---
id: pr-vllm-36574
repo: vllm-project/vllm
pr: 36574
title: '[ROCm] Utilize persistent MLA kernel from AITER'
author: SKPsanjeevi
date: '2026-03-25'
url: https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/36574
source_category: upstream-code
architectures:
- sm100
tags:
- attention
- mla
- persistent-kernel
techniques:
- persistent-kernel
hardware_features: []
kernel_types:
- attention
- mla
languages:
- python
captured_at: '2026-04-17'
status: merged
merge_sha: 978fc18bf000dbe36d361e32995b7178dbdde20c
inclusion_reason: kernel file changes
changed_paths:
- vllm/_aiter_ops.py
- vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/rocm_aiter_mla.py
head_ref_oid: ab8159d742559b029b731fe183ebfdb41d60b374
artifact_dir: evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-36574
---
# [ROCm] Utilize persistent MLA kernel from AITER

- Repository: `vllm-project/vllm`
- PR: [36574](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/36574)
- Decision: `kernel file changes`
- Reason: kernel file changes

## Changed Paths

- `vllm/_aiter_ops.py`
- `vllm/v1/attention/backends/mla/rocm_aiter_mla.py`

## Evidence Bundle

`evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-36574`
