machine.rst
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Nicko van Someren authoredNicko van Someren authored
:mod:`machine` --- functions related to the hardware
The machine module contains specific functions related to the hardware
on a particular board. Most functions in this module allow to achieve direct
and unrestricted access to and control of hardware blocks on a system
(like CPU, timers, buses, etc.). Used incorrectly, this can lead to
malfunction, lockups, crashes of your board, and in extreme cases, hardware
damage.
A note of callbacks used by functions and class methods of :mod:`machine` module: all these callbacks should be considered as executing in an interrupt context. This is true for both physical devices with IDs >= 0 and "virtual" devices with negative IDs like -1 (these "virtual" devices are still thin shims on top of real hardware and real hardware interrupts). See :ref:`isr_rules`.