931c7c1c51
This 2-in-1 PR started with the goal of support the Bangle.js 2 smartwatch with *no USB*. * Adds "secure" DFU build support with a committed private key. * Adds 3-bit color support with one dummy bit for the JDI memory display * Allows nrf boards to have a board_background_task() run in RUN_BACKGROUND_TASK. This is needed because the Bangle.js 2 uses the watchdog to reset. * Renamed port_background_task() to port_background_tick() to indicate it runs on tick, not RUN_BACKGROUND_TASK. * Marks serial connected when the display terminal is inited. This means that safe mode messages show up on the display. ACep, 7-color epaper displays also pack 3 bits in 4. So, I added that support as well. * Adds 3-bit ACeP color support for 7-color e-paper displays. (Not watch related but similar due to color depth.) * Allows a refresh sequence instead of a single int command. The 7" ACeP display requires a data byte for refresh. * Adds optional delay after resetting the display. The ACeP displays need this. (Probably to load LUTs from flash.) * Adds a cleaning phase for ACeP displays before the real refresh. For both: * Add dither support to Palette. * Palette no longer converts colors when set. Instead, it caches converted colors at each index. * ColorConverter now caches the last converted color. It should make conversions faster for repeated colors (not dithering.)
LiteX (FPGA) ============ `LiteX <https://github.com/enjoy-digital/litex>`_ is a Python-based System on a Chip (SoC) designer for open source supported Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) chips. This means that the CPU core(s) and peripherals are not defined by the physical chip. Instead, they are loaded as separate "gateware". Once this gateware is loaded, CircuitPython can be loaded on top of it to work as expected. Installation ------------- You'll need ``dfu-util`` to install CircuitPython on the Fomu. Make sure the foboot bootloader is updated. Instructions are here: https://github.com/im-tomu/fomu-workshop/blob/master/docs/bootloader.rst Once you've updated the bootloader, you should know how to use ``dfu-util``. It's pretty easy! To install CircuitPython do: .. code-block:: shell dfu-util -D adafruit-circuitpython-fomu-en_US-<version>.dfu It will install and then restart. CIRCUITPY should appear as it usually does and work the same.