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ollama/mlx/gpu_kernel.go
Jesse Gross 2e036e7cdf mlx, mlxrunner: move the MLX engine out of x/
The MLX runner is the only Go inference runner left and is no longer
experimental, so its packages leave x/. The bindings become a top-level
mlx package beside the carried patches in mlx/compat, mirroring how
llama/ holds the llama.cpp integration, and the runner becomes mlxrunner
with the architectures nested under the package they implement.
Subpackages move with their parent unless listed.

  x/mlxrunner/mlx            mlx
  x/internal/mlxthread       mlx/mlxthread
  x/internal/mlxthreadtest   mlx/mlxthread/mlxthreadtest
  x/internal/mlxtest         mlx/mlxtest
  x/quant                    mlx/quant
  mlx/compat/*.patch         mlx/compat/mlx-c   (MLX patches go in mlx/compat/mlx)
  x/mlxrunner                mlxrunner
  x/models/nn                mlxrunner/nn
  x/models/<arch>            mlxrunner/model/<arch>
  x/mlxrunner/imports.go     mlxrunner/model/architectures   (new package)
  x/create                   create
  x/safetensors              fs/safetensors
  x/tokenizer                mlxrunner/tokenizer

Every package keeps its name, so the Go changes are the import path
rewrites the moves force, and the CMake, Dockerfile, CI cache keys, drift
check and Darwin payload script follow the new paths. Four edits are not
paths: the runner's blank architecture imports become the package
mlxrunner/model/architectures, so the list to extend for a new model sits
beside the architecture directories; a depguard rule keeps the two test
harnesses out of non-test code, as the x/internal placement used to; the
CI change filter's two entries for the long-deleted x/imagegen/mlx now
name the bindings' CMake project and the carried patches, so a change to
either builds the payload; and the tokenizer parity test reads its
fixtures from its own testdata instead of walking out of x/.

x/server and x/imagegen/manifest stay for the next two commits.
2026-09-16 14:06:08 -07:00

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package mlx
// #include <stdlib.h>
// #include "generated.h"
import "C"
import (
"log/slog"
"sync"
"unsafe"
)
// gpuSource is one backend's implementation of a kernel.
type gpuSource struct {
source string
header string
}
// gpuKernel is a custom kernel with per-backend sources and a graph
// fallback. Either backend may be absent; a backend that cannot be created
// or launched disables itself permanently. Contract checks belong to the
// caller, before run: run itself cannot fail.
type gpuKernel struct {
name string
inputs []string
outputs []string
metal gpuSource
cuda gpuSource
// fallback computes the same outputs with graph ops when no GPU
// backend can run the launch.
fallback func(launch gpuLaunch) []*Array
metalOnce sync.Once
metalKernel C.mlx_fast_metal_kernel
metalDisabled bool
cudaOnce sync.Once
cudaKernel C.mlx_fast_cuda_kernel
cudaDisabled bool
}
// gpuDTypeArg and gpuIntArg name template arguments for one launch.
type gpuDTypeArg struct {
name string
dtype DType
}
type gpuIntArg struct {
name string
value int
}
// gpuOutputSpec declares one kernel output buffer.
type gpuOutputSpec struct {
name string
shape []int32
dtype DType
}
// gpuLaunch is the per-call configuration for gpuKernel.run. Grid and
// thread-group units are shared across backends.
type gpuLaunch struct {
dtypes []gpuDTypeArg
ints []gpuIntArg
outputs []gpuOutputSpec
grid [3]int
threadGroup [3]int
inputs []*Array
}
func cStringVector(values []string) (C.mlx_vector_string, func(), error) {
vec := C.mlx_vector_string_new()
if err := mlxError(vec); err != nil {
return C.mlx_vector_string{}, nil, err
}
for _, s := range values {
cs := C.CString(s)
err := mlxError(C.mlx_vector_string_append_value(vec, cs))
C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cs))
if err != nil {
mlxCheck(C.mlx_vector_string_free(vec))
return C.mlx_vector_string{}, nil, err
}
}
cleanup := func() {
mlxCheck(C.mlx_vector_string_free(vec))
}
return vec, cleanup, nil
}
// run executes the kernel with the first backend that works, in CUDA,
// Metal, fallback order. It panics if no variant can run the launch.
func (k *gpuKernel) run(launch gpuLaunch) []*Array {
if outs, ok := k.applyCUDA(launch); ok {
return outs
}
if outs, ok := k.applyMetal(launch); ok {
return outs
}
if k.fallback == nil {
panic("mlx: kernel " + k.name + " has no usable implementation")
}
outs := k.fallback(launch)
if len(outs) != len(k.outputs) {
panic("mlx: kernel " + k.name + " fallback returned wrong output count")
}
return outs
}
func (k *gpuKernel) disableMetal(reason string, err error) {
k.metalDisabled = true
args := []any{"kernel", k.name, "backend", "metal", "reason", reason}
if err != nil {
args = append(args, "error", err)
}
slog.Warn("custom GPU kernel backend disabled", args...)
}
func (k *gpuKernel) disableCUDA(reason string, err error) {
k.cudaDisabled = true
args := []any{"kernel", k.name, "backend", "cuda", "reason", reason}
if err != nil {
args = append(args, "error", err)
}
slog.Warn("custom GPU kernel backend disabled", args...)
}
func (k *gpuKernel) getMetal() (C.mlx_fast_metal_kernel, bool) {
k.metalOnce.Do(func() {
if !MetalIsAvailable() {
k.metalDisabled = true
return
}
if k.metal.source == "" {
k.disableMetal("no source", nil)
return
}
inputs, freeInputs, err := cStringVector(k.inputs)
if err != nil {
k.disableMetal("creating input names failed", err)
return
}
defer freeInputs()
outputs, freeOutputs, err := cStringVector(k.outputs)
if err != nil {
k.disableMetal("creating output names failed", err)
return
}
defer freeOutputs()
cName := C.CString(k.name)
defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cName))
cSource := C.CString(k.metal.source)
defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cSource))
cHeader := C.CString(k.metal.header)
defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cHeader))
k.metalKernel = C.mlx_fast_metal_kernel_new(
cName,
inputs,
outputs,
cSource,
cHeader,
// ensure_row_contiguous, so kernels can index inputs linearly.
C.bool(true),
C.bool(false),
)
if err := mlxError(k.metalKernel); err != nil {
k.disableMetal("creating kernel failed", err)
}
})
return k.metalKernel, !k.metalDisabled
}
func (k *gpuKernel) applyMetal(launch gpuLaunch) ([]*Array, bool) {
if k.metalDisabled {
return nil, false
}
kernel, ok := k.getMetal()
if !ok {
return nil, false
}
cfg := C.mlx_fast_metal_kernel_config_new()
defer C.mlx_fast_metal_kernel_config_free(cfg)
if err := mlxError(cfg); err != nil {
k.disableMetal("creating config failed", err)
return nil, false
}
for _, arg := range launch.dtypes {
name := C.CString(arg.name)
err := mlxError(C.mlx_fast_metal_kernel_config_add_template_arg_dtype(cfg, name, C.mlx_dtype(arg.dtype)))
C.free(unsafe.Pointer(name))
if err != nil {
k.disableMetal("setting dtype template arg failed", err)
return nil, false
}
}
for _, arg := range launch.ints {
name := C.CString(arg.name)
err := mlxError(C.mlx_fast_metal_kernel_config_add_template_arg_int(cfg, name, C.int(arg.value)))
C.free(unsafe.Pointer(name))
if err != nil {
k.disableMetal("setting int template arg failed", err)
return nil, false
}
}
for _, out := range launch.outputs {
shape := make([]C.int, len(out.shape))
for i, d := range out.shape {
shape[i] = C.int(d)
}
if err := mlxError(C.mlx_fast_metal_kernel_config_add_output_arg(cfg, unsafe.SliceData(shape), C.size_t(len(shape)), C.mlx_dtype(out.dtype))); err != nil {
k.disableMetal("adding output failed", err)
return nil, false
}
}
if err := mlxError(C.mlx_fast_metal_kernel_config_set_grid(cfg, C.int(launch.grid[0]), C.int(launch.grid[1]), C.int(launch.grid[2]))); err != nil {
k.disableMetal("setting grid failed", err)
return nil, false
}
if err := mlxError(C.mlx_fast_metal_kernel_config_set_thread_group(cfg, C.int(launch.threadGroup[0]), C.int(launch.threadGroup[1]), C.int(launch.threadGroup[2]))); err != nil {
k.disableMetal("setting thread group failed", err)
return nil, false
}
inputs := make([]C.mlx_array, len(launch.inputs))
for i, in := range launch.inputs {
inputs[i] = in.ctx
}
inVec := C.mlx_vector_array_new_data(unsafe.SliceData(inputs), C.size_t(len(inputs)))
if err := mlxError(inVec); err != nil {
k.disableMetal("creating input vector failed", err)
return nil, false
}
defer freeVectorArray(inVec)
outVec := C.mlx_vector_array_new()
if err := mlxError(outVec); err != nil {
k.disableMetal("creating output vector failed", err)
return nil, false
}
defer freeVectorArray(outVec)
if err := mlxError(C.mlx_fast_metal_kernel_apply(&outVec, kernel, inVec, cfg, DefaultStream().ctx)); err != nil {
k.disableMetal("launching failed", err)
return nil, false
}
if int(mlxCheck(C.mlx_vector_array_size(outVec))) < len(launch.outputs) {
return nil, false
}
outs := make([]*Array, len(launch.outputs))
for i, out := range launch.outputs {
outs[i] = New(out.name)
mlxCheck(C.mlx_vector_array_get(&outs[i].ctx, outVec, C.size_t(i)))
}
return outs, true
}
func (k *gpuKernel) getCUDA() (C.mlx_fast_cuda_kernel, bool) {
k.cudaOnce.Do(func() {
if !CUDAIsAvailable() {
k.cudaDisabled = true
return
}
if k.cuda.source == "" {
k.disableCUDA("no source", nil)
return
}
inputs, freeInputs, err := cStringVector(k.inputs)
if err != nil {
k.disableCUDA("creating input names failed", err)
return
}
defer freeInputs()
outputs, freeOutputs, err := cStringVector(k.outputs)
if err != nil {
k.disableCUDA("creating output names failed", err)
return
}
defer freeOutputs()
cName := C.CString(k.name)
defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cName))
cSource := C.CString(k.cuda.source)
defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cSource))
cHeader := C.CString(k.cuda.header)
defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cHeader))
k.cudaKernel = C.mlx_fast_cuda_kernel_new(
cName,
inputs,
outputs,
cSource,
cHeader,
C.bool(true),
C.int(0),
)
if err := mlxError(k.cudaKernel); err != nil {
k.disableCUDA("creating kernel failed", err)
}
})
return k.cudaKernel, !k.cudaDisabled
}
func (k *gpuKernel) applyCUDA(launch gpuLaunch) ([]*Array, bool) {
if k.cudaDisabled {
return nil, false
}
kernel, ok := k.getCUDA()
if !ok {
return nil, false
}
cfg := C.mlx_fast_cuda_kernel_config_new()
defer C.mlx_fast_cuda_kernel_config_free(cfg)
if err := mlxError(cfg); err != nil {
k.disableCUDA("creating config failed", err)
return nil, false
}
for _, arg := range launch.dtypes {
name := C.CString(arg.name)
err := mlxError(C.mlx_fast_cuda_kernel_config_add_template_arg_dtype(cfg, name, C.mlx_dtype(arg.dtype)))
C.free(unsafe.Pointer(name))
if err != nil {
k.disableCUDA("setting dtype template arg failed", err)
return nil, false
}
}
for _, arg := range launch.ints {
name := C.CString(arg.name)
err := mlxError(C.mlx_fast_cuda_kernel_config_add_template_arg_int(cfg, name, C.int(arg.value)))
C.free(unsafe.Pointer(name))
if err != nil {
k.disableCUDA("setting int template arg failed", err)
return nil, false
}
}
for _, out := range launch.outputs {
shape := make([]C.int, len(out.shape))
for i, d := range out.shape {
shape[i] = C.int(d)
}
if err := mlxError(C.mlx_fast_cuda_kernel_config_add_output_arg(cfg, unsafe.SliceData(shape), C.size_t(len(shape)), C.mlx_dtype(out.dtype))); err != nil {
k.disableCUDA("adding output failed", err)
return nil, false
}
}
if err := mlxError(C.mlx_fast_cuda_kernel_config_set_grid(cfg, C.int(launch.grid[0]), C.int(launch.grid[1]), C.int(launch.grid[2]))); err != nil {
k.disableCUDA("setting grid failed", err)
return nil, false
}
if err := mlxError(C.mlx_fast_cuda_kernel_config_set_thread_group(cfg, C.int(launch.threadGroup[0]), C.int(launch.threadGroup[1]), C.int(launch.threadGroup[2]))); err != nil {
k.disableCUDA("setting thread group failed", err)
return nil, false
}
inputs := make([]C.mlx_array, len(launch.inputs))
for i, in := range launch.inputs {
inputs[i] = in.ctx
}
inVec := C.mlx_vector_array_new_data(unsafe.SliceData(inputs), C.size_t(len(inputs)))
if err := mlxError(inVec); err != nil {
k.disableCUDA("creating input vector failed", err)
return nil, false
}
defer freeVectorArray(inVec)
outVec := C.mlx_vector_array_new()
if err := mlxError(outVec); err != nil {
k.disableCUDA("creating output vector failed", err)
return nil, false
}
defer freeVectorArray(outVec)
if err := mlxError(C.mlx_fast_cuda_kernel_apply(&outVec, kernel, inVec, cfg, DefaultStream().ctx)); err != nil {
k.disableCUDA("launching failed", err)
return nil, false
}
if int(mlxCheck(C.mlx_vector_array_size(outVec))) < len(launch.outputs) {
return nil, false
}
outs := make([]*Array, len(launch.outputs))
for i, out := range launch.outputs {
outs[i] = New(out.name)
mlxCheck(C.mlx_vector_array_get(&outs[i].ctx, outVec, C.size_t(i)))
}
return outs, true
}