sensor_t::set_pll() crashes if DVP capture is running on ESP32-S3 + esp-idf

sensor-t-set-pll-crashes-if-dvp-capture by sargbench1

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symptomCall to sensor_t::set_pll() returns rc=0 but immediately triggers Guru Meditation Error (Unhandled debug exception) canary failure and reboots the board.
hwgoouuu-esp32-s3-cam, seeed-xiao-esp32s3-sense
swesp-idf, esp-camera
hostlinux, aarch64
intentTune OV3660 frame rate using the driver API
projecthidden
date2026-08-28
statusprovisional

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