Closes#391 (full-replace footgun). Phase 1 of #574 (esp32-csi-node
provisioning UX). The mDNS discovery + USB-CDC pairing work in #574
remains future work; this PR handles only the provision.py-side fix.
Background: provision.py flashed a fresh NVS partition at 0x9000 every
invocation. The previous behaviour built that partition only from the
CLI flags passed on the current run — every key you didn't pass was
silently erased. We hit it ourselves earlier today: --force-partial
only suppressed the safety check but still wiped the SSID.
This PR replaces the full-replace semantic with a per-port state file
that captures every config value previously flashed from this machine.
On each invocation:
1. Read ~/.config/wifi-densepose/esp32-provision-state/<port>.json
(or %APPDATA%/... on Windows).
2. Overlay the new CLI flags on top — CLI wins where set.
3. Generate + flash NVS from the merged dict.
4. Persist the merged dict back to the state file.
Net effect: the exact scenario from #391 + today's incident now
passes (test_partial_invocation_does_not_drop_unrelated_keys):
python provision.py --port COM7 --ssid Net --password p --target-ip 10.0.0.5
# later:
python provision.py --port COM7 --seed-url http://10.0.0.99:8080
# WiFi creds preserved, seed_url added.
New flags:
--reset Wipe per-port state before merging (recycled-board path).
--state-dir Override per-user state dir (XDG / %APPDATA% by default).
--state Print the merged state and exit (debug / inspection).
--force-partial preserved as a deprecation-flagged escape hatch.
State file caveats (in the module docstring): per-machine, atomic
write via .tmp + os.replace, future follow-up to add USB-CDC NVS dump
for device-authoritative merging is tracked in #574.
Tests: tests/test_provision_state.py — 11 tests covering load/save
round-trip, corrupt-JSON resilience, CLI-wins-over-prior, the exact
#391 case, falsy-but-not-None CLI override (node_id=0 must survive),
and serial-port path sanitization for /dev/ttyUSB0. 11/11 pass.
Live-tested end-to-end with --dry-run + --state inspection:
first run: ssid + password + target_ip persisted
second run: --seed-url added — WiFi creds intact in final state.
* firmware/esp32-csi-node: fix IDF 6 build (PSA SHA-256, explicit REQUIRES)
- rvf_parser: use psa_hash_* / psa_hash_compute; mbedTLS 4 has no public
mbedtls/sha256.h on the IDF include path.
- main/CMakeLists: declare REQUIRES for WiFi, netif, HTTP, OTA, drivers, lwip,
mbedtls per ESP-IDF v6 component dependency checks; optional wasm3 when
CONFIG_WASM_ENABLE.
Signed-off-by: Chaitanya Tata <chaitanya@dotstarconsulting.com>
Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
* firmware/esp32-csi-node: fix CSI config for Wi-Fi 6 (ESP32-C6)
When CONFIG_SOC_WIFI_HE_SUPPORT is set, wifi_csi_config_t is the
wifi_csi_acquire_config_t bitfield layout. The legacy bool fields
(lltf_en, htltf_en, ...) only apply to ESP32-S3-class targets.
Initialize acquire fields for HE targets; add MAC v3-only members when
CONFIG_SOC_WIFI_MAC_VERSION_NUM >= 3.
Verified: idf.py build for esp32c6 and esp32s3 (ESP-IDF v6.1).
Signed-off-by: Chaitanya Tata <chaitanya@dotstarconsulting.com>
Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
* firmware/esp32-csi-node: pin edge DSP task for unicore (ESP32-C6)
edge_processing_init used xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(..., core 1). ESP32-C6
runs FreeRTOS unicore (portNUM_PROCESSORS == 1), so core 1 trips the
xTaskCreatePinnedToCore range assert right after CSI init.
Use core 1 only when SMP is available; otherwise pin to core 0.
Signed-off-by: Chaitanya Tata <chaitanya@dotstarconsulting.com>
Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
* firmware/esp32-csi-node: provision NVS with chip auto-detect
provision.py always passed --chip esp32s3 to esptool, so flashing NVS on
ESP32-C6 failed. Default --chip to auto (esptool v5) and add an explicit
--chip override. Use write-flash instead of deprecated write_flash.
Signed-off-by: Chaitanya Tata <chaitanya@dotstarconsulting.com>
Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
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Signed-off-by: Chaitanya Tata <chaitanya@dotstarconsulting.com>
Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
* fix: bug triage from issues #559, #561, #588
- verify: point at archive/v1/ proof paths (v1/ was removed) (#559)
- firmware README: app flash offset 0x10000 -> 0x20000, include
ota_data_initial.bin at 0xf000, correct provision.py path from
scripts/ to firmware/esp32-csi-node/ (#561)
- provision.py: drop password-length leak in console output; print
(set)/(empty) instead of len(password) asterisks (#588)
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
* ci: fix Fuzz Testing + Swarm Test (ADR-062) workflow regressions
Both have been red on main for ~5 weeks; root-causing them so PR #590
can land green rather than merging on top of pre-existing breakage.
- esp_stubs.h: add wifi_ps_type_t enum (WIFI_PS_NONE/MIN/MAX) and
esp_wifi_set_ps() stub. csi_collector.c:346 added a real
esp_wifi_set_ps(WIFI_PS_NONE) call to disable modem sleep
(RuView#521 fix); the host-native fuzz target couldn't link.
- scripts/qemu_swarm.py: pass --force-partial to provision.py.
The per-node TDM/channel overlay intentionally omits WiFi
credentials (those live in the base flash image), but the
issue #391 wifi-trio guard now rejects calls missing the
--ssid/--password trio. --force-partial is exactly the opt-in
for this case.
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
* fix(firmware): move defensive node_id capture before wifi_init_sta()
The original defensive copy in csi_collector_init() (line 172 of main.c)
runs AFTER wifi_init_sta() (line 147), which on some ESP32-S3 devices
corrupts g_nvs_config.node_id back to the Kconfig default of 1.
Reproduced on device 80:b5:4e:c1:be:b8 (ESP32-S3 QFN56 rev v0.2):
- NVS provisioned with node_id=5
- Release firmware (no fix): seed receives node_id=1 (clobbered)
- This patch: seed receives node_id=5 (correct)
Changes:
- Add csi_collector_set_node_id() called from main.c immediately
after nvs_config_load(), before wifi_init_sta() runs
- csi_collector_init() now detects and logs the clobber if early
capture disagrees with current g_nvs_config value
- Fallback path preserved: if set_node_id() is never called,
init() still captures from g_nvs_config (backwards compatible)
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
* fix(firmware): defensive copy of filter_mac to prevent callback crash
The CSI callback reads g_nvs_config.filter_mac_set and filter_mac on
every invocation (100-500 Hz). If wifi_init_sta() corrupts g_nvs_config
(same root cause as the node_id clobber), the callback reads garbage
from the struct, leading to Core 0 LoadProhibited panic after ~2400
callbacks (~70 seconds of operation).
Extends the early-capture pattern from the node_id fix to also copy
filter_mac_set and filter_mac into module-local statics before WiFi
init runs. Adds canary logging to detect filter_mac corruption.
Observed on device 80:b5:4e:c1:be:b8 via serial:
CSI cb #2400 → Guru Meditation Error: Core 0 panic'ed (LoadProhibited)
→ TG0WDT_SYS_RST → reboot → crash again at ~2900 callbacks
Refs #232#375#385#386#390
Co-Authored-By: Ruflo & AQE
* fix(firmware): MGMT-only promiscuous filter to prevent SPI cache crash
The WiFi driver's wDev_ProcessFiq interrupt handler crashes with
LoadProhibited in cache_ll_l1_resume_icache when promiscuous mode
captures MGMT+DATA frames (100-500 interrupts/sec). The high interrupt
rate races with SPI flash cache operations, corrupting cache state.
Changes:
- Promiscuous filter: MGMT+DATA → MGMT-only (~10 Hz beacons)
- CSI config: disable htltf_en and stbc_htltf2_en (LLTF-only)
LLTF provides 64 subcarriers (HT20) — sufficient for presence,
breathing, and fall detection. The 10 Hz beacon rate eliminates
the SPI flash cache contention that caused the crash.
Verified on device 80:b5:4e:c1:be:b8:
- Before: LoadProhibited crash at ~1600-2400 callbacks (every ~70s)
- After: 2700+ callbacks over 4.7 minutes, zero crashes
Backtrace decode confirmed crash in ESP-IDF closed-source WiFi blob:
_xt_lowint1 → wDev_ProcessFiq → spi_flash_restore_cache
→ cache_ll_l1_resume_icache → EXCVADDR=0x00000004 (NULL deref)
Co-Authored-By: Ruflo & AQE
* fix(provision): write-flash → write_flash for esptool v5 compat
esptool v5+ rejects hyphenated subcommands. The provision script
used 'write-flash' which fails with "invalid choice". Changed to
'write_flash' (underscore) which works with both old and new esptool.
Co-Authored-By: Ruflo & AQE
* fix(firmware): 50 Hz callback rate gate + sdkconfig extra IRAM opt
- Add early rate gate in wifi_csi_callback at 50 Hz (defense-in-depth,
does not prevent crash alone but reduces callback execution time)
- Add null-data injection timer infrastructure (disabled — TX adds
interrupt pressure that triggers the SPI cache crash, RuView#396)
- sdkconfig.defaults: add CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_EXTRA_IRAM_OPT=y
- sdkconfig.defaults: document SPIRAM XIP attempt (crashes differently)
Co-Authored-By: Ruflo & AQE
* fix(firmware): address PR #397 review feedback
Applies @ruvnet's five review requests on PR #397 (RuView#397 comment
4289417527):
1. **Inline comment on `provision.py` `write_flash`** — ESP-IDF v5.4
bundles esptool 4.10.0 (underscore-only). #391's hyphen swap broke
the documented venv flow; kept the underscore form and added a
three-line comment warning future maintainers not to "re-fix" it.
2. **Correct `edge_processing.c` sample_rate** (blocking) — changed
hard-coded `20.0f` → `10.0f` at line 718 so
`estimate_bpm_zero_crossing()` matches the MGMT-only CSI rate.
Without this, breathing and heart-rate reports were 2× the true
value. Added a comment tying the constant to the callback rate gate.
3. **Removed disabled probe-injection infrastructure** — dropped the
forward declaration, the `CSI_PROBE_INTERVAL_MS` define, six static
variables (`s_probe_timer`, `s_probe_tx_count`, `s_probe_tx_fail`,
`s_ap_bssid`, `s_ap_bssid_known`), and three functions
(`csi_send_probe_request`, `probe_timer_cb`,
`csi_collector_start_probe_timer`). None were reachable.
`csi_inject_ndp_frame()` reverted to the original ADR-029 stub.
Can be revived from this commit's parent if needed.
4. **Cleaned `sdkconfig.defaults`** — removed the SPIRAM prose and
commented-out `# CONFIG_SPIRAM is not set` line. Kept only the live
`CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_EXTRA_IRAM_OPT=y` with a concise rationale.
5. **Bumped firmware version 0.6.1 → 0.6.2** and added four
`[Unreleased]` CHANGELOG entries covering the SPI cache crash fix,
the `filter_mac` / `node_id` clobber defense, the sample-rate
correction, and the `write_flash` command-form revert.
Net: +39 / -128 across six files.
Validation in this devcontainer:
- Static sanity on modified C files: braces balance (csi_collector.c
59/59; edge_processing.c 96/96), zero dangling references to removed
probe-injection symbols.
- Rust workspace tests and Python proof not executed here — cargo not
installed and pip blocked by PEP 668. Deferring hardware build +
flash + miniterm verification to @ruvnet's COM7 per his offer in
the review comment.
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
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Co-authored-by: Dragan Spiridonov <spiridonovdragan@gmail.com>
* fix: provision.py esptool v5 syntax + refuse partial NVS flashes (#391)
Bug 1: `write_flash` -> `write-flash` for esptool v5.x compat
- Actual flash command (flash_nvs, line 153) was already fixed
- Dry-run manual-flash hint (line 301) still printed old syntax
Bug 2: Refuse partial invocations that would silently wipe NVS
- provision.py flashes a fresh NVS binary at offset 0x9000, which
REPLACES the entire csi_cfg namespace. Any key not passed on the
CLI is erased.
- Previously: `provision.py --port COM8 --target-port 5005` would
silently wipe ssid, password, target_ip, node_id, etc., causing
"Retrying WiFi connection (10/10)" in the field.
- Now: refuse unless all of --ssid/--password/--target-ip provided,
or --force-partial is set (prints warning listing wiped keys).
Validation:
- Dry-run: binary generates to 24576 bytes, hint uses write-flash
- Safety check: partial invocation rejected with clear message
- Force-partial: warning lists keys that will be wiped
- Hardware: esptool v5.1.0 `read-flash 0x9000 0x100` works on
attached ESP32-S3 (COM8); NVS preserved, device reconnected at
192.168.1.104 with node_id=2 intact after reset.
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
* docs: CHANGELOG catch-up for v0.5.5, v0.6.0, v0.7.0 (#367)
The changelog was stale at v0.5.4 — three releases were cut without
updating it. Added full entries for each, plus an [Unreleased] block
for the #391 provision.py fixes.
version.txt correctly stays at 0.6.0 — v0.7.0 was a model/pipeline
release, not a new firmware binary. Latest firmware is v0.6.0-esp32.
Closes#367
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
* fix(firmware): fall detection false positives + 4MB flash support (#263, #265)
Issue #263: Default fall_thresh raised from 2.0 to 15.0 rad/s² — normal
walking produces accelerations of 2.5-5.0 which triggered constant false
"Fall Detected" alerts. Added consecutive-frame requirement (3 frames)
and 5-second cooldown debounce to prevent alert storms.
Issue #265: Added partitions_4mb.csv and sdkconfig.defaults.4mb for
ESP32-S3 boards with 4MB flash (e.g. SuperMini). OTA slots are 1.856MB
each, fitting the ~978KB firmware binary with room to spare.
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
* fix(ci): repair all 3 QEMU workflow job failures
1. Fuzz Tests: add esp_timer_create_args_t, esp_timer_create(),
esp_timer_start_periodic(), esp_timer_delete() stubs to
esp_stubs.h — csi_collector.c uses these for channel hop timer.
2. QEMU Build: add libgcrypt20-dev to apt dependencies —
Espressif QEMU's esp32_flash_enc.c includes <gcrypt.h>.
Bump cache key v4→v5 to force rebuild with new dep.
3. NVS Matrix: switch to subprocess-first invocation of
nvs_partition_gen to avoid 'str' has no attribute 'size' error
from esp_idf_nvs_partition_gen API change. Falls back to
direct import with both int and hex size args.
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
* fix(ci): pip3 in IDF container + fix swarm QEMU artifact path
QEMU Test jobs: espressif/idf:v5.4 container has pip3, not pip.
Swarm Test: use /opt/qemu-esp32 (fixed path) instead of
${{ github.workspace }}/qemu-build which resolves incorrectly
inside Docker containers.
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
* fix(ci): source IDF export.sh before pip install in container
espressif/idf:v5.4 container doesn't have pip/pip3 on PATH — it
lives inside the IDF Python venv which is only activated after
sourcing $IDF_PATH/export.sh.
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
* fix(ci): pad QEMU flash image to 8MB with --fill-flash-size
QEMU rejects flash images that aren't exactly 2/4/8/16 MB.
esptool merge_bin produces a sparse image (~1.1 MB) by default.
Add --fill-flash-size 8MB to pad with 0xFF to the full 8 MB.
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
* fix(ci): source IDF export before NVS matrix generation in QEMU tests
The generate_nvs_matrix.py script needs the IDF venv's python
(which has esp_idf_nvs_partition_gen installed) rather than the
system /usr/bin/python3 which doesn't have the package.
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
* fix(ci): QEMU validation treats WARNs as OK + swarm IDF export
1. validate_qemu_output.py: WARNs exit 0 by default (no real WiFi
hardware in QEMU = no CSI data = expected WARNs for frame/vitals
checks). Add --strict flag to fail on warnings when needed.
2. Swarm Test: source IDF export.sh before running qemu_swarm.py
so pip-installed pyyaml is on the Python path.
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
* fix(ci): provision.py subprocess-first NVS gen + swarm IDF venv
provision.py had same 'str' has no attribute 'size' bug as the
NVS matrix generator — switch to subprocess-first approach.
Swarm test also needs IDF export for the swarm smoke test step.
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
* fix(ci): handle missing 'ip' command in QEMU swarm orchestrator
The IDF container doesn't have iproute2 installed, so 'ip' binary
is missing. Add shutil.which() check to can_tap guard and catch
FileNotFoundError in _run_ip() for robustness.
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
* fix(ci): skip Rust aggregator when cargo not available in swarm test
The IDF container doesn't have Rust installed. Check for cargo
with shutil.which() before attempting to spawn the aggregator,
falling back to aggregator-less mode (QEMU nodes still boot and
exercise the firmware pipeline).
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
* fix(ci): treat swarm test WARNs as acceptable in CI
The max_boot_time_s assertion WARNs because QEMU doesn't produce
parseable boot time data. Exit code 1 (WARN) is acceptable in CI
without real hardware; only exit code 2+ (FAIL/FATAL) should fail.
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
* fix(firmware): Kconfig EDGE_FALL_THRESH default 2000→15000
The nvs_config.c fallback (15.0f) was never reached because
Kconfig always defines CONFIG_EDGE_FALL_THRESH. The Kconfig
default was still 2000 (=2.0 rad/s²), causing false fall alerts
on real WiFi CSI data (7 alerts in 45s).
Fixed to 15000 (=15.0 rad/s²). Verified on real ESP32-S3 hardware
with live WiFi CSI: 0 false fall alerts in 60s / 1300+ frames.
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
* docs: update README, CHANGELOG, user guide for v0.4.3-esp32
- README: add v0.4.3 to release table, 4MB flash instructions,
fix fall-thresh example (5000→15000)
- CHANGELOG: v0.4.3-esp32 entry with all fixes and additions
- User guide: 4MB flash section with esptool commands
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
- provision.py: add --channel (CSI channel override) and --filter-mac
(AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF format) arguments with validation
- nvs_config: add csi_channel, filter_mac[6], filter_mac_set fields;
read from NVS on boot
- csi_collector: auto-detect AP channel when no NVS override is set;
filter CSI frames by source MAC when filter_mac is configured
- ADR-060 documents the design and rationale
Fixes#247, fixes#229
Fixes#215: provision.py now correctly imports from esp_idf_nvs_partition_gen
package (the pip-installable version) before falling back to legacy import.
Fixes#216: Added sdkconfig.defaults.template with custom partition table
configuration for 8MB flash boards. Copy to sdkconfig.defaults before build:
cp sdkconfig.defaults.template sdkconfig.defaults
Changes:
- firmware/esp32-csi-node/provision.py: Try esp_idf_nvs_partition_gen first
- scripts/provision.py: Same import fix
- firmware/esp32-csi-node/sdkconfig.defaults.template: 8MB flash config with
2MB OTA partitions, compiler size optimization, and CSI enabled
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
The user guide and release notes document TDM and edge intelligence
provisioning flags but provision.py only accepted --ssid, --password,
--target-ip, --target-port, and --node-id.
Add all NVS keys the firmware actually reads:
- --tdm-slot / --tdm-total: TDM mesh slot assignment
- --edge-tier: edge processing tier (0=off, 1=stats, 2=vitals)
- --pres-thresh, --fall-thresh: detection thresholds
- --vital-win, --vital-int: vitals timing parameters
- --subk-count: top-K subcarrier selection
Also validates that --tdm-slot and --tdm-total are specified together
and that slot < total.
Closes#130
- Move provision.py from release-only asset into firmware/esp32-csi-node/
- Fix user guide references from scripts/provision.py to correct path
- Update release link to v0.2.0-esp32
Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>
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