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RPC payloads up to the packet limit, without per-service stack buffers
Why
The dispatcher copies array parameters into a stack array and array returns into a
stack buffer, so the size in a service.json is really a stack budget. A 256 byte
transfer type stays at 256 bytes although one packet carries 1448 bytes of RPC
payload - a 1 MB transfer is 4000 round trips instead of ~700. And every service
that declares a large type[N] reserves that stack permanently.
What
blob can now be used wherever a value has a variable length: RPC parameters, RPC
return values, inputs and outputs (registers already worked).
As an RPC parameter it is passed as (pointer, length) into the received
packet, the contract handleData() and setRegister() already use: no copy, no
stack, no size constant.
As an RPC return (and for array returns above 128 bytes) it comes from a small
static pool of fixed size blocks instead of the stack.
As an input or output it keeps the (pointer, length) shape the DATA path
already has, with the length in bytes instead of an element count.
The pool is a compare-and-swap bitmap, no mutex - so no priority inversion and no
port has to provide a try-lock. acquire() never blocks by design; if no block is
free the service answers BUSY. No heap is involved.
The dispatcher also compares a payload length against the remaining bytes now
(len - offset) instead of testing offset + len, which could wrap on a 32 bit
target. Without that, an oversized length in the descriptor would have reached the
handler.
Compatibility
Wire format, message types and ports are untouched. Existing schemas generate
byte-identical code - I diffed all services of fw-openmower-v2 before and after;
only the service that has a large return value changes. Switching a parameter from type[N] to blob changes its layout, so that needs a service version bump -
clients already reject a version mismatch.
Checklist
buffer::Lease / buffer::acquire() / buffer::initialize(storage, block_size, block_count),
defaults in xbot::config, static_assert that a block holds one packet worth of return value
xbot_codegen.py: blob for parameters, returns, inputs and outputs; pool decision per
return type; a return type that cannot fit into one packet is rejected at generation time
ServiceTemplate: zero copy blob parameters, pooled array and blob returns, blob inputs/outputs
ServiceInterfaceTemplate: same for the swapped input/output roles; blob parameters as (pointer, len) in, (buffer, capacity) out
generated dispatcher: bounds check against the remaining bytes
Go client: blob returns decoded raw, send() rejects a payload above max_packet_size
instead of letting it fail on the wire; schema validation accepts blob inputs/outputs
tests: BufferTests (CppUTest), TestBlobParameters, TestBlobInputOutput, TestSendRejectsOversizedPayload, python blob tests; go test ./... and pytest green
docs: blob lifetime, lease lifetime, pool sizing, version bump note
The template demo schema covers a blob round trip, a 256 byte array return and a
blob input/output, so all new paths show up in the generated example output.
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New Features
Added support for variable-length blob inputs, outputs, and RPC parameters and returns across generated C++, Go, and Python interfaces.
Added helpers for calculating RPC payload capacity when blob parameters are used.
Added shared buffer pooling for blob and large-array RPC returns, with configurable sizing and clear responses when buffers are unavailable.
Bug Fixes
Oversized RPC payloads are now rejected before transmission, and blob return values use their actual payload length.
Documentation
Expanded service and wire-protocol documentation for blob handling, buffer pools, and payload limits.
Array RPC returns are placed on the service thread stack by the generated
dispatcher (`uint8_t rpc_ret_buf[256]`), so every service pays permanent stack
for a rare transfer, and the declared size is bounded by the stack instead of
the wire (a return may be 1448 bytes).
Add a buffer pool that all services share: fixed size blocks, move-only RAII
leases, non-blocking acquire (BUSY instead of waiting). The bookkeeping is a
lock free bitmask, so no port has to provide a try-lock and the firmware side of
libxbot-service stays allocation free.
A platform can bring its own storage via initialize() and set
XBOT_BUFFER_DEFAULT_POOL=0, e.g. to place the pool in an otherwise unused RAM
section. Defaults (1536 x 2) are asserted against max_packet_size.
test(buffer): cover acquire, release, exhaustion, timeout-free BUSY, oversized
requests and re-initialisation
docs: describe the lease contract, the lock order and the sizing
codegen/xbot_codegen/xbot_codegen.py
feat(codegen): pass blob parameters into the packet and pool large returns
codegen/templates/ServiceTemplate.{hpp,cpp}
codegen/templates/service.json
feat(codegen): support blob parameters and returns in the interface template
codegen/templates/ServiceInterfaceTemplate.{hpp,cpp}
feat(go): decode blob returns and reject payloads above the packet limit
xbot_service_interface_go/codegen/emit.go
xbot_service_interface_go/xbot/conn.go
xbot_service_interface_go/codegen/generate_test.go
xbot_service_interface_go/xbot/conn_test.go
feat(py): handle blob returns and validate their size
xbot_service_interface_py/xbot_service_interface/interface.py
xbot_service_interface_py/tests/test_rpc.py
docs: document blob parameters, the pooled returns and their lifetimes
Readme.md
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The change adds blob support to generated service APIs and Go and Python clients. Generated RPC dispatch uses a shared buffer pool for blob and qualifying large-array returns. The README documents blob handling, pool behavior, and wire-layout requirements.
Changes: Blob RPC and pooled returns
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Blob schemas and generated interfaces codegen/xbot_codegen/xbot_codegen.py, codegen/templates/service.json, codegen/templates/ServiceInterfaceTemplate.*, codegen/templates/ServiceTemplate.hpp
Code generation accepts blob inputs, outputs, RPC parameters, and returns. Generated interfaces use byte pointers and lengths for blobs and add helpers that calculate blob parameter frame budgets.
Shared buffer pool and validation include/xbot/config.hpp, libxbot-service/include/xbot-service/Buffer.hpp, libxbot-service/src/Buffer.cpp, libxbot-service/CMakeLists.txt, libxbot-service/test/*
The service library adds configurable fixed-block storage, move-only leases, pool initialization and acquisition, and status queries. Tests cover acquisition, exhaustion, release, moves, and initialization validation.
Dispatch blob parameters and pooled returns codegen/templates/ServiceTemplate.cpp
Generated dispatch passes blob parameters as packet-backed pointers and lengths. It acquires leases for blob and qualifying array returns, sends BUSY when no lease is available, and passes leased storage to RPC handlers.
Go and Python blob RPC handling xbot_service_interface_go/codegen/*, xbot_service_interface_go/xbot/*, xbot_service_interface_py/xbot_service_interface/*, xbot_service_interface_py/tests/test_rpc.py
The Go generator handles blob responses and emits frame-budget helpers; the Go connection rejects oversized packets. The Python client supports variable-length blob returns and rejects RPC parameters that exceed one packet. Tests cover these behaviors.
RPC and buffer-pool documentation Readme.md
The README documents blob signatures and data handling, wire-layout versioning, pooled returns, and pool setup and lease behavior. It also clarifies message-table fields.
Blob RPC support looks sound overall. A few generator edge cases should be fixed: unsigned underflow in the C++ blob budget helper, and invalid or colliding Go helper names for unusual RPC names. One README sentence about the final chunk should also be clarified. None of these is likely to affect normal schemas.
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A rabbit packs blobs in a byte-sized sack, Then leases a block and brings it right back. A large return waits in pooled space, While BUSY replies when blocks lose their place. The clients count lengths and keep packets in bounds, And the rabbit hops on with bytes safe and sound.
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Minor · Reject oversized RPC parameters before the call waits for a response. · interface.py:375
xbot_service_interface_py/xbot_service_interface/interface.py:375 Minor · Stability & Availability · Quick win
Reject oversized RPC parameters before the call waits for a response.
_call_rpc packs parameters without a size check. send_rpc_call and _transmit do not check the packet size either. A 1441-byte blob parameter produces a 1449-byte parameter body. With the 24-byte header, the packet is 1473 bytes, which exceeds the 1472-byte service max_packet_size. The service receive path can drop or truncate such a request. The caller then waits until timeout_ms and raises RpcTimeoutError instead of failing at once.
Check the body size before the RPC lock is taken:
Suggested fix
params_bytes += pack_descriptor(param['id'], len(raw)) + raw
+ max_body = 1472 - HEADER_SIZE # service max_packet_size minus header+ if len(params_bytes) > max_body:+ raise ValueError(+ f"RPC {fn['name']!r} parameters are {len(params_bytes)} bytes; "+ f"maximum is {max_body}")+
with self._rpc_lock:
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Review comment at @xbot_service_interface_py/xbot_service_interface/interface.py at line 375:
Update _call_rpc to validate the packed parameter body against the service packet limit minus HEADER_SIZE before acquiring _rpc_lock. Reject oversized parameters immediately with an appropriate size error, preserving the existing packing and RPC flow for requests within the limit.
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Review comments at @codegen/templates/ServiceTemplate.cpp:
- Line 590: Update the payload bounds check in dispatchRpcCall to compare
desc->payload_size against the remaining bytes, len - offset, rather than adding
it to offset; ensure the check only subtracts when offset is at most len. Keep
the generated ServiceTemplate.cpp condition synchronized with the template.
Review comments at @codegen/xbot_codegen/xbot_codegen.py:
- Around line 116-117: Update the return-capacity calculation that uses
return_max_length and typeSize to cap pooled storage at the packet’s
transferable return limit. Pass the matching element capacity to the handler so
it cannot write elements that will not fit in a response; preserve stack storage
behavior where applicable and avoid requiring allocations larger than the
transferable capacity.
Review comments at @libxbot-service/src/Buffer.cpp:
- Line 105: Update the initialization validation in Buffer.cpp to reject block
sizes that are not multiples of block_alignment, ensuring every lease remains
aligned when advancing by a block stride. Add an equivalent compile-time check
for XBOT_BUFFER_BLOCK_SIZE so default storage enforces the same constraint.
Review comments at @libxbot-service/test/CMakeLists.txt:
- Line 6: Add the repository-root include directory to the AllTests target’s
include paths in the test CMake configuration so Buffer.cpp can resolve the xbot
headers. Preserve the existing include directories and target setup.
Review comments at @Readme.md:
- Around line 317-318: Update the `acquire()` documentation to state that
acquisition returns an empty lease only when all pool blocks are leased. Clarify
that one outstanding return does not necessarily exhaust the default two-block
pool, while preserving the non-blocking behavior and BUSY response description.
- Line 272: Update the README return-parameter description to distinguish blobs
from arrays: document `uint8_t* data` and a byte count for blob returns, and
`<element type>* data` and an element count for array returns. Keep the
description consistent with the generated virtual signature so implementations
can correctly override non-`uint8_t` array returns.
- Around line 256-257: Update the version-check description around ExpectVersion
to clarify that the Go client checks only when ExpectVersion is nonzero, so
hand-written Go clients must set it; preserve the description that C++ and
Python clients compare versions without this exception.
- Around line 252-253: Update the Shared Buffer Pool statement in the
surrounding documentation to say that only `type[N]` return values above 128
bytes are pooled; remove the claim that parameters are pooled and clarify that
this avoids stack use for large returns.
Review comments at @xbot_service_interface_py/tests/test_rpc.py:
- Line 322: Update the response setup in test_call_blob_return and
test_call_blob_param_is_not_padded so each response is triggered by the
send_rpc_call mock after the call is registered; deliver it asynchronously to
avoid blocking on _rpc_condition.
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- Line 375: Update _call_rpc to validate the packed parameter body against the
service packet limit minus HEADER_SIZE before acquiring _rpc_lock. Reject
oversized parameters immediately with an appropriate size error, preserving the
existing packing and RPC flow for requests within the limit.
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A fixed char[256] output (BMS "Extra Data") has the same problem as FileWrite.Data: the size is a stack decision, not a wire decision. The data path already carries (pointer, length) for arrays, so blob only has to be allowed by the schema and passed through with a byte length instead of an element count.
- inputs: On{Name}Changed(const uint8_t*, uint32_t length), length in bytes, no modulo check (a blob has no element size)
- outputs: Send{Name}(const uint8_t*, uint32_t length) sends length bytes
- interface template: same for the swapped input/output roles
- Go: schema validation accepts blob for inputs and outputs; the client does
not generate DATA handling, so nothing else changes
- demo schema covers both paths
A client that chunks a blob, has to know how many bytes still fit into one packet. That number depends on the framing of the one
call: a descriptor per parameter plus the payloads of the fixed parameters.
Every blob parameter gets a helper, with the other variable parameters as arguments, generated for the Go client and as a constexpr member for the C++ interface:
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Review comments at @codegen/templates/ServiceInterfaceTemplate.hpp:
- Around line 116-117: Update the payload-budget calculation that emits the
expression using xbot::config::max_packet_size, XbotHeader, and DataDescriptor
to check each framing and parameter-size subtraction against the remaining
budget before subtracting. Return zero or the established invalid-budget result
if any subtraction would exceed the remaining packet size, preventing unsigned
underflow for other blob lengths and oversized fixed arrays.
Review comments at @Readme.md:
- Line 284: Update the chunking documentation so the final chunk uses the
smaller of the remaining value length and the helper’s budget, rather than
always using the full budget; preserve the surrounding explanation of chunking.
Review comments at @xbot_service_interface_go/codegen/render.go:
- Line 245: The frame-budget helper identifier in emitFunction currently uses
fn.Name without normalization, so RPC names containing spaces produce invalid Go
code. Apply goName(fn.Name) when constructing the Max helper name, while
preserving the existing targetName suffix and argument generation.
- Line 245: Update validateGeneratedNames to reserve each generated Max… helper
declaration in the same package namespace as other generated names, and reject
collisions with other helpers, enum declarations, or existing generated
declarations before Generate emits code. Account for the full helper name formed
from the RPC name and target name; normalizing the RPC name alone is
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Frame budget helpers subtracted the other parameter lengths from a size_t
without a floor, so a call whose parameters use up the whole packet reported
a wrapped (huge) budget - or a negative one in Go, where the chunker would
compute a negative chunk length:
- C++: every subtraction goes through a saturating RemainingBudget(), also
for the fixed payloads of a call. A call that cannot carry the value
reports 0.
- Go: the helper returns max(0, ...).
The Go helper identifier was built from the raw RPC name, so an RPC called
"Write Data" emitted `func MaxWrite DataData()`, which broke formatting. It
is built from goName() now, and the helper names are reserved during schema
validation: Write(PathData blob) and WritePath(Data blob) both generate
MaxWritePathData and are rejected instead of emitting duplicate declarations.
The budget is an upper bound: a chunk is min(bytes left, budget) long, and a
saturated helper reports 0 so a chunker stops instead of sending.
acquire() also returns an empty lease when the pool has no storage yet or the
request exceeds a block, not only when every block is out.
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RPC payloads up to the packet limit, without per-service stack buffers
Why
The dispatcher copies array parameters into a stack array and array returns into a
stack buffer, so the size in a service.json is really a stack budget. A 256 byte
transfer type stays at 256 bytes although one packet carries 1448 bytes of RPC
payload - a 1 MB transfer is 4000 round trips instead of ~700. And every service
that declares a large
type[N]reserves that stack permanently.What
blobcan now be used wherever a value has a variable length: RPC parameters, RPCreturn values, inputs and outputs (registers already worked).
(pointer, length)into the receivedpacket, the contract
handleData()andsetRegister()already use: no copy, nostack, no size constant.
static pool of fixed size blocks instead of the stack.
(pointer, length)shape the DATA pathalready has, with the length in bytes instead of an element count.
The pool is a compare-and-swap bitmap, no mutex - so no priority inversion and no
port has to provide a try-lock.
acquire()never blocks by design; if no block isfree the service answers BUSY. No heap is involved.
The dispatcher also compares a payload length against the remaining bytes now
(
len - offset) instead of testingoffset + len, which could wrap on a 32 bittarget. Without that, an oversized length in the descriptor would have reached the
handler.
Compatibility
Wire format, message types and ports are untouched. Existing schemas generate
byte-identical code - I diffed all services of
fw-openmower-v2before and after;only the service that has a large return value changes. Switching a parameter from
type[N]toblobchanges its layout, so that needs a service version bump -clients already reject a version mismatch.
Checklist
buffer::Lease/buffer::acquire()/buffer::initialize(storage, block_size, block_count),defaults in
xbot::config,static_assertthat a block holds one packet worth of return valuexbot_codegen.py:blobfor parameters, returns, inputs and outputs; pool decision perreturn type; a return type that cannot fit into one packet is rejected at generation time
ServiceTemplate: zero copy blob parameters, pooled array and blob returns, blob inputs/outputsServiceInterfaceTemplate: same for the swapped input/output roles; blob parameters as(pointer, len)in,(buffer, capacity)outsend()rejects a payload abovemax_packet_sizeinstead of letting it fail on the wire; schema validation accepts blob inputs/outputs
BufferTests(CppUTest),TestBlobParameters,TestBlobInputOutput,TestSendRejectsOversizedPayload, python blob tests;go test ./...andpytestgreenThe template demo schema covers a blob round trip, a 256 byte array return and a
blob input/output, so all new paths show up in the generated example output.
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