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torchada

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Run your CUDA code on Moore Threads GPUs — zero code changes required

torchada is an adapter that makes torch_musa (Moore Threads GPU support for PyTorch) compatible with standard PyTorch CUDA APIs. Import it once, and your existing torch.cuda.* code works on MUSA hardware.

Why torchada?

Many PyTorch projects are written for NVIDIA GPUs using torch.cuda.* APIs. To run these on Moore Threads GPUs, you would normally need to change every cuda reference to musa. torchada eliminates this by automatically translating CUDA API calls to MUSA equivalents at runtime.

Prerequisites

• torch_musa: You must have torch_musa installed (this provides MUSA support for PyTorch)
• Moore Threads GPU: A Moore Threads GPU with proper driver installed

Installation

pip install torchada

# Or install from source
git clone https://github.com/MooreThreads/torchada.git
cd torchada
pip install -e .

Quick Start

import torchada  # ← Add this one line at the top
import torch

# Your existing CUDA code works unchanged:
x = torch.randn(10, 10).cuda()
print(torch.cuda.device_count())
torch.cuda.synchronize()

That's it! All torch.cuda.* APIs are automatically redirected to torch.musa.*.

What Works

Feature	Example
Device operations	tensor.cuda(), model.cuda(), torch.device("cuda")
Memory management	torch.cuda.memory_allocated(), empty_cache()
Synchronization	torch.cuda.synchronize(), Stream, Event
Mixed precision	torch.cuda.amp.autocast(), GradScaler()
CUDA Graphs	torch.cuda.CUDAGraph, torch.cuda.graph()
Distributed	dist.init_process_group(backend='nccl') → uses MCCL
torch.compile	torch.compile(model) with all backends
C++ Extensions	CUDAExtension, BuildExtension, load()

Examples

Mixed Precision Training

import torchada
import torch

model = MyModel().cuda()
scaler = torch.cuda.amp.GradScaler()

with torch.cuda.amp.autocast():
    output = model(data.cuda())
    loss = criterion(output, target.cuda())

scaler.scale(loss).backward()
scaler.step(optimizer)
scaler.update()

Distributed Training

import torchada
import torch.distributed as dist

# 'nccl' is automatically mapped to 'mccl' on MUSA
dist.init_process_group(backend='nccl')

CUDA Graphs

import torchada
import torch

g = torch.cuda.CUDAGraph()
with torch.cuda.graph(cuda_graph=g):  # cuda_graph= keyword works on MUSA
    y = model(x)

torch.compile

import torchada
import torch

compiled_model = torch.compile(model.cuda(), backend='inductor')

Building C++ Extensions

import torchada  # Must import before torch.utils.cpp_extension
from torch.utils.cpp_extension import CUDAExtension, BuildExtension

# Standard CUDAExtension works — torchada handles CUDA→MUSA translation
ext = CUDAExtension("my_ext", sources=["kernel.cu"])

Platform Detection

import torchada
from torchada import detect_platform, Platform

platform = detect_platform()
if platform == Platform.MUSA:
    print("Running on Moore Threads GPU")
elif platform == Platform.CUDA:
    print("Running on NVIDIA GPU")

# Or use torch.version-based detection
def is_musa():
    import torch
    return hasattr(torch.version, 'musa') and torch.version.musa is not None

Known Limitation

Device type string comparisons fail on MUSA:

device = torch.device("cuda:0")  # On MUSA, this becomes musa:0
device.type == "cuda"  # Returns False!

Solution: Use torchada.is_gpu_device():

import torchada

if torchada.is_gpu_device(device):  # Works on both CUDA and MUSA
    ...
# Or: device.type in ("cuda", "musa")

API Reference

Function	Description
detect_platform()	Returns Platform.CUDA, Platform.MUSA, or Platform.CPU
is_musa_platform()	Returns True if running on MUSA
is_cuda_platform()	Returns True if running on CUDA
is_gpu_device(device)	Returns True if device is CUDA or MUSA
CUDA_HOME	Path to CUDA/MUSA installation

Note: torch.cuda.is_available() is intentionally NOT redirected — it returns False on MUSA. This allows proper platform detection. Use torch.musa.is_available() or is_musa() function instead.

C++ Extension Symbol Mapping

When building C++ extensions, torchada automatically translates CUDA symbols to MUSA:

CUDA	MUSA
cudaMalloc	musaMalloc
cudaStream_t	musaStream_t
cublasHandle_t	mublasHandle_t
at::cuda	at::musa
c10::cuda	c10::musa
#include <cuda/*>	#include <musa/*>

See src/torchada/_mapping.py for the complete mapping table (380+ mappings).

Integrating torchada into Your Project

Step 1: Add Dependency

# pyproject.toml or requirements.txt
torchada>=0.1.16

Step 2: Conditional Import

# At your application entry point
def is_musa():
    import torch
    return hasattr(torch.version, "musa") and torch.version.musa is not None

if is_musa():
    import torchada  # noqa: F401

# Rest of your code uses torch.cuda.* as normal

Step 3: Extend Feature Flags (if applicable)

# Include MUSA in GPU capability checks
if is_nvidia() or is_musa():
    ENABLE_FLASH_ATTENTION = True

Step 4: Fix Device Type Checks (if applicable)

# Instead of: device.type == "cuda"
# Use: device.type in ("cuda", "musa")
# Or: torchada.is_gpu_device(device)

Projects Using torchada

Project	Category	Status
Xinference	Model Serving	✅ Merged
LightLLM	Model Serving	✅ Merged
LightX2V	Image/Video Generation	✅ Merged
SGLang	Model Serving	In Progress
ComfyUI	Image/Video Generation	In Progress

License

MIT License