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The late subscriber never learns its config

Let a config client that joins after the one-shot /robot_config publish still receive the latched sample, without changing the publisher.

Pairs with Parameters and launch in ROS 2 Systems Debugging. Read the concept first, then diagnose it here.

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Operator report

/robot_config appears in `ros2 topic list`, but the client's /config_status stays 'PENDING' forever because it started after the single latched publish.

Ubuntu 24.04, ROS 2 Jazzy, Python and C++ nodes, browser telemetry workspace

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System boundary

Trace only the relevant path.

3 nodes
  1. 01config_broadcaster
  2. 02/robot_config
  3. 03config_clientOUT
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How this lab works

You diagnose it. No command list.

Open the repair workspace and gather your own evidence in a real terminal. No diagnostic commands are handed to you - finding the fault is the exercise. Stuck? Progressive hints unlock inside the workspace.

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Verification

Pass more than the visible symptom.

4 checks
  • Client publishes /config_status
  • Late-joining client receives the latched /robot_config
  • Hidden regression behavior
  • Root cause explanation