---
id: pr-vllm-12729
repo: vllm-project/vllm
pr: 12729
title: '[VLM] Add MLA with pure RoPE support for deepseek-vl2 models'
author: Isotr0py
date: '2025-02-05'
url: https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/12729
source_category: upstream-code
architectures:
- sm100
tags:
- attention
- mla
techniques: []
hardware_features: []
kernel_types:
- attention
- mla
languages:
- python
captured_at: '2026-04-27'
status: merged
merge_sha: 98fd089fc974313ac13370f79f4c02a3839baf4a
inclusion_reason: kernel file changes
changed_paths:
- vllm/attention/backends/mla/utils.py
- vllm/model_executor/models/deepseek_v2.py
- vllm/model_executor/models/deepseek_v3.py
head_ref_oid: 98ec692ff612fc9ac77774ee2e69415be44b82b2
artifact_dir: evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-12729
---
# [VLM] Add MLA with pure RoPE support for deepseek-vl2 models

- Repository: `vllm-project/vllm`
- PR: [12729](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/12729)
- Decision: `kernel file changes`
- Reason: kernel file changes

## Changed Paths

- `vllm/attention/backends/mla/utils.py`
- `vllm/model_executor/models/deepseek_v2.py`
- `vllm/model_executor/models/deepseek_v3.py`

## Evidence Bundle

`evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-12729`
