Implement graduated scaling for NodeInfo send timeout based on active mesh size (#9364)

* Implement graduated scaling for NodeInfo send timeout based on active mesh size

* Shorter timeout still needed for pubkey unkown and ad-hoc send

* Update src/modules/NodeInfoModule.cpp

Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

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Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

src/Power.cpp

@@ -723,6 +723,16 @@ bool Power::setup()
             runASAP = true;
         },
         CHANGE);
+#endif
+#ifdef EXT_CHRG_DETECT
+    attachInterrupt(
+        EXT_CHRG_DETECT,
+        []() {
+            power->setIntervalFromNow(0);
+            runASAP = true;
+            BaseType_t higherWake = 0;
+        },
+        CHANGE);
 #endif
     enabled = found;
     low_voltage_counter = 0;

src/modules/NodeInfoModule.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "Default.h"
 #include "MeshService.h"
 #include "NodeDB.h"
+#include "NodeStatus.h"
 #include "RTC.h"
 #include "Router.h"
 #include "configuration.h"
@@ -129,14 +130,17 @@ meshtastic_MeshPacket *NodeInfoModule::allocReply()
         LOG_DEBUG("Skip send NodeInfo > 40%% ch. util");
         return NULL;
     }
-    // If we sent our NodeInfo less than 5 min. ago, don't send it again as it may be still underway.
-    if (!shorterTimeout && lastSentToMesh && Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(lastSentToMesh, 5 * 60 * 1000)) {
-        LOG_DEBUG("Skip send NodeInfo since we sent it <5min ago");
+
+    // Use graduated scaling based on active mesh size (10 minute base, scales with congestion coefficient)
+    uint32_t timeoutMs = Default::getConfiguredOrDefaultMsScaled(0, 10 * 60, nodeStatus->getNumOnline());
+    if (!shorterTimeout && lastSentToMesh && Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(lastSentToMesh, timeoutMs)) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("Skip send NodeInfo since we sent it <%us ago", timeoutMs / 1000);
         ignoreRequest = true; // Mark it as ignored for MeshModule
         return NULL;
     } else if (shorterTimeout && lastSentToMesh && Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(lastSentToMesh, 60 * 1000)) {
+        // For interactive/urgent requests (e.g., user-triggered or implicit requests), use a shorter 60s timeout
         LOG_DEBUG("Skip send NodeInfo since we sent it <60s ago");
-        ignoreRequest = true; // Mark it as ignored for MeshModule
+        ignoreRequest = true;
         return NULL;
     } else {
         ignoreRequest = false; // Don't ignore requests anymore

variants/esp32/chatter2/platformio.ini

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ build_flags =
   ${esp32_base.build_flags}
   -D CHATTER_2
   -I variants/esp32/chatter2
+  -DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WEBSERVER=1
+  -DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PAXCOUNTER=1
   
 lib_deps =
   ${esp32_base.lib_deps}

variants/esp32/m5stack_core/platformio.ini

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ build_flags =
   ${esp32_base.build_flags}
   -I variants/esp32/m5stack_core
   -DM5STACK
+  -DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WEBSERVER=1
+  -DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PAXCOUNTER=1
   -DUSER_SETUP_LOADED
   -DTFT_SDA_READ
   -DTFT_DRIVER=0x9341