Arduino ESP32 Version 2.0.5

The Arduino ESP32 version 2.0.5 based on the ESP-IDF v4.4.2 introduces bug fixes, improvements and new boards support.

Changes

Here is a summary of the major changes.

• ESP-IDF upgrade to v4.4.2

Improvements

• Update esptool to version 4.2.1
• Update get.py to support python 3.10+
• ESP-IDF v4.4.2 and build time elf2bin for the bootloaders
• Changes UART ISR to only trigger on RX FIFO Full and timeout
• Adds noInterrupt() and interrupt() functionality
• Update PlatformIO build scripts
• Get real Flash Chip Size via API call
• Add default SPI pin definitions if not defined in pins_arduino.h
• Add new ULP example for ESP32
• Adds an error message to HardwareSerial::setPins()
• Improve RGB driver
• Adds Wire::setBufferSize function
• Adds default Wire1 pins auto-setup
• Add erase flash option to Arduino IDE menu
• Improves time for setting touch interrupt

Bugfixes

• Fixed instances where qspi has been renamed to qio in boards.txt
• CameraWebServer example fix
• Fixes Arduino Wire::begin overload
• Fixes LwIP INADDR_NONE conflict with softAPConfig()
• Fixes HardwareSerial::availableForWrite + setTxBufferSize
• LEDC 1-bit mode duty fix
• Fix partition names in board.txt
• FIX: Added erase flash menu to all boards
• Fixed CHANNEL in ESPNow example
• Fixes Cookie Case Sensitivity

New Boards & updates

• Add the new MiniMain ESP32-S2 board
• Add SparkFun IoT RedBoard
• Add lolin s3 board def
• Added Smart Bee Design Boards
• Add support for new unphone boards
• Add boards WiFiduinoV2&WiFiduino32S3
• Add newly board (Deneyap Kart G)
• [NINA-W1] more build menu options
• [NORA-W1] Fix SPI pin assignments to match Arduino pinout
• Add new variant ESP32 Thing Plus C. Update boards file
• Update Adafruit boards
• Create M5Station pins_arduino.h and M5Station Board
• Itsy bitsy esp32 board working
• TTGO T-OI-Plus: pins LED_BUILTIN & BAT_ADC_PIN

Documentation

• Docs: add FAQ entry about modifying sdkconfig options
• Doc addition: How to compile libs with different debug level

See all bug fixes in the complete changelog below.

What's Changed

See the complete changelog down below:

• Add 2.0.4 version to Issue report template by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #6985
• Added dont_mount option to LittleFS conf initialization by @econeale in #6953
• tests: Add options. by @Ouss4 in #6916
• CameraWebServer example fix by @PilnyTomas in #6993
• Improve RGB driver in pull #6808; solves #6968 by @santaimpersonator in #6979
• Fixed instances where qspi has been renamed to qio in boards.txt by @lbernstone in #6962
• Allow access to the PWM channel assigned to the Pin. Opportunity to change PWM configurations by @VasilyRakche in #6992
• Added keywords.txt with RGB_BUILTIN into libraries/ESP32 by @PilnyTomas in #7015
• Added #include into BLEAdvertisedDevice.h by @PilnyTomas in #6990
• docs: add FAQ entry about modifying sdkconfig options by @igrr in #7036
• Fixes Arduino Wire::begin overload by @SuGlider in #7000
• Add the new MiniMain ESP32-S2 board created by Department of Alchemy. by @cubeinhabitant in #6963
• Add TXD2 and RXD2 pin definitions by @Tinyu-Zhao in #6989
• [NINA-W1] more build menu options by @mazgch in #7008
• Add new variant ESP32 Thing Plus C. Update boards file. by @SFE-Brudnerd in #7038
• Adds an error message to HardwareSerial::setPins() by @SuGlider in #7040
• [WIFI] ifdef check should match log_x function call by @mazgch in #7004
• added http code param to WebServer.streamFile (#6899) by @r-downing in #6995
• ./.github/scripts: Restore the build directory by @Ouss4 in #7037
• update Adafruit boards by @hathach in #7025
• Update WiFiGeneric.cpp by @zhangyanjiaoesp in #7044
• Adds Wire::setBufferSize function by @SuGlider in #7016
• WiFiClientSecure: Fix warning about missing PSK-based ciphersuites by @kohlschuetter in #7020
• Adds default Wire1 pins auto-setup by @SuGlider in #7034
• Fixes LwIP INADDR_NONE conflict with softAPConfig() by @SuGlider in #7059
• IDF release/v4.4 by @me-no-dev in #6994
• Fixes HardwareSerial::availableForWrite + setTxBufferSize by @SuGlider in #6998
• Add SparkFun IoT RedBoard by @sfe-SparkFro in #7085
• Changed Neopixel related static constants to #defines by @ChuckVanzant in #7080
• add lolin s3 board def by @wemos in #7094
• LEDC 1-bit mode duty fix. by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #7079
• Added Smart Bee Design Boards by @strid3r21 in #7093
• Add full setsocketoption to WifiClient and WifiClientSecure by @20162026 in #7030
• Add erase flash option to Arduino IDE menu by @PilnyTomas in #7043
• Add support for new unphone boards by @garethhcoleman in #7058
• UpdateClass - speedup flash erase/writes by @vortigont in #7002
• Add support for new unphone boards by @garethhcoleman in #7109
• Improves time for setting touch interrupt by @SuGlider in #7099
• WebServer: rename & expose internal 'contentLength' variable for POST… by @WebDust21 in #7012
• Added NVS test sketch + test script by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #6885
• Create M5Station pins_arduino.h and M5Station Board by @Tinyu-Zhao in #7101
• Fix partition names in board.txt by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #7120
• FIX: Added erase flash menu to all boards by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #7129
• Fixed CHANNEL in ESPNow example by @PilnyTomas in #7104
• Fixes Cookie Case Sensitivity by @SuGlider in #7112
• Enable configuring target variants by @kohlschuetter in #7019
• Update .gitignore by @kohlschuetter in #7021
• Update esptool to version 4.2.1 by @me-no-dev in #7127
• Update get.py to support python 3.10+ by @me-no-dev in #7166
• fixed names on the VID and PID for my boards in boards.txt by @strid3r21 in #7144
• Compile error if CONFIG_FREERTOS_HZ != 1000 by @egnor in #6955
• Adding u-blox NORA-W10 series (ESP32-S3) by @mazgch in #7191
• Fixed switch rename issue in examples espressif/esp-rainmaker#152 by @sanketwadekar in #7171
• Update PlatformIO build scripts by @valeros in #7200
• itsy bitsy esp32 board working :) by @ladyada in #7199
• add TAMC Termod S3 board variant by @TAMCTec in #7217
• [NORA-W1] Fix SPI pin assignments to match Arduino pinout. by @mazgch in #7208
• Get real Flash Chip Size via API call by @Jason2866 in #7159
• TTGO T-OI-Plus: pins LED_BUILTIN & BAT_ADC_PIN by @FedericoBusero in #7241
• Fixed the ability to change CHANNEL by @PilnyTomas in #7154
• Add default SPI pin definitions if not defined in pins_arduino.h by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #7161
• USBHIDKeyboard: Fix 200ms delay for every key by @RefactorFactory in #7218
• Updated warning message displayed when building as IDF component by @PilnyTomas in #7220
• Add new ULP example for ESP32 by @SuGlider in #7221
• add flash frequency to patched firmware by @Jason2866 in #7230
• Get correct (real) Flash mode via API by @Jason2866 in #7239
• Fixed issue of device crashing in Rainmaker OTA #5420 by @sanketwadekar in #7242
• add boards WiFiduinoV2&WiFiduino32S3 by @i3water in #7247
• Doc addition: How to compile libs with different debug level by @PilnyTomas in #7193
• Update boards.rst by @shutup in #7195
• Changes UART ISR to only trigger on RX FIFO Full and timeout by @SuGlider in #6930
• Adds noInterrupt() and interrupt() functionality by @SuGlider in #7226
• ESP-IDF v4.4.2 and build time elf2bin for the bootloaders by @me-no-dev in #7259
• Fix corrupt debug message in esp32-hal-cpu.c by @mrengineer7777 in #7264
• Remove unnecessary xSemaphoreTake() of USBHID semaphore by @RefactorFactory in #7205
• Add newly board (Deneyap Kart G) by @zeynepdicle in #7257

New Contributors

A special thank you to all new contributors!

• @econeale made their first contribution in #6953
• @santaimpersonator made their first contribution in #6979
• @VasilyRakche made their first contribution in #6992
• @cubeinhabitant made their first contribution in #6963
• @Tinyu-Zhao made their first contribution in #6989
• @SFE-Brudnerd made their first contribution in #7038
• @r-downing made their first contribution in #6995
• @zhangyanjiaoesp made their first contribution in #7044
• @kohlschuetter made their first contribution in #7020
• @sfe-SparkFro made their first contribution in #7085
• @ChuckVanzant made their first contribution in #7080
• @strid3r21 made their first contribution in #7093
• @20162026 made their first contribution in #7030
• @garethhcoleman made their first contribution in #7058
• @WebDust21 made their first contribution in #7012
• @egnor made their first contribution in #6955
• @sanketwadekar made their first contribution in #7171
• @RefactorFactory made their first contribution in #7218
• @shutup made their first contribution in #7195

Full Changelog: 2.0.4...2.0.5

To see how to contribute to the Arduino ESP32 project, see this reference: Contributing