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Systemcore Random Reboots

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
java
Domain
embedded-iot

Research direction

Start by reviewing the Driverstation logs and the Systemcore behavior described in the report, comparing alpha7 with the earlier alpha5 symptoms. The issue does not name source files or tests, so first identify the relevant reboot and power-management entry points in the repository. Done means reproducing or isolating the unexpected reboot and documenting a confirmed cause or fix.

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Description

Our Systemcore randomly reboots, when the robot is either enabled or disabled. The only message we see in our Driverstation logs is “Disabled due to RobotRequest”. The power LED remains on but the other lights turns off until the reboot completes.

We are currently on alpha7, but we also had a similar issue when we were on alpha5. On alpha5, instead of rebooting, our Systemcore would completely turn off and would need a power cycle to turn back on.

Dominant language
Java
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Forks
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Avg merge
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Merged PRs (30d)
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