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+.. _cmodules:
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MicroPython external C modules
==============================
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This chapter describes how to compile such external modules into the
MicroPython executable or firmware image.
+An alternative approach is to use :ref:`natmod` which allows writing custom C
+code that is placed in a .mpy file, which can be imported dynamically in to
+a running MicroPython system without the need to recompile the main firmware.
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Structure of an external C module
---------------------------------