diff --git a/helion/__init__.py b/helion/__init__.py
index 728f983d5..508b0bd9b 100644
--- a/helion/__init__.py
+++ b/helion/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from triton import cdiv
 from triton import next_power_of_2
 
+from . import _compat as _compat_module  # noqa: F401  # side-effect import
 from . import _logging
 from . import exc
 from . import language
diff --git a/helion/_compat.py b/helion/_compat.py
index 1fbe104f9..872d27025 100644
--- a/helion/_compat.py
+++ b/helion/_compat.py
@@ -1,13 +1,193 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import contextlib
 import functools
+from typing import Any
+from typing import Callable
+from typing import cast
 
 import torch
 from torch._inductor.runtime.hints import DeviceProperties
 from torch._inductor.utils import triton_type
 import triton
+from triton.backends.compiler import BaseBackend
 from triton.backends.compiler import GPUTarget
 import triton.language as tl
+import triton.runtime.jit as triton_jit
+
+NativeSpecializeImpl = Callable[
+    [type[BaseBackend], object, bool, bool, bool], tuple[object, ...]
+]
+CreateSpecializeImpl = Callable[
+    [Callable[..., object]], Callable[..., tuple[object, ...]]
+]
+
+
+def _make_specialize_impl_wrapper(
+    *,
+    native_impl: NativeSpecializeImpl | None = None,
+    create_factory: CreateSpecializeImpl | None = None,
+) -> Callable[..., object]:
+    if native_impl is None:
+        native_impl = cast(
+            "NativeSpecializeImpl | None",
+            getattr(triton_jit, "native_specialize_impl", None),
+        )
+    if native_impl is None and create_factory is None:
+        raise AttributeError("native_specialize_impl unavailable")
+
+    def specialize_impl_wrapper(
+        *args: object,
+        **kwargs: object,
+    ) -> object:
+        specialize_extra = cast(
+            "Callable[..., object] | None",
+            kwargs.pop("specialize_extra", None),
+        )
+        kwargs.pop("specialize_zero_one", None)
+        backend_param = kwargs.pop("backend", None)
+        args_list: list[object] = list(args)
+        backend_type: type[BaseBackend]
+        if backend_param is None and args_list:
+            first = args_list[0]
+            if isinstance(first, type) and issubclass(first, BaseBackend):
+                backend_type = first
+                args_list.pop(0)
+            elif isinstance(first, BaseBackend):
+                backend_type = type(first)
+                args_list.pop(0)
+            else:
+                backend_type = BaseBackend
+        elif isinstance(backend_param, type) and issubclass(backend_param, BaseBackend):
+            backend_type = backend_param
+        elif isinstance(backend_param, BaseBackend):
+            backend_type = type(backend_param)
+        else:
+            backend_type = BaseBackend
+
+        arg = kwargs.pop("arg", None)
+        if arg is None:
+            if args_list:
+                arg = args_list.pop(0)
+            else:
+                raise TypeError("specialize_impl() missing positional argument 'arg'")
+
+        def _pop_flag(
+            key: str,
+            *,
+            alt_keys: tuple[str, ...] = (),
+            default: bool | None = None,
+        ) -> bool:
+            value = kwargs.pop(key, None)
+            if value is None:
+                for alt in alt_keys:
+                    value = kwargs.pop(alt, None)
+                    if value is not None:
+                        break
+            if value is None:
+                if args_list:
+                    value = args_list.pop(0)
+                elif default is not None:
+                    value = default
+                else:
+                    raise TypeError(f"specialize_impl() missing argument '{key}'")
+            return bool(value)
+
+        is_const = _pop_flag("is_const")
+        specialize_value = _pop_flag(
+            "specialize_value",
+            alt_keys=("specialize",),
+            default=True,
+        )
+        align = _pop_flag("align", default=True)
+
+        if native_impl is not None:
+            result = native_impl(
+                backend_type,
+                arg,
+                is_const,
+                specialize_value,
+                align,
+            )
+            if specialize_extra is not None:
+                with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
+                    specialize_extra(arg)
+        else:
+            assert create_factory is not None
+
+            def _call_specialize_extra(
+                extra_arg: object,
+                kind: object,
+                *,
+                align: bool = True,
+            ) -> object:
+                if specialize_extra is None:
+                    return None
+                try:
+                    return specialize_extra(extra_arg)
+                except TypeError:
+                    try:
+                        return specialize_extra(extra_arg, kind, align=align)
+                    except Exception:
+                        return None
+                except Exception:
+                    return None
+
+            impl = create_factory(_call_specialize_extra)
+            result = impl(
+                arg,
+                is_const=is_const,
+                specialize_value=specialize_value,
+                align=align,
+            )
+        return result
+
+    return specialize_impl_wrapper
+
+
+def _ensure_triton_specialize_impl_alias() -> None:
+    if hasattr(triton_jit, "specialize_impl"):
+        return
+    if hasattr(triton_jit, "native_specialize_impl"):
+        module: Any = triton_jit
+        module.specialize_impl = _make_specialize_impl_wrapper()  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        return
+    if hasattr(triton_jit, "create_specialize_impl"):
+        module: Any = triton_jit
+        module.specialize_impl = _make_specialize_impl_wrapper(
+            create_factory=triton_jit.create_specialize_impl,
+        )  # type: ignore[assignment]
+
+
+_ensure_triton_specialize_impl_alias()
+
+
+def _ensure_backend_specialization_alias() -> None:
+    if hasattr(BaseBackend, "get_arg_specialization"):
+        return
+    if hasattr(BaseBackend, "get_tensor_specialization"):
+        BaseBackend.get_arg_specialization = BaseBackend.get_tensor_specialization  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+
+
+_ensure_backend_specialization_alias()
+
+
+@functools.cache
+def get_triton_find_paths_if() -> Callable[..., object]:
+    if hasattr(triton_jit, "find_paths_if"):
+        return triton_jit.find_paths_if
+    if hasattr(triton_jit, "_find_paths_if"):
+        return triton_jit._find_paths_if  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+    raise AttributeError("Unable to locate Triton find_paths_if helper")
+
+
+@functools.cache
+def get_triton_iterable_path() -> Callable[..., object]:
+    if hasattr(triton_jit, "get_iterable_path"):
+        return triton_jit.get_iterable_path
+    if hasattr(triton_jit, "_get_iterable_path"):
+        return triton_jit._get_iterable_path  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+    raise AttributeError("Unable to locate Triton get_iterable_path helper")
 
 
 def supports_tensor_descriptor() -> bool: