@alteriom/painlessmesh 1.9.13 → 1.9.14

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -19,6 +19,34 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - TBD
 
+## [1.9.14] - 2025-12-19
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Gateway Connection Timeout During Long HTTP Requests** - Fixed `sendToInternet()` timeouts with slow APIs like CallmeBot WhatsApp
+  - **Issue**: Mesh connections closed after 10s while HTTP requests could take 30s, causing "Request timed out" errors even when messages were successfully delivered
+  - **Fix**: Bridge now disables connection timeout during HTTP request processing, ensuring ACK delivery regardless of request duration
+  - **Impact**: WhatsApp/CallmeBot users and other slow API integrations now receive proper acknowledgments
+  - **Compatibility**: Fully backward compatible, no API changes required
+  - See GATEWAY_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_FIX.md for detailed analysis
+- **Hard Reset on ESP32-C6 - Insufficient AsyncClient Deletion Spacing** - Fixed ESP32-C6 heap corruption crashes caused by insufficient spacing between AsyncClient deletions during network disruptions
+  - **Root Cause**: The 250ms spacing between AsyncClient deletions was marginally insufficient for ESP32-C6 hardware, which uses AsyncTCP v3.3.0+ and has different timing characteristics due to RISC-V architecture and enhanced cleanup validation
+  - **Symptom**: Device crashes with "CORRUPT HEAP: Bad head at 0x40838a24. Expected 0xabba1234 got 0x4081fae4" even with deletions spaced 264ms apart (only 14ms above minimum), particularly during TCP retries, channel changes, and sendToInternet() operations
+  - **Hardware Specific**: ESP32-C6 requires more cleanup time due to:
+    - AsyncTCP v3.3.0+ with additional validation steps
+    - RISC-V architecture vs. Xtensa (different instruction timing)
+    - Enhanced heap allocator with more aggressive corruption detection
+    - Different WiFi stack and memory management implementation
+  - **Solution**: Increased `TCP_CLIENT_DELETION_SPACING_MS` from 250ms to 500ms
+    - Provides 2x safety margin for universal ESP32 compatibility
+    - Accommodates ESP32-C6, ESP32-S2/S3, ESP32-C3, ESP32-H2, and future variants
+    - Maintains backward compatibility with ESP32/ESP8266
+    - Minimal performance impact (250ms additional delay in worst-case scenarios)
+  - **Analysis**: Crash occurred at 264ms spacing, demonstrating 250ms was too close to minimum requirement for ESP32-C6; 500ms provides adequate safety margin (89% buffer vs. observed crash)
+  - **Testing**: All test suites pass (68+ assertions in TCP/connection tests, 1000+ total assertions)
+  - **Documentation**: Added ISSUE_HARD_RESET_ESP32C6_SPACING_FIX.md with detailed ESP32-C6 analysis, architecture comparison, and AsyncTCP v3.3.0+ timing requirements
+  - **Impact**: Eliminates critical heap corruption on ESP32-C6 and provides enhanced safety for all ESP32 variants
+
 ## [1.9.13] - 2025-12-19
 
 ### Fixed

package/README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 <div align="center">
 
-**Version 1.9.13** - Latest release with HTTP 203 retry logic and AsyncClient deletion race condition fixes
+**Version 1.9.14** - Latest release with ESP32-C6 spacing fix and gateway timeout improvements
 
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package/library.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/Alteriom/painlessMesh"
   },
-  "version": "1.9.13",
+  "version": "1.9.14",
   "frameworks": [
     "arduino"
   ],

package/library.properties

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=Alteriom PainlessMesh
-version=1.9.13
+version=1.9.14
 author=Coopdis,Scotty Franzyshen,Edwin van Leeuwen,Germán Martín,Maximilian Schwarz,Doanh Doanh,Alteriom
 maintainer=Alteriom
 sentence=A painless way to setup a mesh with ESP8266 and ESP32 devices with Alteriom extensions

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@alteriom/painlessmesh",
-  "version": "1.9.13",
+  "version": "1.9.14",
   "description": "painlessMesh is a user-friendly library for creating mesh networks with ESP8266 and ESP32 devices. This Alteriom fork includes additional packages for sensor data (SensorPackage), device commands (CommandPackage), and status monitoring (StatusPackage). It handles routing and network management automatically, so you can focus on your application. The library uses JSON-based messaging and syncs time across all nodes, making it ideal for coordinated behaviour like synchronized light displays or sensor networks reporting to a central node.",
   "keywords": [
     "arduino",

package/src/AlteriomPainlessMesh.h

@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
 /**
  * @brief AlteriomPainlessMesh library version information
  */
-#define ALTERIOM_PAINLESS_MESH_VERSION "1.9.13"
+#define ALTERIOM_PAINLESS_MESH_VERSION "1.9.14"
 #define ALTERIOM_PAINLESS_MESH_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define ALTERIOM_PAINLESS_MESH_VERSION_MINOR 9
-#define ALTERIOM_PAINLESS_MESH_VERSION_PATCH 13
+#define ALTERIOM_PAINLESS_MESH_VERSION_PATCH 14
 
 /**
  * @brief Library description and usage information

package/src/arduino/wifi.hpp

@@ -1246,9 +1246,16 @@ class Mesh : public painlessmesh::Mesh<Connection> {
     Log(STARTUP,
         "initBridgeStatusBroadcast(): Setting up bridge status broadcast\n");
 
+    // CRITICAL FIX: Schedule tasks with a small delay to avoid crashes when
+    // called immediately after stop()/init cycle. The delay allows the scheduler
+    // and internal task structures to stabilize before adding new tasks.
+    // This fixes the "Load access fault" Guru Meditation error that occurred
+    // when promoting to bridge role.
+    const uint32_t INIT_DELAY_MS = 100;
+
     // Register ourselves as a bridge in the knownBridges list
     // This ensures the bridge knows about itself and reports correct status
-    this->addTask([this]() {
+    this->addTask(INIT_DELAY_MS, TASK_ONCE, [this]() {
       // Check Internet connectivity: WiFi connected AND valid IP address
       bool hasInternet = (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) &&
                          (WiFi.localIP() != IPAddress(0, 0, 0, 0));
@@ -1269,12 +1276,16 @@ class Mesh : public painlessmesh::Mesh<Connection> {
     });
 
     // Create periodic task to broadcast bridge status
-    bridgeStatusTask = this->addTask(this->bridgeStatusIntervalMs, TASK_FOREVER,
-                                     [this]() { this->sendBridgeStatus(); });
+    // Schedule with delay to avoid crashes during stop/init cycle
+    this->addTask(INIT_DELAY_MS, TASK_ONCE, [this]() {
+      bridgeStatusTask = this->addTask(this->bridgeStatusIntervalMs, TASK_FOREVER,
+                                       [this]() { this->sendBridgeStatus(); });
+    });
 
     // Send immediate broadcast so nodes can discover this bridge right away
     // This ensures bridge is discoverable before the first periodic broadcast
-    this->addTask([this]() {
+    // Use slightly larger delay to allow bridge status task to be set up first
+    this->addTask(INIT_DELAY_MS + 50, TASK_ONCE, [this]() {
       Log(STARTUP, "Sending initial bridge status broadcast\n");
       this->sendBridgeStatus();
     });
@@ -2101,13 +2112,26 @@ class Mesh : public painlessmesh::Mesh<Connection> {
 
     this->callbackList.onPackage(
         protocol::GATEWAY_DATA, [this](protocol::Variant& variant,
-                                       std::shared_ptr<Connection>, uint32_t) {
+                                       std::shared_ptr<Connection> connection, uint32_t) {
           auto pkg = variant.to<gateway::GatewayDataPackage>();
 
           Log(COMMUNICATION,
               "Gateway received Internet request: msgId=%u dest=%s\n",
               pkg.messageId, pkg.destination.c_str());
 
+          // Disable connection timeout during HTTP request processing
+          // HTTP requests can take up to 30 seconds (GATEWAY_HTTP_TIMEOUT_MS)
+          // but mesh connections timeout after 10 seconds (NODE_TIMEOUT).
+          // We disable the timeout here to prevent connection drop during
+          // long-running HTTP requests. The timeout will be automatically
+          // re-enabled when the next sync packet is received.
+          if (connection) {
+            connection->timeOutTask.disable();
+            Log(COMMUNICATION,
+                "Gateway disabled connection timeout for node %u during HTTP request\n",
+                connection->nodeId);
+          }
+
           // Check Internet connectivity
           if (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
             sendGatewayAck(pkg, false, 0, "Gateway not connected to Internet");

package/src/painlessMesh.h

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * @file painlessMesh.h
  * @brief Main header file for Alteriom painlessMesh library
  * 
- * @version 1.9.13
+ * @version 1.9.14
  * @date 2025-12-19
  * 
  * painlessMesh is a user-friendly library for creating mesh networks with 

package/src/painlessmesh/connection.hpp

@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ static const uint32_t TCP_CLIENT_CLEANUP_DELAY_MS = 1000; // 1000ms delay before
 // When multiple AsyncClients are deleted in rapid succession, the AsyncTCP library's
 // internal cleanup routines can interfere with each other, causing heap corruption
 // This spacing ensures each deletion completes before the next one begins
-static const uint32_t TCP_CLIENT_DELETION_SPACING_MS = 250; // 250ms spacing between deletions
+// Increased from 250ms to 500ms to support ESP32-C6 and other ESP32 variants which
+// require more time for AsyncTCP internal cleanup operations
+static const uint32_t TCP_CLIENT_DELETION_SPACING_MS = 500; // 500ms spacing between deletions
 
 // Global state to track AsyncClient deletion scheduling and execution
 // This ensures deletions are spaced out even when multiple deletion requests arrive simultaneously