I've been testing many platforms lately...with lots of failures.
A common issue is that not all platforms connect each pin on the Arduino header.
For example, LPC546XX doesn't have D6, D7, A4, A5 connected by default.
If I want to pass tests that relay on D6, D7, A4, A5, as digital outs (e.g. Bus tests) then I have to find surrogate pins to fly-wire to those locations.
The problem is that all other pins are taken!
D2-D9 (Digital, bus , interrupt tests)
D10-D13(SPI, bus tests)
D14-D15 (I2C, bus tests)
A0-A3(Digital, Analog, Bus tests)
If the tests attempted to test less pins, say just 2-3 per peripheral type, then there would be a higher chance of finding alternate pins to wire in.
My guess is that we would find 95% of issues by just testing two pins of each type.
This would reduce the complexity, make this project much more stable, and widely used.
The only drawback I can see is that we wouldn't be catching and highlighting deviations from the Arduiono standard, but honestly, I don't think that is the job of Mbed OS.
maclobdell
commented
6 years ago
I've been testing many platforms lately...with lots of failures.
A common issue is that not all platforms connect each pin on the Arduino header.
For example, LPC546XX doesn't have D6, D7, A4, A5 connected by default.
If I want to pass tests that relay on D6, D7, A4, A5, as digital outs (e.g. Bus tests) then I have to find surrogate pins to fly-wire to those locations.
The problem is that all other pins are taken! D2-D9 (Digital, bus , interrupt tests) D10-D13(SPI, bus tests) D14-D15 (I2C, bus tests) A0-A3(Digital, Analog, Bus tests)
If the tests attempted to test less pins, say just 2-3 per peripheral type, then there would be a higher chance of finding alternate pins to wire in.
My guess is that we would find 95% of issues by just testing two pins of each type.
This would reduce the complexity, make this project much more stable, and widely used.
The only drawback I can see is that we wouldn't be catching and highlighting deviations from the Arduiono standard, but honestly, I don't think that is the job of Mbed OS.