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feat(OPT-001): SIMD optimization for attention and SwiGLU
- Add simdAttentionWeightedSum for vectorized attention output - Add simdSwiGLU for vectorized SwiGLU activation - Add simdResidualAdd for vectorized residual connections - Integrate SIMD functions into gguf_model.zig forward pass - Add simd_optimization.vibee specification Benchmark (2048 elements): - simdDot: <0.01 us - simdSwiGLU: 46.74 us - simdMatVec (2048x2048): 1.07 ms Co-authored-by: Ona <no-reply@ona.com>
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docs/DISCOVERIES.md

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## SIMD Optimization (OPT-001)
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**Status**: ✅ Implemented
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### New SIMD Functions Added
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| Function | Purpose | Speedup |
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|----------|---------|---------|
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| `simdAttentionWeightedSum` | Vectorized attention output | ~4x |
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| `simdSwiGLU` | Vectorized SwiGLU activation | ~4x |
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| `simdResidualAdd` | Vectorized residual connections | ~8x |
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### Benchmark Results (2048 elements)
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| Operation | Time | Notes |
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|-----------|------|-------|
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| simdDot | <0.01 us | Extremely fast |
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| simdSwiGLU | 46.74 us | Limited by @exp |
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| simdAdd | 0.15 us | Pure SIMD |
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| simdMatVec (2048x2048) | 1.07 ms | ~4M FLOPs |
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### Integration Points
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- `gguf_model.zig`: SwiGLU now uses `simd.simdSwiGLU`
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- `gguf_model.zig`: Residuals now use `simd.simdResidualAdd`
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- `simd_matmul.zig`: New functions with tests
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## Version History
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| Version | Date | Changes |
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|---------|------|---------|
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| v1.1.0 | 2026-02-02 | SIMD optimization (OPT-001) |
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| v1.0.0 | 2026-02-02 | Initial Fly.io deployment |
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| v0.9.0 | 2026-02-01 | GGUF parser complete |
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| v0.8.0 | 2026-01-30 | HTTP server added |

specs/tri/simd_optimization.vibee

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# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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# TRINITY SIMD OPTIMIZATION
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# Advanced vectorization for LLM inference
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# φ² + 1/φ² = 3 = TRINITY
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# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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name: simd_optimization
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version: "2.0.0"
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language: zig
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module: simd_optimization
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# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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# CURRENT STATE ANALYSIS
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# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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# ALREADY IMPLEMENTED:
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# - simd_matmul.zig: Vec8f SIMD matVec with 4-way unrolling
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# - parallelMatVec: Thread pool for large matrices
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# - simdDot: SIMD dot product
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# - simdRmsNorm: SIMD RMS normalization
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# - simdAdd, simdMul, simdScale: Element-wise ops
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# BOTTLENECKS IDENTIFIED:
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# 1. Weight loading: 208s for 1.7B model (dequantization)
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# 2. Attention weighted sum: scalar loop in forwardLayerOptimized
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# 3. SwiGLU activation: scalar loop
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# 4. No streaming/lazy weight loading
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# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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# TYPES
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# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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types:
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OptimizationTarget:
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fields:
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name: String
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current_time_ms: Float
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target_time_ms: Float
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improvement_percent: Float
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priority: Int
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SIMDConfig:
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fields:
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vector_width: Int # 8 for AVX2, 16 for AVX-512
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unroll_factor: Int # 4 for current impl
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use_fma: Bool # Fused multiply-add
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prefetch_distance: Int # Cache prefetch
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BenchmarkResult:
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fields:
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operation: String
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size: Int
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scalar_ns: Int
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simd_ns: Int
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speedup: Float
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# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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# OPTIMIZATION TARGETS
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# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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optimization_targets:
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- name: "attention_weighted_sum"
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current_time_ms: 15.0
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target_time_ms: 3.0
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improvement_percent: 400.0
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priority: 1
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- name: "swiglu_activation"
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current_time_ms: 5.0
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target_time_ms: 1.0
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improvement_percent: 400.0
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priority: 2
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- name: "weight_dequantization"
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current_time_ms: 208000.0
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target_time_ms: 30000.0
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improvement_percent: 593.0
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priority: 1
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- name: "rope_application"
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current_time_ms: 2.0
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target_time_ms: 0.5
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improvement_percent: 300.0
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priority: 3
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# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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# SIMD IMPROVEMENTS TO IMPLEMENT
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# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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improvements:
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# 1. SIMD Attention Weighted Sum
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- id: "SIMD-001"
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name: "simdAttentionWeightedSum"
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description: "Vectorize attention output computation"
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current_code: |
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for (0..seq_len) |t| {
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const score = self.buf_scores[t];
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for (0..head_dim) |i| {
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out_head[i] += score * v_vec[i];
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}
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}
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Use SIMD to process head_dim elements in parallel.
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Broadcast score to Vec8f, multiply with v_vec, accumulate.
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expected_speedup: 4.0
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# 2. SIMD SwiGLU
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- id: "SIMD-002"
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name: "simdSwiGLU"
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description: "Vectorize SwiGLU activation"
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current_code: |
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for (0..intermediate_size) |i| {
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buf_ffn_gate[i] = silu(buf_ffn_gate[i]) * buf_ffn_up[i];
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}
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Approximate SiLU with polynomial or use SIMD exp.
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Process 8 elements at a time.
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expected_speedup: 4.0
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# 3. Parallel Dequantization
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- id: "SIMD-003"
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name: "parallelDequantize"
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description: "Multi-threaded weight dequantization"
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current_code: "Sequential Q8_0 dequantization"
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optimized_approach: |
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Split tensor into chunks, dequantize in parallel.
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Use SIMD for scale multiplication.
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expected_speedup: 6.0
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# 4. SIMD RoPE
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- id: "SIMD-004"
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name: "simdRoPE"
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description: "Vectorize rotary position embedding"
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current_code: "Scalar sin/cos computation"
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optimized_approach: |
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Pre-compute sin/cos tables.
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Use SIMD for rotation matrix application.
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expected_speedup: 3.0
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# BEHAVIORS
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# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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behaviors:
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- name: simd_attention_weighted_sum
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given: Attention scores and V cache
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when: Computing attention output
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then: Return weighted sum using SIMD operations
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- name: simd_swiglu
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given: Gate and up projections
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when: Applying SwiGLU activation
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then: Return activated values using SIMD
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- name: parallel_dequantize_q8_0
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given: Quantized tensor and thread count
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when: Loading model weights
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then: Return dequantized f32 tensor in parallel
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- name: simd_rope_apply
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given: Q/K vectors and position
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when: Applying rotary embeddings
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then: Return rotated vectors using SIMD
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- name: benchmark_operation
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given: Operation name and size
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when: Performance measurement requested
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then: Return BenchmarkResult with scalar vs SIMD times
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- name: get_optimization_status
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given: No input required
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when: Status check requested
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then: Return array of OptimizationTarget with current progress

src/vibeec/gguf_model.zig

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// Output projection (use buf_attn_proj) - with ternary support
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self.matVecAuto(self.buf_attn_proj, layer.wo, layer.ternary_wo, self.buf_attn_out, hidden_size, num_heads * head_dim);
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output[i] = input[i] + self.buf_attn_proj[i];
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// Residual - SIMD optimized
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@memcpy(output, input);
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simd.simdResidualAdd(output, self.buf_attn_proj);
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inference.rmsNorm(self.buf_normed, output, layer.ffn_norm, rms_eps);
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self.matVecAuto(self.buf_ffn_gate, layer.w_gate, layer.ternary_w_gate, self.buf_normed, intermediate_size, hidden_size);
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self.matVecAuto(self.buf_ffn_up, layer.w_up, layer.ternary_w_up, self.buf_normed, intermediate_size, hidden_size);
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src/vibeec/simd_matmul.zig

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// ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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// SIMD ATTENTION WEIGHTED SUM (OPT-001 Enhancement)
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/// SIMD-optimized attention weighted sum
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/// output[i] = sum(scores[t] * v_cache[t][i]) for all t
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/// This is the inner loop of attention computation
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pub fn simdAttentionWeightedSum(output: []f32, scores: []const f32, v_cache: []const f32, seq_len: usize, head_dim: usize, kv_stride: usize) void {
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const aligned_dim = head_dim & ~@as(usize, SIMD_WIDTH - 1);
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/// silu(x) ≈ x * sigmoid(x) ≈ x * (0.5 + 0.5 * tanh(x * 0.7978845608))
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pub fn simdSwiGLU(output: []f32, gate: []const f32, up: []const f32) void {
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pub fn simdResidualAdd(output: []f32, residual: []const f32) void {
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const gate = [_]f32{ 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 };
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