From f45ad6bab9c008ec14f4c2ff5ee3267a7368f634 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jason Wen <haibin.wen3@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 02:52:02 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] panda: skip flash and firmware check if deprecated panda is
 detected (#1117)

* flash: skip if deprecated panda is detected

* skip firmware checks

* wrong

* typing

* fix

* revert
---
 selfdrive/pandad/pandad.cc |  9 +++++++++
 selfdrive/pandad/pandad.h  | 11 +++++++++++
 selfdrive/pandad/pandad.py |  6 ++++++
 3 files changed, 26 insertions(+)

diff --git a/selfdrive/pandad/pandad.cc b/selfdrive/pandad/pandad.cc
index 3dbfbcf08..26f42add6 100644
--- a/selfdrive/pandad/pandad.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/pandad/pandad.cc
@@ -84,6 +84,15 @@ Panda *connect(std::string serial="", uint32_t index=0) {
     panda->set_can_fd_auto(i, true);
   }
 
+  bool is_deprecated_panda = std::find(DEPRECATED_PANDA_TYPES.begin(),
+                                       DEPRECATED_PANDA_TYPES.end(),
+                                       panda->hw_type) != DEPRECATED_PANDA_TYPES.end();
+
+  if (is_deprecated_panda) {
+    LOGW("panda %s is deprecated (hw_type: %i), skipping firmware check...", panda->hw_serial().c_str(), static_cast<uint16_t>(panda->hw_type));
+    return panda.release();
+  }
+
   if (!panda->up_to_date() && !getenv("BOARDD_SKIP_FW_CHECK")) {
     throw std::runtime_error("Panda firmware out of date. Run pandad.py to update.");
   }
diff --git a/selfdrive/pandad/pandad.h b/selfdrive/pandad/pandad.h
index cda6a16a4..cdacdc894 100644
--- a/selfdrive/pandad/pandad.h
+++ b/selfdrive/pandad/pandad.h
@@ -8,6 +8,17 @@
 
 void pandad_main_thread(std::vector<std::string> serials);
 
+// deprecated devices
+static const std::vector<cereal::PandaState::PandaType> DEPRECATED_PANDA_TYPES = {
+  cereal::PandaState::PandaType::WHITE_PANDA,
+  cereal::PandaState::PandaType::GREY_PANDA,
+  cereal::PandaState::PandaType::BLACK_PANDA,
+  cereal::PandaState::PandaType::PEDAL,
+  cereal::PandaState::PandaType::UNO,
+  cereal::PandaState::PandaType::RED_PANDA_V2
+};
+
+
 class PandaSafety {
 public:
   PandaSafety(const std::vector<Panda *> &pandas) : pandas_(pandas) {}
diff --git a/selfdrive/pandad/pandad.py b/selfdrive/pandad/pandad.py
index b33ffb647..9822a74f9 100755
--- a/selfdrive/pandad/pandad.py
+++ b/selfdrive/pandad/pandad.py
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ def flash_panda(panda_serial: str) -> Panda:
   panda_signature = b"" if panda.bootstub else panda.get_signature()
   cloudlog.warning(f"Panda {panda_serial} connected, version: {panda_version}, signature {panda_signature.hex()[:16]}, expected {fw_signature.hex()[:16]}")
 
+  # skip flashing if the detected device is deprecated from upstream
+  hw_type = panda.get_type()
+  if hw_type in Panda.DEPRECATED_DEVICES:
+    cloudlog.warning(f"Panda {panda_serial} is deprecated (hw_type: {hw_type}), skipping flash...")
+    return panda
+
   if panda.bootstub or panda_signature != fw_signature:
     cloudlog.info("Panda firmware out of date, update required")
     panda.flash()