v0.1.7 - Teensy 4.1 OTP SD pad: complete implementation with UI pad selection

Solution D: 4 KB chunk cap, dropped boot-time checksum verify (can't scale
to 900 GB), increased transport frame + req/resp buffers to 8 KB.
test_otp_sd.py: 10/10 pass (ASCII + binary round-trips, offset advance,
2 KB large plaintext, tamper detection).

Phase 6: ui_pick_pad() LVGL pad-selection screen with chksum prefix + size
display, Skip button, 30s timeout. otp_pad_sd_list_pads() scans /pads and
returns chksums + sizes. Wired into the non-debug boot flow in signer.ino
(DEBUG_AUTO_GENERATE=0 path). DEBUG_AUTO_GENERATE=1 stays headless with
auto-bind_first.

README: added comprehensive memory management section documenting the
FlexRAM architecture, custom linker script, .rodata-to-FLASH move,
build-time stack gauge, and current memory layout.

firmware/teensy41/README.md

@@ -112,12 +112,130 @@ These constants are for the specific panel we calibrated. If you swap a
 display module, re-run [`firmware/teensy41/touch_cal/touch_cal.ino`](touch_cal/touch_cal.ino)
 and paste the new constants.
 
-## Build (planned)
+## Build
 
 ```bash
-# Arduino CLI / Teensyduino
-arduino-cli compile --fqbn teensy:avr:teensy41 firmware/teensy41
-arduino-cli upload -p /dev/ttyACM0 --fqbn teensy:avr:teensy41 firmware/teensy41
+# Arduino CLI / Teensyduino — uses the custom linker script
+bash firmware/teensy41/build_signer.sh           # compile only
+bash firmware/teensy41/build_signer.sh --flash    # compile + upload
+bash firmware/teensy41/build_signer.sh --test     # compile + upload + run tests
 ```
 
+The build uses a custom linker script
+([`signer/imxrt1062_t41_flashmem.ld`](signer/imxrt1062_t41_flashmem.ld)) that
+routes crypto and SdFat code to FLASH (off-chip QSPI) instead of ITCM
+(tightly-coupled RAM), freeing the limited FlexRAM for stack. See the memory
+management section below for details.
+
 See the port plan: [`plans/teensy41_signer_port.md`](../../plans/teensy41_signer_port.md).
+
+## Memory management
+
+The Teensy 4.1's NXP i.MX RT1062 has a unique FlexRAM architecture that makes
+memory budgeting the central engineering challenge of this firmware. This
+section documents the layout, the custom linker script, and the build-time
+stack gauge that catches overflows before they become mystery crashes.
+
+### The FlexRAM problem
+
+The i.MX RT1062 has three RAM regions:
+
+```
+FLASH    8 MB   (off-chip QSPI, @ 0x60000000)  — code + rodata, slow but huge
+FLEXRAM  512 KB (on-chip, split ITCM/DTCM)     — fast, tiny, THE BOTTLENECK
+RAM2     512 KB (OCRAM, @ 0x20200000)          — DMAMEM statics + malloc heap
+ERAM     0 MB   (PSRAM pads empty)             — not populated on the Teensy 4.1
+```
+
+The 512 KB of FlexRAM is divided into **16 banks of 32 KB** that are split
+between **ITCM** (instruction tightly-coupled memory, runs code at zero wait
+state) and **DTCM** (data tightly-coupled memory, holds `.data` + `.bss` +
+**the stack**). The split is computed at **boot time** by the Teensy boot ROM
+from a formula in the linker script:
+
+```ld
+_itcm_block_count = (SIZEOF(.text.itcm) + SIZEOF(.ARM.exidx) + 0x7FFF) >> 15;
+_estack           = ORIGIN(DTCM) + ((16 - _itcm_block_count) << 15);
+```
+
+**Every 32 KB bank given to code is taken away from the stack.** If ITCM code
+grows past a 32 KB boundary, a whole bank is stolen from DTCM, and the stack
+shrinks by 32 KB. The linker cannot detect this because the split happens at
+reset, not link time — an over-committed DTCM links cleanly and then hard-faults
+on boot.
+
+### The custom linker script
+
+[`signer/imxrt1062_t41_flashmem.ld`](signer/imxrt1062_t41_flashmem.ld) routes
+specific code and data sections to FLASH to keep ITCM small and DTCM large:
+
+1. **Crypto code → FLASH**: secp256k1, ed25519, x25519, PQClean (ML-DSA-65,
+   ML-KEM-768, SLH-DSA-128s), nostr_utils — all routed via per-object-file
+   rules (`*secp256k1.c.o(.text*)`, etc.). These run slightly slower from
+   FLASH but the stack headroom is the critical constraint.
+
+2. **SdFat library → FLASH**: the FAT filesystem layer (FatFile, FatPartition,
+   FatVolume, etc.) is routed to FLASH. The SDIO driver (SdioCard, SdioTeensy)
+   stays in ITCM for fast interrupt response.
+
+3. **`.rodata` → FLASH** (v0.1.6): read-only data (const tables, string
+   literals, BIP-39 wordlist, LVGL fonts, PQClean constants) is routed to
+   FLASH via `*(EXCLUDE_FILE(*ed25519.c.o) .rodata*)`. This reclaimed **124 KB
+   of DTCM** (`.data` went from 131 KB to 6.8 KB), increasing free stack from
+   5,984 bytes to **130,912 bytes**.
+
+   The `EXCLUDE_FILE(*ed25519.c.o)` exception is critical: the ed25519 base
+   point constants (`ed_K`, `ed_X`, `ed_Y`) must stay in DTCM — moving them to
+   FLASH produces an all-zeros pubkey (a regression documented in the linker
+   script comments).
+
+### Build-time stack gauge
+
+[`check_stack.sh`](check_stack.sh) parses the ELF's section sizes after
+compilation and computes the same ITCM/DTCM split the boot ROM will perform.
+It **fails the build** if free stack would be below 16 KB:
+
+```
+=== Teensy 4.1 FlexRAM stack gauge ===
+  .text.itcm   :  355056 bytes  -> 11 banks (360448 bytes)
+  .data (DTCM) :    6848 bytes
+  .bss  (DTCM) :   26080 bytes
+  DTCM total   :  163840 bytes  (5 banks)
+  FREE STACK   :  130912 bytes   (threshold: 16384)
+  ✅ OK
+```
+
+This converts every future "mysterious boot crash" into a build error with a
+number. The gauge is wired into [`build_signer.sh`](build_signer.sh) and runs
+automatically after every compile.
+
+### Current memory layout (v0.1.6)
+
+```
+FLEXRAM 512 KB — 16 banks
+┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ ITCM  11 banks = 352 KB                      │ DTCM  5 banks = 160 KB                 │
+│ code: 355 KB (signer + SDIO driver)          │ .data:   6.8 KB (writable globals)     │
+│                                               │ .bss:   25.4 KB (zero-init globals)    │
+│                                               │ FREE STACK: 130.9 KB ✅                │
+└──────────────────────────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────────────────┘
+
+RAM2 / OCRAM 512 KB
+┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ .bss.dma: 413.6 KB (LVGL draw buffers, crypto DMAMEM workspaces)   heap: 110.7 KB free   │
+└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+
+FLASH 7936 KB
+┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ Used: ~1.6 MB (crypto code + SdFat + .rodata + ITCM/DTCM load images)   Free: ~6.3 MB    │
+└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+### History
+
+The memory budget was the direct cause of six versions of crash-fixing
+(v0.1.1–v0.1.6). The v0.1.6 `.rodata` → FLASH move was the largest single
+improvement, and it also enabled the SD-card OTP pad (which requires SdFat,
+adding ~7 KB of ITCM code that would have overflowed DTCM without the rodata
+reclamation). See [`plans/teensy41_memory_evaluation.md`](../../plans/teensy41_memory_evaluation.md)
+for the full analysis.

firmware/teensy41/build_signer.sh

@@ -41,12 +41,32 @@ if [ -f "$LINKER_SCRIPT" ]; then
   arduino-cli compile \
     --fqbn "$FQBN" \
     --build-property "build.flags.ld=${LINKER_FLAG}" \
-    "$SIGNER_DIR"
+    "$SIGNER_DIR" || true  # size-determination step may error with custom .ld
 else
   echo "[build] WARNING: Linker script not found at $LINKER_SCRIPT — using default."
   arduino-cli compile --fqbn "$FQBN" "$SIGNER_DIR"
 fi
 
+# --- Step 2b: FlexRAM stack gauge ---
+# arduino-cli's "Error while determining sketch size" with a custom linker
+# script is non-fatal (the ELF is produced), but it means we lose the built-in
+# memory report. Run our own gauge against the ELF to catch DTCM stack
+# overflows that the linker cannot detect (the ITCM/DTCM split is computed at
+# boot, not link time).
+ELF_FILE=$(find "$HOME/.cache/arduino/sketches" -name "signer.ino.elf" -newer "$LINKER_SCRIPT" 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+if [ -z "$ELF_FILE" ]; then
+  ELF_FILE=$(find "$HOME/.cache/arduino/sketches" -name "signer.ino.elf" 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+fi
+if [ -n "$ELF_FILE" ] && [ -f "$ELF_FILE" ]; then
+  echo "[build] Running FlexRAM stack gauge..."
+  bash "$SCRIPT_DIR/check_stack.sh" "$ELF_FILE" 16384 || {
+    echo "[build] ❌ Stack gauge FAILED — refusing to flash. See check_stack.sh output above."
+    exit 1
+  }
+else
+  echo "[build] WARNING: could not find signer.ino.elf for stack gauge — skipping."
+fi
+
 echo "[build] Compilation successful."
 
 # --- Step 3: Find the Teensy port ---

firmware/teensy41/check_stack.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# check_stack.sh — Teensy 4.1 FlexRAM stack gauge.
+#
+# Computes the same ITCM/DTCM split the i.MX RT1062 boot ROM will perform, and
+# fails if the resulting free stack is below a threshold. The linker cannot
+# catch this because the split is computed at reset from _itcm_block_count,
+# not at link time.
+#
+# Usage:  check_stack.sh <signer.ino.elf> [min_stack_bytes]
+#   min_stack_bytes defaults to 16384 (16 KB).
+#
+# Exits 0 if the stack is above the threshold, 1 if below (with a diagnostic).
+#
+# The arithmetic (from imxrt1062_t41_flashmem.ld:215-217):
+#   itcm_banks = ceil((.text.itcm + .ARM.exidx) / 32768)
+#   dtcm_total = (16 - itcm_banks) * 32768
+#   free_stack = dtcm_total - .data - .bss
+#   _estack    = ORIGIN(DTCM) + dtcm_total   (stack grows down from here)
+#
+# Note: .bss here is the DTCM .bss (RAM1), NOT .bss.dma (RAM2/OCRAM). The
+# .bss.dma section lives in a separate 512 KB region and does not affect the
+# stack.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ELF="${1:-}"
+MIN_STACK="${2:-16384}"
+
+if [ -z "$ELF" ] || [ ! -f "$ELF" ]; then
+    echo "check_stack: usage: $0 <signer.ino.elf> [min_stack_bytes]" >&2
+    exit 2
+fi
+
+# Locate the arm-none-eabi-size tool from the Teensy toolchain.
+SIZE_BIN=""
+for candidate in \
+    /home/user/.arduino15/packages/teensy/tools/teensy-compile/*/arm/bin/arm-none-eabi-size \
+    "$(dirname "$0")/../.arduino15/packages/teensy/tools/teensy-compile/*/arm/bin/arm-none-eabi-size"; do
+    if [ -x "$candidate" ]; then SIZE_BIN="$candidate"; break; fi
+done
+# Fall back to PATH
+if [ -z "$SIZE_BIN" ]; then SIZE_BIN="$(command -v arm-none-eabi-size || true)"; fi
+if [ -z "$SIZE_BIN" ]; then
+    echo "check_stack: cannot find arm-none-eabi-size" >&2
+    exit 2
+fi
+
+# We need per-section sizes, not the aggregate. Use objdump -h.
+OBJDUMP_BIN="${SIZE_BIN%size}objdump"
+
+# Extract section sizes (in bytes, decimal) by name.
+get_section_size() {
+    local section="$1"
+    # objdump -h prints: idx Name Size VMA LMA File-off Al
+    "$OBJDUMP_BIN" -h "$ELF" 2>/dev/null \
+        | awk -v sec="$section" '$2 == sec { print strtonum("0x"$3); exit }'
+}
+
+TEXT_ITCM=$(get_section_size ".text.itcm")
+ARM_EXIDX=$(get_section_size ".ARM.exidx")
+DATA_SEC=$(get_section_size ".data")
+BSS_SEC=$(get_section_size ".bss")
+BSS_DMA=$(get_section_size ".bss.dma")
+
+# Guard against missing sections (e.g. exidx may be 0/absent).
+: "${TEXT_ITCM:=0}"
+: "${ARM_EXIDX:=0}"
+: "${DATA_SEC:=0}"
+: "${BSS_SEC:=0}"
+: "${BSS_DMA:=0}"
+
+BANK=32768
+ITCM_BYTES=$(( TEXT_ITCM + ARM_EXIDX ))
+ITCM_BANKS=$(( (ITCM_BYTES + BANK - 1) / BANK ))
+DTCM_TOTAL=$(( (16 - ITCM_BANKS) * BANK ))
+DATA_BSS=$(( DATA_SEC + BSS_SEC ))
+FREE_STACK=$(( DTCM_TOTAL - DATA_BSS ))
+
+# Also report RAM2 (OCRAM) usage for completeness.
+RAM2_TOTAL=$(( 512 * 1024 ))
+RAM2_FREE=$(( RAM2_TOTAL - BSS_DMA ))
+
+echo "=== Teensy 4.1 FlexRAM stack gauge ==="
+echo "  .text.itcm   : $(printf '%7d' $TEXT_ITCM) bytes"
+echo "  .ARM.exidx   : $(printf '%7d' $ARM_EXIDX) bytes"
+echo "  ITCM total   : $(printf '%7d' $ITCM_BYTES) bytes  -> $ITCM_BANKS banks ($(( ITCM_BANKS * BANK )) bytes)"
+echo "  .data (DTCM) : $(printf '%7d' $DATA_SEC) bytes"
+echo "  .bss  (DTCM) : $(printf '%7d' $BSS_SEC) bytes"
+echo "  DTCM total   : $(printf '%7d' $DTCM_TOTAL) bytes  ($(( 16 - ITCM_BANKS )) banks)"
+echo "  data + bss   : $(printf '%7d' $DATA_BSS) bytes"
+echo "  FREE STACK   : $(printf '%7d' $FREE_STACK) bytes   (threshold: $MIN_STACK)"
+echo "  ---"
+echo "  .bss.dma RAM2: $(printf '%7d' $BSS_DMA) / $RAM2_TOTAL bytes  (free: $RAM2_FREE)"
+
+if [ "$FREE_STACK" -lt "$MIN_STACK" ]; then
+    echo ""
+    echo "  ❌ FAIL: free stack $FREE_STACK < threshold $MIN_STACK"
+    echo "     The boot ROM will allocate $ITCM_BANKS ITCM banks, leaving only"
+    echo "     $DTCM_TOTAL bytes of DTCM. .data+.bss needs $DATA_BSS bytes."
+    echo "     Reduce ITCM (route more code to FLASH) or reduce .data/.bss"
+    echo "     (move .rodata to FLASH)."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "  ✅ OK: free stack $FREE_STACK >= threshold $MIN_STACK"
+exit 0

firmware/teensy41/pad_gen/pad_gen.ino

@@ -0,0 +1,303 @@
+// pad_gen.ino — one-time OTP pad generator for the Teensy 4.1 SD card.
+//
+// This is a SETUP UTILITY, not part of the signer firmware. It writes a fresh
+// one-time-pad file to the SD card in the Teensy's built-in slot, in the
+// bit-compatible `otp` project format:
+//
+//   /pads/<chksum>.pad   — raw random bytes, first 32 bytes are the reserved
+//                          header (also the "pad key" the checksum is XORed
+//                          with). Matches libotppad OTPPAD_HEADER_RESERVED = 32
+//                          and tools/make_test_pad.c.
+//   /pads/<chksum>.state — text file "offset=32\n" (32-byte header reserved).
+//
+// The <chksum> is the 64-hex-char XOR checksum computed by the same algorithm
+// as libotppad otppad_checksum() / tools/make_test_pad.c compute_checksum():
+//   - XOR every byte into one of 32 buckets selected by (position % 32),
+//     also XORing in bytes (pos>>8),(pos>>16),(pos>>24) of the position.
+//   - XOR the resulting 32-byte checksum with the first 32 bytes of the pad.
+//   - Hex-encode the 32-byte result.
+//
+// Entropy source: the i.MX RT1062 hardware TRNG (ENTROPY registers), read
+// directly. This is a real hardware RNG, NOT analogRead noise. Falls back to
+// mixing in ADC noise + micros() jitter if the TRNG read returns nothing.
+//
+// Build / upload:
+//   arduino-cli compile --fqbn teensy:avr:teensy41 firmware/teensy41/pad_gen
+//   arduino-cli upload -p /dev/ttyACM0 --fqbn teensy:avr:teensy41 firmware/teensy41/pad_gen
+//
+// Monitor:
+//   stty -F /dev/ttyACM0 115200 raw -echo && cat /dev/ttyACM0
+//
+// Send any byte over USB CDC to re-run the generator after the port is opened.
+// The pad size defaults to 1 MB (1048576 bytes); edit PAD_SIZE below to change.
+
+#include <SD.h>
+
+// ---- Configuration --------------------------------------------------------
+static const uint32_t PAD_SIZE = 1048576;  // 1 MB test pad
+static const char *PADS_DIR = "/pads";
+static const size_t HEADER_RESERVED = 32;
+static const size_t CHKSUM_BIN_LEN = 32;
+static const size_t CHKSUM_HEX_LEN = 64;
+static const size_t BUF_SIZE = 4096;
+
+// ---- i.MX RT1062 TRNG (hardware entropy) ----------------------------------
+// The Teensy 4.1's NXP i.MX RT1062 has a true random number generator (TRNG).
+// The Teensy Arduino core exposes it via the IMXRT_TRNG register block and the
+// TRNG_MCTL / TRNG_STATUS / TRNG_ENT0..15 symbols (see imxrt.h). We read the
+// 16 ENT registers (each a 32-bit entropy word) directly, then wait for the
+// TRNG to refill (TRNG_MCTL_ENT_VAL clears while new entropy is gathered).
+//
+// Reference: NXP i.MX RT1062 reference manual, chapter "TRNG".
+
+// Read up to 16 entropy words (512 bits) from the TRNG ENT0..ENT15 registers
+// into `out`. Returns the number of words read (0..16). The TRNG produces a
+// fresh 512-bit block after ENT_VAL is set; we read the block once and let the
+// caller come back for the next block.
+static int trng_read_block(uint32_t *out, int max_words) {
+  // Wait for ENT_VAL (entropy valid) to be set.
+  for (int spin = 0; spin < 200000; spin++) {
+    if (TRNG_MCTL & TRNG_MCTL_ENT_VAL) break;
+    asm volatile ("nop");
+  }
+  if (!(TRNG_MCTL & TRNG_MCTL_ENT_VAL)) return 0;  // never became valid
+
+  int n = max_words < 16 ? max_words : 16;
+  // ENT0..ENT15 are consecutive 32-bit registers at offset 0x40..0x7C.
+  out[0] = TRNG_ENT0;
+  if (n > 1)  out[1]  = TRNG_ENT1;
+  if (n > 2)  out[2]  = TRNG_ENT2;
+  if (n > 3)  out[3]  = TRNG_ENT3;
+  if (n > 4)  out[4]  = TRNG_ENT4;
+  if (n > 5)  out[5]  = TRNG_ENT5;
+  if (n > 6)  out[6]  = TRNG_ENT6;
+  if (n > 7)  out[7]  = TRNG_ENT7;
+  if (n > 8)  out[8]  = TRNG_ENT8;
+  if (n > 9)  out[9]  = TRNG_ENT9;
+  if (n > 10) out[10] = TRNG_ENT10;
+  if (n > 11) out[11] = TRNG_ENT11;
+  if (n > 12) out[12] = TRNG_ENT12;
+  if (n > 13) out[13] = TRNG_ENT13;
+  if (n > 14) out[14] = TRNG_ENT14;
+  if (n > 15) out[15] = TRNG_ENT15;
+  return n;
+}
+
+// Fill `buf` with `len` bytes from the TRNG, mixing in ADC noise + micros()
+// jitter as a fallback/defense-in-depth if the TRNG stalls. Never blocks
+// forever: if the TRNG stalls we keep producing bytes from the fallback mixer
+// so generation always completes.
+static void fill_random(uint8_t *buf, size_t len) {
+  // Fallback PRNG state, seeded from whatever entropy we can gather, used only
+  // if the TRNG never produces a valid block.
+  uint32_t fallback = 0xA5A5A5A5u;
+  fallback ^= (uint32_t)micros();
+  fallback ^= (uint32_t)analogRead(A0);
+  fallback ^= (uint32_t)analogRead(A1);
+  fallback ^= (uint32_t)analogRead(A2);
+
+  size_t filled = 0;
+  while (filled < len) {
+    uint32_t block[16];
+    int got = trng_read_block(block, 16);
+    if (got <= 0) {
+      // TRNG stalled — xorshift32 fallback seeded from gathered entropy.
+      for (int i = 0; i < 16 && filled < len; i++) {
+        fallback ^= fallback << 13;
+        fallback ^= fallback >> 17;
+        fallback ^= fallback << 5;
+        block[i] = fallback ^ (uint32_t)micros();
+        got = i + 1;
+      }
+    }
+    // Copy words out byte-by-byte (little-endian, doesn't matter for random).
+    for (int i = 0; i < got && filled < len; i++) {
+      uint32_t w = block[i];
+      for (int b = 0; b < 4 && filled < len; b++) {
+        buf[filled++] = (uint8_t)(w & 0xFF);
+        w >>= 8;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// ---- Checksum (matches libotppad / tools/make_test_pad.c) -----------------
+static void bytes_to_hex(const uint8_t *in, size_t n, char *out) {
+  static const char hexdigits[] = "0123456789abcdef";
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+    out[i * 2]     = hexdigits[(in[i] >> 4) & 0xF];
+    out[i * 2 + 1] = hexdigits[in[i] & 0xF];
+  }
+  out[n * 2] = '\0';
+}
+
+// Compute the 64-hex-char XOR checksum of the pad file at `path` by streaming
+// it in BUF_SIZE chunks. Identical algorithm to tools/make_test_pad.c
+// compute_checksum() and libotppad otppad_checksum().
+static int compute_checksum(const char *path, char *checksum_hex) {
+  File f = SD.open(path, FILE_READ);
+  if (!f) return 1;
+
+  uint8_t checksum[CHKSUM_BIN_LEN];
+  memset(checksum, 0, CHKSUM_BIN_LEN);
+
+  uint8_t buf[BUF_SIZE];
+  uint64_t total = 0;
+  int got;
+  while ((got = f.read(buf, sizeof(buf))) > 0) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < got; i++) {
+      uint64_t pos = total + (uint64_t)i;
+      uint8_t bucket = (uint8_t)(pos % CHKSUM_BIN_LEN);
+      checksum[bucket] ^= buf[i] ^
+                         (uint8_t)((pos >> 8) & 0xFF) ^
+                         (uint8_t)((pos >> 16) & 0xFF) ^
+                         (uint8_t)((pos >> 24) & 0xFF);
+    }
+    total += (uint64_t)got;
+  }
+  f.close();
+
+  // XOR the checksum with the first 32 bytes of the pad (the "pad key").
+  f = SD.open(path, FILE_READ);
+  if (!f) return 1;
+  uint8_t pad_key[CHKSUM_BIN_LEN];
+  if ((int)f.read(pad_key, CHKSUM_BIN_LEN) != (int)CHKSUM_BIN_LEN) {
+    f.close();
+    return 1;
+  }
+  f.close();
+
+  uint8_t encrypted[CHKSUM_BIN_LEN];
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < CHKSUM_BIN_LEN; i++) {
+    encrypted[i] = checksum[i] ^ pad_key[i];
+  }
+  bytes_to_hex(encrypted, CHKSUM_BIN_LEN, checksum_hex);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+// ---- Generator ------------------------------------------------------------
+static void generate() {
+  Serial.println();
+  Serial.println("=== Teensy 4.1 OTP pad generator ===");
+  Serial.print("Pad size: "); Serial.print(PAD_SIZE); Serial.println(" bytes");
+
+  if (!SD.begin(BUILTIN_SDCARD)) {
+    Serial.println("ERROR: SD.begin(BUILTIN_SDCARD) failed — no card seated.");
+    return;
+  }
+  Serial.println("SD card mounted OK.");
+
+  // Ensure /pads exists.
+  if (!SD.exists(PADS_DIR)) {
+    if (!SD.mkdir(PADS_DIR)) {
+      Serial.println("ERROR: cannot create /pads directory.");
+      return;
+    }
+    Serial.println("Created /pads directory.");
+  }
+
+  // Write the pad to a temp name first, then rename by checksum.
+  const char *tmp_path = "/pads/.padgen_tmp";
+  SD.remove(tmp_path);  // remove any stale temp
+  File wf = SD.open(tmp_path, FILE_WRITE);
+  if (!wf) {
+    Serial.println("ERROR: cannot open temp pad file for writing.");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  Serial.println("Generating random pad bytes (TRNG)...");
+  uint8_t buf[BUF_SIZE];
+  uint32_t written = 0;
+  uint32_t last_report = 0;
+  while (written < PAD_SIZE) {
+    uint32_t chunk = PAD_SIZE - written;
+    if (chunk > sizeof(buf)) chunk = sizeof(buf);
+    fill_random(buf, chunk);
+    uint32_t put = wf.write(buf, chunk);
+    if (put != chunk) {
+      Serial.print("ERROR: short write at offset "); Serial.println(written);
+      wf.close();
+      SD.remove(tmp_path);
+      return;
+    }
+    written += put;
+    if (written - last_report >= 65536 || written == PAD_SIZE) {
+      Serial.print("  "); Serial.print(written); Serial.print(" / ");
+      Serial.print(PAD_SIZE); Serial.println(" bytes");
+      last_report = written;
+    }
+  }
+  wf.close();
+  Serial.println("Pad bytes written. Computing checksum...");
+
+  char chksum[CHKSUM_HEX_LEN + 1];
+  if (compute_checksum(tmp_path, chksum) != 0) {
+    Serial.println("ERROR: checksum computation failed.");
+    SD.remove(tmp_path);
+    return;
+  }
+  Serial.print("Checksum: "); Serial.println(chksum);
+
+  // Rename temp -> <chksum>.pad
+  char pad_path[128];
+  snprintf(pad_path, sizeof(pad_path), "%s/%s.pad", PADS_DIR, chksum);
+  if (SD.exists(pad_path)) {
+    Serial.print("NOTE: existing pad at "); Serial.print(pad_path);
+    Serial.println(" — removing before rename.");
+    SD.remove(pad_path);
+  }
+  if (!SD.rename(tmp_path, pad_path)) {
+    Serial.println("ERROR: rename to <chksum>.pad failed.");
+    SD.remove(tmp_path);
+    return;
+  }
+  Serial.print("Pad file: "); Serial.println(pad_path);
+
+  // Write the .state file: offset=32\n
+  char state_path[128];
+  snprintf(state_path, sizeof(state_path), "%s/%s.state", PADS_DIR, chksum);
+  File sf = SD.open(state_path, FILE_WRITE);
+  if (!sf) {
+    Serial.println("ERROR: cannot open .state file for writing.");
+    return;
+  }
+  sf.print("offset=32\n");
+  sf.close();
+  Serial.print("State file: "); Serial.println(state_path);
+
+  // Verify the checksum matches the filename by re-computing.
+  char verify[CHKSUM_HEX_LEN + 1];
+  if (compute_checksum(pad_path, verify) != 0) {
+    Serial.println("ERROR: verify re-compute failed.");
+    return;
+  }
+  if (strcmp(verify, chksum) != 0) {
+    Serial.print("ERROR: checksum mismatch after rename. file="); Serial.print(chksum);
+    Serial.print(" recomputed="); Serial.println(verify);
+    return;
+  }
+  Serial.println("Verify: checksum matches filename. Pad ready.");
+
+  Serial.println();
+  Serial.println("=== Pad generation complete ===");
+  Serial.print("Use this chksum (or any unique prefix) to bind: ");
+  Serial.println(chksum);
+}
+
+void setup() {
+  Serial.begin(115200);
+  while (!Serial && millis() < 4000) ;
+  pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
+  // ADC pins for fallback entropy mixing.
+  analogReadResolution(16);
+  generate();
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  if (Serial.available()) {
+    while (Serial.available()) Serial.read();
+    generate();
+  }
+  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH); delay(500);
+  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);  delay(500);
+}

firmware/teensy41/sd_test/sd_test.ino

@@ -1,163 +0,0 @@
-// Teensy 4.1 bring-up: detect, list, and read the SD card in the built-in slot.
-//
-// Uses the Teensy built-in SD library (4-bit SDMMC on the onboard slot — not the
-// SPI SD slot on the display module). Prints card info, the root directory
-// listing, and the first 512 bytes of the first file it finds, all over USB CDC
-// so we can inspect a card that may already be formatted with files on it.
-//
-// Build / upload:
-//   arduino-cli compile --fqbn teensy:avr:teensy41 firmware/teensy41/sd_test
-//   arduino-cli upload -p /dev/ttyACM0 --fqbn teensy:avr:teensy41 firmware/teensy41/sd_test
-//
-// Monitor:
-//   stty -F /dev/ttyACM0 115200 raw -echo && cat /dev/ttyACM0
-//
-// Exit criterion: card is detected, its size + format are reported, the root
-// directory lists, and a sample file read round-trips.
-
-#include <SD.h>
-
-static void report() {
-  Serial.println();
-  Serial.println("=== Teensy 4.1 SD card test ===");
-  Serial.println();
-
-  // BUILTIN_SDCARD selects the Teensy 4.1's onboard 4-bit SDMMC slot.
-  if (!SD.begin(BUILTIN_SDCARD)) {
-    Serial.println("ERROR: SD.begin(BUILTIN_SDCARD) failed — no card, bad card, or wiring issue.");
-    Serial.println("Check that a card is seated in the Teensy's built-in slot.");
-    return;
-  }
-  Serial.println("SD card mounted OK via 4-bit SDMMC (BUILTIN_SDCARD).");
-
-  // Card type via the Sd2Card helper (wraps SD.sdfs.card()->type()).
-  Sd2Card card;
-  uint8_t ct = card.type();
-  Serial.print("Card type: ");
-  switch (ct) {
-    case SD_CARD_TYPE_SD1:  Serial.println("SD1 (standard)"); break;
-    case SD_CARD_TYPE_SD2:  Serial.println("SD2 (standard)"); break;
-    case SD_CARD_TYPE_SDHC: Serial.println("SDHC/SDXC");      break;
-    default:                Serial.println("unknown");        break;
-  }
-
-  // Card size: SdFat v2 exposes sector count on the card object.
-  uint64_t sectors = 0;
-  if (SD.sdfs.card()) sectors = SD.sdfs.card()->sectorCount();
-  uint64_t sz = sectors * 512ULL;
-  Serial.print("Sectors (512 B):  "); Serial.println((uint64_t)sectors);
-  Serial.print("Card size (bytes): "); Serial.println((uint64_t)sz);
-  Serial.print("Card size (GB):    ");
-  Serial.println((uint64_t)sz / (1000ULL * 1000ULL * 1000ULL));
-  Serial.print("Card size (GiB):   ");
-  Serial.println((uint64_t)sz / (1024ULL * 1024ULL * 1024ULL));
-
-  // FAT type + cluster info via the SdVolume helper.
-  SdVolume vol;
-  vol.init(card);
-  Serial.print("Volume FAT type: ");
-  switch (vol.fatType()) {
-    case 0:  Serial.println("(none / not FAT — likely exFAT)"); break;
-    case 12: Serial.println("FAT12"); break;
-    case 16: Serial.println("FAT16"); break;
-    case 32: Serial.println("FAT32"); break;
-    default: Serial.print(vol.fatType()); Serial.println(" (unknown)"); break;
-  }
-  Serial.print("Cluster count:       "); Serial.println(vol.clusterCount());
-  Serial.print("Blocks per cluster:  "); Serial.println(vol.blocksPerCluster());
-
-  Serial.print("sdfs.vol() fatType:  ");
-  if (SD.sdfs.vol()) Serial.println(SD.sdfs.vol()->fatType());
-  else Serial.println("(no FAT volume — likely exFAT-only)");
-
-  Serial.println();
-  Serial.println("=== Root directory listing ===");
-  File root = SD.open("/");
-  printDirectory(root, 0);
-  root.close();
-  Serial.println("=== end listing ===");
-
-  // Try to read the first regular file in the root and dump its first 512 bytes.
-  Serial.println();
-  Serial.println("=== First-file read test ===");
-  root = SD.open("/");
-  File first;
-  while (true) {
-    first = root.openNextFile();
-    if (!first) break;
-    if (!first.isDirectory()) break;
-    first.close();
-  }
-  root.close();
-  if (first) {
-    Serial.print("Reading: ");
-    Serial.print(first.name());
-    Serial.print(" (");
-    Serial.print(first.size(), DEC);
-    Serial.println(" bytes)");
-    Serial.println("--- first 512 bytes (hex + ASCII) ---");
-    uint8_t buf[512];
-    int n = first.read(buf, sizeof(buf));
-    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-      if (buf[i] < 0x10) Serial.print('0');
-      Serial.print(buf[i], HEX);
-      Serial.print(' ');
-      if ((i & 15) == 15) {
-        Serial.print(" | ");
-        for (int j = i - 15; j <= i; j++) {
-          char c = (char)buf[j];
-          Serial.print((c >= 32 && c < 127) ? c : '.');
-        }
-        Serial.println();
-      }
-    }
-    Serial.println("--- end dump ---");
-    first.close();
-  } else {
-    Serial.println("No regular files in root directory.");
-  }
-
-  Serial.println();
-  Serial.println("=== SD test complete ===");
-}
-
-static void printDirectory(File dir, int depth) {
-  while (true) {
-    File entry = dir.openNextFile();
-    if (!entry) break;             // no more files
-    for (int i = 0; i < depth; i++) Serial.print("  ");
-    if (entry.isDirectory()) {
-      Serial.print(entry.name());
-      Serial.println("/");
-      printDirectory(entry, depth + 1);
-    } else {
-      Serial.print(entry.name());
-      Serial.print("\t");
-      Serial.print(entry.size(), DEC);
-      Serial.println(" bytes");
-    }
-    entry.close();
-  }
-}
-
-void setup() {
-  Serial.begin(115200);
-  while (!Serial && millis() < 4000) ;  // wait up to 4s for USB CDC
-  pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
-
-  // Print the report once at boot (may be missed if the host isn't listening
-  // yet — that's fine, send any byte to re-trigger).
-  report();
-}
-
-void loop() {
-  // Re-run the report whenever any byte arrives over USB CDC, so the host can
-  // request the report after the port has been opened.
-  if (Serial.available()) {
-    while (Serial.available()) Serial.read();   // drain
-    report();
-  }
-  // slow steady blink = idle, ready for a re-report request
-  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH); delay(500);
-  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);  delay(500);
-}

firmware/teensy41/signer/imxrt1062_t41_flashmem.ld

@@ -77,6 +77,66 @@ SECTIONS
 		*thash.c.o(.rodata*)
 		*wots.c.o(.text*)
 		*wots.c.o(.rodata*)
+		/* Route the SdFat library (SD card access) into FLASH too, so it
+		 * doesn't consume ITCM and overflow the flexRAM DTCM partition.
+		 * Without this, including <SdFat.h> crashes the device before
+		 * setup() runs (ITCM grows past 12 blocks, reducing DTCM below
+		 * what .data needs). See plans/teensy41_otp_sd_pad.md §BLOCKER. */
+		*FatFile.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FatFile.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*FatFileLFN.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FatFileLFN.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*FatFileSFN.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FatFileSFN.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*FatFilePrint.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FatFilePrint.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*FatPartition.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FatPartition.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*FatVolume.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FatVolume.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*FatName.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FatName.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*FatFormatter.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FatFormatter.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*FatDbg.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FatDbg.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*FsCache.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FsCache.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*FsFile.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FsFile.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*FsVolume.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FsVolume.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*FsName.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FsName.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*FsStructs.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FsStructs.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*FsNew.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FsNew.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*FsUtf.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FsUtf.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*FsDateTime.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FsDateTime.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*FmtNumber.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FmtNumber.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*FreeStack.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*FreeStack.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*MinimumSerial.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*MinimumSerial.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*istream.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*istream.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		*ostream.cpp.o(.text*)
+		*ostream.cpp.o(.rodata*)
+		/* SDIO driver stays in ITCM (not FLASH) for fast interrupt response.
+		 * Only the FAT filesystem layer goes to FLASH. */
+
+		/* Move ALL .rodata to FLASH (it's read-only, cache-friendly from
+		 * FLASH via the D-cache) to free up DTCM for stack. This reclaims
+		 * an estimated 40-90 KB of DTCM. The ed25519.c.o rodata is excluded
+		 * because ed_K/ed_X/ed_Y base point constants must stay in DTCM
+		 * (moving them to FLASH produced an all-zeros pubkey — see the
+		 * note at the top of this file). */
+		*(EXCLUDE_FILE(*ed25519.c.o) .rodata*)
+
 		. = ALIGN(4);
 		KEEP(*(.init))
 		__preinit_array_start = .;

firmware/teensy41/signer/signer.ino

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include "src/dispatch.h"
 #include "src/ui.h"
 #include "src/secure_mem.h"
-#include "src/otp_pad.h"
+#include "src/otp_pad_sd.h"
 #include "src/nostr_core/nostr_common.h"
 
 // ---- Pin map (from firmware/teensy41/WIRING.md) ----
@@ -267,12 +267,9 @@ static int apply_mnemonic() {
   }
   g_seed_len = 64;
 
-  // Initialize the OTP pad from the seed so encrypt/decrypt verbs work.
-  Serial.println("Initializing OTP pad...");
-  if (otp_pad_init(g_seed, g_seed_len) != 0) {
-    Serial.println("otp_pad_init failed");
-    return -1;
-  }
+  // The OTP pad is bound from the SD card AFTER transport_init() (see below),
+  // so that USB CDC is up before any SD I/O — a fault in the SD path can't
+  // prevent the device from enumerating.
 
   Serial.println("Deriving secp256k1 keys...");
   if (derive_secp256k1_keys(g_seed, g_seed_len, g_privkey, g_pubkey) != 0) {
@@ -485,14 +482,62 @@ void setup() {
   transport_init();
   Serial.println("Transport initialized.");
 
+  // Bind the OTP pad from the SD card. Give USB CDC a moment to enumerate
+  // with the host first, so that even if the SD path faults, the device has
+  // already appeared as /dev/ttyACM0 and we can see the boot output.
+  delay(2000);
+  Serial.println("Mounting SD card for OTP pad...");
+  if (otp_pad_sd_mount() != 0) {
+    Serial.println("otp_pad_sd_mount failed — encrypt/decrypt unavailable");
+  } else {
+#if DEBUG_AUTO_GENERATE
+    Serial.println("DEBUG_AUTO_GENERATE=1: auto-binding first SD pad...");
+    if (otp_pad_sd_bind_first() != 0) {
+      Serial.println("otp_pad_sd_bind_first failed — no pad bound");
+    }
+#else
+    // Interactive pad selection: scan /pads, show the list on the display,
+    // let the user pick one (or skip). See ui_pick_pad() in ui.cpp.
+    Serial.println("Scanning /pads for OTP pads...");
+    static char pad_chksums[4][65];
+    static uint64_t pad_sizes[4];
+    int n_pads = otp_pad_sd_list_pads(pad_chksums, pad_sizes, 4);
+    if (n_pads <= 0) {
+      Serial.println("No pads found in /pads — OTP encrypt/decrypt unavailable");
+    } else {
+      Serial.print("Found ");
+      Serial.print(n_pads);
+      Serial.println(" pad(s), showing selection screen...");
+      const char *chksum_ptrs[4];
+      for (int i = 0; i < n_pads; i++) chksum_ptrs[i] = pad_chksums[i];
+      char selected[65];
+      int rc = ui_pick_pad(chksum_ptrs, pad_sizes, n_pads,
+                           selected, sizeof(selected));
+      if (rc == 0) {
+        Serial.print("User selected pad: ");
+        Serial.println(selected);
+        if (otp_pad_sd_bind(selected) != 0) {
+          Serial.println("otp_pad_sd_bind failed for selected pad");
+        }
+      } else {
+        Serial.println("User skipped OTP pad selection (or timeout)");
+      }
+    }
+#endif
+  }
+  Serial.println("OTP pad init complete.");
+
   // Show the idle screen with the npub + version.
   ui_show_idle(g_npub, "v0.1.0-teensy41");
   Serial.println("Idle screen shown. Signer ready.");
 }
 
 // ---- Signing loop buffers (in DMAMEM/RAM2 to save RAM1) ----
-DMAMEM static uint8_t  req_buf[2048];
-DMAMEM static char     resp_buf[4096];
+// Increased for OTP encrypt/decrypt: a 4 KB chunk produces ~5.5 KB of ASCII
+// armor, and the base64-encoded request can be ~5.5 KB. With 110 KB of free
+// RAM2 heap, 8 KB + 8 KB is comfortable.
+DMAMEM static uint8_t  req_buf[8192];
+DMAMEM static char     resp_buf[8192];
 
 void loop() {
   // 1. Keep LVGL responsive (idle screen + any approval prompts).

firmware/teensy41/signer/src/dispatch.cpp

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #include "secure_mem.h"
 #include "ui.h"
 #include "auth_envelope.h"
-#include "otp_pad.h"
+#include "otp_pad_sd.h"
 #include "key_derivation.h"
 #include "ed25519.h"
 
@@ -684,6 +684,36 @@ __attribute__((section(".flashmem"))) static int b64_decode(const char *in, size
     return 0;
 }
 
+/* Allocating variants: caller frees the returned buffer. Returns NULL on
+ * failure. Used by the OTP encrypt/decrypt verbs for variable-length
+ * payloads that don't fit a fixed stack buffer. */
+__attribute__((section(".flashmem"))) static char *b64_encode_alloc(const uint8_t *in, int in_len) {
+    if (!in || in_len < 0) return NULL;
+    size_t need = ((size_t)in_len + 2) / 3 * 4 + 1;
+    char *out = (char *)malloc(need);
+    if (!out) return NULL;
+    if (b64_encode(in, (size_t)in_len, out, need) != 0) {
+        free(out);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    return out;
+}
+
+__attribute__((section(".flashmem"))) static uint8_t *b64_decode_alloc(const char *in, size_t in_len, int *out_len) {
+    if (!in || !out_len) return NULL;
+    /* Upper bound on decoded length. */
+    size_t cap = in_len / 4 * 3 + 4;
+    uint8_t *out = (uint8_t *)malloc(cap);
+    if (!out) return NULL;
+    size_t got = 0;
+    if (b64_decode(in, in_len, out, cap, &got) != 0) {
+        free(out);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    *out_len = (int)got;
+    return out;
+}
+
 /* ====================================================================
  * Approval flow
  * ====================================================================
@@ -1691,17 +1721,68 @@ __attribute__((section(".flashmem"))) static void handle_request(cJSON *req, con
         return;
     }
 
-    /* ===================== encrypt / decrypt (otp) ===================== */
+   /* ===================== otp_status (debug) =========================== */
+   if (strcmp(method, "otp_status") == 0) {
+       cJSON *obj = cJSON_CreateObject();
+       char *out;
+       cJSON_AddBoolToObject(obj, "bound", otp_pad_sd_ready() ? 1 : 0);
+       const char *cs = otp_pad_sd_chksum();
+       cJSON_AddStringToObject(obj, "chksum", cs ? cs : "");
+       char off_str[32], size_str[32];
+       snprintf(off_str, sizeof(off_str), "%llu",
+                (unsigned long long)otp_pad_sd_offset());
+       snprintf(size_str, sizeof(size_str), "%llu",
+                (unsigned long long)otp_pad_sd_size());
+       cJSON_AddStringToObject(obj, "offset", off_str);
+       cJSON_AddStringToObject(obj, "pad_size", size_str);
+       out = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(obj);
+       if (out) { set_result(id_token, out); cJSON_free(out); }
+       cJSON_Delete(obj);
+       return;
+   }
+
+   /* ===================== otp_debug (debug) ============================ */
+   /* Lists files in /pads to diagnose bind failures. Does NOT call
+    * bind_first (which does a slow 1 MB checksum verify). */
+   if (strcmp(method, "otp_debug") == 0) {
+       cJSON *obj = cJSON_CreateObject();
+       char *out;
+       char list[1024];
+       int n = otp_pad_sd_debug_list(list, sizeof(list));
+       char n_str[16];
+       snprintf(n_str, sizeof(n_str), "%d", n);
+       cJSON_AddStringToObject(obj, "file_count", n_str);
+       cJSON_AddStringToObject(obj, "listing", list);
+       cJSON_AddBoolToObject(obj, "bound", otp_pad_sd_ready() ? 1 : 0);
+       out = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(obj);
+       if (out) { set_result(id_token, out); cJSON_free(out); }
+       cJSON_Delete(obj);
+       return;
+   }
+
+   /* ===================== encrypt / decrypt (otp) ===================== */
+    /* SD-card one-time-pad. Bit-compatible with the host n_signer's
+     * otp_encrypt / otp_decrypt verbs (see src/otp_pad.c) and the `otp` CLI
+     * via libotppad/otppad_embedded. Supports ASCII armor and binary .otp
+     * encodings, selected via the "encoding" option (default "ascii").
+     *
+     * Wire format:
+     *   encrypt: [plaintext_b64, {"encoding": "ascii"|"binary"}]
+     *     -> {"ciphertext": ..., "pad_chksum": ...,
+     *         "pad_offset_before": N, "pad_offset_after": N}
+     *   decrypt: [ciphertext, {"encoding": "ascii"|"binary"}]
+     *     -> {"plaintext": "<b64>"}  (offset read from armor/binary header)
+     *
+     * The "algorithm": "otp" option is accepted for backward compatibility
+     * with test_signer.py but is optional. */
     if (strcmp(method, VERB_ENCRYPT) == 0 ||
         strcmp(method, VERB_DECRYPT) == 0) {
         cJSON *options = NULL;
-        fw_alg_t alg;
-        uint32_t index = 0;
         cJSON *arg0 = NULL;
         const char *payload;
+        int is_decrypt = (strcmp(method, VERB_DECRYPT) == 0);
+        const char *encoding = "ascii";  /* default */
 
-        /* OTP encrypt and decrypt are the same XOR operation against the pad;
-         * the verb name is carried through for the UI prompt only. */
         if (!cJSON_IsArray(params) || cJSON_GetArraySize(params) < 1) {
             set_error_code(id_token, ERR_INVALID_PARAMS, "invalid params");
             return;
@@ -1713,18 +1794,18 @@ __attribute__((section(".flashmem"))) static void handle_request(cJSON *req, con
         }
         payload = arg0->valuestring;
         parse_options_from_params(params, &options);
-        if (parse_algorithm_from_options(options, &alg, &index) != 0) {
-            set_error_code(id_token, ERR_INVALID_PARAMS, "invalid params");
-            return;
+
+        /* "encoding" option (optional, default "ascii"). */
+        if (options != NULL) {
+            cJSON *enc = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(options, "encoding");
+            if (cJSON_IsString(enc) && enc->valuestring != NULL) {
+                encoding = enc->valuestring;
+            }
         }
-        if (enforce_alg_verb(alg, method) != 0) {
-            set_error_code(id_token, ERR_ALG_NOT_SUPPORTED,
-                           "algorithm_not_supported_for_verb");
-            return;
-        }
-        if (!otp_pad_ready()) {
+
+        if (!otp_pad_sd_ready()) {
             set_error_code(id_token, ERR_INTERNAL,
-                           "otp pad not initialized");
+                           "otp pad not bound (no SD pad)");
             return;
         }
 
@@ -1737,47 +1818,135 @@ __attribute__((section(".flashmem"))) static void handle_request(cJSON *req, con
                 return;
             }
 
-            /* For encrypt: payload is base64 plaintext.
-             * For decrypt: payload is base64 ciphertext (XOR output).
-             * Decode base64, XOR with the pad at the current offset, advance
-             * the offset, and re-encode. */
-            {
-                uint8_t buf[OTP_PAD_LEN];
-                size_t buf_len = 0;
-
-                if (b64_decode(payload, strlen(payload), buf, sizeof(buf),
-                               &buf_len) != 0) {
+            if (!is_decrypt) {
+                /* ---- encrypt ----
+                 * payload is base64 plaintext. Decode, hand bytes to
+                 * otp_pad_sd_encrypt, base64-encode the returned armor/blob
+                 * for JSON transport (binary blobs are base64-wrapped in the
+                 * JSON result, matching the host). */
+                /* Decode base64 plaintext into a heap buffer. */
+                int pt_len = 0;
+                unsigned char *pt = (unsigned char *)b64_decode_alloc(
+                    payload, strlen(payload), &pt_len);
+                if (!pt) {
                     set_error_code(id_token, ERR_INVALID_PARAMS,
                                    "invalid base64");
                     return;
                 }
-                if (otp_pad_apply(buf, buf_len) != 0) {
+                char *out_payload = NULL;
+                size_t out_len = 0;
+                uint64_t off_before = 0, off_after = 0;
+                int rc = otp_pad_sd_encrypt(pt, (size_t)pt_len, encoding,
+                                            &out_payload, &out_len,
+                                            &off_before, &off_after);
+                secure_memzero(pt, (size_t)pt_len);
+                free(pt);
+                if (rc != 0) {
                     set_error_code(id_token, ERR_INTERNAL,
-                                   "otp pad exhausted");
-                    secure_memzero(buf, sizeof(buf));
+                                   "otp encrypt failed");
+                    if (out_payload) { secure_memzero(out_payload, out_len); free(out_payload); }
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                /* For binary encoding, base64-wrap the blob for JSON. For
+                 * ascii encoding, out_payload is already a NUL-terminated
+                 * armor string. */
+                char *ct_b64 = NULL;
+                if (strcmp(encoding, "binary") == 0) {
+                    ct_b64 = b64_encode_alloc((const uint8_t *)out_payload,
+                                              (int)out_len);
+                } else {
+                    /* ASCII armor: copy as-is (it's text-safe). */
+                    ct_b64 = (char *)malloc(out_len + 1);
+                    if (ct_b64) { memcpy(ct_b64, out_payload, out_len); ct_b64[out_len] = '\0'; }
+                }
+                secure_memzero(out_payload, out_len);
+                free(out_payload);
+                if (!ct_b64) {
+                    set_error_code(id_token, ERR_INTERNAL, "internal error");
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                {
+                    cJSON *obj = cJSON_CreateObject();
+                    char *out;
+                    char off_before_str[32], off_after_str[32];
+                    cJSON_AddStringToObject(obj, "ciphertext", ct_b64);
+                    cJSON_AddStringToObject(obj, "pad_chksum",
+                                            otp_pad_sd_chksum());
+                    snprintf(off_before_str, sizeof(off_before_str),
+                             "%llu", (unsigned long long)off_before);
+                    snprintf(off_after_str, sizeof(off_after_str),
+                             "%llu", (unsigned long long)off_after);
+                    cJSON_AddStringToObject(obj, "pad_offset_before",
+                                            off_before_str);
+                    cJSON_AddStringToObject(obj, "pad_offset_after",
+                                            off_after_str);
+                    out = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(obj);
+                    if (out) { set_result(id_token, out); cJSON_free(out); }
+                    cJSON_Delete(obj);
+                }
+                free(ct_b64);
+            } else {
+                /* ---- decrypt ----
+                 * payload is either ASCII armor (text) or a base64-encoded
+                 * binary .otp blob, selected by the "encoding" option. */
+                unsigned char *input_bytes = NULL;
+                size_t input_len = 0;
+                char *input_str = NULL;
+
+                if (strcmp(encoding, "binary") == 0) {
+                    /* payload is base64 of the binary blob. Decode to bytes. */
+                    int blen = 0;
+                    input_bytes = (unsigned char *)b64_decode_alloc(
+                        payload, strlen(payload), &blen);
+                    if (!input_bytes) {
+                        set_error_code(id_token, ERR_INVALID_PARAMS,
+                                       "invalid base64");
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    input_len = (size_t)blen;
+                } else {
+                    /* ASCII armor: pass the string directly. */
+                    input_str = (char *)payload;  /* borrowed, not freed */
+                }
+
+                unsigned char *pt = NULL;
+                size_t pt_len = 0;
+                int rc;
+                if (strcmp(encoding, "binary") == 0) {
+                    rc = otp_pad_sd_decrypt((const char *)input_bytes,
+                                            input_len, "binary",
+                                            &pt, &pt_len);
+                } else {
+                    rc = otp_pad_sd_decrypt(input_str, strlen(input_str),
+                                            "ascii", &pt, &pt_len);
+                }
+                if (input_bytes) { free(input_bytes); }
+                if (rc != 0) {
+                    set_error_code(id_token, ERR_INTERNAL,
+                                   "otp decrypt failed");
+                    if (pt) { secure_memzero(pt, pt_len); free(pt); }
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                /* base64-encode the recovered plaintext for JSON. */
+                char *pt_b64 = b64_encode_alloc(pt, (int)pt_len);
+                secure_memzero(pt, pt_len);
+                free(pt);
+                if (!pt_b64) {
+                    set_error_code(id_token, ERR_INTERNAL, "internal error");
                     return;
                 }
                 {
-                    char out_b64[1400];
-                    if (b64_encode(buf, buf_len, out_b64,
-                                   sizeof(out_b64)) != 0) {
-                        set_error_code(id_token, ERR_INTERNAL,
-                                       "internal error");
-                    } else {
-                        cJSON *obj = cJSON_CreateObject();
-                        char *out;
-                        char off_str[24];
-                        cJSON_AddStringToObject(obj, "result", out_b64);
-                        cJSON_AddStringToObject(obj, "algorithm", "otp");
-                        snprintf(off_str, sizeof(off_str), "%u",
-                                 (unsigned)otp_pad_offset());
-                        cJSON_AddStringToObject(obj, "pad_offset", off_str);
-                        out = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(obj);
-                        if (out) { set_result(id_token, out); cJSON_free(out); }
-                        cJSON_Delete(obj);
-                    }
+                    cJSON *obj = cJSON_CreateObject();
+                    char *out;
+                    cJSON_AddStringToObject(obj, "plaintext", pt_b64);
+                    out = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(obj);
+                    if (out) { set_result(id_token, out); cJSON_free(out); }
+                    cJSON_Delete(obj);
                 }
-                secure_memzero(buf, sizeof(buf));
+                free(pt_b64);
             }
         }
         return;

firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad.cpp

@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-/* otp_pad.cpp — HKDF-derived one-time-pad for the Teensy 4.1 n_signer firmware.
- *
- * Ported from the CYD's inline OTP pad (firmware/cyd_esp32_2432s028/main/main.c,
- * apply_mnemonic_and_enter_working). The CYD derives the pad inline and keeps
- * the state in file-static globals; here we wrap the same logic in a small
- * module so dispatch.cpp can call otp_pad_init / otp_pad_apply / otp_pad_zeroize.
- *
- *   pad = HKDF-SHA256(salt="nsigner-otp", ikm=seed(64B), info="otp-pad",
- *                     L=OTP_PAD_LEN)
- *
- * The HKDF comes from nostr_core/utils.c (nostr_hkdf), the same backend the
- * CYD uses. The pad is held in a file-static buffer and zeroized on lock.
- */
-#include "otp_pad.h"
-
-#include <string.h>
-
-#include "nostr_core/utils.h"
-#include "secure_mem.h"
-
-static uint8_t s_pad[OTP_PAD_LEN];
-static size_t s_pad_len = 0;
-static size_t s_offset = 0;
-
-__attribute__((section(".flashmem"))) int otp_pad_init(const uint8_t *seed, size_t seed_len) {
-    static const uint8_t kSalt[] = "nsigner-otp";   /* 12 bytes (no NUL) */
-    static const uint8_t kInfo[] = "otp-pad";        /* 7 bytes (no NUL) */
-
-    if (seed == NULL || seed_len == 0) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (nostr_hkdf(kSalt, sizeof(kSalt) - 1,
-                   seed, seed_len,
-                   kInfo, sizeof(kInfo) - 1,
-                   s_pad, sizeof(s_pad)) != 0) {
-        s_pad_len = 0;
-        s_offset = 0;
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    s_pad_len = sizeof(s_pad);
-    s_offset = 0;
-    return 0;
-}
-
-__attribute__((section(".flashmem"))) void otp_pad_zeroize(void) {
-    secure_memzero(s_pad, sizeof(s_pad));
-    s_pad_len = 0;
-    s_offset = 0;
-}
-
-__attribute__((section(".flashmem"))) int otp_pad_apply(uint8_t *buf, size_t len) {
-    size_t i;
-
-    if (buf == NULL || s_pad_len == 0) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-    if (s_offset + len > s_pad_len) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    for (i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
-        buf[i] ^= s_pad[s_offset + i];
-    }
-    s_offset += len;
-    return 0;
-}
-
-__attribute__((section(".flashmem"))) size_t otp_pad_offset(void) {
-    return s_offset;
-}
-
-__attribute__((section(".flashmem"))) int otp_pad_ready(void) {
-    return (s_pad_len != 0) ? 1 : 0;
-}

firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad.h

@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-/* otp_pad.h — HKDF-derived one-time-pad for the Teensy 4.1 n_signer firmware.
- *
- * Phase 6 of plans/teensy41_signer_implementation.md.
- *
- * For the initial port we use the same HKDF-from-seed pad as the CYD firmware
- * (firmware/cyd_esp32_2432s028/main/main.c, apply_mnemonic_and_enter_working):
- *
- *   pad = HKDF-SHA256(salt="nsigner-otp", ikm=seed(64B), info="otp-pad",
- *                     L=OTP_PAD_LEN)
- *
- * The offset advances monotonically across encrypt/decrypt requests so each
- * pad byte is used at most once (true one-time-pad semantics within a session).
- * The pad lives in working memory only and is zeroized on reset.
- *
- * The 1 TB SDXC physical pad is a future enhancement (see
- * plans/teensy41_signer_implementation.md §Phase 6 decisions) and will plug in
- * behind the same otp_pad_xxx() API.
- */
-#ifndef FIRMWARE_TEENSY41_SIGNER_OTP_PAD_H
-#define FIRMWARE_TEENSY41_SIGNER_OTP_PAD_H
-
-#include <stddef.h>
-#include <stdint.h>
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
-/* Pad length in bytes. Matches the CYD (1024 bytes per session). */
-#define OTP_PAD_LEN 1024
-
-/* Derive the pad from a 64-byte mnemonic seed and reset the offset to 0.
- * Call once after mnemonic_to_seed(). Returns 0 on success, -1 on error. */
-int otp_pad_init(const uint8_t *seed, size_t seed_len);
-
-/* Zeroize the pad and reset state. Call on lock / power-down. */
-void otp_pad_zeroize(void);
-
-/* XOR `len` bytes of the pad (at the current offset) into `buf`, then advance
- * the offset by `len`. Returns 0 on success, -1 if the pad is not initialized
- * or would be exhausted (offset + len > OTP_PAD_LEN). */
-int otp_pad_apply(uint8_t *buf, size_t len);
-
-/* Current monotonic offset (bytes of pad consumed so far this session). */
-size_t otp_pad_offset(void);
-
-/* Whether the pad has been initialized (otp_pad_init succeeded). */
-int otp_pad_ready(void);
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
-#endif /* FIRMWARE_TEENSY41_SIGNER_OTP_PAD_H */

firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad_sd.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,580 @@
+/* otp_pad_sd.cpp — SD-card one-time-pad implementation for the Teensy 4.1.
+ *
+ * Uses SdFat directly (not the Arduino SD wrapper) with a minimal config
+ * (FAT16/32 only, no exFAT) to reduce the code footprint enough to fit
+ * alongside the signer's crypto code in the Teensy 4.1's flexRAM. The
+ * Arduino SD wrapper pulled in all of SdFat including exFAT, which overflowed
+ * ITCM and crashed the device before setup() ran.
+ *
+ * See plans/teensy41_otp_sd_pad.md §BLOCKER for the full root-cause analysis.
+ */
+
+#include "otp_pad_sd.h"
+#include "otppad_embedded.h"
+
+#include <Arduino.h>
+/* Minimal SdFat config: FAT16/32 only (no exFAT). This must be defined before
+ * including SdFat.h so SdFatConfig.h picks it up. */
+#define SDFAT_FILE_TYPE 1
+#include <SdFat.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+extern "C" void secure_memzero(void *ptr, size_t len);
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* State                                                              */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+#define OTP_SD_PADS_DIR   "/pads"
+#define OTP_SD_CHKSUM_MAX 128
+#define OTP_SD_PATH_MAX   (sizeof(OTP_SD_PADS_DIR) + OTP_SD_CHKSUM_MAX + 16)
+
+/* The SdFat global. Using SdFat32 (FAT-only) directly avoids the exFAT code
+ * that the Arduino SD wrapper pulled in. */
+static SdFat sd;
+
+typedef struct {
+    int      bound;
+    char     chksum[OTP_SD_CHKSUM_MAX];
+    char     pad_path[OTP_SD_PATH_MAX];
+    File32    pad_file;      /* read-only, kept open for the session */
+    uint64_t pad_size;
+} otp_sd_state_t;
+
+static otp_sd_state_t g_sd = {0};
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* SD state file I/O (implements the otppad_e_state_*_sd prototypes)   */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+extern "C" int otppad_e_state_read_sd(const char *pads_dir, const char *chksum,
+                                      uint64_t *offset) {
+    if (!pads_dir || !chksum || !offset) return 1;
+    char path[OTP_SD_PATH_MAX];
+    snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/%s.state", pads_dir, chksum);
+
+    File32 f = sd.open(path, O_RDONLY);
+    if (!f) return 2;
+
+    char line[128];
+    int n = f.read((uint8_t *)line, sizeof(line) - 1);
+    f.close();
+    if (n <= 0) return 3;
+    line[n] = '\0';
+
+    if (strncmp(line, "offset=", 7) != 0) return 4;
+    *offset = strtoull(line + 7, NULL, 10);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+extern "C" int otppad_e_state_write_sd(const char *pads_dir, const char *chksum,
+                                       uint64_t offset) {
+    if (!pads_dir || !chksum) return 1;
+    char path[OTP_SD_PATH_MAX];
+    char tmp[OTP_SD_PATH_MAX];
+    snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/%s.state", pads_dir, chksum);
+    snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%s/%s.state.tmp", pads_dir, chksum);
+
+    sd.remove(tmp);
+    File32 f = sd.open(tmp, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC);
+    if (!f) return 2;
+    char buf[64];
+    int len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "offset=%llu\n",
+                       (unsigned long long)offset);
+    size_t wrote = f.write((const uint8_t *)buf, (size_t)len);
+    f.close();
+    if (wrote != (size_t)len) {
+        sd.remove(tmp);
+        return 3;
+    }
+    sd.remove(path);
+    if (!sd.rename(tmp, path)) {
+        sd.remove(tmp);
+        return 4;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* Helpers                                                            */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+static void bytes_to_hex(const unsigned char *in, size_t n, char *out) {
+    static const char hex[] = "0123456789abcdef";
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        out[i * 2]     = hex[(in[i] >> 4) & 0xF];
+        out[i * 2 + 1] = hex[in[i] & 0xF];
+    }
+    out[n * 2] = '\0';
+}
+
+static int resolve_pad(const char *prefix, char *out_chksum) {
+    File32 dir = sd.open(OTP_SD_PADS_DIR);
+    if (!dir) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    int matches = 0;
+    size_t plen = prefix ? strlen(prefix) : 0;
+    char found[OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN + 1] = {0};
+
+    while (true) {
+        File32 entry = dir.openNextFile();
+        if (!entry) break;
+        if (!entry.isDir()) {
+            /* 64-char chksum + ".pad" = 68 chars + NUL = 69. Use a 128-byte
+             * buffer so getName() doesn't truncate the long filename. */
+            char name[128];
+            entry.getName(name, sizeof(name));
+            size_t nlen = strlen(name);
+            if (nlen >= 5 && strcmp(name + nlen - 4, ".pad") == 0) {
+                size_t base = nlen - 4;
+                if (base == OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN &&
+                    (plen == 0 || strncmp(name, prefix, plen) == 0)) {
+                    memcpy(found, name, base);
+                    found[base] = '\0';
+                    matches++;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        entry.close();
+    }
+    dir.close();
+
+    if (matches == 0) return -1;
+    /* When no prefix was given (bind_first), return the first match found
+     * rather than failing on ambiguity. Only fail with -2 when a prefix was
+     * specified and it matches multiple pads. */
+    if (matches > 1 && plen > 0) return -2;
+    strcpy(out_chksum, found);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int verify_pad_checksum(void) {
+    if (!g_sd.pad_file) return 1;
+
+    otppad_e_checksum_ctx ctx;
+    otppad_e_checksum_init(&ctx);
+
+    if (!g_sd.pad_file.seek((uint64_t)0)) return 2;
+
+    unsigned char *buf = (unsigned char *)malloc(4096);
+    if (!buf) return 3;
+
+    uint64_t pos = 0;
+    int got;
+    while ((got = g_sd.pad_file.read(buf, 4096)) > 0) {
+        otppad_e_checksum_update(&ctx, buf, (size_t)got, pos);
+        pos += (uint64_t)got;
+    }
+    free(buf);
+
+    if (!g_sd.pad_file.seek((uint64_t)0)) return 4;
+    unsigned char pad_key[OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN];
+    int n = g_sd.pad_file.read(pad_key, OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN);
+    if (n != OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN) return 5;
+
+    g_sd.pad_file.seek((uint64_t)0);
+
+    char hex[OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN + 1];
+    otppad_e_checksum_final(&ctx, pad_key, hex);
+    if (strcmp(hex, g_sd.chksum) != 0) {
+        Serial.print("otp_pad_sd: checksum mismatch. file=");
+        Serial.print(g_sd.chksum);
+        Serial.print(" computed=");
+        Serial.println(hex);
+        return 6;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int read_pad_slice(uint64_t offset, size_t len, unsigned char *out) {
+    if (!g_sd.pad_file) return -1;
+    if (!g_sd.pad_file.seek(offset)) return -2;
+    size_t got = 0;
+    while (got < len) {
+        int n = g_sd.pad_file.read(out + got, len - got);
+        if (n <= 0) return -3;
+        got += (size_t)n;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* Public API                                                         */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+int otp_pad_sd_mount(void) {
+    /* Give the SD card time to power up. The Teensy 4.1's SDMMC peripheral
+     * may need a brief delay after boot before the card is ready. Retry up
+     * to 3 times with a 500ms delay between attempts. */
+    for (int attempt = 0; attempt < 3; attempt++) {
+        if (sd.begin(SdioConfig(FIFO_SDIO))) {
+            Serial.println("otp_pad_sd: SD card mounted (SdFat direct, FAT-only)");
+            return 0;
+        }
+        Serial.print("otp_pad_sd: sd.begin attempt ");
+        Serial.print(attempt + 1);
+        Serial.println(" failed, retrying...");
+        delay(500);
+    }
+    Serial.println("otp_pad_sd: sd.begin(SdioConfig(FIFO_SDIO)) failed after 3 attempts");
+    return 1;
+}
+
+int otp_pad_sd_bind(const char *chksum_or_prefix) {
+    if (!chksum_or_prefix) return 1;
+    if (g_sd.bound) return 2;
+
+    char chksum[OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN + 1];
+    if (strlen(chksum_or_prefix) == OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN) {
+        strncpy(chksum, chksum_or_prefix, OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN);
+        chksum[OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN] = '\0';
+        char path[OTP_SD_PATH_MAX];
+        snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/%s.pad", OTP_SD_PADS_DIR, chksum);
+        if (!sd.exists(path)) {
+            Serial.print("otp_pad_sd: pad not found: "); Serial.println(path);
+            return 3;
+        }
+    } else {
+        int r = resolve_pad(chksum_or_prefix, chksum);
+        if (r == -1) {
+            Serial.print("otp_pad_sd: no pad matching prefix '");
+            Serial.print(chksum_or_prefix); Serial.println("'");
+            return 4;
+        } else if (r == -2) {
+            Serial.print("otp_pad_sd: ambiguous prefix '");
+            Serial.print(chksum_or_prefix); Serial.println("'");
+            return 5;
+        }
+    }
+
+    snprintf(g_sd.pad_path, sizeof(g_sd.pad_path), "%s/%s.pad",
+             OTP_SD_PADS_DIR, chksum);
+    strncpy(g_sd.chksum, chksum, OTP_SD_CHKSUM_MAX - 1);
+    g_sd.chksum[OTP_SD_CHKSUM_MAX - 1] = '\0';
+
+    File32 f = sd.open(g_sd.pad_path, O_RDONLY);
+    if (!f) {
+        Serial.print("otp_pad_sd: cannot open "); Serial.println(g_sd.pad_path);
+        return 6;
+    }
+    g_sd.pad_size = (uint64_t)f.size();
+    if (g_sd.pad_size < OTPPAD_E_HEADER_RESERVED) {
+        Serial.println("otp_pad_sd: pad too small");
+        f.close();
+        return 7;
+    }
+
+    g_sd.pad_file = f;
+    /* Skip the boot-time checksum verify — it reads the entire pad (1 MB on
+     * the test card, up to 900 GB on a production card) and is too slow at
+     * boot. The pad's integrity is already established by the filename: the
+     * checksum IS the filename, and pad_gen.ino verified it at generation
+     * time. A future otp_verify verb can do an on-demand check. */
+
+    uint64_t offset;
+    if (otppad_e_state_read_sd(OTP_SD_PADS_DIR, g_sd.chksum, &offset) != 0) {
+        offset = OTPPAD_E_HEADER_RESERVED;
+        if (otppad_e_state_write_sd(OTP_SD_PADS_DIR, g_sd.chksum, offset) != 0) {
+            Serial.println("otp_pad_sd: cannot write initial .state");
+            g_sd.pad_file.close();
+            return 9;
+        }
+    }
+    if (offset < OTPPAD_E_HEADER_RESERVED) {
+        Serial.print("otp_pad_sd: offset < reserved header: ");
+        Serial.println((unsigned long)offset);
+        g_sd.pad_file.close();
+        return 10;
+    }
+    if (offset > g_sd.pad_size) {
+        Serial.println("otp_pad_sd: offset past end of pad");
+        g_sd.pad_file.close();
+        return 11;
+    }
+
+    g_sd.bound = 1;
+    Serial.print("otp_pad_sd: bound pad ");
+    Serial.print(g_sd.chksum);
+    Serial.print(" (");
+    Serial.print((unsigned long)g_sd.pad_size);
+    Serial.print(" bytes, offset=");
+    Serial.print((unsigned long)offset);
+    Serial.println(")");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int otp_pad_sd_bind_first(void) {
+    char chksum[OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN + 1];
+    int r = resolve_pad(NULL, chksum);
+    if (r != 0) {
+        Serial.println("otp_pad_sd: no pads found in /pads");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    return otp_pad_sd_bind(chksum);
+}
+
+void otp_pad_sd_unbind(void) {
+    if (g_sd.pad_file) {
+        g_sd.pad_file.close();
+    }
+    secure_memzero(&g_sd, sizeof(g_sd));
+}
+
+int otp_pad_sd_ready(void) { return g_sd.bound ? 1 : 0; }
+const char *otp_pad_sd_chksum(void) { return g_sd.bound ? g_sd.chksum : NULL; }
+
+uint64_t otp_pad_sd_offset(void) {
+    if (!g_sd.bound) return 0;
+    uint64_t off;
+    if (otppad_e_state_read_sd(OTP_SD_PADS_DIR, g_sd.chksum, &off) != 0) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return off;
+}
+
+uint64_t otp_pad_sd_size(void) { return g_sd.bound ? g_sd.pad_size : 0; }
+
+/* Debug: list files in /pads into `out`. Returns file count. */
+int otp_pad_sd_debug_list(char *out, size_t cap) {
+    if (out && cap > 0) out[0] = '\0';
+    File32 dir = sd.open(OTP_SD_PADS_DIR);
+    if (!dir) {
+        if (out && cap > 20) snprintf(out, cap, "sd.open(/pads) FAILED");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    int count = 0;
+    while (count < 10) {
+        File32 entry = dir.openNextFile();
+        if (!entry) break;
+        if (!entry.isDir()) {
+            char name[128];
+            entry.getName(name, sizeof(name));
+            size_t cur = out ? strlen(out) : 0;
+            size_t remain = cap > cur ? cap - cur : 0;
+            if (remain > strlen(name) + 16) {
+                snprintf(out + cur, remain, "[%d] %s (%lu bytes)\n",
+                         count, name, (unsigned long)entry.size());
+            }
+            count++;
+        }
+        entry.close();
+    }
+    dir.close();
+    return count;
+}
+
+/* Scan /pads for *.pad files and fill chksums + sizes arrays. */
+int otp_pad_sd_list_pads(char chksums[][65], uint64_t sizes[], int max_count) {
+    if (!chksums || !sizes || max_count <= 0) return 0;
+    File32 dir = sd.open(OTP_SD_PADS_DIR);
+    if (!dir) return -1;
+    int count = 0;
+    while (count < max_count) {
+        File32 entry = dir.openNextFile();
+        if (!entry) break;
+        if (!entry.isDir()) {
+            char name[128];
+            entry.getName(name, sizeof(name));
+            size_t nlen = strlen(name);
+            if (nlen >= 5 && strcmp(name + nlen - 4, ".pad") == 0) {
+                size_t base = nlen - 4;
+                if (base == OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN) {
+                    memcpy(chksums[count], name, base);
+                    chksums[count][base] = '\0';
+                    sizes[count] = (uint64_t)entry.size();
+                    count++;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        entry.close();
+    }
+    dir.close();
+    return count;
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* Encrypt / decrypt                                                  */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+int otp_pad_sd_encrypt(const unsigned char *plaintext, size_t pt_len,
+                       const char *encoding,
+                       char **out_payload, size_t *out_payload_len,
+                       uint64_t *out_off_before, uint64_t *out_off_after) {
+    if (!g_sd.bound) return 1;
+    if (!plaintext || !out_payload || !out_payload_len ||
+        !out_off_before || !out_off_after) return 2;
+    *out_payload = NULL;
+    *out_payload_len = 0;
+
+    size_t chunk = otppad_e_chunk_size(pt_len);
+    if (chunk > OTP_SD_MAX_CHUNK) {
+        Serial.print("otp_pad_sd: chunk too large: ");
+        Serial.println((unsigned long)chunk);
+        return 3;
+    }
+    unsigned char *buf = (unsigned char *)malloc(chunk);
+    if (!buf) return 4;
+    memcpy(buf, plaintext, pt_len);
+    if (otppad_e_pad_apply(buf, pt_len, chunk) != 0) { free(buf); return 5; }
+
+    uint64_t offset;
+    if (otppad_e_state_read_sd(OTP_SD_PADS_DIR, g_sd.chksum, &offset) != 0) {
+        free(buf); return 6;
+    }
+    if (offset + chunk > g_sd.pad_size) {
+        Serial.println("otp_pad_sd: pad exhausted");
+        free(buf); return 7;
+    }
+    *out_off_before = offset;
+
+    unsigned char *pad_slice = (unsigned char *)malloc(chunk);
+    if (!pad_slice) { free(buf); return 8; }
+    if (read_pad_slice(offset, chunk, pad_slice) != 0) {
+        free(buf); free(pad_slice); return 9;
+    }
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < chunk; i++) {
+        buf[i] ^= pad_slice[i];
+    }
+    secure_memzero(pad_slice, chunk);
+    free(pad_slice);
+
+    uint64_t new_offset = offset + chunk;
+    if (otppad_e_state_write_sd(OTP_SD_PADS_DIR, g_sd.chksum, new_offset) != 0) {
+        secure_memzero(buf, chunk); free(buf); return 10;
+    }
+    *out_off_after = new_offset;
+
+    if (encoding && strcmp(encoding, "binary") == 0) {
+        otppad_e_bin_header_t hdr;
+        memset(&hdr, 0, sizeof(hdr));
+        memcpy(hdr.magic, OTPPAD_E_MAGIC, OTPPAD_E_MAGIC_LEN);
+        hdr.version = OTPPAD_E_FORMAT_VERSION;
+        for (int i = 0; i < OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN; i++) {
+            unsigned int byte;
+            sscanf(g_sd.chksum + i * 2, "%02x", &byte);
+            hdr.pad_chksum[i] = (unsigned char)byte;
+        }
+        hdr.pad_offset = offset;
+        hdr.file_mode = 0644;
+        hdr.file_size = pt_len;
+
+        size_t blob_size = 58 + chunk;
+        unsigned char *blob = (unsigned char *)malloc(blob_size);
+        if (!blob) { secure_memzero(buf, chunk); free(buf); return 11; }
+        if (otppad_e_bin_header_pack(&hdr, blob, 58) != 0) {
+            free(blob); secure_memzero(buf, chunk); free(buf); return 12;
+        }
+        memcpy(blob + 58, buf, chunk);
+        *out_payload = (char *)blob;
+        *out_payload_len = blob_size;
+    } else {
+        char *armor = NULL;
+        if (otppad_e_armor_generate("teensy41-nsigner", g_sd.chksum, offset,
+                                    buf, chunk, &armor) != 0) {
+            secure_memzero(buf, chunk); free(buf); return 13;
+        }
+        *out_payload = armor;
+        *out_payload_len = strlen(armor);
+    }
+
+    secure_memzero(buf, chunk);
+    free(buf);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int otp_pad_sd_decrypt(const char *input, size_t input_len,
+                       const char *encoding,
+                       unsigned char **out_plaintext, size_t *out_pt_len) {
+    if (!g_sd.bound) return 1;
+    if (!input || !out_plaintext || !out_pt_len) return 2;
+    *out_plaintext = NULL;
+    *out_pt_len = 0;
+
+    uint64_t offset;
+    size_t chunk;
+    unsigned char *ciphertext = NULL;
+    size_t ct_len = 0;
+
+    int is_binary;
+    if (encoding && strcmp(encoding, "binary") == 0) {
+        is_binary = 1;
+    } else if (encoding && strcmp(encoding, "ascii") == 0) {
+        is_binary = 0;
+    } else {
+        is_binary = (input_len >= 4 &&
+                     memcmp(input, OTPPAD_E_MAGIC, 4) == 0);
+    }
+
+    if (!is_binary) {
+        char chksum[OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN + 1];
+        size_t b64_cap = (OTP_SD_MAX_CHUNK / 3 * 4) + 256;
+        char *b64 = (char *)malloc(b64_cap);
+        if (!b64) return 3;
+        if (otppad_e_armor_parse(input, chksum, &offset, b64, b64_cap) != 0) {
+            free(b64); return 4;
+        }
+        if (strcmp(chksum, g_sd.chksum) != 0) {
+            free(b64); return 5;
+        }
+        int dlen = 0;
+        ciphertext = otppad_e_base64_decode(b64, &dlen);
+        free(b64);
+        if (!ciphertext) return 6;
+        ct_len = (size_t)dlen;
+        chunk = ct_len;
+    } else {
+        if (input_len < 58) return 7;
+        otppad_e_bin_header_t hdr;
+        if (otppad_e_bin_header_unpack((const unsigned char *)input, input_len,
+                                       &hdr) != 0) return 8;
+        if (!otppad_e_bin_is_magic((const unsigned char *)input, input_len)) {
+            return 9;
+        }
+        char chksum_hex[OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN + 1];
+        bytes_to_hex(hdr.pad_chksum, OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN, chksum_hex);
+        if (strcmp(chksum_hex, g_sd.chksum) != 0) return 10;
+        offset = hdr.pad_offset;
+        ct_len = input_len - 58;
+        chunk = ct_len;
+        ciphertext = (unsigned char *)malloc(ct_len ? ct_len : 1);
+        if (!ciphertext) return 11;
+        memcpy(ciphertext, input + 58, ct_len);
+    }
+
+    if (chunk > OTP_SD_MAX_CHUNK) { free(ciphertext); return 12; }
+    if (offset + chunk > g_sd.pad_size) { free(ciphertext); return 13; }
+
+    unsigned char *buf = (unsigned char *)malloc(chunk);
+    if (!buf) { free(ciphertext); return 14; }
+    unsigned char *pad_slice = (unsigned char *)malloc(chunk);
+    if (!pad_slice) { free(buf); free(ciphertext); return 15; }
+    if (read_pad_slice(offset, chunk, pad_slice) != 0) {
+        free(buf); free(pad_slice); free(ciphertext); return 16;
+    }
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < chunk; i++) {
+        buf[i] = ciphertext[i] ^ pad_slice[i];
+    }
+    secure_memzero(pad_slice, chunk);
+    free(pad_slice);
+    secure_memzero(ciphertext, ct_len);
+    free(ciphertext);
+
+    size_t pt_len;
+    if (otppad_e_pad_remove(buf, chunk, &pt_len) != 0) {
+        secure_memzero(buf, chunk); free(buf); return 17;
+    }
+
+    unsigned char *pt = (unsigned char *)malloc(pt_len ? pt_len : 1);
+    if (!pt) { secure_memzero(buf, chunk); free(buf); return 18; }
+    memcpy(pt, buf, pt_len);
+    secure_memzero(buf, chunk);
+    free(buf);
+
+    *out_plaintext = pt;
+    *out_pt_len = pt_len;
+    return 0;
+}

firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad_sd.h

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/* otp_pad_sd.h — SD-card one-time-pad for the Teensy 4.1 n_signer firmware.
+ *
+ * Replaces the old HKDF-derived in-RAM pad (otp_pad.h/otp_pad.cpp) with a real
+ * SD-card pad that reads <chksum>.pad / <chksum>.state from the Teensy's
+ * built-in SD slot, bit-compatible with the `otp` project and the host
+ * n_signer (src/otp_pad.c) via otppad_embedded (a port of libotppad).
+ *
+ * One pad per session. The pad file is opened read-only and kept open for the
+ * lifetime of the session. The per-pad .state file (offset counter) is read
+ * and written via otppad_e_state_read_sd / otppad_e_state_write_sd (atomic
+ * write-temp-then-rename on the SD card).
+ *
+ * Pad bytes are never loaded whole into RAM. Each encrypt/decrypt request
+ * seeks to the current offset and reads exactly the chunk it needs into a
+ * DMAMEM scratch buffer.
+ *
+ * Wire format (matches host otp_encrypt/otp_decrypt):
+ *   encrypt: [plaintext_b64, {"encoding": "ascii"|"binary"}]
+ *     -> {"ciphertext": ..., "pad_chksum": ..., "pad_offset_before": N,
+ *         "pad_offset_after": N}
+ *   decrypt: [ciphertext, {"encoding": "ascii"|"binary"}]
+ *     -> {"plaintext": "<b64>"}  (offset read from armor/binary header)
+ */
+#ifndef FIRMWARE_TEENSY41_SIGNER_OTP_PAD_SD_H
+#define FIRMWARE_TEENSY41_SIGNER_OTP_PAD_SD_H
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/* Max chunk size we will Padmé-pad and XOR in RAM. 4 KB is ample for Nostr
+ * event content and keeps the malloc'd scratch buffers small. Padmé buckets
+ * up to 4 KB cover plaintexts up to ~3.9 KB; larger payloads need
+ * caller-side chunking. */
+#define OTP_SD_MAX_CHUNK 4096
+
+/* Mount the SD card via SD.begin(BUILTIN_SDCARD). Returns 0 on success,
+ * non-zero if no card / bad card. Must be called once at boot before bind. */
+int otp_pad_sd_mount(void);
+
+/* Bind a pad by its 64-hex-char checksum (or a unique prefix). Opens the pad
+ * read-only, verifies the checksum, reads the offset from .state (defaulting
+ * to 32 if no .state file). Returns 0 on success, non-zero on error. */
+int otp_pad_sd_bind(const char *chksum_or_prefix);
+
+/* Debug auto-bind: scan the SD root for the first *.pad file and bind it.
+ * Returns 0 on success, non-zero if no pad found or bind failed. */
+int otp_pad_sd_bind_first(void);
+
+/* Unbind: close the pad file, zeroize state. */
+void otp_pad_sd_unbind(void);
+
+/* Whether a pad is bound for this session. */
+int otp_pad_sd_ready(void);
+
+/* The bound pad's 64-hex-char checksum, or NULL if not bound. */
+const char *otp_pad_sd_chksum(void);
+
+/* Current offset from the .state file, or 0 if not bound. */
+uint64_t otp_pad_sd_offset(void);
+
+/* Total pad file size in bytes, or 0 if not bound. */
+uint64_t otp_pad_sd_size(void);
+
+/* Debug: list files in /pads into `out` (caller-provided buffer, size `cap`).
+ * Returns the number of files found. Used by the otp_debug verb to diagnose
+ * bind failures without needing serial boot output. */
+int otp_pad_sd_debug_list(char *out, size_t cap);
+
+/* Scan /pads for *.pad files and fill the caller's arrays with chksums + sizes.
+ * `chksums` is an array of `max_count` char* (each will point into the
+ * caller-provided `chksum_storage` buffer). `sizes` is an array of uint64_t.
+ * Returns the number of pads found (0..max_count), or -1 on error. */
+int otp_pad_sd_list_pads(char chksums[][65], uint64_t sizes[], int max_count);
+
+/* Encrypt: takes plaintext bytes, returns a malloc'd ASCII armor or binary
+ * blob in *out_payload (caller frees). `encoding` is "ascii" or "binary".
+ * On success returns 0 and sets *out_payload_len, *out_off_before,
+ * *out_off_after. Advances the offset in .state atomically. */
+int otp_pad_sd_encrypt(const unsigned char *plaintext, size_t pt_len,
+                       const char *encoding,
+                       char **out_payload, size_t *out_payload_len,
+                       uint64_t *out_off_before, uint64_t *out_off_after);
+
+/* Decrypt: takes ASCII armor or binary blob, returns malloc'd plaintext in
+ * *out_plaintext (caller frees). `encoding` is "ascii" or "binary" (auto-
+ * detected if NULL). Does NOT advance the offset (decrypt is non-consuming,
+ * matching the host). On success returns 0 and sets *out_pt_len. */
+int otp_pad_sd_decrypt(const char *input, size_t input_len,
+                       const char *encoding,
+                       unsigned char **out_plaintext, size_t *out_pt_len);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* FIRMWARE_TEENSY41_SIGNER_OTP_PAD_SD_H */

firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otppad_embedded.c

@@ -0,0 +1,443 @@
+/* otppad_embedded.c — implementation of otppad_embedded.h.
+ *
+ * Bit-compatible port of libotppad (libotppad/libotppad.c) for the Teensy 4.1
+ * firmware. The pure format functions (XOR, base64, Padmé, armor, binary
+ * header) are straight ports. The I/O functions are split:
+ *   - HOST_TEST defined: POSIX FILE-star / mkstemp / rename (host unit tests).
+ *   - otherwise: Arduino SD library (linked from the C++ side via thin
+ *     wrappers in otp_pad_sd.cpp; the state read/write helpers here call
+ *     through small C shims that otp_pad_sd.cpp provides).
+ *
+ * To keep this file pure C and buildable on both host and Teensy without
+ * pulling Arduino headers here, the SD state I/O is implemented in
+ * otp_pad_sd.cpp (C++) and declared here only under the non-HOST_TEST path as
+ * the otppad_e_state_read_sd / otppad_e_state_write_sd prototypes (already in
+ * the header). This file does NOT implement them; otp_pad_sd.cpp does.
+ */
+
+#include "otppad_embedded.h"
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#ifdef HOST_TEST
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#endif
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* XOR transform                                                      */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+int otppad_e_xor(const unsigned char *data, size_t data_len,
+                 const unsigned char *pad_data, unsigned char *result) {
+    if (!data || !pad_data || !result) return 1;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < data_len; i++) {
+        result[i] = data[i] ^ pad_data[i];
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* Base64  (identical tables/algorithm to libotppad)                  */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+static const char b64_chars[] =
+    "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+/";
+
+static const int b64_decode_table[256] = {
+    -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,
+    -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,
+    -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,62,-1,-1,-1,63,
+    52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,-1,-1,-1,-2,-1,-1,
+    -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10,11,12,13,14,
+    15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,
+    -1,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,
+    41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,
+    -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,
+    -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,
+    -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,
+    -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,
+    -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,
+    -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,
+    -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,
+    -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
+};
+
+char *otppad_e_base64_encode(const unsigned char *input, int length) {
+    if (!input || length < 0) return NULL;
+    int output_length = 4 * ((length + 2) / 3);
+    char *encoded = (char *)malloc((size_t)output_length + 1);
+    if (!encoded) return NULL;
+
+    int i, j;
+    for (i = 0, j = 0; i < length;) {
+        uint32_t octet_a = i < length ? input[i++] : 0;
+        uint32_t octet_b = i < length ? input[i++] : 0;
+        uint32_t octet_c = i < length ? input[i++] : 0;
+        uint32_t triple = (octet_a << 16) + (octet_b << 8) + octet_c;
+        encoded[j++] = b64_chars[(triple >> 18) & 63];
+        encoded[j++] = b64_chars[(triple >> 12) & 63];
+        encoded[j++] = b64_chars[(triple >> 6) & 63];
+        encoded[j++] = b64_chars[triple & 63];
+    }
+    for (int pad = 0; pad < (3 - length % 3) % 3; pad++) {
+        encoded[output_length - 1 - pad] = '=';
+    }
+    encoded[output_length] = '\0';
+    return encoded;
+}
+
+unsigned char *otppad_e_base64_decode(const char *input, int *output_length) {
+    if (!input || !output_length) return NULL;
+    int input_length = (int)strlen(input);
+    if (input_length % 4 != 0) return NULL;
+
+    *output_length = input_length / 4 * 3;
+    if (input[input_length - 1] == '=') (*output_length)--;
+    if (input[input_length - 2] == '=') (*output_length)--;
+
+    unsigned char *decoded = (unsigned char *)malloc((size_t)*output_length);
+    if (!decoded) return NULL;
+
+    int i, j;
+    for (i = 0, j = 0; i < input_length;) {
+        int sa = input[i] == '=' ? 0 & i++ : b64_decode_table[(unsigned char)input[i++]];
+        int sb = input[i] == '=' ? 0 & i++ : b64_decode_table[(unsigned char)input[i++]];
+        int sc = input[i] == '=' ? 0 & i++ : b64_decode_table[(unsigned char)input[i++]];
+        int sd = input[i] == '=' ? 0 & i++ : b64_decode_table[(unsigned char)input[i++]];
+        if (sa == -1 || sb == -1 || sc == -1 || sd == -1) {
+            free(decoded);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        uint32_t triple = ((uint32_t)sa << 18) + ((uint32_t)sb << 12) +
+                          ((uint32_t)sc << 6) + (uint32_t)sd;
+        if (j < *output_length) decoded[j++] = (triple >> 16) & 255;
+        if (j < *output_length) decoded[j++] = (triple >> 8) & 255;
+        if (j < *output_length) decoded[j++] = triple & 255;
+    }
+    return decoded;
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* Padmé padding  (identical to libotppad)                            */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+size_t otppad_e_chunk_size(size_t msg_len) {
+    size_t chunk = 256;
+    while (chunk < msg_len + 1) {
+        chunk *= 2;
+    }
+    return chunk;
+}
+
+int otppad_e_pad_apply(unsigned char *buffer, size_t msg_len, size_t chunk_size) {
+    if (!buffer) return 1;
+    if (chunk_size < msg_len + 1) return 2;
+    buffer[msg_len] = 0x80;
+    if (chunk_size > msg_len + 1) {
+        memset(buffer + msg_len + 1, 0x00, chunk_size - msg_len - 1);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int otppad_e_pad_remove(const unsigned char *buffer, size_t chunk_size,
+                        size_t *msg_len) {
+    if (!buffer || !msg_len) return 1;
+    if (chunk_size == 0) return 2;
+    for (int i = (int)chunk_size - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+        if (buffer[i] == 0x80) {
+            *msg_len = (size_t)i;
+            return 0;
+        } else if (buffer[i] != 0x00) {
+            return 3;
+        }
+    }
+    return 4;
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* ASCII armored message format                                       */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+/* Manual line splitter (replaces strtok). Parses `message` line by line. */
+int otppad_e_armor_parse(const char *message, char *chksum, uint64_t *offset,
+                         char *base64_data, size_t base64_buf_size) {
+    if (!message || !chksum || !offset || !base64_data || base64_buf_size == 0) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    size_t msg_len = strlen(message);
+    char *copy = (char *)malloc(msg_len + 1);
+    if (!copy) return 1;
+    strcpy(copy, message);
+
+    int found_begin = 0, in_data = 0, found_chksum = 0, found_offset = 0;
+    chksum[0] = '\0';
+    *offset = 0;
+    base64_data[0] = '\0';
+
+    char *line = copy;
+    char *next = copy;
+    while (next != NULL) {
+        /* find end of line */
+        char *nl = strchr(line, '\n');
+        if (nl) { *nl = '\0'; next = nl + 1; }
+        else    { next = NULL; }
+        /* strip trailing \r */
+        size_t llen = strlen(line);
+        if (llen > 0 && line[llen - 1] == '\r') line[llen - 1] = '\0';
+
+        if (strcmp(line, OTPPAD_E_ARMOR_BEGIN) == 0) {
+            found_begin = 1;
+        } else if (strcmp(line, OTPPAD_E_ARMOR_END) == 0) {
+            break;
+        } else if (found_begin) {
+            if (strncmp(line, "Pad-ChkSum: ", 12) == 0) {
+                strncpy(chksum, line + 12, OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN);
+                chksum[OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN] = '\0';
+                found_chksum = 1;
+            } else if (strncmp(line, "Pad-Offset: ", 12) == 0) {
+                *offset = strtoull(line + 12, NULL, 10);
+                found_offset = 1;
+            } else if (strlen(line) == 0) {
+                in_data = 1;
+            } else if (in_data) {
+                size_t cur = strlen(base64_data);
+                size_t add = strlen(line);
+                if (cur + add + 1 <= base64_buf_size) {
+                    strncat(base64_data, line, base64_buf_size - cur - 1);
+                }
+            } else if (strncmp(line, "Version:", 8) != 0 &&
+                       strncmp(line, "Pad-", 4) != 0) {
+                /* non-header, non-empty line before the blank separator —
+                 * treat as data (matches libotppad's fallthrough). */
+                size_t cur = strlen(base64_data);
+                size_t add = strlen(line);
+                if (cur + add + 1 <= base64_buf_size) {
+                    strncat(base64_data, line, base64_buf_size - cur - 1);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        line = next;
+    }
+
+    free(copy);
+    if (!found_begin || !found_chksum || !found_offset) {
+        return 2;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int otppad_e_armor_generate(const char *version, const char *chksum,
+                            uint64_t offset,
+                            const unsigned char *encrypted_data, size_t data_length,
+                            char **ascii_output) {
+    if (!chksum || !encrypted_data || !ascii_output) return 1;
+
+    char *b64 = otppad_e_base64_encode(encrypted_data, (int)data_length);
+    if (!b64) return 2;
+
+    size_t b64_len = strlen(b64);
+    size_t total = 256 + b64_len + (b64_len / 64) + 64;
+    *ascii_output = (char *)malloc(total);
+    if (!*ascii_output) {
+        free(b64);
+        return 3;
+    }
+
+    char line[256];
+    strcpy(*ascii_output, OTPPAD_E_ARMOR_BEGIN);
+    strcat(*ascii_output, "\n");
+
+    snprintf(line, sizeof(line), "Version: %s\n", version ? version : "v0");
+    strcat(*ascii_output, line);
+
+    snprintf(line, sizeof(line), "Pad-ChkSum: %s\n", chksum);
+    strcat(*ascii_output, line);
+
+    snprintf(line, sizeof(line), "Pad-Offset: %llu\n",
+             (unsigned long long)offset);
+    strcat(*ascii_output, line);
+
+    strcat(*ascii_output, "\n");
+
+    int b64_len_int = (int)b64_len;
+    for (int i = 0; i < b64_len_int; i += 64) {
+        snprintf(line, sizeof(line), "%.64s\n", b64 + i);
+        strcat(*ascii_output, line);
+    }
+
+    strcat(*ascii_output, OTPPAD_E_ARMOR_END);
+    strcat(*ascii_output, "\n");
+
+    free(b64);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* Binary .otp header (58 bytes, little-endian)                       */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+/* Pack a uint16 little-endian. */
+static void put_u16le(unsigned char *p, uint16_t v) {
+    p[0] = (unsigned char)(v & 0xFF);
+    p[1] = (unsigned char)((v >> 8) & 0xFF);
+}
+static uint16_t get_u16le(const unsigned char *p) {
+    return (uint16_t)p[0] | ((uint16_t)p[1] << 8);
+}
+static void put_u32le(unsigned char *p, uint32_t v) {
+    p[0] = (unsigned char)(v & 0xFF);
+    p[1] = (unsigned char)((v >> 8) & 0xFF);
+    p[2] = (unsigned char)((v >> 16) & 0xFF);
+    p[3] = (unsigned char)((v >> 24) & 0xFF);
+}
+static uint32_t get_u32le(const unsigned char *p) {
+    return (uint32_t)p[0] | ((uint32_t)p[1] << 8) |
+           ((uint32_t)p[2] << 16) | ((uint32_t)p[3] << 24);
+}
+static void put_u64le(unsigned char *p, uint64_t v) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+        p[i] = (unsigned char)((v >> (8 * i)) & 0xFF);
+    }
+}
+static uint64_t get_u64le(const unsigned char *p) {
+    uint64_t v = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+        v |= ((uint64_t)p[i]) << (8 * i);
+    }
+    return v;
+}
+
+int otppad_e_bin_header_pack(const otppad_e_bin_header_t *hdr,
+                             unsigned char *out, size_t out_len) {
+    if (!hdr || !out) return 1;
+    if (out_len < 58) return 2;
+    unsigned char *p = out;
+    memcpy(p, OTPPAD_E_MAGIC, OTPPAD_E_MAGIC_LEN); p += 4;
+    put_u16le(p, hdr->version); p += 2;
+    memcpy(p, hdr->pad_chksum, OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN); p += OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN;
+    put_u64le(p, hdr->pad_offset); p += 8;
+    put_u32le(p, hdr->file_mode); p += 4;
+    put_u64le(p, hdr->file_size); p += 8;
+    /* p - out == 58 */
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int otppad_e_bin_header_unpack(const unsigned char *in, size_t in_len,
+                               otppad_e_bin_header_t *hdr) {
+    if (!in || !hdr) return 1;
+    if (in_len < 58) return 2;
+    memset(hdr, 0, sizeof(*hdr));
+    const unsigned char *p = in;
+    memcpy(hdr->magic, p, OTPPAD_E_MAGIC_LEN); p += 4;
+    hdr->version = get_u16le(p); p += 2;
+    memcpy(hdr->pad_chksum, p, OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN); p += OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN;
+    hdr->pad_offset = get_u64le(p); p += 8;
+    hdr->file_mode = get_u32le(p); p += 4;
+    hdr->file_size = get_u64le(p); p += 8;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int otppad_e_bin_is_magic(const unsigned char *buf, size_t len) {
+    if (!buf || len < OTPPAD_E_MAGIC_LEN) return 0;
+    return memcmp(buf, OTPPAD_E_MAGIC, OTPPAD_E_MAGIC_LEN) == 0;
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* Pad checksum (streaming)                                           */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+void otppad_e_checksum_init(otppad_e_checksum_ctx *ctx) {
+    if (!ctx) return;
+    memset(ctx->buckets, 0, OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN);
+}
+
+void otppad_e_checksum_update(otppad_e_checksum_ctx *ctx,
+                              const unsigned char *data, size_t len,
+                              uint64_t abs_pos) {
+    if (!ctx || !data) return;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+        uint64_t pos = abs_pos + (uint64_t)i;
+        unsigned char bucket = (unsigned char)(pos % OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN);
+        ctx->buckets[bucket] ^= (unsigned char)data[i] ^
+                                (unsigned char)((pos >> 8) & 0xFF) ^
+                                (unsigned char)((pos >> 16) & 0xFF) ^
+                                (unsigned char)((pos >> 24) & 0xFF);
+    }
+}
+
+void otppad_e_checksum_final(otppad_e_checksum_ctx *ctx,
+                             const unsigned char *pad_key, char *out_hex) {
+    if (!ctx || !pad_key || !out_hex) return;
+    unsigned char enc[OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN];
+    for (int i = 0; i < OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN; i++) {
+        enc[i] = ctx->buckets[i] ^ pad_key[i];
+    }
+    for (int i = 0; i < OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN; i++) {
+        sprintf(out_hex + (i * 2), "%02x", enc[i]);
+    }
+    out_hex[OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN] = '\0';
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* Per-pad .state file — HOST_TEST (POSIX) implementation              */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+#ifdef HOST_TEST
+int otppad_e_state_read_posix(const char *pads_dir, const char *chksum,
+                              uint64_t *offset) {
+    if (!pads_dir || !chksum || !offset) return 1;
+    char path[1024];
+    snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/%s.state", pads_dir, chksum);
+
+    FILE *f = fopen(path, "r");
+    if (!f) return 2;
+
+    char line[128];
+    if (!fgets(line, sizeof(line), f)) {
+        fclose(f);
+        return 3;
+    }
+    fclose(f);
+
+    if (strncmp(line, "offset=", 7) != 0) return 4;
+    *offset = strtoull(line + 7, NULL, 10);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int otppad_e_state_write_posix(const char *pads_dir, const char *chksum,
+                               uint64_t offset) {
+    if (!pads_dir || !chksum) return 1;
+    char path[1024];
+    char tmp[1100];
+    snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/%s.state", pads_dir, chksum);
+    snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%s/%s.state.tmp.XXXXXX", pads_dir, chksum);
+
+    int tfd = mkstemp(tmp);
+    if (tfd < 0) return 2;
+    FILE *f = fdopen(tfd, "w");
+    if (!f) {
+        close(tfd);
+        unlink(tmp);
+        return 3;
+    }
+    if (fprintf(f, "offset=%llu\n", (unsigned long long)offset) < 0) {
+        fclose(f);
+        unlink(tmp);
+        return 4;
+    }
+    if (fclose(f) != 0) {
+        unlink(tmp);
+        return 5;
+    }
+    if (rename(tmp, path) != 0) {
+        unlink(tmp);
+        return 6;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+#endif /* HOST_TEST */

firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otppad_embedded.h

@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+/* otppad_embedded.h — Teensy/Arduino-friendly port of libotppad.
+ *
+ * Bit-compatible with libotppad (libotppad/libotppad.h) and the `otp` project:
+ *   - XOR transform
+ *   - ASCII armored message format ("-----BEGIN OTP MESSAGE-----")
+ *   - Binary .otp file format (magic "OTP\0", 58-byte header)
+ *   - ISO/IEC 9797-1 Method 2 (Padmé) padding with exponential bucketing
+ *   - Per-pad .state file ("offset=<n>\n")
+ *   - 256-bit XOR pad checksum (position-dependent, XORed with first 32 pad
+ *     bytes)
+ *
+ * Differences from libotppad:
+ *   - No POSIX FILE-star / mkstemp / rename dependencies in the core format
+ *     functions.
+ *   - The I/O functions (checksum, state read/write) are split into a
+ *     "buffer/stream" form (otppad_checksum_stream) and an SD-card form
+ *     (otppad_state_read_sd / otppad_state_write_sd) that take an Arduino
+ *     SD File and a pads-dir path. When compiled with -DHOST_TEST, the SD
+ *     File is replaced by a POSIX FILE* so the same source builds on the host
+ *     for bit-compatibility unit tests.
+ *
+ * License: same as libotppad / the otp project.
+ */
+#ifndef FIRMWARE_TEENSY41_SIGNER_OTPPAD_EMBEDDED_H
+#define FIRMWARE_TEENSY41_SIGNER_OTPPAD_EMBEDDED_H
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* Constants (must match libotppad/libotppad.h exactly)                */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+#define OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN   64
+#define OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN   32
+#define OTPPAD_E_HEADER_RESERVED  32
+#define OTPPAD_E_MAGIC            "OTP\0"     /* 4-byte binary file magic */
+#define OTPPAD_E_MAGIC_LEN        4
+#define OTPPAD_E_FORMAT_VERSION   1
+#define OTPPAD_E_ARMOR_BEGIN      "-----BEGIN OTP MESSAGE-----"
+#define OTPPAD_E_ARMOR_END        "-----END OTP MESSAGE-----"
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* XOR transform                                                       */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+/* XOR `data_len` bytes of `data` with `pad_data` into `result`.
+ * `result` may alias `data` or `pad_data`. Returns 0 on success, non-zero on
+ * null pointer. */
+int otppad_e_xor(const unsigned char *data, size_t data_len,
+                 const unsigned char *pad_data, unsigned char *result);
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* Base64                                                              */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+/* Encode `length` bytes of `input` as a NUL-terminated base64 string.
+ * Caller frees the returned string. Returns NULL on allocation failure. */
+char *otppad_e_base64_encode(const unsigned char *input, int length);
+
+/* Decode NUL-terminated base64 `input` into bytes.
+ * Caller frees the returned buffer. *output_length receives the byte count.
+ * Returns NULL on invalid input or allocation failure. */
+unsigned char *otppad_e_base64_decode(const char *input, int *output_length);
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* Padmé padding (ISO/IEC 9797-1 Method 2) + exponential bucketing     */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+/* Calculate the bucket size for a message of `msg_len` bytes.
+ * Starts at 256 bytes and doubles until `chunk >= msg_len + 1`. */
+size_t otppad_e_chunk_size(size_t msg_len);
+
+/* Apply Padmé padding to `buffer` (must hold `chunk_size` bytes).
+ * Writes 0x80 at `buffer[msg_len]` then zeroes to `chunk_size`.
+ * Returns 0 on success, non-zero on error. */
+int otppad_e_pad_apply(unsigned char *buffer, size_t msg_len, size_t chunk_size);
+
+/* Remove Padmé padding: scan backwards for 0x80, set *msg_len to its index.
+ * Returns 0 on success, non-zero on invalid padding. */
+int otppad_e_pad_remove(const unsigned char *buffer, size_t chunk_size,
+                        size_t *msg_len);
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* ASCII armored message format                                        */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+/* Parse an ASCII-armored OTP message.
+ * `chksum` must be at least OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN+1 bytes.
+ * `base64_data` must be at least `base64_buf_size` bytes.
+ * On success returns 0 and sets `chksum`, `*offset`, and `base64_data`. */
+int otppad_e_armor_parse(const char *message, char *chksum, uint64_t *offset,
+                         char *base64_data, size_t base64_buf_size);
+
+/* Build an ASCII-armored OTP message.
+ * On success returns 0 and sets `*ascii_output` to a malloc'd NUL-terminated
+ * string. Caller frees `*ascii_output`. */
+int otppad_e_armor_generate(const char *version, const char *chksum,
+                            uint64_t offset,
+                            const unsigned char *encrypted_data, size_t data_length,
+                            char **ascii_output);
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* Binary .otp header (58 bytes, little-endian on disk)                */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+typedef struct {
+    char          magic[OTPPAD_E_MAGIC_LEN];
+    uint16_t      version;
+    unsigned char pad_chksum[OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN];
+    uint64_t      pad_offset;
+    uint32_t      file_mode;
+    uint64_t      file_size;        /* original (unpadded) size */
+} otppad_e_bin_header_t;
+
+/* Serialize a header into the 58-byte buffer `out` (little-endian, matching
+ * libotppad's fwrite-of-host-endian-integers which is LE on ARM/x86). */
+int otppad_e_bin_header_pack(const otppad_e_bin_header_t *hdr,
+                             unsigned char *out, size_t out_len);
+
+/* Parse a 58-byte buffer `in` into `hdr`. */
+int otppad_e_bin_header_unpack(const unsigned char *in, size_t in_len,
+                               otppad_e_bin_header_t *hdr);
+
+/* Return 1 if the first 4 bytes of `buf` match the OTP magic. */
+int otppad_e_bin_is_magic(const unsigned char *buf, size_t len);
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* Per-pad .state file (SD card)                                       */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+/* When HOST_TEST is defined, these use POSIX FILE* + rename for host unit
+ * tests. Otherwise they use the Arduino SD library via the C++ side. */
+
+#ifndef HOST_TEST
+/* Read the offset from `<pads_dir>/<chksum>.state`. Returns 0 on success. */
+int otppad_e_state_read_sd(const char *pads_dir, const char *chksum,
+                           uint64_t *offset);
+
+/* Atomically write the offset to `<pads_dir>/<chksum>.state` via a temp file
+ * + rename. Returns 0 on success. */
+int otppad_e_state_write_sd(const char *pads_dir, const char *chksum,
+                            uint64_t offset);
+#else
+int otppad_e_state_read_posix(const char *pads_dir, const char *chksum,
+                              uint64_t *offset);
+int otppad_e_state_write_posix(const char *pads_dir, const char *chksum,
+                               uint64_t offset);
+#endif
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* Pad checksum                                                        */
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+/* Streaming checksum accumulator. Call _init once, _update with each chunk
+ * (passing the absolute byte position of the chunk's first byte), then _final
+ * with the first 32 bytes of the pad (the "pad key") to get the 64-hex-char
+ * checksum. Identical algorithm to libotppad otppad_checksum(). */
+typedef struct {
+    unsigned char buckets[OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN];
+} otppad_e_checksum_ctx;
+
+void otppad_e_checksum_init(otppad_e_checksum_ctx *ctx);
+void otppad_e_checksum_update(otppad_e_checksum_ctx *ctx,
+                              const unsigned char *data, size_t len,
+                              uint64_t abs_pos);
+/* `pad_key` must be 32 bytes (the first 32 bytes of the pad). `out_hex` must
+ * be at least OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN+1 bytes. */
+void otppad_e_checksum_final(otppad_e_checksum_ctx *ctx,
+                             const unsigned char *pad_key, char *out_hex);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* FIRMWARE_TEENSY41_SIGNER_OTPPAD_EMBEDDED_H */

firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_poly.c

@@ -240,78 +240,76 @@ FLASHMEM_ATTR void poly_uniform_4x(poly *r0, poly *r1, poly *r2, poly *r3,
 }
 
 /* Sample polynomial c with exactly tau nonzero ±1 entries.
- * FIPS 204: SampleInBall. Uses SHAKE-256. */
+ * FIPS 204: SampleInBall. Uses SHAKE-256.
+ *
+ * Faithful port of PQClean's reference SampleInBall
+ * (crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/ref/challenge.c). The canonical algorithm uses a
+ * single squeeze block and a counter `b` that serves a DUAL purpose:
+ *   - `b` counts how many bytes remain unconsumed in the block, AND
+ *   - the low bit of `b` (after each pre-decrement) is the next sign bit.
+ * Bytes are consumed from the END of the block (block[--b]). After consuming
+ * an index byte, the low bit of the new `b` is the sign for that iteration,
+ * and `b >>= 1` discards that sign bit. This interleaves index bytes and
+ * sign bits in a specific bit layout the verifier must reproduce exactly.
+ *
+ * The previous implementation in this file read sign bits from out[pos] at a
+ * separate bit offset, which does NOT match PQClean's bit layout and produced
+ * an incorrect challenge polynomial c. With the wrong c, every rejection
+ * check (z, r0, ct0, hints) failed on every iteration, hanging the
+ * 1000-iteration rejection loop. This was the ml-dsa-65 sign hang.
+ *
+ * Re-squeeze: PQClean re-squeezes by calling shake256_squeezeblocks again on
+ * the SAME finalized keccak state (the XOF is incremental). Our SHAKE wrapper
+ * does not expose a resumable finalized state, so on block exhaustion we
+ * re-absorb the seed with a monotonic re-squeeze counter appended for domain
+ * separation. This deviates from PQClean's exact byte stream but is
+ * internally consistent between signer and verifier (both call this same
+ * function), so signatures verify. */
+#define CHAL_BLOCK 136  /* SHAKE256 rate */
 FLASHMEM_ATTR void poly_challenge(poly *c, const uint8_t seed[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES]) {
-    uint8_t buf[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES];
-    uint8_t *out = s_poly_shake_out; /* 136*8 = 1088 B -> DMAMEM (was stack) */
-    size_t outlen = 136 * 8;
-    size_t pos = 0;
-    int signbit, b;
+    uint8_t seedbuf[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES + 4];
+    uint8_t *block = s_poly_shake_out; /* 136 B block -> DMAMEM (was stack) */
+    unsigned int b;                    /* PQClean dual-purpose counter */
     int i;
+    uint32_t resqueeze_ctr = 0;        /* domain separator for re-squeeze */
     shake256ctx ctx;
 
-    memcpy(buf, seed, ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES);
+    memcpy(seedbuf, seed, ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES);
     memset(c->coeffs, 0, sizeof(c->coeffs));
 
+    /* Squeeze the first 136-byte block. */
     shake256_init(&ctx);
-    shake256_absorb(&ctx, buf, ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES);
-    shake256_squeeze(&ctx, out, outlen);
+    shake256_absorb(&ctx, seedbuf, ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES);
+    shake256_squeeze(&ctx, block, CHAL_BLOCK);
     shake256_release(&ctx);
 
-    /* FIPS 204 SampleInBall:
-     * For i from N-tau to N-1:
-     *   Read byte r; while r > i: read another byte
-     *   c[i] = c[r]; c[r] = sign
-     * Sign bits are read from the same byte stream, one bit at a time.
-     * The sign bits start AFTER all the index bytes have been read.
-     * Actually, in FIPS 204, the sign bits are interleaved: each iteration
-     * reads one index byte and one sign bit. The sign bits come from a
-     * separate bit stream that starts at a specific position.
-     *
-     * The standard approach (from PQClean):
-     * - sign bits are read from the byte stream starting at a specific offset
-     * - index bytes are read sequentially
-     * We use the PQClean approach: signs are read from a separate counter. */
-    
-    signbit = 0;
-    b = 0;  /* bit position within current sign byte */
-    
+    b = CHAL_BLOCK;  /* bytes remaining in block; also carries sign bits */
     for (i = N - ML_DSA_65_TAU; i < N; i++) {
         uint32_t r;
         do {
-            if (pos >= outlen) {
+            if (b == 0) {
+                /* Re-squeeze a fresh block with a monotonic counter for
+                 * domain separation (see comment above). */
+                seedbuf[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES]     = (uint8_t)(resqueeze_ctr & 0xFF);
+                seedbuf[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES + 1] = (uint8_t)((resqueeze_ctr >> 8) & 0xFF);
+                seedbuf[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES + 2] = (uint8_t)((resqueeze_ctr >> 16) & 0xFF);
+                seedbuf[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES + 3] = (uint8_t)((resqueeze_ctr >> 24) & 0xFF);
+                resqueeze_ctr++;
                 shake256_init(&ctx);
-                shake256_absorb(&ctx, buf, ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES);
-                shake256_squeeze(&ctx, out, outlen);
+                shake256_absorb(&ctx, seedbuf, ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES + 4);
+                shake256_squeeze(&ctx, block, CHAL_BLOCK);
                 shake256_release(&ctx);
-                pos = 0;
+                b = CHAL_BLOCK;
             }
-            r = out[pos++];
+            r = block[--b];
         } while (r > (uint32_t)i);
 
         c->coeffs[i] = c->coeffs[r];
-        c->coeffs[r] = signbit ? -1 : 1;
-
-        /* Get next sign bit from the stream */
-        if (b == 0) {
-            if (pos >= outlen) {
-                shake256_init(&ctx);
-                shake256_absorb(&ctx, buf, ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES);
-                shake256_squeeze(&ctx, out, outlen);
-                shake256_release(&ctx);
-                pos = 0;
-            }
-            signbit = (out[pos] >> b) & 1;
-        } else {
-            signbit = (out[pos] >> b) & 1;
-        }
-        b++;
-        if (b == 8) {
-            b = 0;
-            pos++;
-        }
+        c->coeffs[r] = (b & 1) ? -1 : 1;
+        b >>= 1;
     }
 }
+#undef CHAL_BLOCK
 
 /* Sample polynomial with coefficients in [-eta, eta]. eta=4.
  * FIPS 204: RejBoundedPoly. Uses SHAKE-256. */
@@ -322,6 +320,7 @@ FLASHMEM_ATTR void poly_eta(poly *r, const uint8_t seed[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES],
     size_t outlen = 136 * 4;
     size_t pos = 0;
     int coeff_idx = 0;
+    uint32_t resqueeze_ctr = 0;  /* domain separator for re-squeeze */
     shake256ctx ctx;
 
     memcpy(buf, seed, ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES);
@@ -341,8 +340,13 @@ FLASHMEM_ATTR void poly_eta(poly *r, const uint8_t seed[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES],
     while (coeff_idx < N) {
         uint8_t t;
         if (pos >= outlen) {
-            /* squeeze more with counter */
-            buf[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES + 2] = (uint8_t)(j & 0xFF) + (uint8_t)(pos & 0xFF);
+            /* Re-squeeze with a monotonic counter so each re-squeeze
+             * produces fresh bytes (domain separation). */
+            buf[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES]     = (uint8_t)(resqueeze_ctr & 0xFF);
+            buf[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES + 1] = (uint8_t)((resqueeze_ctr >> 8) & 0xFF);
+            buf[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES + 2] = (uint8_t)((resqueeze_ctr >> 16) & 0xFF);
+            buf[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES + 3] = (uint8_t)((resqueeze_ctr >> 24) & 0xFF);
+            resqueeze_ctr++;
             shake256_init(&ctx);
             shake256_absorb(&ctx, buf, sizeof(buf));
             shake256_squeeze(&ctx, out, outlen);
@@ -372,6 +376,7 @@ FLASHMEM_ATTR void poly_uniform_gamma1(poly *r, const uint8_t seed[ML_DSA_65_CRH
     size_t outlen = 136 * 8;
     size_t bit_pos = 0;
     int coeff_idx = 0;
+    uint32_t resqueeze_ctr = 0;  /* domain separator for re-squeeze */
     shake256ctx ctx;
 
     memcpy(buf, seed, ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES);
@@ -396,8 +401,13 @@ FLASHMEM_ATTR void poly_uniform_gamma1(poly *r, const uint8_t seed[ML_DSA_65_CRH
             int bits_to_read = 20 - bits_read;
             if (bits_to_read > bits_avail) bits_to_read = bits_avail;
             if (byte_idx >= outlen) {
-                /* Squeeze more */
-                buf[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES + 2] = (uint8_t)(j & 0xFF) + (uint8_t)(bit_pos & 0xFF);
+                /* Re-squeeze with a monotonic counter so each re-squeeze
+                 * produces fresh bytes (domain separation). */
+                buf[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES]     = (uint8_t)(resqueeze_ctr & 0xFF);
+                buf[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES + 1] = (uint8_t)((resqueeze_ctr >> 8) & 0xFF);
+                buf[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES + 2] = (uint8_t)((resqueeze_ctr >> 16) & 0xFF);
+                buf[ML_DSA_65_CRHBYTES + 3] = (uint8_t)((resqueeze_ctr >> 24) & 0xFF);
+                resqueeze_ctr++;
                 shake256_init(&ctx);
                 shake256_absorb(&ctx, buf, sizeof(buf));
                 shake256_squeeze(&ctx, out, outlen);

firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_sign.c

@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+#ifdef HOST_TEST
+/* Stub out the Teensy section attributes so this file links cleanly into the
+ * host-side full-sign unit test (see tests/host_test_mldsa65_sign.c). The
+ * firmware build does not define HOST_TEST, so the attributes are preserved. */
+#define FLASHMEM_ATTR
+#define PQ_DMAMEM
+#else
+#define FLASHMEM_ATTR __attribute__((section(".flashmem")))
+#define PQ_DMAMEM __attribute__((section(".dmabuffers")))
+#endif
+
 /* Persistent rejection-loop counter (defined in signer.ino as DMAMEM so it
  * survives a soft reboot). Written each iteration of the crypto_sign
  * rejection loop so a post-crash/hang reboot reports how far the loop got.
@@ -56,6 +67,12 @@ extern volatile uint32_t g_mldsa65_reject_count;
 typedef poly polyvec_L[L];
 typedef poly polyvec_K[K];
 
+#ifdef HOST_TEST
+/* Host-test-only mirror of the signer's final w1, retained for future
+ * cross-check diagnostics. Not compiled into the firmware build. */
+int32_t g_host_sign_w1[K][N];
+#endif
+
 /* --- Static work buffers (in DMAMEM/RAM2 to avoid ~71 KB stack overflow) ---
  *
  * The Teensy 4.1 has only ~16 KB of free stack after moving the crypto code
@@ -63,8 +80,8 @@ typedef poly polyvec_K[K];
  * memory (polyvec_K A[K] alone is 36 KB). These MUST live in static DMAMEM
  * (RAM2, 432 KB free) rather than on the stack. The signer is single-
  * threaded so static reuse is safe. DMAMEM places variables in RAM2 on the
- * Teensy 4.1 (see the imxrt1062 linker script). */
-#define PQ_DMAMEM __attribute__((section(".dmabuffers")))
+ * Teensy 4.1 (see the imxrt1062 linker script). PQ_DMAMEM is defined above
+ * (and stubbed to empty under HOST_TEST). */
 PQ_DMAMEM static polyvec_K s_kp_A[K];   /* expand_a matrix: K * polyvec_K = 36 KB */
 PQ_DMAMEM static polyvec_K s_kp_t, s_kp_t0, s_kp_t1;  /* 3 * 6 KB = 18 KB */
 PQ_DMAMEM static polyvec_L s_kp_s1;     /* 5 KB */
@@ -533,9 +550,23 @@ __attribute__((section(".flashmem"))) int crypto_sign(uint8_t *sig, size_t *sigl
             if (z_reject) continue;
         }
 
-        /* r0 = w0 - c * s2 (FIPS 204: check ||r0||_inf < gamma2 - beta)
-         * w0 is in (-gamma2, gamma2], cs2 is in [0, Q) from schoolbook mul.
-         * Need to center cs2 to (-Q/2, Q/2] before subtracting. */
+        /* r0 = w0 - c*s2 (FIPS 204 §7.4.2 step 10: check ||r0||_inf < γ2 - β).
+         *
+         * w0 = LowBits(w) is in (-γ2, γ2]. c*s2 is computed mod q in [0, q)
+         * by scalar_mul_K and must be centered to (-q/2, q/2] before the
+         * subtraction. Since c has only τ=49 nonzero ±1 entries and s2 has
+         * coefficients in [-η, η] = [-4, 4], each coefficient of c*s2 is
+         * bounded by τ*η = 196, so r0 = w0 - c*s2 is small and the bound
+         * γ2 - β is rarely exceeded (this is the expected rejection path).
+         *
+         * The original implementation was correct but hung because
+         * poly_challenge was producing a wrong c (see the poly_challenge fix
+         * in mldsa65_poly.c). With c now correct, c*s2 is small and this
+         * check passes on most iterations. An earlier attempt to "fix" this
+         * by computing LowBits(w - c*s2) instead was wrong — FIPS 204
+         * specifies r0 = w0 - c*s2, not LowBits(w - c*s2) — and caused
+         * intermittent verify failures because the w1 used for the challenge
+         * hash is HighBits(w), which is inconsistent with LowBits(w - c*s2). */
         scalar_mul_K(cs2, c, s2);
         {
             int r0_reject = 0;
@@ -598,6 +629,14 @@ __attribute__((section(".flashmem"))) int crypto_sign(uint8_t *sig, size_t *sigl
             if (hint_count > OMEGA) continue;
         }
 
+#ifdef HOST_TEST
+        {
+            int si, sj;
+            for (si = 0; si < K; si++)
+                for (sj = 0; sj < N; sj++)
+                    g_host_sign_w1[si][sj] = (*w1)[si].coeffs[sj];
+        }
+#endif
         pack_sig(sig, c_tilde, z, h);
         *siglen = ML_DSA_65_CRYPTO_BYTES;
         g_mldsa65_reject_count = (uint32_t)reject;  /* final count: success */
@@ -703,8 +742,14 @@ __attribute__((section(".flashmem"))) int crypto_sign_open(uint8_t *m, size_t *m
             int32_t hb = (wc - lb) / (2 * GAMMA2);
             if (hb == 16) { hb = 0; lb -= 1; }
             if ((*h)[i].coeffs[j] != 0) {
-                if (lb < 0) hb = (hb == 0) ? 15 : hb - 1;
-                else if (lb > 0) hb = (hb + 1) % 16;
+                /* FIPS 204 UseHint: h=1 and r0 > 0 -> r1+1 (wrap 15->0);
+                 * h=1 and r0 <= 0 -> r1-1 (wrap 0->15). The previous code
+                 * used `lb < 0` for the downward branch, which skipped the
+                 * r0 == 0 case and left hb unchanged — producing the wrong
+                 * w1 on rare boundary coefficients, causing intermittent
+                 * verify failures. */
+                if (lb > 0) hb = (hb == 15) ? 0 : hb + 1;
+                else        hb = (hb == 0) ? 15 : hb - 1;
             }
             (*w1_approx)[i].coeffs[j] = hb;
         }

firmware/teensy41/signer/src/transport.cpp

@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@
 #include <Arduino.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-// Maximum payload we will accept. Matches the CYD's UART_MAX_FRAME and the
-// host n_signer's typical request cap. Anything larger is rejected as -1.
-#define TRANSPORT_MAX_FRAME 4096
+// Maximum payload we will accept. Increased from 4096 to 8192 for OTP
+// encrypt/decrypt: a 4 KB Padmé chunk produces ~5.5 KB of ASCII armor, and
+// the JSON-RPC response wrapper adds ~100 bytes. With 100 KB of free RAM2
+// heap, 8 KB is comfortable.
+#define TRANSPORT_MAX_FRAME 8192
 
 // Accumulation buffer: 4-byte prefix + payload. One byte larger than
 // TRANSPORT_MAX_FRAME so we can detect oversize frames unambiguously.

firmware/teensy41/signer/src/ui.cpp

@@ -899,3 +899,121 @@ __attribute__((section(".flashmem"))) ui_approval_decision_t ui_approve(const ch
 
     return s_approve_decision;
 }
+
+/* =====================================================================
+ * 5. ui_pick_pad — OTP pad selection list
+ * ===================================================================== */
+
+static volatile int s_pad_choice = -1;  /* -1 = none, 0..n = pad index, -2 = skip */
+
+static void on_pad_select(lv_event_t *e) {
+    if (lv_event_get_code(e) == LV_EVENT_CLICKED) {
+        int idx = (int)(intptr_t)lv_event_get_user_data(e);
+        s_pad_choice = idx;
+    }
+}
+
+static void on_pad_skip(lv_event_t *e) {
+    if (lv_event_get_code(e) == LV_EVENT_CLICKED) {
+        s_pad_choice = -2;
+    }
+}
+
+__attribute__((section(".flashmem"))) int ui_pick_pad(
+    const char *pad_chksums[], const uint64_t pad_sizes[],
+    int count, char *out_chksum, size_t out_chksum_cap)
+{
+    if (count <= 0) return 1;  /* no pads to pick */
+
+    s_pad_choice = -1;
+    lv_obj_t *scr = lv_screen_active();
+    lv_obj_clean(scr);
+    lv_obj_set_style_bg_opa(scr, LV_OPA_COVER, 0);
+    lv_obj_set_style_bg_color(scr, lv_color_hex(UI_BG), 0);
+
+    /* Title */
+    lv_obj_t *title = lv_label_create(scr);
+    lv_label_set_text(title, "Select OTP Pad");
+    lv_obj_set_style_text_color(title, lv_color_hex(UI_FG), 0);
+    lv_obj_set_style_text_font(title, &lv_font_montserrat_20, 0);
+    lv_obj_align(title, LV_ALIGN_TOP_MID, 0, 10);
+
+    /* Pad buttons — up to 4 pads shown (scroll if more) */
+    int max_show = count < 4 ? count : 4;
+    for (int i = 0; i < max_show; i++) {
+        lv_obj_t *btn = lv_button_create(scr);
+        lv_obj_set_style_radius(btn, 6, 0);
+        lv_obj_set_style_bg_opa(btn, LV_OPA_COVER, 0);
+        lv_obj_set_style_bg_color(btn, lv_color_hex(UI_BG), 0);
+        lv_obj_set_style_border_width(btn, 2, 0);
+        lv_obj_set_style_border_color(btn, lv_color_hex(UI_FG), 0);
+        lv_obj_set_style_text_color(btn, lv_color_hex(UI_FG), 0);
+        lv_obj_set_style_border_color(btn, lv_color_hex(UI_ACCENT), LV_STATE_PRESSED);
+        lv_obj_set_size(btn, 440, 50);
+        lv_obj_align(btn, LV_ALIGN_TOP_MID, 0, 50 + i * 55);
+        lv_obj_add_event_cb(btn, on_pad_select, LV_EVENT_ALL,
+                            (void *)(intptr_t)i);
+
+        /* Label: chksum prefix (16 chars) + size */
+        char label[80];
+        char size_str[24];
+        uint64_t sz = pad_sizes[i];
+        if (sz >= 1000000000ULL) {
+            snprintf(size_str, sizeof(size_str), "%llu GB",
+                     (unsigned long long)(sz / 1000000000ULL));
+        } else if (sz >= 1000000ULL) {
+            snprintf(size_str, sizeof(size_str), "%llu MB",
+                     (unsigned long long)(sz / 1000000ULL));
+        } else if (sz >= 1000ULL) {
+            snprintf(size_str, sizeof(size_str), "%llu KB",
+                     (unsigned long long)(sz / 1000ULL));
+        } else {
+            snprintf(size_str, sizeof(size_str), "%llu B",
+                     (unsigned long long)sz);
+        }
+        /* Show first 16 chars of chksum (the prefix) */
+        char prefix[17];
+        strncpy(prefix, pad_chksums[i], 16);
+        prefix[16] = '\0';
+        snprintf(label, sizeof(label), "%s...  %s", prefix, size_str);
+
+        lv_obj_t *lbl = lv_label_create(btn);
+        lv_label_set_text(lbl, label);
+        lv_obj_center(lbl);
+    }
+
+    /* Skip button */
+    lv_obj_t *btn_skip = lv_button_create(scr);
+    lv_obj_set_style_radius(btn_skip, 6, 0);
+    lv_obj_set_style_bg_opa(btn_skip, LV_OPA_COVER, 0);
+    lv_obj_set_style_bg_color(btn_skip, lv_color_hex(UI_BG), 0);
+    lv_obj_set_style_border_width(btn_skip, 2, 0);
+    lv_obj_set_style_border_color(btn_skip, lv_color_hex(UI_MUTED), 0);
+    lv_obj_set_style_text_color(btn_skip, lv_color_hex(UI_MUTED), 0);
+    lv_obj_set_size(btn_skip, 440, 40);
+    lv_obj_align(btn_skip, LV_ALIGN_BOTTOM_MID, 0, -10);
+    lv_obj_add_event_cb(btn_skip, on_pad_skip, LV_EVENT_ALL, NULL);
+    lv_obj_t *lbl_skip = lv_label_create(btn_skip);
+    lv_label_set_text(lbl_skip, "Skip OTP (no pad)");
+    lv_obj_center(lbl_skip);
+
+    /* 30-second timeout */
+    uint32_t deadline = millis() + 30000;
+    while (s_pad_choice == -1 && millis() < deadline) {
+        lv_tick_inc(5);
+        lv_timer_handler();
+        delay(5);
+    }
+
+    if (s_pad_choice >= 0 && s_pad_choice < count) {
+        if (out_chksum && out_chksum_cap > strlen(pad_chksums[s_pad_choice])) {
+            strcpy(out_chksum, pad_chksums[s_pad_choice]);
+            return 0;
+        }
+        return 0;
+    } else if (s_pad_choice == -2) {
+        return 1;  /* skip */
+    } else {
+        return 2;  /* timeout */
+    }
+}

firmware/teensy41/signer/src/ui.h

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #define FIRMWARE_TEENSY41_SIGNER_UI_H
 
 #include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -65,6 +66,20 @@ void ui_show_idle(const char *npub, const char *version);
  * Returns UI_APPROVAL_DENY, UI_APPROVAL_APPROVE, or UI_APPROVAL_TIMEOUT. */
 ui_approval_decision_t ui_approve(const char *verb, const char *summary);
 
+/* Pad selection screen for the OTP SD-card pad. Shows a list of pads found
+ * on the SD card, each with its chksum prefix and size, plus a "Skip OTP"
+ * button. Blocks (pumping LVGL) until the user picks a pad or skips.
+ *
+ * `pad_chksums` is an array of `count` NUL-terminated chksum strings (64 hex
+ * chars each). `pad_sizes` is an array of `count` sizes in bytes.
+ *
+ * On success: copies the selected chksum to `out_chksum` (must be >= 65
+ * bytes) and returns 0.
+ * On skip: returns 1 (out_chksum untouched).
+ * On timeout (30s): returns 2. */
+int ui_pick_pad(const char *pad_chksums[], const uint64_t pad_sizes[],
+                int count, char *out_chksum, size_t out_chksum_cap);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif

firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_mldsa65_sign.c

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/* host_test_mldsa65_sign.c — host-side end-to-end test of the ML-DSA-65
+ * full sign + verify path.
+ *
+ * This is the host-side companion to the NTT unit test (host_test_ntt.c).
+ * It links the REAL fips202/sha2 backends (crypto_backend_portable.c, which
+ * is self-contained C with no external deps) and exercises:
+ *
+ *   1. crypto_sign_keypair()  — full key generation
+ *   2. crypto_sign()          — full deterministic signing (rejection loop)
+ *   3. crypto_sign_open()     — full verification
+ *
+ * The test reports the rejection-loop iteration count (g_mldsa65_reject_count)
+ * so we can see whether the rejection loop accepts a candidate within the
+ * expected ~2-5 iterations (FIPS 204 average is ~2.7 for ML-DSA-65). If the
+ * loop runs to 1000 without accepting, the sign path is broken and the test
+ * fails.
+ *
+ * Build (from the repo root):
+ *   cc -O2 -Wall -Wextra \
+ *      -I firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65 \
+ *      -I firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/common \
+ *      -D HOST_TEST -o host_test_mldsa65_sign \
+ *      firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_ntt.c \
+ *      firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_poly.c \
+ *      firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_sign.c \
+ *      firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/common/fips202.c \
+ *      firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/common/sha2.c \
+ *      firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/common/crypto_backend_portable.c \
+ *      firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_mldsa65_sign.c -lm
+ *   ./host_test_mldsa65_sign
+ *
+ * The .flashmem / .dmabuffers section attributes are macro-stubbed out for
+ * the host build via -D HOST_TEST (see the FLASHMEM_ATTR / PQ_DMAMEM guards
+ * in mldsa65_ntt.c, mldsa65_poly.c, mldsa65_sign.c).
+ */
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include "api.h"
+
+/* Provided by mldsa65_sign.c via `extern`. We define it here for the host. */
+volatile uint32_t g_mldsa65_reject_count = 0;
+
+/* Deterministic randombytes for reproducible host runs. Uses a fixed seed
+ * so keygen is deterministic and the test is reproducible. */
+static uint64_t rng_state = 0x2545F4914F6CDD1DULL;
+int randombytes(uint8_t *buf, size_t len) {
+    size_t i;
+    for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+        rng_state = rng_state * 6364136223846793005ULL + 1442695040888963407ULL;
+        /* Use the high 8 bits of the 64-bit state. */
+        buf[i] = (uint8_t)(rng_state >> 56);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int main(void) {
+    uint8_t pk[ML_DSA_65_CRYPTO_PUBLICKEYBYTES];
+    uint8_t sk[ML_DSA_65_CRYPTO_SECRETKEYBYTES];
+    uint8_t sig[ML_DSA_65_CRYPTO_BYTES];
+    uint8_t sm[ML_DSA_65_CRYPTO_BYTES + 64];
+    size_t siglen = 0;
+    int rc;
+    const char *msg = "host-side ml-dsa-65 sign test message";
+    size_t mlen = strlen(msg);
+    int fails = 0;
+    int trial;
+    const int NTRIALS = 20;
+    unsigned total_reject = 0;
+    unsigned max_reject = 0;
+
+    printf("== ML-DSA-65 full sign/verify host test (%d trials) ==\n", NTRIALS);
+
+    for (trial = 0; trial < NTRIALS; trial++) {
+        /* Vary the RNG seed per trial so each keygen/sign uses a fresh key. */
+        rng_state = 0x2545F4914F6CDD1DULL ^ ((uint64_t)(trial + 1) * 0x9E3779B97F4A7C15ULL);
+
+        /* 1. keygen */
+        rc = crypto_sign_keypair(pk, sk);
+        if (rc != 0) {
+            printf("FAIL [trial %d] keygen (rc=%d)\n", trial, rc);
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        /* 2. sign */
+        g_mldsa65_reject_count = 0xFFFFFFFFu;  /* sentinel */
+        rc = crypto_sign(sig, &siglen, (const uint8_t *)msg, mlen, sk);
+        if (rc != 0) {
+            printf("FAIL [trial %d] sign (rc=%d, reject_count=%u/1000)\n",
+                   trial, rc, (unsigned)g_mldsa65_reject_count);
+            return 1;
+        }
+        if (siglen != ML_DSA_65_CRYPTO_BYTES) {
+            printf("FAIL [trial %d] sign (siglen=%zu, expected %d)\n",
+                   trial, siglen, ML_DSA_65_CRYPTO_BYTES);
+            fails++;
+            continue;
+        }
+        total_reject += (unsigned)g_mldsa65_reject_count;
+        if (g_mldsa65_reject_count > max_reject) max_reject = (unsigned)g_mldsa65_reject_count;
+
+        /* 3. verify */
+        memcpy(sm, sig, ML_DSA_65_CRYPTO_BYTES);
+        memcpy(sm + ML_DSA_65_CRYPTO_BYTES, msg, mlen);
+        rc = crypto_sign_open(NULL, NULL, sm, ML_DSA_65_CRYPTO_BYTES + mlen, pk);
+        if (rc != 0) {
+            printf("FAIL [trial %d] verify (signature did not verify)\n", trial);
+            fails++;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        /* 4. negative test: flip one bit in the message. */
+        sm[ML_DSA_65_CRYPTO_BYTES] ^= 0x01;
+        rc = crypto_sign_open(NULL, NULL, sm, ML_DSA_65_CRYPTO_BYTES + mlen, pk);
+        if (rc == 0) {
+            printf("FAIL [trial %d] negative verify (tampered message verified)\n", trial);
+            fails++;
+            continue;
+        }
+        printf("PASS [trial %d] keygen+sign+verify+negative (reject iters=%u)\n",
+               trial, (unsigned)g_mldsa65_reject_count);
+    }
+
+    printf("\nrejection stats: avg=%.1f, max=%u (FIPS 204 avg ~2.7)\n",
+           (double)total_reject / NTRIALS, max_reject);
+
+    if (fails == 0) {
+        printf("\nALL ML-DSA-65 SIGN TESTS PASSED\n");
+        return 0;
+    }
+    printf("\n%d TEST(S) FAILED\n", fails);
+    return 1;
+}

firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_mlkem768.c

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/* host_test_mlkem768.c — host-side end-to-end test of ML-KEM-768
+ * keygen + encapsulate + decapsulate.
+ *
+ * Reproduces the test_signer.py encapsulate/decapsulate flow on host:
+ *   1. crypto_kem_keypair()
+ *   2. crypto_kem_enc()  -> (ct, ss_enc)
+ *   3. crypto_kem_dec()  -> ss_dec
+ *   4. Check ss_enc == ss_dec
+ *
+ * Build (from the repo root):
+ *   cc -O2 -Wall -Wextra -D HOST_TEST -o host_test_mlkem768 \
+ *      -I firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_kem/ml-kem-768 \
+ *      -I firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/common \
+ *      firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_kem/ml-kem-768/*.c \
+ *      firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/common/fips202.c \
+ *      firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/common/sha2.c \
+ *      firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/common/crypto_backend_portable.c \
+ *      firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_mlkem768.c -lm
+ *   ./host_test_mlkem768
+ */
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include "api.h"
+
+static uint64_t rng_state = 0x2545F4914F6CDD1DULL;
+int randombytes(uint8_t *buf, size_t len) {
+    size_t i;
+    for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+        rng_state = rng_state * 6364136223846793005ULL + 1442695040888963407ULL;
+        buf[i] = (uint8_t)(rng_state >> 56);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int main(void) {
+    uint8_t pk[ML_KEM_768_CRYPTO_PUBLICKEYBYTES];
+    uint8_t sk[ML_KEM_768_CRYPTO_SECRETKEYBYTES];
+    uint8_t ct[ML_KEM_768_CRYPTO_CIPHERTEXTBYTES];
+    uint8_t ss_enc[ML_KEM_768_CRYPTO_BYTES];
+    uint8_t ss_dec[ML_KEM_768_CRYPTO_BYTES];
+    int trial, fails = 0;
+    const int NTRIALS = 10;
+
+    printf("== ML-KEM-768 keygen+encaps+decaps host test (%d trials) ==\n", NTRIALS);
+
+    for (trial = 0; trial < NTRIALS; trial++) {
+        rng_state = 0x2545F4914F6CDD1DULL ^ ((uint64_t)(trial + 1) * 0x9E3779B97F4A7C15ULL);
+
+        if (crypto_kem_keypair(pk, sk) != 0) {
+            printf("FAIL [trial %d] keygen\n", trial);
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        if (crypto_kem_enc(ct, ss_enc, pk) != 0) {
+            printf("FAIL [trial %d] encaps\n", trial);
+            fails++;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (crypto_kem_dec(ss_dec, ct, sk) != 0) {
+            printf("FAIL [trial %d] decaps (rc != 0)\n", trial);
+            fails++;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (memcmp(ss_enc, ss_dec, ML_KEM_768_CRYPTO_BYTES) != 0) {
+            printf("FAIL [trial %d] shared secret mismatch:\n  enc: ", trial);
+            for (int i = 0; i < 32; i++) printf("%02x", ss_enc[i]);
+            printf("\n  dec: ");
+            for (int i = 0; i < 32; i++) printf("%02x", ss_dec[i]);
+            printf("\n");
+            fails++;
+            continue;
+        }
+        printf("PASS [trial %d] keygen+encaps+decaps (ss match)\n", trial);
+    }
+
+    if (fails == 0) {
+        printf("\nALL ML-KEM-768 TESTS PASSED\n");
+        return 0;
+    }
+    printf("\n%d TEST(S) FAILED\n", fails);
+    return 1;
+}

firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_otppad_embedded.c

@@ -0,0 +1,307 @@
+/* host_test_otppad_embedded.c — bit-compatibility test for otppad_embedded.
+ *
+ * Links otppad_embedded.c (compiled with -DHOST_TEST) against the real
+ * libotppad.c and verifies that the embedded port produces byte-identical
+ * output to the reference libotppad for:
+ *   - base64 encode/decode
+ *   - Padmé chunk size + padding round-trip
+ *   - ASCII armor generate/parse
+ *   - binary .otp header pack/unpack
+ *   - streaming checksum (vs libotppad otppad_checksum over a temp file)
+ *   - state read/write round-trip
+ *
+ * Build:
+ *   cc -O2 -Wall -Wextra -D HOST_TEST -I firmware/teensy41/signer/src \
+ *      -I libotppad -o host_test_otppad_embedded \
+ *      firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otppad_embedded.c \
+ *      libotppad/libotppad.c \
+ *      firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_otppad_embedded.c -lm
+ *   ./host_test_otppad_embedded
+ */
+
+#include "otppad_embedded.h"
+#include "libotppad.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
+static int failures = 0;
+static int passes = 0;
+
+#define CHECK(cond, msg) do { \
+    if (cond) { passes++; } \
+    else { failures++; printf("FAIL: %s\n", msg); } \
+} while (0)
+
+static unsigned char *make_random(size_t n, unsigned int seed) {
+    unsigned char *b = (unsigned char *)malloc(n);
+    if (!b) return NULL;
+    unsigned int s = seed;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        s = s * 1103515245u + 12345u;
+        b[i] = (unsigned char)((s >> 16) & 0xFF);
+    }
+    return b;
+}
+
+static void test_base64(void) {
+    printf("== base64 ==\n");
+    for (int len = 0; len < 300; len++) {
+        unsigned char *in = make_random((size_t)len, (unsigned int)len * 7 + 1);
+        char *a = otppad_base64_encode(in, len);
+        char *b = otppad_e_base64_encode(in, len);
+        if (!a || !b || strcmp(a, b) != 0) {
+            printf("  encode mismatch len=%d\n  lib: %s\n  emb: %s\n",
+                   len, a ? a : "(null)", b ? b : "(null)");
+            failures++;
+            free(a); free(b); free(in);
+            continue;
+        }
+        int dl_a = 0, dl_b = 0;
+        unsigned char *da = otppad_base64_decode(a, &dl_a);
+        unsigned char *db = otppad_e_base64_decode(b, &dl_b);
+        if (dl_a != dl_b || dl_a != len ||
+            (len > 0 && memcmp(da, db, (size_t)len) != 0) ||
+            (len > 0 && memcmp(da, in, (size_t)len) != 0)) {
+            printf("  decode mismatch len=%d (dl_a=%d dl_b=%d)\n", len, dl_a, dl_b);
+            failures++;
+        } else {
+            passes++;
+        }
+        free(a); free(b); free(da); free(db); free(in);
+    }
+    printf("  (300 lengths tested)\n");
+}
+
+static void test_padme(void) {
+    printf("== Padme ==\n");
+    for (size_t msg = 0; msg < 2000; msg++) {
+        size_t ca = otppad_chunk_size(msg);
+        size_t cb = otppad_e_chunk_size(msg);
+        if (ca != cb) {
+            printf("  chunk_size mismatch msg=%zu lib=%zu emb=%zu\n", msg, ca, cb);
+            failures++;
+            continue;
+        }
+        /* apply + remove round-trip */
+        unsigned char *ba = (unsigned char *)malloc(ca);
+        unsigned char *bb = (unsigned char *)malloc(cb);
+        memset(ba, 0xAA, ca);
+        memset(bb, 0xAA, cb);
+        /* write a known message pattern */
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < msg; i++) { ba[i] = (unsigned char)(i & 0xFF); bb[i] = (unsigned char)(i & 0xFF); }
+        int ra = otppad_pad_apply(ba, msg, ca);
+        int rb = otppad_e_pad_apply(bb, msg, cb);
+        if (ra != rb || memcmp(ba, bb, ca) != 0) {
+            printf("  pad_apply mismatch msg=%zu ra=%d rb=%d\n", msg, ra, rb);
+            failures++;
+            free(ba); free(bb);
+            continue;
+        }
+        size_t ma = 0, mb = 0;
+        ra = otppad_pad_remove(ba, ca, &ma);
+        rb = otppad_e_pad_remove(bb, cb, &mb);
+        if (ra != rb || ma != mb || ma != msg) {
+            printf("  pad_remove mismatch msg=%zu ra=%d rb=%d ma=%zu mb=%zu\n",
+                   msg, ra, rb, ma, mb);
+            failures++;
+        } else {
+            passes++;
+        }
+        free(ba); free(bb);
+    }
+    printf("  (2000 sizes tested)\n");
+}
+
+static void test_armor(void) {
+    printf("== ASCII armor ==\n");
+    const char *chksum = "4ec4e221d355a799700ae8fcc38e203df50ed1d08401e8ae54517c3b37b0ca78";
+    const char *version = "v0.3.53";
+    for (size_t dl = 0; dl < 500; dl += 7) {
+        unsigned char *data = make_random(dl, (unsigned int)dl + 11);
+        char *a = NULL, *b = NULL;
+        int ra = otppad_armor_generate(version, chksum, 32 + dl, data, dl, &a);
+        int rb = otppad_e_armor_generate(version, chksum, 32 + dl, data, dl, &b);
+        if (ra != rb || !a || !b || strcmp(a, b) != 0) {
+            printf("  armor_generate mismatch dl=%zu ra=%d rb=%d\n", dl, ra, rb);
+            if (a && b) { printf("  lib: %s\n  emb: %s\n", a, b); }
+            failures++;
+            free(a); free(b); free(data);
+            continue;
+        }
+        /* parse back */
+        char ca[80], cb[80];
+        uint64_t oa = 0, ob = 0;
+        char ba[65536], bb[65536];
+        int pa = otppad_armor_parse(a, ca, &oa, ba, sizeof(ba));
+        int pb = otppad_e_armor_parse(b, cb, &ob, bb, sizeof(bb));
+        if (pa != pb || strcmp(ca, cb) != 0 || oa != ob || strcmp(ba, bb) != 0) {
+            printf("  armor_parse mismatch dl=%zu pa=%d pb=%d oa=%llu ob=%llu\n",
+                   dl, pa, pb, (unsigned long long)oa, (unsigned long long)ob);
+            failures++;
+        } else {
+            passes++;
+        }
+        free(a); free(b); free(data);
+    }
+    printf("  (sizes 0..490 step 7 tested)\n");
+}
+
+static void test_bin_header(void) {
+    printf("== binary .otp header ==\n");
+    otppad_e_bin_header_t hdr;
+    memset(&hdr, 0, sizeof(hdr));
+    memcpy(hdr.magic, OTPPAD_E_MAGIC, OTPPAD_E_MAGIC_LEN);
+    hdr.version = OTPPAD_E_FORMAT_VERSION;
+    for (int i = 0; i < OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN; i++) hdr.pad_chksum[i] = (unsigned char)(i * 3 + 1);
+    hdr.pad_offset = 1234567;
+    hdr.file_mode = 0644;
+    hdr.file_size = 999;
+
+    unsigned char packed[58];
+    int r = otppad_e_bin_header_pack(&hdr, packed, sizeof(packed));
+    CHECK(r == 0, "bin_header_pack returned non-zero");
+
+    /* Compare against libotppad's fwrite-based layout by writing to a buffer
+     * via fmemopen and reading back. libotppad uses host-endian fwrite which
+     * is LE on x86/ARM, matching our explicit LE pack. */
+    FILE *f = tmpfile();
+    if (!f) { printf("FAIL: tmpfile\n"); failures++; return; }
+    otppad_bin_header_t lhdr;
+    memset(&lhdr, 0, sizeof(lhdr));
+    memcpy(lhdr.magic, OTPPAD_MAGIC, OTPPAD_MAGIC_LEN);
+    lhdr.version = OTPPAD_FORMAT_VERSION;
+    memcpy(lhdr.pad_chksum, hdr.pad_chksum, OTPPAD_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN);
+    lhdr.pad_offset = hdr.pad_offset;
+    lhdr.file_mode = hdr.file_mode;
+    lhdr.file_size = hdr.file_size;
+    otppad_bin_header_write(f, &lhdr);
+    fflush(f);
+    unsigned char lib[58];
+    rewind(f);
+    if (fread(lib, 1, 58, f) != 58) {
+        printf("FAIL: could not read 58 bytes from libotppad header\n");
+        failures++;
+        fclose(f);
+        return;
+    }
+    fclose(f);
+
+    if (memcmp(packed, lib, 58) != 0) {
+        printf("FAIL: packed header != libotppad header\n");
+        printf("  emb: ");
+        for (int i = 0; i < 58; i++) printf("%02x", packed[i]);
+        printf("\n  lib: ");
+        for (int i = 0; i < 58; i++) printf("%02x", lib[i]);
+        printf("\n");
+        failures++;
+    } else {
+        passes++;
+    }
+
+    /* unpack round-trip */
+    otppad_e_bin_header_t hdr2;
+    otppad_e_bin_header_unpack(packed, 58, &hdr2);
+    CHECK(hdr2.version == hdr.version, "unpack version");
+    CHECK(hdr2.pad_offset == hdr.pad_offset, "unpack pad_offset");
+    CHECK(hdr2.file_mode == hdr.file_mode, "unpack file_mode");
+    CHECK(hdr2.file_size == hdr.file_size, "unpack file_size");
+    CHECK(memcmp(hdr2.pad_chksum, hdr.pad_chksum, OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_BIN_LEN) == 0,
+          "unpack pad_chksum");
+    CHECK(otppad_e_bin_is_magic(packed, 58) == 1, "is_magic");
+}
+
+static void test_checksum_and_state(void) {
+    printf("== checksum + state ==\n");
+    /* Make a temp pads dir + pad file. */
+    const char *pads_dir = "/tmp/otppad_emb_test_pads";
+    char cmd[256];
+    snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "rm -rf %s && mkdir -p %s", pads_dir, pads_dir);
+    system(cmd);
+
+    /* Write a 4096-byte pad from a known PRNG. */
+    char pad_path[512];
+    snprintf(pad_path, sizeof(pad_path), "%s/test.pad", pads_dir);
+    FILE *pf = fopen(pad_path, "wb");
+    if (!pf) { printf("FAIL: cannot create test pad\n"); failures++; return; }
+    size_t pad_n = 4096;
+    unsigned char *pad = make_random(pad_n, 4242);
+    fwrite(pad, 1, pad_n, pf);
+    fclose(pf);
+
+    /* libotppad checksum over the file. */
+    char lib_hex[OTPPAD_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN + 1];
+    int ra = otppad_checksum(pad_path, lib_hex);
+    CHECK(ra == 0, "libotppad otppad_checksum failed");
+
+    /* embedded streaming checksum over the same bytes. */
+    otppad_e_checksum_ctx ctx;
+    otppad_e_checksum_init(&ctx);
+    FILE *pf2 = fopen(pad_path, "rb");
+    unsigned char buf[512];
+    uint64_t pos = 0;
+    size_t got;
+    while ((got = fread(buf, 1, sizeof(buf), pf2)) > 0) {
+        otppad_e_checksum_update(&ctx, buf, got, pos);
+        pos += got;
+    }
+    fclose(pf2);
+    char emb_hex[OTPPAD_E_CHKSUM_HEX_LEN + 1];
+    otppad_e_checksum_final(&ctx, pad, emb_hex);  /* pad key = first 32 bytes */
+
+    if (strcmp(lib_hex, emb_hex) != 0) {
+        printf("FAIL: checksum mismatch\n  lib: %s\n  emb: %s\n", lib_hex, emb_hex);
+        failures++;
+    } else {
+        passes++;
+        printf("  checksum: %s (match)\n", emb_hex);
+    }
+
+    /* state write/read round-trip: embedded write, both read. */
+    uint64_t woff = 123456;
+    int wb = otppad_e_state_write_posix(pads_dir, "test", woff);
+    CHECK(wb == 0, "embedded state_write failed");
+    uint64_t ea = 0, la = 0;
+    int rea = otppad_e_state_read_posix(pads_dir, "test", &ea);
+    int rla = otppad_state_read(pads_dir, "test", &la);
+    if (rea != 0 || rla != 0 || ea != woff || la != woff) {
+        printf("FAIL: state round-trip rea=%d rla=%d ea=%llu la=%llu woff=%llu\n",
+               rea, rla, (unsigned long long)ea, (unsigned long long)la,
+               (unsigned long long)woff);
+        failures++;
+    } else {
+        passes++;
+    }
+
+    /* libotppad write, embedded read. */
+    uint64_t woff2 = 999;
+    int wl = otppad_state_write(pads_dir, "test", woff2);
+    CHECK(wl == 0, "libotppad state_write failed");
+    uint64_t eb = 0;
+    int reb = otppad_e_state_read_posix(pads_dir, "test", &eb);
+    if (reb != 0 || eb != woff2) {
+        printf("FAIL: cross state read reb=%d eb=%llu\n", reb, (unsigned long long)eb);
+        failures++;
+    } else {
+        passes++;
+    }
+
+    free(pad);
+    snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "rm -rf %s", pads_dir);
+    system(cmd);
+}
+
+int main(void) {
+    printf("== otppad_embedded bit-compatibility test ==\n");
+    test_base64();
+    test_padme();
+    test_armor();
+    test_bin_header();
+    test_checksum_and_state();
+    printf("\n%d passed, %d failed\n", passes, failures);
+    return failures ? 1 : 0;
+}

firmware/teensy41/test_otp_sd.py

@@ -0,0 +1,375 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""test_otp_sd.py — OTP SD-card pad round-trip test for the Teensy 4.1 signer.
+
+Tests the encrypt/decrypt verbs against the real SD-card pad:
+  1. ASCII armor round-trip (encrypt -> decrypt -> recovered plaintext matches)
+  2. Pad-Offset in the armor header starts at 32 (reserved header)
+  3. Pad-ChkSum in the armor matches the bound pad
+  4. Second encrypt advances the offset by the first chunk size
+  5. Binary .otp round-trip (encrypt binary -> decrypt binary -> matches)
+  6. Binary blob starts with OTP\0 magic + correct header
+  7. Large plaintext (10 KB) round-trip (Padme bucket doubles to 16 KB)
+  8. Tamper test: flip a byte in the armor base64 -> decrypt fails or wrong output
+
+Usage:
+    python3 firmware/teensy41/test_otp_sd.py [--port /dev/ttyACM0]
+"""
+
+import serial
+import struct
+import json
+import time
+import sys
+import argparse
+import base64
+import re
+
+DEFAULT_PORT = "/dev/ttyACM0"
+BAUD = 115200
+
+
+def send_request(ser, req: dict) -> dict:
+    """Send a JSON-RPC request with 4-byte big-endian length prefix, read response."""
+    payload = json.dumps(req).encode("utf-8")
+    header = struct.pack(">I", len(payload))
+    ser.write(header + payload)
+    ser.flush()
+
+    resp_header = b""
+    deadline = time.time() + 60.0
+    while len(resp_header) < 4 and time.time() < deadline:
+        chunk = ser.read(4 - len(resp_header))
+        if chunk:
+            resp_header += chunk
+        else:
+            time.sleep(0.01)
+    if len(resp_header) < 4:
+        raise TimeoutError("Timeout reading response header")
+
+    resp_len = struct.unpack(">I", resp_header)[0]
+    if resp_len == 0 or resp_len > 65536:
+        raise ValueError(f"Invalid response length: {resp_len}")
+
+    resp_payload = b""
+    while len(resp_payload) < resp_len:
+        chunk = ser.read(resp_len - len(resp_payload))
+        if chunk:
+            resp_payload += chunk
+        else:
+            time.sleep(0.01)
+    return json.loads(resp_payload.decode("utf-8"))
+
+
+def test_verb(ser, name, params=None, id_counter=[0]):
+    id_counter[0] += 1
+    req = {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": id_counter[0], "method": name}
+    if params is not None:
+        req["params"] = params
+
+    print(f"\n--- {name} ---")
+    if params:
+        # Don't print huge payloads
+        display_params = []
+        for p in params:
+            if isinstance(p, str) and len(p) > 100:
+                display_params.append(p[:80] + f"... ({len(p)} chars)")
+            else:
+                display_params.append(p)
+        print(f"  params: {json.dumps(display_params, indent=2)}")
+
+    try:
+        resp = send_request(ser, req)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"  ❌ FAIL: {e}")
+        return None
+
+    if "error" in resp:
+        err = resp["error"]
+        print(f"  ❌ FAIL: error code={err.get('code')} message={err.get('message')}")
+        return resp
+    elif "result" in resp:
+        result = resp["result"]
+        # result is a JSON string — parse it
+        if isinstance(result, str):
+            try:
+                result_obj = json.loads(result)
+            except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                result_obj = result
+        else:
+            result_obj = result
+        display = json.dumps(result_obj, indent=2) if isinstance(result_obj, dict) else str(result_obj)
+        if len(display) > 500:
+            display = display[:500] + "... (truncated)"
+        print(f"  ✅ PASS: {display}")
+        return resp
+    else:
+        print(f"  ❌ FAIL: no result or error: {resp}")
+        return resp
+
+
+def parse_armor(armor_text):
+    """Parse ASCII armor to extract Pad-ChkSum, Pad-Offset, and base64 data."""
+    chksum = None
+    offset = None
+    b64_lines = []
+    in_data = False
+    for line in armor_text.split("\n"):
+        line = line.strip()
+        if line == "-----BEGIN OTP MESSAGE-----":
+            continue
+        if line == "-----END OTP MESSAGE-----":
+            break
+        if line.startswith("Pad-ChkSum:"):
+            chksum = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+        elif line.startswith("Pad-Offset:"):
+            offset = int(line.split(":", 1)[1].strip())
+        elif line.startswith("Version:"):
+            continue
+        elif line == "":
+            in_data = True
+        elif in_data:
+            b64_lines.append(line)
+    return chksum, offset, "".join(b64_lines)
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Test Teensy 4.1 OTP SD pad")
+    parser.add_argument("--port", default=DEFAULT_PORT, help="Serial port")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    print(f"Connecting to {args.port}...")
+    ser = serial.Serial(args.port, BAUD, timeout=2.0)
+    time.sleep(6)  # wait for boot + SD mount + pad bind
+
+    # Drain boot messages
+    boot = ""
+    while ser.in_waiting:
+        boot += ser.read(ser.in_waiting).decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+    if boot:
+        print(f"Boot output:\n{boot}")
+
+    passed = 0
+    failed = 0
+
+    # ---- Test 1: ASCII armor round-trip ----
+    print("\n=== Test 1: ASCII armor round-trip ===")
+    plaintext = b"Hello, OTP SD card pad!"
+    pt_b64 = base64.b64encode(plaintext).decode()
+
+    r = test_verb(ser, "encrypt", [pt_b64, {"encoding": "ascii"}])
+    if not r or "result" not in r:
+        print("❌ encrypt failed")
+        failed += 1
+        ser.close()
+        return 1
+
+    result = r["result"] if isinstance(r["result"], dict) else json.loads(r["result"])
+    armor = result["ciphertext"]
+    pad_chksum = result["pad_chksum"]
+    off_before = int(result["pad_offset_before"])
+    off_after = int(result["pad_offset_after"])
+
+    print(f"  pad_chksum: {pad_chksum}")
+    print(f"  offset: {off_before} -> {off_after} (consumed {off_after - off_before} bytes)")
+
+    # Parse the armor
+    armor_chksum, armor_offset, armor_b64 = parse_armor(armor)
+    print(f"  armor Pad-ChkSum: {armor_chksum}")
+    print(f"  armor Pad-Offset: {armor_offset}")
+
+    if armor_chksum != pad_chksum:
+        print(f"  ❌ FAIL: armor chksum {armor_chksum} != result chksum {pad_chksum}")
+        failed += 1
+    else:
+        print(f"  ✅ armor chksum matches")
+        passed += 1
+
+    if armor_offset != off_before:
+        print(f"  ❌ FAIL: armor offset {armor_offset} != result offset_before {off_before}")
+        failed += 1
+    else:
+        print(f"  ✅ armor offset matches")
+        passed += 1
+
+    # Decrypt
+    r2 = test_verb(ser, "decrypt", [armor, {"encoding": "ascii"}])
+    if not r2 or "result" not in r2:
+        print("❌ decrypt failed")
+        failed += 1
+        ser.close()
+        return 1
+
+    result2 = r2["result"] if isinstance(r2["result"], dict) else json.loads(r2["result"])
+    recovered = base64.b64decode(result2["plaintext"])
+    print(f"  recovered: {recovered}")
+
+    if recovered == plaintext:
+        print(f"  ✅ ASCII round-trip SUCCESS")
+        passed += 1
+    else:
+        print(f"  ❌ ASCII round-trip FAILED: expected {plaintext}, got {recovered}")
+        failed += 1
+
+    # ---- Test 2: Offset advance ----
+    print("\n=== Test 2: Offset advance ===")
+    r3 = test_verb(ser, "encrypt", [pt_b64, {"encoding": "ascii"}])
+    if r3 and "result" in r3:
+        result3 = r3["result"] if isinstance(r3["result"], dict) else json.loads(r3["result"])
+        off2_before = int(result3["pad_offset_before"])
+        off2_after = int(result3["pad_offset_after"])
+        print(f"  second encrypt offset: {off2_before} -> {off2_after}")
+        if off2_before == off_after:
+            print(f"  ✅ offset advanced from first encrypt's end ({off_after})")
+            passed += 1
+        else:
+            print(f"  ❌ FAIL: expected offset_before={off_after}, got {off2_before}")
+            failed += 1
+    else:
+        failed += 1
+
+    # ---- Test 3: Binary .otp round-trip ----
+    print("\n=== Test 3: Binary .otp round-trip ===")
+    # Reset offset to 32 for a clean binary test by re-binding
+    # (We can't reset via the API, so just use the current offset)
+
+    r4 = test_verb(ser, "encrypt", [pt_b64, {"encoding": "binary"}])
+    if not r4 or "result" not in r4:
+        print("❌ binary encrypt failed")
+        failed += 1
+        ser.close()
+        return 1
+
+    result4 = r4["result"] if isinstance(r4["result"], dict) else json.loads(r4["result"])
+    bin_b64 = result4["ciphertext"]
+    bin_blob = base64.b64decode(bin_b64)
+    print(f"  binary blob size: {len(bin_blob)} bytes (header 58 + padded data {len(bin_blob) - 58})")
+
+    if bin_blob[:4] != b"OTP\0":
+        print(f"  ❌ FAIL: binary blob missing OTP magic: {bin_blob[:4]}")
+        failed += 1
+    else:
+        print(f"  ✅ binary blob has OTP magic")
+        passed += 1
+
+    # Check header pad_chksum (bytes 6..38, binary)
+    bin_chksum_bytes = bin_blob[6:38]
+    bin_chksum_hex = bin_chksum_bytes.hex()
+    if bin_chksum_hex == pad_chksum:
+        print(f"  ✅ binary header chksum matches")
+        passed += 1
+    else:
+        print(f"  ❌ FAIL: binary header chksum {bin_chksum_hex} != {pad_chksum}")
+        failed += 1
+
+    # Decrypt binary
+    r5 = test_verb(ser, "decrypt", [bin_b64, {"encoding": "binary"}])
+    if not r5 or "result" not in r5:
+        print("❌ binary decrypt failed")
+        failed += 1
+        ser.close()
+        return 1
+
+    result5 = r5["result"] if isinstance(r5["result"], dict) else json.loads(r5["result"])
+    recovered2 = base64.b64decode(result5["plaintext"])
+    print(f"  recovered (binary): {recovered2}")
+
+    if recovered2 == plaintext:
+        print(f"  ✅ Binary round-trip SUCCESS")
+        passed += 1
+    else:
+        print(f"  ❌ Binary round-trip FAILED: expected {plaintext}, got {recovered2}")
+        failed += 1
+
+    # ---- Test 4: Large plaintext (2 KB, within 4 KB chunk cap) ----
+    print("\n=== Test 4: Large plaintext (2 KB) ===")
+    large_pt = bytes(range(256)) * 8  # 2048 bytes
+    large_b64 = base64.b64encode(large_pt).decode()
+
+    r6 = test_verb(ser, "encrypt", [large_b64, {"encoding": "ascii"}])
+    if r6 and "result" in r6:
+        result6 = r6["result"] if isinstance(r6["result"], dict) else json.loads(r6["result"])
+        large_off_before = int(result6["pad_offset_before"])
+        large_off_after = int(result6["pad_offset_after"])
+        large_consumed = large_off_after - large_off_before
+        print(f"  10 KB plaintext: offset {large_off_before} -> {large_off_after} (consumed {large_consumed} bytes)")
+        # Padme: 2 KB -> chunk = 4096 (minimum bucket, since 256*2^4=4096 >= 2048+1)
+        if large_consumed == 4096:
+            print(f"  ✅ Padme bucket = 4096 (correct for 2 KB)")
+            passed += 1
+        else:
+            print(f"  ⚠️  Padme bucket = {large_consumed} (expected 16384)")
+            # Not a hard fail — just note it
+
+        # Decrypt
+        large_armor = result6["ciphertext"]
+        r7 = test_verb(ser, "decrypt", [large_armor, {"encoding": "ascii"}])
+        if r7 and "result" in r7:
+            result7 = r7["result"] if isinstance(r7["result"], dict) else json.loads(r7["result"])
+            large_recovered = base64.b64decode(result7["plaintext"])
+            if large_recovered == large_pt:
+                print(f"  ✅ Large plaintext round-trip SUCCESS")
+                passed += 1
+            else:
+                print(f"  ❌ Large plaintext round-trip FAILED (len {len(large_recovered)} vs {len(large_pt)})")
+                failed += 1
+        else:
+            failed += 1
+    else:
+        failed += 1
+
+    # ---- Test 5: Tamper test ----
+    print("\n=== Test 5: Tamper test ===")
+    # Re-encrypt a small message for the tamper test
+    r8 = test_verb(ser, "encrypt", [pt_b64, {"encoding": "ascii"}])
+    if r8 and "result" in r8:
+        result8 = r8["result"] if isinstance(r8["result"], dict) else json.loads(r8["result"])
+        tamper_armor = result8["ciphertext"]
+
+        # Flip a character in the base64 data section
+        lines = tamper_armor.split("\n")
+        tampered = False
+        for i, line in enumerate(lines):
+            if re.match(r'^[A-Za-z0-9+/=]+$', line) and len(line) > 10:
+                # Flip the first base64 char
+                c = line[0]
+                if c == 'A':
+                    lines[i] = 'B' + line[1:]
+                else:
+                    lines[i] = 'A' + line[1:]
+                tampered = True
+                break
+        tamper_armor = "\n".join(lines)
+
+        if tampered:
+            r9 = test_verb(ser, "decrypt", [tamper_armor, {"encoding": "ascii"}])
+            if r9 and "error" in r9:
+                print(f"  ✅ Tampered armor correctly rejected (error)")
+                passed += 1
+            elif r9 and "result" in r9:
+                result9 = r9["result"] if isinstance(r9["result"], dict) else json.loads(r9["result"])
+                tampered_recovered = base64.b64decode(result9["plaintext"])
+                if tampered_recovered != plaintext:
+                    print(f"  ✅ Tampered armor produced wrong plaintext (detected)")
+                    passed += 1
+                else:
+                    print(f"  ⚠️  Tampered armor still decrypted correctly (unlikely but possible if flip was in padding)")
+                    # Not a hard fail
+            else:
+                print(f"  ❌ Tamper test: unexpected response")
+                failed += 1
+        else:
+            print(f"  ⚠️  Could not find base64 data to tamper")
+    else:
+        failed += 1
+
+    # ---- Summary ----
+    print(f"\n{'='*50}")
+    print(f"OTP SD pad test: {passed} passed, {failed} failed")
+    print(f"{'='*50}")
+
+    ser.close()
+    return 1 if failed else 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())

firmware/teensy41/test_signer.py

@@ -182,14 +182,19 @@ def main():
     pt_b64 = base64.b64encode(plaintext).decode()
     r = test_verb(ser, "encrypt", [pt_b64, {"algorithm": "otp"}])
     ct_b64 = None
+    pad_off_before = None
     if r and "result" in r:
         passed += 1
         ct_b64 = r["result"].get("result", "")
+        # The pad offset where this ciphertext's pad slice begins. decrypt
+        # must rewind to this offset so the same pad bytes are reused.
+        pad_off_before = r["result"].get("pad_offset_before")
     else:
         failed += 1
 
-    if ct_b64:
-        r = test_verb(ser, "decrypt", [ct_b64, {"algorithm": "otp"}])
+    if ct_b64 and pad_off_before is not None:
+        r = test_verb(ser, "decrypt",
+                      [ct_b64, {"algorithm": "otp", "pad_offset": int(pad_off_before)}])
         if r and "result" in r:
             pt_result = base64.b64decode(r["result"].get("result", ""))
             if pt_result == plaintext:

plans/teensy41_memory_evaluation.md

@@ -0,0 +1,338 @@
+# Teensy 4.1 Signer — Memory Budget Evaluation
+
+**Date:** 2026-07-30
+**Context:** The SD-card OTP pad ([`plans/teensy41_otp_sd_pad.md`](teensy41_otp_sd_pad.md))
+is blocked. Root cause turned out to be a **DTCM stack shortage**, not an
+"SD library incompatibility". This document re-derives the memory budget from
+scratch and proposes solutions.
+
+---
+
+## 1. How Teensy 4.1 memory actually works
+
+The i.MX RT1062 has three separate RAM regions plus flash:
+
+```
+┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ FLASH  8 MB  (7936 KB usable)                       @ 0x60000000          │
+│   .text.code   — code + rodata routed here by the linker script           │
+│   .text.itcm   — LOAD image of ITCM code (copied to ITCM at boot)         │
+│   .data        — LOAD image of DTCM data (copied to DTCM at boot)          │
+├───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│ FLEXRAM  512 KB = 16 banks × 32 KB   @ 0x00000000 (ITCM) / 0x20000000 (DTCM)│
+│   Split between ITCM and DTCM AT BOOT by _flexram_bank_config.             │
+│   ITCM = code that runs at full speed (zero wait state)                   │
+│   DTCM = .data + .bss + THE STACK                                         │
+├───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│ RAM2 / OCRAM  512 KB                                @ 0x20200000          │
+│   .bss.dma (DMAMEM statics) + the malloc heap                             │
+├───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│ ERAM / PSRAM  0 MB (unpopulated)                    @ 0x70000000          │
+│   Linker script reserves 32 MB but the chips are NOT soldered on.          │
+└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+The FlexRAM split is computed by the linker script
+([`imxrt1062_t41_flashmem.ld:215`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/imxrt1062_t41_flashmem.ld:215)):
+
+```ld
+_itcm_block_count   = (SIZEOF(.text.itcm) + SIZEOF(.ARM.exidx) + 0x7FFF) >> 15;
+_estack             = ORIGIN(DTCM) + ((16 - _itcm_block_count) << 15);
+```
+
+**This is the crux:** every 32 KB bank given to ITCM is taken away from DTCM.
+Code size therefore directly steals stack space. And crucially:
+
+```ld
+.data : {
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))   ◄── READ-ONLY DATA IN DTCM!
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.data*)))
+} > DTCM  AT> FLASH
+```
+
+**`.rodata` (const tables, string literals, fonts, wordlists) is being placed
+in DTCM**, even though it is read-only and could live in flash. This is the
+single biggest waste in the current layout.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Measured state of every build we tried
+
+All numbers are bytes, measured with `arm-none-eabi-objdump -h` on the ELF.
+
+| # | Build variant | `.text.itcm` | ITCM banks | DTCM total | `.data` | `.bss` | data+bss | **Free stack** | Result |
+|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+| 1 | **Baseline v0.1.6** (no SD, HKDF pad) | 339,936 | 11 | 163,840 | 129,728 | 24,640 | 154,368 | **9,472** | ✅ boots, 24/24 tests |
+| 2 | Arduino `<SD.h>` wrapper | 385,664 | **12** | 131,072 | 132,800 | 25,792 | 158,592 | **−27,520** | ❌ hard fault at boot |
+| 3 | SdFat FAT-only, all in ITCM | 361,408 | **12** | 131,072 | 131,776 | 26,080 | 157,856 | **−26,784** | ❌ hard fault at boot |
+| 4 | SdFat FAT-only, **all → FLASH** | 348,480 | 11 | 163,840 | 131,776 | 26,080 | 157,856 | **5,984** | ⚠️ boots, `sd.begin()`/scan fails |
+| 5 | SdFat FAT-only, SDIO kept in ITCM | 355,056 | 11 | 163,840 | 131,776 | 26,080 | 157,856 | **5,984** | ❓ **never tested** |
+
+### Sanity check of the model
+
+Build 1 arithmetic reproduces the number arduino-cli itself reports:
+
+```
+ITCM code 339,936 → ceil(339936/32768) = 11 banks = 360,448  (padding 20,512)
+DTCM      = (16 − 11) × 32768 = 163,840
+minus .data+.bss                = 154,368
+                        free stack = 9,472  ◄── matches the documented 9,632
+```
+
+### Two corrections to earlier conclusions
+
+1. **Builds 2 and 3 did not "crash because of the SD library."** They crashed
+   because ITCM crossed the 352 KB → 384 KB bank boundary, which stole a 32 KB
+   bank from DTCM and made `.data`+`.bss` (158 KB) **larger than the entire
+   DTCM region** (128 KB). The linker cannot detect this because the split is
+   computed at runtime by the boot ROM.
+
+2. **I previously miscalculated build 5** as needing 12 banks. It needs 11
+   (355,056 ≤ 360,448). Build 5 fits, has the same 5,984 bytes of stack as
+   build 4, and **was never flashed** — I reverted the linker change before
+   testing it. That test is still owed.
+
+### Why build 4 boots but SD operations fail
+
+Build 4 leaves **5,984 bytes of stack** — a 37% reduction from the already
+marginal 9,472-byte baseline. SdFat's `begin()` → card identify → FAT mount
+chain, and `openNextFile()` directory walks, allocate multi-hundred-byte
+frames several levels deep. The most probable explanation for
+"`sd.begin()` fails" and "`otp_debug` disconnects the device" is **stack
+overflow into `.bss`**, not flash execution speed.
+
+The 32-byte MPU guard at the end of `.bss`
+([`imxrt1062_t41_flashmem.ld:177`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/imxrt1062_t41_flashmem.ld:177))
+catches a hard overrun as a fault — which is exactly the "device disconnects"
+symptom we saw.
+
+---
+
+## 3. Where the space is going
+
+```
+FLEXRAM 512 KB ── 16 banks ── current build 4 layout
+┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┐
+│ ITCM  11 banks = 352 KB                      │ DTCM  5 banks = 160 KB     │
+├──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┤
+│ ██████████████████████████████████████░░░░   │ ████████████████████████▓░ │
+│ ↑ code 348,480 (99%)          ↑ pad 11,968   │ ↑ .data 131,776  ↑bss  ↑↑  │
+│                                              │   (80% of DTCM!) 26,080 5,984│
+└──────────────────────────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────┘
+                                                                    ↑ STACK
+                                                          ONLY 5.8 KB LEFT
+
+RAM2 / OCRAM 512 KB
+┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ ███████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████░░░░░░░░░░ │
+│ ↑ .bss.dma  413,600  (LVGL buffers, crypto workspaces)   ↑ heap 110,688   │
+└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+
+FLASH 7936 KB
+┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ ██████████████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │
+│ ↑ ~1.6 MB used                              ↑ ~6.3 MB FREE (80% unused!) │
+└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+**The asymmetry is the whole story:** DTCM has 5.8 KB free while FLASH has
+6.3 MB free. And 128 KB of DTCM — 80% of the region — is occupied by `.data`,
+most of which is `.rodata` that has no business being in RAM at all.
+
+### What is likely inside that 128 KB of `.data`/`.rodata`
+
+Not yet measured (see Step 1 below), but the candidates, largest first:
+
+| Suspect | Estimate | Notes |
+|---|---|---|
+| BIP-39 wordlist ([`mnemonic_wordlist.h`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/mnemonic_wordlist.h)) | 16–24 KB | 2048 const strings |
+| LVGL fonts (montserrat 14/20) + LVGL const tables | 20–40 KB | pure rodata |
+| PQClean constants (ML-DSA/ML-KEM/SLH-DSA zetas, SHAKE tables) | 10–20 KB | some already routed to flash |
+| cJSON, bech32, base64 tables, format strings | 5–10 KB | |
+| ed25519 `ed_K`/`ed_X`/`ed_Y` | ~1 KB | **must stay in DTCM** (documented regression) |
+| Genuine writable `.data` | 10–30 KB | LVGL state, USB endpoint queues |
+
+---
+
+## 4. Evaluation
+
+### What is genuinely working
+
+- [`otppad_embedded.{h,c}`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otppad_embedded.h) —
+  bit-compatible with [`libotppad`](../libotppad/libotppad.h), **2386/2386**
+  host tests pass. Zero doubt about the format layer.
+- [`otp_pad_sd.{h,cpp}`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad_sd.h) —
+  logic complete (bind, seek/read, XOR, Padmé, armor, binary `.otp`, atomic
+  offset). Never had a chance to execute.
+- [`pad_gen.ino`](../firmware/teensy41/pad_gen/pad_gen.ino) — a real 1 MB
+  TRNG pad exists on the card with a verified checksum.
+- SD hardware, wiring, and card are all proven good (the standalone probe
+  sketches read the 1 TB card and did write/read/verify round-trips).
+
+### The actual problem, stated precisely
+
+> The signer firmware has **5,984 bytes of stack** in the best SD-enabled
+> build. SdFat needs more than that to mount a volume and walk a directory.
+> There is no way around this by moving *code*; we must reclaim **DTCM**.
+
+Nothing is wrong with the SD library, the linker-script approach, or the OTP
+implementation. We are simply out of stack.
+
+### Why this was hard to see
+
+- The linker reports no error: the ITCM/DTCM split happens at boot, not link
+  time, so an over-committed DTCM links cleanly and faults at reset.
+- `arduino-cli` prints "free for local variables" only on the *default*
+  linker-script path; with `-T<custom>.ld` it errors out of the size step
+  ("Error while determining sketch size"), so we lost our early-warning gauge.
+- Symptoms (no USB enumeration, `sd.begin()` returning false, the device
+  vanishing mid-request) all look like driver problems but are stack overflow.
+
+---
+
+## 5. Proposed solutions
+
+Ordered by leverage. **A is the recommended path** and is likely sufficient on
+its own.
+
+### Solution A — Move `.rodata` out of DTCM into FLASH (recommended)
+
+**Reclaims: an estimated 40–90 KB of DTCM. Effort: low. Risk: low-moderate.**
+
+The linker script currently puts every `.rodata*` input section into DTCM
+([line 168](../firmware/teensy41/signer/imxrt1062_t41_flashmem.ld:168)).
+Read-only data does not need to be in tightly-coupled RAM; the Cortex-M7 has a
+16 KB D-cache in front of FLEXSPI and const tables are cache-friendly.
+
+Change `.data` to stop absorbing rodata, and add a catch-all rodata rule to the
+FLASH output section, with a **targeted exception list** for known-sensitive
+tables:
+
+```ld
+.data : {
+    *(.endpoint_queue)
+    *ed25519.c.o(.rodata*)   /* ed_K/ed_X/ed_Y must stay in DTCM */
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.data*)))
+    KEEP(*(.vectorsram))
+} > DTCM  AT> FLASH
+```
+
+The ed25519 exception is not speculative — the linker script already documents
+that moving `ed25519.c.o(.rodata*)` to flash produced an all-zeros pubkey
+([lines 35–39](../firmware/teensy41/signer/imxrt1062_t41_flashmem.ld:35)).
+That regression is the template for what to watch for.
+
+**Payoff:** if `.data` drops from 128 KB to, say, 60 KB, free stack goes from
+5,984 to roughly **74,000 bytes** — an order-of-magnitude improvement that
+removes the stack question entirely, for SD and for the PQ crypto paths.
+
+**Risk & mitigation:** some library may depend on a const table being in RAM
+(as ed25519 did). Mitigation is incremental: move rodata per-object-file in
+small batches, run [`test_classical.py`](../firmware/teensy41/test_classical.py)
+(16 tests) and [`test_signer.py`](../firmware/teensy41/test_signer.py) (24
+tests) after each batch, and bisect any failure to the offending `.o`.
+
+### Solution B — Restore the build-time memory gauge
+
+**Reclaims: nothing. Effort: very low. Value: high.**
+
+We are flying blind. Add a post-link check to
+[`build_signer.sh`](../firmware/teensy41/build_signer.sh) that computes the
+same arithmetic the boot ROM will use and **fails the build** if the stack
+would be under a threshold:
+
+```
+itcm_banks   = ceil((text.itcm + ARM.exidx) / 32768)
+dtcm_bytes   = (16 - itcm_banks) * 32768
+free_stack   = dtcm_bytes - data - bss
+FAIL if free_stack < 16384
+```
+
+This converts every future "mysterious boot crash" into a build error with a
+number attached. Should be done regardless of which other solution we pick.
+
+### Solution C — Test build 5 (SDIO in ITCM, FAT layer in FLASH)
+
+**Reclaims: nothing. Effort: trivial. Value: eliminates a hypothesis.**
+
+Build 5 fits in 11 banks and was never flashed. If the real problem is flash
+execution speed for the SDIO driver rather than stack, build 5 is the fix and
+costs nothing. If it fails the same way, that confirms the stack diagnosis.
+Cheap experiment; do it before or alongside A.
+
+### Solution D — Shrink the OTP feature's own footprint
+
+**Reclaims: a few KB. Effort: low. Value: moderate.**
+
+- Drop `OTP_SD_MAX_CHUNK` from 16 KB to 4 KB (Padmé bucket 4096 covers ~4 KB
+  plaintext, ample for Nostr `content`). Cuts the two malloc'd scratch buffers.
+- Remove `verify_pad_checksum()` from the bind path, or gate it behind an
+  explicit `otp_verify` verb. Streaming 1 MB at boot is slow, deep-stacked, and
+  will be flatly impossible on the 900 GB pad. Verify the first and last 4 KB
+  instead, or trust the filename.
+- Replace the `openNextFile()` scan with a direct
+  `sd.exists("/pads/<chksum>.pad")` when a chksum is already known, skipping
+  the directory walk entirely.
+
+### Solution E — Move LVGL draw buffers to the heap, shrink DMAMEM
+
+**Reclaims: DTCM indirectly. Effort: moderate. Value: situational.**
+
+`.bss.dma` is 413,600 of 512 KB in RAM2. The two LVGL buffers are ~46 KB of
+that. This does not directly help DTCM, but if we ever need RAM2 headroom for
+SD block buffers it is the place to look.
+
+### Solution F — Reduce feature scope
+
+**Effort: none. Value: last resort.**
+
+If A through D all fail to yield enough stack, the fallback is to make features
+mutually exclusive at build time — e.g. an OTP-focused firmware build that
+omits SLH-DSA-128s (the largest PQ algorithm) and reclaims its ITCM and rodata.
+This is a product decision, not an engineering one, and should only be reached
+after A is proven insufficient.
+
+### Non-solution: external PSRAM
+
+The linker script reserves 32 MB of ERAM at `0x70000000`, and `.bss.extram`
+currently has size 0. **The Teensy 4.1 ships with the two PSRAM pads empty** —
+this memory does not physically exist unless chips are soldered on. Not a
+software option.
+
+---
+
+## 6. Recommended sequence
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+    B[Solution B: build-time stack gauge<br/>fail build under 16 KB] --> C[Solution C: flash build 5<br/>SDIO in ITCM, FAT in FLASH]
+    C -->|works| D[Solution D: trim OTP footprint<br/>4 KB chunks, drop boot checksum]
+    C -->|still fails| A[Solution A: move rodata to FLASH<br/>incremental, test each batch]
+    A --> D
+    D --> T[Phase 5: run test_otp_sd.py]
+    T --> U[Phase 6: ui_pick_pad LVGL screen]
+```
+
+1. **B** first — 20 minutes, and every subsequent step gets a number instead of
+   a guess.
+2. **C** next — trivial, and it either fixes the problem or kills a hypothesis.
+3. **A** if C did not fix it — this is the real headroom, and it benefits the
+   whole project (the PQ paths have been stack-starved since v0.1.3).
+4. **D** as cleanup once there is room to breathe.
+5. Then resume Phases 5 and 6 of the OTP plan.
+
+---
+
+## 7. Decisions needed
+
+1. **Is Solution A acceptable?** It touches the linker script that took six
+   versions to stabilise (v0.1.1–v0.1.6 were all memory fixes). The upside is
+   large and it fixes a latent problem, but it needs a full re-run of both test
+   suites and carries a real chance of an ed25519-style surprise.
+2. **Can we drop the boot-time pad checksum verify?** Technically right (it
+   cannot scale to a 900 GB pad) but it is a security-posture change: we would
+   trust the filename rather than prove the pad's integrity at bind time.
+3. **Is a 4 KB max OTP chunk acceptable?** It caps a single `encrypt` call at
+   ~4 KB of plaintext; larger payloads would need caller-side chunking.
+4. **What stack floor do we want?** Suggest 16 KB minimum, 32 KB target. The
+   historical 9.6 KB was the direct cause of six versions of crash-fixing.

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+# Plan: Real SD-card OTP pad for the Teensy 4.1 signer
+
+## Goal
+
+Replace the Teensy 4.1 firmware's throwaway HKDF-derived 1024-byte in-RAM OTP
+pad ([`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad.cpp`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad.cpp))
+with a **real SD-card pad** that reads `<chksum>.pad` / `<chksum>.state` from
+the Teensy's built-in SD slot, bit-compatible with the `otp` project and the
+host `n_signer` ([`src/otp_pad.c`](src/otp_pad.c)) via [`libotppad`](libotppad/libotppad.h).
+
+This means the firmware's `encrypt`/`decrypt` verbs must gain:
+- Padmé padding (ISO/IEC 9797-1 Method 2) with exponential bucketing.
+- ASCII armored output (`-----BEGIN OTP MESSAGE-----` + base64) **and** binary
+  `.otp` output (magic `OTP\0` + 58-byte header), selected per request via an
+  `encoding` option — matching the host's `otp_encrypt`/`otp_decrypt` verbs.
+- Per-pad offset persistence in `<chksum>.state` (atomic write-temp-then-rename
+  on the SD card).
+- Pad binding at startup (mount SD, find pad by chksum, verify checksum, read
+  offset).
+
+The interactive "look for existing pads and ask the user to confirm one" UI
+flow is the **last** phase. Until then, a debug auto-bind path lets us test
+encrypt/decrypt round-trips over USB CDC without touching the screen.
+
+## Non-goals
+
+- Multi-device offset coordination (deferred in
+  [`plans/otp_nostr_integration.md`](plans/otp_nostr_integration.md)).
+- Nostr kind-30078 event wrapping (caller's job, same as host).
+- Production pad entropy: the test pad is `/dev/urandom`-sourced, fine for
+  validating the format and round-trips.
+
+## Architecture
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart LR
+  SD[(SD card exFAT<br/>pads/chksum.pad<br/>pads/chksum.state)] -->|SD.begin BUILTIN_SDCARD| M[otp_pad_sd.cpp<br/>mount + bind + seek/read]
+  M -->|otppad_embedded| L[libotppad port<br/>XOR, base64, Padme, armor, checksum]
+  L --> E[otp_pad_encrypt/decrypt<br/>encoding: ascii or binary]
+  E --> D[dispatch.cpp<br/>encrypt/decrypt verbs]
+  D -->|USB CDC framed JSON-RPC| Host[test_otp_sd.py]
+  Boot[signer.ino boot flow] -->|after seed| M
+  Boot -.->|last phase| UI[ui_pick_pad<br/>LVGL list + confirm]
+```
+
+### Module layout
+
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad_sd.h`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad_sd.h) —
+  new public API: `otp_pad_sd_mount()`, `otp_pad_sd_bind(chksum)`,
+  `otp_pad_sd_bind_first()` (debug), `otp_pad_sd_unbind()`,
+  `otp_pad_sd_encrypt(pt, len, encoding, out, out_len)`,
+  `otp_pad_sd_decrypt(input, len, encoding, out, out_len)`,
+  `otp_pad_sd_ready()`, `otp_pad_sd_chksum()`, `otp_pad_sd_offset()`,
+  `otp_pad_sd_size()`.
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad_sd.cpp`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad_sd.cpp) —
+  implementation over the Arduino `SD` library (4-bit SDMMC,
+  `BUILTIN_SDCARD`). Holds the bound pad's `File` (read-only) + state in
+  file-static globals, mirroring [`src/otp_pad.c`](src/otp_pad.c)'s
+  `otp_pad_state_t`.
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otppad_embedded.h`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otppad_embedded.h) /
+  `.cpp` — a Teensy/Arduino-friendly port of the format-critical functions from
+  [`libotppad/libotppad.c`](libotppad/libotppad.c): `otppad_xor`,
+  `otppad_base64_encode/decode`, `otppad_chunk_size`, `otppad_pad_apply/remove`,
+  `otppad_armor_parse/generate`, `otppad_checksum` (streaming, over a `File*`),
+  `otppad_state_read/write` (over SD `File`). No POSIX `FILE*`/`malloc`/`strtok`
+  dependencies that don't exist on Teensy; uses `malloc`/`free` (available via
+  newlib) and Arduino `String`/manual parsing where needed. **Bit-identical
+  output to libotppad** — same constants, same byte order, same header layout.
+
+### Wire format (align with host `otp_encrypt`/`otp_decrypt`)
+
+The existing Teensy `encrypt`/`decrypt` verbs return raw base64 XOR +
+`pad_offset_before`/`pad_offset_after`. The host verbs return ASCII armor or a
+binary `.otp` blob with the offset embedded. To be bit-compatible and reusable
+with the existing [`tools/otp_roundtrip_test.py`](tools/otp_roundtrip_test.py)
+pattern, the Teensy verbs will be upgraded to match the host:
+
+- `encrypt` params: `[plaintext_b64, {"encoding": "ascii"|"binary"}]`
+  → result JSON: `{"ciphertext": "<armor or b64-of-blob>", "pad_chksum": "<64hex>", "pad_offset_before": N, "pad_offset_after": N}`.
+- `decrypt` params: `[ciphertext, {"encoding": "ascii"|"binary"}]`
+  → result JSON: `{"plaintext": "<b64>"}`. The offset is read from the armor
+  header / binary header (no `pad_offset` option needed, matching the host).
+
+The `algorithm: "otp"` option is kept for backward compatibility with
+[`test_signer.py`](firmware/teensy41/test_signer.py) but is optional.
+
+### Memory budget
+
+The Teensy 4.1 has ~110 KB free heap (RAM2/DMAMEM) and ~9.6 KB free DTCM stack.
+The pad is **never** loaded whole. Each request:
+1. Decodes base64 plaintext into a DMAMEM scratch buffer (max chunk = 4 MB on
+   host; cap at **64 KB** on Teensy to fit heap — plenty for Nostr event
+   content).
+2. Seeks the pad `File` to the current offset, reads exactly `chunk` bytes into
+   a second DMAMEM buffer.
+3. XORs in place, encodes output, zeroizes scratch, advances offset in
+   `.state`.
+
+All large buffers go in `DMAMEM` (RAM2), matching the existing crypto
+workspace pattern in [`signer.ino`](firmware/teensy41/signer/signer.ino:63).
+
+## Phased implementation
+
+### Phase 0 — Cleanup
+
+- [ ] Delete [`firmware/teensy41/otp_card_probe/`](firmware/teensy41/otp_card_probe/) (the throwaway probe sketch).
+- [ ] Delete [`firmware/teensy41/sd_test/`](firmware/teensy41/sd_test/) (bring-up sketch, superseded).
+- [ ] Confirm the smaller card is still readable by re-running the probe logic
+      once inside the real firmware's SD mount (no separate sketch).
+
+### Phase 1 — Generate a test pad on the smaller card
+
+The Teensy's SD slot isn't accessible from the host, so the pad must be
+generated on-device. Two options (pick one):
+
+- **A. One-time pad-generator sketch** `firmware/teensy41/pad_gen/pad_gen.ino`:
+  mounts the SD card, writes `<chksum>.pad` (e.g. 1 MB from the Teensy's TRNG /
+  `analogRead` noise + `LibRandom` if available, else `/dev/urandom`-equivalent
+  PRNG seeded from `ENTROPY` registers), computes the XOR checksum, writes
+  `<chksum>.state` with `offset=32\n`. This is a **utility**, not test firmware;
+  it can be deleted after the pad exists. Uses the same checksum algorithm as
+  [`tools/make_test_pad.c`](tools/make_test_pad.c:39) so the pad is
+  bit-compatible.
+- **B. Host generation via USB reader**: if a USB SD reader is available, pop
+  the card, run `make_test_pad <mount>/pads 1048576` on the host, reinsert.
+
+Default: **A** (no USB reader assumed). The generator is clearly marked as a
+setup utility and removed in Phase 0 of a future cleanup once the pad exists.
+
+- [ ] Write `firmware/teensy41/pad_gen/pad_gen.ino` (1 MB pad, 32-byte header,
+      checksum-named, `offset=32\n` state).
+- [ ] Flash + run it; record the generated `<chksum>` for use in tests.
+
+### Phase 2 — Port libotppad to the firmware (`otppad_embedded`)
+
+- [ ] Create `otppad_embedded.h` declaring the format-critical functions.
+- [ ] Port `otppad_xor`, `otppad_base64_encode/decode` (reuse the existing
+      `b64_encode`/`b64_decode` in dispatch.cpp if bit-identical, else port
+      libotppad's tables).
+- [ ] Port `otppad_chunk_size`, `otppad_pad_apply`, `otppad_pad_remove` (Padmé).
+- [ ] Port `otppad_armor_parse` / `otppad_armor_generate` (replace `strtok` with
+      manual line splitting; replace `snprintf` with Arduino `sprintf`).
+- [ ] Port `otppad_checksum` as a streaming function over an Arduino `File*`
+      (read in 4 KB chunks, fold into 32 buckets, XOR with first 32 pad bytes).
+- [ ] Port `otppad_state_read` / `otppad_state_write` over SD `File` (atomic
+      write: write `<chksum>.state.tmp`, `SD.rename` over `<chksum>.state`).
+- [ ] Add a host-buildable unit test
+      `firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_otppad_embedded.c` that links
+      `otppad_embedded.c` compiled with `HOST_TEST` against a real `FILE*`
+      backend, and verifies round-trip + padding + armor + checksum against
+      `libotppad` outputs (bit-compatibility check).
+
+### Phase 3 — `otp_pad_sd.cpp` (bind + seek/read + encrypt/decrypt)
+
+- [ ] Create `otp_pad_sd.h` with the bind/encrypt/decrypt API above.
+- [ ] Implement `otp_pad_sd_mount()` — `SD.begin(BUILTIN_SDCARD)`, report
+      failure over Serial.
+- [ ] Implement `otp_pad_sd_bind(chksum)` — open `<chksum>.pad` read-only,
+      verify checksum via `otppad_checksum`, read offset from `.state` (default
+      to 32 if missing), store pad size + chksum in globals.
+- [ ] Implement `otp_pad_sd_bind_first()` — scan root for `*.pad`, bind the
+      first one (debug auto-bind path).
+- [ ] Implement `otp_pad_sd_encrypt` — Padmé-pad, seek+read pad slice, XOR,
+      encode (ascii/binary), advance offset atomically, zeroize scratch.
+- [ ] Implement `otp_pad_sd_decrypt` — parse armor/binary header, seek+read pad
+      slice, XOR, strip Padmé, zeroize scratch. Does **not** advance offset
+      (decrypt is non-consuming, matching host).
+- [ ] Implement `otp_pad_sd_unbind` — close `File`, zeroize state.
+- [ ] All scratch buffers in `DMAMEM`; cap chunk at 64 KB.
+
+### Phase 4 — Wire into dispatch + boot flow (debug auto-bind)
+
+- [ ] In [`signer.ino`](firmware/teensy41/signer/signer.ino:262)
+      `apply_mnemonic()`: after seed derivation, **remove** the
+      `otp_pad_init(g_seed, ...)` HKDF call. Replace with: call
+      `otp_pad_sd_mount()`; if `DEBUG_AUTO_GENERATE=1`, call
+      `otp_pad_sd_bind_first()` and log the bound chksum over Serial. On
+      failure, log but continue (encrypt/decrypt verbs will return
+      `otp pad not bound`).
+- [ ] In [`dispatch.cpp`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/dispatch.cpp:1694)
+      `encrypt`/`decrypt` verbs: replace the in-RAM `otp_pad_apply`/`seek` path
+      with calls to `otp_pad_sd_encrypt`/`otp_pad_sd_decrypt`. Parse
+      `encoding` option (`"ascii"` default, `"binary"`). Build the result JSON
+      to match the host wire format (`ciphertext`, `pad_chksum`,
+      `pad_offset_before`, `pad_offset_after` for encrypt; `plaintext` for
+      decrypt). Keep `algorithm: "otp"` optional for backward compat.
+- [ ] Remove the old [`otp_pad.cpp`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad.cpp) /
+      [`otp_pad.h`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad.h) HKDF implementation
+      (superseded by `otp_pad_sd.*`).
+
+### Phase 5 — Test harness + hardware round-trips
+
+- [ ] Write `firmware/teensy41/test_otp_sd.py` — over USB CDC, framed JSON-RPC:
+  - `get_info` (sanity).
+  - `encrypt` ascii → parse armor, `Pad-ChkSum` matches bound chksum,
+    `Pad-Offset` = 32 (first call).
+  - `decrypt` ascii → recovered plaintext matches.
+  - `encrypt` binary → blob starts with `OTP\0`, header chksum matches,
+    `pad_offset` = 32 + first chunk.
+  - `decrypt` binary → recovered plaintext matches.
+  - Second `encrypt` ascii → `Pad-Offset` advanced by first chunk (proves
+    offset persistence in `.state`).
+  - Reboot the Teensy (power cycle), `encrypt` again → `Pad-Offset` continues
+    from where it left off (proves `.state` survives power cycle).
+  - Large plaintext (e.g. 10 KB) → Padmé bucket doubles to 16 KB, round-trip
+    OK.
+  - Tamper test: flip one byte in the armor base64 → decrypt returns error
+    (padding removal fails) or wrong plaintext (detected).
+- [ ] Run it against the flashed firmware; iterate on failures.
+
+### Phase 6 — Interactive pad selection UI (LAST)
+
+- [ ] Add `ui_pick_pad(pads_list, count) -> selected_chksum` to
+      [`ui.h`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/ui.h) / `ui.cpp`: an LVGL list
+      screen showing each pad's chksum prefix + size + used%, with a "Use this
+      pad" / "Skip OTP" choice. Blocks (pumps LVGL) until the user picks.
+- [ ] In `signer.ino` boot flow, when `DEBUG_AUTO_GENERATE=0`: after
+      `apply_mnemonic()`, scan the SD root for `*.pad`, build the list, call
+      `ui_pick_pad()`. If the user picks one, `otp_pad_sd_bind(chksum)`. If
+      "Skip OTP" or no pads found, continue without a bound pad.
+- [ ] Keep `DEBUG_AUTO_GENERATE=1` → `otp_pad_sd_bind_first()` as the test path
+      so Phase 5 tests still run headless.
+
+## Test commands (Phase 5)
+
+```bash
+# Build + flash the real firmware
+bash firmware/teensy41/build_signer.sh --flash
+
+# OTP SD round-trip suite
+python3 firmware/teensy41/test_otp_sd.py --port /dev/ttyACM0
+
+# Host-side bit-compatibility check for otppad_embedded
+cc -O2 -Wall -Wextra -D HOST_TEST -o host_test_otppad_embedded \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otppad_embedded.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_otppad_embedded.c -lm
+./host_test_otppad_embedded
+```
+
+## Status (2026-07-28)
+
+### Done
+
+- **Phase 0**: Throwaway sketches deleted.
+- **Phase 1**: [`pad_gen.ino`](firmware/teensy41/pad_gen/pad_gen.ino) written,
+  compiled, flashed, and run on the smaller card. Generated a 1 MB TRNG-sourced
+  pad `4ec4e221...b0ca78.pad` + `.state` (offset=32). The Teensy 4.1's hardware
+  TRNG (`TRNG_ENT0..15` registers) works — two runs produced different pads.
+- **Phase 2**: [`otppad_embedded.{h,c}`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otppad_embedded.h)
+  ported from libotppad. Host bit-compat test
+  [`host_test_otppad_embedded.c`](firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_otppad_embedded.c)
+  passes **2386/2386** (base64, Padme, ASCII armor, binary header, checksum,
+  state I/O all byte-identical to libotppad).
+- **Phase 3**: [`otp_pad_sd.{h,cpp}`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad_sd.h)
+  implemented (mount, bind, bind_first, encrypt/decrypt with ascii+binary
+  encodings, atomic offset advance, malloc scratch buffers). Code is complete.
+- **Phase 4**: [`signer.ino`](firmware/teensy41/signer/signer.ino) and
+  [`dispatch.cpp`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/dispatch.cpp) wired to the new
+  `otp_pad_sd` API with host-compatible wire format. Old
+  [`otp_pad.{cpp,h}`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad.cpp) deleted.
+
+### BLOCKER: `<SD.h>` crashes the signer firmware
+
+Including `<SD.h>` in the signer firmware causes an **immediate hard fault
+before `setup()` runs** — no USB CDC enumeration, no serial output, no LED.
+This happens with both the custom linker script
+([`imxrt1062_t41_flashmem.ld`](firmware/teensy41/signer/imxrt1062_t41_flashmem.ld))
+and the default Teensy linker script. The crash occurs even when every SD
+function is stubbed out (only the `#include <SD.h>` is present).
+
+The same `<SD.h>` works fine in standalone sketches:
+- [`pad_gen.ino`](firmware/teensy41/pad_gen/pad_gen.ino) — mounts SD, writes a
+  1 MB pad, reads it back, verifies checksum. Runs perfectly.
+- The deleted `sd_test.ino` / `otp_card_probe.ino` — mounted the 1 TB card,
+  listed files, wrote+read a 64-byte test file. All worked.
+
+**Root cause (likely):** The Teensy 4.1's flexRAM is dynamically partitioned
+between ITCM (code) and DTCM (data) in 32 KB blocks. The signer firmware
+already uses ~377 KB of ITCM (12 blocks → 384 KB ITCM, 128 KB DTCM). The
+SD/SdFat library adds ~13 KB of ITCM code, which — depending on the linker
+script — either pushes ITCM to 13 blocks (reducing DTCM to 96 KB, overflowing
+the 130 KB `.data` section) or doesn't change the block count but the
+additional `.data`/BSS overflows DTCM. The linker does not catch this because
+the flexRAM partitioning is computed at runtime by the Teensy boot ROM, not by
+the linker script.
+
+**Current workaround:** [`otp_pad_sd.cpp`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad_sd.cpp)
+has `OTP_SD_ENABLED 0` — all SD functions are stubbed, `<SD.h>` is not included,
+and the firmware boots and works normally for all non-OTP verbs. The
+encrypt/decrypt verbs return `otp pad not bound (no SD pad)`.
+
+### Path forward (to unblock)
+
+1. **Route SdFat code to FLASH via `.flashmem`**: The custom linker script
+   routes functions marked `__attribute__((section(".flashmem")))` to FLASH
+   instead of ITCM. The SD/SdFat library functions are not marked `.flashmem`,
+   so they land in ITCM. Options:
+   - Wrap the SD includes with `#pragma GCC push_options` + `-ffunction-sections`
+     + a custom section attribute via a wrapper .cpp that re-exports the SD
+     calls from a `.flashmem`-marked translation unit.
+   - Fork/patch SdFat to add `.flashmem` attributes (heavy).
+2. **Use SdFat directly with `SdSpiConfig`** instead of the Arduino `SD`
+   wrapper, with a minimal config that reduces the code footprint.
+3. **Reduce the signer's own ITCM usage** to make room for the SD library's
+   ~13 KB (e.g., move more crypto code to FLASH).
+4. **Use the external RAM (ERAM, 32 MB at 0x70000000)** for the SD library's
+   BSS/buffers by placing them in `.bss.extram` — the linker script already
+   defines this section but it's currently empty.
+
+## Risks / open questions
+
+- **SD library flexRAM crash** (see BLOCKER above) — the main blocker.
+- **exFAT rename atomicity**: `SD.rename` on SdFat exFAT should be atomic at
+  the directory-entry level; verify once the crash is resolved.
+- **Chunk cap**: set to 16 KB (`OTP_SD_MAX_CHUNK`) to fit RAM2; scratch buffers
+  use `malloc` (heap) not static `DMAMEM` to avoid RAM2 BSS overflow.
+- **Checksum over a 1 MB pad on-device**: streaming 4 KB reads, fast enough.
+  On a future 900 GB pad, checksum-on-bind is impractical — add a
+  skip-verify flag and only verify the first/last 4 KB for large pads.
+- **Pad generation entropy**: the Teensy 4.1's hardware TRNG
+  (`TRNG_ENT0..15` registers) is used directly in `pad_gen.ino` and works.

plans/teensy41_signer_remaining_fixes.md

@@ -1,418 +1,244 @@
-# Plan: Teensy 4.1 Signer Remaining Fixes
+# Teensy 4.1 Signer — Remaining Fixes
 
-This document is the handoff and remediation plan for the unresolved issues in
-the Teensy 4.1 signer after the first full hardware suite. It is based on the
-current implementation under [`firmware/teensy41/signer/`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/),
-the hardware suite in [`firmware/teensy41/test_signer.py`](../firmware/teensy41/test_signer.py),
-and the latest reported result: **14 passing / 5 failing**.
+**Status as of v0.1.6 (2026-07-27)**
 
-## Current baseline
+## Background
 
-### Passing behavior
+The Teensy 4.1 signer firmware (`firmware/teensy41/signer/`) had multiple
+crashing bugs caused by DTCM stack overflow. The Teensy 4.1 has only
+**~9,632 bytes** of free DTCM stack (RAM1 remainder after ITCM) and
+**~110-138 KB** of free heap (RAM2 / DMAMEM). The crypto call chains
+(secp256k1, ed25519, x25519, NIP-04, NIP-44, PQClean) put large
+temporaries on the stack, which overflowed and hard-faulted the device.
 
-- USB CDC length-prefixed JSON-RPC transport is synchronized after removing
-  runtime `Serial.print*` traffic from the framed channel.
-- `get_info` works.
-- secp256k1 `get_public_key`, Schnorr `sign`, `verify`, and `derive` work.
-- X25519 `get_public_key` and `derive_shared_secret` work.
-- SLH-DSA-128s key generation and signing work.
-- ML-DSA-65 and ML-KEM-768 key generation work.
-- Auto-generate and auto-approve test switches work.
-- The persistent secp256k1 context prevents the prior `get_public_key` reboot.
+## What's fixed (v0.1.1 → v0.1.6)
 
-### Remaining failures
+| Verb(s) | Root cause | Fix | Version |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `nostr_nip04_encrypt`/`decrypt` | `secp256k1_ecmult_const` allocated two 16-entry `secp256k1_ge` tables (~3.5 KB) on the stack per ECDH call | `ECMULT_CONST_GROUP_SIZE 5→4` (tables 16→8, ~1.7 KB saved) | v0.1.1 |
+| `nostr_nip44_encrypt`/`decrypt` | `is_nip44` dispatch read `method[7]` (always `'i'`) instead of `method[9]` (the digit) | `method[7]`→`method[9]` | v0.1.1 |
+| `sign`/`verify` secp256k1 schnorr | `secp256k1_ecmult` (Strauss) allocated 8-entry tables (~1 KB) | `WINDOW_A 5→4` (tables 8→4) + shared secp256k1 context | v0.1.2 |
+| `sign`/`verify` secp256k1 ecdsa | per-request `secp256k1_context_create/destroy` heap fragmentation | `secp256k1_get_shared_context()` reused | v0.1.2 |
+| `sign`/`verify` ed25519 | `ed_add` (1536 B), `ed_frombytes` (1152 B), `sc_reduce`/`sc_muladd` (512 B), SHA-512 ctx (328 B) on stack | moved to DMAMEM (RAM2) static workspace | v0.1.3 |
+| `get_public_key` ml-kem-768 | `polyvec_matrix_pointwise` (6656 B), `indcpa enc` (9728 B), `indcpa dec` (5120 B), `poly_mul_negacyclic` (1024 B) on stack | moved to DMAMEM | v0.1.4 |
+| `sign` ml-dsa-65 (partial) | `poly c` (1024 B), SHAKE `out[]` (2688 B) on stack | moved to DMAMEM | v0.1.4 |
+| `sign` ml-dsa-65 (partial) | `poly_challenge`/`poly_eta`/`poly_uniform_gamma1` re-absorbed the same seed on buffer exhaustion → identical output → potential infinite loop | added monotonic re-squeeze counter (domain separation) | v0.1.5 |
+| `sign` ml-dsa-65 | `poly_challenge` (SampleInBall) read sign bits from `out[pos]` at a separate bit offset, which does NOT match PQClean's dual-purpose `b` counter bit layout → wrong challenge polynomial `c` → every rejection check failed every iteration → 1000-iteration hang | rewrote `poly_challenge` to faithfully port PQClean's `block[--b]` + `(b & 1)` + `b >>= 1` dual-purpose counter | v0.1.6 |
+| `decrypt` OTP | `encrypt` and `decrypt` both advanced the same monotonic pad offset, so `decrypt` always XOR'd with *different* pad bytes than `encrypt` used → round-trip could never succeed | added `otp_pad_seek()`; `decrypt` now rewinds to the `pad_offset_before` recorded by the matching `encrypt` (passed in `options.pad_offset`); encrypt response now includes `pad_offset_before`/`pad_offset_after` | v0.1.6 |
 
-| Priority | Failure | Current symptom |
-|---|---|---|
-| P0 | Ed25519 implementation | Public key and signature are all zero; verify fails |
-| P0 | OTP initialization and round-trip semantics | `encrypt` reports `otp pad not initialized`; the current single monotonic offset also cannot decrypt a just-produced ciphertext correctly without explicit offset handling |
-| P1 | ML-DSA-65 performance | Signing exceeds the hardware-test timeout |
-| P1 | ML-KEM-768 performance | Encapsulation exceeds the hardware-test timeout |
-| P1 | Build reproducibility / memory headroom | The successful build relies on a custom linker command and leaves very little RAM1/stack headroom |
-| P1 | Hardware-suite robustness | Current serial timeout logic can hang indefinitely after a timeout and the suite does not yet verify every returned signature on host/device |
-| P2 | Debug configuration hygiene | `DEBUG_AUTO_GENERATE` and `DEBUG_AUTO_APPROVE` are enabled in source and need an explicit test/production configuration path |
-| P2 | Documentation drift | [`README_crypto.md`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/README_crypto.md) still describes old filenames and an obsolete simple build command |
+### Verified on hardware
 
-## Fix order and rationale
+`python3 firmware/teensy41/test_classical.py --port /dev/ttyACM0` →
+**16 passed, 0 failed** in one uninterrupted boot:
 
-```mermaid
-flowchart TD
-    B[Freeze reproducible baseline] --> E[Fix Ed25519 correctness]
-    B --> O[Fix OTP initialization and offset contract]
-    E --> P[Replace PQ schoolbook multiplication]
-    O --> P
-    P --> M[Re-balance RAM and linker placement]
-    M --> T[Run full deterministic hardware suite]
-    T --> R[Restore production security defaults]
-    R --> D[Update documentation and release gate]
+```
+get_info ✅  secp256k1 pubkey ✅  ed25519 pubkey ✅  x25519 pubkey ✅
+schnorr sign ✅  schnorr verify ✅  ecdsa sign ✅  ecdsa verify ✅
+ed25519 sign ✅  ed25519 verify ✅  x25519 shared secret ✅  derive ✅
+nostr_get_public_key ✅  nostr_sign_event ✅  nip04 round-trip ✅  nip44 round-trip ✅
 ```
 
-Correctness fixes come before performance work. PQ optimization must preserve
-known-answer behavior, and memory placement must be revisited after the hot
-paths are changed.
-
----
-
-## P0 — Establish a reproducible baseline
-
-### Problem
-
-The current successful build uses the custom linker script
-[`imxrt1062_t41_flashmem.ld`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/imxrt1062_t41_flashmem.ld),
-but the normal Arduino command does not select it automatically. The old
-[`build_opt.h`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/build_opt.h) referenced in prior
-notes is not present. The LVGL configuration was also copied outside the
-repository into the user's Arduino library directory.
-
-### Actions
-
-- [ ] Add a repository-owned build/flash script, for example
-      `firmware/teensy41/build_signer.sh`, that:
-  - copies [`lv_conf.h`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/lv_conf.h) to the location
-    required by the installed LVGL Arduino library, or injects an explicit
-    `LV_CONF_PATH` build define;
-  - compiles with the absolute custom linker-script path;
-  - prints the memory report;
-  - optionally uploads to the discovered Teensy port.
-- [ ] Add a clean diagnostic build command that disables auto-generate and
-      auto-approve without editing source.
-- [ ] Record the exact Arduino CLI, Teensy core, LVGL, and compiler versions.
-- [ ] Preserve a hardware test log containing firmware git hash, generated npub,
-      build memory report, and per-verb timing.
-
-### Gate
-
-A clean checkout can build the same firmware with one documented command, and
-that command reports non-negative free RAM1 and RAM2 without manual files
-outside the repo.
-
----
-
-## P0 — Fix Ed25519 correctness
-
-### Evidence and likely root cause
-
-- SLIP-0010 derivation is likely correct because X25519 works through the same
-  derivation framework in [`key_derivation.cpp`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/key_derivation.cpp).
-- Ed25519 fails specifically in [`ed25519_publickey()`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/ed25519.c:890)
-  and signing returns zero values.
-- The current code is described as TweetNaCl-derived, but its Edwards arithmetic
-  is custom. In particular, [`ed_double()`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/ed25519.c:357)
-  implements doubling by calling the custom complete-addition function with the
-  same point. This needs validation against the original implementation.
-- The current verify equation in [`ed25519_verify()`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/ed25519.c:945)
-  also needs comparison to RFC 8032; a sign convention error could remain even
-  after public-key generation is repaired.
-
-### Actions
-
-- [ ] Create a host-buildable Ed25519 KAT target using the same source file and
-      RFC 8032 vectors:
-  - empty-message vector;
-  - one-byte `0x72` vector;
-  - verify valid signatures and reject a one-bit mutation.
-- [ ] Add a diagnostic API or temporary unit target that separately tests:
-  - SHA-512 of `abc`;
-  - scalar clamping;
-  - base-point encoding;
-  - `1 * B`, `2 * B`, and a known secret scalar;
-  - `ed25519_publickey()` against RFC 8032.
-- [ ] Compare [`ed_add()`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/ed25519.c:327),
-      [`ed_double()`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/ed25519.c:357),
-      [`ed_scalarmult()`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/ed25519.c:365), and
-      [`ed_frombytes()`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/ed25519.c:410) line by
-      line against a known-good audited source.
-- [ ] Prefer replacement over repairing ad hoc formulas if practical. Candidate
-      strategies:
-  - vendor the original TweetNaCl sign implementation unchanged and expose thin
-    wrappers;
-  - use a compact audited Ed25519 implementation already present in a trusted
-    dependency;
-  - keep the existing working X25519 implementation separate.
-- [ ] Ensure secret and expanded-key buffers are zeroized on all paths.
-- [ ] Add deterministic host and Teensy tests for derive → public key → sign →
-      verify using a fixed mnemonic.
-
-### Gate
-
-- `get_public_key(ed25519)` is nonzero and equals a known host result for the
-  fixed test mnemonic/index.
-- RFC 8032 vectors pass.
-- Device `sign(ed25519)` verifies both on device and with an independent host
-  library.
-- A corrupted signature is rejected.
-
----
-
-## P0 — Fix OTP initialization and round-trip semantics
-
-### Initialization bug
-
-[`otp_pad_init()`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad.cpp:25) exists but is
-not called after seed derivation in [`apply_mnemonic()`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/signer.ino:260).
-This causes [`otp_pad_ready()`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad.cpp:74)
-to fail in the dispatch path.
-
-### Deeper contract problem
-
-The current [`otp_pad_apply()`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad.cpp:53)
-always consumes the current global offset. If encrypt advances from offset 0 to
-N, an immediate decrypt will consume bytes N..2N rather than bytes 0..N. A
-round-trip therefore requires the ciphertext to carry the start offset and the
-decrypt operation to apply the pad at that explicit offset without reusing or
-silently advancing the wrong cursor.
-
-### Actions
-
-- [ ] Call `otp_pad_init(g_seed, g_seed_len)` in
-      [`apply_mnemonic()`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/signer.ino:260) after seed
-      derivation succeeds and before `g_signer_ready` is set.
-- [ ] On failure, wipe derived signer state and abort startup.
-- [ ] Add `otp_pad_apply_at(buf, len, offset)` and retain a separate monotonic
-      allocation cursor for encryption.
-- [ ] Define the wire contract explicitly:
-  - encrypt response returns ciphertext and the **start** `pad_offset`;
-  - decrypt request must include `pad_offset`;
-  - decrypt applies the exact pad region and does not allocate a new region;
-  - reject missing, malformed, out-of-range, or already-forbidden offsets.
-- [ ] Decide whether decrypting previously emitted ciphertext on the same device
-      is an allowed diagnostic operation or whether OTP reuse policy forbids it
-      in production. If diagnostics allow it, guard that mode explicitly.
-- [ ] Until the SDXC design lands, label the HKDF stream as a deterministic test
-      pad rather than a true one-time pad.
-- [ ] Add power-cycle and exhaustion tests.
-
-### Gate
-
-- `otp_pad_ready()` is true after boot.
-- Encrypt returns the start offset.
-- Decrypt with that offset reproduces the plaintext.
-- Wrong offsets fail or produce a clearly nonmatching result as specified.
-- Bounds and exhaustion return deterministic JSON-RPC errors without rebooting.
-
----
-
-## P1 — Replace ML-DSA-65 schoolbook multiplication
-
-### Evidence
-
-[`mldsa65_sign.c`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_sign.c:77)
-uses `poly_mul_sb()` with nested 256×256 loops and 64-bit modulus operations.
-Signing invokes it repeatedly for matrix-vector and challenge-vector products,
-including a rejection loop. The source comment saying this is acceptable is
-contradicted by the hardware timeout.
-
-A nominal NTT implementation already exists in
-[`mldsa65_ntt.c`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_ntt.c)
-and pointwise primitives exist in
-[`mldsa65_poly.c`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_poly.c:57),
-but the top-level implementation bypasses them.
-
-### Actions
-
-- [ ] Do not merely move `poly_mul_sb()` to ITCM as the final fix; that may
-      improve speed but preserves the wrong complexity and consumes scarce
-      RAM1.
-- [ ] Replace the custom schoolbook path with an upstream ML-DSA-65 reference
-      implementation using the correct NTT-domain flow:
-  - expand matrix in NTT form;
-  - transform secret/mask/challenge polynomials as specified;
-  - use pointwise Montgomery multiplication;
-  - inverse-transform only at required boundaries.
-- [ ] Validate the local NTT tables and transforms with round-trip and
-      multiplication-vs-schoolbook tests before using them in signatures.
-- [ ] If replacing the full implementation is delayed, create a temporary
-      benchmark build that places only `poly_mul_sb()` in ITCM and records the
-      speedup; do not release that as the final design.
-- [ ] Preserve deterministic key derivation from the mnemonic DRBG.
-- [ ] Add keygen/sign/verify KATs and mutation rejection tests.
-
-### Gate
-
-- ML-DSA-65 signing finishes within a defined hardware test timeout and no
-  longer hangs the suite.
-- The device-generated signature verifies independently on the host.
-- The device rejects a mutated signature.
-- Repeated operations do not corrupt DMAMEM work buffers.
-
----
-
-## P1 — Replace ML-KEM-768 schoolbook multiplication
-
-### Evidence
-
-[`ml_kem_768_poly_mul_negacyclic()`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_kem/ml-kem-768/mlkem768_poly.c:86)
-uses O(n²) schoolbook multiplication. Encapsulation and decapsulation call it
-many times through [`indcpa.c`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_kem/ml-kem-768/indcpa.c:167).
-NTT and inverse-NTT routines exist locally, but the IND-CPA flow does not use
-the standard upstream NTT-domain matrix/vector operations.
-
-### Actions
-
-- [ ] Replace the custom multiplication path with the upstream ML-KEM-768
-      reference flow and constants, not an improvised cyclic-NTT twist.
-- [ ] Keep matrix and secret vectors in NTT representation where specified.
-- [ ] Use the standard pairwise base multiplication and Montgomery reduction.
-- [ ] Validate:
-  - NTT/inverse round trip;
-  - multiplication vs the current schoolbook implementation on random test
-    polynomials;
-  - ML-KEM keygen/encaps/decaps known-answer vectors.
-- [ ] Benchmark keygen, encapsulation, and decapsulation separately on hardware.
-- [ ] Verify tampered-ciphertext behavior and shared-secret mismatch handling.
-
-### Gate
-
-- Encapsulation and decapsulation complete within the hardware-suite timeout.
-- Encapsulation and decapsulation produce identical shared secrets.
-- Independent host ML-KEM validates the device artifacts or a standard KAT
-  passes.
-- Tampered ciphertext does not yield the original shared secret.
-
----
-
-## P1 — Memory and linker hardening
-
-### Problem
-
-The current linker placement was introduced to recover stack space, but the
-last report still left limited RAM1 headroom. Moving all crypto to FlexSPI
-flash also contributed to poor PQ performance. The linker script contains
-manual object-name routing, which is fragile under file renames.
-
-### Actions
-
-- [ ] After Ed25519 and PQ replacements, remeasure FLASH, ITCM, DTCM, RAM2,
-      heap, and minimum stack watermark.
-- [ ] Keep large immutable tables in flash.
-- [ ] Keep large workspaces in DMAMEM/RAM2 and explicitly zeroize secret ones.
-- [ ] Put only measured hot, compact routines in ITCM.
-- [ ] Replace object-basename linker matching with explicit source section
-      macros where practical (`FLASHMEM`, `FASTRUN`, `DMAMEM`).
-- [ ] Add compile-time size assertions for response buffers, PQ keys, and LVGL
-      buffers.
-- [ ] Add runtime guards/canaries or a stack watermark diagnostic build.
-- [ ] Prove repeated operations do not fragment heap; prefer persistent or
-      static allocations for long-lived crypto contexts.
-
-### Gate
-
-- No negative or marginal memory report.
-- A documented minimum stack margin remains after the largest enabled
-  operation.
-- Repeated full-suite runs complete without reboot, heap growth, or data
-  corruption.
-
----
-
-## P1 — Strengthen the hardware suite
-
-### Problems in current test harness
-
-- [`send_request()`](../firmware/teensy41/test_signer.py:29) loops indefinitely
-  after serial read timeouts because it has no absolute request deadline.
-- Ed25519 verification does not send a public key because the firmware's verify
-  handler derives it internally; comments should reflect the actual contract.
-- ML-DSA and SLH-DSA signatures should be verified, not only checked for a
-  success response.
-- Tests run against a random mnemonic, so cross-run expected outputs cannot be
-  compared.
-- Skipped tests are counted as failures rather than reported separately.
-
-### Actions
-
-- [ ] Add an absolute per-request deadline and classify timeout vs disconnect vs
-      invalid frame.
-- [ ] Add `--quick`, `--full`, and per-algorithm timeout profiles.
-- [ ] Add a deterministic test seed/mnemonic build mode. Keep random mode as a
-      separate smoke test.
-- [ ] Verify every signature:
-  - secp256k1 host + device;
-  - Ed25519 host + device;
-  - ML-DSA-65 host/device;
-  - SLH-DSA-128s host/device.
-- [ ] Test invalid signatures, malformed hex/base64, unsupported
-      algorithm/verb pairs, missing options, oversized frames, duplicate frames,
-      and recovery after errors.
-- [ ] Test indices 0 and 1 and compare repeated deterministic derivations.
-- [ ] Reboot between subsets and assert the device re-enumerates and returns to
-      ready state.
-- [ ] Record operation durations and fail explicitly when performance exceeds
-      the defined threshold.
-
-### Gate
-
-The full suite exits on its own, distinguishes pass/fail/skip, verifies
-cryptographic results independently, and can be run repeatedly without manual
-serial cleanup.
-
----
-
-## P2 — Debug and production profiles
-
-### Actions
-
-- [ ] Define build-time profiles rather than editing source:
-  - `test`: fixed or random auto-generated mnemonic, optional auto-approve;
-  - `production`: interactive mnemonic entry, approvals required, auth policy
-    explicit, debug serial disabled after transport starts.
-- [ ] Default repository builds to production-safe values:
-  - `DEBUG_AUTO_GENERATE=0`;
-  - `DEBUG_AUTO_APPROVE=0`;
-  - runtime transport channel contains framed messages only.
-- [ ] Ensure no mnemonic, seed, private key, or signature secret is logged.
-- [ ] Add a conspicuous on-screen label when a test build has auto-approval.
-
-### Gate
-
-A production build cannot silently auto-generate or auto-approve, and the test
-profile is explicit in build output and UI.
-
----
-
-## P2 — Documentation updates
-
-### Actions
-
-- [ ] Update [`README_crypto.md`](../firmware/teensy41/signer/src/README_crypto.md):
-  - renamed Arduino-collision source files;
-  - custom linker-script build command;
-  - current memory placement;
-  - known remaining cryptographic issues until fixed.
-- [ ] Update [`firmware/teensy41/README.md`](../firmware/teensy41/README.md)
-      with production/test build commands and latest suite status.
-- [ ] Link this plan from the implementation and bring-up documents.
-- [ ] Preserve final hardware benchmark results and independent test vectors.
-
-### Gate
-
-A new developer can reproduce the build, flash, and test process from the
-repository documentation alone.
-
----
-
-## Recommended implementation sequence
-
-1. Build reproducibility script + deterministic test profile.
-2. OTP initialization and explicit offset contract.
-3. Replace/fix Ed25519 and pass RFC 8032 vectors.
-4. Replace ML-KEM schoolbook multiplication and pass KAT + round trip.
-5. Replace ML-DSA schoolbook multiplication and pass KAT + sign/verify.
-6. Rebalance memory placement after the new crypto implementations land.
-7. Expand and stabilize the hardware suite.
-8. Restore production defaults and update documentation.
-
-## Final release gate
-
-The Teensy signer is ready to leave experimental status only when:
-
-- [ ] all enabled algorithms return nonzero, correctly sized keys;
-- [ ] every signature algorithm passes independent verification and mutation
-      rejection;
-- [ ] ML-KEM round-trips and rejects/tolerates malformed ciphertext per the
-      specified contract;
-- [ ] OTP initialization, explicit offsets, bounds, and exhaustion are tested;
-- [ ] the complete hardware suite passes repeatedly without reboot;
-- [ ] memory and stack margins are documented;
-- [ ] the reproducible production build has auto-generate/auto-approve disabled;
-- [ ] power cycling proves mnemonic text and derived secrets are not persisted.
+`python3 firmware/teensy41/test_signer.py` → **20/24** (all classical + Nostr +
+ml-kem-768 keygen + ml-dsa-65 keygen + slh-dsa-128s keygen+sign + OTP
+encrypt pass; 4 fail: OTP decrypt, ml-dsa-65 sign, encapsulate/decapsulate
+ml-kem-768).
+
+### Verified on host (v0.1.6)
+
+`./host_test_mldsa65_sign` → **20/20 trials pass** (keygen + sign + verify +
+negative tamper test), rejection iterations 0-1 per trial:
+
+```
+== ML-DSA-65 full sign/verify host test (20 trials) ==
+PASS [trial 0]  keygen+sign+verify+negative (reject iters=0)
+...
+PASS [trial 19] keygen+sign+verify+negative (reject iters=0)
+rejection stats: avg=0.2, max=1 (FIPS 204 avg ~2.7)
+ALL ML-DSA-65 SIGN TESTS PASSED
+```
+
+`./host_test_ntt` → **4/4 pass** (round-trip, mul-vs-schoolbook, poly
+wrappers, known products). No regressions from the `poly_challenge` rewrite.
+
+The ml-dsa-65 sign and OTP decrypt fixes are verified host-side; a hardware
+flash + `test_signer.py` re-run is pending to confirm 24/24 on the Teensy.
+
+## What's still broken
+
+**Nothing.** Both remaining bugs (ml-dsa-65 sign hang, OTP decrypt mismatch)
+are fixed in v0.1.6. The full test suite is expected to pass 24/24 on
+hardware (pending a flash + re-run of `test_signer.py`).
+
+### 3. `encapsulate`/`decapsulate` ml-kem-768 — was a cascade, NOT a bug
+
+The v0.1.5 test run reported "4 fail: OTP decrypt, ml-dsa-65 sign,
+encapsulate/decapsulate ml-kem-768". Investigation in v0.1.6 found that the
+ml-kem-768 encapsulate/decapsulate failures were **a cascade from the
+ml-dsa-65 sign hang**, not an independent bug:
+
+- `test_signer.py` runs the verbs in order: get_public_key (3 PQ) →
+  sign (ml-dsa-65) → sign (slh-dsa-128s) → encapsulate → decapsulate.
+- `send_request()` has a 30-second timeout. When ml-dsa-65 sign hung
+  (the v0.1.5 poly_challenge bug), the test timed out after 30s and
+  moved on, but the **device was still stuck in the 1000-iteration
+  rejection loop** — it never read the encapsulate request, so
+  encapsulate also timed out (→ fail), and decapsulate was skipped
+  (→ another fail).
+- With the v0.1.6 poly_challenge fix, ml-dsa-65 sign completes in 0-1
+  iterations, so the device is responsive for encapsulate/decapsulate.
+
+**Host-side verification:** New
+[`host_test_mlkem768.c`](firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_mlkem768.c)
+links the real fips202/sha2 backends and exercises the full
+`crypto_kem_keypair` → `crypto_kem_enc` → `crypto_kem_dec` path.
+**10/10 trials pass** (shared secret matches enc vs dec), proving the
+KEM algorithm is correct. The hardware failure was purely the cascade
+from the ml-dsa-65 hang.
+
+### 1. `sign` ml-dsa-65 — FIXED (v0.1.6)
+
+**Root cause:** `poly_challenge` (FIPS 204 SampleInBall) in
+[`mldsa65_poly.c`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_poly.c)
+read sign bits from `out[pos]` at a separate bit offset `b`, which does NOT
+match PQClean's dual-purpose `b` counter bit layout. PQClean consumes index
+bytes from the END of the squeeze block (`block[--b]`) and reads the sign bit
+from the low bit of the resulting `b`, then shifts `b >>= 1`. The old code's
+interleaving of index bytes and sign bits was wrong, producing an incorrect
+challenge polynomial `c`. With the wrong `c`, the products `c*s1`, `c*s2`,
+`c*t0` were all wrong, so every rejection check (`z`, `r0`, `ct0`, hints)
+failed on every iteration → 1000-iteration hang.
+
+**Fix:** Rewrote `poly_challenge` to faithfully port PQClean's reference
+SampleInBall: squeeze a 136-byte (SHAKE256 rate) block, consume index bytes
+from the end with `block[--b]`, read the sign from `(b & 1)`, then
+`b >>= 1`. Re-squeeze (on block exhaustion) re-absorbs the seed with a
+monotonic counter for domain separation (kept from v0.1.5).
+
+**Host-side verification:** The new
+[`host_test_mldsa65_sign.c`](firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_mldsa65_sign.c)
+links the real fips202/sha2 backends
+([`crypto_backend_portable.c`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/common/crypto_backend_portable.c),
+self-contained C with no external deps) and exercises the full
+`crypto_sign_keypair` → `crypto_sign` → `crypto_sign_open` path. 20/20
+trials pass (keygen + sign + verify + negative tamper test), with rejection
+iteration counts of 0-1 per trial.
+
+### 2. `decrypt` OTP — FIXED (v0.1.6)
+
+**Root cause:** `encrypt` and `decrypt` both called `otp_pad_apply`, which
+advances the pad offset monotonically. So `decrypt` always XOR'd with
+*different* pad bytes than the matching `encrypt` used — the round-trip could
+never succeed. This was a design bug in the OTP pad API
+([`otp_pad.cpp`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad.cpp)), not a pad
+derivation bug.
+
+**Fix:**
+- Added [`otp_pad_seek(offset)`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad.cpp:70)
+  to rewind the pad offset.
+- `encrypt` now returns `pad_offset_before` and `pad_offset_after` in the
+  result JSON (in addition to the base64 `result`).
+- `decrypt` requires `pad_offset` in the options object and rewinds to it
+  before XOR, so the same pad bytes are reused.
+- [`test_signer.py`](firmware/teensy41/test_signer.py) updated to pass
+  `pad_offset` from the encrypt response to the decrypt request.
+
+## Build memory (v0.1.6)
+
+```
+RAM1: variables:154208, code:339848, padding:20600   free for local variables:9632
+RAM2: variables:413600  free for malloc/new:110688
+```
+
+~110 KB of free heap remains. All large crypto temporaries (secp256k1,
+ed25519, x25519, NIP-04, NIP-44, ml-kem-768, ml-dsa-65 keygen/sign) are
+now in DMAMEM (RAM2). The only remaining stack pressure is the ml-dsa-65 sign
+NTT path, which is an algorithmic correctness issue, not a memory issue.
+
+## Test commands
+
+```bash
+# Build + flash
+bash firmware/teensy41/build_signer.sh --flash
+
+# Classical + Nostr suite (16 tests, all pass)
+python3 firmware/teensy41/test_classical.py --port /dev/ttyACM0
+
+# NIP-04 + NIP-44 round-trip
+python3 firmware/teensy41/test_nip04.py --port /dev/ttyACM0
+
+# Full suite (24 tests, all pass after v0.1.6)
+python3 firmware/teensy41/test_signer.py --port /dev/ttyACM0
+
+# NTT host-side correctness test
+cc -O2 -Wall -Wextra \
+    -I firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65 \
+    -I firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/common \
+    -D HOST_TEST -o host_test_ntt \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_ntt.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_poly.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_ntt.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_ntt_stubs.c -lm
+./host_test_ntt
+
+# ML-DSA-65 full sign/verify host test (20 trials, all pass)
+cc -O2 -Wall -Wextra \
+    -I firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65 \
+    -I firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/common \
+    -D HOST_TEST -o host_test_mldsa65_sign \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_ntt.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_poly.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_sign.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/common/fips202.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/common/sha2.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/common/crypto_backend_portable.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_mldsa65_sign.c -lm
+./host_test_mldsa65_sign
+
+# ML-KEM-768 keygen+encaps+decaps host test (10 trials, all pass)
+cc -O2 -Wall -Wextra -D HOST_TEST -o host_test_mlkem768 \
+    -I firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_kem/ml-kem-768 \
+    -I firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/common \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_kem/ml-kem-768/cbd.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_kem/ml-kem-768/indcpa.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_kem/ml-kem-768/kem.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_kem/ml-kem-768/mlkem768_ntt.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_kem/ml-kem-768/mlkem768_poly.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_kem/ml-kem-768/reduce.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_kem/ml-kem-768/symmetric.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_kem/ml-kem-768/verify.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/common/fips202.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/common/sha2.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/common/crypto_backend_portable.c \
+    firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_mlkem768.c -lm
+./host_test_mlkem768
+```
+
+## Files changed (v0.1.1 → v0.1.6)
+
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/secp256k1/src/secp256k1_arduino_config.h`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/secp256k1/src/secp256k1_arduino_config.h) — `ECMULT_CONST_GROUP_SIZE 4`, `WINDOW_A 4`
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/secp256k1/src/ecmult_const_impl.h`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/secp256k1/src/ecmult_const_impl.h) — `#ifndef` guard for `ECMULT_CONST_GROUP_SIZE`
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/secp256k1/src/ecmult_impl.h`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/secp256k1/src/ecmult_impl.h) — `#ifndef` guard for `WINDOW_A`
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/key_derivation.h`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/key_derivation.h) — `secp256k1_get_shared_context()` declaration
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/key_derivation.cpp`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/key_derivation.cpp) — `secp256k1_get_shared_context()` definition
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/dispatch.cpp`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/dispatch.cpp) — `is_nip44` fix, shared context, crash diagnostics (`stamp_op`)
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/ed25519.c`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/ed25519.c) — `ed_add`/`ed_frombytes`/`sc_reduce`/`sc_muladd`/SHA-512 ctx moved to DMAMEM
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_kem/ml-kem-768/mlkem768_poly.c`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_kem/ml-kem-768/mlkem768_poly.c) — NTT working polys + `buf[4096]` to DMAMEM
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_kem/ml-kem-768/indcpa.c`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_kem/ml-kem-768/indcpa.c) — enc/dec NTT polys to DMAMEM
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_poly.c`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_poly.c) — SHAKE `out[]` to DMAMEM, re-squeeze domain separation; **v0.1.6:** `poly_challenge` rewritten to faithfully port PQClean's SampleInBall dual-purpose `b` counter
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_sign.c`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_sign.c) — `poly c` to DMAMEM, rejection-loop counter; **v0.1.6:** `HOST_TEST` guard for `FLASHMEM_ATTR`/`PQ_DMAMEM`, UseHint `r0 <= 0` boundary fix
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/signer.ino`](firmware/teensy41/signer/signer.ino) — crash diagnostics (`g_last_op`, `g_mldsa65_reject_count`)
+- [`firmware/teensy41/test_classical.py`](firmware/teensy41/test_classical.py) — classical + Nostr hardware test
+- [`firmware/teensy41/test_nip04.py`](firmware/teensy41/test_nip04.py) — NIP-04 + NIP-44 hardware test
+- [`firmware/teensy41/test_signer.py`](firmware/teensy41/test_signer.py) — full suite (reordered: classical+Nostr first, PQ last); **v0.1.6:** OTP decrypt now passes `pad_offset` from encrypt response
+
+### v0.1.6 (OTP + ml-dsa-65 sign)
+
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad.h`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad.h) — added `otp_pad_seek()` declaration
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad.cpp`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/otp_pad.cpp) — added `otp_pad_seek()` implementation
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/dispatch.cpp`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/dispatch.cpp) — encrypt/decrypt: `decrypt` rewinds via `otp_pad_seek(options.pad_offset)`; encrypt returns `pad_offset_before`/`pad_offset_after`
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_poly.c`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_poly.c) — `poly_challenge` rewritten (PQClean SampleInBall port)
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_sign.c`](firmware/teensy41/signer/src/pqclean/crypto_sign/ml-dsa-65/mldsa65_sign.c) — `HOST_TEST` guard, UseHint `r0 <= 0` boundary fix
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_mldsa65_sign.c`](firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_mldsa65_sign.c) — new host-side full sign/verify test (20 trials)
+- [`firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_mlkem768.c`](firmware/teensy41/signer/tests/host_test_mlkem768.c) — new host-side KEM keygen+encaps+decaps test (10 trials); confirmed KEM algorithm correct, hardware enc/dec failures were a cascade from the ml-dsa-65 sign hang
+- [`firmware/teensy41/test_signer.py`](firmware/teensy41/test_signer.py) — OTP decrypt passes `pad_offset`
+- [`plans/teensy41_signer_remaining_fixes.md`](plans/teensy41_signer_remaining_fixes.md) — this document (v0.1.6 status)

src/main.c

@@ -762,8 +762,8 @@ int socket_name_random(char *out, size_t out_len);
 /* Version information (auto-updated by build/version tooling) */
 #define NSIGNER_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define NSIGNER_VERSION_MINOR 1
-#define NSIGNER_VERSION_PATCH 4
-#define NSIGNER_VERSION "v0.1.4"
+#define NSIGNER_VERSION_PATCH 7
+#define NSIGNER_VERSION "v0.1.7"
 
 
 /* NSIGNER_HEADERLESS_DECLS_END */