Add: fused int8 conv2d with L0C-to-L1 VREQ8

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• In-core conv1+conv2 on INT8 MC62 geometry with packed UINT64 scales
• Golden harness plus a two-pass GM-mid compare against the fused kernel

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The PR adds fused and unfused int8 3x3 convolution programs for PyPTO. The fused path keeps the conv1 INT8 intermediate in L1 for conv2. The unfused path stores and reloads the intermediate through GM. Golden references, diagnostics, and CLI runners validate both paths.

Int8 convolution paths

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Tensor contracts and golden references models/fused_conv2d/fused_conv2d.py	Defines convolution geometry, tensor specifications, VREQ8 packing, im2col ordering, requantization, and torch golden calculations.
Fused L1 convolution execution models/fused_conv2d/fused_conv2d.py	Adds FusedConv2d.kernel and main. The kernel processes first, interior, and last bands. It writes the conv1 intermediate to L1 and feeds it directly to conv2.
GM-bounced convolution execution models/fused_conv2d/unfused_conv2d.py	Adds standalone conv1 and conv2 programs, three first-tile variants, and GM intermediate handling with band-specific padding.
Comparison and CLI execution models/fused_conv2d/fused_conv2d.py, models/fused_conv2d/unfused_conv2d.py	Adds output capture, mismatch and layout diagnostics, comparison stages, platform options, device selection, and compile-only execution.か

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to e55b5

The PR adds a fixed-shape fused INT8 convolution path and comparison harness. The only noted follow-up is a localized comment clarifying intentional placeholder arithmetic; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Input as Input tensor
  participant Fused as FusedConv2d.kernel
  participant L1 as L1 fm and mid_l1
  participant Output as Output tensor
  Input->>Fused: Gather input band
  Fused->>L1: Compute conv1 and store INT8 mid
  L1->>Fused: Read mid_l1 for conv2
  Fused->>Output: Requantize and store conv2 result

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Poem

A rabbit packs scales in a table so neat

Then hops through L1 on quick little feet
Conv1 leaves mid where conv2 can see
GM waits aside, as unfused paths agree
Golden checks sparkle: the outputs match sweetly

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1

❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 8.57% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 35 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 main change: fused INT8 conv2d using L0C-to-L1 VREQ8.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description accurately covers the fused INT8 conv2d implementation, packed scales, golden harness, and two-pass GM-mid comparison.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.

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🧹 Nitpick comments (1)

models/fused_conv2d/unfused_conv2d.py (1)

323-331: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Document that the conv2 math here is intentionally not a real convolution.

Line 329 accumulates the same a2 and b2 pair that line 328 already multiplied, and y_keep at lines 330-331 is written and then discarded. Only mid is returned and validated, so this arithmetic exists to keep the fused L1 residents allocated. A reader will interpret line 329 as a copy-paste defect and "fix" it, which would change the L1 allocation this program is designed to reproduce. Add a short comment that states the intent.

♻️ Suggested comment

+        # The conv2 below is a residency placeholder, not a real convolution:
+        # it reuses one (a2, b2) pair and discards y_keep. Its only purpose is
+        # to keep wt2 / bias2 / scale2 / y_keep live so fm and mid_l1 land at
+        # the same L1 addresses as the fused kernel. Only `mid` is validated.
         a2 = pl.tile.img2col(
             mid_l1, 0, 0, shape=[ACC_M, TILE_K2], image_shape=[MID_ROWS, WO1, COUT1],
             kernel=[KH, KW], padding=[PAD, PAD, PAD, 0], stride=[STRIDE2, STRIDE2],
         )

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In `@models/fused_conv2d/unfused_conv2d.py` around lines 323 - 331, Add a short
explanatory comment immediately before the conv2 operations in the block
containing matmul_bias, matmul_acc, and y_keep, stating that this intentionally
non-functional arithmetic and discarded output preserve the fused L1 resident
allocation; do not alter the existing computation.

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In `@models/fused_conv2d/unfused_conv2d.py`:
- Around line 323-331: Add a short explanatory comment immediately before the
conv2 operations in the block containing matmul_bias, matmul_acc, and y_keep,
stating that this intentionally non-functional arithmetic and discarded output
preserve the fused L1 resident allocation; do not alter the existing
computation.

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