Added support for packet send, receive over serial io similar to mqtt - #11580
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughAdds CRC-framed serial packet I/O for supported targets. Serial packets can enter and leave the mesh through queued transport. Router transmission and implicit acknowledgments now support this path. A RAK4631 build environment enables the feature. ChangesSerial packet I/O
Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes Merge Risk: 🔴 Critical · up to This change adds serial packet ingress and egress, but malformed or truncated frames can trigger out-of-bounds copying, while early packet sends and wired-only acknowledgements can dereference null state. Other paths can prevent disabling the feature, fail on RP2040 builds, crash on allocation failure, or drop queued packets, so the PR is not merge-ready until these correctness and availability issues are fixed. Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant Serial1
participant SerialModule
participant SerialModuleRadio
participant Router
Serial1->>SerialModule: Provide framed bytes
SerialModule->>SerialModule: Validate framing and CRC
SerialModule->>SerialModuleRadio: Enqueue received packet
SerialModuleRadio->>Router: Insert packet into mesh
Router->>SerialModuleRadio: Forward outgoing packet
SerialModuleRadio->>Serial1: Transmit framed packet
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src/mesh/ReliableRouter.cpp (1)
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Lines 74-82 hold nine comment lines of rationale, including a note about a possible future approach. Reduce this to one or two lines and move the rest to the commit message. Consider tracking the
wasSeenRecentlyidea as an issue instead.♻️ Proposed reduction
- // This is a niche case for serial packet IO, where we want to generate an implicit ack - // when LoRa tx is disabled. This occurs if you are testing the serial connection between - // two nodes, and have LoRa TX disabled on both, and are forcing all traffic over the wire. - // The rebroadcast packet when Radio A sends, is sent back by Radio B over the wire, - // and so we need to generate an implicit ack even though an entry does not exist in Pending - // because LoRa TX is disabled. Other than in testing, this case will not happen. - // It would be better if we could actually detect that this is first time we have heard the - // rebroadcast by some means other than checking Pending, like by checking wasSeenRecently, - // but the packet has already been recorded as wasSeenRecently. + // With LoRa TX disabled, no Pending entry exists, so accept the wire rebroadcast as an implicit ACK. if (old || !config.lora.tx_enabled) {As per coding guidelines: "Keep code comments minimal - one or two lines, max. ... No multi-paragraph block comments explaining straightforward changes."
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src/modules/SerialModule.h (1)
24-51: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick winPin the wire layout of
SerialPacketHeader.The code writes and reads this struct as raw bytes over the serial link (
Serial1.write((uint8_t *)&outPacket, ...)andSerial1.readBytes((uint8_t *)&inPacket, ...)). The frame layout therefore depends on compiler padding and byte order. Nothing in the header enforces either. A different target or compiler setting can changesizeof(SerialPacketHeader)and break interoperability between two nodes that run different builds.Add packing and a compile-time size check.
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-typedef struct _SerialPacketHeader { +typedef struct __attribute__((packed)) _SerialPacketHeader { uint8_t hbyte1; uint8_t hbyte2; uint16_t size; // this is size of header + payload length @@ } SerialPacketHeader; + +static_assert(sizeof(SerialPacketHeader) == 24, "Serial packet header layout must stay stable on the wire");🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
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89-105: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low valueThe polynomial does not match the shift direction.
0xEDB88320is the reflected CRC-32 polynomial. It is used with a right-shift and LSB test. This loop shifts left and tests the MSB, which needs the normal polynomial0x04C11DB7. Both ends of the link run the same function, so frames still validate. The result is not standard CRC-32, so external tools and future non-Meshtastic peers cannot reproduce it.Either switch to the standard right-shift form or correct the comment to state that the value is a custom checksum.
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In `@src/mesh/ReliableRouter.cpp`:
- Around line 83-86: Update the sendAckNak path in ReliableRouter so it never
dereferences a null old packet when config.lora.tx_enabled is false; use
p->channel as the fallback channel or guard the null case before accessing
old->packet->channel, while preserving the existing behavior for pending
packets.
In `@src/mesh/Router.cpp`:
- Around line 601-605: Update Router::send so the
serialModuleRadio->onSend(p) call is guarded by both serial configuration
being enabled and serialModuleRadio being non-null, matching the existing
udpHandler safety check while preserving the current USE_SERIAL_PACKET_IO
conditional.
In `@src/modules/SerialModule.cpp`:
- Around line 265-268: Update SerialModule::isValidConfig to delegate validation
to the shared serialConfigIsValid function instead of unconditionally returning
true, preserving validation and client notification in packet-I/O builds.
- Around line 163-167: Update the decoded-payload handling in the Serial Module
RX logging branch to cap the memcpy length at sizeof(tmpbuf) - 1, then write the
null terminator at the copied payload length rather than one byte beyond it, so
the LOG_DEBUG %s argument is safely terminated.
- Around line 176-194: Update checkIfValidPacket and insertSerialPacketToMesh to
reject frames smaller than SerialPacketHeader, larger than
meshtastic_Constants_DATA_PAYLOAD_LEN plus the header, or larger than the
received serialPayloadSize before CRC or payload copying; use serialPayloadSize
in the validation so truncated frames are not trusted, and preserve the existing
CRC verification for valid bounds.
- Around line 205-224: Move the serial default assignments in
SerialModule::runOnce into the firstTime initialization branch so they execute
only once, rather than on every tick. Do not force moduleConfig.serial.enabled,
mode, timeout, echo, or pin values during subsequent runs; preserve
user-configured values and keep the existing enabled check as the runtime gate.
- Around line 342-357: Check the result of packetPool.allocCopy in the Serial
Module enqueue flow before calling txQueue.enqueue; when it returns nullptr, log
the allocation failure and return immediately, preserving the existing enqueue
and release handling for successfully allocated packets.
- Around line 231-233: Update the Serial1 initialization around setPins and
begin to use the RP2040-specific setPinout(tx, rx) API under an ARCH_RP2040
branch, while retaining setPins for other architectures; keep the existing
Serial1.begin and timeout behavior unchanged.
- Around line 304-316: The sendPacketOverSerial flow must avoid dropping packets
when Serial1 is busy and must not reject valid frames larger than the nRF52
UART’s 64-byte readiness value. Check Serial1 readiness before dequeueing, or
re-enqueue the packet when unavailable, and use readiness as a boolean rather
than comparing it with outPacket.header.size.
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In `@src/mesh/ReliableRouter.cpp`:
- Around line 74-82: Shorten the comment immediately above the implicit-ack
handling in ReliableRouter to one or two lines stating that it supports serial
packet testing when LoRa TX is disabled. Remove the extended rationale and
speculative wasSeenRecently discussion without changing the implementation.
In `@src/modules/SerialModule.cpp`:
- Around line 89-105: Update computeCrc32 to produce standard CRC-32 by using
the reflected polynomial 0xEDB88320 with right shifts and an LSB test,
preserving the existing initialization and final inversion; alternatively, if
the left-shift algorithm is intentional, replace the polynomial with the normal
0x04C11DB7 and document the resulting checksum behavior.
In `@src/modules/SerialModule.h`:
- Around line 24-51: Pack the SerialPacketHeader definition so no
compiler-inserted padding affects the raw serial frame layout, and add a
compile-time assertion that enforces the intended header size. Apply the changes
directly to SerialPacketHeader, preserving its field order and existing
serialization behavior.
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| if (old || !config.lora.tx_enabled) { | ||
| #else | ||
| if (old) { | ||
| #endif |
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Use a valid channel when no pending packet exists.
When config.lora.tx_enabled is false, old can be null, but line 90 dereferences old->packet->channel. Use p->channel or guard the null case before calling sendAckNak; otherwise wired-only traffic can crash the router.
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In `@src/mesh/ReliableRouter.cpp` around lines 83 - 86, Update the sendAckNak path
in ReliableRouter so it never dereferences a null old packet when
config.lora.tx_enabled is false; use p->channel as the fallback channel or guard
the null case before accessing old->packet->channel, while preserving the
existing behavior for pending packets.
| #ifdef USE_SERIAL_PACKET_IO | ||
| if (moduleConfig.serial.enabled) { | ||
| serialModuleRadio->onSend(p); | ||
| } | ||
| #endif |
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Check serialModuleRadio before the call.
serialModuleRadio is allocated only inside the firstTime branch of SerialModule::runOnce in src/modules/SerialModule.cpp Line 234. Router::send can run before the Serial thread executes for the first time, for example for an early boot broadcast or a rebroadcast of a received packet. When the stored configuration already has serial.enabled set, this guard passes and the code dereferences a null pointer.
The adjacent UDP block on Line 607 uses the same shape and does check udpHandler first.
🐛 Proposed fix
`#ifdef` USE_SERIAL_PACKET_IO
- if (moduleConfig.serial.enabled) {
+ if (serialModuleRadio && moduleConfig.serial.enabled) {
serialModuleRadio->onSend(p);
}
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| #ifdef USE_SERIAL_PACKET_IO | |
| if (moduleConfig.serial.enabled) { | |
| serialModuleRadio->onSend(p); | |
| } | |
| #endif | |
| #ifdef USE_SERIAL_PACKET_IO | |
| if (serialModuleRadio && moduleConfig.serial.enabled) { | |
| serialModuleRadio->onSend(p); | |
| } | |
| #endif |
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In `@src/mesh/Router.cpp` around lines 601 - 605, Update Router::send so the
serialModuleRadio->onSend(p) call is guarded by both serial configuration
being enabled and serialModuleRadio being non-null, matching the existing
udpHandler safety check while preserving the current USE_SERIAL_PACKET_IO
conditional.
| if (p->which_payload_variant == meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag) { | ||
| memcpy(tmpbuf, p->decoded.payload.bytes, p->decoded.payload.size); | ||
| tmpbuf[p->decoded.payload.size + 1] = 0; | ||
| LOG_DEBUG("Serial Module RX packet of %d bytes, msg: %s", sp->header.size, tmpbuf); | ||
| } |
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Fix the terminator index in the debug log.
Line 165 writes the terminator at tmpbuf[p->decoded.payload.size + 1], so tmpbuf[p->decoded.payload.size] stays uninitialized and %s reads past the copied bytes. Write the terminator at the payload length, and cap the copy to sizeof(tmpbuf) - 1.
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- memcpy(tmpbuf, p->decoded.payload.bytes, p->decoded.payload.size);
- tmpbuf[p->decoded.payload.size + 1] = 0;
- LOG_DEBUG("Serial Module RX packet of %d bytes, msg: %s", sp->header.size, tmpbuf);
+ size_t n = min((size_t)p->decoded.payload.size, sizeof(tmpbuf) - 1);
+ memcpy(tmpbuf, p->decoded.payload.bytes, n);
+ tmpbuf[n] = 0;
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| if (p->which_payload_variant == meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag) { | |
| memcpy(tmpbuf, p->decoded.payload.bytes, p->decoded.payload.size); | |
| tmpbuf[p->decoded.payload.size + 1] = 0; | |
| LOG_DEBUG("Serial Module RX packet of %d bytes, msg: %s", sp->header.size, tmpbuf); | |
| } | |
| if (p->which_payload_variant == meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag) { | |
| size_t n = min((size_t)p->decoded.payload.size, sizeof(tmpbuf) - 1); | |
| memcpy(tmpbuf, p->decoded.payload.bytes, n); | |
| tmpbuf[n] = 0; | |
| LOG_DEBUG("Serial Module RX packet of %d bytes, msg: %s", sp->header.size, tmpbuf); | |
| } |
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In `@src/modules/SerialModule.cpp` around lines 163 - 167, Update the
decoded-payload handling in the Serial Module RX logging branch to cap the
memcpy length at sizeof(tmpbuf) - 1, then write the null terminator at the
copied payload length rather than one byte beyond it, so the LOG_DEBUG %s
argument is safely terminated.
| if (sp->header.hbyte1 != headerByte1 || sp->header.hbyte2 != headerByte2) { | ||
| LOG_DEBUG("SerialModule:: valid packet check fail, header bytes"); | ||
| return false; | ||
| } | ||
| if (sp->header.size == 0 || sp->header.size > sizeof(meshtastic_serialPacket)) { | ||
| LOG_DEBUG("SerialModule:: valid packet check fail, invalid size"); | ||
| return false; | ||
| } | ||
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| uint32_t received_crc = sp->header.crc; | ||
| sp->header.crc = 0; // need to set to zero for computing CRC | ||
| if (computeCrc32((const uint8_t *)sp, sp->header.size) != received_crc) { | ||
| LOG_DEBUG("SerialModule:: valid packet check fail, invalid crc"); | ||
| sp->header.crc = received_crc; // restore | ||
| return false; | ||
| } | ||
| sp->header.crc = received_crc; // restore | ||
| return true; | ||
| } |
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Add lower and upper payload bounds before the frame is trusted.
checkIfValidPacket accepts any header.size between 1 and sizeof(meshtastic_serialPacket). The CRC is computed over the same attacker-supplied bytes, so a crafted or corrupted frame passes this check. Two overflows follow in insertSerialPacketToMesh:
- Line 150:
payloadLen = sp->header.size - sizeof(SerialPacketHeader)underflows for anysizebelow 24, sopayloadLenbecomes about 65512 and thememcpyon Line 153 or Line 157 corrupts the heap. sp->payloadholds up to 256 bytes, butp->decoded.payload.bytesholds onlymeshtastic_Constants_DATA_PAYLOAD_LENbytes. A decoded frame with a 256-byte payload overruns that buffer.
Also reject frames whose received byte count is smaller than header.size; serialPayloadSize from Line 248 is currently unused for validation.
🛡️ Proposed fix
- if (sp->header.size == 0 || sp->header.size > sizeof(meshtastic_serialPacket)) {
+ if (sp->header.size < sizeof(SerialPacketHeader) || sp->header.size > sizeof(meshtastic_serialPacket)) {
LOG_DEBUG("SerialModule:: valid packet check fail, invalid size");
return false;
}
+ const uint16_t payloadLen = sp->header.size - sizeof(SerialPacketHeader);
+ const uint16_t maxPayload = (sp->header.flags & PACKET_FLAGS_ENCRYPTED_MASK) ? sizeof(((meshtastic_MeshPacket *)0)->encrypted.bytes)
+ : meshtastic_Constants_DATA_PAYLOAD_LEN;
+ if (payloadLen > maxPayload) {
+ LOG_DEBUG("SerialModule:: valid packet check fail, payload too large");
+ return false;
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In `@src/modules/SerialModule.cpp` around lines 176 - 194, Update
checkIfValidPacket and insertSerialPacketToMesh to reject frames smaller than
SerialPacketHeader, larger than meshtastic_Constants_DATA_PAYLOAD_LEN plus the
header, or larger than the received serialPayloadSize before CRC or payload
copying; use serialPayloadSize in the validation so truncated frames are not
trusted, and preserve the existing CRC verification for valid bounds.
| int32_t SerialModule::runOnce() | ||
| { | ||
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| moduleConfig.serial.enabled = true; | ||
| // Set pins: Priority 1 = moduleConfig (user config), Priority 2 = compile-time defines | ||
| if (!moduleConfig.serial.rxd) { | ||
| moduleConfig.serial.rxd = SERIAL_PACKET_IO_RXD; | ||
| } | ||
| if (!moduleConfig.serial.txd) { | ||
| moduleConfig.serial.txd = SERIAL_PACKET_IO_TXD; | ||
| } | ||
| moduleConfig.serial.override_console_serial_port = false; | ||
| moduleConfig.serial.mode = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_SerialConfig_Serial_Mode_DEFAULT; | ||
| moduleConfig.serial.timeout = TIMEOUT; | ||
| moduleConfig.serial.echo = 0; | ||
| // No default, use value from config | ||
| // moduleConfig.serial.baud = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_SerialConfig_Serial_Baud_BAUD_19200; | ||
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| if (!moduleConfig.serial.enabled) | ||
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Do not overwrite moduleConfig.serial on every tick.
This block rewrites moduleConfig.serial fields each time runOnce runs, which is every 50 ms. Three consequences follow:
enabledis forced totrue, so the check on Line 223 is dead and the user cannot disable the module.Router::sendinsrc/mesh/Router.cppLine 602 also gates on this flag, so serial transmission cannot be turned off.- The in-RAM
moduleConfigno longer matches the stored configuration. Any later config save persists the forcedmode,timeout,echo, and pin values and overwrites the user settings. - The PR objectives state that only baud rate, enabled state, and optional pins come from the serial module settings. Forcing the other fields contradicts that.
Apply the defaults once inside the firstTime branch, and keep the enabled check as the gate.
🐛 Proposed fix
- moduleConfig.serial.enabled = true;
- // Set pins: Priority 1 = moduleConfig (user config), Priority 2 = compile-time defines
- if (!moduleConfig.serial.rxd) {
- moduleConfig.serial.rxd = SERIAL_PACKET_IO_RXD;
- }
- if (!moduleConfig.serial.txd) {
- moduleConfig.serial.txd = SERIAL_PACKET_IO_TXD;
- }
- moduleConfig.serial.override_console_serial_port = false;
- moduleConfig.serial.mode = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_SerialConfig_Serial_Mode_DEFAULT;
- moduleConfig.serial.timeout = TIMEOUT;
- moduleConfig.serial.echo = 0;
- // No default, use value from config
- // moduleConfig.serial.baud = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_SerialConfig_Serial_Baud_BAUD_19200;
-
if (!moduleConfig.serial.enabled)
return disable();
if (firstTime) {
+ // Pins: user config first, compile-time defines as fallback. Local copies keep moduleConfig intact.
+ const uint8_t rxd = moduleConfig.serial.rxd ? moduleConfig.serial.rxd : SERIAL_PACKET_IO_RXD;
+ const uint8_t txd = moduleConfig.serial.txd ? moduleConfig.serial.txd : SERIAL_PACKET_IO_TXD;
// Interface with the serial peripheral from in here.
LOG_INFO("Init serial peripheral interface");
uint32_t baud = getBaudRate();
- Serial1.setPins(moduleConfig.serial.rxd, moduleConfig.serial.txd);
+ Serial1.setPins(rxd, txd);
Serial1.begin(baud, SERIAL_8N1);
- Serial1.setTimeout(moduleConfig.serial.timeout > 0 ? moduleConfig.serial.timeout : TIMEOUT);
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In `@src/modules/SerialModule.cpp` around lines 205 - 224, Move the serial default
assignments in SerialModule::runOnce into the firstTime initialization branch so
they execute only once, rather than on every tick. Do not force
moduleConfig.serial.enabled, mode, timeout, echo, or pin values during
subsequent runs; preserve user-configured values and keep the existing enabled
check as the runtime gate.
| Serial1.setPins(moduleConfig.serial.rxd, moduleConfig.serial.txd); | ||
| Serial1.begin(baud, SERIAL_8N1); | ||
| Serial1.setTimeout(moduleConfig.serial.timeout > 0 ? moduleConfig.serial.timeout : TIMEOUT); |
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In the Arduino-Pico core for the RP2040, the HardwareSerial functionality is provided by the SerialUART class [1][2]. This class allows for configurable pin selection for the two available hardware UARTs (Serial1 and Serial2) [3][4]. To change the pins for a hardware serial port, you should call the configuration methods before calling the.begin method [3][4]. Key API methods: - setRX(pin_size_t pin): Configures the RX pin [3][1]. - setTX(pin_size_t pin): Configures the TX pin [3][1]. - setRTS(pin_size_t pin): Configures the RTS pin [1][2]. - setCTS(pin_size_t pin): Configures the CTS pin [1][2]. - setPinout(pin_size_t tx, pin_size_t rx): A convenience method that calls setTX and setRX internally [1][2]. Example usage: Serial1.setRX(pin); Serial1.setTX(pin); Serial1.begin(baud); Additionally, you can pass -1 to setRX or setTX to disable that pin, effectively freeing it for other uses [3]. The core also supports inverting the signals using methods such as setInvertRX(bool invert), setInvertTX(bool invert), and setInvertControl(bool invert) [3][1]. Note: While some other Arduino cores (like those for ESP32) also use a setPinout method for various peripherals [5][6][7], the API signatures and available functionality are specific to each core's implementation. Always ensure you are consulting the documentation for the specific core you are using [3][4].
Citations:
- 1: https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-pico/blob/8d58a920/cores/rp2040/SerialUART.h
- 2: https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-pico/blob/916c31d934c5e3dc4f925e3e5767dc298a77ddb2/cores/rp2040/SerialUART.h
- 3: https://arduino-pico.readthedocs.io/en/latest/serial.html
- 4: https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-pico/blob/master/docs/serial.rst
- 5: https://docs.waveshare.com/ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-1.85C/Development-Environment-Setup-Arduino
- 6: https://docs.waveshare.com/ESP32-S3-LCD-0.85/Development-Environment-Setup-Arduino
- 7: https://docs.waveshare.com/ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-3.5/Arduino
Use the RP2040 serial API for Serial1. SerialUART provides setPinout(tx, rx), not setPins. Add an ARCH_RP2040 branch before Serial1.begin(); otherwise any RP2040 build with USE_SERIAL_PACKET_IO fails to compile.
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In `@src/modules/SerialModule.cpp` around lines 231 - 233, Update the Serial1
initialization around setPins and begin to use the RP2040-specific setPinout(tx,
rx) API under an ARCH_RP2040 branch, while retaining setPins for other
architectures; keep the existing Serial1.begin and timeout behavior unchanged.
| bool SerialModule::isValidConfig(const meshtastic_ModuleConfig_SerialConfig &config) | ||
| { | ||
| return true; | ||
| } |
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Delegate to serialConfigIsValid instead of returning true.
serialConfigIsValid at Line 17 holds the shared validation rule, and the comment there states that the rule is intentionally outside the architecture guard. This override accepts every configuration, so a packet-I/O build silently loses the check and the client notification.
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bool SerialModule::isValidConfig(const meshtastic_ModuleConfig_SerialConfig &config)
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| bool SerialModule::isValidConfig(const meshtastic_ModuleConfig_SerialConfig &config) | |
| { | |
| return true; | |
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| bool SerialModule::isValidConfig(const meshtastic_ModuleConfig_SerialConfig &config) | |
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| return serialConfigIsValid(config); | |
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In `@src/modules/SerialModule.cpp` around lines 265 - 268, Update
SerialModule::isValidConfig to delegate validation to the shared
serialConfigIsValid function instead of unconditionally returning true,
preserving validation and client notification in packet-I/O builds.
| void SerialModuleRadio::sendPacketOverSerial(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p) | ||
| { | ||
| meshPacketToSerialPacket(p, &outPacket); | ||
| // debug check | ||
| if (!checkIfValidPacket(&outPacket)) { | ||
| LOG_DEBUG("Serial Module failed CRC on TX"); | ||
| } else { | ||
| if (Serial1.availableForWrite()) { | ||
| LOG_DEBUG("Serial Module onSend TX packet of %d bytes", outPacket.header.size); | ||
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In the Adafruit nRF52 Arduino core, the availableForWrite() method and the write() blocking behavior differ from standard AVR-based Arduino expectations, primarily due to the underlying architecture and the implementation of USB Serial (TinyUSB) versus hardware UART [1][2][3]. 1. availableForWrite Semantics: While availableForWrite() is defined in the Uart class of the Adafruit nRF52 core [1], its availability and reliability have been subject to variations across different versions and hardware configurations (e.g., reported as returning 0 or behaving inconsistently in specific board packages) [4]. Generally, availableForWrite() is intended to return the number of bytes that can be written to the serial buffer without blocking [5]. However, because the nRF52 often utilizes native USB (TinyUSB) for the main Serial port, the concept of a "full buffer" differs significantly from traditional hardware UARTs [3][6]. 2. Write Blocking Behavior: - Native USB Serial: When using the native USB Serial port (powered by TinyUSB), write() operations place data into an internal FIFO [3]. This process is generally non-blocking in the traditional sense, but if the internal buffer becomes full (which can occur if the host computer is not consuming data), subsequent write() calls may return false or appear to stall depending on the specific implementation version [6]. Importantly, because TinyUSB is not interrupt-driven in the same way as legacy AVR serial, it requires background processing time (e.g., via delay() or yield()) to actually transmit the buffered data to the host [3]. - Hardware UART (Serial1): For hardware UART ports on the nRF52, the implementation is more similar to traditional Arduino HardwareSerial [1]. If the transmit buffer fills up, write() will typically block until space becomes available [7][8]. 3. Key Considerations for Developers: - Avoid infinite loops: Using while(1); after a Serial.print() without calling Serial.flush() or using yield() can prevent the serial data from ever being sent, as the background tasks required to process the USB FIFO are never executed [3]. - Use Flush: If you need to ensure data is transmitted before proceeding (especially before entering a sleep state or a loop), explicitly call Serial.flush() [3]. - Check Return Values: In cases where the buffer cannot accept more data, Serial.write() may return 0 or false, indicating that the operation could not be completed [6]. Monitoring this return value is a robust practice. If you encounter persistent issues with availableForWrite() returning 0, it may indicate that the specific implementation in your current board package version is either not tracking the write buffer state correctly or that the underlying driver is managing flow control in a way that makes the buffer appear full [4][6].
Citations:
- 1: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_nRF52_Arduino/blob/master/cores/nRF5/Uart.h
- 2: https://github.com/gymnae/Adafruit_nRF52_Arduino/blob/c0c87b0dc722552f45869cbdd7d9d4d740718583/changelog.md
- 3: Serial.print to USB Serial blocked by subsequent while(1) adafruit/Adafruit_nRF52_Arduino#505
- 4: availableforwrite is missing adafruit/Adafruit_nRF52_Arduino#750
- 5: https://docs.arduino.cc/language-reference/en/functions/communication/serial/availableForWrite
- 6: Serial output from CP Bluefruit blocks when not connected adafruit/Adafruit_nRF52_Arduino#375
- 7: https://groups.google.com/a/arduino.cc/g/developers/c/uvdvnbhW3go
- 8: https://forum.arduino.cc/t/non-blocking-hardware-serial/144570
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_fields_ = [
("header", SerialPacketHeader),
("payload", ctypes.c_uint8 * 256),
]
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Retry queued packets when the UART is busy.
availableForWrite() on the nRF52 core returns 64 or 0, not the remaining byte count. Therefore, comparing it with outPacket.header.size rejects frames larger than 64 bytes. When it returns 0, checkTxQueue() dequeues and releases the packet, so the packet is lost. Check UART readiness before dequeueing, or re-enqueue the packet.
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In `@src/modules/SerialModule.cpp` around lines 304 - 316, The
sendPacketOverSerial flow must avoid dropping packets when Serial1 is busy and
must not reject valid frames larger than the nRF52 UART’s 64-byte readiness
value. Check Serial1 readiness before dequeueing, or re-enqueue the packet when
unavailable, and use readiness as a boolean rather than comparing it with
outPacket.header.size.
| bool dropped = false; | ||
| meshtastic_MeshPacket *tosend = packetPool.allocCopy(*p); | ||
| ErrorCode res = txQueue.enqueue(tosend, &dropped) ? ERRNO_OK : ERRNO_UNKNOWN; | ||
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| if (dropped) { | ||
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| LOG_DEBUG("Serial Module new drop, total dropped packets in txQueue: %d", txDrop); | ||
| } | ||
| if (res != ERRNO_OK) { | ||
| // we weren't able to queue it, so we must drop it to prevent leaks | ||
| // this packet was not sent | ||
| LOG_DEBUG("Serial Module unable to send packet, txQueue error"); | ||
| packetPool.release(tosend); | ||
| } else { | ||
| LOG_DEBUG("Serial Module added packet to txQueue, num in txQueue: %d", txQueue.getMaxLen() - txQueue.getFree()); | ||
| } |
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Guard packetPool.allocCopy before enqueue.
If allocCopy returns nullptr, MeshPacketQueue::enqueue dereferences the packet. Return after logging when the pool is exhausted.
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In `@src/modules/SerialModule.cpp` around lines 342 - 357, Check the result of
packetPool.allocCopy in the Serial Module enqueue flow before calling
txQueue.enqueue; when it returns nullptr, log the allocation failure and return
immediately, preserving the existing enqueue and release handling for
successfully allocated packets.
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This is a replacement for the old PR of this capability (#7810). This version is much more self-contained, and hides changes behind a
USE_SERIAL_PACKET_IOcompile flag.This PR adds an alternative implementation of
module/SerialModule.cppthat treats the serial interface as another path for packets, similar to mqtt. The changes inmodule/SerialModule.cppfor this are protected byUSE_SERIAL_PACKET_IOcompile flag - if this is not defined, the serial module performs its original function.When
USE_SERIAL_PACKET_IOis defined, the operation is:The code has error checking for packets sent/received over the serial link, a TX queue for outgoing serial packets, and conflict checking that a TX is not started if an RX is currently in progress (this code assumes the serial link is half-duplex which is true for an RS485 implementation).
When
USE_SERIAL_PACKET_IOis defined, the only settings used from the serial module settings is the baud rate, enabled setting, and RX/TX pins (if defined). The other Serial module settings are ignored.This has been tested on a RAK WisBlock 4631+RS485 interface platform. Even though we use the RS485 module, it will work with just a plain serial interface as the RS485 module simply translates the RS485 signals to normal UART RX/TX.
This capability is currently used by Huntsville Cave Rescue (http://www.hcru.org/) for underground comms, the serial link allows a mesh deployment that has mixed wired/wireless links (the wired links are used in tight passages). A packet can travel wirelessly, hop on a wired link, hop off and continue wirelessly. Complete documentation on testing is at (https://github.com/rbreesems/flamingo). We have used this successfully for two years.
This PR was tested on our RAK WisBlock 4631+RS485 interface platform. At the time of this PR submission, this code branched from the
developbranch which was at version 2.8.0.Our firmware revisions at the this repo (https://github.com/rbreesems/flamingo) have more changes but this PR only includes the serial link capability.
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New Features
Bug Fixes