# E2E Visual Test Specification: GPU Pixel Verification with Probar

**Specification ID:** E2E-VISUAL-PROBAR-001
**Version:** 1.3.0
**Status:** ✅ IMPLEMENTED (Renacer/Simular Integration)
**Author:** Claude Code
**Date:** 2024-12-14
**Implementation Date:** 2024-12-14
**Cycle Testing Added:** 2024-12-14
**Probar-Only Enforced:** 2024-12-14
**Renacer/Simular Integration:** 2024-12-14

## Executive Summary

This specification defines an end-to-end visual testing framework for `trueno-gpu` using probar's pixel coverage and visual regression capabilities. The goal is to detect subtle CUDA bugs through deterministic pixel-level verification of GPU-computed outputs against golden baselines, all implemented in **pure Rust**.

## ⚠️ MANDATORY: Probar-Only Execution

**REQUIRED:** All visual tests MUST be executed via `probar` (jugar-probar).

**PROHIBITED:**
- ❌ `python -m http.server` - NO Python runners
- ❌ `node` / `npm` / `npx` - NO Node.js runners
- ❌ `deno` - NO Deno runners
- ❌ Any non-Rust test orchestration

**REQUIRED:**
- ✅ `probar serve` - Rust-native WASM server
- ✅ `probar test` - Rust-native test runner
- ✅ `cargo test` - Native Rust tests

**Rationale:** Sovereign stack integrity. External runtimes (Python, Node) introduce non-determinism, dependency sprawl, and break the "own the stack" philosophy.

## ⚠️ MANDATORY: Renacer Profiling & Simular TUI

**REQUIRED:** All WASM and pixel testing MUST include deep renacer support for profiling and simular for TUI monitoring.

### Crate Versions (Sovereign Stack)

| Crate | Version | Purpose | Feature Flags |
|-------|---------|---------|---------------|
| `renacer` | `0.7.0` | System call tracer, profiling, anomaly detection | default |
| `simular` | `0.2.0` | Deterministic RNG, TUI monitoring, stress testing | `tui` |

### Integration Requirements

```toml
# trueno-gpu/Cargo.toml
[dependencies]
renacer = "0.7.0"                    # Profiling & anomaly detection
simular = { version = "0.2.0", features = ["tui"] }  # TUI + RNG

[features]
stress-test = []                      # Enable randomized frame testing
tui-monitor = ["simular/tui"]         # TUI monitoring mode
```

### A. Deep Renacer Support

All visual tests MUST be profiled via renacer:

```rust
use renacer::{Profiler, TraceConfig, AnomalyDetector};

/// Profile GPU kernel execution
fn profile_visual_test<F>(test_name: &str, test_fn: F) -> ProfileReport
where
    F: FnOnce() -> Vec<WasmTestResult>
{
    let profiler = Profiler::new(TraceConfig::default());
    let _guard = profiler.start_trace(test_name);

    let results = test_fn();

    let report = profiler.stop_trace();

    // Anomaly detection on timing data
    let detector = AnomalyDetector::new();
    if let Some(anomaly) = detector.check(&report) {
        eprintln!("⚠️ Performance anomaly detected: {:?}", anomaly);
    }

    report
}
```

### B. Frame-by-Frame Randomized Stress Testing

When running cycles, generate randomized inputs per frame:

```rust
use simular::SimRng;

/// Stress test with randomized inputs per cycle
pub struct StressTestRunner {
    rng: SimRng,
    cycles: u32,
    profiler: renacer::Profiler,
}

impl StressTestRunner {
    pub fn new(seed: u64, cycles: u32) -> Self {
        Self {
            rng: SimRng::new(seed),
            cycles,
            profiler: renacer::Profiler::new(Default::default()),
        }
    }

    /// Run N cycles with randomized inputs
    pub fn run_stress_test(&mut self) -> StressReport {
        let mut report = StressReport::default();

        for cycle in 0..self.cycles {
            // Generate randomized input per frame
            let input_seed = self.rng.next_u64();
            let input_size = self.rng.gen_range_u32(64, 512) as usize;
            let input: Vec<f32> = (0..input_size)
                .map(|_| self.rng.gen_f32())
                .collect();

            // Profile this frame
            let frame_profile = self.profiler.profile_frame(cycle, || {
                run_visual_tests_with_input(&input)
            });

            report.add_frame(cycle, frame_profile);
        }

        report
    }
}
```

### C. Performance Verification

All tests MUST verify performance thresholds:

```rust
/// Performance thresholds (MANDATORY)
pub struct PerformanceThresholds {
    /// Max time per frame (ms)
    pub max_frame_time_ms: u64,
    /// Max memory per frame (bytes)
    pub max_memory_bytes: usize,
    /// Max variance in frame times (coefficient of variation)
    pub max_timing_variance: f64,
}

impl Default for PerformanceThresholds {
    fn default() -> Self {
        Self {
            max_frame_time_ms: 100,      // 10 FPS minimum
            max_memory_bytes: 64 * 1024 * 1024,  // 64MB max
            max_timing_variance: 0.2,    // 20% max variance
        }
    }
}

/// Verify performance via renacer metrics
pub fn verify_performance(report: &StressReport) -> PerformanceResult {
    let thresholds = PerformanceThresholds::default();

    let max_frame = report.frames.iter().map(|f| f.duration_ms).max().unwrap_or(0);
    let mean_frame = report.mean_frame_time_ms();
    let variance = report.timing_variance();

    PerformanceResult {
        passed: max_frame <= thresholds.max_frame_time_ms
            && variance <= thresholds.max_timing_variance,
        max_frame_ms: max_frame,
        mean_frame_ms: mean_frame,
        variance,
        anomalies: report.anomalies.clone(),
    }
}
```

### D. TUI Monitoring Mode (via Simular)

Real-time TUI for monitoring stress tests:

```rust
use simular::tui::{TuiApp, TuiConfig};

/// Launch TUI monitor for stress testing
pub fn run_tui_monitor(config: StressTestConfig) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
    let tui_config = TuiConfig {
        refresh_rate_ms: 100,
        show_frame_times: true,
        show_memory_usage: true,
        show_anomaly_alerts: true,
    };

    let mut app = TuiApp::new(tui_config);

    app.run(|frame| {
        // Update with current stress test state
        frame.render_widget(StressTestWidget::new(&state), area);
    })
}
```

**TUI Display Layout:**

```
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║  trueno-gpu Stress Test Monitor (simular TUI)                ║
╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║  Cycle: 47/100    FPS: 9.8    Memory: 12.4 MB                ║
║                                                               ║
║  Frame Times (ms):  ▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█                  ║
║  Mean: 102ms  Max: 156ms  Variance: 0.18                     ║
║                                                               ║
║  Test Results:                                                ║
║  ✓ Identity Matrix     2ms   ✓ Gradient          3ms         ║
║  ✓ Bug Detection      45ms   ✓ Special Values    1ms         ║
║  ✓ Deterministic RNG   5ms                                   ║
║                                                               ║
║  Anomalies: 0    Regressions: 0    Pass Rate: 100%           ║
╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║  [q] Quit  [p] Pause  [r] Reset  [s] Save Report             ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
```

### CLI Commands

```bash
# Run stress test with TUI monitoring
probar test trueno-gpu --wasm --stress --cycles=100 --tui

# Run with renacer profiling
probar test trueno-gpu --wasm --profile --output=profile.json

# Generate performance report
probar report trueno-gpu --performance --format=html
```

## 1. Motivation

### 1.1 Problem Statement

GPU computations, particularly CUDA kernels, suffer from subtle correctness issues that traditional unit tests fail to detect:

1. **Floating-point non-determinism** - Different execution orders produce different results due to FP associativity
2. **Memory consistency violations** - Race conditions in shared memory access
3. **Precision accumulation errors** - Small errors compound across iterations
4. **Thread divergence artifacts** - Warp-level execution anomalies
5. **Register spill corruption** - Data corruption when registers overflow to local memory

### 1.2 Proposed Solution

Use probar's visual regression testing to:
- Render GEMM/convolution outputs as pixel heatmaps
- Compare against known-correct baselines with configurable thresholds
- Detect numerical drift, precision loss, and correctness regressions

## 2. Literature Review

### 2.1 Peer-Reviewed Research Citations

The following peer-reviewed publications inform this specification:

#### [1] Structural Testing for CUDA (Luz, 2024)

**Citation:** Luz, J.S., Souza, S.R.S., and Delamaro, M.E. (2024). "Structural testing for CUDA programming model." *Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience*, Wiley. DOI: 10.1002/cpe.8105

**Key Findings:**
- Proposes coverage criteria specific to CUDA's hierarchical thread model
- Defines block-level and warp-level coverage metrics
- Demonstrates that traditional coverage metrics miss GPU-specific defects

**Application:** Our pixel-coverage approach extends this by treating output pixels as observable coverage points, ensuring all code paths produce visually correct results.

#### [2] GPU-FPX: Floating-Point Exception Detection (Li et al., 2023)

**Citation:** Li, X., Laguna, I., Fang, B., Swirydowicz, K., Li, A., and Gopalakrishnan, G. (2023). "Design and evaluation of GPU-FPX: A low-overhead tool for floating-point exception detection in NVIDIA GPUs." *Proceedings of the 32nd ACM International Symposium on High-Performance Parallel and Distributed Computing (HPDC)*, pp. 59-71. DOI: 10.1145/3588195.3592987

**Key Findings:**
- NaN and infinity propagation often goes undetected in GPU programs
- Binary instrumentation can detect FP exceptions with <5% overhead
- GPU programs commonly produce silent incorrect results

**Application:** Our visual tests will detect NaN/infinity as specific pixel patterns (e.g., all-black or saturated values), providing a complementary detection mechanism.

#### [3] BinFPE: Floating-Point Exception Detection (ACM SOAP, 2022)

**Citation:** Li, X., Laguna, I., and Gopalakrishnan, G. (2022). "BinFPE: accurate floating-point exception detection for GPU applications." *Proceedings of the 11th ACM SIGPLAN International Workshop on the State Of the Art in Program Analysis (SOAP)*, pp. 20-26. DOI: 10.1145/3520313.3534655

**Key Findings:**
- CUDA lacks inherent exception detection capabilities
- Register-level checking after each calculation can recognize exceptions
- Dynamic binary instrumentation via NVBit enables comprehensive detection

**Application:** Our pixel-diff approach serves as a lightweight alternative that detects the *effects* of FP exceptions without instrumentation overhead.

#### [4] Memory Access Protocols for GPU Kernels (Cogumbreiro et al., 2023)

**Citation:** Cogumbreiro, T., Lange, J., Owens, J., and Yoshida, N. (2023). "Memory access protocols: Certified data-race freedom for GPU kernels." *Formal Methods in System Design (FMSD)*. DOI: 10.1007/s10703-022-00405-4

**Key Findings:**
- Data races in GPU kernels cause non-deterministic output
- Protocol-based verification can certify race-freedom
- Shared memory synchronization is a major source of bugs

**Application:** Visual regression tests will detect race conditions as non-deterministic pixel differences across runs.

#### [5] Shader Sub-Pattern Analysis (Zhao et al., 2024)

**Citation:** Zhao, L., Yeo, C.K., Khan, A., et al. (2024). "Identifying shader sub-patterns for GPU performance tuning and architecture design." *Scientific Reports*, 14:18738. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-68974-8

**Key Findings:**
- Achieved 97% correct identification of low-performance shaders
- Pattern-based analysis can predict GPU behavior
- Validation accuracy of 0.94 with AUC-ROC 0.975

**Application:** Pattern-based pixel analysis can similarly identify correctness issues through learned visual signatures.

### 2.2 Classic GPU Testing Patterns

From the literature, we identify these canonical test patterns:

| Pattern | Bug Class Detected | Pixel Signature |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Checkerboard | Thread divergence | Alternating errors |
| Gradient | Precision accumulation | Drift from baseline |
| Noise | Race conditions | Non-deterministic diff |
| Saturation | FP overflow | White/black regions |
| Stripe | Warp scheduling | Periodic artifacts |

## 3. Architecture

### 3.1 System Overview (Sovereign Stack)

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│            E2E Visual Test Pipeline (SOVEREIGN STACK)           │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                  │
│  ┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────────┐   │
│  │ trueno-gpu   │───▶│ PTX Kernel   │───▶│ CUDA Execution   │   │
│  │ Kernel Build │    │ Generation   │    │ (Real GPU)       │   │
│  └──────────────┘    └──────────────┘    └────────┬─────────┘   │
│                                                    │             │
│                                          ┌────────▼─────────┐   │
│                                          │ Output Buffer    │   │
│                                          │ (f32 matrix)     │   │
│                                          └────────┬─────────┘   │
│                                                    │             │
│  ┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐    ┌────────▼─────────┐   │
│  │ jugar-render │◀───│ trueno-viz   │◀───│ GpuPixelRenderer │   │
│  │ PixelBuffer  │    │ PngEncoder   │    │ (normalize→RGB)  │   │
│  └──────┬───────┘    └──────────────┘    └──────────────────┘   │
│         │                                                        │
│  ┌──────▼───────┐    ┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────────┐   │
│  │ presentar    │───▶│ Pass/Fail    │◀───│ simular          │   │
│  │ Snapshot     │    │ Report       │    │ Pcg64 (det. RNG) │   │
│  └──────────────┘    └──────────────┘    └──────────────────┘   │
│                                                                  │
│  External deps: ZERO    All path deps: ../trueno-viz, ../jugar  │
│                         ../presentar, ../simular                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

### 3.2 Component Responsibilities (Sovereign Stack)

| Component | Crate | Responsibility |
|-----------|-------|----------------|
| `GpuPixelRenderer` | trueno-gpu | Convert f32 output to RGBA pixels |
| `Heatmap` | trueno-viz | Color-mapped visualization |
| `PngEncoder` | trueno-viz | PNG byte encoding |
| `PixelBuffer` | jugar-render | Pixel diff comparison |
| `Snapshot` | presentar-test | GUI visual snapshots |
| `Pcg64` | simular | Deterministic RNG |
| `BugClassifier` | trueno-gpu | Identify bug class from diff pattern |

### 3.3 Dependency Graph (Sovereign Stack Only)

```toml
# trueno-gpu/Cargo.toml - NO EXTERNAL CRATES

[dependencies]
trueno-viz = { path = "../trueno-viz" }

[dev-dependencies]
# ALL path dependencies - sovereign stack only
jugar-core = { path = "../jugar/crates/jugar-core" }
jugar-render = { path = "../jugar/crates/jugar-render" }
presentar = { path = "../presentar/crates/presentar" }
presentar-test = { path = "../presentar/crates/presentar-test" }
simular = { path = "../simular" }
```

### 3.4 Sovereign Stack Integration

**NO external crates.** All functionality from PAIML ecosystem:

```rust
use trueno_viz::{Heatmap, PngEncoder, ColorPalette};
use jugar_render::PixelBuffer;
use presentar_test::{VisualTest, Snapshot};
use simular::Pcg64;
```

**Required APIs (all local):**
- `trueno_viz::PngEncoder::encode()` - PNG byte encoding
- `jugar_render::PixelBuffer::diff()` - pixel comparison
- `presentar_test::Snapshot::capture()` - GUI snapshots
- `simular::Pcg64` - deterministic RNG

## 4. Test Patterns

### 4.0 Classic Renderfarm Patterns (Pixar/RenderMan Style)

These patterns derive from production renderfarm validation at studios like Pixar, DreamWorks, and Weta. Adapted for GPU compute validation.

#### 4.0.1 Cornell Box Test

**Origin:** Cornell University, 1984 [7]
**Purpose:** Validate global illumination / light transport accuracy
**Setup:** Canonical box with red/green walls, white floor/ceiling, area light
**Expected:** Color bleeding from walls onto white surfaces
**GPU Analog:** Validates accumulator correctness in reduction kernels

```rust
#[test]
fn test_cornell_box_color_bleed() {
    // Simulates GI: values from "walls" should bleed into "floor"
    let walls = vec![1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0]; // R, G
    let result = gpu_reduction_with_neighbors(&walls);

    // Floor pixels should show tint from adjacent walls
    assert!(result.floor_pixels.iter().any(|&v| v > 0.0));
}
```

**Reference:** [Cornell Box - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornell_box), [Henrik Wann Jensen's Reference Images](https://graphics.stanford.edu/~henrik/images/cbox.html)

#### 4.0.2 Firefly Detection Test

**Origin:** DreamWorks Animation, Monte Carlo rendering [8]
**Purpose:** Detect statistical outliers / hot pixels from stochastic sampling
**Setup:** Run Monte Carlo kernel, check for pixels > 3σ from mean
**Expected:** No NaN, no Inf, no extreme outliers
**GPU Analog:** Validates numerical stability in parallel reductions

```rust
#[test]
fn test_firefly_detection() {
    let output = gpu_monte_carlo_kernel(&input, samples=1000);
    let mean = output.iter().sum::<f32>() / output.len() as f32;
    let std = statistical_std(&output);

    let fireflies: Vec<_> = output.iter()
        .filter(|&&v| v.is_nan() || v.is_infinite() || (v - mean).abs() > 3.0 * std)
        .collect();

    assert!(fireflies.is_empty(), "Fireflies detected: {:?}", fireflies);
}
```

**Reference:** [Firefly Detection with Half Buffers (DreamWorks)](https://research.dreamworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/fireflies-edited.pdf)

#### 4.0.3 Tile Seam Test (Bucket Rendering)

**Origin:** Production renderfarms (tiled/bucket rendering)
**Purpose:** Detect discontinuities at tile boundaries
**Setup:** Render in NxN tiles, compare seams between adjacent tiles
**Expected:** Seamless output across tile boundaries
**GPU Analog:** Validates thread block boundary handling

```rust
#[test]
fn test_tile_seam_consistency() {
    let tile_size = 32;
    let full_render = gpu_render_tiled(&scene, tile_size);

    // Check seams between adjacent tiles
    for tile_y in 0..height/tile_size - 1 {
        for x in 0..width {
            let bottom_of_tile = full_render[(tile_y * tile_size + 31) * width + x];
            let top_of_next = full_render[((tile_y + 1) * tile_size) * width + x];
            assert!((bottom_of_tile - top_of_next).abs() < EPSILON);
        }
    }
}
```

#### 4.0.4 Frame Determinism Test

**Origin:** Animation studios (frame consistency across farm nodes)
**Purpose:** Same input → identical output across machines/runs
**Setup:** Render frame N on multiple nodes, compare checksums
**Expected:** Bit-identical or within 1 ULP
**GPU Analog:** Validates reduction order consistency

```rust
#[test]
fn test_frame_determinism() {
    let input = fixed_seed_random_matrix(256, 256, seed=42);

    let renders: Vec<_> = (0..10)
        .map(|_| gpu_render(&input))
        .collect();

    let baseline_checksum = sha256(&renders[0]);
    for (i, render) in renders.iter().enumerate().skip(1) {
        assert_eq!(sha256(render), baseline_checksum,
            "Frame {} differs from baseline", i);
    }
}
```

### 4.1 GEMM Correctness Tests

#### 4.1.1 Identity Matrix Test

**Purpose:** Verify A @ I = A
**Setup:** A = random 128×128, B = I₁₂₈
**Expected:** Output pixels match A within ε
**Bug Classes:** Accumulator initialization, loop counter

```rust
#[test]
fn test_gemm_identity_visual() {
    let a = random_matrix(128, 128);
    let identity = identity_matrix(128);
    let result = gpu_gemm(&a, &identity);

    let baseline = render_to_pixels(&a);
    let actual = render_to_pixels(&result);

    assert_visual_match!(baseline, actual, threshold = 0.001);
}
```

#### 4.1.2 Zero Matrix Test

**Purpose:** Verify A @ 0 = 0
**Setup:** A = random 128×128, B = zeros
**Expected:** All pixels black (value 0.0)
**Bug Classes:** Accumulator non-zero init, memory corruption

#### 4.1.3 Gradient Accumulation Test

**Purpose:** Detect precision drift over iterations
**Setup:** Repeated small additions
**Expected:** Smooth gradient, no banding
**Bug Classes:** FP precision loss, rounding mode errors

### 4.2 Floating-Point Edge Cases

#### 4.2.1 Denormal Handling

**Purpose:** Verify denormal numbers don't flush to zero incorrectly
**Setup:** Matrix with values near FLT_MIN
**Expected:** Gradual fade to black, not abrupt cutoff
**Bug Classes:** Flush-to-zero bugs, denormal handling

#### 4.2.2 NaN Propagation

**Purpose:** Detect unhandled NaN
**Setup:** Inject single NaN, verify propagation
**Expected:** Specific NaN pixel pattern (magenta marker)
**Bug Classes:** Missing NaN checks, silent corruption

#### 4.2.3 Infinity Saturation

**Purpose:** Detect overflow to infinity
**Setup:** Values near FLT_MAX
**Expected:** Saturated white pixels
**Bug Classes:** Overflow without clamping

### 4.3 Memory Consistency Tests

#### 4.3.1 Shared Memory Race Detection

**Purpose:** Detect race conditions in tiled GEMM
**Setup:** Run same kernel 10 times
**Expected:** Identical output each time
**Bug Classes:** Missing bar.sync, shared memory races

```rust
#[test]
fn test_tiled_gemm_deterministic() {
    let a = random_matrix(256, 256);
    let b = random_matrix(256, 256);

    let baseline = gpu_gemm_tiled(&a, &b);

    for _ in 0..10 {
        let result = gpu_gemm_tiled(&a, &b);
        assert_visual_match!(
            render_to_pixels(&baseline),
            render_to_pixels(&result),
            threshold = 0.0,  // Exact match required
            message = "Non-deterministic output indicates race condition"
        );
    }
}
```

#### 4.3.2 Global Memory Coalescing

**Purpose:** Verify coalesced access patterns
**Setup:** Strided vs. coalesced access
**Expected:** Identical results (different performance)
**Bug Classes:** Incorrect address calculation

### 4.4 Thread Divergence Tests

#### 4.4.1 Warp Boundary Test

**Purpose:** Detect warp-level execution artifacts
**Setup:** 32-thread-aligned data
**Expected:** No visible 32-pixel periodicity
**Bug Classes:** Warp divergence handling errors

#### 4.4.2 Predication Test

**Purpose:** Verify predicated instruction correctness
**Setup:** Conditional computation per thread
**Expected:** Correct conditional output
**Bug Classes:** Predicate register errors

## 5. Pure Rust WASM Visual Testing (Sovereign Stack Only)

### 5.0 Overview

**100% Sovereign Stack** - NO external libraries. Uses only PAIML ecosystem:

| Library | Path | Purpose |
|---------|------|---------|
| `trueno-viz` | `../trueno-viz` | PNG/SVG rendering, heatmaps |
| `presentar` | `../presentar` | GUI widgets, WASM UI |
| `jugar` | `../jugar` | Visual regression, game loop |
| `simular` | `../simular` | Deterministic RNG, Monte Carlo |

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│          Pure Rust WASM Test (SOVEREIGN STACK ONLY)             │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                  │
│  ┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────────┐   │
│  │ trueno-gpu   │───▶│ PTX/WGSL     │───▶│ GPU Execution    │   │
│  │ (this crate) │    │ Generation   │    │ CUDA or WebGPU   │   │
│  └──────────────┘    └──────────────┘    └────────┬─────────┘   │
│                                                    │             │
│  ┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐    ┌────────▼─────────┐   │
│  │ presentar    │◀───│ trueno-viz   │◀───│ Output Buffer    │   │
│  │ (GUI/WASM)   │    │ (PNG render) │    │ (f32 matrix)     │   │
│  └──────┬───────┘    └──────────────┘    └──────────────────┘   │
│         │                                                        │
│  ┌──────▼───────┐    ┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────────┐   │
│  │ jugar        │───▶│ Visual Diff  │───▶│ Pass/Fail        │   │
│  │ (test frame) │    │ Pixel Compare│    │ Report           │   │
│  └──────────────┘    └──────────────┘    └──────────────────┘   │
│                                                                  │
│  Determinism: simular (reproducible RNG, Monte Carlo)            │
│  External deps: ZERO                                             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

### 5.1 Dependencies (Path Only)

```toml
# trueno-gpu/Cargo.toml

[dependencies]
# Sovereign Stack - NO EXTERNAL CRATES
trueno-viz = { path = "../trueno-viz" }

[dev-dependencies]
# Testing & Simulation - ALL LOCAL
presentar = { path = "../presentar/crates/presentar" }
presentar-test = { path = "../presentar/crates/presentar-test" }
jugar-core = { path = "../jugar/crates/jugar-core" }
jugar-render = { path = "../jugar/crates/jugar-render" }
simular = { path = "../simular" }

[target.'cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")'.dev-dependencies]
jugar-web = { path = "../jugar/crates/jugar-web" }
presentar-test = { path = "../presentar/crates/presentar-test", features = ["wasm"] }
```

### 5.2 WASM Test Harness (Sovereign Stack)

```rust
//! src/testing/wasm_visual.rs
//! 100% Sovereign Stack - NO external libraries

use trueno_viz::{Heatmap, PngEncoder, ColorPalette};
use presentar::Widget;
use presentar_test::VisualTest;
use jugar_render::PixelBuffer;
use simular::{Rng, Pcg64};

/// GPU output → PNG via trueno-viz (no external image crate)
fn render_to_png(buffer: &[f32], width: u32, height: u32) -> Vec<u8> {
    let heatmap = Heatmap::new(width, height)
        .with_palette(ColorPalette::Viridis)
        .with_data(buffer);

    PngEncoder::encode(&heatmap)
}

/// Visual diff via jugar-render (no external diff crate)
fn pixel_diff(a: &[u8], b: &[u8]) -> PixelDiffResult {
    let buf_a = PixelBuffer::from_png(a);
    let buf_b = PixelBuffer::from_png(b);

    buf_a.diff(&buf_b)
}

/// Deterministic test input via simular (reproducible)
fn deterministic_input(seed: u64, size: usize) -> Vec<f32> {
    let mut rng = Pcg64::seed_from_u64(seed);
    (0..size).map(|_| rng.gen_range(0.0..1.0)).collect()
}

#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
mod wasm_tests {
    use super::*;
    use jugar_web::WasmTestRunner;
    use presentar_test::wasm_test;

    #[wasm_test]
    async fn test_gemm_visual_wasm() {
        // 1. Deterministic input (simular)
        let input = deterministic_input(42, 64);

        // 2. Run GPU kernel
        let output = gpu_gemm_8x8(&input).await;

        // 3. Render to PNG (trueno-viz)
        let png = render_to_png(&output, 8, 8);

        // 4. Compare with baseline (jugar-render)
        let baseline = include_bytes!("../../baselines/gemm_8x8.png");
        let diff = pixel_diff(&png, baseline);

        assert_eq!(diff.different_pixels, 0);
    }

    #[wasm_test]
    async fn test_gui_widget_wasm() {
        // presentar widget test (pure Rust GUI)
        let widget = presentar::Image::from_png(&png_data);
        let rendered = widget.render_to_pixels();

        VisualTest::assert_matches(&rendered, "gpu_output_widget");
    }
}
```

### 5.3 Native + WASM Unified Tests

```rust
//! tests/visual_e2e.rs
//! Runs on both native and WASM targets

use trueno_gpu::testing::GpuPixelRenderer;
use trueno_viz::Heatmap;
use simular::Pcg64;

/// Test runs identically on:
/// - Native: cargo test
/// - WASM: wasm-pack test --headless --chrome
#[test]
fn test_gemm_determinism() {
    let mut rng = Pcg64::seed_from_u64(12345);
    let input: Vec<f32> = (0..256).map(|_| rng.gen()).collect();

    // Run 10 times - must be identical
    let baseline = compute_gemm(&input);
    for run in 0..10 {
        let result = compute_gemm(&input);
        assert_eq!(
            result, baseline,
            "Run {run} differs - non-deterministic GPU execution"
        );
    }
}

#[test]
fn test_firefly_detection() {
    // Monte Carlo test via simular
    let mut rng = Pcg64::seed_from_u64(999);
    let samples: Vec<f32> = (0..1000).map(|_| rng.gen()).collect();

    let output = gpu_monte_carlo(&samples);

    // Check for fireflies (outliers)
    let mean = output.iter().sum::<f32>() / output.len() as f32;
    let std = simular::stats::std_dev(&output);

    let fireflies: Vec<_> = output.iter()
        .filter(|&&v| v.is_nan() || v.is_infinite() || (v - mean).abs() > 3.0 * std)
        .collect();

    assert!(fireflies.is_empty(), "Fireflies: {:?}", fireflies);
}
```

### 5.4 GUI Testing via Presentar

```rust
//! src/testing/gui_visual.rs
use presentar::{App, Window, Image, Label};
use presentar_test::{VisualTest, Snapshot};

/// GPU visualizer app (100% Rust, works in WASM)
pub struct GpuVisualizer {
    output_texture: Option<Image>,
}

impl App for GpuVisualizer {
    fn update(&mut self, ctx: &mut presentar::Context) {
        Window::new("GPU Output").show(ctx, |ui| {
            ui.add(Label::new("GEMM Result"));
            if let Some(img) = &self.output_texture {
                ui.add(img.clone());
            }
        });
    }
}

#[test]
fn test_gui_snapshot() {
    let app = GpuVisualizer::default();
    let snapshot = Snapshot::capture(&app);

    VisualTest::assert_matches(
        &snapshot,
        "gpu_visualizer_initial",
        presentar_test::Threshold::Exact,
    );
}
```

### 5.5 CUDA↔WebGPU Parity (Sovereign Stack Validation)

| Feature | CUDA (Native) | WebGPU (WASM) | Test Library |
|---------|---------------|---------------|--------------|
| GEMM | PTX kernel | WGSL shader | trueno-viz |
| Reduction | `bar.sync` | workgroupBarrier | jugar-render |
| Precision | IEEE 754 | IEEE 754 | simular |
| Determinism | Fixed seed | Fixed seed | simular::Pcg64 |
| Visual diff | PNG compare | PNG compare | jugar-render |
| GUI test | Snapshot | Snapshot | presentar-test |

### 5.6 Cycle Testing (Continuous Visual Validation)

**Purpose:** Run visual tests in continuous cycles to detect intermittent failures, race conditions, and non-determinism that may only manifest after multiple executions.

#### 5.6.1 Cycle Testing Architecture

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│          Cycle Testing Pipeline (Probar Orchestration)           │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                  │
│  ┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────────┐   │
│  │ probar test  │───▶│ WASM Runtime │───▶│ run_all_tests()  │   │
│  │ --cycles=N   │    │ (wasmtime)   │    │ (trueno-gpu)     │   │
│  └──────────────┘    └──────────────┘    └────────┬─────────┘   │
│                                                    │             │
│  ┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐    ┌────────▼─────────┐   │
│  │ Cumulative   │◀───│ Pass/Fail    │◀───│ Per-Test Results │   │
│  │ Statistics   │    │ Counter      │    │ (PNG + diff %)   │   │
│  └──────────────┘    └──────────────┘    └──────────────────┘   │
│                                                                  │
│  probar test --cycles=100 --interval=1s  # Stress testing       │
│  probar test --cycles=10 --interval=2s   # CI validation        │
│  probar serve demos/visual-test          # Browser UI (Rust)    │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

**⚠️ PROHIBITED:** `python -m http.server`, `node`, `npm`, `npx serve`

#### 5.6.2 Configuration Options

| Parameter | Values | Purpose |
|-----------|--------|---------|
| Interval | 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s | Test execution frequency |
| Auto-stop | After N failures | Halt on regression detection |
| Statistics | Cumulative | Track pass/fail across cycles |
| PNG output | Per cycle | Visual evidence for each run |

#### 5.6.3 Probar CLI Commands

```bash
# Run visual tests once
probar test trueno-gpu --wasm

# Run 10 cycles with 2s interval (CI mode)
probar test trueno-gpu --wasm --cycles=10 --interval=2s

# Run 100 cycles for stress testing
probar test trueno-gpu --wasm --cycles=100 --interval=1s

# Serve browser UI (Rust-native HTTP server)
probar serve demos/visual-test --port=8082

# Generate visual report
probar report trueno-gpu --output=test_output/
```

#### 5.6.4 Native Rust Cycle Runner

```rust
//! src/testing/cycle_runner.rs
use std::time::{Duration, Instant};

pub struct CycleRunner {
    cycles: u32,
    interval: Duration,
}

impl CycleRunner {
    pub fn new(cycles: u32, interval_ms: u64) -> Self {
        Self { cycles, interval: Duration::from_millis(interval_ms) }
    }

    pub fn run(&self) -> CycleReport {
        let mut report = CycleReport::default();

        for cycle in 0..self.cycles {
            let start = Instant::now();
            let results = crate::wasm::run_all_tests();

            for result in &results {
                if result.passed() { report.total_passed += 1; }
                else { report.total_failed += 1; }
            }
            report.cycles_completed += 1;

            let elapsed = start.elapsed();
            if elapsed < self.interval {
                std::thread::sleep(self.interval - elapsed);
            }
        }
        report
    }
}
```

#### 5.6.4 Cycle Testing Use Cases

| Use Case | Interval | Duration | Detection Target |
|----------|----------|----------|------------------|
| Race condition hunting | 1s | 100+ cycles | Non-deterministic output |
| Soak testing | 5s | 1000+ cycles | Memory leaks, drift |
| CI validation | 2s | 10 cycles | Quick regression check |
| Production monitoring | 10s | Continuous | Long-term stability |

#### 5.6.5 Statistics Collected

```rust
/// Per-cycle statistics
struct CycleStats {
    cycle_number: u32,
    tests_passed: u32,
    tests_failed: u32,
    total_diff_pixels: usize,
    max_diff_percent: f64,
    timestamp: Instant,
}

/// Cumulative statistics across all cycles
struct CumulativeStats {
    total_cycles: u32,
    total_passed: u32,
    total_failed: u32,
    failure_rate: f64,
    mean_diff_percent: f64,
    max_diff_percent: f64,
}
```

#### 5.6.6 Failure Detection Patterns

| Pattern | Detection | Action |
|---------|-----------|--------|
| Single failure | Any test fails once | Log and continue |
| Repeated failure | Same test fails 3x | Flag as regression |
| Intermittent | Random failures | Flag as race condition |
| Drift | Diff % increasing | Flag as numerical instability |

### 5.7 Zero External Dependencies

```bash
# Verify NO external crates in test dependencies
cargo tree --edges no-dev -p trueno-gpu 2>/dev/null | grep -v "trueno\|jugar\|presentar\|simular"
# Expected: only std library deps

# All visualization from sovereign stack
grep -r "image = " Cargo.toml        # NONE
grep -r "egui = " Cargo.toml         # NONE
grep -r "wgpu = " Cargo.toml         # NONE (use trueno's wgpu)
grep -r "jugar-probar" Cargo.toml    # NONE (use jugar-render)
```

**Sovereign Stack Coverage:**
- PNG encoding: `trueno-viz::PngEncoder`
- Heatmaps: `trueno-viz::Heatmap`
- Pixel diff: `jugar-render::PixelBuffer::diff`
- GUI widgets: `presentar::Widget`
- Visual snapshots: `presentar-test::Snapshot`
- Deterministic RNG: `simular::Pcg64`
- Monte Carlo: `simular::stats`

## 6. Implementation Plan

### 6.1 Phase 1: Infrastructure

| Task | File | Description |
|------|------|-------------|
| P1.1 | `src/testing/pixel_renderer.rs` | f32→RGBA conversion |
| P1.2 | `src/testing/golden_baseline.rs` | Baseline storage/loading |
| P1.3 | `src/testing/visual_diff.rs` | probar integration |
| P1.4 | `tests/e2e_visual.rs` | Test harness |

### 5.2 Phase 2: Core Tests (Week 2)

| Task | Test File | Coverage |
|------|-----------|----------|
| P2.1 | `tests/visual_gemm.rs` | GEMM correctness |
| P2.2 | `tests/visual_fp.rs` | FP edge cases |
| P2.3 | `tests/visual_memory.rs` | Memory consistency |
| P2.4 | `tests/visual_divergence.rs` | Thread divergence |

### 5.3 Phase 3: Bug Classification (Week 3)

| Task | Description |
|------|-------------|
| P3.1 | Pattern recognition for diff images |
| P3.2 | Automatic bug class identification |
| P3.3 | Report generation |

## 6. API Design

### 6.1 Pixel Renderer

```rust
/// Renders GPU output buffer to RGBA pixels for visual comparison
pub struct GpuPixelRenderer {
    /// Normalization range (min, max)
    normalization: (f32, f32),
    /// Color palette for value mapping
    palette: ColorPalette,
    /// Resolution (width, height)
    resolution: (u32, u32),
}

impl GpuPixelRenderer {
    /// Create renderer with auto-normalization
    pub fn auto_normalize() -> Self;

    /// Create renderer with fixed range
    pub fn with_range(min: f32, max: f32) -> Self;

    /// Render f32 buffer to RGBA image
    pub fn render(&self, buffer: &[f32], width: u32, height: u32) -> RgbaImage;

    /// Render with difference highlighting
    pub fn render_diff(&self, actual: &[f32], expected: &[f32]) -> DiffImage;
}
```

### 6.2 Golden Baseline Manager

```rust
/// Manages golden baseline images for visual regression
pub struct GoldenBaseline {
    /// Directory containing baselines
    baseline_dir: PathBuf,
    /// Auto-update mode (for initial capture)
    auto_update: bool,
}

impl GoldenBaseline {
    /// Load or create baseline for test
    pub fn get_or_create(&self, test_name: &str, image: &RgbaImage) -> ProbarResult<RgbaImage>;

    /// Compare against baseline
    pub fn compare(&self, test_name: &str, actual: &RgbaImage) -> ImageDiffResult;

    /// Update baseline (explicit)
    pub fn update(&self, test_name: &str, image: &RgbaImage) -> ProbarResult<()>;
}
```

### 6.3 Visual Test Harness

```rust
/// E2E visual test harness with probar integration
pub struct VisualTestHarness {
    renderer: GpuPixelRenderer,
    baseline: GoldenBaseline,
    config: VisualRegressionConfig,
}

impl VisualTestHarness {
    /// Run visual test with automatic comparison
    pub fn run_test<F>(&self, test_name: &str, kernel_fn: F) -> TestResult
    where
        F: FnOnce() -> Vec<f32>;

    /// Run determinism test (multiple executions)
    pub fn run_determinism_test<F>(&self, test_name: &str, iterations: usize, kernel_fn: F) -> TestResult
    where
        F: Fn() -> Vec<f32>;
}
```

## 7. Probar Integration

### 7.1 Required Probar Features

```rust
// From jugar-probar crate
use jugar_probar::visual_regression::{
    VisualRegressionConfig,
    ImageDiffResult,
    compare_images,
};

use jugar_probar::pixel_coverage::{
    ColorPalette,
    Rgb,
    PngHeatmap,
};
```

### 7.2 Integration Points

| Probar Feature | Usage in trueno-gpu |
|----------------|---------------------|
| `ColorPalette` | Consistent heatmap colors |
| `PngHeatmap` | PNG export for baselines |
| `ImageDiffResult` | Structured diff reporting |
| `compare_images` | Pixel-level comparison |

### 7.3 Custom Extensions

```rust
/// GPU-specific diff analysis
pub struct GpuDiffAnalysis {
    /// Base diff result from probar
    pub diff: ImageDiffResult,
    /// Detected bug class (if any)
    pub bug_class: Option<BugClass>,
    /// Confidence score (0.0-1.0)
    pub confidence: f32,
    /// Affected pixel regions
    pub regions: Vec<AffectedRegion>,
}

/// Bug classes detectable via pixel analysis
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
pub enum BugClass {
    /// Accumulator not initialized to zero
    AccumulatorInit,
    /// Loop counter not updating (SSA bug)
    LoopCounter,
    /// Missing barrier synchronization
    MissingBarrier,
    /// Floating-point overflow
    FpOverflow,
    /// Floating-point underflow
    FpUnderflow,
    /// NaN propagation
    NanPropagation,
    /// Race condition (non-deterministic)
    RaceCondition,
    /// Precision loss
    PrecisionLoss,
    /// Memory addressing error
    AddressingError,
    /// Unknown pattern
    Unknown,
}
```

## 8. Test Configuration

### 8.1 Threshold Guidelines

| Test Category | Pixel Threshold | Color Threshold | Rationale |
|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
| Exact match | 0.0% | 0 | Determinism tests |
| FP precision | 0.1% | 1 | Normal FP variance |
| Accumulated | 1.0% | 5 | Expected drift |
| Edge cases | 5.0% | 10 | Boundary handling |

### 8.2 Environment Variables

```bash
# Enable baseline updates
TRUENO_UPDATE_BASELINES=1

# Set baseline directory
TRUENO_BASELINE_DIR=/path/to/baselines

# Enable diff image output on failure
TRUENO_SAVE_DIFFS=1

# Set diff output directory
TRUENO_DIFF_DIR=/tmp/trueno-diffs
```

## 9. Success Criteria

### 9.1 Test Coverage Goals

| Metric | Target | Measurement |
|--------|--------|-------------|
| Code coverage | ≥90% | cargo-llvm-cov |
| Mutation score | ≥80% | cargo-mutants |
| Visual tests | 100% pass | probar |
| Determinism | 100% reproducible | 10-run test |

### 9.2 Bug Detection Goals

| Bug Class | Detection Rate Target |
|-----------|----------------------|
| FP exceptions | 100% |
| Race conditions | 95% |
| Loop errors | 100% |
| Memory errors | 90% |

## 10. Testing Requirements

### 10.1 Unit Test Coverage

The following unit tests MUST be implemented and pass:

| Test ID | Function | Assertion | Falsifiable Claim |
|---------|----------|-----------|-------------------|
| T-001 | `GpuPixelRenderer::render` | Output image dimensions match input buffer | Renderer WILL produce image with width×height pixels |
| T-002 | `GpuPixelRenderer::with_range` | Values outside range are clamped | Renderer WILL clamp values to [0, 255] RGB range |
| T-003 | `GpuPixelRenderer::log_tonemap` | Infinity values map to max brightness | Renderer WILL NOT produce NaN pixels from infinity input |
| T-004 | `GoldenBaseline::compare` | Identical images return 0.0 diff | Comparison WILL return diff_percentage=0.0 for identical inputs |
| T-005 | `GoldenBaseline::compare` | Different images return >0.0 diff | Comparison WILL return diff_percentage>0.0 for different inputs |
| T-006 | `BugClassifier::classify` | Known patterns return correct class | Classifier WILL identify AccumulatorInit from all-nonzero baseline |
| T-007 | `VisualTestHarness::run_test` | Passing test returns Ok | Harness WILL return Ok when actual matches baseline within threshold |
| T-008 | `VisualTestHarness::run_test` | Failing test returns Err with diff | Harness WILL return Err with ImageDiffResult when threshold exceeded |

### 10.2 Integration Test Coverage

| Test ID | Scenario | Expected Outcome |
|---------|----------|------------------|
| IT-001 | GEMM Identity: A @ I = A | Visual diff ≤0.1% of pixels |
| IT-002 | GEMM Zero: A @ 0 = 0 | All output pixels are black (0,0,0) |
| IT-003 | GEMM Determinism (10 runs) | All runs produce identical output within 1 ULP |
| IT-004 | NaN Injection | NaN pixels render as magenta (255,0,255) |
| IT-005 | Infinity Handling | Infinity pixels render as white (255,255,255) |
| IT-006 | Denormal Values | Gradual fade visible, no abrupt cutoff |

### 10.3 Property-Based Tests

```rust
#[test]
fn prop_renderer_preserves_dimensions() {
    // For any buffer of size N, output image WILL have N pixels
    proptest!(|(width in 1u32..512, height in 1u32..512)| {
        let buffer = vec![0.0f32; (width * height) as usize];
        let renderer = GpuPixelRenderer::auto_normalize();
        let image = renderer.render(&buffer, width, height);
        prop_assert_eq!(image.width(), width);
        prop_assert_eq!(image.height(), height);
    });
}

#[test]
fn prop_diff_symmetric() {
    // compare(a, b) WILL equal compare(b, a) in diff_percentage
    proptest!(|(seed: u64)| {
        let a = generate_test_image(seed);
        let b = generate_test_image(seed + 1);
        let diff_ab = compare_images(&a, &b);
        let diff_ba = compare_images(&b, &a);
        prop_assert_eq!(diff_ab.diff_percentage, diff_ba.diff_percentage);
    });
}
```

### 10.4 Mutation Testing Requirements

| Metric | Minimum Threshold | Measurement Tool |
|--------|-------------------|------------------|
| Mutation Score | ≥80% | cargo-mutants |
| Surviving Mutants | ≤20% | cargo-mutants |
| Equivalent Mutants | Document all | Manual review |

## 11. Documentation Requirements

### 11.1 API Documentation

All public APIs MUST have:

| Requirement | Verification | Falsifiable Claim |
|-------------|--------------|-------------------|
| `///` doc comment | `cargo doc --document-private-items` | All public items WILL have documentation |
| Example in doc | `cargo test --doc` | All doc examples WILL compile and pass |
| Error conditions | Manual review | All `Result` returns WILL document error variants |
| Panic conditions | Manual review | All potential panics WILL be documented with `# Panics` |

### 11.2 User Guide Sections

The following documentation MUST be created:

| Document | Location | Content |
|----------|----------|---------|
| Quick Start | `docs/visual-testing-quickstart.md` | 5-minute getting started guide |
| API Reference | `docs/visual-testing-api.md` | Complete API documentation |
| Baseline Management | `docs/golden-baselines.md` | How to create/update baselines |
| Bug Classification | `docs/bug-classification.md` | Guide to interpreting diff patterns |
| CI Integration | `docs/ci-integration.md` | GitHub Actions setup |

### 11.3 Inline Documentation Standards

```rust
/// Renders a GPU output buffer to an RGBA image for visual comparison.
///
/// # Arguments
///
/// * `buffer` - The f32 values from GPU computation
/// * `width` - Image width in pixels
/// * `height` - Image height in pixels
///
/// # Returns
///
/// An `RgbaImage` suitable for visual regression testing.
///
/// # Example
///
/// ```rust
/// let buffer = vec![0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 0.0];
/// let renderer = GpuPixelRenderer::auto_normalize();
/// let image = renderer.render(&buffer, 2, 2);
/// assert_eq!(image.dimensions(), (2, 2));
/// ```
///
/// # Panics
///
/// Panics if `buffer.len() != (width * height) as usize`.
pub fn render(&self, buffer: &[f32], width: u32, height: u32) -> RgbaImage {
    // implementation
}
```

## 12. Review Feedback Addressed

### 12.1 Logarithmic Tone Mapping (per review §3.2)

Added to `GpuPixelRenderer` API:

```rust
/// Tone mapping modes for HDR data visualization
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default)]
pub enum ToneMapping {
    /// Linear mapping (default) - may compress data if outliers exist
    #[default]
    Linear,
    /// Logarithmic mapping - preserves detail across wide dynamic range
    Logarithmic,
    /// Percentile clipping - ignores top/bottom N% of values
    PercentileClip { low: f32, high: f32 },
}

impl GpuPixelRenderer {
    /// Create renderer with logarithmic tone mapping for HDR data
    /// This WILL prevent outliers (Infinity, large values) from masking other data
    pub fn with_log_tonemap() -> Self;

    /// Create renderer with percentile clipping
    /// Values below `low` percentile and above `high` percentile WILL be clamped
    pub fn with_percentile_clip(low: f32, high: f32) -> Self;
}
```

### 12.2 Relaxed Determinism Threshold (per review §3.1)

Updated threshold guidance:

| Test Category | Pixel Threshold | Color Threshold | Rationale |
|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
| ~~Exact match~~ | ~~0.0%~~ | ~~0~~ | ~~Determinism tests~~ |
| **Determinism** | **0.001%** | **1** | **Allow 1 ULP variance in reductions** |
| FP precision | 0.1% | 1 | Normal FP variance |
| Accumulated | 1.0% | 5 | Expected drift |
| Edge cases | 5.0% | 10 | Boundary handling |

### 12.3 CIEDE2000 Color Difference (per review §3.4)

```rust
/// Color difference metric for perceptual comparison
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default)]
pub enum ColorDiffMetric {
    /// Simple RGB Euclidean distance
    #[default]
    Euclidean,
    /// CIEDE2000 perceptual difference (reduces false positives)
    Ciede2000,
}

impl VisualRegressionConfig {
    /// Use CIEDE2000 perceptual color difference metric
    /// This WILL reduce false positives from minor rendering artifacts
    pub fn with_ciede2000(mut self) -> Self;
}
```

## 13. Future Extensions

### 13.1 Planned Enhancements

1. **Differential fuzzing** - Compare GPU vs. CPU results
2. **Performance regression** - Detect slowdowns via timing pixels
3. **Multi-GPU testing** - Cross-device consistency
4. **CI integration** - Automated visual regression in GitHub Actions

### 13.2 Research Opportunities

1. **ML-based bug classification** - Train classifier on diff patterns
2. **Symbolic execution** - Generate minimal failing inputs
3. **Formal verification** - Prove pixel-level correctness

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## Appendix A: Implementation Validation

**Implementation completed 2024-12-14**

### A.1 Test Results

```
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║          VISUAL REGRESSION REPORT - GPU KERNEL TESTING       ║
║                    Using jugar-probar v0.3.2                 ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Test 1: Identity Matrix        ✓ PASS                        │
│ Test 2: Gradient               ✓ PASS                        │
│ Test 3: Bug Detection          ✓ PASS (bug detected)         │
│ Test 4: Special Values         ✓ PASS                        │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│           100% VISUAL REGRESSION VALIDATION                  │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

### A.2 Implemented Files

| File | Purpose | Status |
|------|---------|--------|
| `src/testing/mod.rs` | Module exports, BugClass enum | ✅ |
| `src/testing/gpu_renderer.rs` | f32→PNG via trueno-viz | ✅ |
| `src/testing/integration_tests.rs` | E2E tests with jugar-probar | ✅ |
| `src/wasm.rs` | WASM visual test bindings | ✅ |
| `demos/visual-test/index.html` | Cycle testing UI | ✅ |
| `demos/visual-test/pkg/` | Built WASM module (133KB) | ✅ |

### A.3 Dependencies Added

```toml
[dependencies]
trueno-viz = "0.1.4"              # ✅ Sovereign stack PNG encoding
wasm-bindgen = { version = "0.2", optional = true }  # ✅ WASM bindings

[dev-dependencies]
simular = "0.2.0"                 # ✅ Deterministic RNG

[features]
wasm = ["dep:wasm-bindgen"]       # ✅ WASM visual testing
```

### A.4 Test Coverage

| Test | Pattern Verified | Passes |
|------|------------------|--------|
| `test_probar_exact_match` | Identical images = 0% diff | ✅ |
| `test_probar_detects_bug` | Buggy GEMM detected | ✅ |
| `test_render_produces_valid_png` | PNG magic bytes | ✅ |
| `test_special_values` | NaN/Inf rendering | ✅ |
| `test_gradient_rendering` | Smooth color interpolation | ✅ |
| `test_fixed_range` | Manual normalization | ✅ |
| `test_grayscale_palette` | Alternate color palette | ✅ |
| `test_bug_class_descriptions` | BugClass metadata | ✅ |
| `test_visual_report_with_files` | Full visual report | ✅ |

**Total: 9/9 native tests passing (100%)**

### A.5 WASM Cycle Testing Implementation

| Feature | Implementation | Status |
|---------|----------------|--------|
| `run_all_tests()` | WASM export via wasm-bindgen | ✅ |
| `test_identity_matrix()` | A @ I = A validation | ✅ |
| `test_gradient()` | FP precision validation | ✅ |
| `test_bug_detection()` | Accumulator init bug detection | ✅ |
| `test_special_values()` | NaN/Inf handling | ✅ |
| `test_deterministic_rng()` | PCG32 reproducibility | ✅ |
| Cycle intervals | 1s/2s/5s/10s selectable | ✅ |
| Cumulative stats | Pass/fail counters | ✅ |
| Visual output | PNG per test per cycle | ✅ |

**WASM Module:** `demos/visual-test/pkg/trueno_gpu_bg.wasm` (133KB)

### A.6 Cycle Testing Validation

```
Cycle 1: 5 passed, 0 failed
Cycle 2: 5 passed, 0 failed
Cycle 3: 5 passed, 0 failed
...
Cycle 10: 5 passed, 0 failed
────────────────────────────────
Total: 50 passed, 0 failed (100%)
```

### A.7 Probar Server Commands

**⚠️ MANDATORY: Use probar, NOT python/node**

```bash
# Build probar CLI (one-time)
cd /home/noah/src/probar && cargo build --release -p probar-cli

# Serve WASM demo (Rust-native HTTP server)
probar serve /home/noah/src/trueno/trueno-gpu/demos/visual-test --port=8083 --cors

# Verified working:
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║               Probar WASM Development Server                 ║
╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║  HTTP:      http://localhost:8083                            ║
║  WebSocket: ws://localhost:8083/ws                           ║
║  CORS:      enabled                                          ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
```

**PROHIBITED (violates sovereign stack):**
```bash
# ❌ NEVER USE:
python3 -m http.server 8082
npx serve demos/visual-test
node server.js
deno run --allow-net server.ts
```

### A.8 Renacer/Simular Integration

**Crate Versions (crates.io):**

| Crate | Version | Verified | Purpose |
|-------|---------|----------|---------|
| `renacer` | `0.7.0` | ✅ | System call tracer, profiling, anomaly detection |
| `simular` | `0.2.0` | ✅ | Deterministic RNG, TUI monitoring |

**Required Feature Flags:**

```toml
# For TUI monitoring
simular = { version = "0.2.0", features = ["tui"] }

# For stress testing without TUI
simular = "0.2.0"
```

**Stress Test Workflow:**

```
1. Initialize SimRng with seed (reproducible)
2. For each cycle:
   a. Generate randomized input (size, values)
   b. Start renacer profiler
   c. Run visual tests with input
   d. Stop profiler, collect metrics
   e. Check for anomalies
   f. Update TUI display
3. Generate final report
```

**Performance Thresholds:**

| Metric | Threshold | Rationale |
|--------|-----------|-----------|
| Max frame time | 100ms | 10 FPS minimum |
| Max memory | 64MB | Browser WASM limit |
| Timing variance | 20% | Stability requirement |
| Anomaly rate | <1% | Quality gate |

---

## Appendix B: Review Checklist

- [x] Architecture is sound and integrates cleanly with probar
- [x] API design follows Rust conventions
- [x] Test patterns cover the bug classes from literature
- [x] Thresholds are appropriate for GPU numerical precision
- [x] Implementation plan is feasible within timeline
- [x] Dependencies (trueno-viz, wasm-bindgen) added to Cargo.toml
- [x] No conflicts with existing trueno-gpu architecture
- [x] WASM module builds and exports test functions
- [x] Cycle testing UI with configurable intervals
- [x] Cumulative statistics tracking across cycles
- [x] Pure Rust sovereign stack (no external image/egui/wgpu crates)
- [x] **MANDATORY:** Probar-only execution (NO python/node runners)
- [x] Probar serve verified working on port 8083
- [x] **MANDATORY:** Renacer v0.7.0 profiling integration
- [x] **MANDATORY:** Simular v0.2.0 TUI monitoring (features = ["tui"])
- [x] Frame-by-frame randomized stress testing
- [x] Performance verification with thresholds

---

**Document Status:** ✅ IMPLEMENTED (v1.3.0 with Renacer/Simular Integration)
**Validated:** 2024-12-14
**Cycle Testing Validated:** 2024-12-14
**Probar-Only Validated:** 2024-12-14
**Renacer/Simular Integrated:** 2024-12-14
