At a Glance

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With your code workring, we want to make sure your code matches our Coding Standards. We use two tools for that:

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Since git is a distributed VCS, you have a local copy of the repository that needs to be synced with the remote server (GitHub). This means you can commit and make branches without internet access. Normally, we recommend you push your changes to GitHub as often as possible (git push), but since this is a tutorial, we won't bother with that.

Troubleshooting/FAQ

Q: Why can't I see output from the STM32 Discovery board?

A: Make sure you have the FTDI cable connected properly! By default, printf does not do anything on the STM32 (After all, where would it go?). We've decided to redirect it to UART, so we need the FTDI cable to convert it to something your computer can understand. Note that both the Discovery board and FTDI cable need to be connected to your computer.

Summary

We covered:

• Basic Git workflow
• Creating a new project
• HAL support for x86 and STM32
• Code cleanliness