = (
-                    shared_input[chunk_start:chunk_end, :]
+                    shared_experts_input[chunk_start:chunk_end, :]
-                    if shared_input is not None
+                    if shared_experts_input is not None
                     else None
                 )
 
@@ -747,7 +739,7 @@ class DefaultMoERunner(MoERunner):
                     layer=layer,
                     hidden_states=hidden_states_chunk,
                     router_logits=router_logits_chunk,
-                    shared_input=shared_input_chunk,
+                    shared_experts_input=shared_experts_input_chunk,
                 )
 
                 # Store outputs
@@ -769,40 +761,13 @@ class DefaultMoERunner(MoERunner):
             assert final_shared_hidden_states is not None
             return (final_shared_hidden_states, final_fused_hidden_states)
 
-    def forward_impl(
+    def _forward_impl(
         self,
         layer: torch.nn.Module,
         hidden_states: torch.Tensor,
         router_logits: torch.Tensor,
-        shared_input: torch.Tensor | None,
+        shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
     ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
-        self.use_shared_experts_stream = (
-            current_platform.is_cuda()
-            and self.has_separate_shared_experts
-            and not self.use_dp_chunking
-            and self.shared_experts_stream is not None
-            and (
-                hidden_states.shape[0]
-                <= envs.VLLM_SHARED_EXPERTS_STREAM_TOKEN_THRESHOLD
-            )
-        )
-
-        # Check if we need to run shared experts before matrix multiply because
-        # matrix multiply may modify the hidden_states.
-        run_shared_experts_before = (
-            self.has_separate_shared_experts and not self.use_shared_experts_stream
-        )
-
-        # The shared experts stream must be set up before calling the gate so they
-        # can be overlapped.
-        if not run_shared_experts_before:
-            self._maybe_setup_shared_experts_stream(
-                hidden_states,
-                shared_input,
-            )
-
-        router_logits = self._maybe_gate(hidden_states, router_logits)
-
         # TODO(bnell): parts of the dispatch/combine steps will go away once
         # #32567 lands and the remaining kernels are made MKs.  The PCP
         # code will probably remain
@@ -816,8 +781,7 @@ class DefaultMoERunner(MoERunner):
             layer=layer,
             hidden_states=hidden_states,
             router_logits=router_logits,
-            shared_input=shared_input,
+            shared_experts_input=shared_experts_input,
-            run_shared_experts_before=run_shared_experts_before,
         )
 
         return self._maybe_combine(

vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/runner/moe_runner.py

@@ -32,3 +32,7 @@ class MoERunner(ABC):
         final_hidden_states: torch.Tensor,
     ):
         raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def is_internal_router(self) -> bool:
+        raise NotImplementedError

vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/runner/shared_experts.py

@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright contributors to the vLLM project
+from enum import IntEnum
+
+import torch
+
+import vllm.envs as envs
+from vllm.distributed import (
+    get_tensor_model_parallel_world_size,
+    tensor_model_parallel_all_reduce,
+)
+from vllm.logger import init_logger
+from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.config import (
+    FusedMoEConfig,
+)
+from vllm.model_executor.layers.quantization.base_config import (
+    QuantizeMethodBase,
+)
+from vllm.platforms import current_platform
+from vllm.utils.torch_utils import (
+    aux_stream,
+    current_stream,
+)
+from vllm.v1.worker.ubatching import (
+    dbo_current_ubatch_id,
+)
+
+logger = init_logger(__name__)
+
+
+class SharedExpertsOrder(IntEnum):
+    # No shared experts.
+    NONE = (0,)
+
+    # Get rid of this one?  combine with BEFORE?
+    # Note: this might be important for torch.compile reasons. Can
+    # get rid of it after _moe_forward is undone.
+    EXTERNAL = (1,)
+
+    # No overlap - defensively called before MK.
+    NO_OVERLAP = (2,)
+
+    # Overlapped with dispatch/combine in DP/EP - called by the MK.
+    MK_INTERNAL_OVERLAPPED = (3,)
+
+    # Overlapped with the gate, router, experts in aux stream.
+    MULTI_STREAM_OVERLAPPED = (4,)
+
+
+class SharedExperts:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        layer: torch.nn.Module,
+        moe_config: FusedMoEConfig,
+        quant_method: QuantizeMethodBase,
+        reduce_results: bool,
+        enable_dbo: bool,
+    ):
+        from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.fused_moe_method_base import (
+            FusedMoEMethodBase,
+        )
+
+        # quant_method must be a FusedMoEMethodBase but we can't use the type
+        # due to circular imports.
+        assert isinstance(quant_method, FusedMoEMethodBase)
+
+        # The SharedExperts need to handle DBO since they can be called from
+        # an MK's finalize method.  We keep a list of outputs indexed by current
+        # DBO ubatch id to handle this case.  If DBO is not enabled, the
+        # index is always 0 and the second output list element is ignored.
+        self.enable_dbo = enable_dbo
+        self._output: list[torch.Tensor | None] = [None, None]
+        self._layer = layer
+        self._moe_config = moe_config
+        self._quant_method = quant_method
+        self._reduce_results = reduce_results
+        self._use_dp_chunking = moe_config.moe_parallel_config.use_dp_chunking
+
+        # Allow disabling of the separate shared experts stream for
+        # debug purposes.
+        # TODO: Remove this after more extensive testings with TP/DP
+        # and other execution modes
+        if envs.VLLM_DISABLE_SHARED_EXPERTS_STREAM:
+            logger.debug_once("Disabling MoE shared_experts cuda stream", scope="local")
+            self._stream = None
+        else:
+            # TODO(rob): enable shared expert overlap with non-cuda-alike.
+            # aux_stream() returns None on non-cuda-alike platforms.
+            self._stream = aux_stream()
+            if self._stream is not None:
+                logger.debug_once(
+                    "Enabled separate cuda stream for MoE shared_experts", scope="local"
+                )
+
+    @property
+    def _has_external_experts(self) -> bool:
+        # Disable shared expert overlap if:
+        #   - we are using eplb with non-default backend, because of correctness issues
+        #   - we are using flashinfer with DP, since there nothing to gain
+        backend = self._moe_config.moe_parallel_config.all2all_backend
+        return not (
+            (
+                self._moe_config.moe_parallel_config.enable_eplb
+                and backend != "allgather_reducescatter"
+            )
+            or self._moe_config.moe_parallel_config.use_fi_nvl_two_sided_kernels
+        )
+
+    def _determine_shared_experts_order(
+        self,
+        hidden_states: torch.Tensor,
+    ) -> SharedExpertsOrder:
+        if self._has_external_experts and not self._use_dp_chunking:
+            return SharedExpertsOrder.EXTERNAL
+
+        if self._quant_method.mk_owns_shared_expert:
+            return SharedExpertsOrder.MK_INTERNAL_OVERLAPPED
+
+        should_run_shared_in_aux_stream = (
+            current_platform.is_cuda()
+            and not self._use_dp_chunking
+            and self._stream is not None
+            and hidden_states.shape[0]
+            <= envs.VLLM_SHARED_EXPERTS_STREAM_TOKEN_THRESHOLD
+        )
+
+        if should_run_shared_in_aux_stream:
+            return SharedExpertsOrder.MULTI_STREAM_OVERLAPPED
+        else:
+            return SharedExpertsOrder.NO_OVERLAP
+
+    def maybe_sync_shared_experts_stream(
+        self,
+        shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor,
+    ):
+        experts_order = self._determine_shared_experts_order(shared_experts_input)
+
+        if experts_order == SharedExpertsOrder.MULTI_STREAM_OVERLAPPED:
+            assert self._stream is not None
+            assert self._moe_config.disable_inplace
+
+            # Record that the clone will be used by shared_experts_stream
+            # to avoid gc issue from deallocation of hidden_states_clone
+            # For more details: https://docs.pytorch.org/docs/stable/generated/torch.Tensor.record_stream.html # noqa: E501
+            # NOTE: We don't need shared_output.record_stream(current_stream())
+            # because we synch the streams before using shared_output.
+            shared_experts_input.record_stream(self._stream)
+
+            # Mark sync start point for the aux stream since we will
+            # run in parallel with router/gate.
+            self._stream.wait_stream(current_stream())
+
+    def _run_in_aux_stream(
+        self,
+        shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor,
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
+        # TODO: assert that maybe_sync_shared_experts_stream has been called.
+
+        # Run shared experts in parallel on a separate stream.
+        with torch.cuda.stream(self._stream):
+            output = self._layer(shared_experts_input)
+        current_stream().wait_stream(self._stream)
+
+        return output
+
+    def _maybe_reduce_shared_out(self, shared_out: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
+        # Reduce shared expert outputs if necessary, since the MLP
+        # should have been created with reduce_results=False.
+        if (
+            self._reduce_results
+            and self._quant_method.moe_kernel is not None
+            and self._quant_method.moe_kernel.output_is_reduced()
+            and get_tensor_model_parallel_world_size() > 1
+        ):
+            shared_out = tensor_model_parallel_all_reduce(shared_out)
+        return shared_out
+
+    @property
+    def _output_idx(self) -> int:
+        return dbo_current_ubatch_id() if self.enable_dbo else 0
+
+    @property
+    def output(self) -> torch.Tensor:
+        assert self._output[self._output_idx] is not None
+        output = self._output[self._output_idx]
+        self._output[self._output_idx] = None
+        return output
+
+    def apply(
+        self,
+        shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor,
+        order: SharedExpertsOrder,
+    ):
+        experts_order = self._determine_shared_experts_order(shared_experts_input)
+
+        if order != experts_order:
+            return None
+
+        assert self._output[self._output_idx] is None
+
+        if order == SharedExpertsOrder.MULTI_STREAM_OVERLAPPED:
+            self._output[self._output_idx] = self._run_in_aux_stream(
+                shared_experts_input
+            )
+        else:
+            self._output[self._output_idx] = self._layer(shared_experts_input)
+
+        if order == SharedExpertsOrder.EXTERNAL:
+            # TODO: figure out how to combine this with maybe_reduce_output?
+            # or get rid of it completely.
+            assert self._output[self._output_idx] is not None
+            self._output[self._output_idx] = self._maybe_reduce_shared_out(
+                self._output[self._output_idx]
+            )
+
+        assert self._output[self._output_idx] is not None

vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/shared_fused_moe.py

@@ -3,14 +3,10 @@
 
 import torch
 
-from vllm.distributed import (
-    get_tensor_model_parallel_world_size,
-    tensor_model_parallel_all_reduce,
-)
 from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.layer import FusedMoE
 
 
-# TODO(bnell): Add shared + fused combo function? e.g. +
+# TODO(bnell): Remove this entirely
 class SharedFusedMoE(FusedMoE):
     """
     A FusedMoE operation that also computes the results of shared experts.
@@ -23,36 +19,11 @@ class SharedFusedMoE(FusedMoE):
         hidden_states: torch.Tensor,
         router_logits: torch.Tensor,
     ) -> tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
-        if not self.use_overlapped:
+        result = super().forward(
-            if self._shared_experts is not None:
+            hidden_states=hidden_states,
-                shared_out = self._shared_experts(hidden_states)
+            router_logits=router_logits,
-
+        )
-                # Reduce shared expert outputs if necessary, since the MLP
+        if self.shared_experts is None:
-                # should have been created with reduce_results=False.
+            return None, result
-                if (
-                    self.reduce_results
-                    and get_tensor_model_parallel_world_size() > 1
-                    and self.must_reduce_shared_expert_outputs()
-                ):
-                    shared_out = tensor_model_parallel_all_reduce(shared_out)
-            else:
-                shared_out = None
-
-            fused_out = super().forward(
-                hidden_states=hidden_states,
-                router_logits=router_logits,
-            )
         else:
-            shared_out, fused_out = super().forward(
+            return result
-                hidden_states=hidden_states,
-                router_logits=router_logits,
-            )
-            # ensure early TP reduction of shared expert outputs when required
-            if (
-                shared_out is not None
-                and self.reduce_results
-                and get_tensor_model_parallel_world_size() > 1
-                and self.must_reduce_shared_expert_outputs()
-            ):
-                shared_out = tensor_model_parallel_all_reduce(shared_out)
-        return shared_out, fused_out

vllm/model_executor/layers/fused_moe/unquantized_fused_moe_method.py

@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class UnquantizedFusedMoEMethod(FusedMoEMethodBase, CustomOp):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         return self.forward(
             layer=layer,
             x=x,
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class UnquantizedFusedMoEMethod(FusedMoEMethodBase, CustomOp):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         assert self.moe_kernel is not None
         return self.moe_kernel.apply(
             hidden_states=x,
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ class UnquantizedFusedMoEMethod(FusedMoEMethodBase, CustomOp):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         return self.forward_native(
             layer, x, topk_weights, topk_ids, shared_experts_input
         )
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class UnquantizedFusedMoEMethod(FusedMoEMethodBase, CustomOp):
         layer: "FusedMoE",  # type: ignore[name-defined] # noqa: F821
         x: torch.Tensor,
         router_logits: torch.Tensor,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         assert self.is_monolithic
         if self.unquantized_backend == UnquantizedMoeBackend.CPU:
             assert self.moe_kernel is None

vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/awq_marlin.py

@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ class AWQMarlinMoEMethod(FusedMoEMethodBase):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         return fused_marlin_moe(
             x,
             layer.w13_qweight,

vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/bitsandbytes.py

@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ class BitsAndBytesMoEMethod(FusedMoEMethodBase):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe import fused_experts
 
         # TODO(bnell): Do these need to be called on the hot path?

vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/compressed_tensors/compressed_tensors_moe.py

@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ class CompressedTensorsW4A4Mxfp4MoEMethod(CompressedTensorsMoEMethod):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         assert self.moe_kernel is not None
         return self.moe_kernel.apply(
             x,
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ class CompressedTensorsW4A4Nvfp4MoEMethod(CompressedTensorsMoEMethod):
         layer: FusedMoE,
         x: torch.Tensor,
         router_logits: torch.Tensor,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         assert self.is_monolithic
         assert self.moe_kernel is not None
         return self.moe_kernel.apply_monolithic(
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ class CompressedTensorsW4A4Nvfp4MoEMethod(CompressedTensorsMoEMethod):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         assert self.moe_kernel is not None
         return self.moe_kernel.apply(
             x,
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ class CompressedTensorsW8A8Fp8MoEMethod(CompressedTensorsMoEMethod):
         layer: FusedMoE,
         x: torch.Tensor,
         router_logits: torch.Tensor,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         assert self.moe_kernel is not None
         return self.moe_kernel.apply_monolithic(
             x,
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ class CompressedTensorsW8A8Fp8MoEMethod(CompressedTensorsMoEMethod):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         assert not self.is_monolithic
         assert self.moe_kernel is not None
         return self.moe_kernel.apply(
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ class CompressedTensorsW8A8Int8MoEMethod(CompressedTensorsMoEMethod):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe import fused_experts
 
         return fused_experts(
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ class CompressedTensorsWNA16MarlinMoEMethod(CompressedTensorsMoEMethod):
         layer: FusedMoE,
         x: torch.Tensor,
         router_logits: torch.Tensor,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         assert self.kernel_backend == "Flashinfer"
         return flashinfer_trtllm_mxint4_moe(
             x=x,
@@ -1638,7 +1638,7 @@ class CompressedTensorsWNA16MarlinMoEMethod(CompressedTensorsMoEMethod):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         assert self.kernel_backend == "Marlin"
         return fused_marlin_moe(
             x,
@@ -1887,7 +1887,7 @@ class CompressedTensorsWNA16MoEMethod(CompressedTensorsMoEMethod):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe import fused_experts
 
         return fused_experts(
@@ -2502,7 +2502,7 @@ class CompressedTensorsW4A8Fp8MoEMethod(CompressedTensorsMoEMethod):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         if layer.enable_eplb:
             raise NotImplementedError(
                 "EPLB not supported for `CompressedTensorsW4A8Fp8MoEMethod` yet."

vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/experts_int8.py

@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class ExpertsInt8MoEMethod(FusedMoEMethodBase):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe import fused_experts
 
         return fused_experts(

vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/fp8.py

@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ class Fp8MoEMethod(FusedMoEMethodBase):
         layer: FusedMoE,
         x: torch.Tensor,
         router_logits: torch.Tensor,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         assert self.is_monolithic
         assert self.moe_kernel is not None
         return self.moe_kernel.apply_monolithic(
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ class Fp8MoEMethod(FusedMoEMethodBase):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         assert not self.is_monolithic
         assert self.moe_kernel is not None
         return self.moe_kernel.apply(

vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/gguf.py

@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ class GGUFMoEMethod(FusedMoEMethodBase):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         if layer.apply_router_weight_on_input:
             raise NotImplementedError(
                 "Apply router weight on input is not supported for"

vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/gptq_marlin.py

@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ class GPTQMarlinMoEMethod(FusedMoEMethodBase):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         return fused_marlin_moe(
             x,
             layer.w13_qweight,

vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/modelopt.py

@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ class ModelOptFp8MoEMethod(FusedMoEMethodBase):
         layer: FusedMoE,
         x: torch.Tensor,
         router_logits: torch.Tensor,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         assert self.is_monolithic
         assert self.moe_kernel is not None
         return self.moe_kernel.apply_monolithic(
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ class ModelOptFp8MoEMethod(FusedMoEMethodBase):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         assert not self.is_monolithic
         assert self.moe_kernel is not None
         return self.moe_kernel.apply(
@@ -1419,7 +1419,7 @@ class ModelOptNvFp4FusedMoE(FusedMoEMethodBase):
         layer: FusedMoE,
         x: torch.Tensor,
         router_logits: torch.Tensor,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         assert self.is_monolithic
         assert self.moe_kernel is not None
         return self.moe_kernel.apply_monolithic(
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ class ModelOptNvFp4FusedMoE(FusedMoEMethodBase):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         assert not self.is_monolithic
         assert self.moe_kernel is not None
         return self.moe_kernel.apply(

vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/moe_wna16.py

@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ class MoeWNA16Method(FusedMoEMethodBase):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe import fused_experts
 
         assert layer.activation == MoEActivation.SILU, (

vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/mxfp4.py

@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ class Mxfp4MoEMethod(FusedMoEMethodBase):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         assert not self.is_monolithic
         assert self.moe_kernel is not None
         return self.moe_kernel.apply(
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ class Mxfp4MoEMethod(FusedMoEMethodBase):
         layer: FusedMoE,
         x: torch.Tensor,
         router_logits: torch.Tensor,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         assert self.is_monolithic
         assert self.moe_kernel is not None
         return self.moe_kernel.apply_monolithic(

vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/quark/quark_moe.py

@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ class QuarkW8A8Fp8MoEMethod(QuarkMoEMethod):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         if self.rocm_aiter_moe_enabled:
             from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.rocm_aiter_fused_moe import (
                 rocm_aiter_fused_experts,
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ class QuarkW4A8Fp8MoEMethod(QuarkMoEMethod):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.rocm_aiter_fused_moe import (
             rocm_aiter_fused_experts,
         )
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ class QuarkOCP_MX_MoEMethod(QuarkMoEMethod):
         topk_weights: torch.Tensor,
         topk_ids: torch.Tensor,
         shared_experts_input: torch.Tensor | None,
-    ) -> torch.Tensor | tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
         if not self.emulate:
             from vllm.model_executor.layers.fused_moe.rocm_aiter_fused_moe import (
                 rocm_aiter_fused_experts,

vllm/model_executor/models/transformers/moe.py

@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ def transformers_moe_forward(
     self = forward_context.no_compile_layers[layer_name]
     self._topk_ids = topk_ids
     # Clone hidden_states because it will be mutated in-place in FusedMoE
+    # TODO(bnell): figure out a way to avoid calling runner directly.
+    # it is a hack that the weight are being passed via logits.
     return self.runner.forward(hidden_states.clone(), topk_weights)