---
id: pr-vllm-14842
repo: vllm-project/vllm
pr: 14842
title: '[Attention] Get rid of mla cache alignment'
author: LucasWilkinson
date: '2025-03-15'
url: https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/14842
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: 5952d8ab61a39eefd3617b7d46b7a6bd87f51259
inclusion_reason: kernel file changes
changed_paths:
- tests/kernels/test_cache.py
- vllm/envs.py
- vllm/utils.py
- vllm/worker/cache_engine.py
head_ref_oid: 7ba2a81d0d4d76fe9267ce994f4e9851b5ec6700
artifact_dir: evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-14842
---
# [Attention] Get rid of mla cache alignment

- Repository: `vllm-project/vllm`
- PR: [14842](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/14842)
- Decision: `kernel file changes`
- Reason: kernel file changes

## Changed Paths

- `tests/kernels/test_cache.py`
- `vllm/envs.py`
- `vllm/utils.py`
- `vllm/worker/cache_engine.py`

## Evidence Bundle

`evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-14842`
