diff --git a/_posts/2021-08-10-TimeoutRMW&QoS.md b/_posts/2021-08-10-TimeoutRMW&QoS.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5673106b --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2021-08-10-TimeoutRMW&QoS.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +title: Timeout RMW & QoS in RCLC APIs +author: Maria Merlan +--- +There are NEW APIs available to improve the usability and scope of micro-ROS: + +- The new [RCLC QoS API](https://github.com/ros2/rclc/pull/119/) allows users to set custom QoS to better adjust the use cases. +So far, users could only use default or best effort entities. Now, this API allows the user to set a whole rmw_qos_profile_t. All internal QoS available in RMW as well as the entities can be customized to adjust every use case. +The RCLC QoS API applies to all entities. + +- The new [RMW timeout API](https://github.com/micro-ROS/rmw-microxrcedds/pull/153) helps the user to configure the publication time block time when using a reliable mode in micro-ROS. +When a topic is published in reliable mode in the RMW of Micro XRCE-DDS, the XRCE-DDS session will be run during a default time-out before sending an error, in order to confirm that the messages arrive to the Agent. This default timeout used to be managed by a buit-time configurable parameter. +The new RMW API allows the user to set a specific value for the timeout parameter at run-time for each reliable publisher, meaning before publishing. + +This brings advantages: + - Users can control the blocking time of a reliable publication. + - Users can reinforce time constraints to adjust the behaviour to their use case, allowing to fine-tune the timing of micro-ROS publisher operations. + +These enhancements are in line with the strategy of improving usability and scope of micro-ROS. We thank the community and early adopters for their great insights that contribute to enhancing micro-ROS usability and to better focus real use cases. + + +