trying to reduce flickering

The NeoPixelBus RMT driver seems to get stalled when ESP.get.... functions are called (big kernel lock?). Also its glitching during flash file access.

This change tries to avoid some conflicts by first checking that the driver is not sending.
This commit is contained in:
Frank
2024-04-26 21:21:32 +02:00
parent aa544ac4c5
commit 858610e39b
5 changed files with 26 additions and 4 deletions

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@@ -1192,8 +1192,8 @@ class PolyBus {
if (num > 7) return I_NONE;
#else
if (num > 8) return I_NONE;
if (num == 1) offset = 2; // use I2S#1 as 2nd bus - seems to be a good compromise for performance, and reduces flickering for some users
// if (num == 0) offset = 2; // un-comment to use I2S#1 as 1st bus - sometimes helps, if you experience flickering during Wifi or filesystem activity.
//if (num == 1) offset = 2; // use I2S#1 as 2nd bus - seems to be a good compromise for performance, and reduces flickering for some users
if (num == 0) offset = 2; // un-comment to use I2S#1 as 1st bus - sometimes helps, if you experience flickering during Wifi or filesystem activity.
#endif
#endif
#endif

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@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ static File f; // don't export to other cpp files
//wrapper to find out how long closing takes
void closeFile() {
#ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
// WLEDMM: file.close() triggers flash writing. While flash is writing, the NPB RMT driver cannot fill its buffer which may create glitches.
unsigned long t_wait = millis();
while(strip.isUpdating() && (millis() - t_wait < 72)) delay(1); // WLEDMM try to catch a moment when strip is idle
while(strip.isUpdating() && (millis() - t_wait < 96)) delay(0); // try harder
//if (strip.isUpdating()) USER_PRINTLN("closeFile: strip still updating.");
delay(2); // might help
#endif
#ifdef WLED_DEBUG_FS
DEBUGFS_PRINT(F("Close -> "));
uint32_t s = millis();

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@@ -1032,6 +1032,14 @@ void serializeInfo(JsonObject root)
if(ESP.getChipCores() > 1) // WLEDMM
root[F("resetReason1")] = (int)rtc_get_reset_reason(1);
#endif
#if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32)
unsigned long t_wait = millis();
while(strip.isUpdating() && (millis() - t_wait < 125)) delay(1); // WLEDMM try to catch a moment when strip is idle
while(strip.isUpdating() && (millis() - t_wait < 160)) yield(); // try harder
//if (strip.isUpdating()) USER_PRINTLN("serializeInfo: strip still updating.");
#endif
root[F("lwip")] = 0; //deprecated
root[F("totalheap")] = ESP.getHeapSize(); //WLEDMM
#else

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@@ -1031,6 +1031,12 @@ bool WLED::initEthernet()
void WLED::initConnection()
{
#ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
unsigned long t_wait = millis();
while(strip.isUpdating() && (millis() - t_wait < 86)) delay(1); // WLEDMM try to catch a moment when strip is idle
//if (strip.isUpdating()) USER_PRINTLN("WLED::initConnection: strip still updating.");
#endif
#ifdef WLED_ENABLE_WEBSOCKETS
ws.onEvent(wsEvent);
#endif
@@ -1208,7 +1214,7 @@ void WLED::handleConnection()
static unsigned retryCount = 0; // WLEDMM
#ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
// reconnect WiFi to clear stale allocations if heap gets too low
if (now - heapTime > 5000) { // WLEDMM: updated with better logic for small heap available by block, not total.
if ((!strip.isUpdating()) && (now - heapTime > 5000)) { // WLEDMM: updated with better logic for small heap available by block, not total. // WLEDMM trying to use a moment when the strip is idle
#if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32S2)
uint32_t heap = ESP.getFreeHeap(); // WLEDMM works better on -S2
#else

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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
*/
// version code in format yymmddb (b = daily build)
#define VERSION 2404230
#define VERSION 2404260
// WLEDMM - you can check for this define in usermods, to only enabled WLEDMM specific code in the "right" fork. Its not defined in AC WLED.
#define _MoonModules_WLED_