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Changes are: - Remove unix- and stm32-specific sections (move unix to its own README.md), stm32 was duplicated. - Add links to GitHub Discussions and Discord. - Update information about the project. - Add a getting started section. - Explain `make submodules`. Signed-off-by: Jim Mussared <jim.mussared@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Damien George <damien@micropython.org>
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MicroPython implements the entire Python 3.4 syntax (including exceptions,
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`with`, `yield from`, etc., and additionally `async`/`await` keywords from
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Python 3.5). The following core datatypes are provided: `str` (including
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basic Unicode support), `bytes`, `bytearray`, `tuple`, `list`, `dict`, `set`,
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`frozenset`, `array.array`, `collections.namedtuple`, classes and instances.
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Builtin modules include `sys`, `time`, and `struct`, etc. Select ports have
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support for `_thread` module (multithreading). Note that only a subset of
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Python 3 functionality is implemented for the data types and modules.
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Python 3.5 and some select features from later versions). The following core
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datatypes are provided: `str`(including basic Unicode support), `bytes`,
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`bytearray`, `tuple`, `list`, `dict`, `set`, `frozenset`, `array.array`,
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`collections.namedtuple`, classes and instances. Builtin modules include
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`os`, `sys`, `time`, `re`, and `struct`, etc. Select ports have support for
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`_thread` module (multithreading), `socket` and `ssl` for networking, and
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`asyncio`. Note that only a subset of Python 3 functionality is implemented
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for the data types and modules.
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MicroPython can execute scripts in textual source form or from precompiled
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bytecode, in both cases either from an on-device filesystem or "frozen" into
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the MicroPython executable.
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MicroPython can execute scripts in textual source form (.py files) or from
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precompiled bytecode (.mpy files), in both cases either from an on-device
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filesystem or "frozen" into the MicroPython executable.
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See the repository http://github.com/micropython/pyboard for the MicroPython
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board (PyBoard), the officially supported reference electronic circuit board.
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MicroPython also provides a set of MicroPython-specific modules to access
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hardware-specific functionality and peripherals such as GPIO, Timers, ADC,
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DAC, PWM, SPI, I2C, CAN, Bluetooth, and USB.
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Major components in this repository:
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- py/ -- the core Python implementation, including compiler, runtime, and
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core library.
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- mpy-cross/ -- the MicroPython cross-compiler which is used to turn scripts
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into precompiled bytecode.
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- ports/unix/ -- a version of MicroPython that runs on Unix.
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- ports/stm32/ -- a version of MicroPython that runs on the PyBoard and similar
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STM32 boards (using ST's Cube HAL drivers).
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- ports/minimal/ -- a minimal MicroPython port. Start with this if you want
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to port MicroPython to another microcontroller.
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- tests/ -- test framework and test scripts.
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- docs/ -- user documentation in Sphinx reStructuredText format. Rendered
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HTML documentation is available at http://docs.micropython.org.
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Getting started
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---------------
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Additional components:
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- ports/bare-arm/ -- a bare minimum version of MicroPython for ARM MCUs. Used
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mostly to control code size.
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- ports/teensy/ -- a version of MicroPython that runs on the Teensy 3.1
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(preliminary but functional).
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- ports/pic16bit/ -- a version of MicroPython for 16-bit PIC microcontrollers.
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- ports/cc3200/ -- a version of MicroPython that runs on the CC3200 from TI.
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- ports/esp8266/ -- a version of MicroPython that runs on Espressif's ESP8266 SoC.
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- ports/esp32/ -- a version of MicroPython that runs on Espressif's ESP32 SoC.
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- ports/nrf/ -- a version of MicroPython that runs on Nordic's nRF51 and nRF52 MCUs.
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- extmod/ -- additional (non-core) modules implemented in C.
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- tools/ -- various tools, including the pyboard.py module.
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- examples/ -- a few example Python scripts.
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See the [online documentation](https://docs.micropython.org/) for API
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references and information about using MicroPython and information about how
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it is implemented.
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The subdirectories above may include READMEs with additional info.
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We use [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/micropython/micropython/discussions)
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as our forum, and [Discord](https://discord.gg/RB8HZSAExQ) for chat. These
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are great places to ask questions and advice from the community or to discuss your
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MicroPython-based projects.
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"make" is used to build the components, or "gmake" on BSD-based systems.
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You will also need bash, gcc, and Python 3.3+ available as the command `python3`
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(if your system only has Python 2.7 then invoke make with the additional option
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`PYTHON=python2`).
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For bugs and feature requests, please [raise an issue](https://github.com/micropython/micropython/issues/new/choose)
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and follow the templates there.
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The MicroPython cross-compiler, mpy-cross
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-----------------------------------------
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Most ports require the MicroPython cross-compiler to be built first. This
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program, called mpy-cross, is used to pre-compile Python scripts to .mpy
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files which can then be included (frozen) into the firmware/executable for
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a port. To build mpy-cross use:
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$ cd mpy-cross
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$ make
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The Unix version
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----------------
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The "unix" port requires a standard Unix environment with gcc and GNU make.
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x86 and x64 architectures are supported (i.e. x86 32- and 64-bit), as well
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as ARM and MIPS. Making full-featured port to another architecture requires
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writing some assembly code for the exception handling and garbage collection.
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Alternatively, fallback implementation based on setjmp/longjmp can be used.
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To build (see section below for required dependencies):
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$ cd ports/unix
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$ make submodules
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$ make
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Then to give it a try:
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$ ./micropython
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>>> list(5 * x + y for x in range(10) for y in [4, 2, 1])
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Use `CTRL-D` (i.e. EOF) to exit the shell.
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Learn about command-line options (in particular, how to increase heap size
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which may be needed for larger applications):
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$ ./micropython -h
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Run complete testsuite:
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$ make test
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Unix version comes with a builtin package manager called upip, e.g.:
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$ ./micropython -m upip install micropython-pystone
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$ ./micropython -m pystone
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Browse available modules on
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[PyPI](https://pypi.python.org/pypi?%3Aaction=search&term=micropython).
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Standard library modules come from
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[micropython-lib](https://github.com/micropython/micropython-lib) project.
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External dependencies
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---------------------
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Building MicroPython ports may require some dependencies installed.
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For Unix port, `libffi` library and `pkg-config` tool are required. On
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Debian/Ubuntu/Mint derivative Linux distros, install `build-essential`
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(includes toolchain and make), `libffi-dev`, and `pkg-config` packages.
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Other dependencies can be built together with MicroPython. This may
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be required to enable extra features or capabilities, and in recent
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versions of MicroPython, these may be enabled by default. To build
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these additional dependencies, in the port directory you're
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interested in (e.g. `ports/unix/`) first execute:
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$ make submodules
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This will fetch all the relevant git submodules (sub repositories) that
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the port needs. Use the same command to get the latest versions of
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submodules as they are updated from time to time. After that execute:
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$ make deplibs
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This will build all available dependencies (regardless whether they
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are used or not). If you intend to build MicroPython with additional
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options (like cross-compiling), the same set of options should be passed
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to `make deplibs`. To actually enable/disable use of dependencies, edit
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`ports/unix/mpconfigport.mk` file, which has inline descriptions of the options.
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For example, to build SSL module (required for `upip` tool described above,
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and so enabled by default), `MICROPY_PY_USSL` should be set to 1.
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For some ports, building required dependences is transparent, and happens
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automatically. But they still need to be fetched with the `make submodules`
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command.
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The STM32 version
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-----------------
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The "stm32" port requires an ARM compiler, arm-none-eabi-gcc, and associated
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bin-utils. For those using Arch Linux, you need arm-none-eabi-binutils,
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arm-none-eabi-gcc and arm-none-eabi-newlib packages. Otherwise, try here:
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https://developer.arm.com/downloads/-/arm-gnu-toolchain-downloads
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To build:
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$ cd ports/stm32
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$ make submodules
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$ make
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You then need to get your board into DFU mode. On the pyboard, connect the
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3V3 pin to the P1/DFU pin with a wire (on PYBv1.0 they are next to each other
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on the bottom left of the board, second row from the bottom).
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Then to flash the code via USB DFU to your device:
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$ make deploy
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This will use the included `tools/pydfu.py` script. If flashing the firmware
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does not work it may be because you don't have the correct permissions, and
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need to use `sudo make deploy`.
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See the README.md file in the ports/stm32/ directory for further details.
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For information about the [MicroPython pyboard](https://store.micropython.org/pyb-features),
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the officially supported board from the
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[original Kickstarter campaign](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/214379695/micro-python-python-for-microcontrollers),
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see the [schematics and pinouts](http://github.com/micropython/pyboard) and
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[documentation](https://docs.micropython.org/en/latest/pyboard/quickref.html).
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Contributing
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------------
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and the [Code Conventions](https://github.com/micropython/micropython/blob/master/CODECONVENTIONS.md).
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Note that MicroPython is licenced under the MIT license, and all contributions
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should follow this license.
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About this repository
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---------------------
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This repository contains the following components:
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- [py/](py/) -- the core Python implementation, including compiler, runtime, and
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core library.
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- [mpy-cross/](mpy-cross/) -- the MicroPython cross-compiler which is used to turn scripts
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into precompiled bytecode.
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- [ports/](ports/) -- platform-specific code for the various ports and architectures that MicroPython runs on.
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- [lib/](lib/) -- submodules for external dependencies.
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- [tests/](tests/) -- test framework and test scripts.
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- [docs/](docs/) -- user documentation in Sphinx reStructuredText format. This is used to generate the [online documentation](http://docs.micropython.org).
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- [extmod/](extmod/) -- additional (non-core) modules implemented in C.
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- [tools/](tools/) -- various tools, including the pyboard.py module.
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- [examples/](examples/) -- a few example Python scripts.
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"make" is used to build the components, or "gmake" on BSD-based systems.
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You will also need bash, gcc, and Python 3.3+ available as the command `python3`
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(if your system only has Python 2.7 then invoke make with the additional option
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`PYTHON=python2`). Some ports (rp2 and esp32) additionally use CMake.
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Supported platforms & architectures
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-----------------------------------
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MicroPython runs on a wide range of microcontrollers, as well as on Unix-like
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(including Linux, BSD, macOS, WSL) and Windows systems.
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Microcontroller targets can be as small as 256kiB flash + 16kiB RAM, although
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devices with at least 512kiB flash + 128kiB RAM allow a much more
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full-featured experience.
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The [Unix](ports/unix) and [Windows](ports/windows) ports allow both
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development and testing of MicroPython itself, as well as providing
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lightweight alternative to CPython on these platforms (in particular on
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embedded Linux systems).
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The ["minimal"](ports/minimal) port provides an example of a very basic
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MicroPython port and can be compiled as both a standalone Linux binary as
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well as for ARM Cortex M4. Start with this if you want to port MicroPython to
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another microcontroller. Additionally the ["bare-arm"](ports/bare-arm) port
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is an example of the absolute minimum configuration, and is used to keep
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track of the code size of the core runtime and VM.
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In addition, the following ports are provided in this repository:
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- [cc3200](ports/cc3200) -- Texas Instruments CC3200 (including PyCom WiPy).
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- [esp32](ports/esp32) -- Espressif ESP32 SoC (including ESP32S2, ESP32S3, ESP32C3).
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- [esp8266](ports/esp8266) -- Espressif ESP8266 SoC.
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- [mimxrt](ports/mimxrt) -- NXP m.iMX RT (including Teensy 4.x).
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- [nrf](ports/nrf) -- Nordic Semiconductor nRF51 and nRF52.
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- [pic16bit](ports/pic16bit) -- Microchip PIC 16-bit.
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- [powerpc](ports/powerpc) -- IBM PowerPC (including Microwatt)
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- [qemu-arm](ports/qemu-arm) -- QEMU-based emulated target, for testing)
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- [renesas-ra](ports/renesas-ra) -- Renesas RA family.
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- [rp2](ports/rp2) -- Raspberry Pi RP2040 (including Pico and Pico W).
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- [samd](ports/samd) -- Microchip (formerly Atmel) SAMD21 and SAMD51.
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- [stm32](ports/stm32) -- STMicroelectronics STM32 family (including F0, F4, F7, G0, G4, H7, L0, L4, WB)
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- [teensy](ports/teensy) -- Teensy 3.x.
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- [webassembly](ports/webassembly) -- Emscripten port targeting browsers and NodeJS.
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- [zephyr](ports/zephyr) -- Zephyr RTOS.
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The MicroPython cross-compiler, mpy-cross
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-----------------------------------------
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Most ports require the [MicroPython cross-compiler](mpy-cross) to be built
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first. This program, called mpy-cross, is used to pre-compile Python scripts
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to .mpy files which can then be included (frozen) into the
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firmware/executable for a port. To build mpy-cross use:
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$ cd mpy-cross
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$ make
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External dependencies
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---------------------
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The core MicroPython VM and runtime has no external dependencies, but a given
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port might depend on third-party drivers or vendor HALs. This repository
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includes [several submodules](lib/) linking to these external dependencies.
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Before compiling a given port, use
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$ cd ports/name
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$ make submodules
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to ensure that all required submodules are initialised.
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ports/unix/README.md
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The Unix version
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----------------
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The "unix" port requires a standard Unix-like environment with gcc and GNU
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make. This includes Linux, BSD, macOS, and Windows Subsystem for Linux. The
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x86 and x64 architectures are supported (i.e. x86 32- and 64-bit), as well as
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ARM and MIPS. Making a full-featured port to another architecture requires
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writing some assembly code for the exception handling and garbage collection.
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Alternatively, a fallback implementation based on setjmp/longjmp can be used.
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To build (see section below for required dependencies):
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$ cd ports/unix
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$ make submodules
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$ make
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Then to give it a try:
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$ ./build-standard/micropython
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>>> list(5 * x + y for x in range(10) for y in [4, 2, 1])
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Use `CTRL-D` (i.e. EOF) to exit the shell.
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Learn about command-line options (in particular, how to increase heap size
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which may be needed for larger applications):
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$ ./micropython -h
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To run the complete testsuite, use:
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$ make test
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The Unix port comes with a builtin package manager called upip, e.g.:
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$ ./micropython -m upip install micropython-pystone
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$ ./micropython -m pystone
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Browse available modules on
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[PyPI](https://pypi.python.org/pypi?%3Aaction=search&term=micropython).
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Standard library modules come from the
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[micropython-lib](https://github.com/micropython/micropython-lib) project.
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External dependencies
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---------------------
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The `libffi` library and `pkg-config` tool are required. On Debian/Ubuntu/Mint
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derivative Linux distros, install `build-essential`(includes toolchain and
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make), `libffi-dev`, and `pkg-config` packages.
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Other dependencies can be built together with MicroPython. This may
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be required to enable extra features or capabilities, and in recent
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versions of MicroPython, these may be enabled by default. To build
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these additional dependencies, in the unix port directory first execute:
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$ make submodules
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This will fetch all the relevant git submodules (sub repositories) that
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the port needs. Use the same command to get the latest versions of
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submodules as they are updated from time to time. After that execute:
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$ make deplibs
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This will build all available dependencies (regardless whether they are used
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or not). If you intend to build MicroPython with additional options
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(like cross-compiling), the same set of options should be passed to `make
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deplibs`. To actually enable/disable use of dependencies, edit the
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`ports/unix/mpconfigport.mk` file, which has inline descriptions of the
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options. For example, to build SSL module (required for the `upip` tool
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described above, and so enabled by default), `MICROPY_PY_USSL` should be set
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to 1.
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