Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Header or enums not updating

• Run a build that triggers build.rs (source | mirror) ( for example cargo build or ./build.py release).
• Ensure telemetry_config.json (source | mirror) is valid JSON.
• If you override the schema path, set SEDSPRINTF_RS_CONFIG_RS.

Schema mismatch between systems

All nodes must use the exact same telemetry_config.json (source | mirror) order and definitions. Mismatches cause decode errors or undefined behavior.

Symptoms:

• Invalid DataType/DataEndpoint errors.
• Packets decode into the wrong types.

Fix:

• Redeploy the same schema and regenerated bindings everywhere.

Size mismatch errors

If you see TelemetryError::SizeMismatch:

• Check the schema definition for the message type.
• Ensure static payloads match exact size.
• Ensure dynamic payloads are a multiple of the element width.

UTF-8 errors for strings

String payloads must be valid UTF-8. Trailing NULs are ignored but invalid byte sequences will fail validation.

Compression errors

If a receiver was built without the compression feature, it cannot decode compressed payloads. Ensure all nodes share the same feature set or disable compression everywhere.

Packets not forwarding

Check:

• Router mode is Relay (not Sink).
• Endpoints are not marked Never.
• Your TX callback is installed (non-NULL) and returns OK.

Echo loops

If you see packets bouncing endlessly:

• Ensure your side TX callback does not immediately re-inject back into the same side.
• Confirm dedupe cache sizes are large enough for your traffic patterns.

Dropped packets or queue evictions

Queues are bounded. If traffic is bursty:

• Increase MAX_QUEUE_SIZE or QUEUE_GROW_STEP.
• Process queues more frequently.

Embedded build fails with missing symbols

Bare-metal targets must provide telemetryMalloc, telemetryFree, and seds_error_msg.

macOS C system test linker target warnings

If C system tests print warnings like "object file ... built for newer 'macOS' version than being linked":

• Ensure Rust staticlib and CMake link use the same deployment target.
• In this repo, c-system-test/CMakeLists.txt pins CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET and forwards it into Rust builds.
• If you maintain a custom CMake integration, set CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET explicitly and keep it consistent.

Python import fails

• Ensure you built the extension: ./build.py python or maturin develop. ( build.py: source | mirror) ( build.py: source | mirror)
• Verify you are using the same Python interpreter/venv used for the build.
• If the module loads but symbols are missing, rebuild after schema changes.