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Add the first structured-data element, SolidSyslogMetaSd, carrying a sequence number. Elements
are supplied to the logger as an array and read on every record, so they must outlive the call that
creates the logger.

struct SolidSyslogMetaSdConfig metaConfig = {
    .Counter = SolidSyslogStdAtomicCounter_Create(),
};
sd[0] = SolidSyslogMetaSd_Create(&metaConfig);

struct SolidSyslogConfig config = {
    /* ... */
    .Sd      = sd,
    .SdCount = 1U,
};
... BOOT [meta sequenceId="1"] device started

The sequence number is incremented once per record formatted, not once per record delivered. A
record that never arrives therefore leaves a gap in the sequence rather than no trace at all, which
is why it is worth adding before any buffering or storage that could drop one. Instrument first,
then introduce the failure mode; the other order means asserting a drop you already caused.

Unlike a header field, an SD PARAM has no nil value: one that is unset is omitted entirely rather
than written as -.

The counter comes from SolidSyslogStdAtomicCounter. If your toolchain has no atomics you must
supply your own, observing the constraints RFC 5424 section 7.3.1 places on the field: it starts at
one and never reports zero. If you log from more than one task, that counter must increment
atomically.

StdAtomic joins the platform list. It is named but not linked — a platform over a stable system
API is already inside libSolidSyslog.a, and adding a SolidSyslog::StdAtomic link target fails
the configure with "target was not found". Only the header-configured packs have one.

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  • New Features

    • Added sequence numbers to Syslog messages using structured metadata.
    • Sequence values are generated safely for concurrent logging and integrate with supported platforms.
    • Unset structured-data parameters are now omitted from output.
  • Documentation

    • Updated setup guidance with sequence-number configuration, behavior, requirements, and platform details.
    • Revised memory and flash usage estimates.
  • Tests

    • Updated reports, measurements, and expected output to include sequence identifiers.

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The logger now emits atomic sequenceId structured data for each formatted record. CMake enables StdAtomic, while the README and run report document the configuration, resource costs, output, and updated measurements.

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Structured sequence metadata

Layer / File(s) Summary
Atomic sequence metadata wiring
CMakeLists.txt, app/syslog/Syslog.c
Syslog.c creates persistent structured-data metadata backed by an atomic counter and registers it with the logger. CMake enables LwipRaw and StdAtomic.
Sequence number documentation
README.md
The README documents sequence metadata, counter behavior, unset parameters, platform integration, and updated resource costs.
Output and measurement report updates
run-report.md
The report records sequence-id terminology, updated measurements, structured syslog output, and revised self-check values.

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Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 67d7f

The PR adds per-record structured sequence IDs, but the usage example still needs static storage for the structured-data array and clearer counter wrap semantics; otherwise users could encounter lifetime-related behavior or implement an invalid sequence counter. It is mergeable with explicit owner follow-up.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Syslog_Start
  participant SolidSyslogLogger
  participant AtomicSequenceCounter
  participant SyslogCollector
  Syslog_Start->>AtomicSequenceCounter: create sequence metadata
  Syslog_Start->>SolidSyslogLogger: register SD descriptor array
  SolidSyslogLogger->>AtomicSequenceCounter: increment for each formatted record
  SolidSyslogLogger->>SyslogCollector: emit sequenceId metadata
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In `@README.md`:
- Around line 19-29: Update the README example by declaring the sd array with
static storage duration before assigning sd[0], while preserving the existing
SolidSyslogMetaSdConfig, SolidSyslogMetaSd_Create, and SolidSyslogConfig setup.
- Around line 44-47: Update the README documentation for sequenceId and custom
counters to state that values start at 1, increase through 2147483647, and wrap
to 1 for the next message, while preserving the existing atomic-increment
requirement for concurrent logging.
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  <134>1 ... solid-syslog-example - BOOT [meta sequenceId="1"] device started

  Flash  +6,048 B  (+932 on the previous stage)
  RAM    +1,976 B    (+64)

The counter increments once per record *formatted*, not per record delivered. A
record that never reaches the collector therefore leaves a gap in the sequence
rather than no trace at all — which is the whole value of the field, and the
reason it lands before the circular buffer rather than after it. Instrument
first, then introduce the failure mode; the other order means asserting a drop
you already caused.

The first SD-ELEMENT also introduces the rule that governs the rest: unlike a
header field, an SD PARAM has no NILVALUE, so an unset one is omitted entirely
rather than written as "-".

StdAtomic joins the platform list. It is named but not linked — a platform over a
stable system API is already inside libSolidSyslog.a, and adding a
SolidSyslog::StdAtomic link target fails the configure with "target was not
found". Only the header-configured packs have one.

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