---
id: pr-vllm-30361
repo: vllm-project/vllm
pr: 30361
title: '[Attention][AMD] Make flash-attn optional'
author: mgehre-amd
date: '2026-01-15'
url: https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/30361
source_category: upstream-code
architectures:
- sm100
tags: []
techniques: []
hardware_features: []
kernel_types: []
languages: []
captured_at: '2026-05-16'
status: merged
merge_sha: 047413375c9de380213cb97fca4ce70915876939
inclusion_reason: defer
changed_paths:
- vllm/v1/attention/backends/fa_utils.py
artifact_dir: evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-30361
head_ref_oid: 960bdcb697ed6bdba012d8ba060aa9cbe55aecfb
---
# [Attention][AMD] Make flash-attn optional

- Repository: `vllm-project/vllm`
- PR: [30361](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/30361)
- Decision: `defer`
- Reason: defer

## Changed Paths

- `vllm/v1/attention/backends/fa_utils.py`

## Evidence Bundle

`evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-30361`
