Merge origin/main into feat/adr-152-wiflow-std-benchmark

CHANGELOG [Unreleased] conflict: combined both sides' disjoint entries
(ADR-152/153 bullets merged into the Added section alongside the
beyond-sota-public entries from #1018).

Co-Authored-By: claude-flow <ruv@ruv.net>

Author: ruvnet

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -221,11 +221,15 @@ def parse(self, raw_data: bytes) -> CSIData:
 
         snr = float(rssi - noise_floor)
         frequency = float(freq_mhz) * 1e6
-        bandwidth = 20e6  # default; could infer from n_subcarriers
 
-        if n_subcarriers <= 56:
+        # Bandwidth inference (issue #1005): HE-LTF uses a 4x denser tone
+        # grid than HT-LTF on the same channel width — an HE-SU frame with
+        # 256 bins (242 active HE20 tones) is a *20 MHz* capture, not 160.
+        if ppdu_byte in (1, 2, 3):  # HE-SU / HE-MU / HE-TB
+            bandwidth = 40e6 if (flags_byte & 0x01) or n_subcarriers > 256 else 20e6
+        elif n_subcarriers <= 64:  # ESP32 HT20 delivers the full 64-bin FFT
             bandwidth = 20e6
-        elif n_subcarriers <= 114:
+        elif n_subcarriers <= 128:
             bandwidth = 40e6
         elif n_subcarriers <= 242:
             bandwidth = 80e6

archive/v1/src/hardware/csi_extractor.py

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ This witness separates what was **empirically observed on real silicon today** f
 
 | # | Claim | Why it's not verified |
 |---|---|---|
-| **B1** | "Wi-Fi 6 HE-LTF: 242 subcarriers per HE20 frame" | The only AP in range (`ruv.net`) is 11n-only. Every captured frame is 128 bytes = 64 subcarriers (HT-LTF, `ppdu_type=0`). No HE-SU/HE-MU/HE-TB observed. Even if an 11ax AP were available, **whether ESP-IDF v5.4's CSI callback exposes HE-LTF subcarriers via `wifi_csi_info_t.buf` is an open question** — the public API was designed for HT-LTF, and the driver may quietly downconvert. **Validate by capturing CSI against an 11ax AP and comparing `info->len` between HT and HE frames.** |
+| **B1** | "Wi-Fi 6 HE-LTF: 242 subcarriers per HE20 frame" | The only AP in range (`ruv.net`) is 11n-only. Every captured frame is 128 bytes = 64 subcarriers (HT-LTF, `ppdu_type=0`). No HE-SU/HE-MU/HE-TB observed. Even if an 11ax AP were available, **whether ESP-IDF v5.4's CSI callback exposes HE-LTF subcarriers via `wifi_csi_info_t.buf` is an open question** — the public API was designed for HT-LTF, and the driver may quietly downconvert. **Validate by capturing CSI against an 11ax AP and comparing `info->len` between HT and HE frames.**<br><br>**RESOLVED WITH MEASUREMENT (2026-06-11, external — issue #1005, production deployment by @stuinfla):** the open question is answered in both directions. **IDF v5.4's driver blob downconverts** (148 B / 64-subcarrier HT frames, PPDU byte 0x00, on a confirmed-HE link); **IDF v5.5.2 delivers true HE-LTF** — 532 B frames = 256 bins (242 active HE20 tones), PPDU byte 0x01 (HE-SU), ~90% of frames, same board/AP/link. Setup: XIAO ESP32-C6 → hostapd on Intel AX210, 2.4 GHz ch 6, `ieee80211ax=1`. No firmware change required (`acquire_csi_su=1` was already set); the gate was purely the IDF driver version. Three C6 nodes ran this mode simultaneously with ADR-110 ESP-NOW sync. Requires the issue-#1005 version-guard fix in `c6_sync_espnow.c` to build on v5.5.x. |<br><br>**REPLICATED IN-HOUSE (2026-06-11):** same source + fix, fresh IDF v5.5.2 toolchain, original COM12 board (`20:6e:f1:17:00:84`), AP `ruv.net` (11ax 2.4 GHz): **84% of 1,525 captured frames at 532 B / PPDU 0x01 (HE-SU)**, HT minority 148 B / 0x00. Evidence grade: MEASURED (two independent rigs). |
 | **B2** | "TWT-bounded deterministic CSI cadence (10 ms wake)" | No 11ax AP in range. The TWT setup *call* was exercised live and the graceful fallback path is now correct (A9), but the agreement itself was never accepted. **Validate by associating with an 11ax AP that has TWT Responder=1, then capturing the timestamped CSI cadence vs the wall clock.** |
 | **B3** | "±100 µs cross-node alignment over 802.15.4" | 3 boards initialized their radios with correct EUIs (A4/A5), but **none stepped down from candidate-leader to follower** during repeated 35-second multi-board captures. <br><br>**Coex hypothesis REJECTED**: rebuilt + reflashed all 3 boards with `CONFIG_C6_TIMESYNC_CHANNEL=26` (2480 MHz, non-overlapping with WiFi ch 5 at 2432 MHz). Result identical: 3× candidate, 0× "stepping down". So 2.4 GHz radio coex was NOT the cause. <br><br>**Current leading hypothesis**: OpenThread (CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_ENABLED=y) owns the 802.15.4 radio when its stack is initialized — our weak-symbol overrides of `esp_ieee802154_receive_done` / `_transmit_done` may never be called because OpenThread registers strong handlers. Validation in progress: rebuilding with `CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_ENABLED=n` (raw 802.15.4 only, our beacon protocol is private — no need for the Thread stack). If leader election fires under raw-15.4-only, hypothesis confirmed. <br><br>If raw-only also fails, next move is to dump the actual PHY frame bytes via the IEEE 802.15.4 sniffer mode on a 4th board and diagnose at the frame level. |
 | **B4** | "~5 µA hibernation for battery seed nodes" | No INA / Joulescope current measurement available on this bench. The shipped code uses `esp_deep_sleep_enable_gpio_wakeup` (ext1 path, ESP-IDF default ~10 µA), not a true LP-core polling program. The 5 µA number is the C6 datasheet figure for ULP-level hibernation, not a measured value. **Validate by hooking an INA219/INA226 between the dev board's 3V3 rail and the regulator output, then averaging current over a 60-second cycle with the LP-core armed.** |

docs/WITNESS-LOG-110.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ The production CSI node firmware (`firmware/esp32-csi-node`) was built around th
 
 | C6 capability | What it enables for sensing | Why we can't get it on S3 |
 |---|---|---|
-| **802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) HE-LTF CSI** | 242 subcarriers per HE20 frame (vs 52 for HT-LTF), HE-MU/HE-TB PPDU types, OFDMA-aware channel sounding | S3 radio is HT-only (n) |
+| **802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) HE-LTF CSI** | 242 subcarriers per HE20 frame (vs 52 for HT-LTF), HE-MU/HE-TB PPDU types, OFDMA-aware channel sounding. **Hardware-confirmed 2026-06-11** (issue #1005, external production deployment): requires **ESP-IDF ≥ 5.5** — the v5.4 driver blob silently downconverts to 64-subcarrier HT even on a confirmed-HE link; v5.5.2 delivers 532 B frames = 256 bins (242 active tones), PPDU 0x01 (HE-SU). See WITNESS-LOG-110 §B1 (resolved). | S3 radio is HT-only (n) |
 | **802.15.4 (Thread / Zigbee)** | Cross-node time-sync over a separate radio — frees Wi-Fi airtime for CSI, ±100 µs alignment possible without coordination traffic on the sensing channel | S3 has no 802.15.4 |
 | **TWT (Target Wake Time)** | Sensor negotiates a deterministic wake slot with the AP; CSI cadence becomes scheduler-bounded instead of opportunistic | Requires 802.11ax — S3 can't speak it |
 | **LP-core + hibernation (~5 µA)** | Always-on motion gate runs on a separate RISC-V LP core in deep sleep; HP core stays off until a real event | S3 ULP is FSM-only, ~10 µA floor |