Datasheet

Basic information
This information is really handy when you pick up a Pico and don’t know what is on it!
Basic information includes
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program name
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program description
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program version string
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program build date
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program url
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program end address
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program features, this is a list built from individual strings in the binary, that can be displayed (e.g. we will have one
for UART stdio and one for USB stdio) in the SDK
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build attributes, this is a similar list of strings, for things pertaining to the binary itself (e.g. Debug Build)
Pins
This is certainly handy when you have an executable called hello_serial.elf but you forgot what RP2040-based board it
was built for, as different boards may have different pins broken out.
Static (fixed) pin assignments can be recorded in the binary in very compact form:
$ picotool info --pins sprite_demo.elf
File sprite_demo.elf:
Fixed Pin Information
0-4: Red 0-4
6-10: Green 0-4
11-15: Blue 0-4
16: HSync
17: VSync
18: Display Enable
19: Pixel Clock
20: UART1 TX
21: UART1 RX
Including Binary information
Binary information is declared in the program by macros; for the previous example:
$ picotool info --pins sprite_demo.elf
File sprite_demo.elf:
Fixed Pin Information
0-4: Red 0-4
6-10: Green 0-4
11-15: Blue 0-4
16: HSync
17: VSync
18: Display Enable
19: Pixel Clock
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