feat(dtype): expose packed FP4E2M1X2 carrier

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Summary

• Expose DataType.FP4E2M1X2 / pl.FP4E2M1X2 as the packed PTOAS / Torch carrier (GetBit()==8) across IR, DSL, bindings, codegen, and backend gating.
• Keep logical pl.FP4 but emit an English UserWarning preferring FP4E2M1X2 until PackFp4 lands (this PR does not include PackFp4).
• Map torch.float4_e2m1fn_x2 to packed FP4E2M1X2 without last-dim expand; already-packed shapes are not halved at the call ABI.

Test plan

• tests/ut/core/test_dtype.py (incl. FP4 entry warning)
• tests/ut/ir/transforms/test_legalize_tile_cast.py
• CI pre-commit / clang-tidy / unit tests

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The PR adds the packed FP4E2M1X2 dtype, separates it from logical FP4, updates Python and compiler handling, adjusts packed cast geometry, adds backend restrictions and warnings, and documents the supported usage paths.

Changes

FP4 packed carrier support

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Packed dtype contract and mappings include/pypto/core/dtype.h, python/..., src/codegen/...	Adds FP4E2M1X2, public aliases, predicates, runtime mappings, and PTO representations.
Python dtype resolution and metadata python/pypto/ir/..., python/pypto/jit/..., python/pypto/language/..., tests/ut/core/test_dtype.py	Distinguishes packed carrier shapes from logical FP4 shapes. Adds FP4 warnings and validates the new dtype and exports.
Packed cast geometry and memory validation include/pypto/ir/type_inference.h, src/ir/op/...	Adjusts packed cast dimensions, valid shapes, and strides. Rejects FP4-family tile operations targeting cube memory.
Backend capability and cast diagnostics include/pypto/backend/..., src/backend/..., src/ir/transforms/..., tests/ut/ir/transforms/...	Updates backend support and Ascend950 cast adjacency. FP4-family to FP8 legalization emits diagnostics, while FP4-family to BF16 remains silent.
FP4 documentation and navigation docs/en/..., docs/zh/..., mkdocs.yml	Documents logical and packed FP4 units, cast behavior, support limits, examples, and navigation links.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Torch
  participant JIT
  participant IR
  participant LegalizeTileCast
  Torch->>JIT: provide float4_e2m1fn_x2 tensor
  JIT->>IR: create FP4E2M1X2 metadata
  IR->>LegalizeTileCast: process FP4-family cast
  LegalizeTileCast->>IR: adjust packed dimensions and strides

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Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to ad7ac

Programs that directly cast between logical and packed FP4 may produce inconsistent IR after cast legalization. Reject this unsupported conversion until its packing contract is defined before merging.

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Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely identifies the main change: exposing the packed FP4E2M1X2 carrier.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description directly covers the packed FP4E2M1X2 carrier, logical FP4 warnings, Torch mapping, and test coverage described by the changeset.

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python/pypto/jit/decorator.py (1)

301-310: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Remove now-unreachable elif dtype == DataType.FP4 branch.

_extract_tensor_meta derives dtype only from tensor.dtype through _torch_dtype_to_pypto. The tensor argument, dynamic-dimension metadata, and layout annotation do not override it. _torch_dtype_to_pypto can return only values in _TORCH_DTYPE_MAP, where float4_e2m1fn_x2 maps to DataType.FP4E2M1X2, not DataType.FP4.

♻️ Proposed removal of dead code

         # Torch and IR both count packed x2 carriers for FP4E2M1X2; do not expand.
-    elif dtype == DataType.FP4:
-        if not extents:
-            raise TypeError("Packed torch.float4_e2m1fn_x2 tensors must have rank >= 1")
-        if extents[-1] <= 0:
-            raise TypeError(
-                "Packed torch.float4_e2m1fn_x2 tensors require a positive runtime x2 carrier last "
-                f"dimension; got shape {tuple(extents)}"
-            )
-        # Legacy logical FP4 path: expand carrier → nibble extents at the API boundary.
-        extents[-1] *= 2
     return _build_tensor_meta(extents, dtype, dyn_dims, layout)

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In `@python/pypto/jit/decorator.py` around lines 301 - 310, Remove the unreachable
elif dtype == DataType.FP4 branch from _extract_tensor_meta, including its
extent validation and expansion logic. Preserve the existing FP4E2M1X2
carrier-dimension handling and the final _build_tensor_meta return path
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Inline comments:
In `@include/pypto/ir/type_inference.h`:
- Around line 963-967: Update DeduceTileCastType to reject direct casts between
logical FP4 and packed FP4E2M1X2 dtypes in either direction, in addition to its
existing same-dtype rejection. Reuse IsFp4PackedCastGeometryChange or the
visible FP4-family predicates to identify this pair before allowing unchanged
geometry, preventing LegalizeTileCast from producing an inconsistent final type.

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In `@python/pypto/jit/decorator.py`:
- Around line 301-310: Remove the unreachable elif dtype == DataType.FP4 branch
from _extract_tensor_meta, including its extent validation and expansion logic.
Preserve the existing FP4E2M1X2 carrier-dimension handling and the final
_build_tensor_meta return path unchanged.

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• include/pypto/backend/910B/backend_910b_handler.h
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• src/backend/950/backend_950_handler.cpp
• src/codegen/codegen_base.cpp
• src/codegen/pto/pto_type_utils.cpp
• src/ir/op/tensor_ops/unary.cpp
• src/ir/op/tile_ops/memory.cpp
• src/ir/op/tile_ops/unary.cpp
• src/ir/transforms/legalize_tile_cast_pass.cpp
• tests/ut/core/test_dtype.py
• tests/ut/ir/transforms/test_legalize_tile_cast.py

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