Split bee-bench into perf and power workflows

audit/internal/platform/benchmark.go

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-const benchmarkVersion = "1"
+const benchmarkVersion = "2"
 
 type benchmarkProfileSpec struct {
 	Name        string
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ type benchmarkGPUInfo struct {
 	MultiprocessorCount  int
 }
 
+type benchmarkPowerCalibrationResult struct {
+	Summary            BenchmarkTelemetrySummary
+	AppliedPowerLimitW float64
+	Attempts           int
+	Derated            bool
+	Completed          bool
+	Notes              []string
+}
+
 type benchmarkBurnProfile struct {
 	name       string
 	category   string
@@ -78,7 +87,36 @@ var (
 // to highest power draw so thermal ramp-up is gradual.
 var benchmarkPrecisionPhases = []string{"int8", "fp8", "fp16", "fp32", "fp64", "fp4"}
 
-func buildBenchmarkSteadyPlan(spec benchmarkProfileSpec, metricStage func(string) string) (planLabels []string, planPhases []benchmarkPlannedPhase, basePhaseSec int, mixedPhaseSec int) {
+func computeCapabilityCode(raw string) int {
+	raw = strings.TrimSpace(raw)
+	if raw == "" {
+		return 0
+	}
+	parts := strings.SplitN(raw, ".", 2)
+	major, _ := strconv.Atoi(strings.TrimSpace(parts[0]))
+	minor := 0
+	if len(parts) > 1 {
+		minor, _ = strconv.Atoi(strings.TrimSpace(parts[1]))
+	}
+	return major*10 + minor
+}
+
+func benchmarkSupportedPrecisions(computeCapability string) []string {
+	cc := computeCapabilityCode(computeCapability)
+	out := make([]string, 0, len(benchmarkPrecisionPhases))
+	for _, prec := range benchmarkPrecisionPhases {
+		if prec == "fp4" && cc > 0 && cc < 100 {
+			continue
+		}
+		out = append(out, prec)
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func buildBenchmarkSteadyPlan(spec benchmarkProfileSpec, precisions []string, metricStage func(string) string) (planLabels []string, planPhases []benchmarkPlannedPhase, basePhaseSec int, mixedPhaseSec int) {
+	if len(precisions) == 0 {
+		precisions = append([]string(nil), benchmarkPrecisionPhases...)
+	}
 	switch spec.Name {
 	case NvidiaBenchmarkProfileStandard:
 		basePhaseSec = 60
@@ -90,7 +128,7 @@ func buildBenchmarkSteadyPlan(spec benchmarkProfileSpec, metricStage func(string
 		basePhaseSec = 3600
 		mixedPhaseSec = 14400
 	default:
-		totalWeight := len(benchmarkPrecisionPhases) + 5
+		totalWeight := len(precisions) + 5
 		if totalWeight <= 0 {
 			return nil, nil, 0, 0
 		}
@@ -100,9 +138,9 @@ func buildBenchmarkSteadyPlan(spec benchmarkProfileSpec, metricStage func(string
 		}
 		mixedPhaseSec = basePhaseSec * 5
 	}
-	planLabels = make([]string, 0, len(benchmarkPrecisionPhases)+1)
-	planPhases = make([]benchmarkPlannedPhase, 0, len(benchmarkPrecisionPhases)+1)
-	for _, prec := range benchmarkPrecisionPhases {
+	planLabels = make([]string, 0, len(precisions)+1)
+	planPhases = make([]benchmarkPlannedPhase, 0, len(precisions)+1)
+	for _, prec := range precisions {
 		planLabels = append(planLabels, prec)
 		planPhases = append(planPhases, benchmarkPlannedPhase{
 			PlanLabel:   prec,
@@ -127,6 +165,53 @@ func benchmarkPlanDurationsCSV(phases []benchmarkPlannedPhase) string {
 	return strings.Join(values, ",")
 }
 
+func benchmarkPlannedPhaseStatus(raw []byte) (string, string) {
+	text := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(string(raw)))
+	switch {
+	case text == "":
+		return "FAILED", "phase produced no output"
+	case strings.Contains(text, "phase_error="):
+		if strings.Contains(text, "unsupported") || strings.Contains(text, "not supported") || strings.Contains(text, "cublaslt_profiles=unsupported") {
+			return "UNSUPPORTED", "precision phase unsupported on this GPU/userspace path"
+		}
+		return "FAILED", "precision phase failed"
+	case strings.Contains(text, "status=failed"):
+		if strings.Contains(text, "unsupported") || strings.Contains(text, "not supported") {
+			return "UNSUPPORTED", "precision phase unsupported on this GPU/userspace path"
+		}
+		return "FAILED", "precision phase failed"
+	default:
+		return "OK", ""
+	}
+}
+
+func benchmarkCalibrationThrottleReason(before, after BenchmarkThrottleCounters) string {
+	diff := diffThrottleCounters(before, after)
+	switch {
+	case diff.HWThermalSlowdownUS > 0:
+		return "hw_thermal"
+	case diff.SWThermalSlowdownUS > 0:
+		return "sw_thermal"
+	case diff.HWPowerBrakeSlowdownUS > 0:
+		return "hw_power_brake"
+	default:
+		return ""
+	}
+}
+
+func setBenchmarkPowerLimit(ctx context.Context, verboseLog string, gpuIndex, powerLimitW int) error {
+	if powerLimitW <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid power limit %d", powerLimitW)
+	}
+	out, err := runSATCommandCtx(ctx, verboseLog, fmt.Sprintf("gpu-%d-set-power-limit-%dw", gpuIndex, powerLimitW), []string{
+		"nvidia-smi", "-i", strconv.Itoa(gpuIndex), "-pl", strconv.Itoa(powerLimitW),
+	}, nil, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("set power limit gpu=%d limit=%dw: %w (%s)", gpuIndex, powerLimitW, err, strings.TrimSpace(string(out)))
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (s *System) RunNvidiaBenchmark(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, opts NvidiaBenchmarkOptions, logFunc func(string)) (string, error) {
 	if ctx == nil {
 		ctx = context.Background()
@@ -135,7 +220,7 @@ func (s *System) RunNvidiaBenchmark(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, opts Nv
 		logFunc = func(string) {}
 	}
 	if strings.TrimSpace(baseDir) == "" {
-		baseDir = "/var/log/bee-benchmark"
+		baseDir = "/var/log/bee-bench/perf"
 	}
 	spec := resolveBenchmarkProfile(opts.Profile)
 	opts = normalizeNvidiaBenchmarkOptionsForBenchmark(opts)
@@ -149,7 +234,7 @@ func (s *System) RunNvidiaBenchmark(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, opts Nv
 	}
 
 	ts := time.Now().UTC().Format("20060102-150405")
-	runDir := filepath.Join(baseDir, "gpu-benchmark-"+ts)
+	runDir := filepath.Join(baseDir, "perf-"+ts)
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(runDir, 0755); err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("mkdir %s: %w", runDir, err)
 	}
@@ -175,6 +260,7 @@ func (s *System) RunNvidiaBenchmark(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, opts Nv
 
 	logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("NVIDIA benchmark profile=%s gpus=%s", spec.Name, joinIndexList(selected)))
 	var metricRows []GPUMetricRow
+	metricTimelineSec := 0.0
 	gpuBurnLog := filepath.Join(runDir, "gpu-burn.log")
 
 	// Server power characterization state — populated during per-GPU phases.
@@ -215,14 +301,23 @@ func (s *System) RunNvidiaBenchmark(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, opts Nv
 
 	// Power calibration: run dcgmi targeted_power while sampling nvidia-smi power.
 	// Returns per-GPU p95 power as an honest TDP reference for PowerSustainScore.
-	calibPowerByIndex := runBenchmarkPowerCalibration(ctx, verboseLog, runDir, selected, logFunc)
+	calibByIndex, powerRestoreActions := runBenchmarkPowerCalibration(ctx, verboseLog, runDir, selected, infoByIndex, logFunc)
+	restoreActions = append(restoreActions, powerRestoreActions...)
+	for _, idx := range selected {
+		if calib, ok := calibByIndex[idx]; ok && calib.Derated && calib.AppliedPowerLimitW > 0 {
+			result.Warnings = append(result.Warnings, fmt.Sprintf(
+				"GPU %d could not complete targeted_power at its default server power budget; benchmark ran at reduced power limit %.0f W.",
+				idx, calib.AppliedPowerLimitW,
+			))
+		}
+	}
 
 	// Start background CPU load sampler — samples every 10s during GPU phases.
 	cpuStopCh := make(chan struct{})
 	cpuSamplesCh := startCPULoadSampler(cpuStopCh, 10)
 
 	if opts.ParallelGPUs {
-		runNvidiaBenchmarkParallel(ctx, verboseLog, runDir, selected, infoByIndex, opts, spec, logFunc, &result, calibPowerByIndex, &serverIdleW, &serverLoadedWSum, &serverIdleOK, &serverLoadedOK, &serverLoadedSamples, &metricRows, gpuBurnLog)
+		runNvidiaBenchmarkParallel(ctx, verboseLog, runDir, selected, infoByIndex, opts, spec, logFunc, &result, calibByIndex, &serverIdleW, &serverLoadedWSum, &serverIdleOK, &serverLoadedOK, &serverLoadedSamples, &metricRows, &metricTimelineSec, gpuBurnLog)
 	} else {
 
 		for _, idx := range selected {
@@ -242,8 +337,12 @@ func (s *System) RunNvidiaBenchmark(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, opts Nv
 				gpuResult.BaseGraphicsClockMHz = info.BaseGraphicsClockMHz
 				gpuResult.MaxMemoryClockMHz = info.MaxMemoryClockMHz
 			}
-			if w, ok := calibPowerByIndex[idx]; ok && w > 0 {
-				gpuResult.CalibratedPeakPowerW = w
+			if calib, ok := calibByIndex[idx]; ok {
+				gpuResult.CalibratedPeakPowerW = calib.Summary.P95PowerW
+				gpuResult.CalibratedPeakTempC = calib.Summary.P95TempC
+				gpuResult.PowerCalibrationTries = calib.Attempts
+				gpuResult.PowerLimitDerated = calib.Derated
+				gpuResult.Notes = append(gpuResult.Notes, calib.Notes...)
 			}
 			if norm := findBenchmarkNormalization(result.Normalization.GPUs, idx); norm != nil {
 				gpuResult.LockedGraphicsClockMHz = norm.GPUClockLockMHz
@@ -255,7 +354,7 @@ func (s *System) RunNvidiaBenchmark(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, opts Nv
 				gpuResult.Notes = append(gpuResult.Notes, "baseline sampling failed: "+err.Error())
 			}
 			gpuResult.Baseline = summarizeBenchmarkTelemetry(baselineRows)
-			appendBenchmarkMetrics(&metricRows, baselineRows, fmt.Sprintf("gpu-%d-baseline", idx))
+			appendBenchmarkMetrics(&metricRows, baselineRows, fmt.Sprintf("gpu-%d-baseline", idx), &metricTimelineSec, float64(spec.BaselineSec))
 
 			// Sample server idle power once (first GPU only — server state is global).
 			if !serverIdleOK {
@@ -274,18 +373,23 @@ func (s *System) RunNvidiaBenchmark(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, opts Nv
 			}
 			logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("GPU %d: warmup (%ds)", idx, spec.WarmupSec))
 			warmupOut, warmupRows, warmupErr := runBenchmarkCommandWithMetrics(ctx, verboseLog, fmt.Sprintf("gpu-%d-warmup.log", idx), warmupCmd, nil, []int{idx}, logFunc)
-			appendBenchmarkMetrics(&metricRows, warmupRows, fmt.Sprintf("gpu-%d-warmup", idx))
+			appendBenchmarkMetrics(&metricRows, warmupRows, fmt.Sprintf("gpu-%d-warmup", idx), &metricTimelineSec, float64(spec.WarmupSec))
 			appendBenchmarkStageLog(gpuBurnLog, "bee-gpu-burn", fmt.Sprintf("gpu-%d-warmup", idx), warmupOut)
 			if warmupErr != nil {
 				gpuResult.Notes = append(gpuResult.Notes, "warmup failed: "+warmupErr.Error())
 				result.GPUs = append(result.GPUs, finalizeBenchmarkGPUResult(gpuResult))
 				continue
 			}
+			warmupParse := parseBenchmarkBurnLog(string(warmupOut))
+			if gpuResult.ComputeCapability == "" {
+				gpuResult.ComputeCapability = warmupParse.ComputeCapability
+			}
 
 			// Run synthetic precision phases and the combined steady phase as one
 			// uninterrupted command so the GPU stays hot between windows.
 			eccBase, _ := queryECCCounters(idx)
-			planLabels, planPhases, basePhaseSec, mixedPhaseSec := buildBenchmarkSteadyPlan(spec, func(label string) string {
+			supportedPrecisions := benchmarkSupportedPrecisions(gpuResult.ComputeCapability)
+			planLabels, planPhases, basePhaseSec, mixedPhaseSec := buildBenchmarkSteadyPlan(spec, supportedPrecisions, func(label string) string {
 				if label == "mixed" {
 					return fmt.Sprintf("gpu-%d-steady", idx)
 				}
@@ -299,24 +403,27 @@ func (s *System) RunNvidiaBenchmark(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, opts Nv
 				"--precision-plan", strings.Join(planLabels, ","),
 				"--precision-plan-seconds", benchmarkPlanDurationsCSV(planPhases),
 			}
-			logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("GPU %d: uninterrupted precision plan (%d precision phases x %ds, mixed %ds)", idx, len(benchmarkPrecisionPhases), basePhaseSec, mixedPhaseSec))
+			logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("GPU %d: uninterrupted precision plan (%d precision phases x %ds, mixed %ds)", idx, len(supportedPrecisions), basePhaseSec, mixedPhaseSec))
 			_, phaseRowsByStage, phaseLogs, planErr := runBenchmarkPlannedCommandWithMetrics(ctx, verboseLog, fmt.Sprintf("gpu-%d-precision-plan.log", idx), planCmd, nil, []int{idx}, planPhases, logFunc)
 			for _, phaseSpec := range planPhases {
 				if rows := phaseRowsByStage[phaseSpec.MetricStage]; len(rows) > 0 {
-					appendBenchmarkMetrics(&metricRows, rows, phaseSpec.MetricStage)
+					appendBenchmarkMetrics(&metricRows, rows, phaseSpec.MetricStage, &metricTimelineSec, float64(phaseSpec.DurationSec))
 				}
 				appendBenchmarkStageLog(gpuBurnLog, "bee-gpu-burn", phaseSpec.MetricStage, phaseLogs[phaseSpec.PlanLabel])
 			}
-			for _, prec := range benchmarkPrecisionPhases {
+			for _, prec := range supportedPrecisions {
 				stageName := fmt.Sprintf("gpu-%d-steady-%s", idx, prec)
 				phaseRows := phaseRowsByStage[stageName]
-				if len(phaseRows) == 0 {
-					continue
-				}
 				phase := BenchmarkPrecisionSteadyPhase{
 					Precision: prec,
+					Status:    "OK",
 					Steady:    summarizeBenchmarkTelemetry(phaseRows),
 				}
+				if status, note := benchmarkPlannedPhaseStatus(phaseLogs[prec]); status != "OK" {
+					phase.Status = status
+					phase.Notes = note
+					gpuResult.PrecisionFailures = append(gpuResult.PrecisionFailures, prec+":"+status)
+				}
 				for _, p := range parseBenchmarkBurnLog(string(phaseLogs[prec])).Profiles {
 					if p.Supported {
 						phase.TeraOpsPerSec += p.TeraOpsPerSec
@@ -396,13 +503,15 @@ func (s *System) RunNvidiaBenchmark(ctx context.Context, baseDir string, opts Nv
 					gpuResult.Notes = append(gpuResult.Notes, "cooldown sampling failed: "+err.Error())
 				}
 				gpuResult.Cooldown = summarizeBenchmarkTelemetry(cooldownRows)
-				appendBenchmarkMetrics(&metricRows, cooldownRows, fmt.Sprintf("gpu-%d-cooldown", idx))
+				appendBenchmarkMetrics(&metricRows, cooldownRows, fmt.Sprintf("gpu-%d-cooldown", idx), &metricTimelineSec, float64(spec.CooldownSec))
 			}
 
 			gpuResult.Scores = scoreBenchmarkGPUResult(gpuResult)
 			gpuResult.DegradationReasons = detectBenchmarkDegradationReasons(gpuResult, result.Normalization.Status)
 			if planErr != nil {
 				gpuResult.Status = classifySATErrorStatus(phaseLogs["mixed"], planErr)
+			} else if len(gpuResult.PrecisionFailures) > 0 {
+				gpuResult.Status = "PARTIAL"
 			} else if parseResult.Fallback {
 				gpuResult.Status = "PARTIAL"
 			} else {
@@ -929,35 +1038,34 @@ func sampleBenchmarkCoolingSample() benchmarkCoolingSample {
 	}
 }
 
-func annotateBenchmarkMetricRows(rows []GPUMetricRow, stage string, offset float64) []GPUMetricRow {
+func annotateBenchmarkMetricRows(rows []GPUMetricRow, stage string, offset, durationSec float64) []GPUMetricRow {
 	if len(rows) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
+	stageEnd := offset + durationSec
+	if stageEnd <= offset {
+		stageEnd = offset
+		for _, row := range rows {
+			if row.ElapsedSec+offset > stageEnd {
+				stageEnd = row.ElapsedSec + offset
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	out := make([]GPUMetricRow, len(rows))
 	for i, row := range rows {
 		row.Stage = stage
 		row.ElapsedSec += offset
+		row.StageStartSec = offset
+		row.StageEndSec = stageEnd
 		out[i] = row
 	}
 	return out
 }
 
-func benchmarkMetricOffset(rows []GPUMetricRow) float64 {
-	if len(rows) == 0 {
-		return 0
-	}
-	var maxElapsed float64
-	for _, row := range rows {
-		if row.ElapsedSec > maxElapsed {
-			maxElapsed = row.ElapsedSec
-		}
-	}
-	return maxElapsed
-}
-
-func appendBenchmarkMetrics(allRows *[]GPUMetricRow, rows []GPUMetricRow, stage string) {
-	annotated := annotateBenchmarkMetricRows(rows, stage, benchmarkMetricOffset(*allRows))
+func appendBenchmarkMetrics(allRows *[]GPUMetricRow, rows []GPUMetricRow, stage string, cursor *float64, durationSec float64) {
+	annotated := annotateBenchmarkMetricRows(rows, stage, *cursor, durationSec)
 	*allRows = append(*allRows, annotated...)
+	*cursor += durationSec
 }
 
 func writeBenchmarkMetricsFiles(runDir string, rows []GPUMetricRow) {
@@ -1308,6 +1416,9 @@ func detectBenchmarkDegradationReasons(gpu BenchmarkGPUResult, normalizationStat
 	if normalizationStatus != "full" {
 		reasons = append(reasons, "normalization_partial")
 	}
+	if gpu.PowerLimitDerated {
+		reasons = append(reasons, "power_limit_derated")
+	}
 	if gpu.ECC.Uncorrected > 0 {
 		reasons = append(reasons, "ecc_uncorrected_errors")
 	}
@@ -1522,12 +1633,17 @@ func buildBenchmarkFindings(result NvidiaBenchmarkResult) []string {
 				findings = append(findings, fmt.Sprintf("GPU %d showed unstable clocks/power over the benchmark window.", gpu.Index))
 			case "normalization_partial":
 				findings = append(findings, fmt.Sprintf("GPU %d ran without full benchmark normalization.", gpu.Index))
+			case "power_limit_derated":
+				findings = append(findings, fmt.Sprintf("GPU %d could not sustain targeted_power in this server at the default limit; benchmark ran derated at %.0f W.", gpu.Index, gpu.PowerLimitW))
 			case "ecc_uncorrected_errors":
 				findings = append(findings, fmt.Sprintf("GPU %d reported %d uncorrected ECC error(s) — possible hardware fault.", gpu.Index, gpu.ECC.Uncorrected))
 			case "ecc_corrected_errors":
 				findings = append(findings, fmt.Sprintf("GPU %d reported %d corrected ECC error(s) — possible DRAM degradation.", gpu.Index, gpu.ECC.Corrected))
 			}
 		}
+		if len(gpu.PrecisionFailures) > 0 {
+			findings = append(findings, fmt.Sprintf("GPU %d had incomplete precision coverage: %s.", gpu.Index, strings.Join(gpu.PrecisionFailures, ", ")))
+		}
 		if gpu.Backend == "driver-ptx" {
 			findings = append(findings, fmt.Sprintf("GPU %d used driver PTX fallback; tensor score is intentionally degraded.", gpu.Index))
 		}
@@ -1896,10 +2012,11 @@ func runNvidiaBenchmarkParallel(
 	spec benchmarkProfileSpec,
 	logFunc func(string),
 	result *NvidiaBenchmarkResult,
-	calibPowerByIndex map[int]float64,
+	calibByIndex map[int]benchmarkPowerCalibrationResult,
 	serverIdleW *float64, serverLoadedWSum *float64,
 	serverIdleOK *bool, serverLoadedOK *bool, serverLoadedSamples *int,
 	allMetricRows *[]GPUMetricRow,
+	metricTimelineSec *float64,
 	gpuBurnLog string,
 ) {
 	allDevices := joinIndexList(selected)
@@ -1920,8 +2037,12 @@ func runNvidiaBenchmarkParallel(
 			r.BaseGraphicsClockMHz = info.BaseGraphicsClockMHz
 			r.MaxMemoryClockMHz = info.MaxMemoryClockMHz
 		}
-		if w, ok := calibPowerByIndex[idx]; ok && w > 0 {
-			r.CalibratedPeakPowerW = w
+		if calib, ok := calibByIndex[idx]; ok {
+			r.CalibratedPeakPowerW = calib.Summary.P95PowerW
+			r.CalibratedPeakTempC = calib.Summary.P95TempC
+			r.PowerCalibrationTries = calib.Attempts
+			r.PowerLimitDerated = calib.Derated
+			r.Notes = append(r.Notes, calib.Notes...)
 		}
 		if norm := findBenchmarkNormalization(result.Normalization.GPUs, idx); norm != nil {
 			r.LockedGraphicsClockMHz = norm.GPUClockLockMHz
@@ -1941,7 +2062,7 @@ func runNvidiaBenchmarkParallel(
 		perGPU := filterRowsByGPU(baselineRows, idx)
 		gpuResults[idx].Baseline = summarizeBenchmarkTelemetry(perGPU)
 	}
-	appendBenchmarkMetrics(allMetricRows, baselineRows, "baseline")
+	appendBenchmarkMetrics(allMetricRows, baselineRows, "baseline", metricTimelineSec, float64(spec.BaselineSec))
 
 	// Sample server idle power once.
 	if !*serverIdleOK {
@@ -1961,13 +2082,25 @@ func runNvidiaBenchmarkParallel(
 	}
 	logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("GPUs %s: parallel warmup (%ds)", allDevices, spec.WarmupSec))
 	warmupOut, warmupRows, warmupErr := runBenchmarkCommandWithMetrics(ctx, verboseLog, "gpu-all-warmup.log", warmupCmd, nil, selected, logFunc)
-	appendBenchmarkMetrics(allMetricRows, warmupRows, "warmup")
+	appendBenchmarkMetrics(allMetricRows, warmupRows, "warmup", metricTimelineSec, float64(spec.WarmupSec))
 	appendBenchmarkStageLog(gpuBurnLog, "bee-gpu-burn", "warmup", warmupOut)
 	if warmupErr != nil {
 		for _, idx := range selected {
 			gpuResults[idx].Notes = append(gpuResults[idx].Notes, "parallel warmup failed: "+warmupErr.Error())
 		}
 	}
+	warmupParseByGPU := parseBenchmarkBurnLogByGPU(string(warmupOut))
+	supportedPrecisions := append([]string(nil), benchmarkPrecisionPhases...)
+	for _, idx := range selected {
+		if pr, ok := warmupParseByGPU[idx]; ok && pr.ComputeCapability != "" {
+			if gpuResults[idx].ComputeCapability == "" {
+				gpuResults[idx].ComputeCapability = pr.ComputeCapability
+			}
+			if ccPrecisions := benchmarkSupportedPrecisions(pr.ComputeCapability); len(ccPrecisions) < len(supportedPrecisions) {
+				supportedPrecisions = ccPrecisions
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 	// Run synthetic precision phases and the combined steady phase as one
 	// uninterrupted command so the GPUs stay hot between windows.
@@ -1975,7 +2108,7 @@ func runNvidiaBenchmarkParallel(
 	for _, idx := range selected {
 		eccBase[idx], _ = queryECCCounters(idx)
 	}
-	planLabels, planPhases, basePhaseSec, mixedPhaseSec := buildBenchmarkSteadyPlan(spec, func(label string) string {
+	planLabels, planPhases, basePhaseSec, mixedPhaseSec := buildBenchmarkSteadyPlan(spec, supportedPrecisions, func(label string) string {
 		if label == "mixed" {
 			return "steady"
 		}
@@ -1989,30 +2122,30 @@ func runNvidiaBenchmarkParallel(
 		"--precision-plan", strings.Join(planLabels, ","),
 		"--precision-plan-seconds", benchmarkPlanDurationsCSV(planPhases),
 	}
-	logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("GPUs %s: uninterrupted precision plan (%d precision phases x %ds, mixed %ds)", allDevices, len(benchmarkPrecisionPhases), basePhaseSec, mixedPhaseSec))
+	logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("GPUs %s: uninterrupted precision plan (%d precision phases x %ds, mixed %ds)", allDevices, len(supportedPrecisions), basePhaseSec, mixedPhaseSec))
 	_, phaseRowsByStage, phaseLogs, planErr := runBenchmarkPlannedCommandWithMetrics(ctx, verboseLog, "gpu-all-precision-plan.log", planCmd, nil, selected, planPhases, logFunc)
 	for _, phaseSpec := range planPhases {
 		if rows := phaseRowsByStage[phaseSpec.MetricStage]; len(rows) > 0 {
-			appendBenchmarkMetrics(allMetricRows, rows, phaseSpec.MetricStage)
+			appendBenchmarkMetrics(allMetricRows, rows, phaseSpec.MetricStage, metricTimelineSec, float64(phaseSpec.DurationSec))
 		}
 		appendBenchmarkStageLog(gpuBurnLog, "bee-gpu-burn", phaseSpec.MetricStage, phaseLogs[phaseSpec.PlanLabel])
 	}
-	for _, prec := range benchmarkPrecisionPhases {
+	for _, prec := range supportedPrecisions {
 		phaseLogName := "gpu-all-steady-" + prec
 		phaseRows := phaseRowsByStage[phaseLogName]
-		if len(phaseRows) == 0 {
-			continue
-		}
 		parseByGPU := parseBenchmarkBurnLogByGPU(string(phaseLogs[prec]))
 		for _, idx := range selected {
 			perGPU := filterRowsByGPU(phaseRows, idx)
-			if len(perGPU) == 0 {
-				continue
-			}
 			phase := BenchmarkPrecisionSteadyPhase{
 				Precision: prec,
+				Status:    "OK",
 				Steady:    summarizeBenchmarkTelemetry(perGPU),
 			}
+			if status, note := benchmarkPlannedPhaseStatus(phaseLogs[prec]); status != "OK" {
+				phase.Status = status
+				phase.Notes = note
+				gpuResults[idx].PrecisionFailures = append(gpuResults[idx].PrecisionFailures, prec+":"+status)
+			}
 			if pr, ok := parseByGPU[idx]; ok {
 				for _, p := range pr.Profiles {
 					if p.Supported {
@@ -2113,7 +2246,7 @@ func runNvidiaBenchmarkParallel(
 			perGPU := filterRowsByGPU(cooldownRows, idx)
 			gpuResults[idx].Cooldown = summarizeBenchmarkTelemetry(perGPU)
 		}
-		appendBenchmarkMetrics(allMetricRows, cooldownRows, "cooldown")
+		appendBenchmarkMetrics(allMetricRows, cooldownRows, "cooldown", metricTimelineSec, float64(spec.CooldownSec))
 	}
 
 	// Score and finalize each GPU.
@@ -2125,6 +2258,8 @@ func runNvidiaBenchmarkParallel(
 		switch {
 		case planErr != nil:
 			r.Status = classifySATErrorStatus(phaseLogs["mixed"], planErr)
+		case len(r.PrecisionFailures) > 0:
+			r.Status = "PARTIAL"
 		case pr.Fallback:
 			r.Status = "PARTIAL"
 		default:
@@ -2299,59 +2434,172 @@ func summarizeCPULoad(samples []float64) *BenchmarkCPULoad {
 	return cl
 }
 
-// runBenchmarkPowerCalibration runs a short dcgmi targeted_power test while
-// collecting nvidia-smi power samples in parallel. It returns a map from GPU
-// index to p95 observed power (watts), which is used as the reference for
-// PowerSustainScore instead of the hardware default limit.
-//
-// If dcgmi is unavailable or the run fails the function returns an empty map
-// and the caller falls back to DefaultPowerLimitW. The calibration is skipped
-// gracefully — it must never block or fail the main benchmark.
+// runBenchmarkPowerCalibration runs targeted_power per GPU and actively watches
+// throttle counters. If a GPU starts throttling, the current targeted_power run
+// is canceled immediately, the power limit is reduced, and a fresh full cycle
+// is started again from the beginning. The selected reduced power limit stays
+// active for the main benchmark and is restored by the caller afterwards.
 func runBenchmarkPowerCalibration(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	verboseLog, runDir string,
 	gpuIndices []int,
+	infoByIndex map[int]benchmarkGPUInfo,
 	logFunc func(string),
-) map[int]float64 {
+) (map[int]benchmarkPowerCalibrationResult, []benchmarkRestoreAction) {
 	const calibDurationSec = 120
+	const derateStepW = 25
+	const maxDerateW = 150
 
-	// dcgmi must be present.
 	if _, err := exec.LookPath("dcgmi"); err != nil {
 		logFunc("power calibration: dcgmi not found, skipping (will use default power limit)")
-		return map[int]float64{}
+		return map[int]benchmarkPowerCalibrationResult{}, nil
 	}
 
-	logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("power calibration: running dcgmi targeted_power for %ds on GPUs %s", calibDurationSec, joinIndexList(gpuIndices)))
-
-	cmd := nvidiaDCGMNamedDiagCommand("targeted_power", calibDurationSec, gpuIndices)
-	out, rows, err := runBenchmarkCommandWithMetrics(ctx, verboseLog, "power-calibration.log", cmd, nil, gpuIndices, logFunc)
-	_ = os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(runDir, "power-calibration.log"), out, 0644)
-	if err != nil {
-		logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("power calibration: dcgmi targeted_power failed (%v), skipping", err))
-		return map[int]float64{}
+	canDerate := os.Geteuid() == 0
+	if !canDerate {
+		logFunc("power calibration: root privileges unavailable, adaptive power-limit derating disabled")
 	}
 
-	// Group rows by GPU index and compute p95 power for each.
-	result := make(map[int]float64, len(gpuIndices))
+	type calibrationAttemptResult struct {
+		out  []byte
+		rows []GPUMetricRow
+		err  error
+	}
+
+	results := make(map[int]benchmarkPowerCalibrationResult, len(gpuIndices))
+	var restore []benchmarkRestoreAction
 	for _, idx := range gpuIndices {
-		perGPU := filterRowsByGPU(rows, idx)
-		if len(perGPU) == 0 {
-			continue
+		info := infoByIndex[idx]
+		originalLimitW := int(math.Round(info.PowerLimitW))
+		if originalLimitW <= 0 {
+			originalLimitW = int(math.Round(info.DefaultPowerLimitW))
 		}
-		powers := make([]float64, 0, len(perGPU))
-		for _, r := range perGPU {
-			if r.PowerW > 0 {
-				powers = append(powers, r.PowerW)
+		defaultLimitW := int(math.Round(info.DefaultPowerLimitW))
+		if defaultLimitW <= 0 {
+			defaultLimitW = originalLimitW
+		}
+		appliedLimitW := originalLimitW
+		if appliedLimitW <= 0 {
+			appliedLimitW = defaultLimitW
+		}
+		minLimitW := appliedLimitW
+		switch {
+		case defaultLimitW > 0:
+			minLimitW = defaultLimitW - maxDerateW
+			floorByRatio := int(math.Round(float64(defaultLimitW) * 0.70))
+			if minLimitW < floorByRatio {
+				minLimitW = floorByRatio
 			}
+		case appliedLimitW > 0:
+			minLimitW = appliedLimitW - maxDerateW
 		}
-		if len(powers) == 0 {
-			continue
+		if minLimitW < derateStepW {
+			minLimitW = derateStepW
 		}
-		p95 := benchmarkPercentile(powers, 95)
-		if p95 > 0 {
-			result[idx] = p95
-			logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("power calibration: GPU %d p95=%.0f W (%d samples)", idx, p95, len(powers)))
+
+		calib := benchmarkPowerCalibrationResult{
+			AppliedPowerLimitW: float64(appliedLimitW),
+		}
+		if canDerate && originalLimitW > 0 {
+			idxCopy := idx
+			orig := originalLimitW
+			restore = append(restore, benchmarkRestoreAction{
+				name: fmt.Sprintf("gpu-%d-restore-power-limit", idxCopy),
+				fn: func() {
+					_ = setBenchmarkPowerLimit(context.Background(), verboseLog, idxCopy, orig)
+				},
+			})
+		}
+
+		for {
+			calib.Attempts++
+			logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("power calibration: GPU %d targeted_power attempt %d at %d W for %ds", idx, calib.Attempts, appliedLimitW, calibDurationSec))
+
+			beforeThrottle, _ := queryThrottleCounters(idx)
+			attemptCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+			doneCh := make(chan calibrationAttemptResult, 1)
+			logName := fmt.Sprintf("power-calibration-gpu-%d-attempt-%d.log", idx, calib.Attempts)
+			cmd := nvidiaDCGMNamedDiagCommand("targeted_power", calibDurationSec, []int{idx})
+			go func() {
+				out, rows, err := runBenchmarkCommandWithMetrics(attemptCtx, verboseLog, logName, cmd, nil, []int{idx}, logFunc)
+				doneCh <- calibrationAttemptResult{out: out, rows: rows, err: err}
+			}()
+
+			ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
+			var (
+				attempt        calibrationAttemptResult
+				throttleReason string
+			)
+		attemptLoop:
+			for {
+				select {
+				case attempt = <-doneCh:
+					break attemptLoop
+				case <-ticker.C:
+					afterThrottle, err := queryThrottleCounters(idx)
+					if err != nil {
+						continue
+					}
+					if reason := benchmarkCalibrationThrottleReason(beforeThrottle, afterThrottle); reason != "" {
+						throttleReason = reason
+						cancel()
+					}
+				case <-ctx.Done():
+					cancel()
+					attempt = <-doneCh
+					break attemptLoop
+				}
+			}
+			ticker.Stop()
+			cancel()
+			_ = os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(runDir, logName), attempt.out, 0644)
+
+			perGPU := filterRowsByGPU(attempt.rows, idx)
+			summary := summarizeBenchmarkTelemetry(perGPU)
+			if throttleReason == "" && attempt.err == nil && summary.P95PowerW > 0 {
+				calib.Summary = summary
+				calib.Completed = true
+				calib.AppliedPowerLimitW = float64(appliedLimitW)
+				logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("power calibration: GPU %d stable at %d W, p95=%.0f W p95_temp=%.1f C (%d samples)", idx, appliedLimitW, summary.P95PowerW, summary.P95TempC, summary.Samples))
+				break
+			}
+
+			switch {
+			case throttleReason != "":
+				calib.Notes = append(calib.Notes, fmt.Sprintf("targeted_power was canceled on attempt %d after %s throttling at %d W", calib.Attempts, throttleReason, appliedLimitW))
+				logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("power calibration: GPU %d throttled (%s) at %d W, reducing power limit", idx, throttleReason, appliedLimitW))
+			case attempt.err != nil:
+				calib.Notes = append(calib.Notes, fmt.Sprintf("targeted_power attempt %d failed at %d W: %v", calib.Attempts, appliedLimitW, attempt.err))
+				logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("power calibration: GPU %d targeted_power failed at %d W: %v", idx, appliedLimitW, attempt.err))
+			default:
+				calib.Notes = append(calib.Notes, fmt.Sprintf("targeted_power attempt %d at %d W produced no valid power telemetry", calib.Attempts, appliedLimitW))
+				logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("power calibration: GPU %d attempt %d at %d W produced no valid telemetry", idx, calib.Attempts, appliedLimitW))
+			}
+
+			if !canDerate || appliedLimitW <= 0 {
+				break
+			}
+			nextLimitW := appliedLimitW - derateStepW
+			if nextLimitW < minLimitW {
+				calib.Notes = append(calib.Notes, fmt.Sprintf("could not find a stable targeted_power limit within %d W of the default/current limit", maxDerateW))
+				break
+			}
+			if err := setBenchmarkPowerLimit(ctx, verboseLog, idx, nextLimitW); err != nil {
+				calib.Notes = append(calib.Notes, "failed to lower power limit: "+err.Error())
+				logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("power calibration: GPU %d failed to set reduced power limit %d W: %v", idx, nextLimitW, err))
+				break
+			}
+			appliedLimitW = nextLimitW
+			calib.AppliedPowerLimitW = float64(appliedLimitW)
+			calib.Derated = true
+			info.PowerLimitW = float64(appliedLimitW)
+			infoByIndex[idx] = info
+			calib.Notes = append(calib.Notes, fmt.Sprintf("reduced power limit to %d W and restarted targeted_power from the beginning", appliedLimitW))
+		}
+
+		if calib.Completed || calib.Attempts > 0 || len(calib.Notes) > 0 {
+			results[idx] = calib
 		}
 	}
-	return result
+	return results, restore
 }

audit/internal/platform/benchmark_report.go

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func renderBenchmarkReportWithCharts(result NvidiaBenchmarkResult) string {
 		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "**GPU(s):** %s  \n", strings.Join(parts, ", "))
 	}
 	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "**Profile:** %s  \n", result.BenchmarkProfile)
-	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "**App version:** %s  \n", result.BenchmarkVersion)
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "**Benchmark version:** %s  \n", result.BenchmarkVersion)
 	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "**Generated:** %s  \n", result.GeneratedAt.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05 UTC"))
 	if result.RampStep > 0 && result.RampTotal > 0 {
 		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "**Ramp-up step:** %d of %d  \n", result.RampStep, result.RampTotal)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func renderBenchmarkReportWithCharts(result NvidiaBenchmarkResult) string {
 
 	// ── Methodology ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 	b.WriteString("## Methodology\n\n")
-	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- Profile `%s` uses standardized baseline -> warmup -> steady-state -> interconnect -> cooldown phases.\n", result.BenchmarkProfile)
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- Profile `%s` uses standardized baseline -> warmup -> steady-state -> interconnect phases.\n", result.BenchmarkProfile)
 	b.WriteString("- Single-GPU compute score comes from `bee-gpu-burn` on the cuBLASLt path when available.\n")
 	b.WriteString("- Thermal and power limits are inferred from NVIDIA clock-event counters plus sustained telemetry.\n")
 	b.WriteString("- `result.json` is the canonical machine-readable source for the run.\n\n")
@@ -170,6 +170,16 @@ func renderBenchmarkReportWithCharts(result NvidiaBenchmarkResult) string {
 		if gpu.PowerLimitW > 0 {
 			fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **Power limit:** %.0f W (default %.0f W)\n", gpu.PowerLimitW, gpu.DefaultPowerLimitW)
 		}
+		if gpu.PowerLimitDerated {
+			fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **Power limit derating:** active after %d targeted_power attempt(s)\n", gpu.PowerCalibrationTries)
+		}
+		if gpu.CalibratedPeakPowerW > 0 {
+			if gpu.CalibratedPeakTempC > 0 {
+				fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **Power calibration (`dcgmi targeted_power`):** %.0f W p95 at %.1f °C p95\n", gpu.CalibratedPeakPowerW, gpu.CalibratedPeakTempC)
+			} else {
+				fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **Power calibration (`dcgmi targeted_power`):** %.0f W p95\n", gpu.CalibratedPeakPowerW)
+			}
+		}
 		if gpu.LockedGraphicsClockMHz > 0 {
 			fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **Locked clocks:** GPU %.0f MHz / Mem %.0f MHz\n", gpu.LockedGraphicsClockMHz, gpu.LockedMemoryClockMHz)
 		}
@@ -188,7 +198,7 @@ func renderBenchmarkReportWithCharts(result NvidiaBenchmarkResult) string {
 		// Per-precision stability phases.
 		if len(gpu.PrecisionSteady) > 0 {
 			b.WriteString("**Per-precision stability:**\n\n")
-			b.WriteString("| Precision | Clock CV | Power CV | Clock Drift | ECC corr | ECC uncorr |\n|-----------|----------|----------|-------------|----------|------------|\n")
+			b.WriteString("| Precision | Status | Clock CV | Power CV | Clock Drift | ECC corr | ECC uncorr |\n|-----------|--------|----------|----------|-------------|----------|------------|\n")
 			for _, p := range gpu.PrecisionSteady {
 				eccCorr := "—"
 				eccUncorr := "—"
@@ -196,8 +206,12 @@ func renderBenchmarkReportWithCharts(result NvidiaBenchmarkResult) string {
 					eccCorr = fmt.Sprintf("%d", p.ECC.Corrected)
 					eccUncorr = fmt.Sprintf("%d", p.ECC.Uncorrected)
 				}
-				fmt.Fprintf(&b, "| %s | %.1f%% | %.1f%% | %.1f%% | %s | %s |\n",
-					p.Precision, p.Steady.ClockCVPct, p.Steady.PowerCVPct, p.Steady.ClockDriftPct,
+				status := p.Status
+				if strings.TrimSpace(status) == "" {
+					status = "OK"
+				}
+				fmt.Fprintf(&b, "| %s | %s | %.1f%% | %.1f%% | %.1f%% | %s | %s |\n",
+					p.Precision, status, p.Steady.ClockCVPct, p.Steady.PowerCVPct, p.Steady.ClockDriftPct,
 					eccCorr, eccUncorr)
 			}
 			b.WriteString("\n")
@@ -364,6 +378,7 @@ func formatThrottleLine(t BenchmarkThrottleCounters, steadyDurationSec float64)
 func renderBenchmarkSummary(result NvidiaBenchmarkResult) string {
 	var b strings.Builder
 	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "run_at_utc=%s\n", result.GeneratedAt.Format(time.RFC3339))
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "benchmark_version=%s\n", result.BenchmarkVersion)
 	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "benchmark_profile=%s\n", result.BenchmarkProfile)
 	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "overall_status=%s\n", result.OverallStatus)
 	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "gpu_count=%d\n", len(result.GPUs))

audit/internal/platform/benchmark_test.go

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ func TestBuildBenchmarkSteadyPlanStandard(t *testing.T) {
 
 	labels, phases, basePhaseSec, mixedPhaseSec := buildBenchmarkSteadyPlan(
 		benchmarkProfileSpec{Name: NvidiaBenchmarkProfileStandard, SteadySec: 480},
+		benchmarkPrecisionPhases,
 		func(label string) string { return label },
 	)
 	if len(labels) != 7 || len(phases) != 7 {
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ func TestBuildBenchmarkSteadyPlanStability(t *testing.T) {
 
 	_, phases, basePhaseSec, mixedPhaseSec := buildBenchmarkSteadyPlan(
 		benchmarkProfileSpec{Name: NvidiaBenchmarkProfileStability, SteadySec: 3600},
+		benchmarkPrecisionPhases,
 		func(label string) string { return label },
 	)
 	if basePhaseSec != 300 {
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ func TestBuildBenchmarkSteadyPlanOvernight(t *testing.T) {
 
 	_, phases, basePhaseSec, mixedPhaseSec := buildBenchmarkSteadyPlan(
 		benchmarkProfileSpec{Name: NvidiaBenchmarkProfileOvernight, SteadySec: 27000},
+		benchmarkPrecisionPhases,
 		func(label string) string { return label },
 	)
 	if basePhaseSec != 3600 {
@@ -127,6 +130,40 @@ func TestSplitBenchmarkRowsByPlannedPhaseUsesPhaseDurations(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBenchmarkSupportedPrecisionsSkipsFP4BeforeBlackwell(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	if got := benchmarkSupportedPrecisions("9.0"); strings.Join(got, ",") != "int8,fp8,fp16,fp32,fp64" {
+		t.Fatalf("supported=%v", got)
+	}
+	if got := benchmarkSupportedPrecisions("10.0"); strings.Join(got, ",") != "int8,fp8,fp16,fp32,fp64,fp4" {
+		t.Fatalf("supported=%v", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBenchmarkPlannedPhaseStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		name       string
+		raw        string
+		wantStatus string
+	}{
+		{name: "ok", raw: "status=OK\n", wantStatus: "OK"},
+		{name: "failed", raw: "phase_error=fp16\n", wantStatus: "FAILED"},
+		{name: "unsupported", raw: "cublasLt_profiles=unsupported\nphase_error=fp4\n", wantStatus: "UNSUPPORTED"},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		tc := tc
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, _ := benchmarkPlannedPhaseStatus([]byte(tc.raw))
+			if got != tc.wantStatus {
+				t.Fatalf("status=%q want %q", got, tc.wantStatus)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestNormalizeNvidiaBenchmarkOptionsPreservesRunNCCLChoice(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 

audit/internal/platform/benchmark_types.go

@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ type BenchmarkGPUResult struct {
 	Backend             string  `json:"backend,omitempty"`
 	Status              string  `json:"status"`
 	PowerLimitW         float64 `json:"power_limit_w,omitempty"`
+	PowerLimitDerated   bool    `json:"power_limit_derated,omitempty"`
 	MultiprocessorCount int     `json:"multiprocessor_count,omitempty"`
 	DefaultPowerLimitW  float64 `json:"default_power_limit_w,omitempty"`
 	// CalibratedPeakPowerW is the p95 power measured during a short
@@ -111,6 +112,8 @@ type BenchmarkGPUResult struct {
 	// Used as the reference denominator for PowerSustainScore instead of
 	// the hardware default limit, which bee-gpu-burn cannot reach.
 	CalibratedPeakPowerW   float64                         `json:"calibrated_peak_power_w,omitempty"`
+	CalibratedPeakTempC    float64                         `json:"calibrated_peak_temp_c,omitempty"`
+	PowerCalibrationTries  int                             `json:"power_calibration_tries,omitempty"`
 	MaxGraphicsClockMHz    float64                         `json:"max_graphics_clock_mhz,omitempty"`
 	BaseGraphicsClockMHz   float64                         `json:"base_graphics_clock_mhz,omitempty"`
 	MaxMemoryClockMHz      float64                         `json:"max_memory_clock_mhz,omitempty"`
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ type BenchmarkGPUResult struct {
 	Baseline               BenchmarkTelemetrySummary       `json:"baseline"`
 	Steady                 BenchmarkTelemetrySummary       `json:"steady"`
 	PrecisionSteady        []BenchmarkPrecisionSteadyPhase `json:"precision_steady,omitempty"`
+	PrecisionFailures      []string                        `json:"precision_failures,omitempty"`
 	Cooldown               BenchmarkTelemetrySummary       `json:"cooldown"`
 	Throttle               BenchmarkThrottleCounters       `json:"throttle_counters"`
 	// ECC error delta accumulated over the full benchmark (all phases combined).
@@ -225,13 +229,15 @@ type BenchmarkServerPower struct {
 // type runs at a time the PowerCVPct here is a genuine stability signal.
 type BenchmarkPrecisionSteadyPhase struct {
 	Precision             string                    `json:"precision"` // e.g. "fp8", "fp16", "fp32"
+	Status                string                    `json:"status,omitempty"`
 	Steady                BenchmarkTelemetrySummary `json:"steady"`
 	TeraOpsPerSec         float64                   `json:"teraops_per_sec,omitempty"`
 	WeightedTeraOpsPerSec float64                   `json:"weighted_teraops_per_sec,omitempty"`
 	// ECC errors accumulated during this precision phase only.
 	// Non-zero corrected = stress-induced DRAM errors for this kernel type.
 	// Any uncorrected = serious fault triggered by this precision workload.
-	ECC BenchmarkECCCounters `json:"ecc,omitempty"`
+	ECC   BenchmarkECCCounters `json:"ecc,omitempty"`
+	Notes string               `json:"notes,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type BenchmarkInterconnectResult struct {

audit/internal/platform/gpu_metrics.go

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import (
 // GPUMetricRow is one telemetry sample from nvidia-smi during a stress test.
 type GPUMetricRow struct {
 	Stage                 string  `json:"stage,omitempty"`
+	StageStartSec         float64 `json:"stage_start_sec,omitempty"`
+	StageEndSec           float64 `json:"stage_end_sec,omitempty"`
 	ElapsedSec            float64 `json:"elapsed_sec"`
 	GPUIndex              int     `json:"index"`
 	TempC                 float64 `json:"temp_c"`
@@ -509,11 +511,22 @@ func buildGPUMetricStageSpans(rows []GPUMetricRow) []gpuMetricStageSpan {
 		if name == "" {
 			name = "run"
 		}
+		start := row.StageStartSec
+		end := row.StageEndSec
+		if end <= start {
+			start = row.ElapsedSec
+			end = row.ElapsedSec
+		}
 		if len(spans) == 0 || spans[len(spans)-1].Name != name {
-			spans = append(spans, gpuMetricStageSpan{Name: name, Start: row.ElapsedSec, End: row.ElapsedSec})
+			spans = append(spans, gpuMetricStageSpan{Name: name, Start: start, End: end})
 			continue
 		}
-		spans[len(spans)-1].End = row.ElapsedSec
+		if start < spans[len(spans)-1].Start {
+			spans[len(spans)-1].Start = start
+		}
+		if end > spans[len(spans)-1].End {
+			spans[len(spans)-1].End = end
+		}
 	}
 	for i := range spans {
 		if spans[i].End <= spans[i].Start {