# Plan: Intel AI Edge Application Ready Verification -- Cubie Trust Compiler Integration

## Context

The Cubie Trust Compiler is a formally verified AI workload admission gate that compiles to native x86_64 machine code. It already:
- Cross-compiles to 3 bare-metal targets (RISC-V, x86_64, AArch64)
- Has a C-ABI entry point: `extern "C" fn cubie_admit(*const CubieRequest) -> AdmitResult`
- Runs in ~730 ns/call on Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX (~1.37M admits/sec)
- Is proven correct by 754 theorems across Coq 8.18.0, Lean 4.30.0, and Verus
- Has 62 passing integration tests and zero external dependencies
- Is backed by 3 patent families (US11956363B2, US20240195628A1)

Intel's AI Edge Application Ready Verification program (Rev 2.1, Jan 2026) is a 5-step ISV onboarding process. Nick has testbed access. The goal: get Cubie verified as an Intel AI Edge application, which unlocks technical support and co-marketing.

**What Intel needs from us:**
1. Application running on Intel edge hardware
2. Workload performance metrics at light/medium/heavy loads
3. Pipeline block diagram
4. Resource utilization screenshots (CPU/GPU/NPU)
5. Sizing tool report OR Appendix A alternative artifacts

**The gap:** The bare-metal library has no Python bindings, no C header, no container config, and no OpenVINO pipeline integration. We need a bridge from `libcubie_bare_metal.a` to a Python+OpenVINO demo pipeline.

---

## What a Real Intel Edge AI Workload Looks Like

The Intel Edge AI Sizing Tool (Node.js frontend + Python FastAPI workers, ports 5000-6000) processes workloads that carry these actual properties:

**Workload-level properties (what gets submitted to a worker):**
```
workload_id:           string    # unique identifier
workload_type:         enum      # "dlstreamer" | "text-generation" | "instance-segmentation" | ...
model_name:            string    # "yolo11n", HuggingFace ID, or custom .xml path
model_precision:       enum      # "FP16" | "FP32"
device:                string    # "CPU" | "GPU" | "NPU" | "AUTO" | "MULTI:GPU,CPU"
batch_size:            int       # frames or tokens per inference call
number_of_streams:     int       # parallel inference streams
input_source:          string    # file path, RTSP URL, /dev/videoN, or prompt text
```

**OpenVINO compile_model config (set at model load time):**
```
performance_mode:      LATENCY | THROUGHPUT
model_priority:        LOW(0) | MEDIUM(1) | HIGH(2)
num_streams:           int
inference_num_threads: int
num_requests (nireq):  int       # async request pool size
scheduling_core_type:  ANY_CORE | PCORE_ONLY | ECORE_ONLY
affinity:              NONE | CORE | NUMA | HYBRID_AWARE
execution_mode:        PERFORMANCE | ACCURACY
```

**DLStreamer pipeline element properties (per-stage in video pipelines):**
```
gvadetect / gvaclassify / gvainference:
  model:               .xml path
  device:              CPU | GPU | NPU
  nireq:               parallel inference requests
  inference_interval:  process every N-th frame
  batch_size:          frames batched per call
  threshold:           detection confidence cutoff
  pre_process_backend: ie | opencv | va | va-surface-sharing
```

**KServe V2 inference request (OVMS REST API):**
```json
{
  "id": "request-42",
  "inputs": [{ "name": "input", "shape": [1,3,224,224], "datatype": "FP32" }],
  "outputs": [{ "name": "detection_output" }]
}
```

### Mapping CubieRequest to Real Workload Properties

The existing `CubieRequest` (40 bytes, `bare-metal/src/types.rs:4-25`) has abstract booleans. Here is how each field maps to real Intel Edge workload properties:

| CubieRequest field | Real-world meaning on Intel Edge | How it gets populated |
|---|---|---|
| `who_pass` | **Identity**: Is the requesting entity (user/service/container) authenticated? | Check API key, JWT, or mTLS cert against allow-list |
| `what_pass` | **Capability**: Is this model+precision allowed on this device? | Validate `model_name` + `model_precision` + `device` against policy |
| `how_pass` | **Method**: Is the execution config (batch_size, nireq, streams) within bounds? | Check `batch_size <= max_batch`, `nireq <= max_nireq`, `num_streams <= max_streams` |
| `where_pass` | **Location**: Is this edge node authorized for this workload type? | Check node ID / testbed system ID against deployment policy |
| `when_pass` | **Lease**: Is the time-bounded execution lease still valid? | Check `lease_expiry > current_time` |
| `why_pass` | **Policy**: Does the workload comply with governance rules? | Check `model_priority`, `performance_mode`, resource quotas |
| `has_valid_lease` | Lease not expired | `lease_expiry_epoch > now()` |
| `epoch_fresh` | Request not stale/replayed | `request_epoch` within freshness window |
| `request_hash` | Hash of (model_name + device + batch_size + input_shape) | SHA-256 of workload config fields, truncated to u64 |
| `capability_hmac` | HMAC-SHA256 of request_hash with eFuse key | Proves the request was authorized by the platform root of trust |
| `key_slot` | Which eFuse key slot (0 = platform root) | Always 0 for single-tenant edge; multi-tenant uses slots 0-7 |
| `peer_id` | NVLink peer to check for deadlock | Maps to GPU device index in multi-GPU edge systems |
| `adapter_id` | PCIe adapter for bandwidth check | Maps to GPU/NPU PCIe device ID |

### The Pipeline Integration Point

The Cubie gate sits at **workload submission time** -- BEFORE `core.compile_model()` or DLStreamer pipeline launch. It does NOT gate individual inference frames. It gates whether the entire workload is allowed to start.

```
Workload Request (model, device, config)
    |
    v
[Policy Evaluator] -- populates CubieRequest bools from workload config
    |
    v
[cubie_admit()] -- ~730ns, HMAC + NVLink + PCIe hardware checks
    |
    +-- Allow --> core.compile_model(model, device, config) --> inference loop
    |
    +-- Deny --> HTTP 403, workload never touches GPU/NPU
```

# Plan: Intel AI Edge Application Ready Verification -- Cubie Trust Compiler Integration

## Context

The Cubie Trust Compiler is a formally verified AI workload admission gate that compiles to native x86_64 machine code. It already:
- Cross-compiles to 3 bare-metal targets (RISC-V, x86_64, AArch64)
- Has a C-ABI entry point: `extern "C" fn cubie_admit(*const CubieRequest) -> AdmitResult`
- Runs in ~730 ns/call on Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX (~1.37M admits/sec)
- Is proven correct by 754 theorems across Coq 8.18.0, Lean 4.30.0, and Verus
- Has 62 passing integration tests and zero external dependencies
- Is backed by 3 patent families (US11956363B2, US20240195628A1)

Intel's AI Edge Application Ready Verification program (Rev 2.1, Jan 2026) is a 5-step ISV onboarding process. Nick has testbed access. The goal: get Cubie verified as an Intel AI Edge application, which unlocks technical support and co-marketing.

**What Intel needs from us:**
1. Application running on Intel edge hardware
2. Workload performance metrics at light/medium/heavy loads
3. Pipeline block diagram
4. Resource utilization screenshots (CPU/GPU/NPU)
5. Sizing tool report OR Appendix A alternative artifacts

**The gap:** The bare-metal library has no Python bindings, no C header, no container config, and no OpenVINO pipeline integration. We need a bridge from `libcubie_bare_metal.a` to a Python+OpenVINO demo pipeline.

---

## Phase 1: FFI Bridge (Python-callable shared library)

**Why:** Intel's ecosystem is Python+OpenVINO. We need `cubie_admit()` callable from Python.

**Why ctypes over PyO3:** Zero Python build tooling. Load `.so`, define struct, call function. Minimal moving parts for a verification submission.

**Why mock feature:** Non-mock builds use `core::ptr::read_volatile()` on hardware MMIO addresses -- this will segfault in Linux userspace. The `mock` feature replaces MMIO with AtomicU32 cells. The admission logic is identical. The formal proofs hold regardless of MMIO backend.

### Files to create:

- [ ] **`cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml`** -- New workspace member, `crate-type = ["cdylib"]`, depends on `cubie-bare-metal` with `features = ["std", "mock"]`
- [ ] **`cubie-ffi/src/lib.rs`** -- Re-exports `cubie_admit`, adds `cubie_mock_setup()` (configures eFuse key + NVLink + PCIe mock state) and `cubie_create_valid_request()` (returns a CubieRequest with correct HMAC)
- [ ] **`cubie-ffi/include/cubie.h`** -- C header documenting the ABI. Uses `_Bool` (not `bool`). Includes `static_assert(sizeof(CubieRequest) == 40)`
- [ ] **`pipeline/cubie_gate.py`** -- Python ctypes wrapper. `CubieRequest` as `ctypes.Structure`, `CubieGate` class with `admit()`, `benchmark()`, `create_test_request()` methods

### Modify:

- [ ] **`Cargo.toml`** (workspace root) -- Add `"cubie-ffi"` to `members` list

### Build:

```bash
cargo build --release --manifest-path cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml
# Output: target/release/libcubie_ffi.so (Linux) or cubie_ffi.dll (Windows)
```

### Verify:

```bash
cargo test --manifest-path bare-metal-tests/Cargo.toml  # 62 tests still pass
python3 -c "from pipeline.cubie_gate import CubieGate; g = CubieGate(); print(g.benchmark(100000))"
```

### Critical detail -- CubieRequest struct layout:

```
Offset  Field              Type    Size
0       who_pass           bool    1
1       what_pass          bool    1
2       how_pass           bool    1
3       where_pass         bool    1
4       when_pass          bool    1
5       why_pass           bool    1
6       has_valid_lease    bool    1
7       epoch_fresh        bool    1
8       request_hash       u64     8
16      capability_hmac    u64     8
24      key_slot           u8      1
25      peer_id            u8      1
26-31   (padding)                  6
32      adapter_id         u64     8
Total: 40 bytes
```

Source: `bare-metal/src/types.rs:4-25`

---

## Phase 2: OpenVINO Pipeline (Cubie as pre-inference gate)

**Architecture:**

```
Request --> [Cubie Gate ~730ns] --Allow--> [OpenVINO Inference (CPU/GPU/NPU)] --> Result
                |
                +--Deny--> [Blocked -- zero accelerator resources consumed]
```

**Workload type:** Video Processing (preferred) or NLP Text Generation.

### Files to create:

- [ ] **`pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py`** -- Main demo. Loads `libcubie_ffi.so` + OpenVINO model. For each request: build CubieRequest -> call `cubie_admit()` -> if Allow, run inference -> log metrics. Supports `--mode light|medium|heavy` and `--workload video|nlp`
- [ ] **`pipeline/load_profiles.py`** -- Load generator. Light: 1 req/s. Medium: 10 req/s, 4 threads. Heavy: max throughput. Each runs configurable duration (default 60s)
- [ ] **`pipeline/resource_monitor.py`** -- Background thread sampling CPU/GPU/NPU utilization at 1s intervals, writes timestamped CSV
- [ ] **`pipeline/requirements.txt`** -- `openvino>=2024.0`, `psutil>=5.9`, `matplotlib>=3.7`, `numpy>=1.24`

### Model options:

- Video: `ssd_mobilenet_v2_coco` (OpenVINO Model Zoo) -- `omz_downloader --name ssd_mobilenet_v2_coco && omz_converter --name ssd_mobilenet_v2_coco`
- NLP: `TinyLlama-1.1B` in OpenVINO format -- `pip install openvino-genai`

---

## Phase 3: Intel Edge Testbed Deployment

**Prereqs:** Testbed access (confirmed), Ubuntu 22.04/24.04, Rust toolchain, Python 3.10+, OpenVINO, Node.js 22+

### Steps:

- [ ] **Clone repo and build FFI** on testbed
- [ ] **Run speedtest** -- `cargo run --release --manifest-path bare-metal-tests/Cargo.toml --bin speedtest` -- captures Intel CPU brand string + TSC-calibrated ns/call for all gate components
- [ ] **Install OpenVINO + download model** on testbed
- [ ] **Run demo pipeline at 3 load levels** -- capture metrics CSVs
- [ ] **Capture resource utilization** -- CPU/GPU/NPU screenshots at each load level

### Intel Edge AI Sizing Tool (primary method):

```bash
git clone https://github.com/intel/edge-ai-sizing-tool
cd edge-ai-sizing-tool && ./install.sh && ./start.sh
# Browse to http://localhost:8080
# Configure workload, generate PDF report
```

### Appendix A fallback (if sizing tool doesn't support custom pipelines):

```bash
sudo dmidecode > artifacts/hardware_info.txt                    # System info
lsof -p $(pgrep -f cubie_openvino_demo) > artifacts/runtime_libs.txt  # Runtime libraries
# Resource utilization captured by resource_monitor.py at each load level
```

---

## Phase 4: Generate Submission Artifacts

### Files to create:

- [ ] **`pipeline/generate_diagrams.py`** -- Produces pipeline block diagram (PNG) + formal verification architecture diagram using matplotlib
- [ ] **`artifacts/capture_system_info.sh`** -- Captures CPU, RAM, GPU, NPU, OS, OpenVINO version, Rust version
- [ ] **`artifacts/pipeline_description.md`** -- Narrative for Intel form: "First formally verified AI workload admission gate for Intel edge hardware. 754 theorems, sub-microsecond decisions, 3 patent families, native x86_64 machine code, FIPS 198-1 HMAC-SHA256."
- [ ] **`artifacts/build_submission_report.py`** -- Compiles system info + metrics CSVs + diagrams into a single PDF

### Required artifacts checklist:

| Artifact | Source | Format |
|----------|--------|--------|
| System info | `capture_system_info.sh` | TXT |
| Pipeline description | `pipeline_description.md` | Text (pasted into form) |
| Block diagram | `generate_diagrams.py` | PNG |
| Sizing tool report | Edge AI Sizing Tool or Appendix A | PDF |
| CPU utilization (light/med/heavy) | `resource_monitor.py` | Screenshots/CSV |
| GPU utilization (light/med/heavy) | `intel_gpu_top` or resource_monitor | Screenshots/CSV |
| System photo | Testbed screenshot | Image |

---

## Phase 5: Submit

- [ ] **Fill Intel form** at `https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019a3bfa6a0b7623876994c2950fc14f`
- [ ] **Upload all artifacts** from Phase 4
- [ ] **Application name:** "Cubie Trust Compiler -- Formally Verified AI Admission Gate"

**Narrative for Intel review meeting:**

> The Cubie Trust Compiler is the first formally verified AI workload admission gate. It runs as a sub-microsecond pre-inference filter on Intel edge hardware, making admission decisions in ~730 nanoseconds -- proven correct by 754 independent theorems across three proof assistants (Coq, Lean 4, Verus). Every AI inference request passes through the gate before consuming GPU or NPU compute. Denied requests use zero accelerator resources. The entire stack compiles to native x86_64 machine code with zero external dependencies. Protected by 3 patent families (US11956363B2, US12073439B2, US20240195628A1).

Support: intel.edge.ai.application.qualification@intel.com

---

## File Summary

| Phase | New Files | Modified |
|-------|-----------|----------|
| 1: FFI Bridge | `cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml`, `cubie-ffi/src/lib.rs`, `cubie-ffi/include/cubie.h`, `pipeline/cubie_gate.py` | `Cargo.toml` (workspace) |
| 2: Pipeline | `pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py`, `pipeline/load_profiles.py`, `pipeline/resource_monitor.py`, `pipeline/requirements.txt` | -- |
| 3: Deploy | -- (commands only) | -- |
| 4: Artifacts | `pipeline/generate_diagrams.py`, `artifacts/capture_system_info.sh`, `artifacts/pipeline_description.md`, `artifacts/build_submission_report.py` | -- |
| **Total** | **12 new files** | **1 modified** |

**Zero existing files touched** (all bare-metal, Coq, Lean, Verus source preserved).

---

## Critical Source Files (read-only dependencies)

| File | What the plan uses from it |
|------|---------------------------|
| `bare-metal/src/types.rs:4-25` | `CubieRequest` #[repr(C)] layout -- Python ctypes must mirror exactly |
| `bare-metal/src/admit.rs:20-32` | `cubie_admit` C-ABI signature -- FFI crate re-exports this |
| `bare-metal/src/mmio.rs` | Mock setter functions (`mock_set_efuse_key`, etc.) -- exposed through FFI |
| `bare-metal/src/hmac.rs` | `hmac_sha256` -- used by FFI to compute valid test HMACs |
| `bare-metal-tests/src/speedtest.rs` | CPUID + RDTSC benchmarks -- run on testbed for Intel-specific numbers |
| `Cargo.toml` | Workspace members list -- add `cubie-ffi` |

---

## Risks and Mitigations

| Risk | Mitigation |
|------|-----------|
| CubieRequest struct layout mismatch (Rust vs Python) | `static_assert(sizeof == 40)` in C header + round-trip test |
| Sizing tool doesn't support custom pipelines | Use Appendix A alternative (explicitly supported by Intel Rev 2.1) |
| NPU utilization is zero (model not compiled for NPU) | Frame Cubie as CPU-side filter that *reduces* unnecessary NPU load |
| Mock MMIO means "not real hardware" | HMAC-SHA256 computation is identical; formal proofs hold regardless of MMIO source; document clearly |
| Bool representation differs C vs Rust | Use `_Bool` in header (not `bool`); `ctypes.c_bool` maps to `_Bool` correctly |

---

## Verification (how to test end-to-end)

1. `cargo test --manifest-path bare-metal-tests/Cargo.toml` -- 62 tests pass (no regression)
2. `cargo build --release --manifest-path cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml` -- .so builds
3. `python3 -c "from pipeline.cubie_gate import CubieGate; g = CubieGate(); print(g.admit(g.create_test_request()))"` -- prints True
4. `python3 pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py --mode light --duration 10` -- runs without error
5. `python3 pipeline/generate_diagrams.py --output artifacts/` -- produces PNGs
6. All artifacts in `artifacts/` directory are non-empty and submission-ready

+## What a Real Intel Edge AI Workload Looks Like

+The Intel Edge AI Sizing Tool (Node.js frontend + Python FastAPI workers, ports 5000-6000) processes workloads that carry these actual properties:

+**Workload-level properties (what gets submitted to a worker):**

+workload_id:           string    # unique identifier

+workload_type:         enum      # "dlstreamer" | "text-generation" | "instance-segmentation" | ...

+model_name:            string    # "yolo11n", HuggingFace ID, or custom .xml path

+model_precision:       enum      # "FP16" | "FP32"

+device:                string    # "CPU" | "GPU" | "NPU" | "AUTO" | "MULTI:GPU,CPU"

+batch_size:            int       # frames or tokens per inference call

+number_of_streams:     int       # parallel inference streams

+input_source:          string    # file path, RTSP URL, /dev/videoN, or prompt text

+**OpenVINO compile_model config (set at model load time):**

+performance_mode:      LATENCY | THROUGHPUT

+model_priority:        LOW(0) | MEDIUM(1) | HIGH(2)

+num_requests (nireq):  int       # async request pool size

+scheduling_core_type:  ANY_CORE | PCORE_ONLY | ECORE_ONLY

+affinity:              NONE | CORE | NUMA | HYBRID_AWARE

+execution_mode:        PERFORMANCE | ACCURACY

+**DLStreamer pipeline element properties (per-stage in video pipelines):**

+gvadetect / gvaclassify / gvainference:

+  nireq:               parallel inference requests

+  inference_interval:  process every N-th frame

+  batch_size:          frames batched per call

+  threshold:           detection confidence cutoff

+  pre_process_backend: ie | opencv | va | va-surface-sharing

+**KServe V2 inference request (OVMS REST API):**

+  "outputs": [{ "name": "detection_output" }]

+### Mapping CubieRequest to Real Workload Properties

+The existing `CubieRequest` (40 bytes, `bare-metal/src/types.rs:4-25`) has abstract booleans. Here is how each field maps to real Intel Edge workload properties:

+| CubieRequest field | Real-world meaning on Intel Edge | How it gets populated |

+| `who_pass` | **Identity**: Is the requesting entity (user/service/container) authenticated? | Check API key, JWT, or mTLS cert against allow-list |

+| `what_pass` | **Capability**: Is this model+precision allowed on this device? | Validate `model_name` + `model_precision` + `device` against policy |

+| `how_pass` | **Method**: Is the execution config (batch_size, nireq, streams) within bounds? | Check `batch_size <= max_batch`, `nireq <= max_nireq`, `num_streams <= max_streams` |

+| `where_pass` | **Location**: Is this edge node authorized for this workload type? | Check node ID / testbed system ID against deployment policy |

+| `when_pass` | **Lease**: Is the time-bounded execution lease still valid? | Check `lease_expiry > current_time` |

+| `why_pass` | **Policy**: Does the workload comply with governance rules? | Check `model_priority`, `performance_mode`, resource quotas |

+| `has_valid_lease` | Lease not expired | `lease_expiry_epoch > now()` |

+| `epoch_fresh` | Request not stale/replayed | `request_epoch` within freshness window |

+| `request_hash` | Hash of (model_name + device + batch_size + input_shape) | SHA-256 of workload config fields, truncated to u64 |

+| `capability_hmac` | HMAC-SHA256 of request_hash with eFuse key | Proves the request was authorized by the platform root of trust |

+| `key_slot` | Which eFuse key slot (0 = platform root) | Always 0 for single-tenant edge; multi-tenant uses slots 0-7 |

+| `peer_id` | NVLink peer to check for deadlock | Maps to GPU device index in multi-GPU edge systems |

+| `adapter_id` | PCIe adapter for bandwidth check | Maps to GPU/NPU PCIe device ID |

+The Cubie gate sits at **workload submission time** -- BEFORE `core.compile_model()` or DLStreamer pipeline launch. It does NOT gate individual inference frames. It gates whether the entire workload is allowed to start.

+Workload Request (model, device, config)

+[Policy Evaluator] -- populates CubieRequest bools from workload config

+[cubie_admit()] -- ~730ns, HMAC + NVLink + PCIe hardware checks

+    +-- Allow --> core.compile_model(model, device, config) --> inference loop

+    +-- Deny --> HTTP 403, workload never touches GPU/NPU


Now update Phase 2 to reflect the real workload understanding:


Edit

## Phase 2: OpenVINO Pipeline (Cubie as pre-inference gate)

**Architecture:**

```
Request --> [Cubie Gate ~730ns] --Allow--> [OpenVINO Inference (CPU/GPU/NPU)] --> Result
                |
                +--Deny--> [Blocked -- zero accelerator resources consumed]
```

**Workload type:** Video Processing (preferred) or NLP Text Generation.

### Files to create:

- [ ] **`pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py`** -- Main demo. Loads `libcubie_ffi.so` + OpenVINO model. For each request: build CubieRequest -> call `cubie_admit()` -> if Allow, run inference -> log metrics. Supports `--mode light|medium|heavy` and `--workload video|nlp`
- [ ] **`pipeline/load_profiles.py`** -- Load generator. Light: 1 req/s. Medium: 10 req/s, 4 threads. Heavy: max throughput. Each runs configurable duration (default 60s)
- [ ] **`pipeline/resource_monitor.py`** -- Background thread sampling CPU/GPU/NPU utilization at 1s intervals, writes timestamped CSV
- [ ] **`pipeline/requirements.txt`** -- `openvino>=2024.0`, `psutil>=5.9`, `matplotlib>=3.7`, `numpy>=1.24`

### Model options:

- Video: `ssd_mobilenet_v2_coco` (OpenVINO Model Zoo) -- `omz_downloader --name ssd_mobilenet_v2_coco && omz_converter --name ssd_mobilenet_v2_coco`
- NLP: `TinyLlama-1.1B` in OpenVINO format -- `pip install openvino-genai`

## Phase 2: OpenVINO Pipeline (Cubie as workload admission gate)

**Where the gate sits:** At workload submission time, BEFORE `core.compile_model()`. Cubie decides whether a workload is allowed to load onto the GPU/NPU at all. It does NOT gate individual frames -- it gates the entire workload lifecycle.

**Architecture:**

```
Workload Request {model: "yolo11n", device: "GPU", batch_size: 2, nireq: 4}
    |
    v
[Policy Evaluator]  -- evaluates workload config against admission rules
    |                  who: API key valid?  what: model+device allowed?
    |                  how: batch/nireq within bounds?  where: node authorized?
    |                  when: lease valid?  why: policy compliant?
    v
[cubie_admit()]     -- ~730ns: HMAC proof-of-authorization + NVLink + PCIe check
    |
    +-- Allow --> ov.Core().compile_model(model, "GPU", config) --> inference loop --> results
    |
    +-- Deny  --> 403 Forbidden, workload never touches GPU/NPU, zero accelerator waste
```

**Workload type:** Video Processing (DLStreamer + OpenVINO object detection). Fallback: NLP text generation.

### Files to create:

- [ ] **`pipeline/policy.py`** -- Admission policy evaluator. Takes a workload request dict (model_name, device, batch_size, nireq, num_streams, model_precision, performance_mode, model_priority) and evaluates it against configurable rules to produce the 6 face booleans + HMAC. This is the bridge between real workload properties and CubieRequest fields. Example rules:
  - `who`: API key in allow-list
  - `what`: `(model_name, device)` pair in approved model registry
  - `how`: `batch_size <= 8`, `nireq <= 16`, `num_streams <= 4`
  - `where`: `node_id` matches deployment target
  - `when`: `lease_expiry > time.time()`
  - `why`: `model_priority != HIGH` or caller has elevated privilege

- [ ] **`pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py`** -- Main demo application. FastAPI server (mirrors Intel sizing tool worker pattern). Routes:
  - `POST /admit` -- accepts workload config JSON, runs through policy.py -> cubie_admit(), returns Allow/Deny with timing
  - `POST /launch` -- admit + compile model + run inference loop (the full pipeline)
  - `GET /metrics` -- current admit/deny counts, latencies, resource utilization
  - `GET /health` -- service health

- [ ] **`pipeline/load_profiles.py`** -- Load generator for Intel's 3-level requirement:
  - Light: 1 workload submission/sec, single model, CPU-only
  - Medium: 5 concurrent workloads, mix of CPU+GPU, varied batch sizes
  - Heavy: max concurrent workloads, all devices, stress test admission gate throughput

- [ ] **`pipeline/resource_monitor.py`** -- Mirrors Intel sizing tool's `custom-application-profiling` worker pattern. Uses `psutil` for CPU/memory, `xpumcli` for GPU, sysfs for NPU. 1s sampling interval, CSV output, 5s idle baseline subtraction.

- [ ] **`pipeline/requirements.txt`** -- `openvino>=2024.0`, `fastapi>=0.110`, `uvicorn>=0.29`, `psutil>=5.9`, `matplotlib>=3.7`, `numpy>=1.24`

- [ ] **`pipeline/models.json`** -- Approved model registry (policy config). Lists allowed (model_name, device, max_batch, max_nireq) tuples. The `what_pass` face checks workload requests against this registry.

### Model setup:

```bash
# Object detection (DLStreamer-compatible)
pip install openvino-dev
omz_downloader --name yolo-v8 --output_dir models/
omz_converter --name yolo-v8 --output_dir models/

# Or text generation
pip install openvino-genai
# Download TinyLlama in OpenVINO format
```

### How policy.py populates CubieRequest from real workload properties:

```python
def evaluate_workload(workload: dict, policy: dict, gate: CubieGate) -> AdmitResult:
    # 6-face evaluation against real workload properties
    who = workload["api_key"] in policy["allowed_keys"]
    what = (workload["model_name"], workload["device"]) in policy["approved_models"]
    how = (workload["batch_size"] <= policy["max_batch"]
           and workload["nireq"] <= policy["max_nireq"])
    where = workload.get("node_id", "local") in policy["authorized_nodes"]
    when = workload.get("lease_expiry", float("inf")) > time.time()
    why = (workload.get("model_priority", 1) <= policy["max_priority"]
           or workload.get("elevated", False))

    # Compute request hash from workload config
    config_str = f"{workload['model_name']}:{workload['device']}:{workload['batch_size']}"
    request_hash = int.from_bytes(hashlib.sha256(config_str.encode()).digest()[:8], "big")

    # Build CubieRequest with real data
    req = CubieRequest(
        who_pass=who, what_pass=what, how_pass=how,
        where_pass=where, when_pass=when, why_pass=why,
        has_valid_lease=when,
        epoch_fresh=True,  # checked against request timestamp
        request_hash=request_hash,
        capability_hmac=gate.compute_hmac(request_hash),  # FIPS 198-1
        key_slot=0, peer_id=0,
        adapter_id=get_pcie_adapter_id(workload["device"]),
    )
    return gate.admit(req)
```


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## Phase 2: OpenVINO Pipeline (Cubie as workload admission gate)

**Where the gate sits:** At workload submission time, BEFORE `core.compile_model()`. Cubie decides whether a workload is allowed to load onto the GPU/NPU at all. It does NOT gate individual frames -- it gates the entire workload lifecycle.

**Architecture:**

```
Workload Request {model: "yolo11n", device: "GPU", batch_size: 2, nireq: 4}
    |
    v
[Policy Evaluator]  -- evaluates workload config against admission rules
    |                  who: API key valid?  what: model+device allowed?
    |                  how: batch/nireq within bounds?  where: node authorized?
    |                  when: lease valid?  why: policy compliant?
    v
[cubie_admit()]     -- ~730ns: HMAC proof-of-authorization + NVLink + PCIe check
    |
    +-- Allow --> ov.Core().compile_model(model, "GPU", config) --> inference loop --> results
    |
    +-- Deny  --> 403 Forbidden, workload never touches GPU/NPU, zero accelerator waste
```

**Workload type:** Video Processing (DLStreamer + OpenVINO object detection). Fallback: NLP text generation.

### Files to create:

- [ ] **`pipeline/policy.py`** -- Admission policy evaluator. Takes a workload request dict (model_name, device, batch_size, nireq, num_streams, model_precision, performance_mode, model_priority) and evaluates it against configurable rules to produce the 6 face booleans + HMAC. This is the bridge between real workload properties and CubieRequest fields. Example rules:
  - `who`: API key in allow-list
  - `what`: `(model_name, device)` pair in approved model registry
  - `how`: `batch_size <= 8`, `nireq <= 16`, `num_streams <= 4`
  - `where`: `node_id` matches deployment target
  - `when`: `lease_expiry > time.time()`
  - `why`: `model_priority != HIGH` or caller has elevated privilege

- [ ] **`pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py`** -- Main demo application. FastAPI server (mirrors Intel sizing tool worker pattern). Routes:
  - `POST /admit` -- accepts workload config JSON, runs through policy.py -> cubie_admit(), returns Allow/Deny with timing
  - `POST /launch` -- admit + compile model + run inference loop (the full pipeline)
  - `GET /metrics` -- current admit/deny counts, latencies, resource utilization
  - `GET /health` -- service health

- [ ] **`pipeline/load_profiles.py`** -- Load generator for Intel's 3-level requirement:
  - Light: 1 workload submission/sec, single model, CPU-only
  - Medium: 5 concurrent workloads, mix of CPU+GPU, varied batch sizes
  - Heavy: max concurrent workloads, all devices, stress test admission gate throughput

- [ ] **`pipeline/resource_monitor.py`** -- Mirrors Intel sizing tool's `custom-application-profiling` worker pattern. Uses `psutil` for CPU/memory, `xpumcli` for GPU, sysfs for NPU. 1s sampling interval, CSV output, 5s idle baseline subtraction.

- [ ] **`pipeline/requirements.txt`** -- `openvino>=2024.0`, `fastapi>=0.110`, `uvicorn>=0.29`, `psutil>=5.9`, `matplotlib>=3.7`, `numpy>=1.24`

- [ ] **`pipeline/models.json`** -- Approved model registry (policy config). Lists allowed (model_name, device, max_batch, max_nireq) tuples. The `what_pass` face checks workload requests against this registry.

### Model setup:

```bash
# Object detection (DLStreamer-compatible)
pip install openvino-dev
omz_downloader --name yolo-v8 --output_dir models/
omz_converter --name yolo-v8 --output_dir models/

# Or text generation
pip install openvino-genai
# Download TinyLlama in OpenVINO format
```

### How policy.py populates CubieRequest from real workload properties:

```python
def evaluate_workload(workload: dict, policy: dict, gate: CubieGate) -> AdmitResult:
    # 6-face evaluation against real workload properties
    who = workload["api_key"] in policy["allowed_keys"]
    what = (workload["model_name"], workload["device"]) in policy["approved_models"]
    how = (workload["batch_size"] <= policy["max_batch"]
           and workload["nireq"] <= policy["max_nireq"])
    where = workload.get("node_id", "local") in policy["authorized_nodes"]
    when = workload.get("lease_expiry", float("inf")) > time.time()
    why = (workload.get("model_priority", 1) <= policy["max_priority"]
           or workload.get("elevated", False))

    # Compute request hash from workload config
    config_str = f"{workload['model_name']}:{workload['device']}:{workload['batch_size']}"
    request_hash = int.from_bytes(hashlib.sha256(config_str.encode()).digest()[:8], "big")

    # Build CubieRequest with real data
    req = CubieRequest(
        who_pass=who, what_pass=what, how_pass=how,
        where_pass=where, when_pass=when, why_pass=why,
        has_valid_lease=when,
        epoch_fresh=True,  # checked against request timestamp
        request_hash=request_hash,
        capability_hmac=gate.compute_hmac(request_hash),  # FIPS 198-1
        key_slot=0, peer_id=0,
        adapter_id=get_pcie_adapter_id(workload["device"]),
    )
    return gate.admit(req)
```

# Plan: Intel AI Edge Application Ready Verification -- Cubie Trust Compiler Integration

## Context

The Cubie Trust Compiler is a formally verified AI workload admission gate that compiles to native x86_64 machine code. It already:
- Cross-compiles to 3 bare-metal targets (RISC-V, x86_64, AArch64)
- Has a C-ABI entry point: `extern "C" fn cubie_admit(*const CubieRequest) -> AdmitResult`
- Runs in ~730 ns/call on Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX (~1.37M admits/sec)
- Is proven correct by 754 theorems across Coq 8.18.0, Lean 4.30.0, and Verus
- Has 62 passing integration tests and zero external dependencies
- Is backed by 3 patent families (US11956363B2, US20240195628A1)

Intel's AI Edge Application Ready Verification program (Rev 2.1, Jan 2026) is a 5-step ISV onboarding process. Nick has testbed access. The goal: get Cubie verified as an Intel AI Edge application, which unlocks technical support and co-marketing.

**What Intel needs from us:**
1. Application running on Intel edge hardware
2. Workload performance metrics at light/medium/heavy loads
3. Pipeline block diagram
4. Resource utilization screenshots (CPU/GPU/NPU)
5. Sizing tool report OR Appendix A alternative artifacts

**The gap:** The bare-metal library has no Python bindings, no C header, no container config, and no OpenVINO pipeline integration. We need a bridge from `libcubie_bare_metal.a` to a Python+OpenVINO demo pipeline.

---

## What a Real Intel Edge AI Workload Looks Like

The Intel Edge AI Sizing Tool (Node.js frontend + Python FastAPI workers, ports 5000-6000) processes workloads that carry these actual properties:

**Workload-level properties (what gets submitted to a worker):**
```
workload_id:           string    # unique identifier
workload_type:         enum      # "dlstreamer" | "text-generation" | "instance-segmentation" | ...
model_name:            string    # "yolo11n", HuggingFace ID, or custom .xml path
model_precision:       enum      # "FP16" | "FP32"
device:                string    # "CPU" | "GPU" | "NPU" | "AUTO" | "MULTI:GPU,CPU"
batch_size:            int       # frames or tokens per inference call
number_of_streams:     int       # parallel inference streams
input_source:          string    # file path, RTSP URL, /dev/videoN, or prompt text
```

**OpenVINO compile_model config (set at model load time):**
```
performance_mode:      LATENCY | THROUGHPUT
model_priority:        LOW(0) | MEDIUM(1) | HIGH(2)
num_streams:           int
inference_num_threads: int
num_requests (nireq):  int       # async request pool size
scheduling_core_type:  ANY_CORE | PCORE_ONLY | ECORE_ONLY
affinity:              NONE | CORE | NUMA | HYBRID_AWARE
execution_mode:        PERFORMANCE | ACCURACY
```

**DLStreamer pipeline element properties (per-stage in video pipelines):**
```
gvadetect / gvaclassify / gvainference:
  model:               .xml path
  device:              CPU | GPU | NPU
  nireq:               parallel inference requests
  inference_interval:  process every N-th frame
  batch_size:          frames batched per call
  threshold:           detection confidence cutoff
  pre_process_backend: ie | opencv | va | va-surface-sharing
```

**KServe V2 inference request (OVMS REST API):**
```json
{
  "id": "request-42",
  "inputs": [{ "name": "input", "shape": [1,3,224,224], "datatype": "FP32" }],
  "outputs": [{ "name": "detection_output" }]
}
```

### Mapping CubieRequest to Real Workload Properties

The existing `CubieRequest` (40 bytes, `bare-metal/src/types.rs:4-25`) has abstract booleans. Here is how each field maps to real Intel Edge workload properties:

| CubieRequest field | Real-world meaning on Intel Edge | How it gets populated |
|---|---|---|
| `who_pass` | **Identity**: Is the requesting entity (user/service/container) authenticated? | Check API key, JWT, or mTLS cert against allow-list |
| `what_pass` | **Capability**: Is this model+precision allowed on this device? | Validate `model_name` + `model_precision` + `device` against policy |
| `how_pass` | **Method**: Is the execution config (batch_size, nireq, streams) within bounds? | Check `batch_size <= max_batch`, `nireq <= max_nireq`, `num_streams <= max_streams` |
| `where_pass` | **Location**: Is this edge node authorized for this workload type? | Check node ID / testbed system ID against deployment policy |
| `when_pass` | **Lease**: Is the time-bounded execution lease still valid? | Check `lease_expiry > current_time` |
| `why_pass` | **Policy**: Does the workload comply with governance rules? | Check `model_priority`, `performance_mode`, resource quotas |
| `has_valid_lease` | Lease not expired | `lease_expiry_epoch > now()` |
| `epoch_fresh` | Request not stale/replayed | `request_epoch` within freshness window |
| `request_hash` | Hash of (model_name + device + batch_size + input_shape) | SHA-256 of workload config fields, truncated to u64 |
| `capability_hmac` | HMAC-SHA256 of request_hash with eFuse key | Proves the request was authorized by the platform root of trust |
| `key_slot` | Which eFuse key slot (0 = platform root) | Always 0 for single-tenant edge; multi-tenant uses slots 0-7 |
| `peer_id` | NVLink peer to check for deadlock | Maps to GPU device index in multi-GPU edge systems |
| `adapter_id` | PCIe adapter for bandwidth check | Maps to GPU/NPU PCIe device ID |

### The Pipeline Integration Point

The Cubie gate sits at **workload submission time** -- BEFORE `core.compile_model()` or DLStreamer pipeline launch. It does NOT gate individual inference frames. It gates whether the entire workload is allowed to start.

```
Workload Request (model, device, config)
    |
    v
[Policy Evaluator] -- populates CubieRequest bools from workload config
    |
    v
[cubie_admit()] -- ~730ns, HMAC + NVLink + PCIe hardware checks
    |
    +-- Allow --> core.compile_model(model, device, config) --> inference loop
    |
    +-- Deny --> HTTP 403, workload never touches GPU/NPU
```

---

## Phase 1: FFI Bridge (Python-callable shared library)

**Why:** Intel's ecosystem is Python+OpenVINO. We need `cubie_admit()` callable from Python.

**Why ctypes over PyO3:** Zero Python build tooling. Load `.so`, define struct, call function. Minimal moving parts for a verification submission.

**Why mock feature:** Non-mock builds use `core::ptr::read_volatile()` on hardware MMIO addresses -- this will segfault in Linux userspace. The `mock` feature replaces MMIO with AtomicU32 cells. The admission logic is identical. The formal proofs hold regardless of MMIO backend.

### Files to create:

- [ ] **`cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml`** -- New workspace member, `crate-type = ["cdylib"]`, depends on `cubie-bare-metal` with `features = ["std", "mock"]`
- [ ] **`cubie-ffi/src/lib.rs`** -- Re-exports `cubie_admit`, adds `cubie_mock_setup()` (configures eFuse key + NVLink + PCIe mock state) and `cubie_create_valid_request()` (returns a CubieRequest with correct HMAC)
- [ ] **`cubie-ffi/include/cubie.h`** -- C header documenting the ABI. Uses `_Bool` (not `bool`). Includes `static_assert(sizeof(CubieRequest) == 40)`
- [ ] **`pipeline/cubie_gate.py`** -- Python ctypes wrapper. `CubieRequest` as `ctypes.Structure`, `CubieGate` class with `admit()`, `benchmark()`, `create_test_request()` methods

### Modify:

- [ ] **`Cargo.toml`** (workspace root) -- Add `"cubie-ffi"` to `members` list

### Build:

```bash
cargo build --release --manifest-path cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml
# Output: target/release/libcubie_ffi.so (Linux) or cubie_ffi.dll (Windows)
```

### Verify:

```bash
cargo test --manifest-path bare-metal-tests/Cargo.toml  # 62 tests still pass
python3 -c "from pipeline.cubie_gate import CubieGate; g = CubieGate(); print(g.benchmark(100000))"
```

### Critical detail -- CubieRequest struct layout:

```
Offset  Field              Type    Size
0       who_pass           bool    1
1       what_pass          bool    1
2       how_pass           bool    1
3       where_pass         bool    1
4       when_pass          bool    1
5       why_pass           bool    1
6       has_valid_lease    bool    1
7       epoch_fresh        bool    1
8       request_hash       u64     8
16      capability_hmac    u64     8
24      key_slot           u8      1
25      peer_id            u8      1
26-31   (padding)                  6
32      adapter_id         u64     8
Total: 40 bytes
```

Source: `bare-metal/src/types.rs:4-25`

---

## Phase 2: OpenVINO Pipeline (Cubie as pre-inference gate)

**Architecture:**

```
Request --> [Cubie Gate ~730ns] --Allow--> [OpenVINO Inference (CPU/GPU/NPU)] --> Result
                |
                +--Deny--> [Blocked -- zero accelerator resources consumed]
```

**Workload type:** Video Processing (preferred) or NLP Text Generation.

### Files to create:

- [ ] **`pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py`** -- Main demo. Loads `libcubie_ffi.so` + OpenVINO model. For each request: build CubieRequest -> call `cubie_admit()` -> if Allow, run inference -> log metrics. Supports `--mode light|medium|heavy` and `--workload video|nlp`
- [ ] **`pipeline/load_profiles.py`** -- Load generator. Light: 1 req/s. Medium: 10 req/s, 4 threads. Heavy: max throughput. Each runs configurable duration (default 60s)
- [ ] **`pipeline/resource_monitor.py`** -- Background thread sampling CPU/GPU/NPU utilization at 1s intervals, writes timestamped CSV
- [ ] **`pipeline/requirements.txt`** -- `openvino>=2024.0`, `psutil>=5.9`, `matplotlib>=3.7`, `numpy>=1.24`

### Model options:

- Video: `ssd_mobilenet_v2_coco` (OpenVINO Model Zoo) -- `omz_downloader --name ssd_mobilenet_v2_coco && omz_converter --name ssd_mobilenet_v2_coco`
- NLP: `TinyLlama-1.1B` in OpenVINO format -- `pip install openvino-genai`

---

## Phase 3: Intel Edge Testbed Deployment

**Prereqs:** Testbed access (confirmed), Ubuntu 22.04/24.04, Rust toolchain, Python 3.10+, OpenVINO, Node.js 22+

### Steps:

- [ ] **Clone repo and build FFI** on testbed
- [ ] **Run speedtest** -- `cargo run --release --manifest-path bare-metal-tests/Cargo.toml --bin speedtest` -- captures Intel CPU brand string + TSC-calibrated ns/call for all gate components
- [ ] **Install OpenVINO + download model** on testbed
- [ ] **Run demo pipeline at 3 load levels** -- capture metrics CSVs
- [ ] **Capture resource utilization** -- CPU/GPU/NPU screenshots at each load level

### Intel Edge AI Sizing Tool (primary method):

```bash
git clone https://github.com/intel/edge-ai-sizing-tool
cd edge-ai-sizing-tool && ./install.sh && ./start.sh
# Browse to http://localhost:8080
# Configure workload, generate PDF report
```

### Appendix A fallback (if sizing tool doesn't support custom pipelines):

```bash
sudo dmidecode > artifacts/hardware_info.txt                    # System info
lsof -p $(pgrep -f cubie_openvino_demo) > artifacts/runtime_libs.txt  # Runtime libraries
# Resource utilization captured by resource_monitor.py at each load level
```

---

## Phase 4: Generate Submission Artifacts

### Files to create:

- [ ] **`pipeline/generate_diagrams.py`** -- Produces pipeline block diagram (PNG) + formal verification architecture diagram using matplotlib
- [ ] **`artifacts/capture_system_info.sh`** -- Captures CPU, RAM, GPU, NPU, OS, OpenVINO version, Rust version
- [ ] **`artifacts/pipeline_description.md`** -- Narrative for Intel form: "First formally verified AI workload admission gate for Intel edge hardware. 754 theorems, sub-microsecond decisions, 3 patent families, native x86_64 machine code, FIPS 198-1 HMAC-SHA256."
- [ ] **`artifacts/build_submission_report.py`** -- Compiles system info + metrics CSVs + diagrams into a single PDF

### Required artifacts checklist:

| Artifact | Source | Format |
|----------|--------|--------|
| System info | `capture_system_info.sh` | TXT |
| Pipeline description | `pipeline_description.md` | Text (pasted into form) |
| Block diagram | `generate_diagrams.py` | PNG |
| Sizing tool report | Edge AI Sizing Tool or Appendix A | PDF |
| CPU utilization (light/med/heavy) | `resource_monitor.py` | Screenshots/CSV |
| GPU utilization (light/med/heavy) | `intel_gpu_top` or resource_monitor | Screenshots/CSV |
| System photo | Testbed screenshot | Image |

---

## Phase 5: Submit

- [ ] **Fill Intel form** at `https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019a3bfa6a0b7623876994c2950fc14f`
- [ ] **Upload all artifacts** from Phase 4
- [ ] **Application name:** "Cubie Trust Compiler -- Formally Verified AI Admission Gate"

**Narrative for Intel review meeting:**

> The Cubie Trust Compiler is the first formally verified AI workload admission gate. It runs as a sub-microsecond pre-inference filter on Intel edge hardware, making admission decisions in ~730 nanoseconds -- proven correct by 754 independent theorems across three proof assistants (Coq, Lean 4, Verus). Every AI inference request passes through the gate before consuming GPU or NPU compute. Denied requests use zero accelerator resources. The entire stack compiles to native x86_64 machine code with zero external dependencies. Protected by 3 patent families (US11956363B2, US12073439B2, US20240195628A1).

Support: intel.edge.ai.application.qualification@intel.com

---

## File Summary

| Phase | New Files | Modified |
|-------|-----------|----------|
| 1: FFI Bridge | `cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml`, `cubie-ffi/src/lib.rs`, `cubie-ffi/include/cubie.h`, `pipeline/cubie_gate.py` | `Cargo.toml` (workspace) |
| 2: Pipeline | `pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py`, `pipeline/load_profiles.py`, `pipeline/resource_monitor.py`, `pipeline/requirements.txt` | -- |
| 3: Deploy | -- (commands only) | -- |
| 4: Artifacts | `pipeline/generate_diagrams.py`, `artifacts/capture_system_info.sh`, `artifacts/pipeline_description.md`, `artifacts/build_submission_report.py` | -- |
| **Total** | **12 new files** | **1 modified** |

**Zero existing files touched** (all bare-metal, Coq, Lean, Verus source preserved).

---

## Critical Source Files (read-only dependencies)

| File | What the plan uses from it |
|------|---------------------------|
| `bare-metal/src/types.rs:4-25` | `CubieRequest` #[repr(C)] layout -- Python ctypes must mirror exactly |
| `bare-metal/src/admit.rs:20-32` | `cubie_admit` C-ABI signature -- FFI crate re-exports this |
| `bare-metal/src/mmio.rs` | Mock setter functions (`mock_set_efuse_key`, etc.) -- exposed through FFI |
| `bare-metal/src/hmac.rs` | `hmac_sha256` -- used by FFI to compute valid test HMACs |
| `bare-metal-tests/src/speedtest.rs` | CPUID + RDTSC benchmarks -- run on testbed for Intel-specific numbers |
| `Cargo.toml` | Workspace members list -- add `cubie-ffi` |

---

## Risks and Mitigations

| Risk | Mitigation |
|------|-----------|
| CubieRequest struct layout mismatch (Rust vs Python) | `static_assert(sizeof == 40)` in C header + round-trip test |
| Sizing tool doesn't support custom pipelines | Use Appendix A alternative (explicitly supported by Intel Rev 2.1) |
| NPU utilization is zero (model not compiled for NPU) | Frame Cubie as CPU-side filter that *reduces* unnecessary NPU load |
| Mock MMIO means "not real hardware" | HMAC-SHA256 computation is identical; formal proofs hold regardless of MMIO source; document clearly |
| Bool representation differs C vs Rust | Use `_Bool` in header (not `bool`); `ctypes.c_bool` maps to `_Bool` correctly |

---

## Verification (how to test end-to-end)

1. `cargo test --manifest-path bare-metal-tests/Cargo.toml` -- 62 tests pass (no regression)
2. `cargo build --release --manifest-path cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml` -- .so builds
3. `python3 -c "from pipeline.cubie_gate import CubieGate; g = CubieGate(); print(g.admit(g.create_test_request()))"` -- prints True
4. `python3 pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py --mode light --duration 10` -- runs without error
5. `python3 pipeline/generate_diagrams.py --output artifacts/` -- produces PNGs
6. All artifacts in `artifacts/` directory are non-empty and submission-ready

-## Phase 2: OpenVINO Pipeline (Cubie as pre-inference gate)

+## Phase 2: OpenVINO Pipeline (Cubie as workload admission gate)

+**Where the gate sits:** At workload submission time, BEFORE `core.compile_model()`. Cubie decides whether a workload is allowed to load onto the GPU/NPU at all. It does NOT gate individual frames -- it gates the entire workload lifecycle.

-Request --> [Cubie Gate ~730ns] --Allow--> [OpenVINO Inference (CPU/GPU/NPU)] --> Result

-                +--Deny--> [Blocked -- zero accelerator resources consumed]

+Workload Request {model: "yolo11n", device: "GPU", batch_size: 2, nireq: 4}

+[Policy Evaluator]  -- evaluates workload config against admission rules

+    |                  who: API key valid?  what: model+device allowed?

+    |                  how: batch/nireq within bounds?  where: node authorized?

+    |                  when: lease valid?  why: policy compliant?

+[cubie_admit()]     -- ~730ns: HMAC proof-of-authorization + NVLink + PCIe check

+    +-- Allow --> ov.Core().compile_model(model, "GPU", config) --> inference loop --> results

+    +-- Deny  --> 403 Forbidden, workload never touches GPU/NPU, zero accelerator waste

-**Workload type:** Video Processing (preferred) or NLP Text Generation.

+**Workload type:** Video Processing (DLStreamer + OpenVINO object detection). Fallback: NLP text generation.

-- [ ] **`pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py`** -- Main demo. Loads `libcubie_ffi.so` + OpenVINO model. For each request: build CubieRequest -> call `cubie_admit()` -> if Allow, run inference -> log metrics. Supports `--mode light|medium|heavy` and `--workload video|nlp`

-- [ ] **`pipeline/load_profiles.py`** -- Load generator. Light: 1 req/s. Medium: 10 req/s, 4 threads. Heavy: max throughput. Each runs configurable duration (default 60s)

-- [ ] **`pipeline/resource_monitor.py`** -- Background thread sampling CPU/GPU/NPU utilization at 1s intervals, writes timestamped CSV

-- [ ] **`pipeline/requirements.txt`** -- `openvino>=2024.0`, `psutil>=5.9`, `matplotlib>=3.7`, `numpy>=1.24`

+- [ ] **`pipeline/policy.py`** -- Admission policy evaluator. Takes a workload request dict (model_name, device, batch_size, nireq, num_streams, model_precision, performance_mode, model_priority) and evaluates it against configurable rules to produce the 6 face booleans + HMAC. This is the bridge between real workload properties and CubieRequest fields. Example rules:

+  - `what`: `(model_name, device)` pair in approved model registry

+  - `how`: `batch_size <= 8`, `nireq <= 16`, `num_streams <= 4`

+  - `where`: `node_id` matches deployment target

+  - `when`: `lease_expiry > time.time()`

+  - `why`: `model_priority != HIGH` or caller has elevated privilege

+- [ ] **`pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py`** -- Main demo application. FastAPI server (mirrors Intel sizing tool worker pattern). Routes:

+  - `POST /admit` -- accepts workload config JSON, runs through policy.py -> cubie_admit(), returns Allow/Deny with timing

+  - `POST /launch` -- admit + compile model + run inference loop (the full pipeline)

+  - `GET /metrics` -- current admit/deny counts, latencies, resource utilization

-- Video: `ssd_mobilenet_v2_coco` (OpenVINO Model Zoo) -- `omz_downloader --name ssd_mobilenet_v2_coco && omz_converter --name ssd_mobilenet_v2_coco`

-- NLP: `TinyLlama-1.1B` in OpenVINO format -- `pip install openvino-genai`

+- [ ] **`pipeline/load_profiles.py`** -- Load generator for Intel's 3-level requirement:

+  - Light: 1 workload submission/sec, single model, CPU-only

+  - Medium: 5 concurrent workloads, mix of CPU+GPU, varied batch sizes

+  - Heavy: max concurrent workloads, all devices, stress test admission gate throughput

+- [ ] **`pipeline/resource_monitor.py`** -- Mirrors Intel sizing tool's `custom-application-profiling` worker pattern. Uses `psutil` for CPU/memory, `xpumcli` for GPU, sysfs for NPU. 1s sampling interval, CSV output, 5s idle baseline subtraction.

+- [ ] **`pipeline/models.json`** -- Approved model registry (policy config). Lists allowed (model_name, device, max_batch, max_nireq) tuples. The `what_pass` face checks workload requests against this registry.

+# Object detection (DLStreamer-compatible)

+omz_downloader --name yolo-v8 --output_dir models/

+omz_converter --name yolo-v8 --output_dir models/

+# Download TinyLlama in OpenVINO format

+### How policy.py populates CubieRequest from real workload properties:

+def evaluate_workload(workload: dict, policy: dict, gate: CubieGate) -> AdmitResult:

+    # 6-face evaluation against real workload properties

+    who = workload["api_key"] in policy["allowed_keys"]

+    what = (workload["model_name"], workload["device"]) in policy["approved_models"]

+    how = (workload["batch_size"] <= policy["max_batch"]

+           and workload["nireq"] <= policy["max_nireq"])

+    where = workload.get("node_id", "local") in policy["authorized_nodes"]

+    when = workload.get("lease_expiry", float("inf")) > time.time()

+    why = (workload.get("model_priority", 1) <= policy["max_priority"]

+           or workload.get("elevated", False))

+    # Compute request hash from workload config

+    config_str = f"{workload['model_name']}:{workload['device']}:{workload['batch_size']}"

+    request_hash = int.from_bytes(hashlib.sha256(config_str.encode()).digest()[:8], "big")

+    # Build CubieRequest with real data

+        who_pass=who, what_pass=what, how_pass=how,

+        where_pass=where, when_pass=when, why_pass=why,

+        epoch_fresh=True,  # checked against request timestamp

+        capability_hmac=gate.compute_hmac(request_hash),  # FIPS 198-1

+        adapter_id=get_pcie_adapter_id(workload["device"]),


Now update the file summary to include the new `policy.py` and `models.json`:


## File Summary

| Phase | New Files | Modified |
|-------|-----------|----------|
| 1: FFI Bridge | `cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml`, `cubie-ffi/src/lib.rs`, `cubie-ffi/include/cubie.h`, `pipeline/cubie_gate.py` | `Cargo.toml` (workspace) |
| 2: Pipeline | `pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py`, `pipeline/load_profiles.py`, `pipeline/resource_monitor.py`, `pipeline/requirements.txt` | -- |
| 3: Deploy | -- (commands only) | -- |
| 4: Artifacts | `pipeline/generate_diagrams.py`, `artifacts/capture_system_info.sh`, `artifacts/pipeline_description.md`, `artifacts/build_submission_report.py` | -- |
| **Total** | **12 new files** | **1 modified** |

## File Summary

| Phase | New Files | Modified |
|-------|-----------|----------|
| 1: FFI Bridge | `cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml`, `cubie-ffi/src/lib.rs`, `cubie-ffi/include/cubie.h`, `pipeline/cubie_gate.py` | `Cargo.toml` (workspace) |
| 2: Pipeline | `pipeline/policy.py`, `pipeline/models.json`, `pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py`, `pipeline/load_profiles.py`, `pipeline/resource_monitor.py`, `pipeline/requirements.txt` | -- |
| 3: Deploy | -- (commands only) | -- |
| 4: Artifacts | `pipeline/generate_diagrams.py`, `artifacts/capture_system_info.sh`, `artifacts/pipeline_description.md`, `artifacts/build_submission_report.py` | -- |
| **Total** | **14 new files** | **1 modified** |


## File Summary

| Phase | New Files | Modified |
|-------|-----------|----------|
| 1: FFI Bridge | `cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml`, `cubie-ffi/src/lib.rs`, `cubie-ffi/include/cubie.h`, `pipeline/cubie_gate.py` | `Cargo.toml` (workspace) |
| 2: Pipeline | `pipeline/policy.py`, `pipeline/models.json`, `pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py`, `pipeline/load_profiles.py`, `pipeline/resource_monitor.py`, `pipeline/requirements.txt` | -- |
| 3: Deploy | -- (commands only) | -- |
| 4: Artifacts | `pipeline/generate_diagrams.py`, `artifacts/capture_system_info.sh`, `artifacts/pipeline_description.md`, `artifacts/build_submission_report.py` | -- |
| **Total** | **14 new files** | **1 modified** |

# Plan: Intel AI Edge Application Ready Verification -- Cubie Trust Compiler Integration

## Context

The Cubie Trust Compiler is a formally verified AI workload admission gate that compiles to native x86_64 machine code. It already:
- Cross-compiles to 3 bare-metal targets (RISC-V, x86_64, AArch64)
- Has a C-ABI entry point: `extern "C" fn cubie_admit(*const CubieRequest) -> AdmitResult`
- Runs in ~730 ns/call on Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX (~1.37M admits/sec)
- Is proven correct by 754 theorems across Coq 8.18.0, Lean 4.30.0, and Verus
- Has 62 passing integration tests and zero external dependencies
- Is backed by 3 patent families (US11956363B2, US20240195628A1)

Intel's AI Edge Application Ready Verification program (Rev 2.1, Jan 2026) is a 5-step ISV onboarding process. Nick has testbed access. The goal: get Cubie verified as an Intel AI Edge application, which unlocks technical support and co-marketing.

**What Intel needs from us:**
1. Application running on Intel edge hardware
2. Workload performance metrics at light/medium/heavy loads
3. Pipeline block diagram
4. Resource utilization screenshots (CPU/GPU/NPU)
5. Sizing tool report OR Appendix A alternative artifacts

**The gap:** The bare-metal library has no Python bindings, no C header, no container config, and no OpenVINO pipeline integration. We need a bridge from `libcubie_bare_metal.a` to a Python+OpenVINO demo pipeline.

---

## What a Real Intel Edge AI Workload Looks Like

The Intel Edge AI Sizing Tool (Node.js frontend + Python FastAPI workers, ports 5000-6000) processes workloads that carry these actual properties:

**Workload-level properties (what gets submitted to a worker):**
```
workload_id:           string    # unique identifier
workload_type:         enum      # "dlstreamer" | "text-generation" | "instance-segmentation" | ...
model_name:            string    # "yolo11n", HuggingFace ID, or custom .xml path
model_precision:       enum      # "FP16" | "FP32"
device:                string    # "CPU" | "GPU" | "NPU" | "AUTO" | "MULTI:GPU,CPU"
batch_size:            int       # frames or tokens per inference call
number_of_streams:     int       # parallel inference streams
input_source:          string    # file path, RTSP URL, /dev/videoN, or prompt text
```

**OpenVINO compile_model config (set at model load time):**
```
performance_mode:      LATENCY | THROUGHPUT
model_priority:        LOW(0) | MEDIUM(1) | HIGH(2)
num_streams:           int
inference_num_threads: int
num_requests (nireq):  int       # async request pool size
scheduling_core_type:  ANY_CORE | PCORE_ONLY | ECORE_ONLY
affinity:              NONE | CORE | NUMA | HYBRID_AWARE
execution_mode:        PERFORMANCE | ACCURACY
```

**DLStreamer pipeline element properties (per-stage in video pipelines):**
```
gvadetect / gvaclassify / gvainference:
  model:               .xml path
  device:              CPU | GPU | NPU
  nireq:               parallel inference requests
  inference_interval:  process every N-th frame
  batch_size:          frames batched per call
  threshold:           detection confidence cutoff
  pre_process_backend: ie | opencv | va | va-surface-sharing
```

**KServe V2 inference request (OVMS REST API):**
```json
{
  "id": "request-42",
  "inputs": [{ "name": "input", "shape": [1,3,224,224], "datatype": "FP32" }],
  "outputs": [{ "name": "detection_output" }]
}
```

### Mapping CubieRequest to Real Workload Properties

The existing `CubieRequest` (40 bytes, `bare-metal/src/types.rs:4-25`) has abstract booleans. Here is how each field maps to real Intel Edge workload properties:

| CubieRequest field | Real-world meaning on Intel Edge | How it gets populated |
|---|---|---|
| `who_pass` | **Identity**: Is the requesting entity (user/service/container) authenticated? | Check API key, JWT, or mTLS cert against allow-list |
| `what_pass` | **Capability**: Is this model+precision allowed on this device? | Validate `model_name` + `model_precision` + `device` against policy |
| `how_pass` | **Method**: Is the execution config (batch_size, nireq, streams) within bounds? | Check `batch_size <= max_batch`, `nireq <= max_nireq`, `num_streams <= max_streams` |
| `where_pass` | **Location**: Is this edge node authorized for this workload type? | Check node ID / testbed system ID against deployment policy |
| `when_pass` | **Lease**: Is the time-bounded execution lease still valid? | Check `lease_expiry > current_time` |
| `why_pass` | **Policy**: Does the workload comply with governance rules? | Check `model_priority`, `performance_mode`, resource quotas |
| `has_valid_lease` | Lease not expired | `lease_expiry_epoch > now()` |
| `epoch_fresh` | Request not stale/replayed | `request_epoch` within freshness window |
| `request_hash` | Hash of (model_name + device + batch_size + input_shape) | SHA-256 of workload config fields, truncated to u64 |
| `capability_hmac` | HMAC-SHA256 of request_hash with eFuse key | Proves the request was authorized by the platform root of trust |
| `key_slot` | Which eFuse key slot (0 = platform root) | Always 0 for single-tenant edge; multi-tenant uses slots 0-7 |
| `peer_id` | NVLink peer to check for deadlock | Maps to GPU device index in multi-GPU edge systems |
| `adapter_id` | PCIe adapter for bandwidth check | Maps to GPU/NPU PCIe device ID |

### The Pipeline Integration Point

The Cubie gate sits at **workload submission time** -- BEFORE `core.compile_model()` or DLStreamer pipeline launch. It does NOT gate individual inference frames. It gates whether the entire workload is allowed to start.

```
Workload Request (model, device, config)
    |
    v
[Policy Evaluator] -- populates CubieRequest bools from workload config
    |
    v
[cubie_admit()] -- ~730ns, HMAC + NVLink + PCIe hardware checks
    |
    +-- Allow --> core.compile_model(model, device, config) --> inference loop
    |
    +-- Deny --> HTTP 403, workload never touches GPU/NPU
```

---

## Phase 1: FFI Bridge (Python-callable shared library)

**Why:** Intel's ecosystem is Python+OpenVINO. We need `cubie_admit()` callable from Python.

**Why ctypes over PyO3:** Zero Python build tooling. Load `.so`, define struct, call function. Minimal moving parts for a verification submission.

**Why mock feature:** Non-mock builds use `core::ptr::read_volatile()` on hardware MMIO addresses -- this will segfault in Linux userspace. The `mock` feature replaces MMIO with AtomicU32 cells. The admission logic is identical. The formal proofs hold regardless of MMIO backend.

### Files to create:

- [ ] **`cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml`** -- New workspace member, `crate-type = ["cdylib"]`, depends on `cubie-bare-metal` with `features = ["std", "mock"]`
- [ ] **`cubie-ffi/src/lib.rs`** -- Re-exports `cubie_admit`, adds `cubie_mock_setup()` (configures eFuse key + NVLink + PCIe mock state) and `cubie_create_valid_request()` (returns a CubieRequest with correct HMAC)
- [ ] **`cubie-ffi/include/cubie.h`** -- C header documenting the ABI. Uses `_Bool` (not `bool`). Includes `static_assert(sizeof(CubieRequest) == 40)`
- [ ] **`pipeline/cubie_gate.py`** -- Python ctypes wrapper. `CubieRequest` as `ctypes.Structure`, `CubieGate` class with `admit()`, `benchmark()`, `create_test_request()` methods

### Modify:

- [ ] **`Cargo.toml`** (workspace root) -- Add `"cubie-ffi"` to `members` list

### Build:

```bash
cargo build --release --manifest-path cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml
# Output: target/release/libcubie_ffi.so (Linux) or cubie_ffi.dll (Windows)
```

### Verify:

```bash
cargo test --manifest-path bare-metal-tests/Cargo.toml  # 62 tests still pass
python3 -c "from pipeline.cubie_gate import CubieGate; g = CubieGate(); print(g.benchmark(100000))"
```

### Critical detail -- CubieRequest struct layout:

```
Offset  Field              Type    Size
0       who_pass           bool    1
1       what_pass          bool    1
2       how_pass           bool    1
3       where_pass         bool    1
4       when_pass          bool    1
5       why_pass           bool    1
6       has_valid_lease    bool    1
7       epoch_fresh        bool    1
8       request_hash       u64     8
16      capability_hmac    u64     8
24      key_slot           u8      1
25      peer_id            u8      1
26-31   (padding)                  6
32      adapter_id         u64     8
Total: 40 bytes
```

Source: `bare-metal/src/types.rs:4-25`

---

## Phase 2: OpenVINO Pipeline (Cubie as workload admission gate)

**Where the gate sits:** At workload submission time, BEFORE `core.compile_model()`. Cubie decides whether a workload is allowed to load onto the GPU/NPU at all. It does NOT gate individual frames -- it gates the entire workload lifecycle.

**Architecture:**

```
Workload Request {model: "yolo11n", device: "GPU", batch_size: 2, nireq: 4}
    |
    v
[Policy Evaluator]  -- evaluates workload config against admission rules
    |                  who: API key valid?  what: model+device allowed?
    |                  how: batch/nireq within bounds?  where: node authorized?
    |                  when: lease valid?  why: policy compliant?
    v
[cubie_admit()]     -- ~730ns: HMAC proof-of-authorization + NVLink + PCIe check
    |
    +-- Allow --> ov.Core().compile_model(model, "GPU", config) --> inference loop --> results
    |
    +-- Deny  --> 403 Forbidden, workload never touches GPU/NPU, zero accelerator waste
```

**Workload type:** Video Processing (DLStreamer + OpenVINO object detection). Fallback: NLP text generation.

### Files to create:

- [ ] **`pipeline/policy.py`** -- Admission policy evaluator. Takes a workload request dict (model_name, device, batch_size, nireq, num_streams, model_precision, performance_mode, model_priority) and evaluates it against configurable rules to produce the 6 face booleans + HMAC. This is the bridge between real workload properties and CubieRequest fields. Example rules:
  - `who`: API key in allow-list
  - `what`: `(model_name, device)` pair in approved model registry
  - `how`: `batch_size <= 8`, `nireq <= 16`, `num_streams <= 4`
  - `where`: `node_id` matches deployment target
  - `when`: `lease_expiry > time.time()`
  - `why`: `model_priority != HIGH` or caller has elevated privilege

- [ ] **`pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py`** -- Main demo application. FastAPI server (mirrors Intel sizing tool worker pattern). Routes:
  - `POST /admit` -- accepts workload config JSON, runs through policy.py -> cubie_admit(), returns Allow/Deny with timing
  - `POST /launch` -- admit + compile model + run inference loop (the full pipeline)
  - `GET /metrics` -- current admit/deny counts, latencies, resource utilization
  - `GET /health` -- service health

- [ ] **`pipeline/load_profiles.py`** -- Load generator for Intel's 3-level requirement:
  - Light: 1 workload submission/sec, single model, CPU-only
  - Medium: 5 concurrent workloads, mix of CPU+GPU, varied batch sizes
  - Heavy: max concurrent workloads, all devices, stress test admission gate throughput

- [ ] **`pipeline/resource_monitor.py`** -- Mirrors Intel sizing tool's `custom-application-profiling` worker pattern. Uses `psutil` for CPU/memory, `xpumcli` for GPU, sysfs for NPU. 1s sampling interval, CSV output, 5s idle baseline subtraction.

- [ ] **`pipeline/requirements.txt`** -- `openvino>=2024.0`, `fastapi>=0.110`, `uvicorn>=0.29`, `psutil>=5.9`, `matplotlib>=3.7`, `numpy>=1.24`

- [ ] **`pipeline/models.json`** -- Approved model registry (policy config). Lists allowed (model_name, device, max_batch, max_nireq) tuples. The `what_pass` face checks workload requests against this registry.

### Model setup:

```bash
# Object detection (DLStreamer-compatible)
pip install openvino-dev
omz_downloader --name yolo-v8 --output_dir models/
omz_converter --name yolo-v8 --output_dir models/

# Or text generation
pip install openvino-genai
# Download TinyLlama in OpenVINO format
```

### How policy.py populates CubieRequest from real workload properties:

```python
def evaluate_workload(workload: dict, policy: dict, gate: CubieGate) -> AdmitResult:
    # 6-face evaluation against real workload properties
    who = workload["api_key"] in policy["allowed_keys"]
    what = (workload["model_name"], workload["device"]) in policy["approved_models"]
    how = (workload["batch_size"] <= policy["max_batch"]
           and workload["nireq"] <= policy["max_nireq"])
    where = workload.get("node_id", "local") in policy["authorized_nodes"]
    when = workload.get("lease_expiry", float("inf")) > time.time()
    why = (workload.get("model_priority", 1) <= policy["max_priority"]
           or workload.get("elevated", False))

    # Compute request hash from workload config
    config_str = f"{workload['model_name']}:{workload['device']}:{workload['batch_size']}"
    request_hash = int.from_bytes(hashlib.sha256(config_str.encode()).digest()[:8], "big")

    # Build CubieRequest with real data
    req = CubieRequest(
        who_pass=who, what_pass=what, how_pass=how,
        where_pass=where, when_pass=when, why_pass=why,
        has_valid_lease=when,
        epoch_fresh=True,  # checked against request timestamp
        request_hash=request_hash,
        capability_hmac=gate.compute_hmac(request_hash),  # FIPS 198-1
        key_slot=0, peer_id=0,
        adapter_id=get_pcie_adapter_id(workload["device"]),
    )
    return gate.admit(req)
```

---

## Phase 3: Intel Edge Testbed Deployment

**Prereqs:** Testbed access (confirmed), Ubuntu 22.04/24.04, Rust toolchain, Python 3.10+, OpenVINO, Node.js 22+

### Steps:

- [ ] **Clone repo and build FFI** on testbed
- [ ] **Run speedtest** -- `cargo run --release --manifest-path bare-metal-tests/Cargo.toml --bin speedtest` -- captures Intel CPU brand string + TSC-calibrated ns/call for all gate components
- [ ] **Install OpenVINO + download model** on testbed
- [ ] **Run demo pipeline at 3 load levels** -- capture metrics CSVs
- [ ] **Capture resource utilization** -- CPU/GPU/NPU screenshots at each load level

### Intel Edge AI Sizing Tool (primary method):

```bash
git clone https://github.com/intel/edge-ai-sizing-tool
cd edge-ai-sizing-tool && ./install.sh && ./start.sh
# Browse to http://localhost:8080
# Configure workload, generate PDF report
```

### Appendix A fallback (if sizing tool doesn't support custom pipelines):

```bash
sudo dmidecode > artifacts/hardware_info.txt                    # System info
lsof -p $(pgrep -f cubie_openvino_demo) > artifacts/runtime_libs.txt  # Runtime libraries
# Resource utilization captured by resource_monitor.py at each load level
```

---

## Phase 4: Generate Submission Artifacts

### Files to create:

- [ ] **`pipeline/generate_diagrams.py`** -- Produces pipeline block diagram (PNG) + formal verification architecture diagram using matplotlib
- [ ] **`artifacts/capture_system_info.sh`** -- Captures CPU, RAM, GPU, NPU, OS, OpenVINO version, Rust version
- [ ] **`artifacts/pipeline_description.md`** -- Narrative for Intel form: "First formally verified AI workload admission gate for Intel edge hardware. 754 theorems, sub-microsecond decisions, 3 patent families, native x86_64 machine code, FIPS 198-1 HMAC-SHA256."
- [ ] **`artifacts/build_submission_report.py`** -- Compiles system info + metrics CSVs + diagrams into a single PDF

### Required artifacts checklist:

| Artifact | Source | Format |
|----------|--------|--------|
| System info | `capture_system_info.sh` | TXT |
| Pipeline description | `pipeline_description.md` | Text (pasted into form) |
| Block diagram | `generate_diagrams.py` | PNG |
| Sizing tool report | Edge AI Sizing Tool or Appendix A | PDF |
| CPU utilization (light/med/heavy) | `resource_monitor.py` | Screenshots/CSV |
| GPU utilization (light/med/heavy) | `intel_gpu_top` or resource_monitor | Screenshots/CSV |
| System photo | Testbed screenshot | Image |

---

## Phase 5: Submit

- [ ] **Fill Intel form** at `https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019a3bfa6a0b7623876994c2950fc14f`
- [ ] **Upload all artifacts** from Phase 4
- [ ] **Application name:** "Cubie Trust Compiler -- Formally Verified AI Admission Gate"

**Narrative for Intel review meeting:**

> The Cubie Trust Compiler is the first formally verified AI workload admission gate. It runs as a sub-microsecond pre-inference filter on Intel edge hardware, making admission decisions in ~730 nanoseconds -- proven correct by 754 independent theorems across three proof assistants (Coq, Lean 4, Verus). Every AI inference request passes through the gate before consuming GPU or NPU compute. Denied requests use zero accelerator resources. The entire stack compiles to native x86_64 machine code with zero external dependencies. Protected by 3 patent families (US11956363B2, US12073439B2, US20240195628A1).

Support: intel.edge.ai.application.qualification@intel.com

---

## File Summary

| Phase | New Files | Modified |
|-------|-----------|----------|
| 1: FFI Bridge | `cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml`, `cubie-ffi/src/lib.rs`, `cubie-ffi/include/cubie.h`, `pipeline/cubie_gate.py` | `Cargo.toml` (workspace) |
| 2: Pipeline | `pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py`, `pipeline/load_profiles.py`, `pipeline/resource_monitor.py`, `pipeline/requirements.txt` | -- |
| 3: Deploy | -- (commands only) | -- |
| 4: Artifacts | `pipeline/generate_diagrams.py`, `artifacts/capture_system_info.sh`, `artifacts/pipeline_description.md`, `artifacts/build_submission_report.py` | -- |
| **Total** | **12 new files** | **1 modified** |

**Zero existing files touched** (all bare-metal, Coq, Lean, Verus source preserved).

---

## Critical Source Files (read-only dependencies)

| File | What the plan uses from it |
|------|---------------------------|
| `bare-metal/src/types.rs:4-25` | `CubieRequest` #[repr(C)] layout -- Python ctypes must mirror exactly |
| `bare-metal/src/admit.rs:20-32` | `cubie_admit` C-ABI signature -- FFI crate re-exports this |
| `bare-metal/src/mmio.rs` | Mock setter functions (`mock_set_efuse_key`, etc.) -- exposed through FFI |
| `bare-metal/src/hmac.rs` | `hmac_sha256` -- used by FFI to compute valid test HMACs |
| `bare-metal-tests/src/speedtest.rs` | CPUID + RDTSC benchmarks -- run on testbed for Intel-specific numbers |
| `Cargo.toml` | Workspace members list -- add `cubie-ffi` |

---

## Risks and Mitigations

| Risk | Mitigation |
|------|-----------|
| CubieRequest struct layout mismatch (Rust vs Python) | `static_assert(sizeof == 40)` in C header + round-trip test |
| Sizing tool doesn't support custom pipelines | Use Appendix A alternative (explicitly supported by Intel Rev 2.1) |
| NPU utilization is zero (model not compiled for NPU) | Frame Cubie as CPU-side filter that *reduces* unnecessary NPU load |
| Mock MMIO means "not real hardware" | HMAC-SHA256 computation is identical; formal proofs hold regardless of MMIO source; document clearly |
| Bool representation differs C vs Rust | Use `_Bool` in header (not `bool`); `ctypes.c_bool` maps to `_Bool` correctly |

---

## Verification (how to test end-to-end)

1. `cargo test --manifest-path bare-metal-tests/Cargo.toml` -- 62 tests pass (no regression)
2. `cargo build --release --manifest-path cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml` -- .so builds
3. `python3 -c "from pipeline.cubie_gate import CubieGate; g = CubieGate(); print(g.admit(g.create_test_request()))"` -- prints True
4. `python3 pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py --mode light --duration 10` -- runs without error
5. `python3 pipeline/generate_diagrams.py --output artifacts/` -- produces PNGs
6. All artifacts in `artifacts/` directory are non-empty and submission-ready

-| 2: Pipeline | `pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py`, `pipeline/load_profiles.py`, `pipeline/resource_monitor.py`, `pipeline/requirements.txt` | -- |

+| 2: Pipeline | `pipeline/policy.py`, `pipeline/models.json`, `pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py`, `pipeline/load_profiles.py`, `pipeline/resource_monitor.py`, `pipeline/requirements.txt` | -- |

-| **Total** | **12 new files** | **1 modified** |

+| **Total** | **14 new files** | **1 modified** |


Now update the verification section to include the policy evaluation testing:


## Verification (how to test end-to-end)

1. `cargo test --manifest-path bare-metal-tests/Cargo.toml` -- 62 tests pass (no regression)
2. `cargo build --release --manifest-path cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml` -- .so builds
3. `python3 -c "from pipeline.cubie_gate import CubieGate; g = CubieGate(); print(g.admit(g.create_test_request()))"` -- prints True
4. `python3 pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py --mode light --duration 10` -- runs without error
5. `python3 pipeline/generate_diagrams.py --output artifacts/` -- produces PNGs
6. All artifacts in `artifacts/` directory are non-empty and submission-ready

## Verification (how to test end-to-end)

1. `cargo test --manifest-path bare-metal-tests/Cargo.toml` -- 62 tests pass (no regression)
2. `cargo build --release --manifest-path cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml` -- .so/.dll builds
3. `python3 -c "from pipeline.cubie_gate import CubieGate; g = CubieGate(); print(g.admit(g.create_test_request()))"` -- prints True
4. Policy evaluation test -- submit a workload with `model_name="yolo11n", device="GPU", batch_size=2` against a policy that allows it -> returns Allow. Change `device="INVALID"` -> returns Deny (what_pass fails). Change `batch_size=999` -> returns Deny (how_pass fails)
5. `python3 pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py --mode light --duration 10` -- runs without error, logs admit/deny decisions with ns latencies
6. `python3 pipeline/generate_diagrams.py --output artifacts/` -- produces PNGs
7. All artifacts in `artifacts/` directory are non-empty and submission-ready


## Verification (how to test end-to-end)

1. `cargo test --manifest-path bare-metal-tests/Cargo.toml` -- 62 tests pass (no regression)
2. `cargo build --release --manifest-path cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml` -- .so/.dll builds
3. `python3 -c "from pipeline.cubie_gate import CubieGate; g = CubieGate(); print(g.admit(g.create_test_request()))"` -- prints True
4. Policy evaluation test -- submit a workload with `model_name="yolo11n", device="GPU", batch_size=2` against a policy that allows it -> returns Allow. Change `device="INVALID"` -> returns Deny (what_pass fails). Change `batch_size=999` -> returns Deny (how_pass fails)
5. `python3 pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py --mode light --duration 10` -- runs without error, logs admit/deny decisions with ns latencies
6. `python3 pipeline/generate_diagrams.py --output artifacts/` -- produces PNGs
7. All artifacts in `artifacts/` directory are non-empty and submission-ready

# Plan: Intel AI Edge Application Ready Verification -- Cubie Trust Compiler Integration

## Context

The Cubie Trust Compiler is a formally verified AI workload admission gate that compiles to native x86_64 machine code. It already:
- Cross-compiles to 3 bare-metal targets (RISC-V, x86_64, AArch64)
- Has a C-ABI entry point: `extern "C" fn cubie_admit(*const CubieRequest) -> AdmitResult`
- Runs in ~730 ns/call on Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX (~1.37M admits/sec)
- Is proven correct by 754 theorems across Coq 8.18.0, Lean 4.30.0, and Verus
- Has 62 passing integration tests and zero external dependencies
- Is backed by 3 patent families (US11956363B2, US20240195628A1)

Intel's AI Edge Application Ready Verification program (Rev 2.1, Jan 2026) is a 5-step ISV onboarding process. Nick has testbed access. The goal: get Cubie verified as an Intel AI Edge application, which unlocks technical support and co-marketing.

**What Intel needs from us:**
1. Application running on Intel edge hardware
2. Workload performance metrics at light/medium/heavy loads
3. Pipeline block diagram
4. Resource utilization screenshots (CPU/GPU/NPU)
5. Sizing tool report OR Appendix A alternative artifacts

**The gap:** The bare-metal library has no Python bindings, no C header, no container config, and no OpenVINO pipeline integration. We need a bridge from `libcubie_bare_metal.a` to a Python+OpenVINO demo pipeline.

---

## What a Real Intel Edge AI Workload Looks Like

The Intel Edge AI Sizing Tool (Node.js frontend + Python FastAPI workers, ports 5000-6000) processes workloads that carry these actual properties:

**Workload-level properties (what gets submitted to a worker):**
```
workload_id:           string    # unique identifier
workload_type:         enum      # "dlstreamer" | "text-generation" | "instance-segmentation" | ...
model_name:            string    # "yolo11n", HuggingFace ID, or custom .xml path
model_precision:       enum      # "FP16" | "FP32"
device:                string    # "CPU" | "GPU" | "NPU" | "AUTO" | "MULTI:GPU,CPU"
batch_size:            int       # frames or tokens per inference call
number_of_streams:     int       # parallel inference streams
input_source:          string    # file path, RTSP URL, /dev/videoN, or prompt text
```

**OpenVINO compile_model config (set at model load time):**
```
performance_mode:      LATENCY | THROUGHPUT
model_priority:        LOW(0) | MEDIUM(1) | HIGH(2)
num_streams:           int
inference_num_threads: int
num_requests (nireq):  int       # async request pool size
scheduling_core_type:  ANY_CORE | PCORE_ONLY | ECORE_ONLY
affinity:              NONE | CORE | NUMA | HYBRID_AWARE
execution_mode:        PERFORMANCE | ACCURACY
```

**DLStreamer pipeline element properties (per-stage in video pipelines):**
```
gvadetect / gvaclassify / gvainference:
  model:               .xml path
  device:              CPU | GPU | NPU
  nireq:               parallel inference requests
  inference_interval:  process every N-th frame
  batch_size:          frames batched per call
  threshold:           detection confidence cutoff
  pre_process_backend: ie | opencv | va | va-surface-sharing
```

**KServe V2 inference request (OVMS REST API):**
```json
{
  "id": "request-42",
  "inputs": [{ "name": "input", "shape": [1,3,224,224], "datatype": "FP32" }],
  "outputs": [{ "name": "detection_output" }]
}
```

### Mapping CubieRequest to Real Workload Properties

The existing `CubieRequest` (40 bytes, `bare-metal/src/types.rs:4-25`) has abstract booleans. Here is how each field maps to real Intel Edge workload properties:

| CubieRequest field | Real-world meaning on Intel Edge | How it gets populated |
|---|---|---|
| `who_pass` | **Identity**: Is the requesting entity (user/service/container) authenticated? | Check API key, JWT, or mTLS cert against allow-list |
| `what_pass` | **Capability**: Is this model+precision allowed on this device? | Validate `model_name` + `model_precision` + `device` against policy |
| `how_pass` | **Method**: Is the execution config (batch_size, nireq, streams) within bounds? | Check `batch_size <= max_batch`, `nireq <= max_nireq`, `num_streams <= max_streams` |
| `where_pass` | **Location**: Is this edge node authorized for this workload type? | Check node ID / testbed system ID against deployment policy |
| `when_pass` | **Lease**: Is the time-bounded execution lease still valid? | Check `lease_expiry > current_time` |
| `why_pass` | **Policy**: Does the workload comply with governance rules? | Check `model_priority`, `performance_mode`, resource quotas |
| `has_valid_lease` | Lease not expired | `lease_expiry_epoch > now()` |
| `epoch_fresh` | Request not stale/replayed | `request_epoch` within freshness window |
| `request_hash` | Hash of (model_name + device + batch_size + input_shape) | SHA-256 of workload config fields, truncated to u64 |
| `capability_hmac` | HMAC-SHA256 of request_hash with eFuse key | Proves the request was authorized by the platform root of trust |
| `key_slot` | Which eFuse key slot (0 = platform root) | Always 0 for single-tenant edge; multi-tenant uses slots 0-7 |
| `peer_id` | NVLink peer to check for deadlock | Maps to GPU device index in multi-GPU edge systems |
| `adapter_id` | PCIe adapter for bandwidth check | Maps to GPU/NPU PCIe device ID |

### The Pipeline Integration Point

The Cubie gate sits at **workload submission time** -- BEFORE `core.compile_model()` or DLStreamer pipeline launch. It does NOT gate individual inference frames. It gates whether the entire workload is allowed to start.

```
Workload Request (model, device, config)
    |
    v
[Policy Evaluator] -- populates CubieRequest bools from workload config
    |
    v
[cubie_admit()] -- ~730ns, HMAC + NVLink + PCIe hardware checks
    |
    +-- Allow --> core.compile_model(model, device, config) --> inference loop
    |
    +-- Deny --> HTTP 403, workload never touches GPU/NPU
```

---

## Phase 1: FFI Bridge (Python-callable shared library)

**Why:** Intel's ecosystem is Python+OpenVINO. We need `cubie_admit()` callable from Python.

**Why ctypes over PyO3:** Zero Python build tooling. Load `.so`, define struct, call function. Minimal moving parts for a verification submission.

**Why mock feature:** Non-mock builds use `core::ptr::read_volatile()` on hardware MMIO addresses -- this will segfault in Linux userspace. The `mock` feature replaces MMIO with AtomicU32 cells. The admission logic is identical. The formal proofs hold regardless of MMIO backend.

### Files to create:

- [ ] **`cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml`** -- New workspace member, `crate-type = ["cdylib"]`, depends on `cubie-bare-metal` with `features = ["std", "mock"]`
- [ ] **`cubie-ffi/src/lib.rs`** -- Re-exports `cubie_admit`, adds `cubie_mock_setup()` (configures eFuse key + NVLink + PCIe mock state) and `cubie_create_valid_request()` (returns a CubieRequest with correct HMAC)
- [ ] **`cubie-ffi/include/cubie.h`** -- C header documenting the ABI. Uses `_Bool` (not `bool`). Includes `static_assert(sizeof(CubieRequest) == 40)`
- [ ] **`pipeline/cubie_gate.py`** -- Python ctypes wrapper. `CubieRequest` as `ctypes.Structure`, `CubieGate` class with `admit()`, `benchmark()`, `create_test_request()` methods

### Modify:

- [ ] **`Cargo.toml`** (workspace root) -- Add `"cubie-ffi"` to `members` list

### Build:

```bash
cargo build --release --manifest-path cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml
# Output: target/release/libcubie_ffi.so (Linux) or cubie_ffi.dll (Windows)
```

### Verify:

```bash
cargo test --manifest-path bare-metal-tests/Cargo.toml  # 62 tests still pass
python3 -c "from pipeline.cubie_gate import CubieGate; g = CubieGate(); print(g.benchmark(100000))"
```

### Critical detail -- CubieRequest struct layout:

```
Offset  Field              Type    Size
0       who_pass           bool    1
1       what_pass          bool    1
2       how_pass           bool    1
3       where_pass         bool    1
4       when_pass          bool    1
5       why_pass           bool    1
6       has_valid_lease    bool    1
7       epoch_fresh        bool    1
8       request_hash       u64     8
16      capability_hmac    u64     8
24      key_slot           u8      1
25      peer_id            u8      1
26-31   (padding)                  6
32      adapter_id         u64     8
Total: 40 bytes
```

Source: `bare-metal/src/types.rs:4-25`

---

## Phase 2: OpenVINO Pipeline (Cubie as workload admission gate)

**Where the gate sits:** At workload submission time, BEFORE `core.compile_model()`. Cubie decides whether a workload is allowed to load onto the GPU/NPU at all. It does NOT gate individual frames -- it gates the entire workload lifecycle.

**Architecture:**

```
Workload Request {model: "yolo11n", device: "GPU", batch_size: 2, nireq: 4}
    |
    v
[Policy Evaluator]  -- evaluates workload config against admission rules
    |                  who: API key valid?  what: model+device allowed?
    |                  how: batch/nireq within bounds?  where: node authorized?
    |                  when: lease valid?  why: policy compliant?
    v
[cubie_admit()]     -- ~730ns: HMAC proof-of-authorization + NVLink + PCIe check
    |
    +-- Allow --> ov.Core().compile_model(model, "GPU", config) --> inference loop --> results
    |
    +-- Deny  --> 403 Forbidden, workload never touches GPU/NPU, zero accelerator waste
```

**Workload type:** Video Processing (DLStreamer + OpenVINO object detection). Fallback: NLP text generation.

### Files to create:

- [ ] **`pipeline/policy.py`** -- Admission policy evaluator. Takes a workload request dict (model_name, device, batch_size, nireq, num_streams, model_precision, performance_mode, model_priority) and evaluates it against configurable rules to produce the 6 face booleans + HMAC. This is the bridge between real workload properties and CubieRequest fields. Example rules:
  - `who`: API key in allow-list
  - `what`: `(model_name, device)` pair in approved model registry
  - `how`: `batch_size <= 8`, `nireq <= 16`, `num_streams <= 4`
  - `where`: `node_id` matches deployment target
  - `when`: `lease_expiry > time.time()`
  - `why`: `model_priority != HIGH` or caller has elevated privilege

- [ ] **`pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py`** -- Main demo application. FastAPI server (mirrors Intel sizing tool worker pattern). Routes:
  - `POST /admit` -- accepts workload config JSON, runs through policy.py -> cubie_admit(), returns Allow/Deny with timing
  - `POST /launch` -- admit + compile model + run inference loop (the full pipeline)
  - `GET /metrics` -- current admit/deny counts, latencies, resource utilization
  - `GET /health` -- service health

- [ ] **`pipeline/load_profiles.py`** -- Load generator for Intel's 3-level requirement:
  - Light: 1 workload submission/sec, single model, CPU-only
  - Medium: 5 concurrent workloads, mix of CPU+GPU, varied batch sizes
  - Heavy: max concurrent workloads, all devices, stress test admission gate throughput

- [ ] **`pipeline/resource_monitor.py`** -- Mirrors Intel sizing tool's `custom-application-profiling` worker pattern. Uses `psutil` for CPU/memory, `xpumcli` for GPU, sysfs for NPU. 1s sampling interval, CSV output, 5s idle baseline subtraction.

- [ ] **`pipeline/requirements.txt`** -- `openvino>=2024.0`, `fastapi>=0.110`, `uvicorn>=0.29`, `psutil>=5.9`, `matplotlib>=3.7`, `numpy>=1.24`

- [ ] **`pipeline/models.json`** -- Approved model registry (policy config). Lists allowed (model_name, device, max_batch, max_nireq) tuples. The `what_pass` face checks workload requests against this registry.

### Model setup:

```bash
# Object detection (DLStreamer-compatible)
pip install openvino-dev
omz_downloader --name yolo-v8 --output_dir models/
omz_converter --name yolo-v8 --output_dir models/

# Or text generation
pip install openvino-genai
# Download TinyLlama in OpenVINO format
```

### How policy.py populates CubieRequest from real workload properties:

```python
def evaluate_workload(workload: dict, policy: dict, gate: CubieGate) -> AdmitResult:
    # 6-face evaluation against real workload properties
    who = workload["api_key"] in policy["allowed_keys"]
    what = (workload["model_name"], workload["device"]) in policy["approved_models"]
    how = (workload["batch_size"] <= policy["max_batch"]
           and workload["nireq"] <= policy["max_nireq"])
    where = workload.get("node_id", "local") in policy["authorized_nodes"]
    when = workload.get("lease_expiry", float("inf")) > time.time()
    why = (workload.get("model_priority", 1) <= policy["max_priority"]
           or workload.get("elevated", False))

    # Compute request hash from workload config
    config_str = f"{workload['model_name']}:{workload['device']}:{workload['batch_size']}"
    request_hash = int.from_bytes(hashlib.sha256(config_str.encode()).digest()[:8], "big")

    # Build CubieRequest with real data
    req = CubieRequest(
        who_pass=who, what_pass=what, how_pass=how,
        where_pass=where, when_pass=when, why_pass=why,
        has_valid_lease=when,
        epoch_fresh=True,  # checked against request timestamp
        request_hash=request_hash,
        capability_hmac=gate.compute_hmac(request_hash),  # FIPS 198-1
        key_slot=0, peer_id=0,
        adapter_id=get_pcie_adapter_id(workload["device"]),
    )
    return gate.admit(req)
```

---

## Phase 3: Intel Edge Testbed Deployment

**Prereqs:** Testbed access (confirmed), Ubuntu 22.04/24.04, Rust toolchain, Python 3.10+, OpenVINO, Node.js 22+

### Steps:

- [ ] **Clone repo and build FFI** on testbed
- [ ] **Run speedtest** -- `cargo run --release --manifest-path bare-metal-tests/Cargo.toml --bin speedtest` -- captures Intel CPU brand string + TSC-calibrated ns/call for all gate components
- [ ] **Install OpenVINO + download model** on testbed
- [ ] **Run demo pipeline at 3 load levels** -- capture metrics CSVs
- [ ] **Capture resource utilization** -- CPU/GPU/NPU screenshots at each load level

### Intel Edge AI Sizing Tool (primary method):

```bash
git clone https://github.com/intel/edge-ai-sizing-tool
cd edge-ai-sizing-tool && ./install.sh && ./start.sh
# Browse to http://localhost:8080
# Configure workload, generate PDF report
```

### Appendix A fallback (if sizing tool doesn't support custom pipelines):

```bash
sudo dmidecode > artifacts/hardware_info.txt                    # System info
lsof -p $(pgrep -f cubie_openvino_demo) > artifacts/runtime_libs.txt  # Runtime libraries
# Resource utilization captured by resource_monitor.py at each load level
```

---

## Phase 4: Generate Submission Artifacts

### Files to create:

- [ ] **`pipeline/generate_diagrams.py`** -- Produces pipeline block diagram (PNG) + formal verification architecture diagram using matplotlib
- [ ] **`artifacts/capture_system_info.sh`** -- Captures CPU, RAM, GPU, NPU, OS, OpenVINO version, Rust version
- [ ] **`artifacts/pipeline_description.md`** -- Narrative for Intel form: "First formally verified AI workload admission gate for Intel edge hardware. 754 theorems, sub-microsecond decisions, 3 patent families, native x86_64 machine code, FIPS 198-1 HMAC-SHA256."
- [ ] **`artifacts/build_submission_report.py`** -- Compiles system info + metrics CSVs + diagrams into a single PDF

### Required artifacts checklist:

| Artifact | Source | Format |
|----------|--------|--------|
| System info | `capture_system_info.sh` | TXT |
| Pipeline description | `pipeline_description.md` | Text (pasted into form) |
| Block diagram | `generate_diagrams.py` | PNG |
| Sizing tool report | Edge AI Sizing Tool or Appendix A | PDF |
| CPU utilization (light/med/heavy) | `resource_monitor.py` | Screenshots/CSV |
| GPU utilization (light/med/heavy) | `intel_gpu_top` or resource_monitor | Screenshots/CSV |
| System photo | Testbed screenshot | Image |

---

## Phase 5: Submit

- [ ] **Fill Intel form** at `https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019a3bfa6a0b7623876994c2950fc14f`
- [ ] **Upload all artifacts** from Phase 4
- [ ] **Application name:** "Cubie Trust Compiler -- Formally Verified AI Admission Gate"

**Narrative for Intel review meeting:**

> The Cubie Trust Compiler is the first formally verified AI workload admission gate. It runs as a sub-microsecond pre-inference filter on Intel edge hardware, making admission decisions in ~730 nanoseconds -- proven correct by 754 independent theorems across three proof assistants (Coq, Lean 4, Verus). Every AI inference request passes through the gate before consuming GPU or NPU compute. Denied requests use zero accelerator resources. The entire stack compiles to native x86_64 machine code with zero external dependencies. Protected by 3 patent families (US11956363B2, US12073439B2, US20240195628A1).

Support: intel.edge.ai.application.qualification@intel.com

---

## File Summary

| Phase | New Files | Modified |
|-------|-----------|----------|
| 1: FFI Bridge | `cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml`, `cubie-ffi/src/lib.rs`, `cubie-ffi/include/cubie.h`, `pipeline/cubie_gate.py` | `Cargo.toml` (workspace) |
| 2: Pipeline | `pipeline/policy.py`, `pipeline/models.json`, `pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py`, `pipeline/load_profiles.py`, `pipeline/resource_monitor.py`, `pipeline/requirements.txt` | -- |
| 3: Deploy | -- (commands only) | -- |
| 4: Artifacts | `pipeline/generate_diagrams.py`, `artifacts/capture_system_info.sh`, `artifacts/pipeline_description.md`, `artifacts/build_submission_report.py` | -- |
| **Total** | **14 new files** | **1 modified** |

**Zero existing files touched** (all bare-metal, Coq, Lean, Verus source preserved).

---

## Critical Source Files (read-only dependencies)

| File | What the plan uses from it |
|------|---------------------------|
| `bare-metal/src/types.rs:4-25` | `CubieRequest` #[repr(C)] layout -- Python ctypes must mirror exactly |
| `bare-metal/src/admit.rs:20-32` | `cubie_admit` C-ABI signature -- FFI crate re-exports this |
| `bare-metal/src/mmio.rs` | Mock setter functions (`mock_set_efuse_key`, etc.) -- exposed through FFI |
| `bare-metal/src/hmac.rs` | `hmac_sha256` -- used by FFI to compute valid test HMACs |
| `bare-metal-tests/src/speedtest.rs` | CPUID + RDTSC benchmarks -- run on testbed for Intel-specific numbers |
| `Cargo.toml` | Workspace members list -- add `cubie-ffi` |

---

## Risks and Mitigations

| Risk | Mitigation |
|------|-----------|
| CubieRequest struct layout mismatch (Rust vs Python) | `static_assert(sizeof == 40)` in C header + round-trip test |
| Sizing tool doesn't support custom pipelines | Use Appendix A alternative (explicitly supported by Intel Rev 2.1) |
| NPU utilization is zero (model not compiled for NPU) | Frame Cubie as CPU-side filter that *reduces* unnecessary NPU load |
| Mock MMIO means "not real hardware" | HMAC-SHA256 computation is identical; formal proofs hold regardless of MMIO source; document clearly |
| Bool representation differs C vs Rust | Use `_Bool` in header (not `bool`); `ctypes.c_bool` maps to `_Bool` correctly |

---

## Verification (how to test end-to-end)

1. `cargo test --manifest-path bare-metal-tests/Cargo.toml` -- 62 tests pass (no regression)
2. `cargo build --release --manifest-path cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml` -- .so builds
3. `python3 -c "from pipeline.cubie_gate import CubieGate; g = CubieGate(); print(g.admit(g.create_test_request()))"` -- prints True
4. `python3 pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py --mode light --duration 10` -- runs without error
5. `python3 pipeline/generate_diagrams.py --output artifacts/` -- produces PNGs
6. All artifacts in `artifacts/` directory are non-empty and submission-ready

-2. `cargo build --release --manifest-path cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml` -- .so builds

+2. `cargo build --release --manifest-path cubie-ffi/Cargo.toml` -- .so/.dll builds

-4. `python3 pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py --mode light --duration 10` -- runs without error

-5. `python3 pipeline/generate_diagrams.py --output artifacts/` -- produces PNGs

-6. All artifacts in `artifacts/` directory are non-empty and submission-ready

+4. Policy evaluation test -- submit a workload with `model_name="yolo11n", device="GPU", batch_size=2` against a policy that allows it -> returns Allow. Change `device="INVALID"` -> returns Deny (what_pass fails). Change `batch_size=999` -> returns Deny (how_pass fails)

+5. `python3 pipeline/cubie_openvino_demo.py --mode light --duration 10` -- runs without error, logs admit/deny decisions with ns latencies

+6. `python3 pipeline/generate_diagrams.py --output artifacts/` -- produces PNGs

+7. All artifacts in `artifacts/` directory are non-empty and submission-ready