update package

- Add embassy example
- improve timer API
- restructure examples

Cargo.toml

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ members = [
 	"va108xx",
 	"va108xx-hal",
   "examples/simple",
+  "examples/rtic",
+  "examples/embassy",
   "board-tests",
 ]
 

README.md

@@ -19,9 +19,13 @@ This workspace contains the following released crates:
 
 It also contains the following helper crates:
 
-- The `board-tests` contains an application which can be used to test the libraries on the
+- The [`board-tests`](https://egit.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/rust/va108xx-rs/src/branch/main/board-tests)
-  board.
+  contains an application which can be used to test the libraries on the board.
-- The `examples` crates contains various example applications for the HAL and the PAC.
+- The [`examples`](https://egit.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/rust/va108xx-rs/src/branch/main/examples)
+  folder contains various example applications crates using the HAL and the PAC.
+  This folder also contains dedicated example applications using the
+  [`RTIC`](https://rtic.rs/2/book/en/) and [`embassy`](https://github.com/embassy-rs/embassy)
+  native Rust RTOSes.
 
 ## Using the `.cargo/config.toml` file
 
@@ -94,6 +98,8 @@ example.
 
 Assuming a working debug connection to your VA108xx board, you can debug using VS Code with
 the [`Cortex-Debug` plugin](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=marus25.cortex-debug).
+Please make sure that [`objdump-multiarch` and `nm-multiarch`](https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=333146)
+are installed as well.
 
 Some sample configuration files for VS code were provided and can be used by running
 `cp -rT vscode .vscode` like specified above. After that, you can use `Run and Debug`
@@ -108,4 +114,5 @@ configuration variables in your `settings.json`:
 - `"cortex-debug.gdbPath.osx"`
 
 The provided VS Code configurations also provide an integrated RTT logger, which you can access
-via the terminal at `RTT Ch:0 console`.
+via the terminal at `RTT Ch:0 console`. In order for the RTT block address detection to
+work properly, `objdump-multiarch` and `nm-multiarch` need to be installed.

board-tests/Cargo.toml

@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
-cortex-m-rtic = "1"
-panic-halt = "0.2"
 cortex-m = { version = "0.7.6", features = ["critical-section-single-core"] }
 cortex-m-rt = "0.7"
+panic-halt = "0.2"
 rtt-target = "0.5"
 panic-rtt-target = "0.1.3"
 embedded-hal = "1"

examples/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+VA108xx Example Applications
+========
+
+This folder contains various examples
+Consult the main README first for setup of the repository.
+
+## Simple examples
+
+```rs
+cargo run --example blinky
+```
+
+You can have a look at the `simple/examples` folder to see all available simple examples
+
+## RTIC example
+
+```rs
+cargo run --bin rtic-example
+```
+
+## Embassy example
+
+```rs
+cargo run --bin embassy-example
+```

examples/embassy/Cargo.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+[package]
+name = "embassy-example"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[dependencies]
+cortex-m = { version = "0.7", features = ["critical-section-single-core"] }
+cortex-m-rt = "0.7"
+embedded-hal = "1"
+
+rtt-target = { version = "0.5" }
+panic-rtt-target = { version = "0.1" }
+critical-section = "1"
+portable-atomic = { version = "1", features = ["unsafe-assume-single-core"]}
+
+embassy-sync = { version = "0.6.0" }
+embassy-time = { version = "0.3.2" }
+embassy-time-driver = { version = "0.1" }
+
+[dependencies.once_cell]
+version = "1"
+default-features = false
+features = ["critical-section"]
+
+[dependencies.embassy-executor]
+version = "0.6.0"
+features = [
+    "arch-cortex-m",
+    "executor-thread",
+    "executor-interrupt",
+    "integrated-timers",
+]
+
+[dependencies.va108xx-hal]
+path = "../../va108xx-hal"
+
+[features]
+default = ["ticks-hz-1_000"]
+ticks-hz-1_000 = ["embassy-time/tick-hz-1_000"]
+ticks-hz-32_768 = ["embassy-time/tick-hz-32_768"]

examples/embassy/src/lib.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#![no_std]
+pub mod time_driver;
+
+pub use time_driver::init;

examples/embassy/src/main.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#![no_std]
+#![no_main]
+use embassy_executor::Spawner;
+use embassy_time::{Duration, Instant, Ticker};
+use embedded_hal::digital::StatefulOutputPin;
+use panic_rtt_target as _;
+use rtt_target::{rprintln, rtt_init_print};
+use va108xx_hal::{gpio::PinsA, pac, prelude::*};
+
+const SYSCLK_FREQ: Hertz = Hertz::from_raw(50_000_000);
+
+// main is itself an async function.
+#[embassy_executor::main]
+async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
+    rtt_init_print!();
+    rprintln!("-- VA108xx Embassy Demo --");
+
+    let mut dp = pac::Peripherals::take().unwrap();
+
+    // Safety: Only called once here.
+    unsafe {
+        embassy_example::init(
+            &mut dp.sysconfig,
+            &dp.irqsel,
+            SYSCLK_FREQ,
+            dp.tim23,
+            dp.tim22,
+        )
+    };
+
+    let porta = PinsA::new(&mut dp.sysconfig, Some(dp.ioconfig), dp.porta);
+    let mut led0 = porta.pa10.into_readable_push_pull_output();
+    let mut led1 = porta.pa7.into_readable_push_pull_output();
+    let mut led2 = porta.pa6.into_readable_push_pull_output();
+    let mut ticker = Ticker::every(Duration::from_secs(1));
+    loop {
+        ticker.next().await;
+        rprintln!("Current time: {}", Instant::now().as_secs());
+        led0.toggle().ok();
+        led1.toggle().ok();
+        led2.toggle().ok();
+    }
+}

examples/embassy/src/time_driver.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,334 @@
+//! This is a sample time driver implementation for the VA108xx family of devices, supporting
+//! one alarm and requiring/reserving 2 TIM peripherals. You could adapt this implementation to
+//! support more alarms.
+//!
+//! This driver implementation reserves interrupts OC31 and OC30 for the timekeeping.
+use core::{cell::Cell, mem, ptr};
+use critical_section::CriticalSection;
+use embassy_sync::blocking_mutex::raw::CriticalSectionRawMutex;
+use embassy_sync::blocking_mutex::Mutex;
+use portable_atomic::{AtomicU32, AtomicU8, Ordering};
+
+use embassy_time_driver::{time_driver_impl, AlarmHandle, Driver, TICK_HZ};
+use once_cell::sync::OnceCell;
+use va108xx_hal::{
+    clock::enable_peripheral_clock,
+    enable_interrupt,
+    pac::{self, interrupt},
+    prelude::*,
+    timer::{enable_tim_clk, ValidTim},
+    PeripheralSelect,
+};
+
+pub type TimekeeperClk = pac::Tim23;
+pub type AlarmClk0 = pac::Tim22;
+pub type AlarmClk1 = pac::Tim21;
+pub type AlarmClk2 = pac::Tim20;
+
+const TIMEKEEPER_IRQ: pac::Interrupt = pac::Interrupt::OC31;
+const ALARM_IRQ: pac::Interrupt = pac::Interrupt::OC30;
+
+/// Initialization method for embassy
+///
+/// # Safety
+/// This has to be called once at initialization time to initiate the time driver for
+/// embassy.
+pub unsafe fn init(
+    syscfg: &mut pac::Sysconfig,
+    irqsel: &pac::Irqsel,
+    sysclk: impl Into<Hertz>,
+    timekeeper: TimekeeperClk,
+    alarm_tim: AlarmClk0,
+) {
+    //enable_and_init_irq_router(syscfg, irq_router);
+    DRIVER.init(syscfg, irqsel, sysclk, timekeeper, alarm_tim)
+}
+
+time_driver_impl!(
+    static DRIVER: TimerDriverEmbassy = TimerDriverEmbassy {
+        periods: AtomicU32::new(0),
+        alarm_count: AtomicU8::new(0),
+        alarms: Mutex::const_new(CriticalSectionRawMutex::new(), [AlarmState::new(); ALARM_COUNT])
+});
+
+/// Timekeeper interrupt.
+#[interrupt]
+#[allow(non_snake_case)]
+fn OC31() {
+    DRIVER.on_interrupt_timekeeping()
+}
+
+/// Alarm timer interrupt.
+#[interrupt]
+#[allow(non_snake_case)]
+fn OC30() {
+    DRIVER.on_interrupt_alarm(0)
+}
+
+#[inline(always)]
+const fn alarm_tim(idx: usize) -> &'static pac::tim0::RegisterBlock {
+    // Safety: This is a static memory-mapped peripheral.
+    match idx {
+        0 => unsafe { &*AlarmClk0::ptr() },
+        1 => unsafe { &*AlarmClk1::ptr() },
+        2 => unsafe { &*AlarmClk2::ptr() },
+        _ => {
+            panic!("invalid alarm timer index")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[inline(always)]
+const fn timekeeping_tim() -> &'static pac::tim0::RegisterBlock {
+    // Safety: This is a memory-mapped peripheral.
+    unsafe { &*TimekeeperClk::ptr() }
+}
+
+struct AlarmState {
+    timestamp: Cell<u64>,
+
+    // This is really a Option<(fn(*mut ()), *mut ())>
+    // but fn pointers aren't allowed in const yet
+    callback: Cell<*const ()>,
+    ctx: Cell<*mut ()>,
+}
+
+impl AlarmState {
+    const fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            timestamp: Cell::new(u64::MAX),
+            callback: Cell::new(ptr::null()),
+            ctx: Cell::new(ptr::null_mut()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+unsafe impl Send for AlarmState {}
+
+const ALARM_COUNT: usize = 1;
+
+static SCALE: OnceCell<u64> = OnceCell::new();
+
+pub struct TimerDriverEmbassy {
+    periods: AtomicU32,
+    alarm_count: AtomicU8,
+    /// Timestamp at which to fire alarm. u64::MAX if no alarm is scheduled.
+    alarms: Mutex<CriticalSectionRawMutex, [AlarmState; ALARM_COUNT]>,
+}
+
+impl TimerDriverEmbassy {
+    fn init(
+        &self,
+        syscfg: &mut pac::Sysconfig,
+        irqsel: &pac::Irqsel,
+        sysclk: impl Into<Hertz>,
+        timekeeper: TimekeeperClk,
+        alarm_tim: AlarmClk0,
+    ) {
+        enable_peripheral_clock(syscfg, PeripheralSelect::Irqsel);
+        enable_tim_clk(syscfg, TimekeeperClk::TIM_ID);
+        let sysclk = sysclk.into();
+        // Initiate scale value here. This is required to convert timer ticks back to a timestamp.
+        SCALE.set((sysclk.raw() / TICK_HZ as u32) as u64).unwrap();
+        timekeeper
+            .rst_value()
+            .write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(u32::MAX) });
+        // Decrementing counter.
+        timekeeper
+            .cnt_value()
+            .write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(u32::MAX) });
+        // Switch on. Timekeeping should always be done.
+        irqsel
+            .tim0(TimekeeperClk::TIM_ID as usize)
+            .write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(TIMEKEEPER_IRQ as u32) });
+        unsafe {
+            enable_interrupt(TIMEKEEPER_IRQ);
+        }
+        timekeeper.ctrl().modify(|_, w| w.irq_enb().set_bit());
+        timekeeper.enable().write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(1) });
+
+        enable_tim_clk(syscfg, AlarmClk0::TIM_ID);
+
+        // Explicitely disable alarm timer until needed.
+        alarm_tim.ctrl().modify(|_, w| {
+            w.irq_enb().clear_bit();
+            w.enable().clear_bit()
+        });
+        // Enable general interrupts. The IRQ enable of the peripheral remains cleared.
+        unsafe {
+            enable_interrupt(ALARM_IRQ);
+        }
+        irqsel
+            .tim0(AlarmClk0::TIM_ID as usize)
+            .write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(ALARM_IRQ as u32) });
+    }
+
+    // Should be called inside the IRQ of the timekeeper timer.
+    fn on_interrupt_timekeeping(&self) {
+        self.next_period();
+    }
+
+    // Should be called inside the IRQ of the alarm timer.
+    fn on_interrupt_alarm(&self, idx: usize) {
+        critical_section::with(|cs| {
+            if self.alarms.borrow(cs)[idx].timestamp.get() <= self.now() {
+                self.trigger_alarm(idx, cs)
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn next_period(&self) {
+        let period = self.periods.fetch_add(1, Ordering::AcqRel) + 1;
+        let t = (period as u64) << 32;
+        critical_section::with(|cs| {
+            for i in 0..ALARM_COUNT {
+                let alarm = &self.alarms.borrow(cs)[i];
+                let at = alarm.timestamp.get();
+                let alarm_tim = alarm_tim(0);
+                if at < t {
+                    self.trigger_alarm(i, cs);
+                } else {
+                    let remaining_ticks = (at - t) * *SCALE.get().unwrap();
+                    if remaining_ticks <= u32::MAX as u64 {
+                        alarm_tim.enable().write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(0) });
+                        alarm_tim
+                            .cnt_value()
+                            .write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(remaining_ticks as u32) });
+                        alarm_tim.ctrl().modify(|_, w| w.irq_enb().set_bit());
+                        alarm_tim.enable().write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(1) })
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn get_alarm<'a>(&'a self, cs: CriticalSection<'a>, alarm: AlarmHandle) -> &'a AlarmState {
+        // safety: we're allowed to assume the AlarmState is created by us, and
+        // we never create one that's out of bounds.
+        unsafe { self.alarms.borrow(cs).get_unchecked(alarm.id() as usize) }
+    }
+
+    fn trigger_alarm(&self, n: usize, cs: CriticalSection) {
+        alarm_tim(n).ctrl().modify(|_, w| {
+            w.irq_enb().clear_bit();
+            w.enable().clear_bit()
+        });
+
+        let alarm = &self.alarms.borrow(cs)[n];
+        // Setting the maximum value disables the alarm.
+        alarm.timestamp.set(u64::MAX);
+
+        // Call after clearing alarm, so the callback can set another alarm.
+
+        // safety:
+        // - we can ignore the possiblity of `f` being unset (null) because of the safety contract of `allocate_alarm`.
+        // - other than that we only store valid function pointers into alarm.callback
+        let f: fn(*mut ()) = unsafe { mem::transmute(alarm.callback.get()) };
+        f(alarm.ctx.get());
+    }
+}
+
+impl Driver for TimerDriverEmbassy {
+    fn now(&self) -> u64 {
+        if SCALE.get().is_none() {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        let mut period1: u32;
+        let mut period2: u32;
+        let mut counter_val: u32;
+
+        loop {
+            // Acquire ensures that we get the latest value of `periods` and
+            // no instructions can be reordered before the load.
+            period1 = self.periods.load(Ordering::Acquire);
+
+            counter_val = u32::MAX - timekeeping_tim().cnt_value().read().bits();
+
+            // Double read to protect against race conditions when the counter is overflowing.
+            period2 = self.periods.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+            if period1 == period2 {
+                let now = (((period1 as u64) << 32) | counter_val as u64) / *SCALE.get().unwrap();
+                return now;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn allocate_alarm(&self) -> Option<AlarmHandle> {
+        let id = self
+            .alarm_count
+            .fetch_update(Ordering::AcqRel, Ordering::Acquire, |x| {
+                if x < ALARM_COUNT as u8 {
+                    Some(x + 1)
+                } else {
+                    None
+                }
+            });
+
+        match id {
+            Ok(id) => Some(AlarmHandle::new(id)),
+            Err(_) => None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn set_alarm_callback(
+        &self,
+        alarm: embassy_time_driver::AlarmHandle,
+        callback: fn(*mut ()),
+        ctx: *mut (),
+    ) {
+        critical_section::with(|cs| {
+            let alarm = self.get_alarm(cs, alarm);
+
+            alarm.callback.set(callback as *const ());
+            alarm.ctx.set(ctx);
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn set_alarm(&self, alarm: embassy_time_driver::AlarmHandle, timestamp: u64) -> bool {
+        if SCALE.get().is_none() {
+            return false;
+        }
+        critical_section::with(|cs| {
+            let n = alarm.id();
+            let alarm_tim = alarm_tim(n.into());
+            alarm_tim.ctrl().modify(|_, w| {
+                w.irq_enb().clear_bit();
+                w.enable().clear_bit()
+            });
+
+            let alarm = self.get_alarm(cs, alarm);
+            alarm.timestamp.set(timestamp);
+
+            let t = self.now();
+            if timestamp <= t {
+                alarm.timestamp.set(u64::MAX);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // If it hasn't triggered yet, setup the relevant reset value, regardless of whether
+            // the interrupts are enabled or not. When they are enabled at a later point, the
+            // right value is already set.
+
+            // If the timestamp is in the next few ticks, add a bit of buffer to be sure the alarm
+            // is not missed.
+            //
+            // This means that an alarm can be delayed for up to 2 ticks (from t+1 to t+3), but this is allowed
+            // by the Alarm trait contract. What's not allowed is triggering alarms *before* their scheduled time,
+            // and we don't do that here.
+            let safe_timestamp = timestamp.max(t + 3);
+            let timer_ticks = (safe_timestamp - t) * *SCALE.get().unwrap();
+            alarm_tim.rst_value().write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(u32::MAX) });
+            if timer_ticks <= u32::MAX as u64 {
+                alarm_tim
+                    .cnt_value()
+                    .write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(timer_ticks as u32) });
+                alarm_tim.ctrl().modify(|_, w| w.irq_enb().set_bit());
+                alarm_tim.enable().write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(1) });
+            }
+            // If it's too far in the future, don't enable timer yet.
+            // It will be enabled later by `next_period`.
+
+            true
+        })
+    }
+}

examples/rtic/Cargo.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+[package]
+name = "rtic-example"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[dependencies]
+cortex-m = { version = "0.7", features = ["critical-section-single-core"] }
+cortex-m-rt = "0.7"
+embedded-hal = "1"
+embedded-io = "0.6"
+rtt-target = { version = "0.5" }
+# Even though we do not use this directly, we need to activate this feature explicitely
+# so that RTIC compiles because thumv6 does not have CAS operations natively.
+portable-atomic = { version = "1", features = ["unsafe-assume-single-core"]}
+panic-rtt-target = { version = "0.1" }
+
+[dependencies.va108xx-hal]
+path = "../../va108xx-hal"
+
+[dependencies.rtic]
+version = "2"
+features = ["thumbv6-backend"]
+
+[dependencies.rtic-monotonics]
+version = "2"
+path = "../../../rtic/rtic-monotonics"
+features = ["cortex-m-systick"]
+
+[dependencies.rtic-sync]
+version = "1.3"
+features = ["defmt-03"]

examples/rtic/src/bin/uart-rtic.rs

@@ -14,14 +14,13 @@
 mod app {
     use embedded_io::Write;
     use panic_rtt_target as _;
-    use rtic_monotonics::systick::Systick;
+    use rtic_example::SYSCLK_FREQ;
     use rtic_sync::make_channel;
     use rtt_target::{rprintln, rtt_init_print};
     use va108xx_hal::{
         gpio::PinsB,
         pac,
         prelude::*,
-        time::Hertz,
         uart::{self, IrqCfg, IrqResult, UartWithIrqBase},
     };
 
@@ -44,19 +43,14 @@ mod app {
         pub timeout: bool,
     }
 
+    rtic_monotonics::systick_monotonic!(Mono);
+
     #[init]
     fn init(cx: init::Context) -> (Shared, Local) {
         rtt_init_print!();
-        //set_print_channel(channels.up.0);
         rprintln!("-- VA108xx UART IRQ example application--");
 
-        // Initialize the systick interrupt & obtain the token to prove that we did
+        Mono::start(cx.core.SYST, SYSCLK_FREQ.raw());
-        let systick_mono_token = rtic_monotonics::create_systick_token!();
-        Systick::start(
-            cx.core.SYST,
-            Hertz::from(50.MHz()).raw(),
-            systick_mono_token,
-        );
 
         let mut dp = cx.device;
         let gpiob = PinsB::new(&mut dp.sysconfig, Some(dp.ioconfig), dp.portb);
@@ -74,7 +68,6 @@ mod app {
 
         let (rx_info_tx, rx_info_rx) = make_channel!(RxInfo, 3);
         let rx_buf: [u8; 64] = [0; 64];
-        //reply_handler::spawn().expect("spawning reply handler failed");
         (
             Shared { irq_uart, rx_buf },
             Local {
@@ -112,8 +105,8 @@ mod app {
                             .expect("Read operation init failed");
 
                         let mut end_idx = 0;
-                        for idx in 0..rx_buf.len() {
+                        for (idx, val) in rx_buf.iter().enumerate() {
-                            if (rx_buf[idx] as char) == '\n' {
+                            if (*val as char) == '\n' {
                                 end_idx = idx;
                                 break;
                             }

examples/rtic/src/lib.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#![no_std]
+use va108xx_hal::time::Hertz;
+
+pub const SYSCLK_FREQ: Hertz = Hertz::from_raw(50_000_000);

examples/rtic/src/main.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+//! RTIC minimal blinky
+#![no_main]
+#![no_std]
+
+#[rtic::app(device = pac, dispatchers = [OC31, OC30, OC29])]
+mod app {
+    use cortex_m::asm;
+    use embedded_hal::digital::StatefulOutputPin;
+    use panic_rtt_target as _;
+    use rtic_example::SYSCLK_FREQ;
+    use rtic_monotonics::systick::prelude::*;
+    use rtic_monotonics::Monotonic;
+    use rtt_target::{rprintln, rtt_init_print};
+    use va108xx_hal::{
+        gpio::{OutputReadablePushPull, Pin, PinsA, PA10, PA6, PA7},
+        pac,
+    };
+
+    #[local]
+    struct Local {
+        led0: Pin<PA10, OutputReadablePushPull>,
+        led1: Pin<PA7, OutputReadablePushPull>,
+        led2: Pin<PA6, OutputReadablePushPull>,
+    }
+
+    #[shared]
+    struct Shared {}
+
+    rtic_monotonics::systick_monotonic!(Mono);
+
+    #[init]
+    fn init(mut cx: init::Context) -> (Shared, Local) {
+        rtt_init_print!();
+        rprintln!("-- Vorago VA108xx RTIC template --");
+
+        Mono::start(cx.core.SYST, SYSCLK_FREQ.raw());
+
+        let porta = PinsA::new(
+            &mut cx.device.sysconfig,
+            Some(cx.device.ioconfig),
+            cx.device.porta,
+        );
+        let led0 = porta.pa10.into_readable_push_pull_output();
+        let led1 = porta.pa7.into_readable_push_pull_output();
+        let led2 = porta.pa6.into_readable_push_pull_output();
+        blinky::spawn().ok();
+        (Shared {}, Local { led0, led1, led2 })
+    }
+
+    // `shared` cannot be accessed from this context
+    #[idle]
+    fn idle(_cx: idle::Context) -> ! {
+        loop {
+            asm::nop();
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[task(
+        priority = 3,
+        local=[led0, led1, led2],
+    )]
+    async fn blinky(cx: blinky::Context) {
+        loop {
+            rprintln!("toggling LEDs");
+            cx.local.led0.toggle().ok();
+            cx.local.led1.toggle().ok();
+            cx.local.led2.toggle().ok();
+            Mono::delay(1000.millis()).await;
+        }
+    }
+}

examples/simple/Cargo.toml

@@ -4,30 +4,17 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
-panic-halt = "0.2"
 cortex-m = {version = "0.7", features = ["critical-section-single-core"]}
-panic-rtt-target = "0.1"
 cortex-m-rt = "0.7"
+panic-halt = "0.2"
+panic-rtt-target = "0.1"
+critical-section = "1"
 rtt-target = "0.5"
-rtic-sync = { version = "1.3", features = ["defmt-03"] }
 embedded-hal = "1"
 embedded-hal-nb = "1"
 embedded-io = "0.6"
 cortex-m-semihosting = "0.5.0"
-# I'd really like to use those, but it is tricky without probe-rs..
-# defmt = "0.3"
-# defmt-brtt = { version = "0.1", default-features = false, features = ["rtt"] }
-# panic-probe = { version = "0.3", features = ["print-defmt"] }
-
-[dependencies.rtic]
-version = "2"
-features = ["thumbv6-backend"]
-
-[dependencies.rtic-monotonics]
-version = "1"
-features = ["cortex-m-systick"]
 
 [dependencies.va108xx-hal]
-version = "0.7"
 path = "../../va108xx-hal"
 features = ["rt", "defmt"]

examples/simple/examples/cascade.rs

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     let mut cascade_target_1 =
         CountDownTimer::new(&mut dp.sysconfig, 50.MHz(), dp.tim4).auto_deactivate(true);
     cascade_target_1
-        .cascade_0_source(CascadeSource::TimBase, Some(3))
+        .cascade_0_source(CascadeSource::Tim(3))
         .expect("Configuring cascade source for TIM4 failed");
     let mut csd_cfg = CascadeCtrl {
         enb_start_src_csd0: true,
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
         CountDownTimer::new(&mut dp.sysconfig, 50.MHz(), dp.tim5).auto_deactivate(true);
     // Set TIM4 as cascade source
     cascade_target_2
-        .cascade_1_source(CascadeSource::TimBase, Some(4))
+        .cascade_1_source(CascadeSource::Tim(4))
         .expect("Configuring cascade source for TIM5 failed");
 
     csd_cfg = CascadeCtrl::default();

examples/simple/examples/timer-ticks.rs

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 #![no_std]
 
 use core::cell::Cell;
-use cortex_m::interrupt::Mutex;
 use cortex_m_rt::entry;
+use critical_section::Mutex;
 use panic_rtt_target as _;
 use rtt_target::{rprintln, rtt_init_print};
 use va108xx_hal::{
@@ -83,11 +83,12 @@ fn main() -> ! {
         }
     }
     loop {
-        let current_ms = cortex_m::interrupt::free(|cs| MS_COUNTER.borrow(cs).get());
+        let current_ms = critical_section::with(|cs| MS_COUNTER.borrow(cs).get());
         if current_ms - last_ms >= 1000 {
-            last_ms = current_ms;
+            // To prevent drift.
+            last_ms += 1000;
             rprintln!("MS counter: {}", current_ms);
-            let second = cortex_m::interrupt::free(|cs| SEC_COUNTER.borrow(cs).get());
+            let second = critical_section::with(|cs| SEC_COUNTER.borrow(cs).get());
             rprintln!("Second counter: {}", second);
         }
         cortex_m::asm::delay(10000);
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ fn OC0() {
 #[interrupt]
 #[allow(non_snake_case)]
 fn OC1() {
-    cortex_m::interrupt::free(|cs| {
+    critical_section::with(|cs| {
         let mut sec = SEC_COUNTER.borrow(cs).get();
         sec += 1;
         SEC_COUNTER.borrow(cs).set(sec);

va108xx-hal/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
+## [unreleased]
+
+- Improves `CascardSource` handling and general API when chosing cascade sources.
+- Replaced `utility::unmask_irq` by `enable_interrupt` and `disable_interrupt` API.
+
 ## [v0.7.0] 2024-07-04
 
 - Replace `uarta` and `uartb` `Uart` constructors by `new` constructor

va108xx-hal/Cargo.toml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ embedded-hal-nb = "1"
 embedded-io = "0.6"
 fugit = "0.3"
 typenum = "1"
-defmt = { version = "0.3", optional = true }
+critical-section = "1"
 delegate = "0.12"
 
 [dependencies.va108xx]
@@ -38,9 +38,14 @@ default-features = false
 version = "1.14"
 default-features = false
 
+[dependencies.defmt]
+version = "0.3"
+optional = true
+
 [features]
 default = ["rt"]
 rt = ["va108xx/rt"]
+defmt = ["dep:defmt", "fugit/defmt"]
 
 [package.metadata.docs.rs]
 all-features = true

va108xx-hal/src/lib.rs

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ pub mod time;
 pub mod timer;
 pub mod typelevel;
 pub mod uart;
-pub mod utility;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Eq, Copy, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub enum FunSel {
@@ -98,3 +97,21 @@ pub fn port_mux(
         }
     }
 }
+
+/// Enable a specific interrupt using the NVIC peripheral.
+///
+/// # Safety
+///
+/// This function is `unsafe` because it can break mask-based critical sections.
+#[inline]
+pub unsafe fn enable_interrupt(irq: pac::Interrupt) {
+    unsafe {
+        cortex_m::peripheral::NVIC::unmask(irq);
+    }
+}
+
+/// Disable a specific interrupt using the NVIC peripheral.
+#[inline]
+pub fn disable_interrupt(irq: pac::Interrupt) {
+    cortex_m::peripheral::NVIC::mask(irq);
+}

va108xx-hal/src/timer.rs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 pub use crate::IrqCfg;
 use crate::{
     clock::{enable_peripheral_clock, PeripheralClocks},
+    enable_interrupt,
     gpio::{
         AltFunc1, AltFunc2, AltFunc3, DynPinId, Pin, PinId, PA0, PA1, PA10, PA11, PA12, PA13, PA14,
         PA15, PA2, PA24, PA25, PA26, PA27, PA28, PA29, PA3, PA30, PA31, PA4, PA5, PA6, PA7, PA8,
@@ -17,10 +18,9 @@ use crate::{
     time::Hertz,
     timer,
     typelevel::Sealed,
-    utility::unmask_irq,
 };
 use core::cell::Cell;
-use cortex_m::interrupt::Mutex;
+use critical_section::Mutex;
 use fugit::RateExtU32;
 
 const IRQ_DST_NONE: u32 = 0xffffffff;
@@ -72,25 +72,46 @@ pub enum CascadeSel {
     Csd2 = 2,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "defmt", derive(defmt::Format))]
+pub struct InvalidCascadeSourceId;
+
 /// The numbers are the base numbers for bundles like PORTA, PORTB or TIM
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "defmt", derive(defmt::Format))]
+#[repr(u8)]
 pub enum CascadeSource {
-    PortABase = 0,
+    PortA(u8),
-    PortBBase = 32,
+    PortB(u8),
-    TimBase = 64,
+    Tim(u8),
     RamSbe = 96,
     RamMbe = 97,
     RomSbe = 98,
     RomMbe = 99,
     Txev = 100,
-    ClockDividerBase = 120,
+    ClockDivider(u8),
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+impl CascadeSource {
-pub enum TimerErrors {
+    fn id(&self) -> Result<u8, InvalidCascadeSourceId> {
-    Canceled,
+        let port_check = |base: u8, id: u8, len: u8| {
-    /// Invalid input for Cascade source
+            if id > len - 1 {
-    InvalidCsdSourceInput,
+                return Err(InvalidCascadeSourceId);
+            }
+            Ok(base + id)
+        };
+        match self {
+            CascadeSource::PortA(id) => port_check(0, *id, 32),
+            CascadeSource::PortB(id) => port_check(32, *id, 32),
+            CascadeSource::Tim(id) => port_check(64, *id, 24),
+            CascadeSource::RamSbe => Ok(96),
+            CascadeSource::RamMbe => Ok(97),
+            CascadeSource::RomSbe => Ok(98),
+            CascadeSource::RomMbe => Ok(99),
+            CascadeSource::Txev => Ok(100),
+            CascadeSource::ClockDivider(id) => port_check(120, *id, 8),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 //==================================================================================================
@@ -360,89 +381,26 @@ pub struct CountDownTimer<TIM: ValidTim> {
     listening: bool,
 }
 
-fn enable_tim_clk(syscfg: &mut pac::Sysconfig, idx: u8) {
+#[inline(always)]
+pub fn enable_tim_clk(syscfg: &mut pac::Sysconfig, idx: u8) {
     syscfg
         .tim_clk_enable()
         .modify(|r, w| unsafe { w.bits(r.bits() | (1 << idx)) });
 }
 
+#[inline(always)]
+pub fn disable_tim_clk(syscfg: &mut pac::Sysconfig, idx: u8) {
+    syscfg
+        .tim_clk_enable()
+        .modify(|r, w| unsafe { w.bits(r.bits() & !(1 << idx)) });
+}
+
 unsafe impl<TIM: ValidTim> TimRegInterface for CountDownTimer<TIM> {
     fn tim_id(&self) -> u8 {
         TIM::TIM_ID
     }
 }
 
-macro_rules! csd_sel {
-    ($func_name:ident, $csd_reg:ident) => {
-        /// Configure the Cascade sources
-        pub fn $func_name(
-            &mut self,
-            src: CascadeSource,
-            id: Option<u8>,
-        ) -> Result<(), TimerErrors> {
-            let mut id_num = 0;
-            if let CascadeSource::PortABase
-            | CascadeSource::PortBBase
-            | CascadeSource::ClockDividerBase
-            | CascadeSource::TimBase = src
-            {
-                if id.is_none() {
-                    return Err(TimerErrors::InvalidCsdSourceInput);
-                }
-            }
-            if id.is_some() {
-                id_num = id.unwrap();
-            }
-            match src {
-                CascadeSource::PortABase => {
-                    if id_num > 55 {
-                        return Err(TimerErrors::InvalidCsdSourceInput);
-                    }
-                    self.tim.reg().$csd_reg().write(|w| unsafe {
-                        w.cassel().bits(CascadeSource::PortABase as u8 + id_num)
-                    });
-                    Ok(())
-                }
-                CascadeSource::PortBBase => {
-                    if id_num > 23 {
-                        return Err(TimerErrors::InvalidCsdSourceInput);
-                    }
-                    self.tim.reg().$csd_reg().write(|w| unsafe {
-                        w.cassel().bits(CascadeSource::PortBBase as u8 + id_num)
-                    });
-                    Ok(())
-                }
-                CascadeSource::TimBase => {
-                    if id_num > 23 {
-                        return Err(TimerErrors::InvalidCsdSourceInput);
-                    }
-                    self.tim.reg().$csd_reg().write(|w| unsafe {
-                        w.cassel().bits(CascadeSource::TimBase as u8 + id_num)
-                    });
-                    Ok(())
-                }
-                CascadeSource::ClockDividerBase => {
-                    if id_num > 7 {
-                        return Err(TimerErrors::InvalidCsdSourceInput);
-                    }
-                    self.tim.reg().cascade0().write(|w| unsafe {
-                        w.cassel()
-                            .bits(CascadeSource::ClockDividerBase as u8 + id_num)
-                    });
-                    Ok(())
-                }
-                _ => {
-                    self.tim
-                        .reg()
-                        .$csd_reg()
-                        .write(|w| unsafe { w.cassel().bits(src as u8) });
-                    Ok(())
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    };
-}
-
 impl<TIM: ValidTim> CountDownTimer<TIM> {
     /// Configures a TIM peripheral as a periodic count down timer
     pub fn new(syscfg: &mut pac::Sysconfig, sys_clk: impl Into<Hertz>, tim: TIM) -> Self {
@@ -554,18 +512,18 @@ impl<TIM: ValidTim> CountDownTimer<TIM> {
 
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn enable(&mut self) {
-        self.tim.reg().ctrl().modify(|_, w| w.enable().set_bit());
         if let Some(irq_cfg) = self.irq_cfg {
             self.enable_interrupt();
             if irq_cfg.enable {
-                unmask_irq(irq_cfg.irq);
+                unsafe { enable_interrupt(irq_cfg.irq) };
             }
         }
+        self.tim.reg().enable().write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(1) });
     }
 
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn disable(&mut self) {
-        self.tim.reg().ctrl().modify(|_, w| w.enable().clear_bit());
+        self.tim.reg().enable().write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(0) });
     }
 
     /// Disable the counter, setting both enable and active bit to 0
@@ -619,9 +577,32 @@ impl<TIM: ValidTim> CountDownTimer<TIM> {
         });
     }
 
-    csd_sel!(cascade_0_source, cascade0);
+    pub fn cascade_0_source(&mut self, src: CascadeSource) -> Result<(), InvalidCascadeSourceId> {
-    csd_sel!(cascade_1_source, cascade1);
+        let id = src.id()?;
-    csd_sel!(cascade_2_source, cascade2);
+        self.tim
+            .reg()
+            .cascade0()
+            .write(|w| unsafe { w.cassel().bits(id) });
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn cascade_1_source(&mut self, src: CascadeSource) -> Result<(), InvalidCascadeSourceId> {
+        let id = src.id()?;
+        self.tim
+            .reg()
+            .cascade1()
+            .write(|w| unsafe { w.cassel().bits(id) });
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn cascade_2_source(&mut self, src: CascadeSource) -> Result<(), InvalidCascadeSourceId> {
+        let id = src.id()?;
+        self.tim
+            .reg()
+            .cascade2()
+            .write(|w| unsafe { w.cassel().bits(id) });
+        Ok(())
+    }
 
     pub fn curr_freq(&self) -> Hertz {
         self.curr_freq
@@ -656,12 +637,13 @@ impl<TIM: ValidTim> CountDownTimer<TIM> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn cancel(&mut self) -> Result<(), TimerErrors> {
+    /// Returns [false] if the timer was not active, and true otherwise.
+    pub fn cancel(&mut self) -> bool {
         if !self.tim.reg().ctrl().read().enable().bit_is_set() {
-            return Err(TimerErrors::Canceled);
+            return false;
         }
         self.tim.reg().ctrl().write(|w| w.enable().clear_bit());
-        Ok(())
+        true
     }
 }
 
@@ -747,7 +729,7 @@ pub fn set_up_ms_delay_provider<TIM: ValidTim>(
 /// This function can be called in a specified interrupt handler to increment
 /// the MS counter
 pub fn default_ms_irq_handler() {
-    cortex_m::interrupt::free(|cs| {
+    critical_section::with(|cs| {
         let mut ms = MS_COUNTER.borrow(cs).get();
         ms += 1;
         MS_COUNTER.borrow(cs).set(ms);
@@ -756,7 +738,7 @@ pub fn default_ms_irq_handler() {
 
 /// Get the current MS tick count
 pub fn get_ms_ticks() -> u32 {
-    cortex_m::interrupt::free(|cs| MS_COUNTER.borrow(cs).get())
+    critical_section::with(|cs| MS_COUNTER.borrow(cs).get())
 }
 
 //==================================================================================================

va108xx-hal/src/uart.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 //! ## Examples
 //!
 //! - [UART simple example](https://egit.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/rust/va108xx-rs/src/branch/main/examples/simple/examples/uart.rs)
-//! - [UART with IRQ and RTIC](https://egit.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/rust/va108xx-rs/src/branch/main/examples/simple/examples/uart-irq-rtic.rs)
+//! - [UART with IRQ and RTIC](https://egit.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/rust/va108xx-rs/src/branch/main/examples/rtic/bin/uart-rtic.rs)
 use core::{marker::PhantomData, ops::Deref};
 use embedded_hal_nb::serial::Read;
 use fugit::RateExtU32;
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ use fugit::RateExtU32;
 pub use crate::IrqCfg;
 use crate::{
     clock::{enable_peripheral_clock, PeripheralClocks},
+    enable_interrupt,
     gpio::pin::{
         AltFunc1, AltFunc2, AltFunc3, Pin, PA16, PA17, PA18, PA19, PA2, PA26, PA27, PA3, PA30,
         PA31, PA8, PA9, PB18, PB19, PB20, PB21, PB22, PB23, PB6, PB7, PB8, PB9,
     },
     pac::{self, uarta as uart_base},
     time::Hertz,
-    utility::unmask_irq,
     PeripheralSelect,
 };
 
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ impl Instance for pac::Uartb {
     const PERIPH_SEL: PeripheralSelect = PeripheralSelect::Uart1;
 }
 
-impl<UART: Instance> UartWithIrqBase<UART> {
+impl<Uart: Instance> UartWithIrqBase<Uart> {
     fn init(self, sys_cfg: Option<&mut pac::Sysconfig>, irq_sel: Option<&mut pac::Irqsel>) -> Self {
         if let Some(sys_cfg) = sys_cfg {
             enable_peripheral_clock(sys_cfg, PeripheralClocks::Irqsel)
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ impl<UART: Instance> UartWithIrqBase<UART> {
         if let Some(irq_sel) = irq_sel {
             if self.irq_info.irq_cfg.route {
                 irq_sel
-                    .uart0(UART::IDX as usize)
+                    .uart0(Uart::IDX as usize)
                     .write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(self.irq_info.irq_cfg.irq as u32) });
             }
         }
@@ -676,7 +676,9 @@ impl<UART: Instance> UartWithIrqBase<UART> {
         self.uart.enable_tx();
         self.enable_rx_irq_sources(enb_timeout_irq);
         if self.irq_info.irq_cfg.enable {
-            unmask_irq(self.irq_info.irq_cfg.irq);
+            unsafe {
+                enable_interrupt(self.irq_info.irq_cfg.irq);
+            }
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -839,7 +841,7 @@ impl<UART: Instance> UartWithIrqBase<UART> {
         self.irq_info.rx_len = 0;
     }
 
-    pub fn release(self) -> UART {
+    pub fn release(self) -> Uart {
         self.uart.release()
     }
 }

va108xx-hal/src/utility.rs

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-//! # API for utility functions like the Error Detection and Correction (EDAC) block
-//!
-//! Some more information about the recommended scrub rates can be found on the
-//! [Vorago White Paper website](https://www.voragotech.com/resources) in the
-//! application note AN1212
-use crate::pac;
-
-/// Unmask and enable an IRQ with the given interrupt number
-///
-/// ## Safety
-///
-/// The unmask function can break mask-based critical sections
-#[inline]
-pub(crate) fn unmask_irq(irq: pac::Interrupt) {
-    unsafe { cortex_m::peripheral::NVIC::unmask(irq) };
-}

vscode/launch.json

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "runToEntryPoint": "main",
             "rttConfig": {
                 "enabled": true,
-                "address": "0x10000000",
+                "address": "auto",
                 "decoders": [
                     {
                         "port": 0,
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
             "runToEntryPoint": "main",
             "rttConfig": {
                 "enabled": true,
-                "address": "0x10000000",
+                "address": "auto",
                 "decoders": [
                     {
                         "port": 0,
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
             "runToEntryPoint": "main",
             "rttConfig": {
                 "enabled": true,
-                "address": "0x10000000",
+                "address": "auto",
                 "decoders": [
                     {
                         "port": 0,
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
             "runToEntryPoint": "main",
             "rttConfig": {
                 "enabled": true,
-                "address": "0x10000000",
+                "address": "auto",
                 "decoders": [
                     {
                         "port": 0,
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
             "runToEntryPoint": "main",
             "rttConfig": {
                 "enabled": true,
-                "address": "0x10000000",
+                "address": "auto",
                 "decoders": [
                     {
                         "port": 0,
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
         {
             "type": "cortex-debug",
             "request": "launch",
-            "name": "Debug UART",
+            "name": "UART Example",
             "servertype": "jlink",
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "device": "Cortex-M0",
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
             "runToEntryPoint": "main",
             "rttConfig": {
                 "enabled": true,
-                "address": "0x10000000",
+                "address": "auto",
                 "decoders": [
                     {
                         "port": 0,
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
             "runToEntryPoint": "main",
             "rttConfig": {
                 "enabled": true,
-                "address": "0x10000000",
+                "address": "auto",
                 "decoders": [
                     {
                         "port": 0,
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
             "runToEntryPoint": "main",
             "rttConfig": {
                 "enabled": true,
-                "address": "0x10000000",
+                "address": "auto",
                 "decoders": [
                     {
                         "port": 0,
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
             "runToEntryPoint": "main",
             "rttConfig": {
                 "enabled": true,
-                "address": "0x10000000",
+                "address": "auto",
                 "decoders": [
                     {
                         "port": 0,
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
             "runToEntryPoint": "main",
             "rttConfig": {
                 "enabled": true,
-                "address": "0x10000000",
+                "address": "auto",
                 "decoders": [
                     {
                         "port": 0,
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
             "runToEntryPoint": "main",
             "rttConfig": {
                 "enabled": true,
-                "address": "0x10000000",
+                "address": "auto",
                 "decoders": [
                     {
                         "port": 0,
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
             "runToEntryPoint": "main",
             "rttConfig": {
                 "enabled": true,
-                "address": "0x10000000",
+                "address": "auto",
                 "decoders": [
                     {
                         "port": 0,
@@ -340,12 +340,60 @@
             "device": "Cortex-M0",
             "svdFile": "./va108xx/svd/va108xx.svd.patched",
             "preLaunchTask": "rust: cargo build uart irq",
-            "executable": "${workspaceFolder}/target/thumbv6m-none-eabi/debug/examples/uart-irq-rtic",
+            "executable": "${workspaceFolder}/target/thumbv6m-none-eabi/debug/uart-rtic",
             "interface": "jtag",
             "runToEntryPoint": "main",
             "rttConfig": {
                 "enabled": true,
-                "address": "0x10000000",
+                "address": "auto",
+                "decoders": [
+                    {
+                        "port": 0,
+                        "timestamp": true,
+                        "type": "console"
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "cortex-debug",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "name": "RTIC Example",
+            "servertype": "jlink",
+            "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
+            "device": "Cortex-M0",
+            "svdFile": "./va108xx/svd/va108xx.svd.patched",
+            "preLaunchTask": "rtic-example",
+            "executable": "${workspaceFolder}/target/thumbv6m-none-eabi/debug/rtic-example",
+            "interface": "jtag",
+            "runToEntryPoint": "main",
+            "rttConfig": {
+                "enabled": true,
+                "address": "auto",
+                "decoders": [
+                    {
+                        "port": 0,
+                        "timestamp": true,
+                        "type": "console"
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "cortex-debug",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "name": "Embassy Example",
+            "servertype": "jlink",
+            "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
+            "device": "Cortex-M0",
+            "svdFile": "./va108xx/svd/va108xx.svd.patched",
+            "preLaunchTask": "embassy-example",
+            "executable": "${workspaceFolder}/target/thumbv6m-none-eabi/debug/embassy-example",
+            "interface": "jtag",
+            "runToEntryPoint": "main",
+            "rttConfig": {
+                "enabled": true,
+                "address": "auto",
                 "decoders": [
                     {
                         "port": 0,

vscode/tasks.json

@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@
             "command": "~/.cargo/bin/cargo", // note: full path to the cargo
             "args": [
                 "build",
-                "-p",
-                "va108xx-hal",
                 "--example",
                 "uart",
             ],
@@ -129,10 +127,8 @@
             "command": "~/.cargo/bin/cargo", // note: full path to the cargo
             "args": [
                 "build",
-                "--example",
+                "--bin",
-                "uart-irq-rtic",
+                "uart-rtic",
-                "--features",
-                "rt"
             ],
             "group": {
                 "kind": "build",
@@ -248,5 +244,25 @@
                 "isDefault": true
             }
         },
+        {
+            "label": "rtic-example",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "~/.cargo/bin/cargo", // note: full path to the cargo
+            "args": [
+                "build",
+                "--bin",
+                "rtic-example",
+            ],
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "embassy-example",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "~/.cargo/bin/cargo", // note: full path to the cargo
+            "args": [
+                "build",
+                "--bin",
+                "embassy-example",
+            ],
+        },
     ]
 }