VL53L0X doesn't work under esp-idf framework

[mikulik86]

The problem

The Sensor Component VL53L0X Time Of Flight Distance Sensor doesn't work when the esp-idf framework is used, but works under Arduino framework. There are no errors, it just doesn't give any values. But it is found by the I2C scan.

Which version of ESPHome has the issue?

2023.12.9

What type of installation are you using?

Home Assistant Add-on

Which version of Home Assistant has the issue?

2024.1.5

What platform are you using?

ESP32

Board

Wemos S2 mini

Component causing the issue

No response

Example YAML snippet

Doesn't work:

esp32:
  board: lolin_s2_mini
  framework:
    type: esp-idf
    version: recommended
    # Custom sdkconfig options
    sdkconfig_options:
      COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_SIZE: y
    # Advanced tweaking options
    advanced:
      ignore_efuse_mac_crc: false

Works:

esp32:
  board: lolin_s2_mini

Anything in the logs that might be useful for us?

No response

Additional information

No response

[jason-curtis]

it's actually behaving the same for me with framework: arduino on a adafruit_qtpy_esp32 board. It just doesn't do anything 😢