mbed-os/tools/README.md

Mbed OS Build Tools

This directory contains the python tools used for building Mbed OS and Mbed 2.

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file/directory	Purpose/function
build.py	implementation of mbed compile --library
build_api.py	full-project build operations
build_release.py	CLI for making an mbed 2 release
config	implementation of Config System
debug_tools	Crash log parsing
default_settings.py	Default version of project local settings.py
detect_targets.py	implementation of mbed detect
device_management.py	implementation of mbed device-management
export	Export plugins and API for woking with them
flash_algo	CMSIS flash algorithm parser
get_config.py	implementation of mbed compile --config
host_tests	location of pre-htrun host tests
importer	code importer for use with CMSIS, TFM/PSA etc.
libraries.py	constants for building mbed 2 libraries
make.py	implementation of mbed compile
memap.py	map file parser and sumary generator
notifier	API for seting compile status to a frontend
options.py	Default option parser and option utilities
paths.py	constants for many paths used
profiles	location of the default build profiles
project.py	implementation of mbed export
psa	PSA
regions.py	merging from managed bootloader mode
resources	scans directories for files used in a project
run_icetea.py	implementation of mbed test --icetea
settings.py	project specific settings from env vars
singletest.py	location of pre-greentea greentea
targets	target description reader and post-build steps
test	unit tests for tools
test_api.py	part of pre-greentea greentea
test_configs	configuration files used by mbed test
test_exporters.py	part of pre-greentea greentea
tests.py	implementation of mbed test --greentea
toolchains	API for calling the selected compiler
utils.py	General purpose utilities like file moving