Drive HUB75 panels natively, drive the UI from run files, and restructure the docs

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Three pieces of work: the docs restructure, a UI scenario runner that drives the interface for both tests and documentation video, and a native HUB75 driver answering issue #102.

HUB75, native

A HUB75 panel is driven from the board's own pins, with no ColorLight receiving card between the board and the ribbon. That card earns its place above roughly 16,384 pixels; below it, buying one, configuring it with a Windows tool and running a dedicated Ethernet link is a lot of ceremony for one 64x64 panel a $10 board could drive itself.

Hub75Slots.h is the encoder: rendered RGB to a bit-plane-major scan buffer, pure data with no platform include, so it is pinned host-side with no panel attached. Hub75Driver owns the pins, the scan rate, the depth and the measured refresh. Geometry stays with the Layout, as it does for every driver.

Two backends behind one platform seam, and the user picks. A P4 has both LCD_CAM and Parlio and only one of each, so a board driving strips from one needs the panel on the other. The platform cannot know which way round, which is why it is a peripheral select rather than an automatic choice. Parlio is offered only where the frame fits its 65,535-byte transfer cap.

A board select prefills a published pin map (MoonHub75, Adafruit MatrixPortal S3, Waveshare RGB Matrix) or a per-chip generic set, and hides the pin rows when the wiring is soldered rather than the user's to choose.

What the review found, and it was serious

The encoder wrote one byte per pixel clock while the bus is sixteen bits wide. The row address, the latch and output-enable all sit above bit 7, so they never reached the ribbon: the driver could not have lit a panel. Every host test passed throughout, because the test asserted against a layout that remapped those lines into the low byte. The test pinned the defect rather than the panel.

Five more, all fixed: ISR callbacks calling blocking queue APIs, an unaligned PSRAM DMA buffer, hwBlock() claiming LCD_CAM whichever backend ran, registration gated on MM_PANEL_CARDS (an Ethernet firmware flag) so every S3 that is not a panel-card build never saw the driver, and a correction stride that read every light after the first from the wrong offset on any RGBW wiring.

Deferred, and why

Bit planes are not weighted yet, so bit 3 lights as long as bit 0 and gradients band. The obvious fix, storing plane p 2^p times, multiplies the buffer by 255: over a megabyte for a single 64x64 panel. The right mechanism is repeating DMA descriptors against one stored plane, which is what mrcodetastic's library does, but esp_lcd_panel_io_tx_color owns its descriptors and gives no way to aim several at one buffer. That means a hand-rolled GDMA backend, the same step this project already took from platform_esp32_i80.cpp to platform_esp32_moon_i80.cpp.

bitDepth is therefore capped at 2 to 4. A fifth plane costs a full scan pass and its share of the frame for a difference the eye cannot find while every plane shows for the same time. The cap lifts with the weighting. Backlogged with the mechanism named, alongside brightness through the output-enable window, panel quirk controls, dirty-pixel repaint, degrading depth and four-scan remapping.

UI scenarios: one run file, two jobs

A run file lists what a person does (open a card, add a module through the picker, drag a slider) and each step checks itself by reading the device back over REST. REST is read-only: every state change goes through the affordance a person uses, because a step that POSTs its way to the outcome proves nothing about the interface.

The same file recorded produces the documentation clips under docs/assets/uiscenarios/, so a failing test means the UI no longer does what a published video shows. Nine clips ship, plus a 2:33 composition cut on a bar grid with audio.

The runner had been reporting steps as passed when their check never ran: a nav click that missed, a card that never rendered, a picker whose create button was not hit, a script never saved. Each is a failure now. The + tab locator was matching a child card's button through an unscoped fallback, which is the mix-up the scoping exists to prevent.

test_host --ui is not a gate. It drives a real browser against a running device and runs on request only, which CLAUDE.md now states.

Docs

Every architecture page opens with a diagram, the nav is ten tabs instead of a menu that ran past a screen height, and six new pages cover what a reader could previously only ask about. Four task pages moved from tutorials/ to how-to/. MIGRATING records all nine retired URLs.

Three defects were found along the way, two shipped: every install and upgrade reported fps: 0 because the housekeeping tick sent its report inside the first measurement window; the help button opened a 404 on scripted layout and modifier cards; and the stats dashboard labelled unfiltered numbers as filtered.

Verification

test_desktop 1,957 cases / 123,503 assertions · run_scenario 24 passed · test_host 170 Python, 158 JS · test_host --ui 20 passed, 1 skipped (no audio bench) · check_specs 127/127 · build_docs --strict, check_platform_boundary, check_devices, check_firmwares, check_prose clean.

Not verified on hardware, and this is the thing to know before merging. No pixel has come out of this driver. platform_esp32_hub75.cpp is not compiled by any CI lane or by the desktop build, so the ISR restart path and the PSRAM cache handling have been reasoned about but never executed. The catalog card says the driver is new and has not run on a wall we own, and what would make it proven is a report from someone who is not us.

The comparison that shaped the deferrals: WLED-MM does not implement HUB75 either, it wraps mrcodetastic's library in about 600 lines. Measuring against a library with years of hardware debugging behind it is what identified the gaps now in the backlog.

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The pull request reorganizes projectMM documentation, adds Playwright UI-scenario and video tooling, introduces native HUB75 output, improves MoonCloud filtering and runtime safeguards, updates accessibility, and refreshes benchmark records.

Changes

Documentation architecture and guides

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Architecture explanations docs/explanation/architecture/*, docs/explanation/why-we-write-our-own.md	Architecture pages now include Mermaid diagrams, lifecycle details, default-provenance rules, and revised image placement.
How-to guides and navigation docs/how-to/*, docs/tutorials/*, README.md, mkdocs.yml	New backup, control-surface, preset, troubleshooting, firmware, and tutorial pages were added. Documentation links and navigation groups were updated.
MoonLive documentation consolidation docs/moonmodules/light/*, moonlive/README.md, src/main.cpp, test/unit/light/*	Layout and modifier content moved into MoonLiveEffect.md. References, help links, navigation, and documentation-example checks were updated.
Reference pages and metrics docs/reference/*, docs/how-to/building.md, docs/work/future/backlog-core.md	Build and migration references were added, removed sections were relocated, OTA cancellation behavior was documented, and repository metrics were refreshed.

UI scenario execution and video tooling

Layer / File(s)	Summary
UI scenario engine and validation moondeck/uiscenario/uirun.py, test/uiscenarios/*	JSON run files now drive Playwright actions through the UI, use REST for read-only verification, resolve devices, bind created modules, and validate cleanup and documented actions.
UI video recording and composition moondeck/uiscenario/uivideo.py, moondeck/uiscenario/uicompose.py, test/uiscenarios/projects/*	UI runs can produce narrated clips. Project files can combine clips into timed videos with optional audio and ffmpeg processing.
MoonDeck integration moondeck/moondeck.py, moondeck/moondeck_ui/app.js, moondeck/moondeck_config.json, moondeck/test/test_host.py	MoonDeck lists selectable UI clips and projects, validates selections, exposes video scripts, and adds an opt-in UI test command.

Native HUB75 output

Layer / File(s)	Summary
HUB75 platform contract and backends src/platform/platform.h, src/platform/esp32/platform_esp32_hub75.cpp, src/platform/desktop/platform_desktop.cpp, esp32/main/CMakeLists.txt	A platform API and ESP32 implementation now support LCD_CAM and Parlio continuous scanning, DMA buffers, backend availability checks, refresh measurement, and unsupported-target stubs.
HUB75 driver and encoder src/light/drivers/Hub75Driver.h, src/light/drivers/Hub75Slots.h, src/main.cpp	The driver validates wiring and geometry, selects board presets and backends, encodes corrected frames, reports refresh, and registers the Hub75Driver type.
HUB75 documentation and tests docs/moonmodules/light/drivers.md, docs/work/present/*HUB75*, test/unit/light/unit_Hub75Slots.cpp	The design, controls, hardware limits, scan format, and host-side encoder behavior are documented and tested.

MoonCloud statistics filtering

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Interactive statistics filters mooncloud/worker.js	Chart slices and legends can create filter URLs. The page fetches filtered statistics and renders active filters with a Clear link. Module-role filter values escape wildcard characters.

Runtime and measurement updates

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Reporting and UI behavior src/core/MoonStatsModule.h, src/core/FilesystemModule.h, test/unit/core/unit_MoonStatsReport.cpp, src/ui/app.js, src/ui/style.css	Automatic reporting waits for a scheduler and nonzero FPS. Tests confirm report construction preserves supplied FPS values. UI controls gain accessible labels and progressive select styling.
Benchmark and repository metrics test/scenarios/**/*.json, docs/reference/metrics/*	Desktop benchmark samples, timestamps, repository statistics, firmware sizes, and performance summaries were refreshed.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 5 (Critical) | ~120 minutes

Change: Other

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Author
  participant MoonDeck
  participant Playwright
  participant DeviceUI
  participant REST
  participant FFmpeg
  Author->>MoonDeck: Select a UI clip or project
  MoonDeck->>Playwright: Start the selected run
  Playwright->>DeviceUI: Execute actions through the interface
  Playwright->>REST: Read state for verification
  REST-->>Playwright: Return control and module state
  Playwright->>FFmpeg: Encode a clip or compose a project
  FFmpeg-->>Author: Produce video output

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Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to b90e2

The new direct HUB75 panel output cannot drive a panel as written: the frame data sent to the hardware drops the row-select and latch signals, and several supporting problems remain (pins applied before a board is chosen, boards offered on the wrong chips, missing output pacing, and unsafe shutdown of the scanning hardware). Documentation for the feature also disagrees with the implementation. The rest of the change, mainly documentation and tooling, is lower risk, but the HUB75 parts should be corrected before merging.

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Escape SQL LIKE metacharacters in role filters.

Line 215 treats % and _ in a module name as wildcards. The new chart links send the raw label as a role filter. For example, a driver:Foo_Bar slice also matches driver:FooXBar. Escape \, %, and _ before binding the pattern, and add an SQL ESCAPE clause so each slice filters to its exact module name.

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In `@docs/moonmodules/light/MoonLiveEffect.md`:
- Line 392: Update the coordinate-width paragraph describing
MoonLiveModifier::modifyLogical and setXYZ to state that nonnegative computed
values are stored as signed 16-bit lengthType coordinates and therefore retain
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In `@docs/tutorials/first-script.md`:
- Line 40: Update the beatsin call in the tutorial script to pass the script
clock variable t as its time argument instead of the constant 0, so the blue
channel pulses while preserving the existing BPM and range.

In `@mooncloud/worker.js`:
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Distinguish firmware facts from the Ethernet fallback seed.

The sentence says that firmware “seeds what the silicon decides.” Later this page defines platform::ethConfigDefault as a per-chip fallback and makes the catalog Ethernet map authoritative for the product. Use wording that distinguishes chip-specific firmware capabilities from the fallback seed.

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architecture explanation around “The firmware seeds what the silicon decides” to
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Correct the downgraded-card firmware instruction.

A downgraded card must use v12 and older, which is the default. Selecting v13 and newer sends duplicate frames and causes the slow-update behavior described here. State this as a warning condition, not as the configuration to set.

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Correct the modifier coordinate-width contract.

MoonLiveModifier::modifyLogical bypasses the script when an input coordinate is negative. Otherwise, it writes each coordinate to a four-byte system-variable slot. setXYZ sends computed values through a uint32_t sink, then the host stores them as lengthType (int16_t). Values above 255 therefore remain wider values within the int16_t range; they do not truncate to their low byte. Update this paragraph to describe the signed 16-bit host coordinate range and the negative-input bypass.

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Pass the script clock to beatsin.

MoonLive defines beatsin(bpm, t, high). The literal 0 keeps the input time constant, so the blue does not pulse. Use:

fill(beatsin(30, t, 100), 0, 40);

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Only display filters that the API applies.

handleStats ignores unsupported parameters, invalid dev values, and invalid numeric bounds. renderFilterBar() still displays them and maps any dev value other than "1" to "released". A single valid minimum or maximum is an applicable open-ended bound, so do not require both bounds. Restrict the bar to recognized parameters with applied values, and display a Label only when its associated bound is applied.

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🟡 Minor · Qualify the persistence guarantee. · docs/tutorials/first-light-show.md:66-66

66-66: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Qualify the persistence guarantee.

The preceding sentence says controls save a couple of seconds after the last change. A power loss during that interval can lose the latest change. State that a power cut is safe after the save completes, or document the unsaved-change window.

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statement near the control auto-save description to qualify the guarantee:
explain that a power cut is safe only after the save completes, or explicitly
acknowledge that changes made during the brief unsaved interval may be lost.

🟡 Minor · Use the clock argument and blue channel for the pulse. · docs/tutorials/first-script.md:43-43

43-43: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Use the clock argument and blue channel for the pulse. beatsin(bpm, t, high) takes elapsed t as its second argument, so beatsin(30, 0, 100) cannot animate. fill(r, g, b) places the result in red, not blue.

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🟡 Minor · Add a caller-level retry test. · test/unit/core/unit_MoonStatsReport.cpp:405-432

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Add a caller-level retry test.

The added test calls buildMoonStatsReport() directly. It does not call MoonStatsModule::tick1s() or observe report delivery. The existing MoonStatsModule tests also do not assert that tick1s() sends nothing when Scheduler::fps() is zero and sends once after FPS becomes nonzero. These tests would pass if the FPS gate or retry behavior regressed.

Add a test that observes no automatic report at zero FPS and one report after measured FPS becomes nonzero.

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Inline comments:
In `@moondeck/moondeck_ui/app.js`:
- Around line 485-489: Update the selection initialization branch for the
catalog lists so that when list is empty, the corresponding state[stateKey] is
cleared instead of retaining a persisted stale value. Preserve the existing
valid-selection and first-item behavior, ensuring runScriptOnce receives an
empty selection when /api/uiclips or /api/uiprojects returns no entries.
- Around line 424-426: Add an accessible name to the select generated by the
needsUiRun branch in the scenario-row markup, using a title or aria-label
consistent with the sibling .module-select. Keep the existing uirun-select class
and rendering behavior unchanged.
- Around line 482-484: Replace the innerHTML-based option construction in the
needsUiRun branch with DOM calls that create each option element and assign its
value, title, and textContent properties from r.name and r.description. Preserve
the “(none found)” option when the list is empty and append the generated
options to sel.

In `@moondeck/MoonDeck.md`:
- Line 879: Update the UI scenario documentation sentence beginning “Two files
come out” to state that both files are produced only on a successful run, while
preserving the existing raw-take and published-clip destinations and embedding
guidance.

In `@moondeck/moondeck.py`:
- Around line 1782-1783: Update the required-parameter validation in the loop
around script_def and params so needs_uiclip and needs_uiproject require their
corresponding UI selectors before launching the script. Ensure missing selectors
follow the existing invalid-parameter handling rather than allowing execution to
continue without the required --run or --project argument.
- Around line 2009-2010: Update _list_ui_runs() to skip any parsed JSON value
that is not a dictionary before accessing data.get("description"), preserving
the existing output behavior for object documents and preventing malformed
document types from aborting the API endpoints.

In `@moondeck/uiscenario/uicompose.py`:
- Line 169: Update the composition flow around the segment-processing loop and
its concat step so any failed fit operation is recorded and causes composition
to fail before concatenating successful segments, while preserving the existing
behavior of skipping missing sources. Ensure a single segment failure cannot
produce an incomplete video or a successful result.

In `@moondeck/uiscenario/uirun.py`:
- Around line 1191-1193: Update run_all to stop iterating immediately when
perform reports an unresolved binding, returning the accumulated failures and
preventing subsequent steps and video recording from continuing after the first
failure. Preserve normal execution for successful steps and use perform’s
existing failure result rather than adding duplicate error handling.
- Around line 599-614: Update _candidate_count to fetch /api/types once and
reuse the resulting payload for both parent-role lookup and matching-type
counting. Preserve the existing fallback behavior and RequestException handling,
while eliminating the second requests.get call and duplicate type-probe pass.

In `@moondeck/uiscenario/uivideo.py`:
- Line 150: Update the open_app calls in moondeck/uiscenario/uivideo.py lines
150-150 and test/uiscenarios/conftest.py lines 95-95 to pass cards=not run.host
instead of deriving the flag from run.requires; both sites require the same
direct change so requires runs wait for the card surface.

In `@test/uiscenarios/clips/add-a-layer.json`:
- Around line 17-18: Restore the pre-run device state in all affected scenarios:
test/uiscenarios/clips/add-a-layer.json lines 17-18, add-a-modifier.json lines
17-18, and add-an-effect.json lines 18-21 must preserve and restore every
pre-existing child removed by clear_children; change-layout.json lines 19-40
must also restore the original Grid.width and Grid.height values. Implement
UI-backed snapshot/restore handling or explicit restoration before each scenario
ends; do not rely on clean_pipeline.

In `@test/uiscenarios/clips/write-an-effect.json`:
- Line 33: Update the shipped script value in the picker scenario to use the
row’s rendered local label, “balls”, instead of the filename “balls.mle”, so
_pick can match the direct text node exactly.

In `@test/uiscenarios/test_pipeline_run.py`:
- Around line 80-81: Update the pipeline cleanup flow around driver creation and
run_all(): snapshot the resolved device after driver is created but before
run_all(), and use driver.host for both the snapshot and subsequent
clean_pipeline check. Preserve cleanup behavior while ensuring requires-based
runs validate the actual device used by Driver.

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Outside diff comments:
In `@docs/tutorials/first-light-show.md`:
- Line 66: Update the persistence statement near the control auto-save
description to qualify the guarantee: explain that a power cut is safe only
after the save completes, or explicitly acknowledge that changes made during the
brief unsaved interval may be lost.

In `@docs/tutorials/first-script.md`:
- Line 43: Update the tutorial’s beatsin example to pass the elapsed clock
variable t as the second argument and place the result in the blue channel of
fill by using zero red and green values.

In `@test/unit/core/unit_MoonStatsReport.cpp`:
- Around line 405-432: The existing test only verifies that buildMoonStatsReport
preserves the supplied FPS and does not cover the caller-level retry policy. Add
a MoonStatsModule test that exercises tick1s with Scheduler::fps() at zero,
asserts no automatic report is delivered, then advances to a measured nonzero
FPS and asserts exactly one report is sent.

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🟠 Major · Resolve the run target before probing a host. · moondeck/uiscenario/uivideo.py:74-75

74-75: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Resolve the run target before probing a host.

The default value causes lines 91-96 to require localhost:8080 before run.requires or run.host selects the actual target. A valid hardware or installer run fails when its target answers but no local projectMM does. Also, --host localhost:8080 is treated as not explicit because line 101 compares values.

Use default=None, record whether --host was supplied, then select and probe the final target.

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In `@moondeck/uiscenario/uivideo.py` around lines 74 - 75, Update the argument
handling around --host and the target-selection flow in the run logic: use a
None default and separately track whether the option was explicitly supplied,
including an explicit localhost:8080 value. Resolve the target from run.requires
or run.host before the probing logic at lines 91-96, then probe only that final
target while preserving explicit --host precedence.

🟡 Minor · State persistence behavior consistently. · docs/tutorials/first-light-show.md:5-5

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State persistence behavior consistently.

Line 5 says that nothing is saved. Line 66 says that controls save automatically after a short delay. State that no manual apply or reboot is required, but that automatic persistence occurs shortly after the change.

Proposed fix

-Everything here happens in the device's own web interface, live. Nothing is compiled, nothing is saved and applied, nothing reboots.
+Everything here happens in the device's own web interface, live. Nothing is compiled, no manual save or apply is required, and nothing reboots.

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In `@docs/tutorials/first-light-show.md` at line 5, Update the introductory
description to clarify that changes take effect immediately without manual apply
or reboot, while controls are automatically persisted shortly after the change;
keep the live web-interface behavior accurate and consistent with the later
documentation.

🟡 Minor · Reject non-positive playback speeds. · moondeck/uiscenario/uivideo.py:60-60

60-60: 🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Reject non-positive playback speeds.

--speed 0 reaches 1 / speed and raises ZeroDivisionError after recording the raw take. A run-file speed of zero has the same result. Validate the effective speed as finite and greater than zero before recording, and return a nonzero status for invalid values.

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speed used by the UI video flow before recording, ensuring it is finite and
greater than zero; reject invalid CLI or run-file values with a clear error and
nonzero status, and prevent the later 1/speed calculation in the video filter
from executing.

🟡 Minor · Reject invalid BPM values. · moondeck/uiscenario/uicompose.py:150-151

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Reject invalid BPM values.

A project with "bpm": 0 raises ZeroDivisionError at line 151. A negative BPM also creates invalid segment durations. Validate BPM as a finite value greater than zero before calculating bar.

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require it to be finite and greater than zero, handling invalid values
consistently with the surrounding validation behavior. Only perform the 4/4
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In `@docs/work/present/Plan-20260915` - Native HUB75 output.md:
- Around line 111-115: Update the platform seam documentation to match the
current implementation: document hub75Init with the backend argument, use
hub75Buffer without a buffer index, and replace hub75Transmit with hub75Start.
Revise the related platform-selection statement to say the driver selects the
backend rather than the platform selecting the peripheral.
- Line 16: The HUB75 frame-size formulas omit the encoder’s blanking byte for
each scan row and bit plane. Update docs/work/present/Plan-20260915 - Native
HUB75 output.md lines 16-16 and docs/moonmodules/light/drivers.md lines 133-139
to use the exact formula bitDepth × scanRate × (width × pairs + 1), keeping the
displayed byte counts and Parlio limit consistent; alternatively label the first
document’s simpler expression as an approximation.

In `@src/light/drivers/Hub75Driver.h`:
- Line 97: Initialize boardSel in an explicit unset state rather than selecting
MoonHub75 by default, and update defineDriverControls() and applyBoard()
handling so the unset selection leaves all pins unset and never applies a board
map. Preserve normal board mapping after the user selects a valid board option.
- Around line 129-131: Update Hub75Driver::hwBlock() to report the active
backend selected during initialization instead of always returning
LedHwBlock::LcdCam when running. Store that backend state and map Parlio to its
corresponding LedHwBlock, while preserving LedHwBlock::None when inactive.
- Line 267: Update Hub75Driver::tick to add FPS-based pacing for the full-frame
encode path, skipping correction and encoding when the next output interval has
not elapsed. Preserve existing frame encoding behavior once the interval is
reached, and apply the same pacing to the related path near the second tick
location.
- Around line 390-396: Update the onThisChip predicates for MoonHub75,
MatrixPortal S3, and Waveshare RGB Matrix so these presets are selectable only
on ESP32-S3 targets, replacing the unrestricted nullptr predicates while
preserving their GPIO mappings.
- Around line 285-286: Update Hub75Driver::tick and the correction output
handling so hub75Encode receives RGB-packed data with exactly three bytes per
pixel; when Correction::rebuild produces more than three channels, compact each
corrected pixel’s red, green, and blue channels into the encoder buffer instead
of passing the outCh-strided buffer directly. Preserve the existing encoding
behavior for three-channel output.

In `@src/light/drivers/Hub75Slots.h`:
- Around line 128-132: Update the HUB75 transmission flow centered on
hub75Encode(), hub75Start(), and both completion callbacks to implement
binary-coded plane timing: transmit each encoded plane p for 2^p visible time
units, while preserving the existing plane ordering and bit extraction. Apply
the same scheduling and repetition behavior to both LCD_CAM and Parlio backends
so pixel brightness follows the documented binary weighting.
- Line 155: Update Hub75Driver::hub75Encode() and frameBytes() to preserve the
full assembled 16-bit HUB75 word, including row-address, lat, and oe signals,
instead of narrowing values to uint8_t. Adjust slot sizing and backend capacity
checks for the wider wire representation, while retaining platform-side signal
generation only where the backend explicitly supports and documents it.

In `@src/main.cpp`:
- Line 146: Replace the MM_PANEL_CARDS condition guarding the Hub75Driver
include and registration with a dedicated HUB75 capability gate derived from
LCD_CAM/PARLIO support. Ensure the gate enables HUB75 on ESP32-S3, ESP32-P4, and
ESP32-S31 regardless of MM_PANEL_CARDS or MM_LINKS_ALL_LED_DRIVERS.

In `@src/platform/esp32/platform_esp32_hub75.cpp`:
- Line 77: Update the running flag and hub75Deinit lifecycle in the Hub75State
flow: use an atomic stop flag for callback synchronization, disable callback
delivery during shutdown, and wait for any active completion callback to finish
before freeing the peripheral, frame, or state. Ensure callbacks cannot access
st or related resources after teardown begins.
- Line 217: Update the validation in the ESP32 HUB75 initialization path to
reject any scanRate other than 8, 16, or 32 before geometry calculation.
Preserve the existing zero-dimension and zero-scan-rate checks, and ensure
unsupported values cannot reach peripheral initialization.
- Line 101: Update hub75DoneCb and hub75ParlioDoneCb so their ISR callbacks only
signal an ISR-safe deferred mechanism; move esp_lcd_panel_io_tx_color and
parlio_tx_unit_transmit into the receiving task or deferred handler, preserving
automatic submission of the next frame outside interrupt context.

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Outside diff comments:
In `@docs/tutorials/first-light-show.md`:
- Line 5: Update the introductory description to clarify that changes take
effect immediately without manual apply or reboot, while controls are
automatically persisted shortly after the change; keep the live web-interface
behavior accurate and consistent with the later documentation.

In `@moondeck/uiscenario/uicompose.py`:
- Around line 150-151: Validate the BPM value retrieved by the project-loading
flow before calculating bar duration: require it to be finite and greater than
zero, handling invalid values consistently with the surrounding validation
behavior. Only perform the 4/4 duration calculation after validation, preserving
valid BPM processing.

In `@moondeck/uiscenario/uivideo.py`:
- Line 60: Validate the effective playback speed used by the UI video flow
before recording, ensuring it is finite and greater than zero; reject invalid
CLI or run-file values with a clear error and nonzero status, and prevent the
later 1/speed calculation in the video filter from executing.
- Around line 74-75: Update the argument handling around --host and the
target-selection flow in the run logic: use a None default and separately track
whether the option was explicitly supplied, including an explicit localhost:8080
value. Resolve the target from run.requires or run.host before the probing logic
at lines 91-96, then probe only that final target while preserving explicit
--host precedence.

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Correct the HUB75 frame-size formula in both documents. The encoder adds one blanking byte per scan row and bit plane, but both formulas omit those bytes.

• docs/work/present/Plan-20260915 - Native HUB75 output.md#L16-L16: use bitDepth × scanRate × (width × pairs + 1) or label the simpler expression as an approximation.
• docs/moonmodules/light/drivers.md#L133-L139: use the same exact formula so it agrees with the displayed byte counts and the Parlio limit.

📍 Affects 2 files

• docs/work/present/Plan-20260915 - Native HUB75 output.md#L16-L16 (this comment)
• docs/moonmodules/light/drivers.md#L133-L139

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In `@docs/work/present/Plan-20260915` - Native HUB75 output.md at line 16, The
HUB75 frame-size formulas omit the encoder’s blanking byte for each scan row and
bit plane. Update docs/work/present/Plan-20260915 - Native HUB75 output.md lines
16-16 and docs/moonmodules/light/drivers.md lines 133-139 to use the exact
formula bitDepth × scanRate × (width × pairs + 1), keeping the displayed byte
counts and Parlio limit consistent; alternatively label the first document’s
simpler expression as an approximation.

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Update the platform seam example.

The implementation uses hub75Init(h, backend, ...), hub75Buffer(h), and hub75Start(h). It does not use the documented buffer index or hub75Transmit() API.

Line 147 also says that the platform selects the peripheral internally. The driver now selects the backend. Update both descriptions together.

Based on learnings: “When a function/method signature changes, review documentation for code snippets using that function and update them to match.”

Also applies to: 147-147

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In `@docs/work/present/Plan-20260915` - Native HUB75 output.md around lines 111 -
115, Update the platform seam documentation to match the current implementation:
document hub75Init with the backend argument, use hub75Buffer without a buffer
index, and replace hub75Transmit with hub75Start. Revise the related
platform-selection statement to say the driver selects the backend rather than
the platform selecting the peripheral.

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Keep all pins unset until the user selects a board.

boardSel = 0 and the first defineDriverControls() call apply the MoonHub75 map automatically. A new driver therefore drives guessed GPIOs before the user identifies the connected board.

Add an explicit unset selection and do not call applyBoard() for it.

As per path instructions: “Pins default to unset and must not be guessed.”

Also applies to: 144-144

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In `@src/light/drivers/Hub75Driver.h` at line 97, Initialize boardSel in an
explicit unset state rather than selecting MoonHub75 by default, and update
defineDriverControls() and applyBoard() handling so the unset selection leaves
all pins unset and never applies a board map. Preserve normal board mapping
after the user selects a valid board option.

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Report the selected hardware block.

When the driver runs on Parlio, hwBlock() still claims LCD_CAM. The sibling guard then permits a second Parlio user and can reject an unrelated LCD_CAM user.

Store the active backend after initialization and return its corresponding LedHwBlock.

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In `@src/light/drivers/Hub75Driver.h` around lines 129 - 131, Update
Hub75Driver::hwBlock() to report the active backend selected during
initialization instead of always returning LedHwBlock::LcdCam when running.
Store that backend state and map Parlio to its corresponding LedHwBlock, while
preserving LedHwBlock::None when inactive.

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🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Add FPS pacing to the full-frame encode path.

Each tick() corrects and encodes the complete panel, even when the previous rendered frame was just encoded. Large panels can therefore consume the loop with repeated writes to the same continuously scanned buffer.

Add an FPS control and skip encoding until the next output interval.

As per path instructions: “Drivers must pace output (FPS limiting).”

Also applies to: 292-292

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In `@src/light/drivers/Hub75Driver.h` at line 267, Update Hub75Driver::tick to add
FPS-based pacing for the full-frame encode path, skipping correction and
encoding when the next output interval has not elapsed. Preserve existing frame
encoding behavior once the interval is reached, and apply the same pacing to the
related path near the second tick location.

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔴 Critical | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Do not truncate the address and control signals.

Hub75Driver::tick() calls hub75Encode() without a layout, so it uses the default Hub75Layout. That layout places the active row-address bits, lat, and oe on bus bits 8–14. Both encoder writes cast the assembled uint16_t to uint8_t, so those signals are removed before transmission. The ESP32 backend configures a 16-bit bus and maps those signals to GPIOs; it does not generate them separately. The panel therefore cannot select rows or latch output data.

Use a wire representation that carries every simultaneous HUB75 signal. Update frameBytes() and backend capacity checks if each slot becomes wider. Keep platform-side signal generation only if the backend explicitly implements and documents that contract.

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In `@src/light/drivers/Hub75Slots.h` at line 155, Update
Hub75Driver::hub75Encode() and frameBytes() to preserve the full assembled
16-bit HUB75 word, including row-address, lat, and oe signals, instead of
narrowing values to uint8_t. Adjust slot sizing and backend capacity checks for
the wider wire representation, while retaining platform-side signal generation
only where the backend explicitly supports and documents it.

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

🔎 Supported by static analysis

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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

rg -n -C3 '\bMM_PANEL_CARDS\b|\bMM_LINKS_ALL_LED_DRIVERS\b' \
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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail
printf '%s\n' '--- candidate files ---'
fd -i 'build_esp32|hub75|panel|cmake' . | head -80
printf '%s\n' '--- MM_PANEL_CARDS references ---'
rg -n -C4 '\bMM_PANEL_CARDS\b|Hub75Driver|HUB75|hub75' --glob '!build/**' --glob '!dist/**' .

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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail
printf '%s\n' '--- build_esp32.py MM_PANEL_CARDS context ---'
rg -n -C12 'MM_PANEL_CARDS|ESP32-S3|ESP32-P4|ESP32-S31|S31|P4' moondeck/build/build_esp32.py
printf '%s\n' '--- Hub75Driver and platform source outlines ---'
ast-grep outline src/light/drivers/Hub75Driver.h
ast-grep outline src/platform/esp32/platform_esp32_hub75.cpp
printf '%s\n' '--- relevant driver sections ---'
rg -n -C8 'class Hub75Driver|hub75BackendAvailable|hasLcdCam|parlio|registerType' src/light/drivers/Hub75Driver.h src/platform/esp32/platform_esp32_hub75.cpp src/platform/platform.h
printf '%s\n' '--- build tests and catalog references ---'
rg -n -C8 'MM_PANEL_CARDS|Hub75Driver|HUB75|S31|P4' test/python moondeck --glob '*.py' --glob '*.json' --glob '*.cmake'

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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail
printf '%s\n' '--- platform HUB75 capability definitions ---'
rg -n -C8 'MM_HUB75_LCDCAM|MM_HUB75_PARLIO|hasLcdCam|parlioLanes|isEsp32S3|isEsp32P4|isEsp32S31' src/platform esp32 --glob '*.[ch]' --glob '*.cpp' --glob '*.h' --glob '*.cmake'
printf '%s\n' '--- exact firmware entries ---'
sed -n '205,335p' moondeck/build/build_esp32.py
printf '%s\n' '--- target and driver intent ---'
sed -n '45,65p' 'docs/work/present/Plan-20260915 - Native HUB75 output.md'
sed -n '80,92p' 'docs/work/present/Plan-20260915 - Native HUB75 output.md'
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Use a HUB75 capability gate instead of the panel-card gate. esp32s3-zero is a shipped ESP32-S3 firmware with panel_cards: False, so its build does not define MM_PANEL_CARDS; ESP32 builds also set MM_LINKS_ALL_LED_DRIVERS to 0. The condition in src/main.cpp therefore omits both Hub75Driver and its registration, although the HUB75 backend supports ESP32-S3 and the design targets S3, P4, and S31. Define a dedicated HUB75 gate from the LCD_CAM/PARLIO capabilities and use it for these additions.

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In `@src/main.cpp` at line 146, Replace the MM_PANEL_CARDS condition guarding the
Hub75Driver include and registration with a dedicated HUB75 capability gate
derived from LCD_CAM/PARLIO support. Ensure the gate enables HUB75 on ESP32-S3,
ESP32-P4, and ESP32-S31 regardless of MM_PANEL_CARDS or
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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Synchronize callback shutdown before freeing Hub75State.

DMA callbacks read running while lifecycle code writes it. The plain bool creates a data race.

During hub75Deinit, a completion callback can also pass the check before Line 122 clears the flag. It can then access st, frame, or the peripheral while teardown frees them.

Use an atomic stop flag. Then disable callback delivery and wait for any active callback before deleting the peripheral, frame, and state.

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In `@src/platform/esp32/platform_esp32_hub75.cpp` at line 77, Update the running
flag and hub75Deinit lifecycle in the Hub75State flow: use an atomic stop flag
for callback synchronization, disable callback delivery during shutdown, and
wait for any active completion callback to finish before freeing the peripheral,
frame, or state. Ensure callbacks cannot access st or related resources after
teardown begins.

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

🔎 Supported by static analysis

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sed -n '1,180p' src/platform/esp32/platform_esp32_hub75.cpp
printf '%s\n' '--- related declarations and call sites ---'
rg -n -C 3 'esp_lcd_panel_io_tx_color|parlio_tx_unit_transmit|on_color|callback|ESP_IDF|IDF_VERSION|idf_version|esp-idf' src platform.* CMakeLists.txt components 2>/dev/null || true
printf '%s\n' '--- version/config files ---'
git ls-files | rg '(^|/)(idf_component\.yml|dependencies\.lock|sdkconfig[^/]*|CMakeLists\.txt|platform\.h|platform_esp32_hub75\.cpp|README|CHANGELOG|package\.json|platformio\.ini|pyproject\.toml)$' | head -100

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rg -n -g '!src/platform/desktop/vendor/**' -g '!**/vendor/**' 'esp_lcd_panel_io_tx_color|parlio_tx_unit_transmit|parlio_tx_unit_register_event_callbacks|esp_lcd_panel_io_callbacks_t|on_color_trans_done' .
printf '%s\n' '--- ESP-IDF/version references outside vendor ---'
rg -n -g '!**/vendor/**' 'esp-idf|IDF_VERSION|idf_version|ESP_IDF|idf_component|dependencies.lock' . | head -200
printf '%s\n' '--- tracked likely dependency files ---'
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sed -n '200,265p' src/platform/esp32/platform_esp32_i80.cpp
sed -n '480,530p' src/platform/esp32/platform_esp32_i80.cpp
printf '%s\n' '--- sibling Parlio callback and transmit contract comments ---'
sed -n '130,175p' src/platform/esp32/platform_esp32_parlio.cpp
sed -n '265,310p' src/platform/esp32/platform_esp32_parlio.cpp
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In ESP-IDF, both esp_lcd_panel_io_tx_color and parlio_tx_unit_transmit are generally not considered ISR-safe because they perform operations that can block or interact with queues that are not safe to manipulate from an Interrupt Service Routine (ISR) context [1][2][3]. esp_lcd_panel_io_tx_color The function esp_lcd_panel_io_tx_color packages commands and data into a transaction and pushes them into a queue for background transmission (DMA+interrupt) [1][4]. It is not documented as ISR-safe. Specifically, it involves memory management for transactions and queue operations that are designed for task-level execution [5][1]. If you need to perform actions in response to transmission completion, you should utilize the provided callback mechanism (on_color_trans_done), which is designed to handle events such as buffer recycling [1][6]. parlio_tx_unit_transmit Similarly, parlio_tx_unit_transmit constructs a transaction descriptor and sends it to a work queue [2][7]. While it schedules operations that are processed in an ISR context, the function itself is intended to be called from a task context [2][7]. It does not return immediately after the transmission completes, and it is not designed for direct invocation from an ISR [2][3]. Important Considerations for ISR Performance If you are working with callbacks triggered by these drivers (such as those registered via parlio_tx_unit_register_event_callbacks), those callbacks do execute in the ISR context [8][2][3]. For these specific callbacks: - Complex or blocking operations must be avoided to maintain system real-time performance [2][3][7]. - If enabled, features like CONFIG_PARLIO_TX_ISR_HANDLER_IN_IRAM or CONFIG_LCD_..._ISR_IRAM_SAFE require that the callback function, any functions it calls, and relevant variables reside in IRAM to prevent latency caused by cache misses or flash access during interrupt handling [9][10][8][2][7]. Top results: 3, 11, 13, 14
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<title>components/esp_lcd/include/esp_lcd_panel_io.h at master · espressif/esp-idf</title> https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/blob/master/components/esp_lcd/include/esp_lcd_panel_io.h # File: espressif/esp-idf/components/esp_lcd/include/esp_lcd_panel_io.h - Repository: espressif/esp-idf | Espressif IoT Development Framework. Official development framework for Espressif SoCs. | 18K stars | C - Branch: master ```h /* * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD * * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 */ `#pragma` once `#include` <stdbool.h> `#include` "esp_err.h" `#include` "esp_lcd_types.h" `#include` "esp_lcd_io_i80.h" `#include` "esp_lcd_io_i2c.h" `#include` "esp_lcd_io_spi.h" `#include` "esp_lcd_io_parl.h" `#ifdef` __cplusplus extern "C" { `#endif` /** * `@brief` Transmit LCD command and receive corresponding parameters * * `@note` Commands sent by this function are short, so they are sent using polling transactions. * The function does not return before the command transfer is completed. * If any queued transactions sent by `esp_lcd_panel_io_tx_color()` are still pending when this function is called, * this function will wait until they are finished and the queue is empty before sending the command(s). * * `@param`[in] io LCD panel IO handle, which is created by other factory API like `esp_lcd_new_panel_io_spi()` * `@param`[in] lcd_cmd The specific LCD command, set to -1 if no command needed * `@param`[out] param Buffer for the command data * `@param`[in] param_size Size of `param` buffer * `@return` * - ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG if parameter is invalid * - ESP_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED if read is not supported by transport * - ESP_OK on success */ esp_err_t esp_lcd_panel_io_rx_param(esp_lcd_panel_io_handle_t io, int lcd_cmd, void *param, size_t param_size); /** * `@brief` Transmit LCD command and corresponding parameters * * `@note` Commands sent by this function are short, so they are sent using polling transactions. * The function does not return before the command transfer is completed. * If any queued transactions sent by `esp_lcd_panel_io_tx_color()` are still pending when this function is called, * this function will wait until they are finished and the queue is empty before sending the command(s). * * `@param`[in] io LCD panel IO handle, which is created by other factory API like `esp_lcd_new_panel_io_spi()` * `@param`[in] lcd_cmd The specific LCD command, set to -1 if no command needed * `@param`[in] param Buffer that holds the command specific parameters, set to NULL if no parameter is needed for the command * `@param`[in] param_size Size of `param` in memory, in bytes, set to zero if no parameter is needed for the command * `@return` * - ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG if parameter is invalid * - ESP_OK on success */ esp_err_t esp_lcd_panel_io_tx_param(esp_lcd_panel_io_handle_t io, int lcd_cmd, const void *param, size_t param_size); /** * `@brief` Transmit LCD RGB data * * `@note` This function will package the command and RGB data into a transaction, and push into a queue. * The real transmission is performed in the background (DMA+interrupt). * The caller should take care of the lifecycle of the `color` buffer. * Recycling of color buffer should be done in the callback `on_color_trans_done()`. * * `@param`[in] io LCD panel IO handle, which is created by factory API like `esp_lcd_new_panel_io_spi()` * `@param`[in] lcd_cmd The specific LCD command, set to -1 if no command needed * `@param`[in] color Buffer that holds the RGB color data * `@param`[in] color_size Size of `color` in memory, in bytes * `@return` * - ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG if parameter is invalid * - ESP_OK on success */ esp_err_t esp_lcd_panel_io_tx_color(esp_lcd_panel_io_handle_t io, int lcd_cmd, const void *color, size_t color_size); /** * `@brief` Destroy LCD panel IO handle (deinitialize panel and free all corresponding resource) * * `@param`[in] io LCD panel IO handle, which is created by factory API like `esp_lcd_new_panel_io_spi()` * `@return` * - ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG if parameter is invalid * - ESP_OK on success */ esp_err_t esp_lcd_panel_io_del(esp_lcd_panel_io_handle_t io); /** * `@brief` Register LCD pane…[truncated] <title>Parallel IO TX Driver - ESP32-H2 - — ESP-IDF Programming Guide v6.0.2 documentation</title> https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/stable/esp32h2/api-reference/peripherals/parlio/parlio_tx.html a power management lock ... After enabling the TX unit, we can configure some parameters for the transmission and call the `parlio_tx_unit_transmit()` to start the TX transaction. The following code shows how to initiate a TX unit transmission transaction: ... // The second call to parlio_tx_unit_transmit may queue the transaction if the previous one is not completed, and it will be scheduled in the ISR context after the previous transaction is completed ESP_ERROR_CHECK(parlio_tx_unit_transmit(tx_unit, payload, PAYLOAD_SIZE * sizeof(uint8_t) * 8, &transmit_config)); ... `parlio_tx_unit_transmit()` internally constructs a transaction descriptor and sends it to the work queue, which is usually scheduled in the ISR context. Therefore, when `parlio_tx_unit_transmit()` returns, the transaction may not have started yet. Note that you cannot recycle or modify the contents of the payload before the transaction ends. By registering event callbacks through `parlio_tx_unit_register_event_callbacks()`, you can be notified when the transaction is complete. To ensure all pending transactions are completed, you can also call `parlio_tx_unit_wait_all_done()`, providing a blocking send function. ... When the TX unit generates events such as transmission done, it will notify the CPU via interrupts. If you need to call a function when a specific event occurs, you can call `parlio_tx_unit_register_event_callbacks()` to register event callbacks to the TX unit driver&`#39`;s interrupt service routine (ISR). Since the callback function is called in the ISR, complex operations (including any operations that may cause blocking) should be avoided in the callback function to avoid affecting the system&`#39`;s real-time performance. `parlio_tx_unit_register_event_callbacks()` also allows users to pass a context pointer to access user-defined data in the callback function. ... The driver uses critical sections to ensure atomic operations on registers. Key members in the driver handle are also protected by critical sections. The driver&`#39`;s internal state machine uses atomic instructions to ensure thread safety, and use thread-safe FreeRTOS queues to manage transmit transactions. Therefore, TX unit driver APIs can be used in a multi-threaded environment without extra locking. ... When the file system performs Flash read/write operations, the system temporarily disables the Cache function to avoid errors when loading instructions and data from Flash. This will cause the TX unit&`#39`;s interrupt handler to be unresponsive during this period, preventing user callback functions from being executed in time. If you want the interrupt handler to run normally while the Cache is disabled, you can enable the CONFIG_PARLIO_TX_ISR_CACHE_SAFE option. ... Note that after enabling this option, all interrupt callback functions and their context data must reside in internal memory. Because when the Cache is disabled, the system cannot load data and instructions from external memory. ... When the following options are enabled, the Cache will not be disabled automatically during Flash read/write operations. You don&`#39`;t have to enable the CONFIG_PARLIO_TX_ISR_CACHE_SAFE. ... To improve the real-time response capability of interrupt handling, the TX unit driver provides the CONFIG_PARLIO_TX_ISR_HANDLER_IN_IRAM option. Enabling this option will place the interrupt handler in internal RAM, reducing the latency caused by cache misses when loading instructions from Flash. ... However, user callback functions and context data called by the interrupt handler may still be located in Flash, and cache miss issues will still exist. Users need to place callback functions and data in internal RAM, for example, using `IRAM_ATTR` and `DRAM_ATTR`. ... : - CONFIG_PARLIO_TX_ISR_HANDLER_IN_IRAM - The interrupt handler is not placed in IRAM. - CONFIG_PARLIO_TX_ISR_CACHE_SAFE - The Cache safety option is not enabled. ... esp_err_t parlio_tx_unit_register_event_callbacks(parlio_tx_un…[truncated] <title>Parallel IO TX Driver - ESP32-S31 - — ESP-IDF Programming Guide v6.1 documentation</title> https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/stable/esp32s31/api-reference/peripherals/parlio/parlio_tx.html The TX unit must ... enabled before use. The enable function `parlio_tx_unit_enable()` can switch the internal state machine of the driver to the active state, which also includes some system service requests/registrations, such as requesting a power management lock. The corresponding disable function is `parlio ... tx_unit_disable()`, which will release all system services ... After enabling the TX unit, we can configure some parameters for the transmission and call the `parlio_tx_unit_transmit()` to start the TX transaction. The following code shows how to initiate a TX unit transmission transaction: ... // The second call to parlio_tx_unit_transmit may queue the transaction if the previous one is not completed, and it will be scheduled in the ISR context after the previous transaction is completed ESP_ERROR_CHECK(parlio_tx_unit_transmit(tx_unit, payload, PAYLOAD_SIZE * sizeof(uint8_t) * 8, &transmit_config)); ... `parlio_tx_unit_transmit()` internally constructs a transaction descriptor and sends it to the work queue, which is usually scheduled in the ISR context. Therefore, when `parlio_tx_unit_transmit()` returns, the transaction may not have started yet. Note that you cannot recycle or modify the contents of the payload before the transaction ends. By registering event callbacks through `parlio_tx_unit_register_event_callbacks()`, you can be notified when the transaction is complete. To ensure all pending transactions are completed, you can also call `parlio_tx_unit_wait_all_done()`, providing a blocking send function. ... When the TX unit generates events such as transmission done, it will notify the CPU via interrupts. If you need to call a function when a specific event occurs, you can call `parlio_tx_unit_register_event_callbacks()` to register event callbacks to the TX unit driver&`#39`;s interrupt service routine (ISR). Since the callback function is called in the ISR, complex operations (including any operations that may cause blocking) should be avoided in the callback function to avoid affecting the system&`#39`;s real-time performance. `parlio_tx_unit_register_event_callbacks()` also allows users to pass a context pointer to access user-defined data in the callback function. ... critical sections to ... critical sections. The ... internal state machine ... and use thread ... queues to manage transmit transactions. Therefore ... TX unit driver APIs can be used in a multi-threaded environment without extra locking ... ### Cache Safety ... When the file system performs Flash read/write operations, the system temporarily disables the Cache function to avoid errors when loading instructions and data from Flash. This will cause the TX unit&`#39`;s interrupt handler to be unresponsive during this period, preventing user callback functions from being executed in time. If you want the interrupt handler to run normally while the Cache is disabled, you can enable the CONFIG_PARLIO_TX_ISR_CACHE_SAFE option. ... Note that after enabling this option, all interrupt callback functions and their context data must reside in internal memory. Because when the Cache is disabled, the system cannot load data and instructions from external memory. ... When the following options are enabled, the Cache will not be disabled automatically during Flash read/write operations. You don&`#39`;t have to enable the CONFIG_PARLIO_TX_ISR_CACHE_SAFE. ... To improve the real-time response capability of interrupt handling, the TX unit driver provides the CONFIG_PARLIO_TX_ISR_HANDLER_IN_IRAM option. Enabling this option will place the interrupt handler in internal RAM, reducing the latency caused by cache misses when loading instructions from Flash. ... However, user callback functions and context data called by the interrupt handler may still be located in Flash, and cache miss issues will still exist. Users need to place callback functions and data in internal RAM, for example, using `IRAM_ATTR` and `DRAM_ATTR`. ... PARLIO ... esp_err_t par…[truncated] <title>LCD - ESP32 - — ESP-IDF Programming Guide v5.1-rc2 documentation</title> https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/v5.1-rc2/esp32/api-reference/peripherals/lcd.html esp_err_t esp_lcd_panel_io_rx_param(esp_lcd_panel_io_handle_t io, int lcd_cmd, void *param, size_t param_size) ... Commands sent by this function are short, so they are sent using polling transactions. The function does not return before the command transfer is completed. If any queued transactions sent by`esp_lcd_panel_io_tx_color()` are still pending when this function is called, this function will wait until they are finished and the queue is empty before sending the command(s). ... esp_err_t esp_lcd_panel_io_tx_param(esp_lcd_panel_io_handle_t io, int lcd_cmd, const void *param, size_t param_size) ... Commands sent by this function are short, so they are sent using polling transactions. The function does not return before the command transfer is completed. If any queued transactions sent by`esp_lcd_panel_io_tx_color()` are still pending when this function is called, this function will wait until they are finished and the queue is empty before sending the command(s). ... esp_err_t esp_lcd_panel_io_tx_color(esp_lcd_panel_io_handle_t io, int lcd_cmd, const void *color, size_t color_size) ... This function will package the command and RGB data into a transaction, and push into a queue. The real transmission is performed in the background (DMA+interrupt). The caller should take care of the lifecycle of the`color` buffer. Recycling of color buffer should be done in the callback`on_color_trans_done()`. <title>v6.0/components/esp_lcd/spi/esp_lcd_panel_io_spi.c</title> https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/blob/release/v6.0/components/esp_lcd/spi/esp_lcd_panel_io_spi.c static esp_err_t panel_io_spi_tx_color(esp_lcd_panel_io_t *io, int lcd_cmd, const void *color, size_t color_size); ... device to bus failed"); // if the ... line is not encoded into any spi transaction phase or it ... s not controlled by SPI peripheral if (io_config->dc ... gpio_num >= ... 0) { gpio_set ... level(io_config->dc_gpio ... num, 0); gpio_output_enable(io_config->dc_gpio_num); } ... io->flags.dc_cmd_level = io_config->flags.dc_high_on_cmd; spi_panel_io->flags.dc_data_level = !io_config->flags.dc_low_on_data; spi_panel_io->flags.dc_param_level = !io_config->flags.dc_low ... on_param; spi_panel_io->flags.octal_mode = io_config->flags.octal_mode; spi_panel_io->flags.quad_mode = io_config->flags.quad_mode; spi_panel_io->flags.psram_dma_direct = io_config->flags.psram_dma_direct; spi_panel_io->on_color_trans_done = io_config->on_color_trans ... done; spi ... panel_io->user_ctx = io ... config->user ... ctx; spi ... io->lcd ... cmd_bits = io ... config->lcd ... bits; spi ... bits = io ... bits; spi ... io->dc ... num = io ... ; spi ... io->queue_size = io ... config->trans ... depth; spi ... panel_io->base.rx_param = panel_io_spi_rx ... param; spi ... panel_io->base.tx_param = panel_io_spi_tx_param; spi_panel_io->base.tx_color = panel_io_spi_tx_color; spi ... panel_io->base.del = ... _del; spi_panel ... io->base.register ... event_callbacks = panel ... event_callbacks; ... using polling mode ... "spi transmit (polling) ... failed"); ... base.flags ... polling) param ... static esp_err_t panel_io_spi_tx_color(esp_lcd_panel_io_t *io, int lcd_cmd, const void *color, size_t color_size) { esp_err_t ret = ESP_OK; spi_transaction_t *spi_trans = NULL; lcd_spi_trans_descriptor_t *lcd_trans = NULL; esp_lcd_panel_io_spi_t *spi_panel_io = __containerof(io, esp_lcd_panel_io_spi_t, base); ESP_RETURN_ON_ERROR(spi_device_acquire_bus(spi_panel_io->spi_dev, portMAX_DELAY), TAG, "acquire spi bus failed"); bool send_cmd = (lcd_cmd != -1); if (send_cmd) { // before issue a polling transaction, need to wait queued transactions finished size_t num_trans_inflight = spi_panel_io->num_trans_inflight; for (size_t i = 0; i < num_trans_inflight; i++) { ret = spi_device_get_trans_result(spi_panel_io->spi_dev, &spi_trans, portMAX_DELAY); ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(ret, err, TAG, "recycle spi transactions failed"); spi_panel_io->num_trans_inflight--; } lcd_trans = &spi_panel_io->trans_pool[0]; memset(lcd_trans, 0, sizeof(lcd_spi_trans_descriptor_t)); spi_lcd_prepare_cmd_buffer(spi_panel_io, &lcd_cmd); lcd_trans->base.user = spi_panel_io; lcd_trans->flags.dc_gpio_level = spi_panel_io->flags.dc_cmd_level; // set D/C level in command phase lcd_trans->base.length = spi_panel_io->lcd_cmd_bits; lcd_trans->base.tx_buffer = &lcd_cmd; if (color && color_size) { lcd_trans->base.flags |= SPI_TRANS_CS_KEEP_ACTIVE; } if (spi_panel_io->flags.octal_mode) { // use 8 lines for transmitting command, address and data lcd_trans->base.flags |= (SPI_TRANS_MULTILINE_CMD | SPI_TRANS_MULTILINE_ADDR | SPI_TRANS_MODE_OCT); } // command is short, using polling mode ret = spi_device_polling_transmit(spi_panel_io->spi_dev, &lcd_trans->base); ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(ret, err, TAG, "spi transmit (polling) command failed"); } bool color_in_psram = color && color_size && esp_ptr_external_ram(color); // if the color buffer is big, we want to split it into chunks, and queue the chunks one by one do { size_t chunk_size = color_size; if (spi_panel_io->num_trans_inflight < spi_panel_io->queue_size) { // get the next available transaction lcd_trans = &spi_panel_io->trans_pool[spi_panel_io->num_trans_inflight]; } else { // transaction pool has used up, recycle one transaction ret = spi_device_get_trans_result(spi_panel_io->spi_dev, &spi_trans, p…[truncated]

Citations:

• 1: https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/blob/master/components/esp_lcd/include/esp_lcd_panel_io.h
• 2: https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/stable/esp32h2/api-reference/peripherals/parlio/parlio_tx.html
• 3: https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/stable/esp32s31/api-reference/peripherals/parlio/parlio_tx.html
• 4: https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/v5.1-rc2/esp32/api-reference/peripherals/lcd.html
• 5: https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/blob/release/v6.0/components/esp_lcd/spi/esp_lcd_panel_io_spi.c
• 6: https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/v5.0.6/esp32/api-reference/peripherals/lcd.html
• 7: https://documentation.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/v5.5.2/esp32p4/api-reference/peripherals/parlio/parlio_tx.html?title=ESP-IDF+User+Guide+for+ESP32-P4%2C+SDK+stable+%28v5.5.2%29
• 8: https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/blob/v5.2.7/components/driver/parlio/include/driver/parlio_tx.h
• 9: https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/blob/release/v6.0/components/esp_lcd/rgb/esp_lcd_panel_rgb.c
• 10: https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/blob/130fdc7ce755207811740f1163e6f394e0e86c0b/components/esp_lcd/dsi/esp_lcd_panel_dpi.c

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Defer completion resubmission out of the ISR. hub75DoneCb and hub75ParlioDoneCb run as completion callbacks, but they call esp_lcd_panel_io_tx_color and parlio_tx_unit_transmit. These APIs enqueue through internal FreeRTOS queues and can block. Calling them from the ISR can stop scanning or trigger an ISR/critical-section failure. Signal a task or other ISR-safe deferred mechanism from each callback, then submit the next transfer there.

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In `@src/platform/esp32/platform_esp32_hub75.cpp` at line 101, Update hub75DoneCb
and hub75ParlioDoneCb so their ISR callbacks only signal an ISR-safe deferred
mechanism; move esp_lcd_panel_io_tx_color and parlio_tx_unit_transmit into the
receiving task or deferred handler, preserving automatic submission of the next
frame outside interrupt context.

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Reject unsupported scan rates.

The validation accepts values other than 8, 16, and 32 when they divide the height into row pairs. For example, a scan rate of 4 can reach peripheral initialization with the wrong address-line count and frame layout.

Validate the allowed values before geometry calculation.

Proposed fix

-    if (width == 0 || height == 0 || scanRate == 0) {
-        g_lastError = "set the panel size and scan rate";
+    if (width == 0 || height == 0) {
+        g_lastError = "set the panel size";
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (scanRate != 8 && scanRate != 16 && scanRate != 32) {
+        g_lastError = "scan rate must be 8, 16 or 32";
         return false;
     }

As per path instructions, “scanRate must be 8, 16, or 32.”

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In `@src/platform/esp32/platform_esp32_hub75.cpp` at line 217, Update the
validation in the ESP32 HUB75 initialization path to reject any scanRate other
than 8, 16, or 32 before geometry calculation. Preserve the existing
zero-dimension and zero-scan-rate checks, and ensure unsupported values cannot
reach peripheral initialization.

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