I have been using micropython for quite some time (from Python) and have written some simple C modules in the past but I am trying to use micropython in a new way and could use some advice.
I am wrapping an existing bunch of embedded C code that communicates over a serial port and requires both a UART and a Timer to function. I ported the entire library to pure micropython and despite hours of work and many refactors it simply is not fast enough. I can't get the scheduling right to service the serial data fast enough.
So now I am attempting to reuse the entire existing C code and wrap it in a micropython module. As I said, it requires the use of a high-speed timer as well as a UART. It needs to respond to the interrupts of both and push data through some internal state machines, and it interacts with the user code via a couple of callbacks.
I see two options:
- Have the user create the Timer and UART in Python and pass them into the C API (my preference)
- Just create the Timer and UART instances I need in C (and maybe have the user pass in the pin names and timer number to use?)
For the second case where I create the objects in C, I thought I could use the C API to import pyb.Timer (via `mp_module_get`) and create objects that way but I don't see any examples of anyone else doing this so perhaps that is a dumb idea?
What do other developers do in this case?
Thanks,
Mark