README: Minor updates after review

Signed-off-by: Daniel Thompson <daniel@redfelineninja.org.uk>
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Introduction Introduction
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Currently in its infancy wasp-os provides only a little more than a simple Although still in its infancy wasp-os provides many example applications
digital clock application for `PineTime <https://www.pine64.org/pinetime/>`_ including a simple digital clock, a stopwatch, a step counter and a heart rate
together with access to the MicroPython REPL for interactive testing and monitor. All of these, together with access to the MicroPython REPL for
tweaking. However it keeps time well and has enough power saving interactive tweaking and testing, are running on `PineTime
functions implemented that it can survive for well over 72 hours between <https://www.pine64.org/pinetime/>`_. It keeps time well and has enough power
charges so even at this early stage it is functional as a wearable saving functions implemented that it can survive for well over 72 hours between
timepiece. charges so even at this early stage it is functional as a wearable timepiece.
Wasp-os includes a robust bootloader based on the Adafruit NRF52 Wasp-os includes a robust bootloader based on the Adafruit NRF52
Bootloader. It has been extended to make it robust for development on Bootloader. It has been extended to make it robust for development on
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(or later) and the following python modules: click, numpy, pexpect, PIL (or later) and the following python modules: click, numpy, pexpect, PIL
(or Pillow), pyserial, pysdl2. (or Pillow), pyserial, pysdl2.
On Debian Buster the requires python modules can be obtain with the On Debian Buster the required python modules can be obtained using the
following commands: following commands:
.. code-block:: sh .. code-block:: sh
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python3-pil python3-pip python3-serial python3-pil python3-pip python3-serial
pip3 install --user pysdl2 pip3 install --user pysdl2
You will need a toolchain for the Arm Cortex-M4. wasp-os is developed and You will also need a toolchain for the Arm Cortex-M4. wasp-os is developed and
tested using the `GNU-RM toolchain tested using the `GNU-RM toolchain
<https://developer.arm.com/tools-and-software/open-source-software/developer-tools/gnu-toolchain/gnu-rm>`_ <https://developer.arm.com/tools-and-software/open-source-software/developer-tools/gnu-toolchain/gnu-rm>`_
(9-2019-q4) from Arm. (9-2019-q4) from Arm.
.. note:: .. note::
There are known problems with toolchains older than gcc-7.3 due to problems There are known problems with toolchains older than gcc-7.3 when
with link-time-optimization (which is enabled by default). link time optimization is enabled during the MicroPython build
(and LTO is enabled by default).
Get the code from Get the code from
`https://github.com/daniel-thompson/wasp-os <https://github.com/daniel-thompson/wasp-os>`_ : `https://github.com/daniel-thompson/wasp-os <https://github.com/daniel-thompson/wasp-os>`_ :
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* Connect to PineDFU using nRFConnect, click the DFU button and send * Connect to PineDFU using nRFConnect, click the DFU button and send
``micropython.zip`` to the device. ``micropython.zip`` to the device.
To install the main firmware from a GNU/Linux workstation: Alternatively, to install the main firmware from a GNU/Linux workstation:
* Look up the MAC address for your watch (try: ``sudo hcitool lescan``\ ). * Look up the MAC address for your watch (try: ``sudo hcitool lescan``\ ).
* Use ota-dfu to upload ``micropython.zip`` to the device. For example: * Use ota-dfu to upload ``micropython.zip`` to the device. For example: