[core] Add uint32_to_str helper and use in preferences (#15597)

esphome/components/esp32/preferences.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include <nvs_flash.h>
-#include <cinttypes>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -12,9 +11,6 @@ namespace esphome::esp32 {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "preferences";
 
-// Buffer size for converting uint32_t to string: max "4294967295" (10 chars) + null terminator + 1 padding
-static constexpr size_t KEY_BUFFER_SIZE = 12;
-
 struct NVSData {
   uint32_t key;
   SmallInlineBuffer<8> data;  // Most prefs fit in 8 bytes (covers fan, cover, select, etc.)
@@ -51,8 +47,8 @@ bool ESP32PreferenceBackend::load(uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
     }
   }
 
-  char key_str[KEY_BUFFER_SIZE];
+  char key_str[UINT32_MAX_STR_SIZE];
-  snprintf(key_str, sizeof(key_str), "%" PRIu32, this->key);
+  uint32_to_str(key_str, this->key);
   size_t actual_len;
   esp_err_t err = nvs_get_blob(this->nvs_handle, key_str, nullptr, &actual_len);
   if (err != 0) {
@@ -108,8 +104,8 @@ bool ESP32Preferences::sync() {
   uint32_t last_key = 0;
 
   for (const auto &save : s_pending_save) {
-    char key_str[KEY_BUFFER_SIZE];
+    char key_str[UINT32_MAX_STR_SIZE];
-    snprintf(key_str, sizeof(key_str), "%" PRIu32, save.key);
+    uint32_to_str(key_str, save.key);
     ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Checking if NVS data %s has changed", key_str);
     if (this->is_changed_(this->nvs_handle, save, key_str)) {
       esp_err_t err = nvs_set_blob(this->nvs_handle, key_str, save.data.data(), save.data.size());

esphome/components/libretiny/preferences.cpp

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "preferences.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
-#include <cinttypes>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -11,9 +10,6 @@ namespace esphome::libretiny {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "preferences";
 
-// Buffer size for converting uint32_t to string: max "4294967295" (10 chars) + null terminator + 1 padding
-static constexpr size_t KEY_BUFFER_SIZE = 12;
-
 struct NVSData {
   uint32_t key;
   SmallInlineBuffer<8> data;  // Most prefs fit in 8 bytes (covers fan, cover, select, etc.)
@@ -50,8 +46,8 @@ bool LibreTinyPreferenceBackend::load(uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
     }
   }
 
-  char key_str[KEY_BUFFER_SIZE];
+  char key_str[UINT32_MAX_STR_SIZE];
-  snprintf(key_str, sizeof(key_str), "%" PRIu32, this->key);
+  uint32_to_str(key_str, this->key);
   fdb_blob_make(this->blob, data, len);
   size_t actual_len = fdb_kv_get_blob(this->db, key_str, this->blob);
   if (actual_len != len) {
@@ -92,8 +88,8 @@ bool LibreTinyPreferences::sync() {
   uint32_t last_key = 0;
 
   for (const auto &save : s_pending_save) {
-    char key_str[KEY_BUFFER_SIZE];
+    char key_str[UINT32_MAX_STR_SIZE];
-    snprintf(key_str, sizeof(key_str), "%" PRIu32, save.key);
+    uint32_to_str(key_str, save.key);
     ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Checking if FDB data %s has changed", key_str);
     if (this->is_changed_(&this->db, save, key_str)) {
       ESP_LOGV(TAG, "sync: key: %s, len: %zu", key_str, save.data.size());

esphome/core/helpers.cpp

@@ -380,6 +380,20 @@ static char *format_hex_internal(char *buffer, size_t buffer_size, const uint8_t
   return buffer;
 }
 
+char *uint32_to_str_unchecked(char *buf, uint32_t val) {
+  if (val == 0) {
+    *buf++ = '0';
+    return buf;
+  }
+  char *start = buf;
+  while (val > 0) {
+    *buf++ = '0' + (val % 10);
+    val /= 10;
+  }
+  std::reverse(start, buf);
+  return buf;
+}
+
 char *format_hex_to(char *buffer, size_t buffer_size, const uint8_t *data, size_t length) {
   return format_hex_internal(buffer, buffer_size, data, length, 0, 'a');
 }

esphome/core/helpers.h

@@ -1295,6 +1295,21 @@ inline char *int8_to_str(char *buf, int8_t val) {
   return buf;
 }
 
+/// Minimum buffer size for uint32_to_str: 10 digits + null terminator.
+static constexpr size_t UINT32_MAX_STR_SIZE = 11;
+
+/// Write unsigned 32-bit integer to buffer (internal, no size check).
+/// Buffer must have at least 10 bytes free. Returns pointer past last char written.
+char *uint32_to_str_unchecked(char *buf, uint32_t val);
+
+/// Write unsigned 32-bit integer to buffer with compile-time size check.
+/// Null-terminates the output. Returns number of chars written (excluding null).
+inline size_t uint32_to_str(std::span<char, UINT32_MAX_STR_SIZE> buf, uint32_t val) {
+  char *end = uint32_to_str_unchecked(buf.data(), val);
+  *end = '\0';
+  return static_cast<size_t>(end - buf.data());
+}
+
 /// Format byte array as lowercase hex to buffer (base implementation).
 char *format_hex_to(char *buffer, size_t buffer_size, const uint8_t *data, size_t length);
 

tests/benchmarks/core/bench_helpers.cpp

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #include <benchmark/benchmark.h>
+#include <cinttypes>
+#include <cstdio>
 
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 
@@ -307,4 +309,58 @@ static void Base64Decode_32Bytes(benchmark::State &state) {
 }
 BENCHMARK(Base64Decode_32Bytes);
 
+// --- uint32_to_str() vs snprintf ---
+
+static void Uint32ToStr_Small(benchmark::State &state) {
+  char buf[UINT32_MAX_STR_SIZE];
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      uint32_to_str(buf, 12345);
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(buf);
+      benchmark::ClobberMemory();
+    }
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(Uint32ToStr_Small);
+
+static void Snprintf_Uint32_Small(benchmark::State &state) {
+  char buf[UINT32_MAX_STR_SIZE];
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%" PRIu32, static_cast<uint32_t>(12345));
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(buf);
+      benchmark::ClobberMemory();
+    }
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(Snprintf_Uint32_Small);
+
+static void Uint32ToStr_Large(benchmark::State &state) {
+  char buf[UINT32_MAX_STR_SIZE];
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      uint32_to_str(buf, 4294967295u);
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(buf);
+      benchmark::ClobberMemory();
+    }
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(Uint32ToStr_Large);
+
+static void Snprintf_Uint32_Large(benchmark::State &state) {
+  char buf[UINT32_MAX_STR_SIZE];
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%" PRIu32, static_cast<uint32_t>(4294967295u));
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(buf);
+      benchmark::ClobberMemory();
+    }
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(Snprintf_Uint32_Large);
+
 }  // namespace esphome::benchmarks

tests/components/core/test_uint32_to_str.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
+
+namespace esphome::core::testing {
+
+// --- uint32_to_str_unchecked() (internal, raw pointer) ---
+
+TEST(Uint32ToStr, InternalZero) {
+  char buf[UINT32_MAX_STR_SIZE];
+  char *end = uint32_to_str_unchecked(buf, 0);
+  *end = '\0';
+  EXPECT_STREQ(buf, "0");
+  EXPECT_EQ(end - buf, 1);
+}
+
+TEST(Uint32ToStr, InternalSingleDigit) {
+  char buf[UINT32_MAX_STR_SIZE];
+  char *end = uint32_to_str_unchecked(buf, 7);
+  *end = '\0';
+  EXPECT_STREQ(buf, "7");
+}
+
+TEST(Uint32ToStr, InternalMultiDigit) {
+  char buf[UINT32_MAX_STR_SIZE];
+  char *end = uint32_to_str_unchecked(buf, 12345);
+  *end = '\0';
+  EXPECT_STREQ(buf, "12345");
+  EXPECT_EQ(end - buf, 5);
+}
+
+TEST(Uint32ToStr, InternalMaxValue) {
+  char buf[UINT32_MAX_STR_SIZE];
+  char *end = uint32_to_str_unchecked(buf, 4294967295u);
+  *end = '\0';
+  EXPECT_STREQ(buf, "4294967295");
+  EXPECT_EQ(end - buf, 10);
+}
+
+TEST(Uint32ToStr, InternalPowersOfTen) {
+  char buf[UINT32_MAX_STR_SIZE];
+  char *end;
+
+  end = uint32_to_str_unchecked(buf, 10);
+  *end = '\0';
+  EXPECT_STREQ(buf, "10");
+
+  end = uint32_to_str_unchecked(buf, 100);
+  *end = '\0';
+  EXPECT_STREQ(buf, "100");
+
+  end = uint32_to_str_unchecked(buf, 1000000);
+  *end = '\0';
+  EXPECT_STREQ(buf, "1000000");
+}
+
+// --- uint32_to_str() (public, span API) ---
+
+TEST(Uint32ToStr, SpanZero) {
+  char buf[UINT32_MAX_STR_SIZE];
+  EXPECT_EQ(uint32_to_str(buf, 0), 1u);
+  EXPECT_STREQ(buf, "0");
+}
+
+TEST(Uint32ToStr, SpanMultiDigit) {
+  char buf[UINT32_MAX_STR_SIZE];
+  EXPECT_EQ(uint32_to_str(buf, 12345), 5u);
+  EXPECT_STREQ(buf, "12345");
+}
+
+TEST(Uint32ToStr, SpanMaxValue) {
+  char buf[UINT32_MAX_STR_SIZE];
+  EXPECT_EQ(uint32_to_str(buf, 4294967295u), 10u);
+  EXPECT_STREQ(buf, "4294967295");
+}
+
+}  // namespace esphome::core::testing