B4R Code Snippet Using the second core on an ESP32

Get the most out of the ESP32 by running code in Core 0 as well as the default Core 1.

Arduino runs all code in Core 1 and Core 0 is left idle. Use this code to utilize Core 0. Not sure how stable this is but its hasn't given me any trouble yet!

'Sample code to use the second core of an ESP32 from within B4R. B4R code will run in Core 1 and in this example some code can be forced to run in Core 0.
'Created May 2020 - Tron71

#Region Project Attributes
    #AutoFlushLogs: True
    #CheckArrayBounds: True
    #StackBufferSize: 1200
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Sub Process_Globals
    Public Serial1 As Serial

End Sub

Private Sub AppStart
    Serial1.Initialize(115200)
    Log("Dual Core Sample AppStart")
    
    RunNative("setup", Null)
    RunNative("CheckCore", Null)
    Delay(500)
    RunNative("CoreZeroSetup", Null)
    Dim x As Int = 0
    
    For x = 0 To 255
        Log("Loop running on core 1 - ", x , " times")
        Delay(650)
    Next
    
End Sub


#if C

TaskHandle_t RunInCore0;        //Create a Task handle

void setup(B4R::Object* o) {
    Serial.begin(115200);

}

void CoreZero( void * pvParameters ){
      Serial.print("This code is running on core ");
      Serial.println(xPortGetCoreID());                     //Returns the core used
    
      // Code placed here will be run in Core 0. All other code will be run in Core 1
    
    for (int i = 0; i <= 255; i++) {
    Serial.print("Loop running on core 0 - ");
    Serial.print(i);
    Serial.print(" times \n");
    delay(350);
     }
    
  vTaskDelete(NULL); //Kill the task when finished unless you are running a continuous loop. Tasks cannot return!
}

void CoreZeroSetup(B4R::Object* o) {
    //create a task that will be executed in the CoreZero() function, with priority 1 and executed on core 0
    xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(CoreZero,"RunInCore0",4096,0,1,&RunInCore0,0);      //More info on https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32/api-reference/system/freertos.html
                                                                //     ^ This value specifies the core to use (0 or 1)
    
    delay(500);
}


void CheckCore( void * pvParameters ){        //Call to check where main is running from
  Serial.print("Running on core ");
  Serial.println(xPortGetCoreID());
}

#End if

 

[derez]

I use your solution and it works well in esp32_cam. I would like to set core 0 to b4r code, can you show me how to do it (define a task of b4r code) ?
Thanks

 

[Tron71]

To the best of my knowledge it is not currently possible to specify the core for B4r code. I have posted a Wish "Add direct support for ESP32 dual core within B4R" but I'm still waiting to see if Erel implements it.