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fix(avr8js): use native fbuild 2.5.43 for emulation - #4895

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Summary

Use native fbuild for both bash test --run uno ... and the existing AVR8JS CI template. The maintained path no longer pulls niteris/fastled-avr8js:latest. This completes the native-emulation follow-up from #4884 / #4836.

  • Require published fbuild 2.5.43, containing the native Node discovery/shutdown fix merged in fix(avr8js): resolve native Node before emulation fbuild#1697 (fixes fix(avr8js): test-emu hangs after stopping the nodejs-wheel launcher fbuild#1694).
  • Stage each example once and delegate compilation plus emulation to fbuild test-emu. Reuse the shared executable/environment helpers, including the explicit local development override.
  • Require both Test serial markers and successful exit. Other sketches accept only success or fbuild's exact terminal timeout verdict for their bounded smoke duration; build failures and outer timeouts still fail.
  • Stream diagnostics while retaining separate stdout for verdicts. Ignore generated output logs.
  • Retain the existing workflow filename and manual legacy Docker helpers; update their documentation.
  • Advertise only Uno/ATmega328P for this native AVR8JS model. The old ATtiny/megaAVR entries did not provide a matching emulated MCU.

Timer1 correction found by full CI

The first full CI run exposed an AVR GCC 7.3 LTO internal compiler error in the weak COMPA alias merged by #4884. Merely moving the alias into assembly linked but selected the CRT default handler, so that candidate was discarded.

Use a strong compare-B ISR instead, with OCR1B = OCR1A at CTC TOP and OCIE1B in every lifecycle path. Compare A remains Servo's vector; attachment checks its linked address against the CRT default before allocation or register changes. This preserves frequency and the Servo busy result without weak aliases. Another library defining a strong COMPB ISR remains a link-time conflict; the timer is not shareable with Servo.

Verification

  • Eight focused verdict cases and targeted Python lint pass locally. Final full CI passed on the exact reviewed head.

  • The complete local runner ran Test and Blink with the merged local 2.5.43 binaries: both passed in 34 seconds, with no process intervention. Test exited on both serial markers; Blink reached its intended 15-second emulation timeout and returned automatically.

  • CI label generation/check passes. This platform-sensitive PR selects ci-full.

  • Installed the published 2.5.43 wheel with uv lock --refresh-package fbuild && uv sync; both CLI and Python bindings report 2.5.43. With FBUILD_EXECUTABLE and FBUILD_DEV_MODE unset, bash test --run uno Test Blink passed both sketches in 35.48 seconds. All five platform wheels are visible on PyPI.

  • A real-Servo Uno runtime probe also passed: Servo::attach(9) followed by FastLED timer attachment returns -16, leaves the handle invalid, and preserves all six checked Timer1 registers. Evidence.

  • Final Timer1 correction: AnalogOutput reproduced the GCC LTO ICE before the change and links afterward, with LTO still enabled. C++ lint and independent source review pass.

  • Final standalone native AVR8JS probe: attachment returned 0 with a valid handle and 101 callbacks over 100 ms at 1 kHz. ELF resolves COMPB to a strong FastLED ISR.

  • Final official Servo probe (Arduino Servo 440b319ec11ea2664df8ce201c271c935de28a2d): Servo::attach(9) then FastLED attachment returned -16, invalid handle, and all six Timer1 register snapshots unchanged. These final ISR probes used the existing local 2.5.42 daemon for compilation and invoked fbuild's cached AVR8JS driver through native Node because another session was actively using that daemon. The published 2.5.43 full-runner verification above was completed before that local daemon version conflict.

  • Final tree 8e6df0ef55, published wheel 2.5.43, normal production mode and no binary override: bash test --run uno Test Blink AnalogOutput 3 passed, 0 failed in 46.08 seconds, no process intervention.

CI infrastructure follow-up

An ESP32-C3 QEMU boot timeout passed on retry. A separate intermittent Linux daemon wildcard-port startup failure is tracked with source analysis and a local socket-conflict reproduction in FastLED/fbuild#1700; affected board jobs are retried without changing firmware or weakening checks.

Completion

Merged as 6e6ae4760664f696e38a62109c6a3f7d885ab90a after the canonical watcher reported 122 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 pending on 8e6df0ef550840d6fdb3ce527af41bc0dcf9ae74. CodeRabbit approved with zero open threads. The final API audit showed CLEAN/APPROVED and no failed or pending checks. The ESP32-C3 board retry passed on attempt 2.

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The AVR8JS test runner and CI workflow now use fbuild’s native emulator for Uno. The runner checks results based on the example and emulator output. The PR also updates Timer1 interrupt handling to use Compare B.

Changes: Native AVR8JS testing

Layer / File(s) Summary
Native runner and verdict handling
pyproject.toml, ci/runners/avr8js_runner.py, ci/runners/backends.json, ci/tests/test_avr8js_runner.py
The runner stages Uno examples and uses fbuild’s AVR8JS emulator. Test requires a zero exit code and both serial markers. Other examples accept a zero exit code or the specified emulator-timeout result. The fbuild pin, backend mapping, and verdict tests are updated.
CI invocation and output artifacts
.github/workflows/avr8js_docker_template.yml, .gitignore
The workflow runs bash test --run with a 20-minute timeout and captures output in a log. It uploads one artifact after each run with seven-day retention. The output files are ignored by Git.
Native test and legacy Docker documentation
agents/docs/testing-commands.md, docker/README.md, ci/docker_utils/README.md, ci/docker_utils/avr8js/README.md
The testing instructions describe native Uno emulator runs and their verdict rules. The Docker documentation identifies the AVR8JS helpers and image as legacy tools for manual use.

AVR Timer1 Compare B handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Timer1 interrupt setup and control
src/platforms/avr/atmega/isr_avr_atmega.hpp
The ISR and timer controls now use Compare B. Attachment checks the linked Compare-A vector and returns -16 when it differs from __bad_interrupt.

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Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

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  participant CIWorkflow
  participant BashTest
  participant AVR8JSRunner
  participant Fbuild
  CIWorkflow->>BashTest: Run Uno example
  BashTest->>AVR8JSRunner: Start AVR8JS tests
  AVR8JSRunner->>Fbuild: Stage example and run test-emu
  Fbuild-->>AVR8JSRunner: Return status and output
  AVR8JSRunner->>AVR8JSRunner: Check example-specific success conditions
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Title check Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: switching AVR8JS emulation to native fbuild 2.5.43.
Linked Issues check Passed No active directly linked issue remains. Issue #1694 is closed and supplies historical context only. Therefore, no linked-issue coding requirements apply.
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The changes remain within the PR scope. They migrate maintained AVR8JS execution to native fbuild 2.5.43, update runner verdict handling and tests, restrict the backend to Uno, correct Timer1 Compare-…
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The changes remain within the PR scope. They migrate maintained AVR8JS execution to native fbuild 2.5.43, update runner verdict handling and tests, restrict the backend to Uno, correct Timer1 Compare-B handling, and update related documentation. The retained Docker changes are documented as manual legacy tools. No unrelated change is identified.

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