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Summary

This PR enables Matter OTA on SiWx917 Zephyr (siwx917_rb4338a) using the Silabs RPS + NWP/Security Bootloader path (sl_si91x_fwup_*), instead of the shared Zephyr MCUboot DFU flow.

The default Zephyr OTA path does not work on 917 because the common Zephyr OTAImageProcessorImpl assumes MCUboot (BOOTLOADER_MCUBOOT, IMG_MANAGER, slot0/slot1 partitions, signed .bin).
SiWx917 does not use that model. Flash layout has code_partition + ota_swap_partition, and updates are delivered as an RPS image applied by the NWP/Security Bootloader via WiseConnect firmware-upgrade APIs. Enabling MCUboot on 917 fails (missing slots) and would be the wrong install path even if partitions were faked.

Changes

  • Kconfig: CHIP_OTA_REQUESTOR selects SIWX91X_FIRMWARE_UPGRADE (+ reboot) on SOC_SERIES_SIWG917. MCUBOOT path remains unchanged for other platforms.
  • SiWx OTA processor (src/platform/silabs/zephyr/): Matter header -> sl_si91x_fwup_* -> reboot.
  • Common Zephyr BUILD: vendor-neutral chip_zephyr_ota_image_processor GN arg (empty = MCUboot sources. Silabs CMake sets the SiWx source_set on 917).
  • Post-build: wrap zephyr.rps (or signed RPS) as the matter.ota on 917. Keep existing signed-.bin wrap for EFR32.
  • Overlays / initiator: keep NVM below ota_swap. SiWx-specific include and no-op self-test where MCUboot confirm does not apply.

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Testing

  • Build lighting-app ota_a and ota_b (Software Version : 2) apps for siwx917_rb4338a with CONFIG_CHIP_OTA_REQUESTOR=y. confirm zephyr.rps and Matter .ota are produced
  • Flash ota_a.rps, commission, run OTA with the generated .ota of ota_b application. Device reboots into the new image.
  • Verify by reading Software Version String from chiptool (it should return "2")

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The change adds SiWx917 RPS OTA support for Silicon Labs Zephyr builds. Kconfig selects Si91x firmware upgrade settings and removes MCUboot dependencies for SiWx917. The post-build script creates Matter OTA images from RPS artifacts. GN selects a new SiWx917 OTA image processor. The processor parses Matter headers, streams aligned payloads through Si91x firmware upgrade APIs, and reboots for Security Bootloader installation. EFR32 builds retain the existing MCUboot flow. OTA requestor self-test handling remains MCUboot-specific.

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 580fd

OTA attempts can become stuck after an incomplete firmware transfer, while incremental builds can produce an OTA artifact containing stale firmware. These should be corrected before merge.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely identifies the main change: implementing SiWx917 OTA support for Silabs Zephyr.
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🧹 Nitpick comments (1)
src/platform/silabs/zephyr/OTAImageProcessorImpl.cpp (1)

263-265: 🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Copy in blocks instead of one byte per iteration.

The loop copies the whole firmware payload one byte at a time into a 64-byte buffer. Use memcpy for each run up to the buffer boundary. This reduces per-byte loop overhead on a multi-megabyte image and makes the flush condition explicit.

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In `@src/platform/silabs/zephyr/OTAImageProcessorImpl.cpp` around lines 263 - 265,
Update the firmware-copy loop around writeBufOffset and blockReadOffset to copy
contiguous runs with memcpy, limiting each run to the remaining source bytes and
available capacity in the 64-byte buffer. Advance both offsets by the copied
length and preserve the existing flush behavior when the buffer reaches its
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In `@config/silabs/app/zephyr-post-build.cmake`:
- Line 72: Add ${SIWX_OTA_OUTPUT}.args and ${SIWX_RPS_INPUT} to the custom
command’s DEPENDS alongside the existing inputs, and ensure the RPS-producing
target is added only when Zephyr does not already establish that ordering.
Preserve the current OTA generation command and existing dependencies.

In `@src/platform/silabs/zephyr/OTAImageProcessorImpl.cpp`:
- Around line 199-203: Update the mReset guard in Apply() to call
GetRequestorInstance()->CancelImageUpdate() before returning when the firmware
update is incomplete, while preserving the existing error log.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@src/platform/silabs/zephyr/OTAImageProcessorImpl.cpp`:
- Around line 263-265: Update the firmware-copy loop around writeBufOffset and
blockReadOffset to copy contiguous runs with memcpy, limiting each run to the
remaining source bytes and available capacity in the 64-byte buffer. Advance
both offsets by the copied length and preserve the existing flush behavior when
the buffer reaches its boundary.

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  • config/silabs/Kconfig
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add_custom_command(
OUTPUT ${SIWX_OTA_OUTPUT}
COMMAND ${Python3_EXECUTABLE} ${CHIP_ROOT}/src/app/ota_image_tool.py create @${SIWX_OTA_OUTPUT}.args
DEPENDS ${ZEPHYR_OUTPUT_DIR}/zephyr.bin ${CHIP_ROOT}/src/app/ota_image_tool.py

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

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🏁 Script executed:

#!/bin/bash
# Description: Find which target/command produces the SiWx917 RPS output, to confirm build ordering.
set -uo pipefail

# Locate RPS post-build wiring in the repository.
rg -n --hidden -g '!.git' -g '*.cmake' -g 'CMakeLists.txt' 'zephyr\.rps|\.rps|commander|rps' | head -60

# Show the reviewed post-build script in full for ordering context.
fd -H 'zephyr-post-build.cmake' --exec cat -n

# Show the chip_ota_image helper definition used by the EFR32 branch.
rg -n --hidden -g '!.git' -A 40 'function\(chip_ota_image' | head -80

Repository: project-chip/connectedhomeip

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#!/bin/bash
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printf '%s\n' '--- RPS references in build-related files ---'
rg -n --hidden -g '!.git' -g '*.cmake' -g 'CMakeLists.txt' -g '*.yml' -g '*.yaml' \
  'zephyr(\.signed)?\.rps|SIWX_RPS_INPUT|RPS|rps' | head -200

printf '%s\n' '--- post-build and custom-command wiring near SiWx917 ---'
rg -n --hidden -g '!.git' -g '*.cmake' -g 'CMakeLists.txt' \
  -B 8 -A 20 'SIWG917|SIWX91X|post-build|add_custom_command|add_custom_target' | head -260

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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

printf '%s\n' '--- files containing SiWx917 post-build configuration ---'
rg -l --hidden -g '!.git' \
  'SIWG917|SIWX91X|zephyr(\.signed)?\.rps|rps' | head -120

printf '%s\n' '--- generated build-hook references ---'
rg -n --hidden -g '!.git' \
  'POST_BUILD|post[-_]build|zephyr\.bin|zephyr\.rps|zephyr\.signed\.rps' \
  config boards .github 2>/dev/null | head -240

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printf '%s\n' '--- inclusion and target context for zephyr-post-build.cmake ---'
rg -n --hidden -g '!.git' \
  'zephyr-post-build\.cmake|chip-ota-image|zephyr_final|zephyr_final\.elf|west build|SIWG917' \
  config examples scripts docs | head -240

printf '%s\n' '--- relevant repository documentation and Kconfig ---'
sed -n '1,90p' config/silabs/Kconfig
rg -n -B 12 -A 24 'zephyr-post-build|OTA_IMAGE_BUILD|SIWG917|RPS' \
  docs/platforms/silabs examples/platform/silabs config/silabs 2>/dev/null | head -220

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Declare the generated OTA inputs in DEPENDS.

ota_image_tool.py reads ${SIWX_OTA_OUTPUT}.args, which names ${SIWX_RPS_INPUT}, but the custom command depends only on zephyr.bin and ota_image_tool.py. Add both generated files to DEPENDS so changes to the RPS or OTA arguments regenerate the Matter OTA image. Wire the RPS-producing target only if the Zephyr build does not already provide that ordering.

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In `@config/silabs/app/zephyr-post-build.cmake` at line 72, Add
${SIWX_OTA_OUTPUT}.args and ${SIWX_RPS_INPUT} to the custom command’s DEPENDS
alongside the existing inputs, and ensure the RPS-producing target is added only
when Zephyr does not already establish that ordering. Preserve the current OTA
generation command and existing dependencies.

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Comment on lines +199 to +203
if (!mReset)
{
ChipLogError(SoftwareUpdate, "Apply called but firmware update was not marked complete");
return;
}

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Cancel the OTA request when mReset is false.

Apply() queues HandleApply and returns CHIP_NO_ERROR after the requestor enters kApplying. An incomplete RPS transfer can leave mReset false because the code sets it only when sl_si91x_fwup_load() returns SL_STATUS_SI91X_FW_UPDATE_DONE. The handler then logs and returns without rebooting or clearing the requestor state. Call GetRequestorInstance()->CancelImageUpdate() in this branch so the requestor resets to kIdle.

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In `@src/platform/silabs/zephyr/OTAImageProcessorImpl.cpp` around lines 199 - 203,
Update the mReset guard in Apply() to call
GetRequestorInstance()->CancelImageUpdate() before returning when the firmware
update is incomplete, while preserving the existing error log.

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Is this file based on platform/silabs/SiWx/OTAImageProcessorImpl.cpp ? If so, there are some minor differences -- what is the reason for that?

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