# PyTorch: [inductor] Extend partitioned scatter to additional ops (#194078)

> **Key Architectural Takeaway:** The partitioned scatter pass only matched aten.index_put / aten.index_put_ , so it missed ops that emit the exact same contended atomic_add store.

**Published:** 2026-10-12T09:41:55+00:00  
**Source:** PyTorch GitHub Releases  
**Category:** bigtech-foss  
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/pytorch-inductor-extend-partitioned-scatter-to-additional-op.html  

## Executive Summary
The partitioned scatter pass only matched aten.index_put / aten.index_put_ , so it missed ops that emit the exact same contended atomic_add store. This extends the pass to cover them and tightens the partition cap so the rewrite cannot cost more memory traffic than the scatter it replaces. Adds support for: _unsafe_masked_index_put_accumulate lowering aten.scatter_add , aten.scatter_reduce.two , aten.scatter.reduce lowering Traffic-aware partition cap.** The old cap was P <= 4 * writes_per_slot , justified as diminishing returns.

## Architectural & Systems Analysis
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## Impact on the Open Ecosystem
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