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Summary

Add complete MicroPython board support for Seeed XIAO STM32C5.

Changes

  • Board definition: Zephyr board files (DTS, Kconfig, defconfig), XIAO connector pin mapping (D0-D15), UF2 bootloader partition layout (32KB boot, 488KB app)
  • MicroPython integration: Board config, frozen module manifest, Python board pin/peripheral mapping (xiao_stm32c5.py)
  • Custom C module — modcan: CAN/FDCAN driver with loopback, FD mode, up to 128-frame RX queue, non-blocking recv(0) support
  • Zephyr driver patches (zephyr 4.4.0):
    • HAL2 USB device controller backport
    • HAL2 XSPI NOR flash driver
    • ADC PCSEL channel preselection fix
  • Build tools: Reproducible build script (xiao_stm32c5_build.sh), UF2 converter (uf2conv.py)
  • Test scripts: Full interactive REPL test suite, CAN FD two-board interconnect test, CAN debug tool
  • CI: GitHub Actions workflow for XIAO STM32C5 firmware build

Files changed

31 files changed, +4,068 / -124 lines

Board definition:
- Zephyr board files (DTS, Kconfig, defconfig, yaml, cmake)
- XIAO connector pin mapping (D0-D15 GPIO map)
- UF2 bootloader partition layout (32KB boot, 488KB app)

MicroPython integration:
- Board config (.conf) and device tree overlay
- Frozen module manifest (xiao.py, xiao_stm32c5.py, test scripts)
- Python board pin/peripheral mapping (xiao_stm32c5.py)
- Hardware abstraction layer (xiao.py): STM32C5 branch

Custom C modules:
- modcan: CAN/FDCAN driver with loopback, FD mode, up to 128 frame RX queue
- Proper DLC encoding/decoding for CAN FD
- Non-blocking recv(0) support

Zephyr driver patches (zephyr/patches/zephyr-4.4.0/):
- 0001-udc-stm32-hal2-support.patch: HAL2 USB device controller backport
- 0002-flash-stm32-xspi-hal2-support.patch: HAL2 XSPI NOR flash driver
- 0003-flash-stm32-xspi-hal2-support.patch: HAL2 XSPI header
- 0004-adc-stm32-fix-pcsel-preselection.patch: PCSEL channel preselection fix

Build tools:
- xiao_stm32c5_build.sh: reproducible build with Zephyr 4.4.0
  (applies .patch files via 'patch' command, restores on exit)
- uf2conv.py: .bin to .uf2 converter (base 0x08008000, family 0x00C5C5C5)

Test scripts:
- xiao_stm32c5_full_test.py: interactive REPL test suite
  (ADC multi-sample, cross-talk, GPIO, I2C, IMU, PWM, CAN, Battery)
- can_interconnect.py: two-board CAN FD interconnect test
- can_debug.py: CAN device lookup diagnostic

CI: GitHub Actions workflow for XIAO STM32C5 firmware build

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
yuansheng1126 and others added 3 commits July 31, 2026 11:13
Board / storage:
- xiao_stm32c5.dts: enlarge application partition, fix storage layout
- xiao_stm32c5.conf / .overlay: heap and I2C clock adjustments
- xiao_stm32c5_manifest.py: freeze production helper modules

Release tooling:
- release/xiao_stm32c5/{README,RELEASE_NOTES}.md
- tools/xiao_stm32c5/{build,flash,package}.sh (renamed from flat scripts)
- zephyr-4.4.0 patch refresh + README

Docs:
- README: STM32C5 build/venv and test-section updates

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
CAN module (modcan.c):
- Replace global rx_msgq with per-instance queue and frame buffer
- Add we_started flag: deinit only stops controller if we started it
- Handle -EBUSY from can_set_bitrate (controller already running)
- Validate CAN FD payload lengths (reject non-DLC-aligned sizes)
- Queue depth: 128 frames (9.1 KB per object)

Test suite (xiao_stm32c5_full_test.py):
- Expand to 21 tests across 9 phases (GPIO, ADC, I2C, IMU, PWM, CAN, Power, UART, Storage, RTC)
- Add multi-instance, deinit isolation, invalid payload, variable speed CAN tests
- Add gc.collect() before multi-instance tests to defragment heap
- Remove i2c1_header and fdcan_external from test_all() (slow/require manual setup)
- IMU ODR: 1.6Hz → 104Hz, add config delay

can_interconnect.py:
- Fix test_variable_speed early return bug (return outside loop)

xiao.py:
- XiaoCAN error: show real error instead of generic 'Invalid can'

Board config:
- xiao_stm32c5.overlay: I2C2 clock 100kHz → 400kHz
- xiao_stm32c5.conf: heap 96KB → 105KB (support dual CAN objects)
modcan.c:
- Replace we_started flag with shared device-state + refcount: a CAN
  controller is owned by a shared slot; multiple can_obj_t may bind to it
  and can_stop runs only when refcount reaches 0 (fixes deinit/GC of one
  object taking down a controller still used by another).
- First owner applies config + starts; later owners validate fd / bitrate /
  loopback / data-bitrate match and reject on mismatch without touching the
  running controller or refcount.
- RX queue 128 -> 32 frames (9.3KB -> 2.4KB per object) to fit the
  fragmented 105KB heap; CAN_MAX_DEVICES=4 defensive cap.
- Per-object dual RX filters (std + ext) so extended frames reach the msgq.
- send(): validate id range and set CAN_FRAME_IDE for 29-bit ids.
- Idempotent deinit (safe under double-deinit / GC after explicit deinit).

Tests:
- xiao_stm32c5_full_test.py: refactor to single combined entry point
  (base peripherals + 9 FDCAN tests); add owner / mismatch / id CAN tests.
- xiao_stm32c5_base_test.py (new): granular base-peripheral suite.
- xiao_stm32c5_can_test.py (new): 9 FDCAN loopback tests (PR#22 fixes).
- can_interconnect.py: two-board interconnect refinements.

Docs:
- README + release notes: full_test is the single entry point; manifest
  comment notes base/can/interconnect scripts are not frozen.

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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