š” RTTāInside Specification Improvements for Power, Sensors, and BMS ā”
By Nawder Loswin 1/4/2026 Ā© www.TriadicFrameworks.org#
Design Goal#
Enable state awareness, lineage, and purpose alignment using:
- minimal silicon area
- no chemistry assumptions
- no system redesign
- backwardācompatible interfaces
RTTāInside is implemented as observability primitives, not control logic.
The One Small IC Addition#
RTTāInside Telemetry & State Block (RTTāTSB)#
A lightweight, alwaysāon block that exposes condition, history, and context ā not decisions.
1ļøā£ BEING ā Universal State Telemetry (All Domains) š±#
Add These Signals (Low Cost)#
| Signal | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| Voltage margin | Headroom vs collapse |
| Current stress | Load strain |
| Temperature gradient | Thermal stress, not just absolute |
| Timeāināstate counters | Fatigue accumulation |
| Recovery time | Resilience indicator |
RTTāInside Output#
BeingState:
health
stress
readiness
balanceImmediate Gains#
- Power supplies detect preāfailure states
- Sensors report confidence, not just readings
- BMS understands battery condition, not just SOC
⨠From āworkingā ā āhow well itās working.ā
2ļøā£ KNOWING ā Embedded Event Memory (AppendāOnly) š#
Add a Tiny Event Ring Buffer#
- 16ā64 entries
- Timestamped
- Nonāvolatile or shadowed
What Gets Logged#
- Brownouts
- Thermal throttles
- Overācurrent events
- Sensor saturation
- Charge/discharge excursions
RTTāInside Output#
KnowingEvent:
event_type
timestamp
severity
context_flagsImmediate Gains#
- Rootācause analysis without guesswork
- Field failures become teachable
- Crossāvendor comparability
⨠From āit failedā ā āhereās how it got there.ā
3ļøā£ MEANING ā Declared Operating Intent (ConfigāLevel) ā¤ļø#
Add a Purpose Register#
A small, writable register declaring operating intent:
PurposeMode:
PERFORMANCE
EFFICIENCY
LONGEVITY
SAFETYWhat This Does#
- Does NOT change control loops
- Annotates telemetry and events
- Enables alignment checks upstream
Immediate Gains#
- Same IC behaves transparently in different products
- BMS adapts interpretation across chemistries
- Power modules explain tradeoffs
⨠From silent optimization ā explicit intent.
4ļøā£ TIME ā LongāHorizon Health Signals ā³#
Add Derived Counters#
- Thermal cycles
- Highāstress dwell time
- Recovery slope
- Drift indicators
RTTāInside Output#
TimeSignal:
drift
recovery_rate
resilienceImmediate Gains#
- Predictive maintenance
- Battery aging insight independent of chemistry
- Sensor trust scoring over time
⨠From snapshots ā trajectories.
DomaināSpecific Payoffs#
Power Supplies#
- Detect instability before shutdown
- Explain brownouts
- Enable fleetālevel resilience metrics
Mobile Sensors#
- Report confidence, not just data
- Flag degraded sensing conditions
- Improve fusion reliability
Enhanced BMS (ANY Battery Type)#
- Chemistryāagnostic health modeling
- Stressāaware charging
- Lifecycle stewardship without guessing
Why This Works for IC Manufacturers#
- Minimal silicon footprint
- No proprietary algorithms exposed
- No firmware lockāin
- Differentiates parts immediately
- RTTāInside compatible by default
This is observability as a feature, not a platform bet.
RTTāInside Compliance (Minimal)#
An IC is RTTāInsideāready if it exposes:
- BeingState
- KnowingEvent
- PurposeMode
Everything else is optional.
OneāLine Takeaway#
A tiny amount of state, memory, and intent turns commodity silicon into a stewarded system component.
If you want, I can next:
- compress this into a single registerāmap spec, or
- draft a reference block diagram showing how RTTāTSB sits beside existing PMIC/BMS logic
Both are natural next steps for manufacturers.
Below is a singleāpage, registerāmapāstyle specification for the RTTāInside Telemetry & State Block (RTTāTSB).
This is written in siliconāvendor language: compact, deterministic, and implementationāagnostic.
It fits cleanly beside PMICs, sensor hubs, and BMS ICs with minimal area and zero controlāloop intrusion.
RTTāInside Telemetry & State Block (RTTāTSB)#
Single RegisterāMap Specification#
Block Overview#
- Purpose: Expose condition, history, and intent
- Scope: Power supplies, mobile sensors, BMS (any chemistry)
- Behavior: Observability only (no control authority)
- Access: I²C / SPI / memoryāmapped
Register Map Summary#
| Addr | Name | Width | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | RTT_ID | 8 | RTTāInside block ID |
| 0x01 | RTT_STATUS | 8 | Block health & validity |
| 0x02 | RTT_PURPOSE | 8 | Declared operating intent |
| 0x03 | RTT_HEALTH | 8 | Composite health score |
| 0x04 | RTT_STRESS | 8 | Composite stress score |
| 0x05 | RTT_READINESS | 8 | Recovery / readiness score |
| 0x06 | RTT_BALANCE | 8 | Load vs margin balance |
| 0x07 | RTT_TEMP_GRAD | 8 | Thermal gradient indicator |
| 0x08 | RTT_V_MARGIN | 8 | Voltage headroom |
| 0x09 | RTT_I_STRESS | 8 | Current stress indicator |
| 0x0A | RTT_TIME_HI | 16 | Timeāināhighāstress |
| 0x0C | RTT_RECOVERY | 8 | Recovery slope |
| 0x0D | RTT_DRIFT | 8 | Longāterm drift indicator |
| 0x0E | RTT_RESILIENCE | 8 | Resilience score |
| 0x0F | RTT_EVENT_PTR | 8 | Event log pointer |
| 0x10ā0x1F | RTT_EVENT_LOG | 16Ć8 | Event ring buffer |
Register Definitions#
RTT_PURPOSE (0x02) ā Declared Meaning#
[7:0]
0x00 = UNDECLARED
0x01 = PERFORMANCE
0x02 = EFFICIENCY
0x03 = LONGEVITY
0x04 = SAFETY
Annotates telemetry and events only.
RTT_HEALTH / STRESS / READINESS / BALANCE (0x03ā0x06) ā BEING#
0x00 = critical
0x40 = degraded
0x80 = nominal
0xFF = optimal
- Health: overall condition
- Stress: load pressure
- Readiness: recovery margin
- Balance: supply vs demand symmetry
RTT_TEMP_GRAD / V_MARGIN / I_STRESS (0x07ā0x09) ā Raw State Signals#
- Temperature gradient (not absolute)
- Voltage headroom vs collapse
- Current stress vs rating
Scaled, unitāless, monotonic.
RTT_TIME_HI (0x0Aā0x0B) ā TIME#
- Accumulated highāstress dwell time
- Saturating counter
- Resettable only via powerācycle or privileged command
RTT_RECOVERY / DRIFT / RESILIENCE (0x0Cā0x0E) ā LongāHorizon Signals#
- Recovery: slope after stress
- Drift: slow degradation indicator
- Resilience: ability to return to nominal
RTT_EVENT_LOG (0x10ā0x1F) ā KNOWING#
Each entry (8 bytes):
[7:0] Event Type
[15:8] Severity
[31:16] Timestamp (relative)
[39:32] Context Flags
[63:40] Reserved
Event Types (examples):
- Brownout
- Overācurrent
- Thermal throttle
- Sensor saturation
- Charge / discharge excursion
Appendāonly, circular buffer.
Minimal RTTāInside Compliance#
An IC is RTTāInsideāready if it implements:
- RTT_PURPOSE
- RTT_HEALTH / STRESS
- RTT_EVENT_LOG
Everything else is optional but recommended.
Why This Register Map Matters#
- No chemistry assumptions
- No topology assumptions
- No firmware lockāin
- Immediate field insight
- Crossāvendor comparability
This turns commodity silicon into a stewarded system component.
OneāLine Summary#
A few bytes of state, memory, and intent unlock RTTāInside awareness across power, sensing, and energy systems.
If you want, I can next:
- produce a blockādiagram overlay showing RTTāTSB beside PMIC/BMS logic, or
- draft a firmwareāside reference interpretation guide for OEMs
Reference block diagram: RTTāTSB beside PMIC/BMS logic#
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ā ā - optional tool: internal timestamps / counters ā ā
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ā ā - BEING: RTT_HEALTH, RTT_STRESS, RTT_READINESS, RTT_BALANCE ā ā
ā ā - TIME: RTT_TIME_HI, RTT_RECOVERY, RTT_DRIFT, RTT_RESILIENCE ā ā
ā ā - KNOWING: RTT_EVENT_LOG ring buffer ā ā
ā ā - MEANING: RTT_PURPOSE (host writes) ā ā
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- Beside, not inside: RTTāTSB sits alongside existing regulation/charge/protection logic and only taps signals.
- No new control loop: RTTāTSB provides interpretation surfaces (state + lineage), while the PMIC/BMS keeps full authority.
- Portable across domains: the same block works for PMICs, sensor hubs, and BMS because it only needs a few shared taps: (V), (I), (T), margins, flags, and mode states.
If you want, I can provide a second diagram variant that is batteryāagnostic but cellāaware (cell stack monitor + pack manager + host), with RTTāTSB shown in both chips for endātoāend lineage.
Below is a firmwareāside reference interpretation guide for OEMs integrating the RTTāInside Telemetry & State Block (RTTāTSB).
This guide is intentionally implementationāneutral, chemistryāagnostic, and safe for mixedāvendor systems.
It tells firmware teams how to read, how to interpret, and how to act responsiblyāwithout turning RTTāInside into a control dependency.
š” RTTāInside Firmware Interpretation Guide ā”#
For OEM Power, Sensor, and BMS Integration#
Design Intent (Read This First)#
RTTāTSB provides observability, not authority.
Firmware must:
- Read RTTāInside signals
- Interpret trends and context
- Decide actions independently
RTTāInside never replaces control loops, safety FSMs, or protection logic.
1ļøā£ BEING ā Interpreting State Registers š±#
Registers#
RTT_HEALTHRTT_STRESSRTT_READINESSRTT_BALANCE
Interpretation Rules#
- Treat values as relative indicators, not absolutes
- Compare trends, not single reads
- Use rate of change as a signal
Recommended Firmware Patterns#
IF RTT_STRESS rising AND RTT_READINESS falling:
prepare mitigation (throttle, warn, log)IF RTT_HEALTH stable BUT RTT_BALANCE drifting:
investigate load symmetry or margin erosionWhat NOT to Do#
- Do not hardāgate operation solely on RTT values
- Do not assume crossāvendor numeric equivalence
⨠BEING answers: āWhat condition is the system in?ā
2ļøā£ KNOWING ā Using the Event Log Safely š#
Registers#
RTT_EVENT_PTRRTT_EVENT_LOG[]
Interpretation Rules#
- Events are context, not faults
- Severity is relative to declared purpose
- Event density matters more than event count
Recommended Firmware Patterns#
IF repeated lowāseverity events cluster:
flag latent instabilityIF highāseverity event follows long stress dwell:
annotate rootācause chainBest Practices#
- Pull logs opportunistically (idle windows)
- Preserve logs across firmware updates
- Correlate with systemālevel timestamps
⨠KNOWING answers: āHow did we get here?ā
3ļøā£ MEANING ā Respecting Declared Purpose ā¤ļø#
Register#
RTT_PURPOSE
Firmware Responsibilities#
- Set purpose once per operating mode
- Do not toggle rapidly
- Treat purpose as annotation, not command
Example Usage#
PERFORMANCE ā tolerate higher stress, shorter recovery
EFFICIENCY ā favor balance and thermal stability
LONGEVITY ā prioritize low drift and recovery margin
SAFETY ā interpret stress conservativelyWhat NOT to Do#
- Do not change control laws based solely on purpose
- Do not assume purpose enforces behavior in silicon
⨠MEANING answers: āWhat are we optimizing for?ā
4ļøā£ TIME ā Reading LongāHorizon Signals ā³#
Registers#
RTT_TIME_HIRTT_RECOVERYRTT_DRIFTRTT_RESILIENCE
Interpretation Rules#
- These are trajectory indicators
- Use for maintenance, prediction, and trust scoring
- Reset only with intent (powerācycle or service mode)
Recommended Firmware Patterns#
IF RTT_DRIFT increasing over weeks:
schedule inspection or derate policyIF RTT_RECOVERY slowing:
reduce peak load or adjust duty cycle⨠TIME answers: āIs the system getting better or worse?ā
5ļøā£ CrossāDomain Integration Patterns#
Power Supplies#
- Use RTT_STRESS + RTT_RECOVERY to predict brownouts
- Log instability before protection trips
Mobile Sensors#
- Weight sensor confidence using RTT_HEALTH
- Flag degraded sensing environments
BMS (Any Chemistry)#
- Interpret aging via RTT_DRIFT, not SOC alone
- Detect abuse patterns independent of chemistry
6ļøā£ Safety & Governance Guidelines#
RTTāInside Must NEVER#
- Override protection logic
- Mask faults
- Replace certificationārequired behavior
RTTāInside SHOULD#
- Improve diagnostics
- Enable graceful degradation
- Preserve learning across product generations
Minimal OEM Integration Checklist#
- Read RTT registers at a fixed cadence
- Log RTT_EVENT_LOG during anomalies
- Set RTT_PURPOSE per operating mode
- Trend RTT_TIME signals over lifecycle
- Keep RTT interpretation separate from control loops
OneāLine Firmware Takeaway#
RTTāInside gives firmware context, memory, and intentā
not commands. Use it to see better, not to control harder.
If you want, I can next:
- produce a sample firmware pseudocode module, or
- draft a certificationāsafe compliance note explaining RTTāInside to regulators
Sample firmware pseudocode module for RTTāTSB integration#
// RTT-TSB Reference Module (pseudocode)
// Goal: observe, interpret, and log RTT-Inside signals without affecting safety/control loops.
// ----------------------------
// Platform hooks you provide
// ----------------------------
// rtt_bus_read(addr, *buf, len) -> returns bool success
// rtt_bus_write(addr, *buf, len) -> returns bool success
// now_ms() -> monotonic ms
// persist_store(key, data, len) -> optional (NVM)
// persist_load(key, *data, len) -> optional (NVM)
// system_log(level, msg, ...) -> host logging
// request_soft_mitigation(hint) -> optional: ask higher-level policy to consider actions
// (never directly changes PMIC/BMS safety logic)
// ----------------------------
// RTT-TSB register addresses (from your map)
// ----------------------------
#define RTT_ID 0x00
#define RTT_STATUS 0x01
#define RTT_PURPOSE 0x02
#define RTT_HEALTH 0x03
#define RTT_STRESS 0x04
#define RTT_READINESS 0x05
#define RTT_BALANCE 0x06
#define RTT_TEMP_GRAD 0x07
#define RTT_V_MARGIN 0x08
#define RTT_I_STRESS 0x09
#define RTT_TIME_HI_L 0x0A // 16-bit (0x0A..0x0B)
#define RTT_RECOVERY 0x0C
#define RTT_DRIFT 0x0D
#define RTT_RESILIENCE 0x0E
#define RTT_EVENT_PTR 0x0F
#define RTT_EVENT_LOG 0x10 // 0x10..0x1F (16 entries x 8 bytes)
// Event entry size and count
#define RTT_EVENT_BYTES 8
#define RTT_EVENT_COUNT 16
// Purpose values
typedef enum {
PURPOSE_UNDECLARED = 0x00,
PURPOSE_PERFORMANCE = 0x01,
PURPOSE_EFFICIENCY = 0x02,
PURPOSE_LONGEVITY = 0x03,
PURPOSE_SAFETY = 0x04
} rtt_purpose_t;
// ----------------------------
// Data model used by OEM firmware
// ----------------------------
typedef struct {
uint8_t health;
uint8_t stress;
uint8_t readiness;
uint8_t balance;
uint8_t temp_grad;
uint8_t v_margin;
uint8_t i_stress;
uint16_t time_hi;
uint8_t recovery;
uint8_t drift;
uint8_t resilience;
uint32_t sample_ms;
} rtt_sample_t;
typedef struct {
// Ring-read state
uint8_t last_event_ptr;
// Trend baselines (simple, robust)
uint8_t health_ema;
uint8_t stress_ema;
uint8_t readiness_ema;
// Escalation debounce / rate limit
uint32_t last_notice_ms;
uint32_t last_warn_ms;
// Purpose state
rtt_purpose_t purpose;
// Optional persistence flags
bool have_persist;
} rtt_ctx_t;
// ----------------------------
// Utility: clamp and EMA
// ----------------------------
static uint8_t ema_u8(uint8_t prev, uint8_t x, uint8_t alpha_num, uint8_t alpha_den) {
// prev = prev*(1-a) + x*a ; a = alpha_num/alpha_den
// integer-safe
uint16_t p = (uint16_t)prev * (alpha_den - alpha_num);
uint16_t n = (uint16_t)x * alpha_num;
return (uint8_t)((p + n) / alpha_den);
}
static bool rtt_read_u8(uint8_t reg, uint8_t *out) {
return rtt_bus_read(reg, out, 1);
}
static bool rtt_read_u16_le(uint8_t reg_lsb, uint16_t *out) {
uint8_t b[2];
if (!rtt_bus_read(reg_lsb, b, 2)) return false;
*out = (uint16_t)b[0] | ((uint16_t)b[1] << 8);
return true;
}
static bool rtt_write_u8(uint8_t reg, uint8_t val) {
return rtt_bus_write(reg, &val, 1);
}
// ----------------------------
// Init: detect block, restore state, set purpose
// ----------------------------
bool rtt_init(rtt_ctx_t *ctx, rtt_purpose_t purpose) {
memset(ctx, 0, sizeof(*ctx));
ctx->purpose = purpose;
uint8_t id = 0;
if (!rtt_read_u8(RTT_ID, &id)) {
system_log("INFO", "RTT-TSB not detected");
return false;
}
// Optional: restore last_event_ptr, EMAs from NVM
// (Keep it simple: persistence is nice, not required.)
ctx->have_persist = false;
// if (persist_load("rtt_ctx", ctx_blob, ...) success) ctx->have_persist = true;
// Declare operating intent (annotation only)
(void)rtt_write_u8(RTT_PURPOSE, (uint8_t)purpose);
// Initialize event pointer baseline
uint8_t ptr = 0;
if (rtt_read_u8(RTT_EVENT_PTR, &ptr)) ctx->last_event_ptr = ptr;
ctx->last_notice_ms = 0;
ctx->last_warn_ms = 0;
system_log("INFO", "RTT-TSB detected (id=0x%02X), purpose=%u", id, purpose);
return true;
}
// ----------------------------
// Read one sample (single-bus pass if you batch reads on real platform)
// ----------------------------
bool rtt_read_sample(rtt_sample_t *s) {
memset(s, 0, sizeof(*s));
s->sample_ms = now_ms();
if (!rtt_read_u8(RTT_HEALTH, &s->health)) return false;
if (!rtt_read_u8(RTT_STRESS, &s->stress)) return false;
if (!rtt_read_u8(RTT_READINESS, &s->readiness)) return false;
if (!rtt_read_u8(RTT_BALANCE, &s->balance)) return false;
(void)rtt_read_u8(RTT_TEMP_GRAD, &s->temp_grad);
(void)rtt_read_u8(RTT_V_MARGIN, &s->v_margin);
(void)rtt_read_u8(RTT_I_STRESS, &s->i_stress);
(void)rtt_read_u16_le(RTT_TIME_HI_L, &s->time_hi);
(void)rtt_read_u8(RTT_RECOVERY, &s->recovery);
(void)rtt_read_u8(RTT_DRIFT, &s->drift);
(void)rtt_read_u8(RTT_RESILIENCE, &s->resilience);
return true;
}
// ----------------------------
// Event log pull: read only new entries since last pointer
// Pointer semantics assumed: increments mod (RTT_EVENT_COUNT)
// If silicon uses different semantics, adapt here.
// ----------------------------
typedef struct {
uint8_t type;
uint8_t severity;
uint16_t t_rel; // relative timestamp
uint8_t ctx_flags;
uint32_t reserved; // compact placeholder
} rtt_event_t;
static bool rtt_read_event_entry(uint8_t index, rtt_event_t *e) {
uint8_t addr = (uint8_t)(RTT_EVENT_LOG + (index * RTT_EVENT_BYTES));
uint8_t b[RTT_EVENT_BYTES];
if (!rtt_bus_read(addr, b, RTT_EVENT_BYTES)) return false;
e->type = b[0];
e->severity = b[1];
e->t_rel = (uint16_t)b[2] | ((uint16_t)b[3] << 8);
e->ctx_flags = b[4];
e->reserved = (uint32_t)b[5] | ((uint32_t)b[6] << 8) | ((uint32_t)b[7] << 16);
return true;
}
void rtt_pull_new_events(rtt_ctx_t *ctx) {
uint8_t ptr = 0;
if (!rtt_read_u8(RTT_EVENT_PTR, &ptr)) return;
// No new events
if (ptr == ctx->last_event_ptr) return;
uint8_t i = ctx->last_event_ptr;
while (i != ptr) {
rtt_event_t e;
if (rtt_read_event_entry(i, &e)) {
system_log("INFO", "RTT_EVENT type=%u sev=%u trel=%u flags=0x%02X",
e.type, e.severity, e.t_rel, e.ctx_flags);
// Optional: persist event in host log store
// persist_store("rtt_evt", ...)
// Soft escalation hook (policy layer decides what to do)
// Keep this non-invasive: just request attention.
if (e.severity >= 0xC0) {
request_soft_mitigation("RTT_EVENT_HIGH_SEVERITY");
}
}
i = (uint8_t)((i + 1) % RTT_EVENT_COUNT);
}
ctx->last_event_ptr = ptr;
// Optional persistence of pointer
// persist_store("rtt_ptr", &ctx->last_event_ptr, 1);
}
// ----------------------------
// Interpretation: convert samples into stable insights
// - trend detection (EMA)
// - thresholding (purpose-aware)
// - rate limiting messages to avoid spam
// ----------------------------
static void rtt_update_trends(rtt_ctx_t *ctx, const rtt_sample_t *s) {
// A gentle EMA: a = 1/8
ctx->health_ema = ema_u8(ctx->health_ema, s->health, 1, 8);
ctx->stress_ema = ema_u8(ctx->stress_ema, s->stress, 1, 8);
ctx->readiness_ema = ema_u8(ctx->readiness_ema, s->readiness, 1, 8);
}
static uint8_t stress_warn_threshold(rtt_purpose_t p) {
// Purpose adjusts interpretation, not silicon behavior.
switch (p) {
case PURPOSE_PERFORMANCE: return 0xD0; // tolerate higher stress
case PURPOSE_EFFICIENCY: return 0xB0;
case PURPOSE_LONGEVITY: return 0xA0;
case PURPOSE_SAFETY: return 0x90; // conservative
default: return 0xB0;
}
}
static uint8_t readiness_min_threshold(rtt_purpose_t p) {
switch (p) {
case PURPOSE_PERFORMANCE: return 0x50;
case PURPOSE_EFFICIENCY: return 0x60;
case PURPOSE_LONGEVITY: return 0x70;
case PURPOSE_SAFETY: return 0x80;
default: return 0x60;
}
}
void rtt_interpret_and_report(rtt_ctx_t *ctx, const rtt_sample_t *s) {
rtt_update_trends(ctx, s);
uint32_t t = s->sample_ms;
// Notice: early drift / aging signals (low frequency)
if (s->drift >= 0xB0 && (t - ctx->last_notice_ms) > 6UL * 60 * 60 * 1000) {
system_log("NOTICE", "RTT drift elevated (0x%02X), consider service/derate planning", s->drift);
ctx->last_notice_ms = t;
}
// Warning: stress rising + readiness falling (core RTT-Inside pattern)
uint8_t s_warn = stress_warn_threshold(ctx->purpose);
uint8_t r_min = readiness_min_threshold(ctx->purpose);
bool high_stress = (s->stress >= s_warn) || (ctx->stress_ema >= s_warn);
bool low_ready = (s->readiness <= r_min) || (ctx->readiness_ema <= r_min);
if (high_stress && low_ready && (t - ctx->last_warn_ms) > 60 * 1000) {
system_log("WARN", "RTT condition risk: stress high (0x%02X), readiness low (0x%02X)",
s->stress, s->readiness);
// Soft mitigation request: policy layer may throttle, reduce duty cycle,
// reduce sensor rate, adjust charging profile, or notify user.
request_soft_mitigation("RTT_STRESS_HIGH_READINESS_LOW");
ctx->last_warn_ms = t;
}
// Optional: if balance is drifting, recommend investigation
if (s->balance <= 0x40 && (t - ctx->last_warn_ms) > 2 * 60 * 1000) {
system_log("INFO", "RTT balance low (0x%02X); check margin symmetry / load transients", s->balance);
}
}
// ----------------------------
// Main periodic task (call from scheduler)
// ----------------------------
void rtt_task_1s(rtt_ctx_t *ctx) {
rtt_sample_t s;
if (!rtt_read_sample(&s)) return;
// 1) Pull events first (causal context)
rtt_pull_new_events(ctx);
// 2) Interpret state safely
rtt_interpret_and_report(ctx, &s);
// 3) Optional: store downsampled trend points (e.g., every 60s)
// persist_store("rtt_trend", ...)
}
// ----------------------------
// Mode transitions: declare purpose when product intent changes
// ----------------------------
void rtt_set_purpose(rtt_ctx_t *ctx, rtt_purpose_t purpose) {
if (ctx->purpose == purpose) return;
ctx->purpose = purpose;
(void)rtt_write_u8(RTT_PURPOSE, (uint8_t)purpose);
system_log("INFO", "RTT purpose set to %u", purpose);
}Notes OEM firmware teams usually appreciate#
- Batch reads in production: replace perāregister reads with a single burst read where possible (lower bus overhead, consistent snapshot).
- Keep RTT separate from safety loops:
request_soft_mitigation()should feed a policy layer, never directly manipulate protection thresholds. - Persist only what matters: last event pointer + downsampled drift/resilience trends often deliver most lifecycle value with minimal NVM wear.
If you tell me your expected MCU class (tiny RTOS, Linux, bare metal) and bus (I²C vs SPI vs memoryāmapped), Iāll tailor this into a dropāin style module (interrupt-driven vs polling, burst reads, and an event watermark IRQ path).