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Laserscan message Best Effort QOS not working

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Description

Using esp32 dev module with Ros2 iron.

#### Steps to reproduce the issue
I can create laserscan publishers no problem and correctly publish messages. However this only works with QOS reliable settings. If I only change to best effort QOS it will compile and run but nothing gets published. Again I change nothing else on this correctly working published other then the QOS. I can make best effort QOS publishers for other message types no problem, it's only laserscan that is the issue.

#### Expected behavior
Should be able to use best effort with laserscan like other message types.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue on an ESP32 dev module with ROS 2 Iron using a LaserScan publisher. Compare the working reliable QoS configuration with best effort while changing nothing else, and verify whether LaserScan messages are published; done means best effort publishes as the other message types do.

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Assessment

Tech stack
arduino, c
Domain
embedded-iot, robotics
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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