This Rust RP2040 project template aims to help the developers for a starting point on the development of embedded Rust with Raspberry Pi Pico. The template includes Cargo configurations, UF2 memory map, basic LED blinking program, and a simple Visual Studio Code configuration for Rust Analyzer plugin.

1. Clone the project template: Clone this Rust RP2040 project template.

   git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nthnn/rust-rp2040

   This command clones the repository with a shallow copy (--depth 1), fetching only the latest commit history to save time and space.

2. Install neccessary Rust components: Before you can build and deploy your Rust program to RP2040-based boards, you need to install some Rust components:

   rustup target add thumbv6m-none-eabi
   cargo install elf2uf2-rs --locked
   cargo install cargo-binutils

3. Build and flash your program Once you have installed the necessary components, you can build and flash your Rust program to your RP2040-based board.

   Build and Flash

   To build and run your Rust program directly on the connected board:

   cargo run

   This command compiles your code and flashes the binary to the connected RP2040 board. Ensure your board is mounted and recognized by your system.

   Build the Binary

   If you prefer to build the binary without flashing immediately:

   cargo build --release

   This command compiles your code into a release build, generating the binary (target/thumbv6m-none-eabi/release/<project_name>).

Happy Coding!
Nathanne Isip