* The new nonstandard '%S' format takes a pointer to compressed_string_t
and prints it
* The new mp_cprintf and mp_vcprintf take a format string that is a
compressed_string_t
By storing "count of words by length", the long `wends` table can be
replaced with a short `wlencount` table. This saves flash storage space.
Extend the range of string lengths that can be in the dictionary.
Originally it was to 2 to 9; at one point it was changed to 3 to 9.
Putting the lower bound back at 2 has a positive impact on the French
translation (a bunch of them, such as "ch", "\r\n", "%q", are used).
Increasing the maximum length gets 'mpossible', ' doit être ',
and 'CircuitPyth' at the long end. This adds a bit of processing time
to makeqstrdata. The specific 2/11 values are again empirical based on
the French translation on the adafruit_proxlight_trinkey_m0.
* modframebuf: _mp_framebuf_p_t is not "really" a protocol, but the
QSTR assignment caused problems when building as a dynamic module
* modure: str_index_to_ptr is not in the natmod API, disable URE match
spans when dynamic. mp_obj_len() is a bugfix, we should throw here
if the object is not string-like
* moduzlib: Correct paths to uzlib headers & sources. this relative
path (from moduzlib.c to the referenced file) works in all cases,
the other only worked from ports/PORTNAME.
* dynruntime: Handle 2-arg m_malloc, assert_native_inited, add a
micropythonish mp_arg_check_num_mp, fix mp_raise_msg to use dumb
strings, add mp_raise_arg1
* nativeglue: ad assert_native_inited
* translate: MP_ERROR_TEXT evaluates to its argument for DYNRUNTIME
* mpy-tool: A straggling magic number change
* mpy_ld: Have to renumber manually after dynruntime change
* import_mpy_native_gc.py: Update copy of features0 baked into this test
Length was stored as a 16-bit number always. Most translations have
a max length far less. For example, US English translation lengths
always fit in just 8 bits. probably all languages fit in 9 bits.
This also has the side effect of reducing the alignment of
compressed_string_t from 2 bytes to 1.
testing performed: ran in german and english on pyruler, printed messages
looked right.
Firmware size, en_US
Before: 3044 bytes free in flash
After: 3408 bytes free in flash
Firmware size, de_DE (with #2967 merged to restore translations)
Before: 1236 bytes free in flash
After: 1600 bytes free in flash
This creates a common safe mode mechanic that ports can share.
As a result, the nRF52 now has safe mode support as well.
The common safe mode adds a 700ms delay at startup where a reset
during that window will cause a reset into safe mode. This window
is designated by a yellow status pixel and flashing the single led
three times.
A couple NeoPixel fixes are included for the nRF52 as well.
Fixes#1034. Fixes#990. Fixes#615.
This saves code space in builds which use link-time optimization.
The optimization drops the untranslated strings and replaces them
with a compressed_string_t struct. It can then be decompressed to
a c string.
Builds without LTO work as well but include both untranslated
strings and compressed strings.
This work could be expanded to include QSTRs and loaded strings if
a compress method is added to C. Its tracked in #531.
Jeff Epler
Jeff Epler
Scott Shawcroft
microDev