Merge from master-branch

DCLibraries.pri

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -C
 QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -O2 -O
 QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -g
 QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -Wno-deprecated-copy
+# QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fsanitize=address
+# QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fno-omit-frame-pointer
 
 QMAKE_LFLAGS += -Wl,-e,main
 

include/shared_mem_buffer.h.new

@@ -0,0 +1,601 @@
+#ifndef SHARED_MEM_BUFFER_INCLUDED_H
+#define SHARED_MEM_BUFFER_INCLUDED_H
+
+#include <cinttypes>
+#include <atomic>
+
+#include <QSharedMemory>
+#include <QtGlobal>
+#include <QDebug>
+
+
+bool shdMem_firstUse(void);
+
+// Vorsicht: im shared memory ist kein QString erlaubt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+//    nur standard C Typen!!!!!!
+//    also auch kein QByteArray o.ä.
+
+// Vorsicht: Zugriffe auf Comport NICHT ins shared mem --> Absturz!!!!
+
+struct SharedMem
+{
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_1;
+#endif
+
+    // ------------------ Comport Control --------------------------------
+    bool     rs_portIsOpen;
+    bool     AutoEmissionOn;
+    bool     Sdata_serialTestResult;
+    uint8_t  Sdata_pProtResultOk;
+    uint16_t Sdata_receivedDataLength;
+    uint8_t  Sdata_receivedDataBlock[64];
+    uint8_t  ndbs, pari, nsb, br;
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_2;
+#endif
+
+    uint8_t  Sdata_lastResult;
+    uint8_t  Sdata_OverallResult;
+    bool     Sdata_startSV;
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_3;
+#endif
+
+    // ------------------ Data INPUT --------------------------------
+
+    bool indat_savePrnPwr;
+    bool indat_saveMifPwr;
+    bool indat_MdbIsOn;
+    //QString indat_HWversion;
+    //QString indat_SWversion;
+    //QString indat_DCstate;
+
+    #define versionBufferLen   32
+    char indat_HWversion[versionBufferLen];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_4;
+#endif
+
+    char indat_SWversion[versionBufferLen];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_5;
+#endif
+
+    char indat_DCstate[versionBufferLen];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_6;
+#endif
+
+    struct Sdata
+    {
+        uint64_t slaveUID;
+        uint8_t UIDstr[8];
+    } Sdata;
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_7;
+#endif
+
+    struct T_globTime
+    {
+        // Reihenfolge nicht vertauschen!!!!!
+        uint8_t     hour;
+        uint8_t     minute;
+        uint8_t     second;
+        uint8_t     Year;
+        uint8_t     Month;
+        uint8_t     DayOfMonth;
+        uint8_t     DayOfWeek;          // 1=monday...7
+        uint8_t     reserve1;
+
+        uint16_t     MinutesOfToday;
+        uint16_t     reserve2;
+
+        uint32_t     SecondsOfToday;
+
+        uint8_t      IsLeapyear;
+        uint8_t      nextLeap;
+        uint8_t      lastLeap;
+        uint8_t      hoursOfWeek;
+
+        uint16_t     minOfWeek;
+        uint16_t     hoursOfMonth;
+        uint16_t     minOfMonth;
+        uint16_t     dayOfYear;
+        uint16_t     hoursOfYear;
+        uint16_t     reserve3;
+
+        uint32_t     minOfYear;
+
+        uint8_t      squareOutMode;
+        uint8_t      free1;
+        uint16_t     reserve4;
+        uint32_t     minOfMillenium;
+        // bis hierher 44byts
+        uint32_t    free2;
+        uint32_t    free3;
+        uint32_t    free4;
+
+    } getGlobalTime;
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_8;
+#endif
+
+    #define MAXNROF_AI              4
+    uint16_t   AI_val[MAXNROF_AI];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_9;
+#endif
+
+    #define MAXNROF_MEASURE         4
+    uint32_t   Sdata_measurement[MAXNROF_MEASURE];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_10;
+#endif
+
+    uint8_t di_doorSwitch;
+    uint8_t di_vaultSwitch;
+    uint8_t di_lockSwitch;
+    uint8_t di_opto;
+    uint8_t di_aux;
+    bool di_wakeFromPtu;
+    bool di_wakeFromMdb;
+    bool di_PrnReady;
+    bool di_CoinAttach;
+    bool di_CoinEscrowOpen;
+    bool di_mifCardTap;
+    bool di_wakeFromModem;
+    bool di_contactPwrOn;
+    bool di_mifarePwrOn;
+    bool di_rdbk_mdbTxd;
+    bool di_AuxPwrOn;
+    bool di_gsmPwrOn;
+    bool di_creditPwrOn;
+    bool di_printerPwrOn;
+    bool di_mdbPwrOn;
+    bool di_rejMot_home;
+    uint8_t di_npe_sensor;
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_11;
+#endif
+
+    uint8_t do_mbdRxTst;
+    uint8_t do_motorBits;
+    uint8_t do_serialSwitch;
+    uint8_t do_ledsAndFan;
+    uint8_t do_laermUndRelay;
+    uint8_t do_ptuWake;
+    uint8_t do_auxPower;
+    uint8_t do_coinShutter;
+    uint8_t do_coinEscrow;
+    uint8_t do_printerPower;
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_12;
+#endif
+
+    //#define NROFMIFSTATEBYTES   40
+    //uint8_t Sdata_MIF_STATE[NROFMIFSTATEBYTES];
+    uint8_t Sdata_MIF_DATA[64];
+    //uint8_t mif_cardType;
+    //uint8_t mif_cardHolder[8];
+    uint8_t Sdata_MIF_ATB[64];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_13;
+#endif
+
+    #define pi_prnStateArraySize    20
+    uint8_t Sdata_PRN_STATE[pi_prnStateArraySize];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_14;
+#endif
+
+    #define pi_prnFontArraySize     20
+    uint8_t Sdata_PRN_FONTS[pi_prnFontArraySize];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_15;
+#endif
+
+    bool Sdata_mdb_busRdy;
+    bool Sdata_mdb_V12on;
+    bool Sdata_mdb_V5on;
+
+    uint8_t Sdata_mdbNrOfRecData;
+    uint8_t Sdata_RecBuff[40];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_16;
+#endif
+
+    uint8_t Sdata_empNrOfsettings;
+    uint8_t Sdata_emp_settingsBuff[66];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_17;
+#endif
+
+    struct T_coin
+    {
+        uint8_t valid;
+        uint8_t signal;
+        uint8_t error;
+        uint8_t pad;
+        uint16_t value;
+    };
+
+    #define     MEMDEPTH_GOTCOINS       16
+    struct T_coin gotCoin[MEMDEPTH_GOTCOINS];
+    uint8_t ctr_gotCoin;
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_18;
+#endif
+
+    uint8_t Sdata_NrOfDeviceSetting;
+    uint8_t Sdata_DeviceSettingBuff[66];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_19;
+#endif
+
+    uint8_t SizeMachineIDBuff;
+    uint8_t MachineIDBuff[66];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_20;
+#endif
+
+    uint32_t store_insertedAmount;
+    uint16_t store_lastCoinType[64];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_21;
+#endif
+
+    uint16_t store_lastCoinValue[64];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_22;
+#endif
+
+    uint8_t  p_lastCoin;
+    char     store_curPayNewCoin;
+
+    uint64_t stor_wakSrc;
+    uint8_t  stor_reason;
+
+    uint8_t store_rbDevParamLen;
+    uint8_t store_rbDevParams[66];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_23;
+#endif
+
+    uint8_t store_deviceCondLen;
+    uint8_t store_deviceCond[66];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_24;
+#endif
+
+    uint8_t store_machCondLen;
+    uint8_t store_machCond[66];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_25;
+#endif
+
+    uint8_t  store_DcBackupNrOfAccNr;
+    uint16_t store_DcBackupAccNr[16];    // z.Z. nur 8
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_26;
+#endif
+
+    #define PI_SIZOFVAULTRECORD    400
+    uint8_t store_gotNrBlocksOfVaultRec;
+    uint8_t store_vaultrecord[PI_SIZOFVAULTRECORD];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_27;
+#endif
+
+    uint32_t store_amount;
+    uint16_t store_nrOfCoins;
+
+    bool store_DcDataAreValid;
+
+    uint8_t storeDCdynPrinterData[64];
+    uint8_t DCdynPrinterDataActual;
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_28;
+#endif
+
+    uint16_t store_DCNextAccountNumber;
+
+    uint16_t storeMifCardTypDataLen;
+    uint8_t  storeMcardTypData[64];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_29;
+#endif
+
+    // new from 6.9.23:
+    #define RAW_BL_DATALEN      150
+    uint8_t Sdata_rawData[RAW_BL_DATALEN];
+    uint8_t Sdata_LengthRawData;
+
+#define  numberOfJsons     36
+#define  versionStringLength    16
+    char    store_jsonVersion[versionStringLength][numberOfJsons];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_30;
+#endif
+
+    uint8_t Sdata_changeResult;
+    uint32_t Sdata_changedAmount;
+    uint8_t  store_tubeLev[64];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_31;
+#endif
+
+    uint8_t  store_bnaParameter[64];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_32;
+#endif
+
+    uint8_t  store_bnaCollect[8];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_33;
+#endif
+
+    uint8_t  store_bnaContent[64];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_34;
+#endif
+
+
+    // Mitteilung von Hwapi zu Datif:
+    bool    Sdata_coinPaymentNow;
+    bool    Sdata_bootloadingNow;
+
+
+    // ------------------ Data OUTPUT --------------------------------
+
+    // sendWRcmd.cpp
+    #define CMDSTACKDEPTH   16
+    uint16_t nextAsynchsendCmd0[CMDSTACKDEPTH];
+    uint8_t  nrOfCmdsInQueue;
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_35;
+#endif
+
+    #define CMD4STACKDEPTH   8
+    uint16_t    nextAsynchsendCmd4[CMD4STACKDEPTH];
+    uint8_t     nextCmd4para1[CMD4STACKDEPTH];
+    uint8_t     nextCmd4para2[CMD4STACKDEPTH];
+    uint8_t     nextCmd4para3[CMD4STACKDEPTH];
+    uint8_t     nextCmd4para4[CMD4STACKDEPTH];
+    uint8_t     nrOfCmds4InQueue;
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_36;
+#endif
+
+    #define CMD8STACKDEPTH   4
+    uint16_t  nextAsynchsendCmd8[CMD8STACKDEPTH];
+    uint8_t   nextCmd8para1[CMD8STACKDEPTH];
+    uint8_t   nextCmd8para2[CMD8STACKDEPTH];
+    uint16_t  nextCmd8para3[CMD8STACKDEPTH];
+    uint32_t  nextCmd8para4[CMD8STACKDEPTH];
+    uint8_t   nrOfCmds8InQueue;
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_37;
+#endif
+
+    #define SENDASYDAT_BUFFSIZE     200
+    uint8_t sendAsynchDataBuf[SENDASYDAT_BUFFSIZE]; // no stack, only ONE buffer
+    uint8_t sendAsyDatLen;
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_38;
+#endif
+
+    #define MDBSEND_BUFFSIZE    64
+    uint8_t     Sdata_mdbSendBuffer[MDBSEND_BUFFSIZE];
+    uint8_t     Sdata_mdbSendLen;
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_39;
+#endif
+
+    uint8_t     prnDataParameters[4];
+    uint8_t     prnDataBufferUser;
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_40;
+#endif
+
+
+    // ONE printer doc consists of 20 x 64 byte
+    #define MAXNROF_PRNBYTES   64
+    #define MAXNROF_PRNBLOCKS  20
+    char        Sdata_PRN_TEXT[MAXNROF_PRNBLOCKS][MAXNROF_PRNBYTES];
+    uint8_t     pPrnDataBuff;        // points to next PRINTER_BLOCK
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_41;
+#endif
+
+    //#define     FDCMD_STACKDEPTH    16      // up to 1024 byte
+    #define     FDCMD_STACKDEPTH    32      // up to 2048 byte
+    // header
+    uint8_t nextFDwrCmd[FDCMD_STACKDEPTH];
+    uint8_t nextFDrdCmd[FDCMD_STACKDEPTH];
+    uint8_t nextFDblkNr[FDCMD_STACKDEPTH];
+    uint8_t nextFDshort[FDCMD_STACKDEPTH];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_42;
+#endif
+
+    // short data
+    uint8_t  nextFDpara1[FDCMD_STACKDEPTH];
+    uint8_t  nextFDpara2[FDCMD_STACKDEPTH];
+    uint8_t  nextFDpara3[FDCMD_STACKDEPTH];
+    uint8_t  nextFDpara4[FDCMD_STACKDEPTH];
+    // long data:
+    uint8_t longFDlength[FDCMD_STACKDEPTH];
+    uint8_t longFDpara[FDCMD_STACKDEPTH][64];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_43;
+#endif
+
+    uint8_t  p_nextFDcmdsInQueue;
+
+    // download of device controller and json files
+    struct DCDownload {
+        enum class FILE_INDEX {
+            DC_BINARY = 0, DC2C_CASH = 1, DC2C_CONF = 2, DC2C_SERIAL=3,
+            DC2C_PRINT_01, DC2C_PRINT_02, DC2C_PRINT_03, DC2C_PRINT_04,
+            DC2C_PRINT_05, DC2C_PRINT_06, DC2C_PRINT_07, DC2C_PRINT_08,
+            DC2C_PRINT_09, DC2C_PRINT_10, DC2C_PRINT_11, DC2C_PRINT_12,
+            DC2C_PRINT_13, DC2C_PRINT_14, DC2C_PRINT_15, DC2C_PRINT_16,
+            DC2C_PRINT_17, DC2C_PRINT_18, DC2C_PRINT_19, DC2C_PRINT_20,
+            DC2C_PRINT_21, DC2C_PRINT_22, DC2C_PRINT_23, DC2C_PRINT_24,
+            DC2C_PRINT_25, DC2C_PRINT_26, DC2C_PRINT_27, DC2C_PRINT_28,
+            DC2C_PRINT_29, DC2C_PRINT_30, DC2C_PRINT_31, DC2C_PRINT_32
+        };
+        char m_filename[(int)FILE_INDEX::DC2C_PRINT_32][512];
+        std::atomic_ushort m_totalBlocks;
+        std::atomic_ushort m_currentblockNumber;
+        std::atomic_bool m_requested{false};
+        std::atomic_bool m_running{false};
+        std::atomic_bool m_finished{false};
+    } m_downLoadDC;
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_44;
+#endif
+
+    // meta-data
+    char os_release[64];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_45;
+#endif
+
+    char date_of_creation[32];
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_46;
+#endif
+
+    char creator[128]; // name of application plus pid
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_47;
+#endif
+
+    static QSharedMemory *getShm(std::size_t s = 0);
+
+    static SharedMem *getData()
+    {
+        Q_ASSERT_X(getShm()->data() != nullptr, "pointer access", "nullptr");
+        return (SharedMem *)getShm()->data();
+    }
+
+    static SharedMem const *getDataConst()
+    {
+        Q_ASSERT_X(getShm()->data() != nullptr, "pointer access", "nullptr");
+        return (SharedMem const *)getShm()->data();
+    }
+
+//    static SharedMemBuffer *write()
+    static SharedMem *write()
+    {
+        Q_ASSERT_X(getShm()->data() != nullptr, "pointer access", "nullptr");
+        return (SharedMem *)getShm()->data();
+    }
+
+//    static SharedMemBuffer const *read()
+    static SharedMem const *read()
+    {
+        Q_ASSERT_X(getShm()->data() != nullptr, "pointer access", "nullptr");
+        return (SharedMem const *)getShm()->data();
+    }
+
+    bool thisIsTheFirstUse(void);
+
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+    char mem_guard_0;
+#endif
+
+    static void check_mem_guards() {
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+        static const char memcmp_array[48] = {0,};
+        char mem[48];
+
+        Q_ASSERT_X(getShm()->data() != nullptr, "pointer access", "nullptr");
+        SharedMem const *d = (SharedMem const *)getShm()->data();
+
+        mem[0] = d->mem_guard_0;
+        mem[1] = d->mem_guard_1; mem[2] = d->mem_guard_2; mem[3] = d->mem_guard_3;
+        mem[4] = d->mem_guard_4; mem[5] = d->mem_guard_5; mem[6] = d->mem_guard_6;
+        mem[7] = d->mem_guard_7; mem[8] = d->mem_guard_8; mem[9] = d->mem_guard_9;
+
+        mem[10] = d->mem_guard_10;
+        mem[11] = d->mem_guard_11; mem[12] = d->mem_guard_12; mem[13] = d->mem_guard_13;
+        mem[14] = d->mem_guard_14; mem[15] = d->mem_guard_15; mem[16] = d->mem_guard_16;
+        mem[17] = d->mem_guard_17; mem[18] = d->mem_guard_18; mem[19] = d->mem_guard_19;
+
+        mem[20] = d->mem_guard_20;
+        mem[21] = d->mem_guard_21; mem[22] = d->mem_guard_22; mem[23] = d->mem_guard_23;
+        mem[24] = d->mem_guard_24; mem[25] = d->mem_guard_25; mem[26] = d->mem_guard_26;
+        mem[27] = d->mem_guard_27; mem[28] = d->mem_guard_28; mem[29] = d->mem_guard_29;
+
+        mem[30] = d->mem_guard_30;
+        mem[31] = d->mem_guard_31; mem[32] = d->mem_guard_32; mem[33] = d->mem_guard_33;
+        mem[34] = d->mem_guard_34; mem[35] = d->mem_guard_35; mem[36] = d->mem_guard_36;
+        mem[37] = d->mem_guard_37; mem[38] = d->mem_guard_38; mem[39] = d->mem_guard_39;
+
+        mem[40] = d->mem_guard_40;
+        mem[41] = d->mem_guard_41; mem[42] = d->mem_guard_42; mem[43] = d->mem_guard_43;
+        mem[44] = d->mem_guard_44; mem[45] = d->mem_guard_45; mem[46] = d->mem_guard_46;
+        mem[47] = d->mem_guard_47;
+
+        if (memcmp(mem, memcmp_array, sizeof(memcmp_array))) {
+            qCritical() << QByteArray(mem, sizeof(memcmp_array)).toHex(':');
+            for (uint i = 0; i < sizeof(memcmp_array); ++i) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "%02d -> %02x", i, (unsigned char)mem[i]);
+            } fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+        }
+#endif
+    }
+
+};
+
+#endif // SHARED_MEM_BUFFER_INCLUDED_H

src/download_thread.cpp

@@ -104,11 +104,26 @@ void DownloadThread::run() {
 
     m_hw->dcDownloadRequestAck();
 
-    qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+    qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
                 << "DownloadThread::run(): DOWNLOAD THREAD STARTED:";
-    qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+    qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
                 << "               DownloadThread::run(): Filename:" << m_hw->dcDownloadFileName();
 
+    QDateTime const start = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
+
+#if 1
+    QFile fn(m_hw->dcDownloadFileName());
+
+    if (!fn.exists()) {
+        // output via CONSOLE() etc
+        qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
+                    << "               DownloadThread::run(): Filename:" << m_hw->dcDownloadFileName() << "DOES NOT EXIST";;
+    } else {
+
+        qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
+                    << "DownloadThread::run(): DC-CONTROLLER SW-VERSION BEFORE"
+                    << m_hw->dc_getSWversion();
+
         // load binary device controller file into memory
         QByteArray ba = loadBinaryDCFile(m_hw->dcDownloadFileName());
         if (ba.size() > 0) {
@@ -118,9 +133,9 @@ void DownloadThread::run() {
             // fill last block of data to be sent with 0xFF
             ba = ba.leftJustified(totalBlocks*64, (char)(0xFF));
 
-        qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+            qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
                         << "DownloadThread::run(): TOTAL NUMBER OF BYTES TO SEND TO DC" << ba.size();
-        qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+            qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
                         << "DownloadThread::run(): TOTAL NUMBER OF BLOCKS" << totalBlocks;
 
             m_hw->dc_autoRequest(true); // turn auto-request setting on
@@ -129,32 +144,42 @@ void DownloadThread::run() {
             m_hw->request_DC2_SWversion();
             QThread::sleep(1);
 
+            // m_hw->dc_autoRequest(false); // turn auto-request setting on
+
             resetDeviceController();
 
-        qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+            qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
                         << "DownloadThread::run(): RESET DEVICE-CONTROLLER";
-        QThread::sleep(1);
 
             if (startBootloader()) {
-            qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+
+                qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
                             << "DownloadThread::run(): STARTED BOOT-LOADER";
 
                 m_hw->dc_autoRequest(false);// turn auto-request setting off for
                                             // download of binary dc
-#if 0
+
+                qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
+                            << "DownloadThread::run(): TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRMWARE BLOCKS" << totalBlocks;
+
                 int currentBlock = 0; // download of binary dc
                 DownloadResult res = DownloadResult::OK;
-            qCritical() << "64-byte block " << currentBlock;
+
                 while (res != DownloadResult::ERROR &&  currentBlock < totalBlocks) {
                     if ((res = sendNextAddress(currentBlock)) != DownloadResult::ERROR) {
                         if ((res = sendNextDataBlock(ba, currentBlock)) != DownloadResult::ERROR) {
                             m_hw->dcDownloadSetCurrentBlockNumber(currentBlock);
+
+                            qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
+                                        << "DownloadThread::run(): currentBlockNumber ..." << currentBlock;
+
                             currentBlock += 1;
                         }
                     }
                 }
 
-            qCritical() << "DownloadThread::run(): last 64-byte block %04d" << currentBlock;
+                qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
+                            << QString("DownloadThread::run(): last 64-byte block %1").arg(currentBlock);
 
                 int const rest = ba.size() % 64;
                 int const offset = ba.size() - rest;
@@ -175,26 +200,87 @@ void DownloadThread::run() {
                     // QThread::msleep(250);
                 }
                 qCritical() << "DownloadThread::run(): last result" << (int)sendStatus(m_hw->bl_wasSendingDataOK());
-#else
+
+                stopBootloader();   // stop bootloader several times: if it
+                QThread::sleep(1);  // is not stopped, then the PSA has to be
+            }
+            // restarted manually (!!!)
+            stopBootloader();
+            QThread::sleep(1);
+        }
+
+        qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
+                    << "DownloadThread::run(): STOPPED BOOT-LOADER";
+
+        stopBootloader();   // there is no harm in stopping the bootloader even
+                            // if it was not started at all
+
+        m_hw->dc_autoRequest(true);
+    }
+
+#else // test
+    // load binary device controller file into memory
+    QByteArray ba = loadBinaryDCFile(m_hw->dcDownloadFileName());
+    if (ba.size() > 0) {
+        uint16_t const totalBlocks = (((ba.size())%64)==0) ? (ba.size()/64) : (ba.size()/64)+1;
+        m_hw->dcDownloadSetTotalBlockNumber(totalBlocks);
+
+        // fill last block of data to be sent with 0xFF
+        ba = ba.leftJustified(totalBlocks*64, (char)(0xFF));
+
+        qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
+                    << "DownloadThread::run(): TOTAL NUMBER OF BYTES TO SEND TO DC" << ba.size();
+        qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
+                    << "DownloadThread::run(): TOTAL NUMBER OF BLOCKS" << totalBlocks;
+
+        m_hw->dc_autoRequest(true); // turn auto-request setting on
+
+        m_hw->request_DC2_HWversion();
+        m_hw->request_DC2_SWversion();
+        QThread::sleep(1);
+
+        resetDeviceController();
+
+        qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
+                    << "DownloadThread::run(): RESET DEVICE-CONTROLLER";
+        QThread::sleep(1);
+
+        if (startBootloader()) {
+            qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
+                        << "DownloadThread::run(): STARTED BOOT-LOADER";
+
+            m_hw->dc_autoRequest(false);// turn auto-request setting off for
+                                        // download of binary dc
             for (uint16_t currentBlock = 0; currentBlock <= totalBlocks; ++currentBlock) {
                 m_hw->dcDownloadSetCurrentBlockNumber(currentBlock);
                 qCritical() << "DownloadThread::run(): currentBlockNumber" << currentBlock;
                 QThread::msleep(250);
             }
-#endif
             m_hw->dc_autoRequest(true); // turn auto-request setting on again
         }
+
         stopBootloader();   // there is no harm in stopping the bootloader even
                             // if it was not started at all
-        qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+        qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
                     << "DownloadThread::run(): STOPPED BOOT-LOADER";
     }
+#endif
 
     m_hw->dcDownloadSetRunning(false);
     m_hw->dcDownloadSetFinished(true);
 
-    qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+    QDateTime const end = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
-                << "DOWNLOAD THREAD FINISHED";
+    quint64 secs = start.secsTo(end);
+    QString runtime;
+    if (secs % 60) {
+        runtime = QString("%1min %2s").arg(secs / 60).arg(secs % 60);
+    } else {
+        runtime = QString("%1min").arg((secs / 60) + 1);
+    }
+
+    qCritical() << end.time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
+                << QString("DOWNLOAD THREAD FINISHED (RUNTIME %1)")
+                   .arg(runtime);
 
     // the object deletes itself ! This is the last line in run().
     // Never touch the object after this statement
@@ -218,7 +304,6 @@ DownloadThread::sendNextAddress(int bNum) const {
     int noAnswerCount = 0;
     int errorCount = 0;
     if ( bNum==0 || bNum==1024 || bNum==2048 || bNum==3072 || bNum==4096 ) {
-        // qDebug() << "addr-block" << bNum << "...";
         while (noAnswerCount <= 250) {
             m_hw->bl_sendAddress(bNum);
             QThread::msleep(100);
@@ -257,9 +342,6 @@ DownloadThread::sendNextDataBlock(QByteArray const &binary, int bNum) const {
     memcpy(local, binary.constData() + bAddr, 64);
     local[64] = local[65] = 0x00;
 
-    // QByteArray b((const char *)(&local[0]), 64);
-    // qCritical() << "SNDB" << bNum << b.size() << b.toHex();
-
     while (noAnswerCount <= 250) {
         m_hw->bl_sendDataBlock(64, local);
         QThread::msleep(10);
@@ -272,9 +354,7 @@ DownloadThread::sendNextDataBlock(QByteArray const &binary, int bNum) const {
                 }
             } else {
                 // qInfo() << "data for block" << bNum << "OK";
-
                 // TODO: hier ins shared mem schreiben
-
                 return res;
             }
         } else {
@@ -286,64 +366,65 @@ DownloadThread::sendNextDataBlock(QByteArray const &binary, int bNum) const {
 }
 
 bool DownloadThread::startBootloader() const {
-    qDebug() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+    qDebug() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
              << "starting bootloader...";
     int nTry = 5;
     while (--nTry >= 0) {
         m_hw->bl_startBL();
-        qDebug() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate) << "bl_startBL() ..." << nTry;
+        qDebug() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs) << "bl_startBL() ..." << nTry;
-        QThread::msleep(1000);
+        QThread::msleep(500);
         m_hw->bl_checkBL();
-        qDebug() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate) << "bl_checkBL() ..." << nTry;
+        qDebug() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs) << "bl_checkBL() ..." << nTry;
-        QThread::msleep(1000);
+        QThread::msleep(500);
         if (m_hw->bl_isUp()) {
-            qInfo() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate) << "bootloader... isUP" << nTry;
+            qInfo() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs) << "bootloader... isUP" << nTry;
             return true;
         } else {
-            qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+            qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
                         << "bootloader not up (" << nTry << ")";
         }
     }
-    qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+    qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
                 << "starting bootloader FAILED";
     return false;
 }
 
 bool DownloadThread::stopBootloader() const {
-    qDebug() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+    qDebug() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
              << "stopping bootloader...";
     int nTry = 5;
     while (--nTry >= 0) {
         m_hw->bl_stopBL();
-        qDebug() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+        qDebug() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
                  << "bl_stopBL() ...";
         QThread::msleep(500);
         m_hw->bl_checkBL();
-        qDebug() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate) << "bl_checkBL() ..." << nTry;
+        qDebug() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs) << "bl_checkBL() ..." << nTry;
         if (!m_hw->bl_isUp()) {
-            qInfo() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+            qInfo() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
                     << "stopping bootloader OK";
             return true;
         }
     }
-    qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+    qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
                 << "stopping bootloader FAILED";
     return false;
 }
 
 bool DownloadThread::resetDeviceController() const {
-    qDebug() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+    qDebug() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
              << "resetting device controller...";
     m_hw->bl_rebootDC();
     // wait maximally 3 seconds, before starting bootloader
     QThread::sleep(1);
-    qInfo() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+    qInfo() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
             << "resetting device controller...OK";
     return true;
 }
 
 QByteArray DownloadThread::loadBinaryDCFile(QString filename) const {
-    qDebug() << "loading dc binary" << filename << "...";
+    qInfo() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODateWithMs)
+            << "loading dc binary" << filename << "...";
 
     QFile file(filename); // closed in destructor call
     if (!file.exists()) {

src/hwapi.cpp

@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@ hwapi::hwapi(QWidget *parent) : QObject(parent)
         qCritical() << "Creating/attaching shared memory failed";
     }
 
-    Q_ASSERT_X(sizeof(SharedMem) != m_sharedMem->size(),
+    Q_ASSERT_X(sizeof(SharedMem) == m_sharedMem->size(), "check shm-sizes",
-               "compare sizes", "sizes different");
+               QString("sizes different %1 != %2")
+                .arg(sizeof(SharedMem))
+                .arg(m_sharedMem->size()).toStdString().c_str());
 
     //if (shdMem_firstUse())        // für Master raus
 //    {
@@ -2638,12 +2640,23 @@ void hwapi::bl_openBinary(void) const
 void hwapi::bl_sendDataBlock(uint8_t length, uint8_t *buffer) const
 {
     // send 64 byte from bin file
-    uint8_t LL=length, sendBuf[80], sendLen;
+    // gh, 09/02/2024: extend sendBuf. Buffer sometimes too small, sendLen=81
+    uint8_t LL=length, sendBuf[80+32], sendLen;
     if (LL>64) LL=64;
 
-    tslib_strclr(sendBuf,0,80);
+    memset(sendBuf, 0, sizeof(sendBuf));
     sendLen=dcBL_prepareDC_BLcmd(0x22, LL, buffer, sendBuf);   // pack into protocol frame
+
+    // qCritical() << "(" __func__ << ":" << __LINE__ << ") sendLen=" << sendLen
+    //             << ":" << QByteArray((const char *)sendBuf, sendLen);
+
     sendWRcmd_setSendBlock160(sendLen, sendBuf);                  // send 140 bytes
+
+    // if (sendLen > 80) {
+    //    qCritical() << "(" << __func__ << ":" << __LINE__ << ")"
+    //                << QByteArray((const char *)&sendBuf[80], 32).toHex(':');
+    // }
+
     delay(100);
 }
 
@@ -3336,22 +3349,15 @@ void hwapi::sys_restoreDeviceParameter(struct T_devices *deviceSettings) const
     // attention: only applies if function "sys_sendDeviceParameter()" was used to send this settings before
     //          cannot be used to see settings programmed by JsonFile
     uint8_t buf[64];
-    uint8_t LL, nn;
+    uint8_t LL;
     tslib_strclr(buf,0,64);
-    uint8_t *start;
 
     //runProcess->epi_restore64BdevParameter(&LL, buf); // wozu die???
     epi_restoreRbDeviceSettings(&LL, buf);      // viel besser, stimmt immer
 
-    // Puffer in struct eintragen:
+    Q_STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(*deviceSettings) <= sizeof(buf));
-    start = &deviceSettings->kindOfPrinter;
-    nn=0;
-    do
-    {
-        *start = buf[nn];
-        start++;
-    } while(++nn<LL);
 
+    memcpy(deviceSettings, buf, sizeof(*deviceSettings));
 }
 
 bool hwapi::sys_areDCdataValid(void) const
@@ -4442,8 +4448,8 @@ bool hwapi::dcDownloadRequest(QString const &dcFileToDownload) const {
 bool hwapi::dcDownloadRequested() const {
     SharedMem *data = SharedMem::getData();
     Q_ASSERT_X(data != nullptr, "check", "pointer invalid");
-    Q_ASSERT_X((void *)data != m_sharedMem->data(), "compare pointers", "pointers different");
+    Q_ASSERT_X((void *)data == m_sharedMem->data(), "compare pointers", "pointers different");
-    Q_ASSERT_X(sizeof(*data) != m_sharedMem->size(), "compare sizes", "sizes different");
+    Q_ASSERT_X(sizeof(*data) == m_sharedMem->size(), "compare sizes", "sizes different");
 
     // called by download-thread
     // 1: true at entry: reset atomically to false

src/reporting_thread.cpp

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 
 #include <cmath>
+#include <algorithm>
 
 ReportingThread::ReportingThread(hwapi *hw)
   : m_hw(hw)
@@ -99,14 +100,27 @@ void ReportingThread::run() {
 
 #endif
 
-    uint16_t const totalBlocks = m_hw->dcDownloadGetTotalBlockNumber();
+    uint16_t totalBlocks = m_hw->dcDownloadGetTotalBlockNumber();
+    cnt = 10;
+    while(--cnt > 0 && totalBlocks == 0) {
+        totalBlocks = m_hw->dcDownloadGetTotalBlockNumber();
+        qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime() << __PRETTY_FUNCTION__
+                    << QString("line=%1 TOTAL BLOCKS=%2 (%3)")
+                        .arg(__LINE__).arg(totalBlocks).arg(cnt);
+        QThread::sleep(1);
+    }
 
-    qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime() << "TOTAL BLOCKS" << totalBlocks;
+    qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate) << __PRETTY_FUNCTION__
+                << QString("line=%1 TOTAL BLOCKS=%2").arg(__LINE__).arg(totalBlocks);
 
     if (totalBlocks) {
         QDateTime const start = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
         uint16_t currentBlockNumber = 0;
         uint16_t prevBlockNumber = ~0;
+        uint64_t estimatedMinutesLeftMax = ~0ULL;
+        uint64_t estimatedSecondsLeftMax = ~0ULL;
+        uint64_t estimatedMinutesLeftPrev = 0;
+        uint64_t estimatedSecondsLeftPrev = 0;
 
         while (m_hw->dcDownloadGetRunning()) {
             currentBlockNumber = m_hw->dcDownloadGetCurrentBlockNumber();
@@ -114,13 +128,21 @@ void ReportingThread::run() {
                 double durationSecs = start.secsTo(QDateTime::currentDateTime());
 
                 double const timeAveragePerBlock = (currentBlockNumber > 0) ? (durationSecs / currentBlockNumber) : durationSecs;
-                long estimatedSecondsLeft = lround((timeAveragePerBlock * (totalBlocks - currentBlockNumber)));
+                uint64_t estimatedSecondsLeft = lround((timeAveragePerBlock * (totalBlocks - currentBlockNumber)));
-                long estimatedMinutesLeft =
+                uint64_t estimatedMinutesLeft =
                     ((estimatedSecondsLeft % 60) == 0) ?
                         (estimatedSecondsLeft / 60) :
                             ((estimatedSecondsLeft + 60) / 60);
+
                 estimatedSecondsLeft = (estimatedSecondsLeft % 60);
 
+                if ((estimatedMinutesLeft <= estimatedMinutesLeftMax)
+                 || (estimatedSecondsLeft <= estimatedSecondsLeftMax)) {
+                    estimatedMinutesLeftMax = estimatedMinutesLeft;
+                    estimatedSecondsLeftMax = estimatedSecondsLeft;
+                    estimatedMinutesLeftPrev = estimatedMinutesLeft;
+                    estimatedSecondsLeftPrev = estimatedSecondsLeft;
+
                     double percent = ((double)currentBlockNumber / (double)totalBlocks) * 100.0;
                     report = QString(": total blocks %1, current block %2 [%3] (est. time left: %4min %5s)")
                                 .arg(totalBlocks)
@@ -129,10 +151,26 @@ void ReportingThread::run() {
                                 .arg(estimatedMinutesLeft)
                                 .arg(estimatedSecondsLeft, 2);
 
-                qCritical() << m_hw << "RT report" << report;
+                    qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+                                << QString("line=%1: RT report").arg(__LINE__) << report;
 
                     emit m_hw->hwapi_reportDCDownloadStatus(report);
 
+                } else {
+                    double percent = ((double)currentBlockNumber / (double)totalBlocks) * 100.0;
+                    report = QString(": total blocks %1, current block %2 [%3] (est. time left: %4min %5s)")
+                                .arg(totalBlocks)
+                                .arg(currentBlockNumber)
+                                .arg(percent, 0, 'f', 2)
+                                .arg(estimatedMinutesLeftPrev)
+                                .arg(estimatedSecondsLeftPrev, 2);
+
+                    qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate)
+                                << QString("line=%1: RT report").arg(__LINE__) << report;
+
+                    emit m_hw->hwapi_reportDCDownloadStatus(report);
+                }
+
                 prevBlockNumber = currentBlockNumber;
             }
             QThread::msleep(100);
@@ -150,7 +188,7 @@ void ReportingThread::run() {
         }
     }
 
-    qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime() << __PRETTY_FUNCTION__
+    qCritical() << QDateTime::currentDateTime().time().toString(Qt::ISODate) << __PRETTY_FUNCTION__
                 << QString("line=%1 REPORT THREAD ABOUT TO FINISH").arg(__LINE__);
 
     cnt = 10;

src/runProc.cpp

@@ -684,6 +684,7 @@ bool T_runProc::bl_isUp(void)
 
     for (nn=0; nn<160; nn++) receivedData[nn]=0;
     LL=epi_getRawRecLength();
+
     if (LL>0)
     {
         epi_getRawReceivedData(receivedData);
@@ -696,15 +697,26 @@ bool T_runProc::bl_isUp(void)
             //epi_clrRawReceivedString();
             return true;
         }
-        // response to "start BL"
+
-        if (receivedData[0]==2 && receivedData[1]==101 && receivedData[2]==48 &&
+        // response to "start BL"     {   2,  101,   48,  223,  131,    3}
-            receivedData[3]==223 && receivedData[4] ==131 )
+        static uint8_t const cmp[6] = {0x02, 0x65, 0x30, 0xdf, 0x83, 0x03};
-        {
+
-            qDebug() << "hwapi_bl_isUp: got BL response to start";
+        if (LL >= 6 && LL <= 13) {
-            //epi_clrRawReceivedString();
+            // (1) "02:63:34:35:62:33:03:02:65:30:df:83:03"
+            // (2) "02:65:30:df:83:03"
+
+            // qCritical() << "(" << __func__ << ":" << __LINE__
+            //             << ") CHECK" << QByteArray((char const*)receivedData, LL).toHex(':');
+
+            for (int i=0; i <= LL-6; ++i) {
+                if (memcmp(cmp, &receivedData[i], 6) == 0) {
+                    qCritical() << "(" << __func__ << ":" << __LINE__
+                                << ") BL RESPONSE to bl_start(): BOOTLOADER IS UP";
                     return true;
                 }
             }
+        }
+    }
     return false;
 }
 

src/shared_mem_buffer.cpp.new

@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+#include "shared_mem_buffer.h"
+
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QString>
+#include <QTextStream>
+#include <QDateTime>
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <atomic>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+#ifdef QT_POSIX_IPC
+    // The POSIX backend can be explicitly selected using the -feature-ipc_posix
+    // option to the Qt configure script. If it is enabled, the QT_POSIX_IPC
+    // macro will be defined. -> we use SystemV shared memory
+#error "QT_POSIX_IPC defined"
+#else
+#ifdef linux
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/ipc.h>    // ftok
+#endif
+#endif
+
+//static bool shdMemFirstUse;
+
+static QString read1stLineOfFile(QString fileName) { // read for instance /etc/os-release
+    QFile f(fileName);
+    if (f.exists()) {
+        if (f.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly | QIODevice::Text)) {
+            QTextStream in(&f);
+            in.setCodec("UTF-8");
+            while(!in.atEnd()) {
+                return in.readLine();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return "N/A";
+}
+
+
+//QSharedMemory *SharedMemBuffer::getShm(std::size_t size) {
+QSharedMemory *SharedMem::getShm(std::size_t size) {
+    static QSharedMemory shMem;
+    if (size > 0) {
+#ifdef linux
+        static const long nativeKey = ftok("/etc/os-release", 'H');
+        static const QString fkey = std::to_string(nativeKey).c_str();
+        //static const QString fkey = "0123456?000=7";
+#else
+        static const QString fkey = "0123456?000=9";
+#endif
+
+        qCritical() << __func__ << ":" << __LINE__ << ": size" << size;
+
+        shMem.setKey(fkey);
+        if (!shMem.isAttached()) {
+            if (shMem.create(size)) {
+                qCritical() << __func__ << ":" << __LINE__ << ": created shared memory";
+
+#ifdef linux
+                if ((size != (std::size_t)shMem.size()) || (sizeof(SharedMem) != shMem.size())) {
+                    qCritical() << __func__ << ":" << __LINE__
+                                << "size=" << size
+                                << "shMem.size=" << shMem.size()
+                                << "sizeof(SharedMem)=" << sizeof(SharedMem)
+                                << "ABOUT TO REBOOT SYSTEM...";
+                    if (system("reboot")) {
+                        // reboot system -> shared memory re-created
+                    }
+                }
+
+                struct SharedMem *sh = (SharedMem *)(shMem.data());
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
+                sh->mem_guard_0 = 0;
+                sh->mem_guard_1 = 0; sh->mem_guard_2 = 0; sh->mem_guard_3 = 0;
+                sh->mem_guard_4 = 0; sh->mem_guard_5 = 0; sh->mem_guard_6 = 0;
+                sh->mem_guard_7 = 0; sh->mem_guard_8 = 0; sh->mem_guard_9 = 0;
+
+                sh->mem_guard_10 = 0;
+                sh->mem_guard_11 = 0; sh->mem_guard_12 = 0; sh->mem_guard_13 = 0;
+                sh->mem_guard_14 = 0; sh->mem_guard_15 = 0; sh->mem_guard_16 = 0;
+                sh->mem_guard_17 = 0; sh->mem_guard_18 = 0; sh->mem_guard_19 = 0;
+
+                sh->mem_guard_20 = 0;
+                sh->mem_guard_21 = 0; sh->mem_guard_22 = 0; sh->mem_guard_23 = 0;
+                sh->mem_guard_24 = 0; sh->mem_guard_25 = 0; sh->mem_guard_26 = 0;
+                sh->mem_guard_27 = 0; sh->mem_guard_28 = 0; sh->mem_guard_29 = 0;
+
+                sh->mem_guard_30 = 0;
+                sh->mem_guard_31 = 0; sh->mem_guard_32 = 0; sh->mem_guard_33 = 0;
+                sh->mem_guard_34 = 0; sh->mem_guard_35 = 0; sh->mem_guard_36 = 0;
+                sh->mem_guard_37 = 0; sh->mem_guard_38 = 0; sh->mem_guard_39 = 0;
+
+                sh->mem_guard_40 = 0;
+                sh->mem_guard_41 = 0; sh->mem_guard_42 = 0; sh->mem_guard_43 = 0;
+                sh->mem_guard_44 = 0; sh->mem_guard_45 = 0; sh->mem_guard_46 = 0;
+                sh->mem_guard_47 = 0;
+#endif
+
+                memset(sh->indat_HWversion, 0x00, sizeof(sh->indat_HWversion));
+                memset(sh->indat_SWversion, 0x00, sizeof(sh->indat_SWversion));
+
+                memset(sh->os_release, 0x00, sizeof(sh->os_release));
+                memset(sh->date_of_creation, 0x00, sizeof(sh->date_of_creation));
+                memset(sh->creator, 0x00, sizeof(sh->creator));
+
+                QString const &os_release = read1stLineOfFile("/etc/os-release");
+                strncpy(sh->os_release, os_release.toStdString().c_str(),
+                        std::min((int)os_release.size(), (int)sizeof(sh->os_release)-1));
+
+                QString const &currentDateTime = QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString(Qt::ISODate);
+                char const *current = currentDateTime.toUtf8().constData();
+                strncpy(sh->date_of_creation, current,
+                        std::min((int)strlen(current), (int)sizeof(sh->date_of_creation)-1));
+
+                QString const &appPid = QString("%1 (%2)").arg(QCoreApplication::applicationName())
+                                                          .arg(QCoreApplication::applicationPid());
+
+                strncpy(sh->creator, appPid.toStdString().c_str(),
+                        std::min((int)strlen(appPid.toStdString().c_str()),
+                                 (int)sizeof(sh->creator)-1));
+
+                qCritical() << "os-release:" << sh->os_release;
+                qCritical() << "   creator:" << sh->creator;
+                qCritical() << "      date:" << sh->date_of_creation;
+
+#else
+                Q_ASSERT_X(size != shMem.size(), "compare sizes", "sizes different");
+                Q_ASSERT_X(sizeof(SharedMem) != shMem.size(), "compare sizes", "sizes different");
+#endif
+                return &shMem;
+            } else {
+                if (shMem.error() == QSharedMemory::AlreadyExists) {
+                    if (shMem.attach()) {
+#ifdef linux
+                        if ((size != (std::size_t)shMem.size()) || (sizeof(SharedMem) != shMem.size())) {
+                            qCritical() << __func__ << ":" << __LINE__
+                                        << "size=" << size
+                                        << "shMem.size=" << shMem.size()
+                                        << "sizeof(SharedMem)=" << sizeof(SharedMem)
+                                        << "ABOUT TO REBOOT SYSTEM...";
+                            if (system("reboot")) {
+                                // reboot system -> shared memory re-created
+                            }
+                        }
+#else
+                        Q_ASSERT_X(size != shMem.size(), "compare sizes", "sizes different");
+                        Q_ASSERT_X(sizeof(SharedMem) != shMem.size(), "compare sizes", "sizes different");
+#endif
+
+                        QString const &appPid = QString("%1 (%2)").arg(QCoreApplication::applicationName())
+                                                                  .arg(QCoreApplication::applicationPid());
+
+                        qCritical() << __func__ << ":" << __LINE__ << appPid << "attached shared memory";
+
+                        struct SharedMem const *sh = (SharedMem const *)(shMem.data());
+                        qCritical() << "os-release:" << sh->os_release;
+                        qCritical() << "   creator:" << sh->creator;
+                        qCritical() << "      date:" << sh->date_of_creation;
+
+                        return &shMem;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            qCritical() << shMem.nativeKey() << shMem.key() << shMem.data()
+                        << shMem.error() << shMem.errorString();
+            return nullptr;
+        } else {
+            qCritical() << __func__ << ":" << __LINE__ << "shared memory already attached";
+
+            struct SharedMem const *sh = (SharedMem const *)(shMem.data());
+            qCritical() << "os-release:" << sh->os_release;
+            qCritical() << "   creator:" << sh->creator;
+            qCritical() << "      date:" << sh->date_of_creation;
+        }
+    }
+    return &shMem;
+}
+
+
+// std::atomic_bool SharedMemBuffer::__sharedMemLocked{false};
+/*
+//QSharedMemory *SharedMemBuffer::getShm(std::size_t size) {
+QSharedMemory *SharedMem::getShm(std::size_t size) {
+
+    static QSharedMemory shMem;
+    if (size > 0) {
+#ifdef __linux__
+        static const long nativeKey = ftok("/etc/os-release", 'H');
+        static const QString fkey = std::to_string(nativeKey).c_str();
+#else
+        static const QString fkey = "0123456?000=9";
+#endif
+        shdMemFirstUse=false;
+        shMem.setKey(fkey);
+        if (!shMem.isAttached())
+        {
+            if (shMem.create(size))
+            {
+                //  sm was created successful, did not exist before
+                shdMemFirstUse=true;
+                return &shMem;
+            } else
+            {
+                // create was false because mem already existed
+                if (shMem.error() == QSharedMemory::AlreadyExists)
+                {
+                    if (shMem.attach())
+                    {
+                        return &shMem;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            qCritical() << shMem.nativeKey() << shMem.key() << shMem.data()
+                        << shMem.error() << shMem.errorString();
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+    }
+    return &shMem;
+}
+
+
+bool shdMem_firstUse(void)
+{
+    return shdMemFirstUse;
+}
+*/
+
+
+

src/storeINdata.cpp

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include "shared_mem_buffer.h"
 #include "datei.h"
 
+#include <QTextCodec>
+
 // gpi: grafical access to PI: access from external devices over device controller FOR GUI
 // epi: external access from GUI to PI:  FOR external devices (DC)
 
@@ -64,42 +66,64 @@ bool indat_isMdbOn()
 
 void gpi_storeHWver(QString text)
 {
-    QString hwVersion((char const *)SharedMem::read()->indat_HWversion);
+    QString prev(QByteArray(SharedMem::read()->indat_HWversion, versionBufferLen-1));
-    if (hwVersion != text) {
+    prev = prev.trimmed();
-        char const *p = text.toUtf8().constData();
-        if (qstrlen(p) > 0) {
-            memset(SharedMem::write()->indat_HWversion, 0, versionBufferLen);
-            memcpy(SharedMem::write()->indat_HWversion, p,
-                   qMin((uint)versionBufferLen, qstrlen(p)) - 1);
-        }
-    }
 
-    qCritical() << "HW TEXT" << epi_loadHWver();
+    QString const textTruncated = text.mid(0, qMin(versionBufferLen-1, text.size())).trimmed();
+
+    if (textTruncated.startsWith("DC2C", Qt::CaseInsensitive)
+     && textTruncated != prev) {
+        QTextCodec *codec = QTextCodec::codecForName("Windows-1252");
+        QString string = codec->toUnicode(textTruncated.toUtf8());
+        if (!string.isEmpty()) {
+            memset(SharedMem::write()->indat_HWversion, 0, versionBufferLen);
+            char *p = (char *)SharedMem::write()->indat_HWversion;
+            char *q = (char *)string.constData();
+            for (int i=0; i < qMin(versionBufferLen, string.size()); ++i) {
+                int const j = (sizeof(QChar) == 2) ? i*2 : i;
+                if (q[j]) {
+                    *p++ = q[j];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 QString epi_loadHWver(void)
 {
-    return QString((char const*)SharedMem::read()->indat_HWversion);
+    QString text(SharedMem::read()->indat_HWversion);
+    return text.mid(0, qMin(versionBufferLen-1, text.size())).trimmed();
 }
 
 void gpi_storeSWver(QString text)
 {
-    QString swVersion((char const *)SharedMem::read()->indat_SWversion);
+    QString prev(QByteArray(SharedMem::read()->indat_SWversion, 12));
-    if (swVersion != text) {
+    prev = prev.trimmed();
-        char const *p = text.toUtf8().constData();
-        if (qstrlen(p) > 0) {
-            memset(SharedMem::write()->indat_SWversion, 0, versionBufferLen);
-            memcpy(SharedMem::write()->indat_SWversion, p,
-                   qMin((uint)versionBufferLen, qstrlen(p)) - 1);
-        }
-    }
 
-    qCritical() << "SW TEXT" << epi_loadSWver();
+    QString const textTruncated = text.mid(0, qMin(12, text.size())).trimmed();
+
+    if (textTruncated.startsWith("DC2C", Qt::CaseInsensitive)
+     && textTruncated != prev) {
+        QTextCodec *codec = QTextCodec::codecForName("Windows-1252");
+        QString string = codec->toUnicode(textTruncated.toUtf8());
+        if (!string.isEmpty()) {
+            memset(SharedMem::write()->indat_SWversion, 0, versionBufferLen);
+            char *p = (char *)SharedMem::write()->indat_SWversion;
+            char *q = (char *)string.constData();
+            for (int i=0; i < qMin(versionBufferLen, string.size()); ++i) {
+                int const j = (sizeof(QChar) == 2) ? i*2 : i;
+                if (q[j]) {
+                    *p++ = q[j];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 QString epi_loadSWver(void)
 {
-    return QString((char const*)SharedMem::read()->indat_SWversion);
+    QString text(SharedMem::read()->indat_SWversion);
+    return text.mid(0, qMin(12, text.size())).trimmed();
 }
 
 void gpi_storeDCstate(QString text)
@@ -2179,8 +2203,8 @@ void gpi_storeRawReceivedData(uint8_t  RdDlen, uint8_t *receivedData)
     SharedMem::write()->Sdata_LengthRawData=lrd;
     for (nn=0; nn<lrd; nn++)
         SharedMem::write()->Sdata_rawData[nn]=receivedData[nn];
-    //qDebug()<<"dcBL got data"<<  Sdata_LengthRawData << "bytes :)";
 
+    //qDebug()<<"dcBL got data"<<  Sdata_LengthRawData << "bytes :)";
 }
 
 uint8_t epi_getRawReceivedData(uint8_t *receivedData)