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| .. default-domain:: cpp |
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| pw_dumb_io |
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| This module defines a simple and unoptimized interface for byte-by-byte |
| input/output. This can be done over a logging system, stdio, UART, via a |
| photodiode and modulated kazoo, or basically any way to get data in and out |
| of an application. |
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| This facade doesn't dictate any policies on input and output data encoding, |
| format, or transmission protocol. It only requires that backends return a |
| ``Status::OK`` if the operation succeeds. Backends may provide useful error |
| Status types, but depending on the implementation-specific Status values is |
| NOT recommended. Since this facade provides a very vague I/O interface, it |
| does NOT provide tests. Backends are expected to provide their own testing to |
| validate correctness. |
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| The intent of this module for simplifying bringup or otherwise getting data |
| in/out of a CPU in a way that is platform-agnostic. The interface is designed |
| to be easy to understand. There's no initialization as part of this |
| interface, there's no configuration, and the interface is no-frills WYSIWYG |
| byte-by-byte i/o. |
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| **It is strongly advised NOT to build projects on top of this interface.** There |
| are many drawbacks to using this interface, so it's not generally suited for use |
| in production. |
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| Setup |
| ===== |
| This module requires relatively minimal setup: |
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| 1. Chose a ``pw_dumb_io`` backend, or write one yourself. |
| 2. If using GN build, Specify the ``dir_pw_dumb_io_backend`` GN global |
| variable to point to your ``pw_dumb_io`` backend. |
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| Module usage |
| ============ |
| See backend docs for how to interact with the underlying dumb io implementation. |
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| Dependencies |
| ============ |
| * pw_dumb_io_backend |
| * pw_span |
| * pw_status |