Port of MicroPython to the mbed platform. See micropython-repl for an interactive program.

Dependents:   micropython-repl

This a port of MicroPython to the mbed Classic platform.

This provides an interpreter running on the board's USB serial connection.

Getting Started

Import the micropython-repl program into your IDE workspace on developer.mbed.org. Compile and download to your board. Connect to the USB serial port in your usual manner. You should get a startup message similar to the following:

  MicroPython v1.7-155-gdddcdd8 on 2016-04-23; K64F with ARM
  Type "help()" for more information.
  >>>

Then you can start using micropython. For example:

  >>> from mbed import DigitalOut
  >>> from pins import LED1
  >>> led = DigitalOut(LED1)
  >>> led.write(1)

Requirements

You need approximately 100K of flash memory, so this will be no good for boards with smaller amounts of storage.

Caveats

This can be considered an alpha release of the port; things may not work; APIs may change in later releases. It is NOT an official part part the micropython project, so if anything doesn't work, blame me. If it does work, most of the credit is due to micropython.

  • Only a few of the mbed classes are available in micropython so far, and not all methods of those that are.
  • Only a few boards have their full range of pin names available; for others, only a few standard ones (USBTX, USBRX, LED1) are implemented.
  • The garbage collector is not yet implemented. The interpreter will gradually consume memory and then fail.
  • Exceptions from the mbed classes are not yet handled.
  • Asynchronous processing (e.g. events on inputs) is not supported.

Credits

  • Damien P. George and other contributors who created micropython.
  • Colin Hogben, author of this port.
Committer:
Colin Hogben
Date:
Wed Apr 27 22:11:29 2016 +0100
Revision:
10:33521d742af1
Parent:
2:c89e95946844
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pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 1 /*
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 2 * This file is part of the Micro Python project, http://micropython.org/
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 3 *
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 4 * The MIT License (MIT)
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 5 *
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 6 * Copyright (c) 2013, 2014 Damien P. George
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 7 *
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 8 * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 9 * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 10 * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 11 * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 12 * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 13 * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 14 *
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 15 * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 16 * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 17 *
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 18 * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 19 * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 20 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 21 * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 22 * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 23 * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 24 * THE SOFTWARE.
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 25 */
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 26 #ifndef __MICROPY_INCLUDED_PY_QSTR_H__
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 27 #define __MICROPY_INCLUDED_PY_QSTR_H__
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 28
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 29 #include "py/mpconfig.h"
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 30 #include "py/misc.h"
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 31
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 32 // See qstrdefs.h for a list of qstr's that are available as constants.
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 33 // Reference them as MP_QSTR_xxxx.
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 34 //
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 35 // Note: it would be possible to define MP_QSTR_xxx as qstr_from_str_static("xxx")
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 36 // for qstrs that are referenced this way, but you don't want to have them in ROM.
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 37
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 38 // first entry in enum will be MP_QSTR_NULL=0, which indicates invalid/no qstr
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 39 enum {
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 40 #define QDEF(id, str) id,
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 41 #include "genhdr/qstrdefs.generated.h"
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 42 #undef QDEF
Colin Hogben 2:c89e95946844 43 MP_QSTRnumber_of, // no underscore so it can't clash with any of the above
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 44 };
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 45
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 46 typedef size_t qstr;
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 47
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 48 typedef struct _qstr_pool_t {
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 49 struct _qstr_pool_t *prev;
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 50 size_t total_prev_len;
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 51 size_t alloc;
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 52 size_t len;
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 53 const byte *qstrs[];
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 54 } qstr_pool_t;
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 55
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 56 #define QSTR_FROM_STR_STATIC(s) (qstr_from_strn((s), strlen(s)))
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 57
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 58 void qstr_init(void);
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 59
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 60 mp_uint_t qstr_compute_hash(const byte *data, size_t len);
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 61 qstr qstr_find_strn(const char *str, size_t str_len); // returns MP_QSTR_NULL if not found
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 62
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 63 qstr qstr_from_str(const char *str);
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 64 qstr qstr_from_strn(const char *str, size_t len);
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 65
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 66 byte *qstr_build_start(size_t len, byte **q_ptr);
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 67 qstr qstr_build_end(byte *q_ptr);
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 68
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 69 mp_uint_t qstr_hash(qstr q);
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 70 const char *qstr_str(qstr q);
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 71 size_t qstr_len(qstr q);
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 72 const byte *qstr_data(qstr q, size_t *len);
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 73
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 74 void qstr_pool_info(size_t *n_pool, size_t *n_qstr, size_t *n_str_data_bytes, size_t *n_total_bytes);
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 75 void qstr_dump_data(void);
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 76
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 77 #endif // __MICROPY_INCLUDED_PY_QSTR_H__