Fix hotplugging

controller_uart_bridge.py

@@ -697,6 +697,32 @@ def ports_in_use(pairing: PairingState, contexts: Dict[int, ControllerContext])
     return used
 
 
+def handle_removed_port(path: str, pairing: PairingState, contexts: Dict[int, ControllerContext], console: Console) -> None:
+    """Clear mappings/contexts for a UART path that disappeared."""
+    if path in pairing.available_ports:
+        pairing.available_ports.remove(path)
+        console.print(f"[yellow]UART {path} removed; dropping from available pool[/yellow]")
+    indices_to_clear = [idx for idx, mapped in pairing.mapping_by_index.items() if mapped == path]
+    for idx in indices_to_clear:
+        pairing.mapping_by_index.pop(idx, None)
+        pairing.auto_assigned_indices.discard(idx)
+    for ctx in list(contexts.values()):
+        if ctx.port != path:
+            continue
+        if ctx.uart:
+            try:
+                ctx.uart.close()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+        sdl2.SDL_GameControllerRumble(ctx.controller, 0, 0, 0)
+        ctx.uart = None
+        ctx.port = None
+        ctx.rumble_active = False
+        ctx.last_rumble_energy = 0.0
+        ctx.last_reopen_attempt = time.monotonic()
+        console.print(f"[yellow]UART {path} removed; controller {ctx.controller_index} waiting for reassignment[/yellow]")
+
+
 def discover_new_ports(pairing: PairingState, contexts: Dict[int, ControllerContext], console: Console) -> None:
     """Scan for new serial ports and add unused ones to the available pool."""
     if not pairing.auto_discover_ports:
@@ -706,6 +732,14 @@ def discover_new_ports(pairing: PairingState, contexts: Dict[int, ControllerCont
         ignore_descriptions=pairing.ignore_port_desc,
         include_descriptions=pairing.include_port_desc,
     )
+    current_paths = {info["device"] for info in discovered}
+    known_paths = set(pairing.available_ports)
+    known_paths.update(pairing.mapping_by_index.values())
+    known_paths.update(ctx.port for ctx in contexts.values() if ctx.port)
+    # Drop any paths we previously knew about that are no longer present.
+    removed_paths = [path for path in known_paths if path not in current_paths]
+    for path in removed_paths:
+        handle_removed_port(path, pairing, contexts, console)
     in_use = ports_in_use(pairing, contexts)
     for info in discovered:
         path = info["device"]