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[TRTLLM-10657][fix] Resolve MIXED_PRECISION quant config for DeepSeek W4A8 MoE experts - #18393

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  • Deepseekv3MoE now resolves per-expert quantization configuration before calling create_moe.
  • weight_loading_mode now uses the resolved expert configuration.
  • DeepseekV3DecoderLayer supports MIXED_PRECISION without asserting a single QuantMode.
  • ConfigurableMoE._get_quant_config_dict now prefers resolved per-module overrides.
  • The changes address executor initialization failures for DeepSeek-R1-W4AFP8.
  • The implementation preserves per-module settings for W4A8_AWQ MoE experts and FP8 attention layers.
  • The configuration and test-list changes have the expected scope. No duplicate test entry or invalid waiver format is indicated.

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  • Modified test-list files:
    • tests/integration/test_lists/test-db/l0_dgx_h200.yml: added test_ptp_quickstart_advanced_deepseek_r1_w4afp8_8gpus to the 8-GPU H200 post-merge PyTorch tests.
    • tests/integration/test_lists/waives.txt: removed the waiver for the same test.
  • No test functions were added or modified.
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  • Verdict: needs follow-up.

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DeepSeek-R1-W4AFP8 ships an hf_quant_config with quant_algo=MIXED_PRECISION. On the PyTorch backend, constructing DeepseekV3DecoderLayer hit a hard assertion (MIXED_PRECISION is ambiguous), so the 8-GPU TP8/EP8 quickstart_advanced run for this model aborted during executor initialization (surfacing to the caller as Executor worker returned error).

The global MIXED_PRECISION algo does not map to a single QuantMode; the per-module configs (W4A8_AWQ for the MoE experts, FP8 block scales for attention) must be resolved individually.

Changes:

  • Deepseekv3MoE: when the override quant config is MIXED_PRECISION, resolve the per-expert quant config via _get_experts_quant_config and pass it to create_moe (deriving weight_loading_mode from the resolved config).
  • DeepseekV3DecoderLayer: drop the assertion and set is_nvfp4 defensively for MIXED_PRECISION.
  • ConfigurableMoE._get_quant_config_dict: prefer the resolved per-module override over the global config.
  • Un-waive and enable test_ptp_quickstart_advanced_deepseek_r1_w4afp8_8gpus.

This supersedes #12149 (same fix, rebased onto current main). Once this merges, #12149 can be closed.

Fixes https://nvbugs/5836830

Test Coverage

  • test_e2e.py::test_ptp_quickstart_advanced_deepseek_r1_w4afp8_8gpus[DeepSeek-R1-W4AFP8-DeepSeek-R1/DeepSeek-R1-W4AFP8] — removed from waives.txt and added to the 8-GPU post-merge list (l0_dgx_h200).
  • Verified on 8x H100: DeepSeek-R1 W4AFP8 loads across TP8/EP8 and generates for all prompts; previously it asserted during layer construction.

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DeepSeek-R1-W4AFP8 ships an hf_quant_config with quant_algo=MIXED_PRECISION.
On the PyTorch backend this hit a hard assertion while constructing
DeepseekV3DecoderLayer ("MIXED_PRECISION is ambiguous"), so the 8-GPU
TP8/EP8 quickstart aborted during executor init (surfacing as
"Executor worker returned error").

The global MIXED_PRECISION algo does not map to a single QuantMode; the
per-module configs (e.g. W4A8_AWQ for the MoE experts, FP8_BLOCK_SCALES
for attention) must be resolved individually. This change:

- Deepseekv3MoE: resolve the per-expert quant config via
  _get_experts_quant_config when the override is MIXED_PRECISION, and
  pass it to create_moe (weight_loading_mode derived from the resolved
  config).
- DeepseekV3DecoderLayer: drop the assertion and set is_nvfp4 defensively
  for MIXED_PRECISION.
- ConfigurableMoE._get_quant_config_dict: prefer the resolved per-module
  override over the global config.
- Un-waive and enable
  test_ptp_quickstart_advanced_deepseek_r1_w4afp8_8gpus (l0_dgx_h200,
  8-GPU post-merge).

Verified on 8xH100: the model loads across TP8/EP8 and generates for all
prompts (previously asserted during construction).

Signed-off-by: Brian Nguyen <brnguyen@nvidia.com>
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DeepSeekV3 now resolves mixed-precision quantization per expert and passes the resolved configuration into expert construction. Decoder layers accept mixed precision without enabling NVFP4 flags. The related eight-GPU integration test is enabled.

Changes

DeepSeekV3 mixed-precision quantization

Layer / File(s) Summary
Resolve expert quantization configuration
tensorrt_llm/_torch/modules/fused_moe/configurable_moe.py, tensorrt_llm/_torch/models/modeling_deepseekv3.py
Per-module overrides take precedence over global quantization settings. Mixed-precision expert configurations are resolved before expert creation. W4A8 loading uses the resolved mode.
Enable decoder support and integration coverage
tensorrt_llm/_torch/models/modeling_deepseekv3.py, tests/integration/test_lists/test-db/l0_dgx_h200.yml, tests/integration/test_lists/waives.txt
Decoder initialization accepts mixed precision and disables the layer-level NVFP4 flag for that mode. The DeepSeek-R1 W4AFP8 eight-GPU test is added and its waiver is removed.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 2eb81

The PR resolves DeepSeek W4A8 mixed-precision quantization handling and re-enables its 8-GPU regression test. No actionable merge-blocking risk remains beyond normal checks and review.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Deepseekv3MoE
  participant QuantizationConfig
  participant Experts
  participant DecoderLayer
  Deepseekv3MoE->>QuantizationConfig: Resolve per-module and per-expert settings
  QuantizationConfig-->>Deepseekv3MoE: Return selected quantization mode
  Deepseekv3MoE->>Experts: Construct experts with resolved configuration
  Deepseekv3MoE->>DecoderLayer: Initialize mixed-precision decoder layer
  DecoderLayer-->>Deepseekv3MoE: Keep NVFP4 disabled for mixed precision
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