A community developed open source [FreeRTOS](http://www.freertos.org/)-based framework for ESP8266 WiFi-enabled microcontrollers. Intended for use in both commercial and open source projects.
Please note that this project is released with a [Contributor Code of Conduct](https://github.com/SuperHouse/esp-open-rtos/blob/master/code_of_conduct.md). By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.
* Install [esp-open-sdk](https://github.com/pfalcon/esp-open-sdk/), build it with `make STANDALONE=n`, then edit your PATH and add the generated toolchain `bin` directory. (Despite the similar name esp-open-sdk has different maintainers - but we think it's fantastic!)
(Other toolchains may also work, as long as a gcc cross-compiler is available on the PATH and libhal (and libhal headers) are compiled and available to gcc. The proprietary Tensilica "xcc" compiler will probably not work.)
* Install [esptool.py](https://github.com/themadinventor/esptool) and make it available on your PATH. If you used esp-open-sdk then this is done already.
* Provide professional-quality framework for WiFi-enabled RTOS projects on ESP8266.
* Open source code for all layers above the MAC layer, ideally lower layers if possible (this is a work in progress, see [Issues list](https://github.com/superhouse/esp-open-rtos/issues).
* Leave upstream source clean, for easy interaction with upstream projects.
Current status is alpha quality, actively developed. AP STATION mode (ie wifi client mode) and UDP/TCP client modes are tested. Other functionality should work. Contributors and testers are welcome!
## Code Structure
*`examples` contains a range of example projects (one per subdirectory). Check them out!
*`include` contains header files from Espressif RTOS SDK, relating to the binary libraries & Xtensa core.
*`core` contains source & headers for low-level ESP8266 functions & peripherals. `core/include/esp` contains useful headers for peripheral access, etc. Minimal to no FreeRTOS dependencies.
*`extras` is a directory that contains optional components that can be added to your project. Most 'extras' components will have a corresponding example in the `examples` directory. Extras include:
- rboot-ota - OTA support (over-the-air updates) including a TFTP server for receiving updates ([for rboot by @raburton](http://richard.burtons.org/2015/05/18/rboot-a-new-boot-loader-for-esp8266/))
- bmp180 driver for digital pressure sensor ([upstream project](https://github.com/Angus71/esp-open-rtos-driver-bmp180))
*`FreeRTOS` contains FreeRTOS implementation, subdirectory structure is the standard FreeRTOS structure. `FreeRTOS/source/portable/esp8266/` contains the ESP8266 port.
*`lwip` contains the lwIP TCP/IP library. See [Third Party Libraries](https://github.com/SuperHouse/esp-open-rtos/wiki/Third-Party-Libraries) wiki page for details.
* [newlib](https://github.com/projectgus/newlib-xtensa) v2.2.0, with patches for xtensa support and locking stubs for thread-safe operation on FreeRTOS.
As part of the esp-open-rtos build process, all binary SDK symbols are prefixed with `sdk_`. This makes it easier to differentiate binary & open source code, and also prevents namespace conflicts.
Some binary libraries appear to contain unattributed open source code:
* libnet80211.a & libwpa.a appear to be based on FreeBSD net80211/wpa, or forks of them. ([See this issue](https://github.com/SuperHouse/esp-open-rtos/issues/4)).
* BSD license (as described in LICENSE) applies to original source files, [lwIP](http://lwip.wikia.com/wiki/LwIP_Wiki). lwIP is Copyright (C) Swedish Institute of Computer Science.
* FreeRTOS is provided under the GPL with the FreeRTOS linking exception, allowing non-GPL firmwares to be produced using FreeRTOS as the RTOS core. License details in files under FreeRTOS dir. FreeRTOS is Copyright (C) Real Time Engineers Ltd.
* Source & binary components from the [Espressif IOT RTOS SDK](https://github.com/espressif/esp_iot_rtos_sdk) were released under the MIT license. Source code components are relicensed here under the BSD license. The original parts are Copyright (C) Espressif Systems.
* There is a list of outstanding 'enhancements' in the [issues list](https://github.com/superhouse/esp-open-rtos/issues). Contributions to these, as well as other improvements, are very welcome.
If you are contributing code, *please ensure that it can be licensed under the BSD open source license*. Specifically:
* Code from Espressif IoT SDK cannot be merged, as it is provided under either the "Espressif General Public License" or the "Espressif MIT License", which are not compatible with the BSD license.
* Recent releases of the Espressif IoT RTOS SDK cannot be merged, as they changed from MIT License to the "Espressif MIT License" which is not BSD compatible. The Espressif binaries used in esp-open-rtos were taken from [revision ec75c85, as this was the last MIT Licensed revision](https://github.com/espressif/esp_iot_rtos_sdk/commit/43585fa74550054076bdf4bfe185e808ad0da83e).
For code submissions based on reverse engineered binary functionality, please either reverse engineer functionality from MIT Licensed Espressif releases or make sure that the reverse engineered code does not directly copy the code structure of the binaries - it cannot be a "derivative work" of an incompatible binary.
The best way to write suitable code is to first add documentation somewhere like the [esp8266 reverse engineering wiki](http://esp8266-re.foogod.com/) describing factual information gained from reverse engineering - such as register addresses, bit masks, orders of register writes, etc. Then write new functions referring to that documentation as reference material.
For new contributions, please use BSD style and indent using 4 spaces. If you're an emacs user then there is a .dir-locals.el file in the root which configures cc-mode.
Upstream code is left with the indentation and style of the upstream project.
