---
id: pr-vllm-32060
repo: vllm-project/vllm
pr: 32060
title: '[4/N][Attention] Move MLA common to model_executor'
author: MatthewBonanni
date: '2026-01-13'
url: https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/32060
source_category: upstream-code
architectures:
- sm100
tags:
- attention
- decode
- mla
techniques: []
hardware_features: []
kernel_types:
- attention
- decode
- mla
languages:
- triton
captured_at: '2026-04-27'
status: merged
merge_sha: 2263d44b688902aa3fd384ecdd7e3db3460b01e0
inclusion_reason: kernel file changes
changed_paths:
- tests/v1/attention/test_mla_backends.py
- vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/v1/example_connector.py
- vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/v1/p2p/p2p_nccl_connector.py
- vllm/logging_utils/formatter.py
- vllm/model_executor/layers/attention/mla_attention.py
- vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/cutlass_mla.py
- vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/flashattn_mla.py
- vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/flashinfer_mla.py
- vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/flashmla.py
- vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/flashmla_sparse.py
- vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/rocm_aiter_mla.py
- vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/rocm_aiter_mla_sparse.py
- vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/triton_mla.py
- vllm/v1/spec_decode/eagle.py
head_ref_oid: 5d6babbcb1826fda845e6d27535ec0533325c611
artifact_dir: evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-32060
---
# [4/N][Attention] Move MLA common to model_executor

- Repository: `vllm-project/vllm`
- PR: [32060](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/32060)
- Decision: `kernel file changes`
- Reason: kernel file changes

## Changed Paths

- `tests/v1/attention/test_mla_backends.py`
- `vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/v1/example_connector.py`
- `vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/v1/p2p/p2p_nccl_connector.py`
- `vllm/logging_utils/formatter.py`
- `vllm/model_executor/layers/attention/mla_attention.py`
- `vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/cutlass_mla.py`
- `vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/flashattn_mla.py`
- `vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/flashinfer_mla.py`
- `vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/flashmla.py`
- `vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/flashmla_sparse.py`
- `vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/rocm_aiter_mla.py`
- `vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/rocm_aiter_mla_sparse.py`
- `vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/triton_mla.py`
- `vllm/v1/spec_decode/eagle.py`

## Evidence Bundle

`evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-32060`
