---
id: pr-vllm-16605
repo: vllm-project/vllm
pr: 16605
title: Allocate kv_cache with stride order
author: wenscarl
date: '2025-04-26'
url: https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/16605
source_category: upstream-code
architectures:
- sm100
tags:
- attention
techniques: []
hardware_features: []
kernel_types:
- attention
languages:
- cuda-cpp
captured_at: '2026-04-27'
status: merged
merge_sha: 9e96f56efb5b44a12d9d516276daa5538700a211
inclusion_reason: kernel file changes
changed_paths:
- csrc/cache_kernels.cu
- tests/kernels/attention/test_cache.py
- vllm/attention/backends/abstract.py
- vllm/attention/backends/flashinfer.py
- vllm/utils.py
- vllm/worker/cache_engine.py
head_ref_oid: a48be76f41fccb45800f497b12eaec0a37a369e0
artifact_dir: evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-16605
---
# Allocate kv_cache with stride order

- Repository: `vllm-project/vllm`
- PR: [16605](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/16605)
- Decision: `kernel file changes`
- Reason: kernel file changes

## Changed Paths

- `csrc/cache_kernels.cu`
- `tests/kernels/attention/test_cache.py`
- `vllm/attention/backends/abstract.py`
- `vllm/attention/backends/flashinfer.py`
- `vllm/utils.py`
- `vllm/worker/cache_engine.py`

## Evidence Bundle

`evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-16605`
