ESP32 IDF can be compiled and used for ESP8266

[Ritesh]

Hello All,

I have one question in my mind like is there any support provided into ESP32 IDF to configure and use it for ESP8266 based moduke or development board?

Let me know if support is already there? If not then is there any planning for same into future?

[WiFive]

we are planning to migrate ESP8266_RTOS_SDK to esp-idf eventually after v2.0.0

https://github.com/espressif/ESP8266_RTOS_SDK

[Ritesh]

we are planning to migrate ESP8266_RTOS_SDK to esp-idf eventually after v2.0.0

https://github.com/espressif/ESP8266_RTOS_SDK

So, It means already started to migrate as you informed after v2.0.0 of ESP32 or ESP8266?

Here little bit confusion as per your statement.

Please clear it.

[ESP_Angus]

Hi Ritesh,

At the moment, the ESP8266 RTOS SDK has been refactored to be similar to ESP-IDF (similar configuration and build system, some component APIs are the same, etc). However it's not the same as ESP-IDF.

Long term, our plan is to support ESP8266 as a target chip in ESP-IDF. However we have no ETA for this support.

At the moment, if you want to use ESP-IDF on an ESP8266 then the best option is to use the latest ESP8266 RTOS SDK release. If ESP-IDF support is released in the future, there will be a migration path to port code over.


Angus

[Ritesh]

Hi Ritesh,

At the moment, the ESP8266 RTOS SDK has been refactored to be similar to ESP-IDF (similar configuration and build system, some component APIs are the same, etc). However it's not the same as ESP-IDF.

Long term, our plan is to support ESP8266 as a target chip in ESP-IDF. However we have no ETA for this support.

At the moment, if you want to use ESP-IDF on an ESP8266 then the best option is to use the latest ESP8266 RTOS SDK release. If ESP-IDF support is released in the future, there will be a migration path to port code over.


Angus

Thanks Angus for your quick and clear response.

Now, I can have idea to move further for ESP8266 based product which we are planning now and how to go with that.

I would like to ask one question like when i need to post question related to ESP8266 RTOS SDK if any issue while starting it?

[WiFive]

https://bbs.espressif.com

[Ritesh]

https://bbs.espressif.com

Ok. Great.

So, for ESP8266 Issue create process is same as earlier.

Thanks. I will post queries regarding ESP8266 over there if any