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| author | Damien George <damien@micropython.org> | 2025-04-28 12:25:05 +1000 |
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| committer | Damien George <damien@micropython.org> | 2025-05-09 12:01:50 +1000 |
| commit | 928466d74c10c09570e63030419804889f8e0e98 (patch) | |
| tree | 6cc3b5867d14652a09b07270d47c0611e3adf19a | |
| parent | d00eab4a3056ebaf47a1d2fdf8c21d132c465055 (diff) | |
rp2/Makefile: Add deploy target that uses picotool load.
This is a convenient way to deploy firmware to an RP2xxx-based board.
Signed-off-by: Damien George <damien@micropython.org>
| -rw-r--r-- | ports/rp2/Makefile | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | ports/rp2/README.md | 6 |
2 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/ports/rp2/Makefile b/ports/rp2/Makefile index 76b5698d2..2895faaca 100644 --- a/ports/rp2/Makefile +++ b/ports/rp2/Makefile @@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ all: clean: $(RM) -rf $(BUILD) +deploy: all + $(Q)picotool load -x $(BUILD)/firmware.elf + # First ensure that pico-sdk is initialised, then run CMake with the # UPDATE_SUBMODULES flag to update necessary submodules for this board. # diff --git a/ports/rp2/README.md b/ports/rp2/README.md index 911d797fe..41fca97f9 100644 --- a/ports/rp2/README.md +++ b/ports/rp2/README.md @@ -47,8 +47,10 @@ pass the board name to the build; e.g. for Raspberry Pi Pico W: ## Deploying firmware to the device Firmware can be deployed to the device by putting it into bootloader mode -(hold down BOOTSEL while powering on or resetting) and then copying -`firmware.uf2` to the USB mass storage device that appears. +(hold down BOOTSEL while powering on or resetting) and then either copying +`firmware.uf2` to the USB mass storage device that appears, or using +`picotool load -x firmware.elf`. The latter command can be accessed +conveniently via `make deploy`. If MicroPython is already installed then the bootloader can be entered by executing `import machine; machine.bootloader()` at the REPL. |