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EPISODE · Aug 28, 2026 · 1H 2M

Deep Dive w/Scott: Zephyr Bootloader

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Join Scott as he works to polish the MCUboot bootloader for use with Zephyr based firmwares like CircuitPython. He'll answer any questions folks have too. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Thanks to dcd for timecodes: 0:00 Getting started 0:57 Hello everyone - circuit python (CP) on microprocessor example NRF64LM20 3:25 Join discord for chat (online and during the week) 4:12 Detour into bootloader - 8:00 Seattle happy hardware hour - first Thursday of every month 12:19 github adafruit/adabute 13:22 uf2 bootloaders - then green lake 14:32 oldinsurancemaps.net rabbit trail 15:34 uf2 created to drag/drop boot loaders 17:42 need to preserve the flash segments 19:39 original adafruit UF2 boot loader 20:12 tinyuf2 ( built on tinyusb ) support espressif 20:52 nRF52 bootloader 21:30 adding a fourth boot loader based on zephyr 22:23 LLM coding 23:32 safe mode support added "saved word" ( including unit test ) 25:45 swapping regions for software update over the air (OTA) 29:08 UF2 application that can update itself 29:50 OTA_0 and OTA_1 discussion 32:18 boot loader status indicators, and double tap 33:13 partition table example nrf54lm20dk.dtsi 39:54 ROM bootloaders 43:33 enter boot loader via double reset 45:39 boot/zephyr/main.c and CONFIG_BOOT_SERIAL_DOUBLE_TAP (double tapping reset) 47:35 related to CP reset and boot button 51:10 consider firmware for coprocessors also 52:30 thinking about pin muxing in parallel 54:00 build and reflash the bootloader 55:00 CURRENT.UF2 support for dragging off the non volatile memory, and INFO_UF2.TXT 56:40 copy the updater to the UF2 drive 52:23 next week in new office! 1:00:44 display support ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

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