F-strings, new machine.I2S class, ESP32-C3 support and LEGO_HUB_NO6 board
This release of MicroPython adds support for f-strings (PEP-498), with a
few limitations compared to normal Python. F-strings are essentially
syntactic sugar for "".format() and make formatting strings a lot more
convenient. Other improvements to the core runtime include pretty printing
OSError when it has two arguments (an errno code and a string), scheduling
of KeyboardInterrupt on the main thread, and support for a single argument
to the optimised form of StopIteration.
In the machine module a new I2S class has been added, with support for
esp32 and stm32 ports. This provides a consistent API for transmit and
receive of audio data in blocking, non-blocking and asyncio-based
operation. Also, the json module has support for the "separators" argument
in the dump and dumps functions, and framebuf now includes a way to blit
between frame buffers of different formats using a palette. A new,
portable machine.bitstream function is also added which can output a stream
of bits with configurable timing, and is used as the basis for driving
WS2812 LEDs in a common way across ports.
There has been some restructuring of the repository directory layout, with
all third-party code now in the lib/ directory. And a new top-level
directory shared/ has been added with first-party code that was previously
in lib/ moved there.
The docs have seen further improvement with enhancements and additions to
the rp2 parts, as well as a new quick reference for the zephyr port.
The terms master/slave have been replaced with controller/peripheral,
mainly relating to I2C and SPI usage. And u-module references have been
replaced with just the module name without the u-prefix to help clear up
the intended usage of modules in MicroPython.
For the esp8266 and esp32 ports, hidden networks are now included in WLAN
scan results. On the esp32 the RMT class is enhanced with idle_level and
write_pulses modes. There is initial support for ESP32-C3 chips with
GENERIC_C3 and GENERIC_C3_USB boards.
The javascript port has had its Makefile and garbage collector
implementation reworked so it compiles and runs with latest the Emscripten
using asyncify.
The mimxrt port sees the addition of hardware I2C and SPI support, as well
as some additional methods to the machine module. There is also support
for Hyperflash chips.
The nrf port now has full VFS storage support, enables source-line on
traceback, and has .mpy features consistent with other ports.
For the rp2 port there is now more configurability for boards, and more
boards added.
The stm32 port has a new LEGO_HUB_NO6 board definition with detailed
information how to get this LEGO Hub running stock MicroPython. There is
also now support to change the CPU frequency on STM32WB MCUs. And USBD_xxx
descriptor options have been renamed to MICROPY_HW_USB_xxx.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to this release: Amir Gonnen, Andrew
Scheller, Bryan Tong Minh, Chris Wilson, Damien George, Daniel Mizyrycki,
David Lechner, David P, Fernando, finefoot, Frank Pilhofer, Glenn Ruben
Bakke, iabdalkader, Jeff Epler, Jim Mussared, Jonathan Hogg, Josh Klar,
Josh Lloyd, Julia Hathaway, Krzysztof Adamski, Matúš Olekšák, Michael
Weiss, Michel Bouwmans, Mike Causer, Mike Teachman, Ned Konz, NitiKaur,
oclyke, Patrick Van Oosterwijck, Peter Hinch, Peter Züger, Philipp
Ebensberger, robert-hh, Roberto Colistete Jr, Sashkoiv, Seon Rozenblum,
Tobias Thyrrestrup, Tom McDermott, Will Sowerbutts, Yonatan Goldschmidt.
What follows is a detailed list of changes, generated from the git commit
history, and organised into sections.
Main components
===============
all:
- fix signed shifts and NULL access errors from -fsanitize=undefined
- update to point to files in new shared/ directory
py core:
- mpstate: make exceptions thread-local
- mpstate: schedule KeyboardInterrupt on main thread
- mperrno: add MP_ECANCELED error code
- makeqstrdefs.py: don't include .h files explicitly in preprocessing
- mark unused arguments from bytecode decoding macros
- objexcept: pretty print OSError also when it has 2 arguments
- makeversionhdr: add --tags arg to git describe
- vm: simplify handling of MP_OBJ_STOP_ITERATION in yield-from opcode
- objexcept: make mp_obj_exception_get_value support subclassed excs
- support single argument to optimised MP_OBJ_STOP_ITERATION
- introduce and use mp_raise_type_arg helper
- modsys: optimise sys.exit for code size by using exception helpers
- objexcept: make mp_obj_new_exception_arg1 inline
- obj: fix formatting of comment for mp_obj_is_integer
- emitnative: reuse need_reg_all func in need_stack_settled
- emitnative: ensure stack settling is safe mid-branch
- runtime: fix bool unary op for subclasses of native types
- builtinimport: fix condition for including do_execute_raw_code()
- mkrules: automatically build mpy-cross if it doesn't exist
- implement partial PEP-498 (f-string) support
- lexer: clear fstring_args vstr on lexer free
- mkrules.mk: do submodule sync in "make submodules"
extmod:
- btstack: add missing call to mp_bluetooth_hci_uart_deinit
- btstack: check that BLE is active before performing operations
- uasyncio: get addr and bind server socket before creating task
- axtls-include: add axtls_os_port.h to customise axTLS
- update for move of crypto-algorithms, re1.5, uzlib to lib
- moduselect: conditionally compile select()
- nimble: fix leak in l2cap_send if send-while-stalled
- btstack/btstack.mk: use -Wno-implicit-fallthrough, not =0
- utime: always invoke mp_hal_delay_ms when >= to 0ms
- modbluetooth: clamp MTU values to 32->UINT16_MAX
- nimble: allow modbluetooth binding to hook "sent HCI packet"
- nimble: add "memory stalling" mechanism for l2cap_send
- uasyncio: in open_connection use address info in socket creation
- modujson: add support for dump/dumps separators keyword-argument
- modlwip: fix close and clean up of UDP and raw sockets
- modbluetooth: add send_update arg to gatts_write
- add machine.bitstream
- modframebuf: enable blit between different formats via a palette
lib:
- tinyusb: update to version 0.10.1
- pico-sdk: update to version 1.2.0
- utils/stdout_helpers: make mp_hal_stdout_tx_strn_cooked efficient
- axtls: switch to repo at micropython/axtls
- axtls: update to latest axtls 2.1.5 wih additional commits
- re1.5: move re1.5 code from extmod to lib
- uzlib: move uzlib code from extmod to lib
- crypto-algorithms: move crypto-algorithms code from extmod to lib
- update README's based on contents of these dirs
drivers:
- neopixel: add common machine.bitstream-based neopixel module
- neopixel: optimize fill() for speed
- neopixel: reduce code size of driver
- cyw43: fix cyw43_deinit so it can be called many times in a row
- cyw43: make wifi join fail if interface is not active
mpy-cross:
- disable stack check when building with Emscripten
Support components
==================
docs:
- library: document new esp32.RMT features and fix wait_done
- library: warn that ustruct doesn't handle spaces in format strings
- esp8266/tutorial: change flash mode from dio to dout
- replace master/slave with controller/peripheral in I2C and SPI
- rp2: enhance quickref and change image to Pico pinout
- rp2: update general section to give a brief technical overview
- library/utime.rst: clarify behaviour and precision of sleep ms/us
- library/uasyncio.rst: document stream readexactly() method
- library/machine.I2S.rst: fix use of sd pin in examples
- zephyr: add quick reference for the Zephyr port
- library/zephyr: add libraries specific to the Zephyr port
- templates: add unix and zephyr quickref links to top-index
- rename ufoo.rst to foo.rst
- replace ufoo with foo in all docs
- library/index.rst: clarify module naming and purpose
- library/builtins.rst: add module title
- library/network.rst: simplify socket import
- add docs for machine.bitstream and neopixel module
- library: fix usage of :term: for frozen module reference
- esp8266: use monospace for software tools
- reference: mention that slicing a memoryview causes allocation
examples: no changes specific to this component/port
tests:
- extmod: make uasyncio_heaplock test more deterministic
- cpydiff/modules_struct_whitespace_in_format: run black
- extmod/ujson: add tests for dump/dumps separators argument
- run-multitests.py: add broadcast and wait facility
- multi_bluetooth/ble_subscribe.py: add test for subscription
- extmod/vfs_fat_finaliser.py: ensure alloc at never-used GC blocks
- basics: split f-string debug printing to separate file with .exp
- pybnative: make while.py test run on boards without pyb.delay
tools:
- autobuild: add scripts to build release firmware
- remove obsolete build-stm-latest.sh script
- ci.sh: run apt-get update in ci_powerpc_setup
- makemanifest.py: allow passing flags to mpy-tool.py
- autobuild: add mimxrt port to build scripts for nightly builds
- pyboard.py: add cmd-line option to make soft reset configurable
- mpremote: swap order of PID and VID in connect-list output
- ci.sh: build unix dev variant as part of macOS CI
- ci.sh: build GENERIC_C3 board as part of esp32 CI
- autobuild: use separate IDF version to build newer esp32 SoCs
- autobuild: add FeatherS2 and TinyS2 to esp32 auto builds
- mpremote: add seek whence for mounted files
- mpremote: raise OSError on unsupported RemoteFile.seek
- autobuild: add the MIMXRT1050_EVKB board to the daily builds
- ci.sh: add mpy-cross build to nrf port
- codeformat.py: include ports/nrf/modules/nrf in code formatting
- gen-cpydiff.py: don't rename foo to ufoo in diff output
- autobuild: add auto build for Silicognition wESP32
- mpremote: fix connect-list in case VID/PID are None
- mpremote: add "devs" shortcut for "connect list"
- mpremote: remove support for pyb.USB_VCP in/out specialisation
- autobuild: don't use "-B" for make, it's already a fresh build
- pyboard.py: move --no-exclusive/--soft-reset out of mutex group
- pyboard.py: make --no-follow use same variable as --follow
- pyboard.py: add --exclusive to match --no-exclusive
- pyboard.py: make --no-soft-reset consistent with other args
- uncrustify: force 1 newline at end of file
- mpremote: bump version to 0.0.6
CI:
- workflows: add workflow to build and test javascript port
- workflows: switch from Coveralls to Codecov
- workflows: switch from lcov to gcov
- workflows: add workflow to build and test unix dev variant
The ports
=========
all ports:
- use common mp_hal_stdout_tx_strn_cooked instead of custom one
- update for move of crypto-algorithms, uzlib to lib
- rename USBD_VID/PID config macros to MICROPY_HW_USB_VID/PID
bare-arm port: no changes specific to this component/port
cc3200 port: no changes specific to this component/port
esp8266 port:
- add __len__ to NeoPixel driver to support iterating
- Makefile: add more libm files to build
- include hidden networks in WLAN.scan results
- replace esp.neopixel with machine.bitstream
- remove dead code for end_ticks in machine_bitstream
esp32 port:
- boards/sdkconfig.base: disable MEMPROT_FEATURE to alloc from IRAM
- add __len__ to NeoPixel driver to support iterating
- main: allow MICROPY_DIR to be overridden
- esp32_rmt: fix RMT looping in newer IDF versions
- esp32_rmt: enhance RMT with idle_level and write_pulses modes
- add new machine.I2S class for I2S protocol support
- machine_spi: calculate actual attained baudrate
- machine_hw_spi: use a 2 item SPI queue for long transfers
- machine_dac: add MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_DAC option, enable by default
- machine_i2s: add MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_I2S option, enable by default
- fix use of mp_int_t, size_t and uintptr_t
- add initial support for ESP32C3 SoCs
- boards/GENERIC_C3: add generic C3-based board
- modmachine: release the GIL in machine.idle()
- mphalport: always yield at least once in delay_ms
- machine_uart: add flow kw-arg to enable hardware flow control
- boards: add Silicognition wESP32 board configuration
- mpconfigport.h: enable reverse and inplace special methods
- include hidden networks in WLAN.scan results
- makeimg.py: get bootloader and partition offset from sdkconfig
- enable MICROPY_PY_FSTRINGS by default
- machine_hw_spi: release GIL during transfers
- machine_pin: make check for non-output pins respect chip variant
- replace esp.neopixel with machine.bitstream
- remove dead code for end_ticks in machine_bitstream
- boards: add GENERIC_C3_USB board with USB serial/JTAG support
javascript port:
- rework Makefile and GC so it works with latest Emscripten
- Makefile: suppress compiler errors from array bounds
- Makefile: change variable to EXPORTED_RUNTIME_METHODS
mimxrt port:
- move calc_weekday helper function to timeutils
- machine_spi: add the SPI class to the machine module
- moduos: seed the PRNG on boot using the TRNG
- boards: set vfs partition start to 1 MBbyte
- main: skip running main.py if boot.py failed
- main: extend the information returned by help()
- mimxrt_flash: remove commented-out code
- modmachine: add a few minor methods to the machine module
- machine_led: use mp_raise_msg_varg helper
- machine_i2c: add hardware-based machine.I2C to machine module
- add support for Hyperflash chips
- boards: add support for the MIMXRT1050_EVKB board
- machine_pin: implement ioctl for Pin
minimal port:
- Makefile: add support for building with user C modules
nrf port:
- modules: replace master/slave with controller/peripheral in SPI
- boards/common.ld: calculate unused flash region
- modules/nrf: add new nrf module with flash block device
- drivers: add support for using flash block device with SoftDevice
- mpconfigport.h: expose nrf module when MICROPY_PY_NRF is set
- README: update README.md to reflect internal file systems
- mpconfigport.h: tune FAT FS configuration
- Makefile: add _fs_size linker script override from make
- modules/uos: allow a board to configure MICROPY_VFS_FAT/LFS1/LFS2
- mpconfigport.h: enable MICROPY_PY_IO_FILEIO when an FS is enabled
- qstrdefsport.h: add entries for in-built FS mount points
- main: add auto mount and auto format hook for internal flash FS
- boards: enable needed features for FAT/LFS1/LFS2
- facilitate use of freeze manifest
- boards: set FROZEN_MANIFEST blank when SD present on nrf51 targets
- modules/scripts: add file system formatting script
- Makefile: set default manifest file for all targets
- mphalport: add dummy function for mp_hal_time_ns()
- boards: enable MICROPY_VFS_LFS2 for all target boards
- modules/uos: add ilistdir to uos module
- modules/nrf: add function to enable/disable DCDC
- enable source line on tracebacks
- set .mpy features consistent with documentation and other ports
pic16bit port: no changes specific to this component/port
powerpc port: no changes specific to this component/port
qemu-arm port: no changes specific to this component/port
rp2 port:
- use 0=Monday datetime convention in RTC
- machine_rtc: in RTC.datetime, compute weekday automatically
- CMakeLists.txt: suppress compiler errors for pico-sdk and tinyusb
- tusb_config.h: set CFG_TUD_CDC_EP_BUFSIZE to 256
- machine_uart: add hardware flow control support
- machine_uart: allow overriding default machine UART pins
- machine_i2c: allow boards to configure I2C pins using new macros
- machine_spi: allow boards to configure SPI pins using new macros
- machine_uart: fix poll ioctl to also check hardware FIFO
- machine_uart: fix read when FIFO has chars but ringbuf doesn't
- tusb_port: allow boards to configure USB VID and PID
- boards/ADAFRUIT_FEATHER_RP2040: configure custom VID/PID
- boards/ADAFRUIT_FEATHER_RP2040: configure I2C/SPI default pins
- boards/SPARKFUN_PROMICRO: configure UART/I2C/SPI default pins
- boards/SPARKFUN_THINGPLUS: configure I2C/SPI default pins
- boards: add Adafruit ItsyBitsy RP2040
- boards: add Adafruit QT Py RP2040
- boards: add Pimoroni Pico LiPo 4MB
- boards: add Pimoroni Pico LiPo 16MB
- boards: add Pimoroni Tiny 2040
- CMakeLists.txt: allow a board's cmake to set the manifest path
- enable MICROPY_PY_FSTRINGS by default
- Makefile: add "submodules" target, to match other ports
- rp2_flash: disable IRQs while calling flash_erase/program
- CMakeLists.txt: add option to enable double tap reset to bootrom
- mpconfigport.h: allow boards to add root pointers
samd port:
- add support for building with user C modules
stm32 port:
- softtimer: add soft_timer_reinsert() helper function
- mpbthciport: change from systick to soft-timer for BT scheduling
- provide a custom BTstack runloop that integrates with soft timer
- usb: make irq's default trigger enable all events
- boardctrl: skip running main.py if boot.py had an error
- sdio: fix undefined reference to DMA stream on H7
- dma: add DMAMUX configuration for H7 to fix dma_nohal_init
- main: call mp_deinit() at end of main
- adc: allow using ADC12 and ADC3 for H7
- adc: define the ADC instance used for internal channels
- adc: simplify and generalise how pin_adcX table is defined
- add new machine.I2S class for I2S protocol support
- boards/NUCLEO_F446RE: fix I2C1 pin assignment to match datasheet
- replace master/slave with controller/peripheral in I2C and SPI
- systick: always POLL_HOOK when delaying for milliseconds
- sdram: make SDRAM test cache aware, and optional failure with msg
- boards/NUCLEO_F446RE: enable CAN bus support
- boards: add support for SparkFun STM32 MicroMod Processor board
- uart: fix LPUART1 baudrate set/get
- uart: support low baudrates on LPUART1
- boards/STM32F429DISC: set correct UART2 pins and add UART3/6
- boards/NUCLEO_F439ZI: add board definition for NUCLEO_F439ZI
- boards/LEGO_HUB_NO6: add board definition for LEGO_HUB_NO6
- Makefile: update to only pull in used Bluetooth library
- README.md: update supported MCUs, and submodule and mboot use
- usbd_desc: rename USBD_xxx descriptor opts to MICROPY_HW_USB_xxx
- usbd_cdc_interface: rename USBD_CDC_xx opts to MICROPY_HW_USB_xx
- powerctrl: support changing frequency on WB MCUs
- boards/NUCLEO_H743ZI2: add modified version of NUCLEO_H743ZI
- mbedtls: fix compile warning about uninitialized val
- enable MICROPY_PY_FSTRINGS by default
- add implementation of machine.bitstream
- Makefile: allow GIT_SUBMODULES and LIBS to be extended
- stm32_it: support TIM17 IRQs on WB MCUs
- disable computed goto on constrained boards
- storage: make extended-block-device more configurable
- boards/LEGO_HUB_NO6: change SPI flash storage to use hardware SPI
- boards/LEGO_HUB_NO6: skip first 1MiB of SPI flash for storage
- boards/LEGO_HUB_NO6: add make commands to backup/restore firmware
teensy port: no changes specific to this component/port
unix port:
- modffi: add option to lock GC in callback, and cfun access
- Makefile: add back LIB_SRC_C to list of object files
- variants: enable help and help("modules") on standard and dev
- Makefile: disable error compression on arm-linux-gnueabi-gcc
windows port:
- Makefile: add .exe extension to executables name
- appveyor: update to VS 2017 and use Python 3.8 for build/test
zephyr port:
- machine_spi: add support for hardware SPI
This allows user code that inherits from uio.IOBase to return an errno
error code from the user readinto/write function, by returning a negative
value. Eg returning -123 means an errno of 123. This is already how the
custom ioctl works.
Protocols are nice, but there is no way for C code to verify whether
a type's "protocol" structure actually implements some particular
protocol. As a result, you can pass an object that implements the
"vfs" protocol to one that expects the "stream" protocol, and the
opposite of awesomeness ensues.
This patch adds an OPTIONAL (but enabled by default) protocol identifier
as the first member of any protocol structure. This identifier is
simply a unique QSTR chosen by the protocol designer and used by each
protocol implementer. When checking for protocol support, instead of
just checking whether the object's type has a non-NULL protocol field,
use `mp_proto_get` which implements the protocol check when possible.
The existing protocols are now named:
protocol_framebuf
protocol_i2c
protocol_pin
protocol_stream
protocol_spi
protocol_vfs
(most of these are unused in CP and are just inherited from MP; vfs and
stream are definitely used though)
I did not find any crashing examples, but here's one to give a flavor of what
is improved, using `micropython_coverage`. Before the change,
the vfs "ioctl" protocol is invoked, and the result is not intelligible
as json (but it could have resulted in a hard fault, potentially):
>>> import uos, ujson
>>> u = uos.VfsPosix('/tmp')
>>> ujson.load(u)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ValueError: syntax error in JSON
After the change, the vfs object is correctly detected as not supporting
the stream protocol:
>>> ujson.load(p)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
OSError: stream operation not supported
A user class derived from IOBase and implementing readinto/write/ioctl can
now be used anywhere a native stream object is accepted.
The mapping from C to Python is:
stream_p->read --> readinto(buf)
stream_p->write --> write(buf)
stream_p->ioctl --> ioctl(request, arg)
Among other things it allows the user to:
- create an object which can be passed as the file argument to print:
print(..., file=myobj), and then print will pass all the data to the
object via the objects write method (same as CPython)
- pass a user object to uio.BufferedWriter to buffer the writes (same as
CPython)
- use select.select on a user object
- register user objects with select.poll, in particular so user objects can
be used with uasyncio
- create user files that can be returned from user filesystems, and import
can import scripts from these user files
For example:
class MyOut(io.IOBase):
def write(self, buf):
print('write', repr(buf))
return len(buf)
print('hello', file=MyOut())
The feature is enabled via MICROPY_PY_IO_IOBASE which is disabled by
default.
This patch simplifies the str creation API to favour the common case of
creating a str object that is not forced to be interned. To force
interning of a new str the new mp_obj_new_str_via_qstr function is added,
and should only be used if warranted.
Apart from simplifying the mp_obj_new_str function (and making it have the
same signature as mp_obj_new_bytes), this patch also reduces code size by a
bit (-16 bytes for bare-arm and roughly -40 bytes on the bare-metal archs).
This makes it clear when frozen modules are loaded as opposed to the empty path
which represents the current working directory. Furthermore, by splitting the two
apart this allows one to control in what order frozen modules are loaded.
This is a prerequisite for #56.
The with semantics of this function is close to
pkg_resources.resource_stream() function from setuptools, which
is the canonical way to access non-source files belonging to a package
(resources), regardless of what medium the package uses (e.g. individual
source files vs zip archive). In the case of MicroPython, this function
allows to access resources which are frozen into the executable, besides
accessing resources in the file system.
This is initial stage of the implementation, which actually doesn't
implement "package" part of the semantics, just accesses frozen resources
from "root", or filesystem resource - from current dir.
Both read and write operations support variants where either a) a single
call is made to the undelying stream implementation and returned buffer
length may be less than requested, or b) calls are repeated until requested
amount of data is collected, shorter amount is returned only in case of
EOF or error.
These operations are available from the level of C support functions to be
used by other C modules to implementations of Python methods to be used in
user-facing objects.
The rationale of these changes is to allow to write concise and robust
code to work with *blocking* streams of types prone to short reads, like
serial interfaces and sockets. Particular object types may select "exact"
vs "once" types of methods depending on their needs. E.g., for sockets,
revc() and send() methods continue to be "once", while read() and write()
thus converted to "exactly" versions.
These changes don't affect non-blocking handling, e.g. trying "exact"
method on the non-blocking socket will return as much data as available
without blocking. No data available is continued to be signaled as None
return value to read() and write().
From the point of view of CPython compatibility, this model is a cross
between its io.RawIOBase and io.BufferedIOBase abstract classes. For
blocking streams, it works as io.BufferedIOBase model (guaranteeing
lack of short reads/writes), while for non-blocking - as io.RawIOBase,
returning None in case of lack of data (instead of raising expensive
exception, as required by io.BufferedIOBase). Such a cross-behavior
should be optimal for MicroPython needs.
Functionality we provide in builtin io module is fairly minimal. Some
code, including CPython stdlib, depends on more functionality. So, there's
a choice to either implement it in C, or move it _io, and let implement other
functionality in Python. 2nd choice is pursued. This setup matches CPython
too (_io is builtin, io is Python-level).
io.FileIO is binary I/O, ans actually optional. Default file type is
io.TextIOWrapper, which provides str results. CPython3 explicitly describes
io.TextIOWrapper as buffered I/O, but we don't have buffering support yet
anyway.
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