# esp32c6-hal
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`no_std` HAL for the ESP32-C6 from Espressif. Implements a number of the traits defined by [embedded-hal](https://github.com/rust-embedded/embedded-hal).
This device uses the RISC-V ISA, which is officially supported by the Rust compiler via the `riscv32imac-unknown-none-elf` target. Refer to the [Getting Started](#getting-started) section below for more information.
## [Documentation]
[documentation]: https://docs.rs/esp32c6-hal/
## Getting Started
### Installing the Rust Compiler Target
The compilation target for this device is officially supported via the `stable` release channel and can be installed via [rustup](https://rustup.rs/):
```shell
$ rustup target add riscv32imac-unknown-none-elf
```
### Supported boot methods
#### IDF Bootloader
The [IDF second stage bootloader](https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32c6/api-guides/startup.html#second-stage-bootloader) is the default bootloader solution.
By default, [espflash](https://github.com/esp-rs/espflash) fetches the required binaries (Bootloader and Partition Table) and flashes them onto the target device together with the Rust-based application firmware image.
#### Direct Boot
[Direct Boot](https://github.com/espressif/esp32c6-direct-boot-example#direct-boot-in-esp32-c6) allows an application stored in the External Flash to be executed directly, without being copied into Internal RAM.
##### Booting the Hello World example using Direct Boot
Build the Hello World example with support for Direct Boot:
```shell
cargo build --release --example hello_world --features direct-boot
```
Then proceed to generating the application binary and flashing it onto the target device:
```shell
cargo espflash --release --format direct-boot --features direct-boot --example hello_world --monitor
```
The ROM Bootloader will identify the firmware image built with Direct Boot support and load it appropriately from the External Flash:
```shell
ESP-ROM:esp32c6-20220919
Build:Sep 19 2022
rst:0x1 (POWERON),boot:0x6e (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)
Hello world!
Hello world!
Hello world!
```
## License
Licensed under either of:
- Apache License, Version 2.0 ([LICENSE-APACHE](../LICENSE-APACHE) or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
- MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](../LICENSE-MIT) or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
at your option.
### Contribution
Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in
the work by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without
any additional terms or conditions.