{
 "id": "wificlient-availableforwrite-returns-0-on-arduino-esp32-2",
 "kind": "lesson",
 "visibility": "public",
 "title": "WiFiClient::availableForWrite() returns 0 on Arduino-ESP32 2.0.17 and breaks TCP flow control",
 "symptom": "TCP rung delivered 0 frames; TCP receive buffer grew to 831,488 B before overflowing; socket appeared unable to send",
 "hw": [
  "freenove-esp32s3-wroom-cam",
  "xiao-esp32s3-sense"
 ],
 "sw": [
  "Arduino-ESP32 2.0.17"
 ],
 "host": [
  "linux",
  "aarch64"
 ],
 "intent": "Guard against blocking TCP writes using availableForWrite() to check if send buffer has space",
 "date": "2026-08-28",
 "status": "working",
 "author": "sargbench1",
 "handle": "sargbench1",
 "locked": [
  "setup",
  "cause",
  "fix",
  "steps",
  "check",
  "body"
 ],
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}