---
id: pr-vllm-38442
repo: vllm-project/vllm
pr: 38442
title: '[QeRL] Fix online quantized reloading'
author: kylesayrs
date: '2026-03-29'
url: https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/38442
source_category: upstream-code
architectures:
- sm100
tags:
- fp8
- quantization
techniques: []
hardware_features:
- fp8
kernel_types:
- quantization
languages:
- python
captured_at: '2026-04-27'
status: merged
merge_sha: d28d86e8a34bf2617be294c235d6e6ef3321917b
inclusion_reason: kernel file changes
changed_paths:
- .buildkite/test-amd.yaml
- .buildkite/test_areas/model_executor.yaml
- .buildkite/test_areas/models_distributed.yaml
- tests/model_executor/model_loader/test_reload.py
- vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/fp8.py
- vllm/model_executor/model_loader/reload/layerwise.py
- vllm/model_executor/model_loader/reload/meta.py
- vllm/model_executor/model_loader/reload/types.py
- vllm/v1/worker/gpu_model_runner.py
head_ref_oid: f8b9cfb743d5644d0a3835b9ef9eea81f55a046f
artifact_dir: evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-38442
---
# [QeRL] Fix online quantized reloading

- Repository: `vllm-project/vllm`
- PR: [38442](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/38442)
- Decision: `kernel file changes`
- Reason: kernel file changes

## Changed Paths

- `.buildkite/test-amd.yaml`
- `.buildkite/test_areas/model_executor.yaml`
- `.buildkite/test_areas/models_distributed.yaml`
- `tests/model_executor/model_loader/test_reload.py`
- `vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/fp8.py`
- `vllm/model_executor/model_loader/reload/layerwise.py`
- `vllm/model_executor/model_loader/reload/meta.py`
- `vllm/model_executor/model_loader/reload/types.py`
- `vllm/v1/worker/gpu_model_runner.py`

## Evidence Bundle

`evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-38442`
