SPIRAM data lost after writing to flash

[vla_zava]

Hello!
I have some troubles with extended SPI RAM.

Hardware: custom board with 4 MB SPI RAM. Esp32 rev: 1.
SDK version: 3.3.1 release

sdkconfig settings for SPIRAM:

CONFIG_SPIRAM_SUPPORT=y
CONFIG_SPIRAM_BOOT_INIT=y
CONFIG_SPIRAM_IGNORE_NOTFOUND=
CONFIG_SPIRAM_USE_MEMMAP=
CONFIG_SPIRAM_USE_CAPS_ALLOC=
CONFIG_SPIRAM_USE_MALLOC=y
CONFIG_SPIRAM_TYPE_AUTO=y
CONFIG_SPIRAM_TYPE_ESPPSRAM32=
CONFIG_SPIRAM_TYPE_ESPPSRAM64=
CONFIG_SPIRAM_SIZE=-1
CONFIG_SPIRAM_SPEED_40M=y
CONFIG_SPIRAM_MEMTEST=y
CONFIG_SPIRAM_CACHE_WORKAROUND=y
CONFIG_SPIRAM_BANKSWITCH_ENABLE=y
CONFIG_SPIRAM_BANKSWITCH_RESERVE=8


After staring of system I can allocate data in SPIRAM (via malloc), set values to it and check, that all data are correct by reading them back.
During writing any data to flash, cache for SPI RAM is disabled. At that moment my data in SPI RAM inaccessible and that is ok. But after finishing of flash write and enabling cache again all my data are lost.

Example. Beginning of SPIRAM before writing any data to flash:
Firsts bytes - internal data of esp32 IDF allocator - size of malloc segment.

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3FFAE7D0 003FFFD8 003FFFD8 3FBFFFF4 3F800019 3F800018 3FBFFFF5 3FBFFFF4 FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF
FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF
FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF
FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF
FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF
FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF

At that moment free heap size ~ 4 MB

After finishing writing to flash and re-enabled cache I have this data at the beginning of SPIRAM:

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FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF
FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF
FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF
FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF
FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF
FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FF3F0000 FFFFFFFF

After that free heap size will be hundreds of MB and system reboots because of broken data in memory.

I've tried workaround listed here:
https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/issues/2892
(different cross-tools and recompiled libc) - but that can't fix my broken data in SPIRAM, problem still exist.

Could you tell me please where seems to be the problem and how can I fix it?

[ESP_Sprite]

That is strange... any chance you can whittle down your project to the minimum required to reproduce this and post a link to it here?

[vla_zava]

ESP_Sprite
Ok, I will post a link with simplified project. Thank you.

[vla_zava]

ESP_Sprite
Sorry, it was just hardware problem of our board. On new one everything is all right.