diff --git a/src/docs/apiserver-backend-tasks.md b/src/docs/apiserver-backend-tasks.md
index 12a04b3..feeb62b 100644
--- a/src/docs/apiserver-backend-tasks.md
+++ b/src/docs/apiserver-backend-tasks.md
@@ -76,9 +76,10 @@
   - `controllers/rbac_check_test.go` — 3 new TDD tests: `TestRBAC_HostControl_ClusterAdminOnly`, `TestRBAC_HostView_BasicUserHasAccess`, `TestRBAC_HostControl_DomainTypeIsAll`
   - All tests passing (`controllers` package)
 
-- [ ] **#9 P0-2d: Update stub.go with new function stubs**
-  - `backend/stub.go` — Keep `ControlHost` stub (return `errNoCGO`), add `StartHeartbeat(ctx context.Context){}`, `SetHeartbeatInterval(secs int){}`, `EvalSelectForHost(...)` returning `errNoCGO`, `Cleanup(){}`
-  - Add `"context"` to import block
+- [x] **#9 P0-2d: Update stub.go with new function stubs**
+  - `backend/stub.go` — Added `StartHeartbeat(_ context.Context){}`, `SetHeartbeatInterval(_ int){}`, `EvalSelectForHost(_, _ string) error` (returns `errNoCGO`), `Cleanup(){}`, added `"context"` to imports
+  - `backend/stub_funcs_test.go` — 4 TDD tests: `TestStartHeartbeat_StubNoOp`, `TestSetHeartbeatInterval_StubNoOp` (3 edge values), `TestEvalSelectForHost_StubErrNoCGO`, `TestCleanup_StubNoOp`
+  - All backend tests passing
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/apiserver/backend/stub.go b/src/frontend/apiserver/backend/stub.go
index f17cade..1520d76 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apiserver/backend/stub.go
+++ b/src/frontend/apiserver/backend/stub.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package backend
 
 import (
 	"apiserver/models"
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 )
 
@@ -31,3 +32,15 @@ func ControlQueue(queuename string, action int) error { return errNoCGO }
 
 // ControlHost stub — real implementation in clib.go (requires CGO).
 func ControlHost(hostname string, action int) error { return errNoCGO }
+
+// StartHeartbeat stub — real implementation in clib.go (requires CGO).
+func StartHeartbeat(_ context.Context) {}
+
+// SetHeartbeatInterval stub — real implementation in clib.go (requires CGO).
+func SetHeartbeatInterval(_ int) {}
+
+// EvalSelectForHost stub — real implementation in clib.go (requires CGO).
+func EvalSelectForHost(_, _ string) error { return errNoCGO }
+
+// Cleanup stub — real implementation in clib.go (requires CGO).
+func Cleanup() {}
diff --git a/src/frontend/apiserver/backend/stub_funcs_test.go b/src/frontend/apiserver/backend/stub_funcs_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..042107a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/apiserver/backend/stub_funcs_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+//go:build !cgo
+
+package backend
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// TestStartHeartbeat_StubNoOp verifies the no-CGO stub for StartHeartbeat
+// is a no-op that does not panic or return an error.
+func TestStartHeartbeat_StubNoOp(t *testing.T) {
+	// Should not panic and completes immediately
+	StartHeartbeat(context.Background())
+}
+
+// TestSetHeartbeatInterval_StubNoOp verifies the no-CGO stub for
+// SetHeartbeatInterval is a no-op that does not panic.
+func TestSetHeartbeatInterval_StubNoOp(t *testing.T) {
+	// Should not panic and completes immediately
+	SetHeartbeatInterval(30)
+	SetHeartbeatInterval(0)
+	SetHeartbeatInterval(-1)
+}
+
+// TestEvalSelectForHost_StubErrNoCGO verifies the no-CGO stub for
+// EvalSelectForHost returns errNoCGO, blocking callers from using
+// select expressions without the real CGO backend.
+func TestEvalSelectForHost_StubErrNoCGO(t *testing.T) {
+	err := EvalSelectForHost("host01", "mem>4")
+	if err != errNoCGO {
+		t.Errorf("EvalSelectForHost stub should return errNoCGO, got %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestCleanup_StubNoOp verifies the no-CGO stub for Cleanup
+// is a no-op that does not panic (the real CGO version frees C resources).
+func TestCleanup_StubNoOp(t *testing.T) {
+	// Should not panic and completes immediately
+	Cleanup()
+}
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