---
id: pr-vllm-12348
repo: vllm-project/vllm
pr: 12348
title: '[ROCm] Faster Custom Paged Attention kernels'
author: tjtanaa
date: '2025-03-03'
url: https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/12348
source_category: upstream-code
architectures:
- sm100
tags:
- attention
techniques: []
hardware_features: []
kernel_types:
- attention
languages:
- cuda-cpp
captured_at: '2026-04-27'
status: merged
merge_sha: 848a6438aed2ef8d0de3d51e8ed2f970abf57853
inclusion_reason: kernel file changes
changed_paths:
- .buildkite/run-amd-test.sh
- benchmarks/kernels/benchmark_paged_attention.py
- csrc/rocm/attention.cu
- requirements-rocm.txt
- tests/kernels/test_attention.py
- vllm/attention/backends/rocm_flash_attn.py
head_ref_oid: c3f2811ce1bb49bf27102d74fd65c38ea3a6e753
artifact_dir: evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-12348
---
# [ROCm] Faster Custom Paged Attention kernels

- Repository: `vllm-project/vllm`
- PR: [12348](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/12348)
- Decision: `kernel file changes`
- Reason: kernel file changes

## Changed Paths

- `.buildkite/run-amd-test.sh`
- `benchmarks/kernels/benchmark_paged_attention.py`
- `csrc/rocm/attention.cu`
- `requirements-rocm.txt`
- `tests/kernels/test_attention.py`
- `vllm/attention/backends/rocm_flash_attn.py`

## Evidence Bundle

`evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-12348`
