Add support to STBTLE-RF and STBTLE-1S module

[cparata]

Hi Sandeep,
I would like to add the support to ST BLE modules (STBTLE-RF and STBTLE-1S) in the ArduinoBLE library. Basically these BLE modules work in coprocessor mode and they are connected to the main MCU via SPI interface. I successfully tested the ArduinoBLE library examples on X-NUCLEO-IDB05A1 shield (that mounts STMTLE-RF module) + a Nucleo board, on B-L475E-IOT01A (that mounts also STMTLE-RF module) and on STEVAL-MKSBOX1V1 (that mounts STMTLE-1S module) using the STM32duino environment. The patch, as you see, should not impact the Arduino boards because it is specific on ST boards, so it should be safe to integrate in the master repo.
Thanks in advance and Best Regards,
Carlo

[sandeepmistry]

Hi @cparata,

Thanks for opening this! It's great to know that this library at a high level is compatible with STM hardware!

I've discussed this with @mbanzi today, at this time we recommend you/stm32duino maintain a forked version of the library. This would allow your team to more easily provide tech. support for your customers.

We definitely would welcome any pull requests for features or issue fixes in the future.

Please let us know if you have any questions and/or comments on this topic.

[cparata]

Hi @sandeepmistry and @mbanzi ,
I understand your point of view and it is reasonable for me. We will create a fork of the ArduinoBLE library in the stm32duino repository. I guess that it will not be difficult to maintain and we can support directly people that want to use ArduinoBLE with ST platforms. I will submit in your official repository any PR that can improve the high level stack. Thanks for the explanation and Best Regards,
Carlo

[sandeepmistry]

Hi @cparata,

Thanks for your understanding, once your fork is public please link to it here for others to find in the future. Then I think we can go ahead and close this PR.

[cparata]

Hi @sandeepmistry ,
I generated the public fork at the following link:

https://github.com/stm32duino/STM32duinoBLE

Best Regards,
Carlo

[fpistm]

This should be kept.

[cparata]

OK, thanks.
Done!

[sandeepmistry]

Hi @cparata,

Thanks for the update and the link. For anyone looking to use this library with STM hardware in the future please visit: https://github.com/stm32duino/STM32duinoBLE

I'm going to close this pull request now as we discussed earlier in the thread.