Raspberry Pi stability problem

[alterfritz]

Hi,

running a raspi 3 with raspbian

pi@pi:~ $ uname -a
Linux pi 4.9.35-v7+ #1014 SMP Fri Jun 30 14:47:43 BST 2017 armv7l GNU/Linux

Have updated the system to latest status but I still have lots of stability issues with the gateway.

I build it with

...

git clone https://github.com/mysensors/MySensors.git --branch development
cd MySensors/
./configure --my-gateway=mqtt --my-controller-ip-address=127.0.0.1 --my-mqtt-publish-topic-prefix=mysensors-out --my-mqtt-subscribe-topic-prefix=mysensors-in --my-mqtt-client-id=mygateway1 --my-rf24-ce-pin=22 --my-rf24-cs-pin=24
make
cd MySensors/bin/
sudo ./mysgw -d

...

It works but very very unstable - if new sensor come online the gateway goes down with a segmentation fault.

Its basically not usable. As mysensors have such a great reputation plus I already placed lots of sensors in my place - how I can get a mqtt gateway stable? What version? maybe some configure switches I forgot.

I tried different pi's, different NRF24L01 modules, they have an extra capacitor etc.

I really get frustrated and I can not believe its that unstable, so there must be something I must do wrong.

Who has run it on a pi with out issues?

Many thanks!
Regards
Joerg

[alterfritz]

I will try out the version for the ESP8266 (GatewayESP8266MQTTClient.ino), however this seems really strange to me. Any hint?

[mfalkvidd]

@alterfritz said in Raspberry Pi stability problem:

I will try out the version for the ESP8266 (GatewayESP8266MQTTClient.ino), however this seems really strange to me. Any hint?

Could you be a bit more specific? What seems strange? The esp8266 gateway sketch? In what way does the sketch seem strange?

[alterfritz]

The gateway basically stops with a segmentation fault after working ok for a few minutes... let me try it...give me a minute...

[mfalkvidd]

@alterfritz the troubleshooting instructions in https://forum.mysensors.org/post/82711 could give valuable input regarding the raspberry pi gateway.

[mfalkvidd]

@alterfritz that's not what I was asking about. See the text I quoted.

[alterfritz]

Ok - thanks will do that...

[alterfritz]

pi@pi:~ $ sudo gdb /home/pi/mysensors_dev/MySensors/bin/mysgw
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Reading symbols from /home/pi/mysensors_dev/MySensors/bin/mysgw...done.
(gdb) run -d
Starting program: /home/pi/mysensors_dev/MySensors/bin/mysgw -d
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
Using host libthread_db library "/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libthread_db.so.1".
mysgw: Starting gateway...
mysgw: Protocol version - 2.2.0-rc.2
mysgw: MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RNNGL-Q-,VER=2.2.0-rc.2
mysgw: TSF:LRT:OK
mysgw: TSM:INIT
mysgw: TSF:WUR:MS=0
[New Thread 0x75cc8450 (LWP 4703)]
mysgw: TSM:INIT:TSP OK
mysgw: TSM:INIT:GW MODE
mysgw: TSM:READY:ID=0,PAR=0,DIS=0
mysgw: MCO:REG:NOT NEEDED
mysgw: MCO:BGN:STP
mysgw: MCO:BGN:INIT OK,TSP=1
mysgw: GWT:RMQ:MQTT RECONNECT
mysgw: connected to 127.0.0.1
mysgw: GWT:RMQ:MQTT CONNECTED
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/0/255/0/0/18,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,3-3-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysgw: TSF:MSG:BC
mysgw: TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=3
mysgw: TSF:PNG:SEND,TO=0
mysgw: TSF:CKU:OK
mysgw: TSF:MSG:GWL OK

Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
[Switching to Thread 0x75cc8450 (LWP 4703)]
0x0001ac74 in RF24_spiMultiByteTransfer (readMode=true, len=6 '\006', buf=0x1 <error: Cannot access memory at address 0x1>, cmd=97 'a') at ./drivers/RF24/RF24.cpp:87
87 *buf++ = *prx++;
(gdb)

[alterfritz]

Here is another screenshot - seems that sometimes it works... for some time...

mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-0,s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/1/255/3/0/6,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,6-6-0,s=255,c=3,t=24,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:1
mysgw: TSF:MSG:PINGED,ID=6,HP=1
mysgw: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-6-6,s=255,c=3,t=25,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,6-6-0,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0:0100
mysgw: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-6-6,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0100
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,6-6-0,s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=10,sg=0:2.2.0-beta
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/6/255/0/0/17,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,6-6-0,s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/6/255/3/0/6,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,5-5-0,s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=10,sg=0:2.2.0-beta
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/5/255/0/0/17,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,5-5-0,s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/5/255/3/0/6,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-0,s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=10,sg=0:WallLight1
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/1/255/3/0/11,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-0,s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0:1.0
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/1/255/3/0/12,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-0,s=1,c=0,t=4,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/1/1/0/0/4,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-0,s=255,c=3,t=26,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:2
mysgw: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-1-1,s=255,c=3,t=27,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-0,s=1,c=1,t=3,pt=2,l=2,sg=0:100
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/1/1/1/0/3,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,3-3-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysgw: TSF:MSG:BC
mysgw: TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=3
mysgw: TSF:CKU:OK,FCTRL
mysgw: TSF:MSG:GWL OK
mysgw: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-3-3,s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,4-4-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysgw: TSF:MSG:BC
mysgw: TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=4
mysgw: TSF:CKU:OK,FCTRL
mysgw: TSF:MSG:GWL OK
mysgw: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-4-4,s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,6-6-0,s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=10,sg=0:WallLight6
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/6/255/3/0/11,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,6-6-0,s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0:1.0
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/6/255/3/0/12,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,6-6-0,s=1,c=0,t=4,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/6/1/0/0/4,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,6-6-0,s=255,c=3,t=26,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:2
mysgw: !TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-6-6,s=255,c=3,t=27,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=NACK:1
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,5-5-0,s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=10,sg=0:WallLight5
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/5/255/3/0/11,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,5-5-0,s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0:1.0
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/5/255/3/0/12,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,5-5-0,s=1,c=0,t=4,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/5/1/0/0/4,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,5-5-0,s=255,c=3,t=26,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:2
mysgw: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-5-5,s=255,c=3,t=27,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,5-5-0,s=1,c=1,t=3,pt=2,l=2,sg=0:100
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/5/1/1/0/3,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,3-3-0,s=255,c=3,t=24,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:1
mysgw: TSF:MSG:PINGED,ID=3,HP=1
mysgw: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-3-3,s=255,c=3,t=25,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,3-3-0,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0:0100
mysgw: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-3-3,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0100
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,3-3-0,s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=10,sg=0:2.2.0-beta
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/3/255/0/0/17,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,3-3-0,s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/3/255/3/0/6,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,4-4-0,s=255,c=3,t=24,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:1
mysgw: TSF:MSG:PINGED,ID=4,HP=1
mysgw: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-4-4,s=255,c=3,t=25,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,4-4-0,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0:0100
mysgw: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-4-4,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0100
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,3-3-0,s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=10,sg=0:WallLight3
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/3/255/3/0/11,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,3-3-0,s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0:1.0
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/3/255/3/0/12,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,3-3-0,s=1,c=0,t=4,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/3/1/0/0/4,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,3-3-0,s=255,c=3,t=26,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:2
mysgw: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-3-3,s=255,c=3,t=27,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,4-4-0,s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=10,sg=0:2.2.0-beta
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/4/255/0/0/17,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,3-3-0,s=1,c=1,t=3,pt=2,l=2,sg=0:100
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/3/1/1/0/3,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,4-4-0,s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/4/255/3/0/6,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,4-4-0,s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=10,sg=0:WallLight4
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/4/255/3/0/11,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,4-4-0,s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0:1.0
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/4/255/3/0/12,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,4-4-0,s=1,c=0,t=4,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/4/1/0/0/4,MSG SENT
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,4-4-0,s=255,c=3,t=26,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:2
mysgw: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-4-4,s=255,c=3,t=27,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1
mysgw: TSF:MSG:READ,4-4-0,s=1,c=1,t=3,pt=2,l=2,sg=0:100
mysgw: GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mysensors-out/4/1/1/0/3,MSG SENT

[alterfritz]

until it crashes...

mysgw: TSF:MSG:BC
mysgw: TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=3
mysgw: TSF:PNG:SEND,TO=0
mysgw: TSF:CKU:OK
mysgw: TSF:MSG:GWL OK

Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
[Switching to Thread 0x75cc8450 (LWP 4759)]
0x0001ac74 in RF24_spiMultiByteTransfer (readMode=true, len=6 '\006', buf=0x1 <error: Cannot access memory at address 0x1>, cmd=97 'a') at ./drivers/RF24/RF24.cpp:87
87 *buf++ = *prx++;

[mfalkvidd]

@alterfritz thanks. Now we know where in the code the crash occurs. Hopefully @marceloaqno can figure out what's wrong. I'll take a look as well, but I am not familiar with that code so I am not sure I will understand it.

[alterfritz]

Thanks a lot. Looking forward to any update... have a nice weekend, I will try the version for ESP8266 in the meantime, however run it on the pi would be preferred.

Thanks again!

[alterfritz]

Just to let you know - I have uploaded the ESP8266 sketch (from 2.1.1) via Arduino IDE, seems to run stable with the same NRF24L01 module.

But if possible I would like to go back to have all run on the raspi.

Again thanks for all that support here!

[tekka]

@alterfritz I've prepared a PR that should fix the segmentation fault: https://github.com/tekka007/MySensors/tree/nullptr - can you test this PR?

[alterfritz]

Many thanks - yes, will do today. Let you know results.

[alterfritz]

Seems this does the trick. Thanks!

[tekka]

@alterfritz Thanks for the feedback, PR merged to 2.2.0-rc.2

[mfalkvidd]

Excellent work. Thanks everyone!