esp32c3 redirection of uart serial to usb serial ? about sming HOT 4 CLOSED

Sming doesn't use the IDF console code so alternative output mechanisms won't work.

The C3 doesn't have real USB hardware but instead provides ROM functions (esp_rom_uart_xxx()) to access USB/CDC port.

The issue with Serial specifically is that it refers to an instance of HardwareSerial which is a wrapper for the low-level uart driver: code is in Sming/Arch/Esp32/Components/driver/uart.cpp. The Esp8266 implementation supports 'virtual' ports to allow redirection inside GDB, so a similar approach could be taken here. However, serial input would need to be polled as there's no interrupt provision for the C3 that I can see.

An initial, simpler approach would be to implement a Stream class to provide access specifically for the C3.

If you only require the port for debug_x functions then provide an m_nputs implementation and pass it to m_setPuts().

The boot loop (rapid resetting) cause could be caused by a number of issues but can usually be diagnosed via bootloader messages.

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Just looking at this issue again and I was wrong about the use of esp_rom_uart_xxx. In fact, it's got a well-defined set of low-level routines with interrupts available which can be used. I'm working up an extension to the esp32 uart driver so this can be used easily.

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The reference code is in the IDF under components/driver/usb_serial_jtag.

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