Update WiFiAPClient.cpp to replace blocking delay() with non-blocking

src/mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.cpp

@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ uint8_t wifiDisconnectReason = 0;
 // Stores our hostname
 char ourHost[16];
 
+// To replace blocking wifi connect delay with a non-blocking sleep
+static unsigned long wifiReconnectStartMillis = 0;
+static bool wifiReconnectPending = false;
+
 bool APStartupComplete = 0;
 
 unsigned long lastrun_ntp = 0;
@@ -153,24 +157,38 @@ static int32_t reconnectWiFi()
         isReconnecting = true;
 
         // Make sure we clear old connection credentials
-#ifdef ARCH_ESP32
+    #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
         WiFi.disconnect(false, true);
-#elif defined(ARCH_RP2040)
+    #elif defined(ARCH_RP2040)
         WiFi.disconnect(false);
-#endif
+    #endif
         LOG_INFO("Reconnecting to WiFi access point %s", wifiName);
 
-        delay(5000);
+        // Start the non-blocking wait for 5 seconds
+        wifiReconnectStartMillis = millis();
+        wifiReconnectPending = true;
+        // Do not attempt to connect yet, wait for the next invocation
+        return 100; // Schedule next check soon
+    }
 
+    // Check if we are ready to proceed with the WiFi connection after the 5s wait
+    if (wifiReconnectPending) {
+        if (millis() - wifiReconnectStartMillis >= 5000) {
             if (!WiFi.isConnected()) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C3
+            #ifdef CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C3
                 WiFi.mode(WIFI_MODE_NULL);
                 WiFi.useStaticBuffers(true);
                 WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
-#endif
+            #endif
                 WiFi.begin(wifiName, wifiPsw);
             }
             isReconnecting = false;
+            wifiReconnectPending = false;
+            return 300000; // Resume normal interval after reconnect
+        } else {
+            // Still waiting for 5s to elapse
+            return 100; // Check again soon
+        }
     }
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_NTP
@@ -191,6 +209,20 @@ static int32_t reconnectWiFi()
     }
 #endif
 
+    if (config.network.wifi_enabled && !WiFi.isConnected()) {
+    #ifdef ARCH_RP2040 // (ESP32 handles this in WiFiEvent)
+        needReconnect = APStartupComplete;
+    #endif
+        return 1000; // check once per second
+    } else {
+    #ifdef ARCH_RP2040
+        onNetworkConnected(); // will only do anything once
+    #endif
+        return 300000; // every 5 minutes
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
     if (config.network.wifi_enabled && !WiFi.isConnected()) {
 #ifdef ARCH_RP2040 // (ESP32 handles this in WiFiEvent)
         /* If APStartupComplete, but we're not connected, try again.