Espressif: Update RMT peripheral testing application to irtest#18788
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Adds the `CONFIG_SYSTEM_IRTEST` macro to enable building the `irtest` application. Signed-off-by: Tiago Medicci Serrano <tiago.medicci@espressif.com>
Updated the `rmt` defconfig description for the Espressif's SoCs. Use the `irtest` testing app (instead of the deprecated `rmtchar`) to test the RMT peripheral. Signed-off-by: Tiago Medicci Serrano <tiago.medicci@espressif.com>
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Thank you @tmedicci :-)
This PR should be merged after apache/nuttx-apps#3461.
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Summary
This PR updates the
rmtdefconfig for Espressif's SoCs and their documentation about it. The so-calledrmtcharis now deprecated (apache/nuttx-apps#3461) and theirtestapplication is recommended to test the peripheral.Impact
Impact on user: Yes. Improve user's experience when trying
irtesttesting application.Impact on build: No.
Impact on hardware: No.
Impact on documentation: Yes. Updated.
Impact on security: No.
Impact on compatibility: No.
Testing
Build the
rmtdefconfig of any Espressif SoC, interconnect output and input pins externally and runirqtest. For ESP32-C6-DevKitC-1 V1.2, for instance:Building
Running
Connect GPIO 8 (RMT output pin) to GPIO 2 (RMT input pin) externally and run
irqtest:Results
Read data equals written data. Loopback test succeeded!