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11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions meshtastic/mesh_beacon.proto
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Expand Up @@ -39,4 +39,15 @@ message MeshBeacon {
* Combined with offer_region, tells a client "there is a mesh on this preset/region".
*/
optional Config.LoRaConfig.ModemPreset offer_preset = 4;

/*
* Frequency slot this mesh uses, 1-based, matching Config.LoRaConfig.channel_num.
* OMITTED when a receiver can derive the slot itself from offer_region, offer_channel's
* name and offer_preset - an unset offer_preset means the region's default preset. That
* covers both a region with a mandated slot and a mesh on the default name hash.
* PRESENT means this mesh deliberately deviates from what derivation would produce; a
* client should still validate the result against its own region before offering to join.
* Do not send 0 - it is the same as omitting the field.
*/
optional uint32 offer_frequency_slot = 5;
}
2 changes: 0 additions & 2 deletions meshtastic/module_config.options
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*StatusMessageConfig.node_status max_size:80

*MeshBeaconConfig.broadcast_message max_size:101
*MeshBeaconConfig.broadcast_offer_channel.name max_size:12
*MeshBeaconConfig.broadcast_offer_channel.psk max_size:32
*MeshBeaconConfig.broadcast_targets max_count:4
41 changes: 35 additions & 6 deletions meshtastic/module_config.proto
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syntax = "proto3";

package meshtastic;

import "meshtastic/atak.proto";
import "meshtastic/channel.proto";
import "meshtastic/config.proto";

option csharp_namespace = "Meshtastic.Protobufs";
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/*
* MeshBeacon module config
*/
message MeshBeaconConfig {
/*
* Boolean options for the beacon module, packed into the `flags` bitfield below.
* OR the FLAG_* values together; a flag is on when its bit is set.
*/
enum Flags {
/*
* No options enabled.
*/
FLAG_NONE = 0;

/*
* Enable receiving MESH_BEACON_APP packets from other nodes.
* The text portion is delivered to the local message inbox.
* Offered channel/preset are stored for the client app to act on.
*/
FLAG_LISTEN_ENABLED = 1;

/*
* Enable periodically broadcasting MESH_BEACON_APP packets from this node.
*/
FLAG_BROADCAST_ENABLED = 2;

/*
* When both text and offer content are present, split the beacon into a separate
* MESH_BEACON_APP (offer only) and TEXT_MESSAGE_APP (text only) packet, so firmware
* that only decodes TEXT_MESSAGE_APP still receives the human-readable text.
*/
FLAG_LEGACY_SPLIT = 4;
}

/*
* Bitwise-OR of Flags values (listen / broadcast / legacy-split toggles).
*/
uint32 flags = 1;

// Tag 3 was broadcast_send_as_node, a node-ID override that rewrote the `from` field of
// outgoing beacon packets so they appeared to originate from another node. Firmware never
// applied it (the assignment was left commented out) and it never reached a tagged release,
// so it is removed rather than kept as a settable no-op. Reserved to prevent reuse.
reserved 3;
reserved "broadcast_send_as_node";

/*
* Message to include in each beacon broadcast. Max 100 bytes enforced by firmware.
*/
string broadcast_message = 4;

// Tag 5 was broadcast_offer_channel, an inline ChannelSettings. Replaced by
// broadcast_offer_channel_index (tag 12): one entry point for channel data, and the
// admin message no longer carries a second copy of a name and PSK.
reserved 5;
reserved "broadcast_offer_channel";
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Preserve MeshBeaconConfig.broadcast_offer_channel or update the breaking baseline.

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Previously present field "5" with name "broadcast_offer_channel" on message "MeshBeaconConfig" was deleted.

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In `@meshtastic/module_config.proto` around lines 885 - 886, Update
MeshBeaconConfig to preserve the deprecated broadcast_offer_channel
compatibility field at tag 5 while using broadcast_offer_channel_index for the
replacement, and migrate or map legacy values as needed; alternatively, update
the approved breaking-change baseline if this deletion is intentional.

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/*
* Optional channel (name + PSK) to advertise in the MeshBeacon offer_channel field.
* Index into the device's channel table of the channel to advertise. The slot must be
* configured and NOT Role_DISABLED - a disabled slot retains the settings of a deleted
* channel, and advertising it would broadcast a retired PSK.
*/
ChannelSettings broadcast_offer_channel = 5;
optional uint32 broadcast_offer_channel_index = 12;

/*
* Optional region to advertise in the MeshBeacon offer_region field.
*/
Config.LoRaConfig.RegionCode broadcast_offer_region = 6;

/*
* Optional modem preset to advertise in the MeshBeacon offer_preset field.
*/
optional Config.LoRaConfig.ModemPreset broadcast_offer_preset = 7;

// Tags 8, 9 and 10 were broadcast_on_channel / broadcast_on_region / broadcast_on_preset: a
// second way to describe a single beacon destination, used only when broadcast_targets was
// empty. Consolidated onto broadcast_targets so there is one way to name a destination.
// broadcast_on_channel embedded a ChannelSettings inline, which allowed transmitting on a
// channel absent from the node's channel table; that is no longer supported - the channel must
// exist on the node. Never in a tagged release. Reserved to prevent reuse.
reserved 8, 9, 10;
reserved "broadcast_on_channel", "broadcast_on_region", "broadcast_on_preset";

/*
* How often to broadcast, in seconds. Min 3600 (1 h), default 3600.
*/
uint32 broadcast_interval_secs = 11;


/*
* One entry in the broadcast destination list.
* Each entry names one set of radio settings to send a beacon copy on.
*/
message BroadcastTarget {
/*
* Modem preset to use for this target.
* Falls back to the running config preset if unset.
*/
optional Config.LoRaConfig.ModemPreset preset = 1;

/*
* Region to use for this target. UNSET means use the running config region.
*/
Config.LoRaConfig.RegionCode region = 2;

// Tag 3 was an embedded ChannelSettings; replaced by channel_index (tag 4) to keep
// ModuleConfig within the BLE FromRadio size budget. Branch unreleased, so tag 3 is a gap.
// Tag 3 was an embedded ChannelSettings; replaced by channel_index (tag 4).
reserved 3;
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/*
* Index into the device's channel table (0..MAX_NUM_CHANNELS-1) of the channel to
* transmit this target's beacon on. The referenced channel must already be configured
* on the node (its key is needed to encrypt). If unset, the default channel for the
* on the node (its key is needed to encrypt) and must NOT be Role_DISABLED - a disabled
* slot retains the settings of a deleted channel. If unset, the default channel for the
* preset is used.
*/
optional uint32 channel_index = 4;

/*
* Frequency slot to transmit this target's beacon on, 1-based, matching
* Config.LoRaConfig.channel_num. Unset means derive it the way any node on this
* channel would: the region's override slot if it has one, otherwise the hash of the
* target channel's name. Do not send 0 - it is the same as unset.
* Explicit modem parameters and a verbatim override frequency are deliberately not
* offered here; if they are added later this field becomes one arm of a oneof with
* override_frequency, which keeps the tag and wire format but changes the C API.
*/
optional uint32 frequency_slot = 5;

}

/*
* Broadcast destination list.
* The broadcaster sends one beacon copy per distinct destination, in sequence, temporarily
* switching the radio to that entry's preset/region/channel for each.
* When empty, a single beacon is sent on the node's running preset and region over the
* primary channel.
* Entries that resolve to the same effective preset, region and channel are deduplicated, so
* a duplicate entry does not produce a second transmission.
*/
/*
* Frequency slot to advertise, 1-based, matching Config.LoRaConfig.channel_num.
* Unset means the receiver can derive it from the advertised region, channel name and
* preset - which covers a region that mandates a slot, and a mesh on the default hash.
* Set it only where the mesh deliberately pins a non-default slot. Do not send 0.
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*/
optional uint32 broadcast_offer_frequency_slot = 14;

repeated BroadcastTarget broadcast_targets = 13;
}

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