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[Bugfix][LoRA] Use stored rsLoRA scaling factor in MoE expert packing - #55548

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[Bugfix][LoRA] Use stored rsLoRA scaling factor in MoE expert packing#55548
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Purpose

Fixes #55545. pack_moe/pack_moe_stacked recompute scaling as lora_alpha/rank, dropping the stored rsLoRA factor (alpha/sqrt(r)) that the dense path applies via pack()+optimize(). MoE expert adapters trained with use_rslora therefore apply a delta sqrt(r) times weaker, silently.

Test Plan

.venv/bin/python -m pytest tests/lora/test_lora_weights.py -v

Test Result

Without fix: 3 failed, 2 passed. With fix: 5 passed. (verified locally on main f2e2936; unit-level, CPU-only)

AI assistance: fix and tests drafted with GLM-5.3; reviewed and verified by hand.

pack_moe and pack_moe_stacked recomputed scaling as lora_alpha / rank,
ignoring the per-adapter vllm_lora_scaling_factor (alpha/sqrt(r) for
use_rslora) that the dense path applies via pack()+optimize(). rsLoRA
adapters targeting MoE experts were therefore applied with a delta
sqrt(r) times weaker, silently. Use the stored factor; keep the
non-gated w3 scaling at 1.0.

Co-authored-by: GLM-5.3
Signed-off-by: Kushal <72650064+kushaldabbe@users.noreply.github.com>

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Preserved per-adapter LoRA scaling values when packing mixture-of-experts weights.
    • Added support for RS-LoRA scaling during packed weight handling.
    • Ensured non-gated expert weights retain the correct scaling behavior.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for standard and RS-LoRA scaling in packed MoE weights.

Walkthrough

MoE LoRA packing now preserves each adapter’s stored scaling for regular and stacked weights. New tests cover plain scaling, RS-LoRA scaling, and the non-gated w3 exception.

Changes

MoE LoRA scaling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Use stored scaling in MoE packers
vllm/lora/lora_weights.py
pack_moe and pack_moe_stacked use the scaling stored on the adapter instead of recomputing lora_alpha / rank.
Validate MoE scaling behavior
tests/lora/test_lora_weights.py
Tests verify plain and RS-LoRA scaling, stacked packing, and unscaled w3 handling for non-gated MoE.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 4e5bf

MoE LoRA packing now preserves stored adapter scaling, including rsLoRA behavior, while retaining the non-gated w3 exception. The affected paths have focused regression coverage, with no remaining current-head merge risk identified.

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1

❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 25.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 8 functions across 2 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
✅ Passed checks (4 passed)
Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the rsLoRA scaling bug and the affected MoE expert packing behavior.
Description check ✅ Passed The description explains the bug, the affected code paths, the intended fix, and the test results.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes satisfy issue #55545 by using stored per-adapter scaling in both pack_moe and pack_moe_stacked, while preserving the non-gated w3 scaling of 1.0. The added tests cover these behaviors.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The pull request contains only the targeted MoE LoRA scaling fix and focused unit tests. No unrelated changes are present.
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[Bug]: rsLoRA scaling factor ignored for MoE expert LoRA adapters (pack_moe / pack_moe_stacked recompute alpha/rank)

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