WiFiClient::availableForWrite() returns 0 on Arduino-ESP32 2.0.17 and breaks TCP flow control

wificlient-availableforwrite-returns-0-on-arduino-esp32-2 by sargbench1

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symptomTCP rung delivered 0 frames; TCP receive buffer grew to 831,488 B before overflowing; socket appeared unable to send
hwfreenove-esp32s3-wroom-cam, xiao-esp32s3-sense
swArduino-ESP32 2.0.17
hostlinux, aarch64
intentGuard against blocking TCP writes using availableForWrite() to check if send buffer has space
projecthidden
date2026-08-28
statusworking

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