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PX4 Autopilot Software Project Report

Project Overview

The PX4 Autopilot Software project, managed by the PX4 organization, is a comprehensive flight control system designed for drones and other unmanned vehicles. It supports a variety of airframes and is compatible with multiple operating systems, including Linux, NuttX, and MacOS. The project is actively developed by a global community of developers who focus on continuous improvement and feature expansion.

Recent Developer Activities

Since the last report 7 days ago, there has been notable activity within the PX4 Autopilot Software project. Key developers such as Jacob Dahl, Isidro Arias, Julian Oes, Silvan Fuhrer, Daniel Agar, Marco Hauswirth, Roman Bapst, Frederik Markus, Alex Klimaj, Ruoyu Wang, David Sidrane, Mathieu Bresciani, and others have contributed to various aspects of the project. The changes include bug fixes in serial implementations, improvements in airspeed validation, magnetometer driver updates, and more.

Detailed Activity by Developer

Jacob Dahl

• Commits: 2 commits with 17 changes across 2 files.
• Features:
  • Fixed poll timeout and integer underflow in SerialImpl.
• Files:
  • platforms/nuttx/src/px4/common/SerialImpl.cpp
  • platforms/posix/src/px4/common/SerialImpl.cpp
• Collaborations: None specified.

Isidro Arias

• Commits: 1 commit with 30 changes across 2 files.
• Features:
  • Refactored unnecessary "if [ -f "$FILE" ]" in files_to_check_code_style.sh.
  • Fixed exclusion of directories.
• Files:
  • Tools/astyle/check_code_style.sh
  • Tools/astyle/files_to_check_code_style.sh
• Collaborations: Co-authored with Isidro Arias.

Julian Oes

• Commits: 1 commit with 9 changes across 1 file.
• Features:
  • Added reset before WHOAMI call in IST8310 magnetometer driver to handle potential corruption.
• Files:
  • src/drivers/magnetometer/isentek/ist8310/IST8310.cpp
• Collaborations: Co-authored with Beat Küng.

Silvan Fuhrer

• Commits: 5 commits with 285 changes across 16 files.
• Features:
  • Updated airspeed validation logic to disable validation if no GNSS fusion is happening.
  • Removed deprecated BAT_ params.
  • Updated GCS connection loss failsafe in all gazebo models.
  • Removed Local Position Estimator from default build for v5_default.
• Files:
  • src/modules/airspeed_selector/AirspeedValidator.cpp
  • src/modules/airspeed_selector/AirspeedValidator.hpp
  • src/modules/airspeed_selector/airspeed_selector_main.cpp
  • ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/10041_sihsim_airplane
  • ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/10042_sihsim_xvert
  • ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/1101_rc_plane_sih.hil
  • ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/1102_tailsitter_duo_sih.hil
  • boards/sky-drones/smartap-airlink/init/rc.board_defaults
  • src/drivers/smart_battery/batmon/batmon.cpp
  • src/lib/battery/battery_params_deprecated.c
  • src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_parameters.cpp
• Collaborations: Co-authored with Frederik Markus and Roman Bapst.

Daniel Agar

• Commits: 2 commits with 80 changes across 3 files.
• Features:
  • Added operator overrides for Vector2 and Vector4 types in matrix library.
• Files:
  • src/lib/matrix/matrix/Vector2.hpp
  • src/lib/matrix/matrix/Vector4.hpp
• Collaborations: None specified.

Marco Hauswirth

• Commits: 2 commits with 663 changes across 11 files.
• Features:
  • Adjusted derivation for EV in body frame.
  • Stored innovation for logging.
  • Assumed EV and body frame rotation aligned.
  • Fused in body frame.
  • Updated jacobian derivations.
• Files:
  • Multiple files related to EKF2 module adjustments for EV fusion in body frame.
• Collaborations: None specified.

Roman Bapst

• Commits: 6 commits with 54 changes across 5 files.
• Features:
  • Improved airspeed validation comments and logic.
  • Increased IAS derivative filter time constant from 4 to 5.
  • Handled FW_THR_MAX parameter correctly in airspeed validation checks.
  • Used legacy parameter handling for FW_PSP_OFF parameter.
  • FilteredDerivative class improvements for sample interval validation.
  • Defined constants for first principle check in AirspeedValidator.
• Files:
  • Multiple files related to airspeed validation improvements and FilteredDerivative class enhancements.
• Collaborations: Co-authored with Silvan Fuhrer.

Frederik Markus

• Commits: 1 commit with 4 changes across 3 files.
• Features:
  • Updated GCS connection loss failsafe parameters in all gazebo models.
• Files:
  • ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/4001_gz_x500
  • ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/4004_gz_standard_vtol
  • ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/4006_gz_px4vision
• Collaborations: Co-authored with Silvan Fuhrer.

Alex Klimaj

• Commits: 1 commit with 2 changes across one file.
• Features:
  • Changed safety LED configuration to open drain on ark septentrio board.
  • Fixed EKF delay param defaults for ark-pi6x board.
  • Fixed vscode cmake variants for ark_septentrio-gps board.
  • Added missing sensor_gps velocity magnitude to drivers vectornav module
  • Added iis2mdc mag to ark pi6x board
  • Updated ark_pi6x EKF delays
  • Added ADIS16507 driver to ark cannode board
  • Added ZED-F9P GPS module support
  • Added safety LED open drain configuration to ark rtk gps board
  • Added missing sensor_gps velocity magnitude to drivers vectornav module
  • Fixed typo in EKF2_IMU_CTRL parameter name for kakute f7/h7/h7mini/h7v2 boards
  • Fixed flash configuration for fmu-v6xrt board
  • Added new board micoair h743
  • Removed CONFIG_SYSTEMCMDS_REFLECT from Sky-Drones AIRLink board support
  • Added MAV_{i}_HL_FREQ parameter
  • Added parsing of CLI option to configure HL frequency
  • Added px4_get_parameter_value function overload for float type
  • Fixed float and uint64_t comparison bug in ControlAllocator.cpp
  • Fixed duplicate newlines at the end of files
  • Fixed missing newlines at the end of files
  • Added check for missing or duplicate newlines at the end of files
  • Fixed syntax error in arch.sh script
  • Removed argparse from requirements.txt as it is built-in since Python version >=3.2
  • Updated all bootloaders
  • Added missing bootloader targets
  • Enabled gimbal controls in QGC over USB
  • Fixed auto RC and MAVLink mode switching issues in gimbal module

Ruoyu Wang

• Commits::1 commit with eight changes across four files.
• Features:Fixed typo in EKF2_IMU_CTRL parameter name for kakute f7/h7/h7mini/h7v2 boards.
• Files:boards holybro/kakutef7/init rc.board_defaults boards holybro/kakuteh7/init rc.board_defaults boards holybro/kakuteh7mini/init rc.board_defaults boards holybro/kakuteh7v2/init rc.board_defaults
• Collaborations:None specified.

Conclusions and Future Directions

The recent activities in the PX4 Autopilot Software project indicate a continued effort towards enhancing the software's capabilities. Key areas of focus include improving wind estimation accuracy, expanding hardware support through new driver integrations, optimizing performance for different unmanned vehicle types, refining debugging functionalities for better fault diagnosis, and enhancing documentation for better developer engagement. Future efforts will likely continue to focus on these areas while also addressing any emerging needs based on community feedback and technological advancements. The collaboration between developers indicates a healthy exchange of ideas and co-development which is crucial for the project's growth.

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Analysis of Recent Changes in PX4 Autopilot Project

Summary of Recent Changes

Notable Open Issues

1. Issue #23275: [CI] VTOL SITL tests are failing on every PR

   • Details: The RTL direct rally without approaches forced test is failing.
   • Significance: This issue affects the continuous integration (CI) process, causing all pull requests to fail the VTOL SITL tests, which can delay development and integration of new features.

2. Issue #23274: Flash savings, v5 and v6x

   • Details: Proposals to remove certain development/debugging tools and unused sensor drivers to save flash memory.
   • Significance: This could improve performance and reduce memory usage, but requires careful consideration to avoid removing necessary components.

3. Issue #23273: Choosing Pixhawk Controller

   • Details: User seeking advice on which Pixhawk controller to choose for a quadcopter with potential actuator failures.
   • Significance: Highlights user uncertainty and need for clearer guidance or documentation on hardware selection.

4. Issue #23267: FW Position control: clean up param descriptions

   • Details: Proposal to save flash memory by cleaning up parameter descriptions.
   • Significance: Minor improvement aimed at enhancing readability and saving memory.

5. Issue #23266: Test for Optical Flow checks correct camera position

   • Details: New test added to check camera orientation for Optical Flow.
   • Significance: Improves test coverage and reliability of optical flow functionality.

6. Issue #23265: NuttX with Backport Adding stm32h755II

   • Details: Backporting support for stm32h755II in NuttX.
   • Significance: Extends hardware compatibility, potentially attracting more developers and users.

7. Issue #23263: EKF2: Terrain state

   • Details: Enhancements to terrain estimation in EKF2, including new state for terrain height.
   • Significance: Improves altitude estimation and robustness of the EKF2 system.

8. Issue #23261: [Bug] uXRCE client is busy when the agent is close

   • Details: Issue with uXRCE client not closing previous connections properly.
   • Significance: Affects communication reliability between Pixhawk and companion computers using uXRCE.

9. Issue #23260: [Bug] Error with running sims on Gazebo models

   • Details: Ninja error when running certain Gazebo models.
   • Significance: Critical for users relying on these models for simulation.

10. Issue #23259: [Bug] Again Stale message error when the gz is running

    • Details: Stale message errors during Gazebo simulation.
    • Significance: Affects simulation accuracy and reliability.

Recently Closed Issues

1. Issue #23272: v5_default: remove Local Position Estimator from default build

   • Removed Local Position Estimator to save 35kB of flash memory.

2. Issue #23271 & #23270 & #23269 & #23268

   • Various fixes including cmake default status bar visibility, matrix vector operations, code style fixes, and airspeed validation improvements.

3. Issue #23264 & #23262

   • Fixes related to transition pusher throttle in VTOLs and other minor improvements.

4. Issue #23254 & #23253 & #23252 & #23251

   • Bug fixes related to geofence breach termination, matrix print functions, optical flow fusion limits, and heap-overflow in mavlink module.

5. Issue #23250 & #23249

   • Enhancements for tilt servos in tiltrotor type and backporting gimbal fixes.

6. Issue #23248 & #23247

   • Fixes for serial implementation hang issues and safety LED configurations.

7. Issue #23244 & #23243 & #23242

   • Improvements in airspeed validation checks, typo fixes in board configurations, and parameter adjustments for airspeed selectors.

8. Issue #23199

   • Fix seconds vs milliseconds comparison in ControlAllocator.cpp

Summary

The recent activity reflects ongoing efforts to enhance PX4's capabilities, address various bugs, and improve system stability and reliability. Notable improvements include better handling of USB power supplies, enhanced gimbal control reliability, improved innovation monitoring in EKF2, and expanded hardware support with new board additions like MicoAir H743.

Several critical bugs have been fixed, particularly those affecting continuous integration (CI) processes, ensuring that new changes do not introduce regressions or instability into the system. The project continues to show significant progress in expanding its capabilities across different domains, including new hardware support, marine vehicle integration, and space robotics applications.

Overall, these changes reflect an active maintenance effort aimed at improving PX4's versatility, reliability, and developer experience across various modules of the system.

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PR #23274

Summary of Changes

This pull request focuses on reducing the flash memory usage for the v5 and v6x boards in the PX4-Autopilot project. The changes include:

1. Removal of Development/Debugging Tools from Default Config:

   • Removed CONFIG_EXAMPLES_FAKE_GPS: Saves 328 bytes.
   • Removed CONFIG_SYSTEMCMDS_SD_BENCH: Saves 2560 bytes.

2. Removal of Unused Sensor Driver:

   • Removed DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_MB12XX from COMMON_DISTANCE_SENSOR: Saves 3400 bytes.

Files and Lines Affected

• boards/px4/fmu-v5/default.px4board:

  • Removed lines: ```diff
  • CONFIG_SYSTEMCMDS_SD_BENCH=y
  • CONFIG_EXAMPLES_FAKE_GPS=y ```

• src/drivers/distance_sensor/Kconfig:

  • Removed line: ```diff
  • select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_MB12XX ```

Code Quality Assessment

Positive Aspects:

1. Flash Optimization: The removal of unused and non-essential configurations is a good practice to optimize flash memory usage, which is critical in embedded systems.
2. Focused Changes: The changes are minimal and focused, affecting only specific configuration files without broad impact across the codebase.
3. Clarity and Justification: The PR description provides clear reasoning for each removal, emphasizing the lack of usage for certain features and sensors.

Areas for Improvement:

1. Community Feedback: The PR mentions the lack of forum or Discord discussions about the MB12XX sensor since 2021. However, it would be prudent to ensure that this change does not affect any niche users who might not be vocal in these channels.
2. Documentation Update: Any changes to default configurations should ideally be reflected in documentation to inform users about the removal of certain features or sensors.
3. Testing: While the changes are straightforward, it's important to ensure that these removals do not inadvertently affect other parts of the system. Automated tests or a brief manual validation should be conducted.

Reviewer Comments

• Daniel Agar (dagar): Suggested keeping bsondump due to its importance in initialization and parameter import failure handling.
• Jacob Dahl (dakejahl): Responded by discussing potential further reductions in driver support for other sensors and hardware components.

Conclusion

Overall, this PR demonstrates a thoughtful approach to optimizing flash memory usage by removing unused or non-essential configurations. The changes are well-justified and minimal, reducing the risk of unintended side effects. However, ensuring comprehensive testing and updating relevant documentation would further enhance the robustness of this optimization effort.

Recommendations:

1. Verify Community Impact: Double-check with a broader user base or through more formal channels to ensure no critical use cases are overlooked.
2. Update Documentation: Reflect these configuration changes in user guides or relevant documentation sections.
3. Conduct Thorough Testing: Ensure that automated tests cover these changes, and consider a brief manual validation to confirm no adverse effects on system functionality.

This PR is a positive step towards maintaining an efficient and lean codebase for the PX4-Autopilot project.

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Analysis of Progress Since Last Report

Summary

Since the previous analysis 7 days ago, there has been significant activity in the PX4/PX4-Autopilot repository. Several new pull requests (PRs) have been created, and some notable PRs have been merged or closed. Below is a detailed analysis of the changes.

New Pull Requests

1. #23274: Flash savings, v5 and v6x

   • State: Open
   • Created: 1 day ago
   • Summary: Proposes removing certain development/debugging tools from the default config to save flash memory.
   • Significance: Important for optimizing memory usage on v5 and v6x boards.

2. #23267: FW Position control: clean up param descriptions

   • State: Open
   • Created: 1 day ago
   • Summary: Cleans up parameter descriptions to save flash and improve readability.
   • Significance: Enhances code maintainability and reduces flash usage.

3. #23266: Test for Optical Flow checks correct camera position

   • State: Open
   • Created: 2 days ago
   • Summary: Adds a new test to check camera orientation for Optical Flow.
   • Significance: Improves test coverage for Optical Flow functionality.

4. #23265: NuttX with Backport Adding stm32h755II

   • State: Open
   • Created: 2 days ago
   • Summary: Backports a NuttX update to add support for stm32h755II.
   • Significance: Enhances hardware compatibility.

5. #23263: EKF2: Terrain state

   • State: Open
   • Created: 3 days ago, edited 2 days ago
   • Summary: Adds a "terrain height" state to the EKF and modifies range and optical flow measurement jacobians.
   • Significance: Improves altitude, terrain height, and velocity estimation.

Recently Closed/Merged Pull Requests

1. #23272: v5_default: remove Local Position Estimator from default build

   • State: Closed
   • Created: 1 day ago, closed 1 day ago
   • Merged by Daniel Agar (dagar)
   • Summary: Removes Local Position Estimator from the default build to save flash memory.
   • Significance: Important for optimizing memory usage on v5 boards.

2. #23271: vscode: cmake default status bar visibility

   • State: Closed
   • Created: 1 day ago, closed 1 day ago
   • Merged by Daniel Agar (dagar)
   • Summary: Sets CMake status bar visibility to "compact" by default in VSCode.
   • Significance: Improves developer experience in VSCode.

3. #23270: matrix: Vector2/Vector4 override ops so specific Vector type is returned

   • State: Closed
   • Created: 1 day ago, closed 1 day ago
   • Merged by Daniel Agar (dagar)
   • Summary: Overrides operations in Vector2/Vector4 to return specific vector types.
   • Significance: Enhances code consistency and maintainability.

4. #23269: fix find in "files_to_check_code_style.sh"

   • State: Closed
   • Created: 1 day ago, closed 0 days ago
   • Merged by Jacob Dahl (dakejahl)
   • Summary: Fixes an issue in the code style checking script.
   • Significance: Ensures proper code style enforcement.

5. #23268: AirspeedSelector: Only do airspeed scale estimation and airspeed validation with valid GNSS fusion

   • State: Closed, created: Created, closed: Merged by Silvan Fuhrer (sfuhrer) Summary: Ensures airspeed validation only occurs with valid GNSS fusion. Significance: Improves accuracy of airspeed validation.

Conclusion

There has been significant activity in the PX4/PX4-Autopilot repository since the last report. Several new PRs have been created, addressing various enhancements and bug fixes across different modules. Notably, there have been additions related to new hardware support, improvements in existing functionalities, and updates to CI/CD pipelines.

The recently merged PRs include critical bug fixes and enhancements that improve system stability and functionality. The ongoing PRs indicate active development efforts towards expanding hardware compatibility, improving control algorithms, and enhancing developer tools.

Overall, the repository is seeing active contributions that are likely to enhance its robustness and feature set in the near future.

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File Analysis

1. platforms/nuttx/src/px4/common/SerialImpl.cpp

Structure and Quality

• Header and Licensing: The file begins with a clear licensing header, which is essential for open-source projects.
• Includes: Necessary headers are included, ensuring the required functionalities are available.
• Namespace: The code is encapsulated within the device namespace, promoting modularity and avoiding naming conflicts.
• Class Definition: The SerialImpl class is well-defined with appropriate member variables and methods.
• Error Handling: Error handling is present but could be more descriptive in some places. For instance, error messages could include more context about the failure.
• Configuration Method: The configure() method handles various baud rates and terminal settings effectively. However, it lacks comments explaining some of the configurations, which could aid in understanding.
• Open/Close Methods: These methods handle the opening and closing of the serial port efficiently, with checks to ensure the port is valid and open before proceeding.
• Read/Write Methods: These methods handle reading from and writing to the serial port. The readAtLeast() method includes a poll mechanism to wait for data, which is robust but could benefit from additional comments explaining the logic.
• Port Validation: The validatePort() method ensures that the provided port is accessible, enhancing reliability.

Recent Fixes

• Poll Timeout and Integer Underflow: The recent fix addresses potential issues with poll timeouts and integer underflows. This indicates active maintenance and responsiveness to potential bugs.

Recommendations

• Comments: Adding more comments, especially in complex methods like configure() and readAtLeast(), would improve readability.
• Error Handling: Enhance error messages to provide more context about failures.

2. platforms/posix/src/px4/common/SerialImpl.cpp

Structure and Quality

• Similarity to NuttX Version: This file is almost identical to the NuttX version, indicating a consistent approach across different platforms.
• Platform-Specific Adjustments: Minor adjustments for platform-specific requirements are present but not well-documented.

Recommendations

• Documentation: Highlight platform-specific differences with comments to aid developers in understanding why certain changes are necessary.

3. Tools/astyle/check_code_style.sh

Structure and Quality

• Script Purpose: The script checks code style using Astyle and provides feedback on formatting issues.
• Refactoring: Recent refactoring has simplified the script by removing unnecessary checks and excluding directories, improving efficiency.

Recommendations

• Comments: Add comments explaining each step of the script for better maintainability.
• Error Handling: Ensure that any potential errors during execution are handled gracefully.

4. src/drivers/magnetometer/isentek/ist8310/IST8310.cpp

Structure and Quality

• Initialization and Reset Logic: The initialization sequence includes a reset before reading the WHOAMI register to prevent corruption due to bus noise. This is a good practice for robustness.
• State Machine: The use of a state machine (STATE::RESET, STATE::WAIT_FOR_RESET, etc.) for managing sensor states is effective.
• Performance Counters: Use of performance counters (perf_count) helps in monitoring the health of the driver.

Recommendations

• Comments: Increase inline comments explaining critical sections like state transitions and register configurations.
• Error Handling: Ensure all possible error conditions are logged with sufficient detail.

5. src/modules/airspeed_selector/AirspeedValidator.cpp

Structure and Quality

• Modular Functions: Functions are modular, handling specific tasks like updating wind estimations, checking airspeed data, etc.
• Validation Logic: Comprehensive validation logic for airspeed data ensures reliable operation.

Recommendations

• Comments: Add more detailed comments explaining complex validation logic.
• Code Duplication: Review for any potential code duplication that can be refactored into utility functions.

6. src/lib/matrix/matrix/Vector2.hpp

Structure and Quality

• Template Class: Use of templates allows for flexibility with different data types.
• Overridden Operators: Overridden operators return specific vector types, enhancing usability.

Recommendations

• Documentation: Add documentation for each method explaining its purpose and usage.

7. src/lib/matrix/matrix/Vector4.hpp

Structure and Quality

• Similar to Vector2.hpp, this file defines a template class for 4D vectors with overridden operators returning specific vector types.

Recommendations

• Same as for Vector2.hpp: Add detailed documentation for methods.

8. .vscode/settings.json

Structure and Quality

• Configuration Settings: Provides comprehensive settings for VSCode tailored to PX4 development needs.
• Customization Options: Includes options for formatting, IntelliSense, build directories, etc., enhancing developer productivity.

Recommendations

• Comments: Add comments explaining non-obvious settings to aid new developers in understanding their purpose.

9. boards/px4/fmu-v5/default.px4board

Structure and Quality

• Configuration Options: Defines various configuration options for the PX4 board, including drivers, modules, and system commands.
• Recent Change: Removal of Local Position Estimator from default build indicates active maintenance based on project needs.

Recommendations

• Documentation: Provide a brief description of each configuration option to improve readability and maintainability.

10. src/drivers/smart_battery/batmon/batmon.cpp

Structure and Quality

• Battery Monitoring Logic: Implements logic for monitoring smart battery parameters using SMBUS communication.
• Parameter Handling: Handles various battery parameters effectively, ensuring accurate monitoring.

Recommendations

• Comments: Increase inline comments explaining key sections like parameter updates and error handling.
• Error Handling: Ensure all SMBUS read/write operations have robust error handling with detailed logging.

Overall, the source code files exhibit good structure and quality with room for improvement in documentation, error handling, and inline comments. These enhancements will aid in maintainability, readability, and robustness of the codebase.

Aggregate for risks

Notable Risks

Continuous Integration (CI) Failures Due to VTOL SITL Tests

Severity: High (3/3)

Rationale

The failure of VTOL SITL tests on every pull request is a critical issue that disrupts the CI process, delaying development and integration of new features.

• Evidence: Issue #23275 details that the RTL direct rally without approaches forced test is failing consistently on every PR.
• Reasoning: Continuous integration failures can halt the development pipeline, preventing new code from being tested and merged, which can significantly slow down project progress.

Next Steps

• Assign a dedicated team to investigate and resolve the root cause of the VTOL SITL test failures.
• Implement temporary workarounds or disable the failing test if necessary to unblock the CI pipeline while a permanent fix is developed.

Decline in Team Velocity

Severity: Medium (2/3)

Rationale

There is evidence of multiple PRs being left open without resolution, indicating a potential decline in team velocity.

• Evidence: Multiple PRs such as #23236, #23233, #23229, #23228, and #23227 have been open for several days without resolution.
• Reasoning: While not critical, the accumulation of unresolved PRs can slow down development progress and indicate potential bottlenecks in the review process.

Next Steps

• Assign dedicated reviewers to address the backlog of open PRs.
• Implement stricter timelines for PR reviews and merges to ensure timely progress.

Prolonged Disagreement on Gimbal Control Logic

Severity: Medium (2/3)

Rationale

The changes in PR #23236 regarding gimbal control logic adjustments suggest potential prolonged disagreements or complexities in achieving consensus on control mechanisms.

• Evidence: The detailed changes in gimbal control logic and the need for extensive testing across different scenarios indicate potential areas of disagreement or complexity.
• Reasoning: Disagreements or complexities in core control logic can delay feature releases and affect overall project stability.

Next Steps

• Facilitate discussions among key stakeholders to reach a consensus on gimbal control logic.
• Conduct thorough testing and gather feedback from users to validate the changes.

Ambiguous Specifications for EKF2 Enhancements

Severity: Medium (2/3)

Rationale

The recent updates to EKF2 modules such as innovation sequence monitoring (#23233) and mag spikes preflight errors (#23229) indicate ambiguous specifications that may lead to implementation challenges.

• Evidence: The issues and PRs related to EKF2 enhancements involve complex algorithms and state estimation logic, which may not be clearly defined.
• Reasoning: Ambiguous specifications can lead to multiple rewrites and delays in achieving stable implementations.

Next Steps

• Clarify specifications and acceptance criteria for EKF2 enhancements.
• Engage domain experts to review and refine the implementation details.

Deployment Failures Due to Build Process Issues

Severity: Medium (2/3)

Rationale

Recent changes to the build process, including fixes for bootloader targets (#23234) and symforce cmake code generation targets (#23220), suggest ongoing deployment failures.

• Evidence: Multiple issues related to build process improvements indicate potential deployment failures or challenges.
• Reasoning: Consistent deployment failures can hinder development progress and affect the reliability of new releases.

Next Steps

• Conduct a comprehensive review of the build process to identify and address recurring issues.
• Implement automated testing and validation steps to catch build failures early in the development cycle.