# Runtime Flow

The flow is generated alongside the call graph. Function names are validated
against the current C sources so renamed or removed stages fail documentation
checks.

## Daemon scheduler

```mermaid
flowchart TD
  start([main]) --> config[config_load]
  config --> state[state_load]
  state --> model[ufmodel_find]
  model --> identity[Read LAN MAC, IP, and default gateway]
  identity --> persist[state_save]
  persist --> announceInit[announce_init when enabled]
  announceInit --> loop{One-second main loop}
  loop -->|announce due| announce[announce_send]
  announce --> loop
  loop -->|LLDP due| ports{For every model port}
  ports --> lldp[lldp_send_frame]
  lldp --> loop
  loop -->|inform due| refresh[Refresh controller URL and device IP]
  refresh --> inform[inform_send]
  inform --> loop
  loop -->|nothing due| sleep[sleep 1 second]
  sleep --> loop
```

## Inform exchange

```mermaid
flowchart TD
  send([inform_send]) --> url{inform URL available?}
  url -->|no| error[Return an error]
  url -->|yes| key{Device adopted?}
  key -->|no| defaultKey[Use DEFAULT_AUTH_KEY]
  key -->|yes| stateKey[Use persisted device key]
  defaultKey --> payload[inform_build_payload]
  stateKey --> payload
  payload --> packet[inform_packet_build]
  packet --> post[http_post]
  post --> status{HTTP 200?}
  status -->|no, first attempt| retry[Retry with alternate CBC or GCM cipher]
  retry --> packet
  status -->|no, final attempt| error
  status -->|yes| decode[inform_packet_parse]
  decode --> json[Parse controller JSON]
  json --> handle[inform_handle_response]
```

## Controller response and provisioning

```mermaid
flowchart TD
  response([inform_handle_response]) --> type{_type}
  type -->|noop| done[No state change]
  type -->|upgrade| version[Persist requested firmware version]
  type -->|reboot or reset| reboot[reboot_openwrt]
  type -->|cmd adopt| adopt[Persist key, URL, and adopted state]
  type -->|setparam| params[Parse management parameters]
  params --> legacy{system_cfg present?}
  legacy -->|yes| legacyApply[wlan_apply_system_cfg]
  legacyApply --> normalize[Build radio_table and vap_table JSON]
  normalize --> apply[wlan_apply_config]
  type -->|setstate| apply
  apply --> ids[wlan_ensure_vap_ids]
  ids --> clear[wlan_clear managed openuf_ VAPs]
  clear --> radios[wlan_apply_radio for each band]
  radios --> vaps[Create controller VAP sections]
  vaps --> commit[Commit UCI and configure usteer]
  commit --> start[Start and verify radios sequentially]
  start --> result{Apply succeeded?}
  result -->|yes| saved[Save cfgversion and config schema]
  result -->|no| retryConfig[Reset cfgversion to 0]
```