Technically this is true, but there is a slight fallacy in it. Technically there is nothing stopping people from wrapping the SDK. The issue that exists in certain parts of the SDK is upgrading the SDK. Some sections of the SDK and hardware are independent of dependencies. The dependent sections likely require work in the wrapper.The only possible issue that exists is, does the SDK play nice with itself? I can create an application which is a bootloader using the SDK. However can I create a loadable application using the SDK? If so, which versions are compatible with a given SDK?
This is not ideal and many people prefer software based architecture for this very reason. Performance based enhancements must be independent at some level and be capable of valid resource management. The RP2040 took this into consideration in several areas. Managing this correctly avoids trashing the value of the project.
Statistics: Posted by dthacher — Mon May 20, 2024 9:18 pm