From 96a1a153d4834ea5b2add47d5f2e081c3c8b2fbc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas <Nicolas@nonan.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:00:23 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 01/17] PATCH_OBJECT_ARM32_ABS patching added to support 32 bit
 ARM

---
 src/copapy/_binwrite.py |  1 +
 src/coparun/runmem.c    | 42 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 src/coparun/runmem.h    |  1 +
 3 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/copapy/_binwrite.py b/src/copapy/_binwrite.py
index 27147bc..ff77918 100644
--- a/src/copapy/_binwrite.py
+++ b/src/copapy/_binwrite.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Command = Enum('Command', [('ALLOCATE_DATA', 1), ('COPY_DATA', 2),
                            ('PATCH_OBJECT_HI21', 0x2001),
                            ('PATCH_OBJECT_ABS', 0x2002),
                            ('PATCH_OBJECT_REL', 0x2003),
+                           ('PATCH_OBJECT_ARM32_ABS', 0x2004),
                            ('ENTRY_POINT', 7),
                            ('RUN_PROG', 64), ('READ_DATA', 65),
                            ('END_COM', 256), ('FREE_MEMORY', 257), ('DUMP_CODE', 258)])
diff --git a/src/coparun/runmem.c b/src/coparun/runmem.c
index 1def456..b0ddbd3 100644
--- a/src/coparun/runmem.c
+++ b/src/coparun/runmem.c
@@ -40,6 +40,30 @@ void patch_hi21(uint8_t *patch_addr, int32_t page_offset) {
     *(uint32_t *)patch_addr = instr;
 }
 
+void patch_arm32_abs(uint8_t *patch_addr, uint32_t imm16)
+{
+    uint32_t i    = (imm16 >> 11) & 0x1;
+    uint32_t imm4 = (imm16 >> 12) & 0xF;
+    uint32_t imm3 = (imm16 >> 8)  & 0x7;
+    uint32_t imm8 =  imm16        & 0xFF;
+
+    uint32_t instr = *((uint32_t *)patch_addr);
+
+    // Clear the fields we are going to replace:
+    // imm4  → bits 19:16
+    // imm3  → bits 14:12
+    // i     → bit 26
+    // imm8  → bits 7:0
+    instr &= ~(uint32_t)((0xF << 16) | (0x7 << 12) | (1 << 26) | 0xFF);
+
+    instr |= (imm4 << 16);
+    instr |= (imm3 << 12);
+    instr |= (i    << 26);
+    instr |= (imm8);
+
+    *((uint32_t *)patch_addr) = instr;
+}
+
 void free_memory() {
     deallocate_memory(executable_memory, executable_memory_len);
     deallocate_memory(data_memory, data_memory_len);
@@ -141,7 +165,7 @@ int parse_commands(uint8_t *bytes) {
 
             case PATCH_OBJECT_REL:
                 offs = *(uint32_t*)bytes; bytes += 4;
-                patch_mask = *(uint32_t*)bytes; bytes += 4;
+                bytes += 4;
                 patch_scale = *(int32_t*)bytes; bytes += 4;
                 value = *(int32_t*)bytes; bytes += 4;
                 LOG("PATCH_OBJECT_REL patch_offs=%i patch_addr=%p scale=%i value=%i\n",
@@ -150,13 +174,23 @@ int parse_commands(uint8_t *bytes) {
                 break;
 
             case PATCH_OBJECT_HI21:
+                offs = *(uint32_t*)bytes; bytes += 4;
+                bytes += 4;
+                patch_scale = *(int32_t*)bytes; bytes += 4;
+                value = *(int32_t*)bytes; bytes += 4;
+                LOG("PATCH_OBJECT_HI21 patch_offs=%i scale=%i value=%i res_value=%i\n",
+                    offs, patch_scale, value, floor_div(data_offs + value, patch_scale) - (int32_t)offs / patch_scale);
+                patch_hi21(executable_memory + offs, floor_div(data_offs + value, patch_scale) - (int32_t)offs / patch_scale);
+                break;
+
+            case PATCH_OBJECT_ARM32_ABS:
                 offs = *(uint32_t*)bytes; bytes += 4;
                 patch_mask = *(uint32_t*)bytes; bytes += 4;
                 patch_scale = *(int32_t*)bytes; bytes += 4;
                 value = *(int32_t*)bytes; bytes += 4;
-                LOG("PATCH_OBJECT_HI21 patch_offs=%i patch_mask=%#08x scale=%i value=%i res_value=%i\n",
-                    offs, patch_mask, patch_scale, value, floor_div(data_offs + value, patch_scale) - (int32_t)offs / patch_scale);
-                patch_hi21(executable_memory + offs, floor_div(data_offs + value, patch_scale) - (int32_t)offs / patch_scale);
+                LOG("PATCH_OBJECT_MOVW_ABS patch_offs=%i value=%i\n",
+                    offs, value);
+                patch_arm32_abs(executable_memory + offs, (uint32_t)((uintptr_t)(data_memory + value) & patch_mask) / (uint32_t)patch_scale);
                 break;
 
             case ENTRY_POINT:
diff --git a/src/coparun/runmem.h b/src/coparun/runmem.h
index 983d0f0..7f11dde 100644
--- a/src/coparun/runmem.h
+++ b/src/coparun/runmem.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #define PATCH_OBJECT_HI21 0x2001
 #define PATCH_OBJECT_ABS  0x2002
 #define PATCH_OBJECT_REL  0x2003
+#define PATCH_OBJECT_ARM32_ABS 0x2004
 #define ENTRY_POINT       7
 #define RUN_PROG         64
 #define READ_DATA        65

From 3b1c8f0e7274a54f63f877352fb9c72daf0e3b1f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas <Nicolas@nonan.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:01:09 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 02/17] detection for different arm architectures added

---
 src/copapy/_stencils.py | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/copapy/_stencils.py b/src/copapy/_stencils.py
index 35e7483..865b865 100644
--- a/src/copapy/_stencils.py
+++ b/src/copapy/_stencils.py
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ def detect_process_arch() -> str:
     elif arch in ('arm64', 'aarch64'):
         arch_family = 'arm64'
     elif 'arm' in arch:
-        arch_family = 'arm'
+        # Detect specific ARM version for Raspberry Pi (v6, v7, etc.)
+        arch_family = _detect_arm_version()
     elif 'mips' in arch:
         arch_family = 'mips64' if bits == 64 else 'mips'
     elif 'riscv' in arch:
@@ -60,6 +61,23 @@ def detect_process_arch() -> str:
     return arch_family
 
 
+def _detect_arm_version() -> str:
+    """Detect specific ARM version from /proc/cpuinfo on Linux.
+    """
+    with open('/proc/cpuinfo', 'r') as f:
+        cpuinfo = f.read()
+        # Look for "CPU Architecture:" field which contains version info
+        for line in cpuinfo.split('\n'):
+            if line.startswith('CPU Architecture:'):
+                # Extracts "ARMv6", "ARMv7", "ARMv8", etc.
+                arch_str = line.split(':')[1].strip().lower()
+                if 'armv6' in arch_str:
+                    return 'armv6'
+                elif 'armv7' in arch_str or 'armv8' in arch_str:
+                    return 'armv7' # ARMv8 in 32-bit -> armv7 compatible
+        raise NotImplementedError(f"Unsupported ARM architecture version. CPU info: {cpuinfo}")
+
+
 def get_return_function_type(symbol: elf_symbol) -> str:
     if symbol.relocations:
         for reloc in reversed(symbol.relocations):
@@ -273,8 +291,23 @@ class stencil_database():
             scale = 8
             #print(f" *> {patch_value=} {symbol_address=} {pr.fields['r_addend']=}, {function_offset=}")
 
+        elif pr.type.endswith('_MOVW_ABS_NC'):
+            # R_ARM_MOVW_ABS_NC
+            # (S + A) & 0xFFFF
+            mask = 0xFFFF
+            patch_value = symbol_address + pr.fields['r_addend']
+            symbol_type = symbol_type + 0x04  # Absolut value
+
+        elif pr.type.endswith('_MOVT_ABS'):
+            # R_ARM_MOVT_ABS
+            # (S + A) & 0xFFFF0000
+            mask = 0xFFFF0000
+            patch_value = symbol_address + pr.fields['r_addend']
+            symbol_type = symbol_type + 0x04  # Absolut value
+            scale = 0x10000
+
         else:
-            raise NotImplementedError(f"Relocation type {pr.type} not implemented")
+            raise NotImplementedError(f"Relocation type {pr.type} in {relocation.pelfy_reloc.target_section.name} pointing to {relocation.pelfy_reloc.symbol.name} not implemented")
 
         return patch_entry(mask, patch_offset, patch_value, scale, symbol_type)
 

From a93cdd4b8156f4da99b91b7897e698496d8d707d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas <Nicolas@nonan.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:03:27 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 03/17] ci and build scripts updated to build arm v6 and v7

---
 tools/build.bat                         | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++---
 tools/cross_compiler_unix/Dockerfile    |  2 +-
 tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh |  4 ++++
 tools/crosscompile.sh                   | 10 +++++++---
 4 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/build.bat b/tools/build.bat
index d93eda4..bd7c053 100644
--- a/tools/build.bat
+++ b/tools/build.bat
@@ -29,18 +29,38 @@ echo - Build runner for linux x86 32 bit...
 wsl i686-linux-gnu-gcc-12 -static -Wall -Wextra -Wconversion -Wsign-conversion -Wshadow -Wstrict-overflow -O3 -DENABLE_LOGGING src/coparun/runmem.c src/coparun/coparun.c src/coparun/mem_man.c -o build/runner/coparun-x86
 
 echo - Build stencils x86 32 bit...
-REM  sh ../copapy/tools/cross_compiler_unix/packobjs.sh i686-linux-gnu-gcc-12 i686-linux-gnu-ld ../copapy/build/musl/musl_objects_x86.o
+REM  sh ../copapy/tools/cross_compiler_unix/packobjs.sh i686-linux-gnu-gcc-12 i686-linux-gnu-ld ../copapy/build/musl/musl_objects_x86.o  -fno-pic
 wsl i686-linux-gnu-gcc-12 -fno-pic -ffunction-sections -c build/stencils/stencils.c -O3 -o build/stencils/stencils.o
 wsl i686-linux-gnu-ld -r build/stencils/stencils.o build/musl/musl_objects_x86.o -o src/copapy/obj/stencils_x86_O3.o
 wsl i686-linux-gnu-objdump -d -x src/copapy/obj/stencils_x86_O3.o > build/stencils/stencils_x86_O3.asm
 
 
 echo --------------arm64  64 bit----------------
-echo - Build stencils for aarch64...
 wsl aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc-12 -fno-pic -ffunction-sections -c build/stencils/stencils.c -O3 -o build/stencils/stencils.o
 wsl aarch64-linux-gnu-ld -r build/stencils/stencils.o build/musl/musl_objects_arm64.o -o src/copapy/obj/stencils_arm64_O3.o
 wsl aarch64-linux-gnu-objdump -d -x src/copapy/obj/stencils_arm64_O3.o > build/stencils/stencils_arm64_O3.asm
-
 echo ------------------------------
 echo - Build runner for Aarch64...
 wsl aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc-12 -static -Wall -Wextra -Wconversion -Wsign-conversion -Wshadow -Wstrict-overflow -O3 -DENABLE_LOGGING src/coparun/runmem.c src/coparun/coparun.c src/coparun/mem_man.c -o build/runner/coparun-aarch64
+
+
+echo --------------arm-v6  32 bit----------------
+REM  sh ../copapy/tools/cross_compiler_unix/packobjs.sh arm-none-eabi-gcc arm-none-eabi-ld ../copapy/build/musl/musl_objects_armv6.o "-march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -marm"
+wsl arm-none-eabi-gcc -fno-pic -ffunction-sections -march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -marm -c build/stencils/stencils.c -O3 -o build/stencils/stencils.o
+wsl arm-none-eabi-ld -r build/stencils/stencils.o build/musl/musl_objects_armv6.o -o src/copapy/obj/stencils_armv6_O3.o
+wsl arm-none-eabi-objdump -d -x src/copapy/obj/stencils_armv6_O3.o > build/stencils/stencils_armv6_O3.asm
+echo ------------------------------
+REM echo - Build runner
+REM wsl arm-none-eabi-gcc -march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -marm -static -Wall -Wextra -Wconversion -Wsign-conversion -Wshadow -Wstrict-overflow -O3 -DENABLE_LOGGING src/coparun/runmem.c src/coparun/coparun.c src/coparun/mem_man.c -o build/runner/coparun-armv6
+
+
+
+echo --------------arm-v7  32 bit----------------
+REM  sh ../copapy/tools/cross_compiler_unix/packobjs.sh arm-none-eabi-gcc arm-none-eabi-ld ../copapy/build/musl/musl_objects_armv7.o "-march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon-vfpv3 -marm"
+wsl arm-none-eabi-gcc -fno-pic -ffunction-sections -march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon-vfpv3 -marm -c build/stencils/stencils.c -O3 -o build/stencils/stencils.o
+wsl arm-none-eabi-ld -r build/stencils/stencils.o build/musl/musl_objects_armv7.o -o src/copapy/obj/stencils_armv7_O3.o
+wsl arm-none-eabi-objdump -d -x src/copapy/obj/stencils_armv7_O3.o > build/stencils/stencils_armv7_O3.asm
+echo ------------------------------
+echo - Build runner
+wsl arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc -march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon-vfpv3 -marm -static -Wall -Wextra -Wconversion -Wsign-conversion -Wshadow -Wstrict-overflow -O3 -DENABLE_LOGGING src/coparun/runmem.c src/coparun/coparun.c src/coparun/mem_man.c -o build/runner/coparun-armv7
+
diff --git a/tools/cross_compiler_unix/Dockerfile b/tools/cross_compiler_unix/Dockerfile
index acfd78c..7ba23ae 100644
--- a/tools/cross_compiler_unix/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/cross_compiler_unix/Dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
     build-essential \
     gcc-13 \
     gcc-13-i686-linux-gnu \
-    gcc-13-arm-linux-gnueabihf \
+    gcc-13-arm-none-eabi \
     gcc-13-mips-linux-gnu \
     gcc-13-mipsel-linux-gnu \
     gcc-13-riscv64-linux-gnu \
diff --git a/tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh b/tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh
index 8c66202..3727284 100644
--- a/tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh
+++ b/tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ sh ../packobjs.sh i686-linux-gnu-gcc-13 i686-linux-gnu-ld /object_files/musl_obj
 
 sh ../packobjs.sh aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc-13 aarch64-linux-gnu-ld /object_files/musl_objects_arm64.o
 
+sh ../packobjs.sh arm-none-eabi-gcc-13 arm-none-eabi-ld /object_files/musl_objects_armv6.o "-march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -marm"
+
+sh ../packobjs.sh arm-none-eabi-gcc-13 arm-none-eabi-ld /object_files/musl_objects_armv7.o "-march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon-vfpv3 -marm"
+
 #sh ../packobjs.sh mips mips-linux-gnu-gcc-13 mips-linux-gnu-ld
 
 #sh ../packobjs.sh riscv64 riscv64-linux-gnu-gcc-13 riscv64-linux-gnu-ld
diff --git a/tools/crosscompile.sh b/tools/crosscompile.sh
index 9b634bc..10d81d6 100644
--- a/tools/crosscompile.sh
+++ b/tools/crosscompile.sh
@@ -31,9 +31,13 @@ i686-linux-gnu-ld -r $STMP /object_files/musl_objects_x86.o -o $DEST/stencils_x8
 aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc-13 $FLAGS -$OPT -c $SRC -o $STMP
 aarch64-linux-gnu-ld -r $STMP /object_files/musl_objects_arm64.o -o $DEST/stencils_arm64_$OPT.o
 
-# ARMv7
-#arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc-13 $FLAGS -$OPT -c $SRC -o $STMP
-#arm-linux-gnu-ld -r $STMP /object_files/musl_objects_arm.o -o $DEST/stencils_arm_$OPT.o
+# ARMv6 hardware fp
+arm-none-eabi-gcc-13 -march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -marm $FLAGS -$OPT -c $SRC -o $STMP
+arm-none-eabi-ld -r $STMP /object_files/musl_objects_armv6.o -o $DEST/stencils_armv6_$OPT.o
+
+# ARMv7 hardware fp
+arm-none-eabi-gcc-13 -march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon-vfpv3 -marm $FLAGS -$OPT -c $SRC -o $STMP
+arm-none-eabi-ld -r $STMP /object_files/musl_objects_armv7.o -o $DEST/stencils_armv7_$OPT.o
 
 # PowerPC64LE
 # powerpc64le-linux-gnu-gcc-13 $FLAGS -$OPT -c $SRC -o $DEST/stencils_ppc64le_$OPT.o

From 1e654c65f80fd98dd7685330ba36ab27871e65a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas <Nicolas@nonan.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:04:10 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 04/17] test added for 32 bit arm

---
 tests/test_compile_armv7.py | 98 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 98 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/test_compile_armv7.py

diff --git a/tests/test_compile_armv7.py b/tests/test_compile_armv7.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce5451f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_compile_armv7.py
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+from copapy import NumLike
+from copapy.backend import Write, compile_to_dag, add_read_command
+import subprocess
+from copapy import _binwrite
+import copapy.backend as backend
+import copapy as cp
+import os
+import warnings
+import pytest
+
+if os.name == 'nt':
+    # On Windows wsl and qemu-user is required:
+    # sudo apt install qemu-user
+    qemu_command = ['wsl', 'qemu-arm']
+else:
+    qemu_command = ['qemu-arm']
+
+
+def run_command(command: list[str]) -> str:
+    result = subprocess.run(command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, encoding='utf8', check=False)
+    assert result.returncode != 11, f"SIGSEGV (segmentation fault)\n -Error occurred: {result.stderr}\n -Output: {result.stdout}"
+    assert result.returncode == 0, f"\n -Error occurred: {result.stderr}\n -Output: {result.stdout}"
+    return result.stdout
+
+
+def check_for_qemu() -> bool:
+    command = qemu_command + ['--version']
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, encoding='utf8', check=False)
+    except Exception:
+        return False
+    return result.returncode == 0
+
+
+def function(c1: NumLike, c2: NumLike) -> tuple[NumLike, ...]:
+    i1 = c1 // 3.3 + 5
+    i2 = c2 * 5 + c1
+    r1 = i1 + i2 * 55 / 4
+    r2 = 4 * i2 + 5
+
+    return i1, i2, r1, r2
+
+
+@pytest.mark.runner
+def test_compile():
+    #t1 = cp.vector([10, 11, 12]) + cp.vector(cp.variable(v) for v in range(3))
+    #t2 = t1.sum()
+
+    #t3 = cp.vector(cp.variable(1 / (v + 1)) for v in range(3))
+    #t4 = ((t3 * t1) * 2).sum()
+    #t5 = ((t3 * t1) * 2).magnitude()
+
+    #ret = (t2, t4, t5)
+
+    ret = (cp.variable(5) * 5 + 8,)
+
+    out = [Write(r) for r in ret]
+
+    sdb = backend.stencil_db_from_package('armv7')
+    il, variables = compile_to_dag(out, sdb)
+
+    # run program command
+    il.write_com(_binwrite.Command.RUN_PROG)
+    #il.write_com(_binwrite.Command.DUMP_CODE)
+
+    for net in ret:
+        assert isinstance(net, backend.Net)
+        add_read_command(il, variables, net)
+
+    il.write_com(_binwrite.Command.END_COM)
+
+    print('* Data to runner:')
+    il.print()
+
+    il.to_file('build/runner/test-armv7.copapy')
+
+    if not check_for_qemu():
+        warnings.warn("qemu-aarch64 not found, aarch64 test skipped!", UserWarning)
+    elif not os.path.isfile('build/runner/coparun-aarch64'):
+        warnings.warn("aarch64 runner not found, aarch64 test skipped!", UserWarning)
+    else:
+        command = ['build/runner/coparun-armv7', 'build/runner/test-armv7.copapy', 'build/runner/test-armv7.copapy.bin']
+        result = run_command(qemu_command + command)
+        print('* Output from runner:\n--')
+        print(result)
+        print('--')
+
+        assert 'Return value: 1' in result
+
+        # Compare to x86_64 reference results
+        assert " size=4 data=24 00 00 00" in result
+        assert " size=4 data=56 55 25 42" in result
+        assert " size=4 data=B4 F9 C8 41" in result
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    #test_example()
+    test_compile()

From fcd34e693729af9800a2422683f7e84714e7f533 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas <Nicolas@nonan.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 17:10:53 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 05/17] stencil alignment for ARM set to 4 - gcc complaints
 otherwise

---
 stencils/stencil_helper.h | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/stencils/stencil_helper.h b/stencils/stencil_helper.h
index e753047..35ff96b 100644
--- a/stencils/stencil_helper.h
+++ b/stencils/stencil_helper.h
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
 // Remove function alignment for stencils
 #if defined(__GNUC__)
 #define NOINLINE __attribute__((noinline))
+#if defined(__aarch64__) || defined(_M_ARM64) || defined(__arm__) || defined(__thumb__) || defined(_M_ARM)
+#define STENCIL __attribute__((aligned(4)))
+#else
 #define STENCIL __attribute__((aligned(1)))
+#endif
 #else
 #define NOINLINE
 #define STENCIL

From d5786d29572fe7a3aa1f58255f93a42712d2512f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas <Nicolas@nonan.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 17:11:55 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 06/17] addend retrieval removed from patch_arm32_abs (moved to
 pelfy)

---
 src/coparun/runmem.c | 26 ++++++++++----------------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/coparun/runmem.c b/src/coparun/runmem.c
index b0ddbd3..7e0762e 100644
--- a/src/coparun/runmem.c
+++ b/src/coparun/runmem.c
@@ -42,24 +42,18 @@ void patch_hi21(uint8_t *patch_addr, int32_t page_offset) {
 
 void patch_arm32_abs(uint8_t *patch_addr, uint32_t imm16)
 {
-    uint32_t i    = (imm16 >> 11) & 0x1;
-    uint32_t imm4 = (imm16 >> 12) & 0xF;
-    uint32_t imm3 = (imm16 >> 8)  & 0x7;
-    uint32_t imm8 =  imm16        & 0xFF;
-
     uint32_t instr = *((uint32_t *)patch_addr);
 
-    // Clear the fields we are going to replace:
-    // imm4  → bits 19:16
-    // imm3  → bits 14:12
-    // i     → bit 26
-    // imm8  → bits 7:0
-    instr &= ~(uint32_t)((0xF << 16) | (0x7 << 12) | (1 << 26) | 0xFF);
+    // Split the 16-bit immediate into A1 MOVT fields
+    uint32_t imm4  = (imm16 >> 12) & 0xF;
+    uint32_t imm12 =  imm16        & 0xFFF;
 
+    // Clear the immediate fields: imm4 (bits 19:16) and imm12 (bits 11:0)
+    instr &= ~(uint32_t)((0xF << 16) | 0xFFF);
+
+    // Set new immediate fields
     instr |= (imm4 << 16);
-    instr |= (imm3 << 12);
-    instr |= (i    << 26);
-    instr |= (imm8);
+    instr |= imm12;
 
     *((uint32_t *)patch_addr) = instr;
 }
@@ -188,8 +182,8 @@ int parse_commands(uint8_t *bytes) {
                 patch_mask = *(uint32_t*)bytes; bytes += 4;
                 patch_scale = *(int32_t*)bytes; bytes += 4;
                 value = *(int32_t*)bytes; bytes += 4;
-                LOG("PATCH_OBJECT_MOVW_ABS patch_offs=%i value=%i\n",
-                    offs, value);
+                LOG("PATCH_OBJECT_ARM32_ABS patch_offs=%i patch_mask=%#08x scale=%i value=%i imm16=%#04x\n",
+                    offs, patch_mask, patch_scale, value, (uint32_t)((uintptr_t)(data_memory + value) & patch_mask) / (uint32_t)patch_scale);
                 patch_arm32_abs(executable_memory + offs, (uint32_t)((uintptr_t)(data_memory + value) & patch_mask) / (uint32_t)patch_scale);
                 break;
 

From 45808d8373eaf8aa245c6462e3e8e622ca90fb7d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas <Nicolas@nonan.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 17:17:04 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 07/17] Switched to pelfy 1.0.7 to support armv7 relocations

---
 pyproject.toml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e2332e6..6108eda 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-  "pelfy>=1.0.5"
+  "pelfy>=1.0.7"
 ]
 
 [project.urls]

From 4c4e83a18e1fc71032409f17145fd8033f5f1c82 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas <Nicolas@nonan.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 17:33:30 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 08/17] R_ARM_JUMP24 & R_ARM_CALL patching added

---
 src/copapy/_stencils.py | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/copapy/_stencils.py b/src/copapy/_stencils.py
index 865b865..46aea29 100644
--- a/src/copapy/_stencils.py
+++ b/src/copapy/_stencils.py
@@ -247,6 +247,13 @@ class stencil_database():
             symbol_type = symbol_type + 0x03  # Relative to data section
             #print(f" *> {pr.type} {patch_value=} {symbol_address=} {pr.fields['r_addend']=} {pr.bits=}, {function_offset=} {patch_offset=}")
 
+        elif pr.type.endswith('_ARM_JUMP24') or pr.type.endswith('_ARM_CALL'):
+            # R_ARM_JUMP24 & R_ARM_CALL
+            # ((S + A) - P) >> 2
+            mask = 0xffffff  # 24 bit
+            patch_value = symbol_address + pr.fields['r_addend'] - patch_offset
+            scale = 4
+
         elif pr.type.endswith('_CALL26') or pr.type.endswith('_JUMP26'):
             # R_AARCH64_CALL26
             # ((S + A) - P) >> 2
@@ -297,6 +304,7 @@ class stencil_database():
             mask = 0xFFFF
             patch_value = symbol_address + pr.fields['r_addend']
             symbol_type = symbol_type + 0x04  # Absolut value
+            #print(f" *> {pr.type} {patch_value=} {symbol_address=}, {function_offset=}")
 
         elif pr.type.endswith('_MOVT_ABS'):
             # R_ARM_MOVT_ABS

From 8db2c41e1b72b458cff6391e1a7d5f880258176b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas <Nicolas@nonan.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 17:46:03 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 09/17] ci and build scripts updated for armv7

---
 .github/workflows/build_docker_image.yml   | 31 +++++++++++++++++-
 .github/workflows/ci.yml                   | 37 +++++++++++++++++++---
 tools/build.bat                            |  2 +-
 tools/build.sh                             | 24 +++++++++-----
 tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh    |  4 +--
 tools/crosscompile.sh                      |  4 +--
 tools/inspect.sh                           | 13 ++++++--
 tools/{arm64_test => qemu_test}/Dockerfile |  0
 8 files changed, 94 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)
 rename tools/{arm64_test => qemu_test}/Dockerfile (100%)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_docker_image.yml b/.github/workflows/build_docker_image.yml
index 6f9ab27..b67c98e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_docker_image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_docker_image.yml
@@ -61,5 +61,34 @@ jobs:
         run: echo "IMAGE_NAME=ghcr.io/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER,,}/arm64_test:1" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Build & Push Docker image
-        run:  docker buildx build --platform linux/arm64 --push -t $IMAGE_NAME tools/arm64_test/
+        run:  docker buildx build --platform linux/arm64 --push -t $IMAGE_NAME tools/qemu_test/
 
+  docker-build-armv7:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Log in to GitHub Container Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        with:
+          platforms: arm
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Set image name
+        run: echo "IMAGE_NAME=ghcr.io/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER,,}/armv7_test:1" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Build & Push Docker image
+        run:  docker buildx build --platform linux/arm/v7 --push -t $IMAGE_NAME tools/qemu_test/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6274454..41a47f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ name: CI Pipeline
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, dev]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, dev]
 
 jobs:
   build_stencils:
@@ -149,6 +149,34 @@ jobs:
         name: runner-linux-arm64
         path: build/runner/*
 
+  build-armv7:
+    needs: [build_stencils]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: stencil-object-files
+        path: src/copapy/obj
+    - name: Set up QEMU for ARMv7
+      uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+      with:
+        platforms: linux/arm/v7
+    - name: Use ARMv7 container
+      run: |
+        docker run --rm -v $PWD:/app -w /app --platform linux/arm/v7 ghcr.io/nonannet/armv7_test:1 \
+        bash -lc "pip install . && \
+                  mkdir -p build/runner && \
+                  gcc -O3 -DENABLE_LOGGING -o build/runner/coparun src/coparun/runmem.c \
+                  src/coparun/coparun.c src/coparun/mem_man.c && \
+                  pytest"
+
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: runner-linux-armv7
+        path: build/runner/*
+
   build-windows:
     needs: [build_stencils]
     runs-on: windows-latest
@@ -204,7 +232,7 @@ jobs:
         path: build/runner/*
 
   release-stencils:
-    needs: [build_stencils, build-ubuntu, build-windows, build-arm64]
+    needs: [build_stencils, build-ubuntu, build-windows, build-arm64, build-armv7]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.event_name == 'push'
     permissions:
@@ -236,7 +264,8 @@ jobs:
           cp tmp/musl-object-files/* release/
           cp tmp/cross-runner/coparun-* release/
           cp tmp/runner-linux/coparun release/
-          cp tmp/runner-linux-arm64/coparun release/
+          cp tmp/runner-linux-arm64/coparun release/coparun-aarch64
+          cp tmp/runner-linux-armv7/coparun release/coparun-armv7
           cp tmp/runner-win/coparun*.exe release/
 
           TAG="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
diff --git a/tools/build.bat b/tools/build.bat
index bd7c053..5402235 100644
--- a/tools/build.bat
+++ b/tools/build.bat
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ wsl arm-none-eabi-ld -r build/stencils/stencils.o build/musl/musl_objects_armv6.
 wsl arm-none-eabi-objdump -d -x src/copapy/obj/stencils_armv6_O3.o > build/stencils/stencils_armv6_O3.asm
 echo ------------------------------
 REM echo - Build runner
-REM wsl arm-none-eabi-gcc -march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -marm -static -Wall -Wextra -Wconversion -Wsign-conversion -Wshadow -Wstrict-overflow -O3 -DENABLE_LOGGING src/coparun/runmem.c src/coparun/coparun.c src/coparun/mem_man.c -o build/runner/coparun-armv6
+REM wsl arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc -march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -marm -static -Wall -Wextra -Wconversion -Wsign-conversion -Wshadow -Wstrict-overflow -O3 -DENABLE_LOGGING src/coparun/runmem.c src/coparun/coparun.c src/coparun/mem_man.c -o build/runner/coparun-armv6
 
 
 
diff --git a/tools/build.sh b/tools/build.sh
index 73f697e..884b7a5 100644
--- a/tools/build.sh
+++ b/tools/build.sh
@@ -1,20 +1,28 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 set -v
-mkdir -p bin
+
+mkdir -p build/stencils
+mkdir -p build/runner
+
 SRC=build/stencils/stencils.c
 DEST=src/copapy/obj
 python3 stencils/generate_stencils.py $SRC
 mkdir -p $DEST
-gcc --version
-#gcc -fno-pic -c $SRC -O0 -o $DEST/stencils_x86_64_O0.o
-#gcc -fno-pic -c $SRC -O1 -o $DEST/stencils_x86_64_O1.o
-#gcc -fno-pic -c $SRC -O2 -o $DEST/stencils_x86_64_O2.o
-gcc -fno-pic -c $SRC -O3 -o $DEST/stencils_x86_64_O3.o
+
+gcc -fno-pic -ffunction-sections -c $SRC -O3 -o build/stencils/stencils.o
+ld -r build/stencils/stencils.o build/musl/musl_objects_x86_64.o -o $DEST/stencils_x86_64_O3.o
+objdump -d -x $DEST/stencils_x86_64_O3.o > build/stencils/stencils_x86_64_O3.asm
 
 mkdir bin -p
 gcc -Wall -Wextra -Wconversion -Wsign-conversion \
     -Wshadow -Wstrict-overflow -Werror -g -O3 \
-    -DENABLE_LOGGING
+    -DENABLE_LOGGING \
     src/coparun/runmem.c src/coparun/coparun.c src/coparun/mem_man.c -o build/runner/coparun
-#x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc -Wall -Wextra -Wconversion -Wsign-conversion -Wshadow -Wstrict-overflow -Werror src/runner/runmem2.c -Wall -O3 -o bin/runmem2.exe
+
+
+echo "--------------arm-v7  32 bit----------------"
+arm-none-eabi-gcc -fno-pic -ffunction-sections -march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon-vfpv3 -mfloat-abi=hard -marm -c $SRC -O3 -o build/stencils/stencils.o
+arm-none-eabi-ld -r build/stencils/stencils.o build/musl/musl_objects_armv7.o -o $DEST/stencils_armv7_O3.o
+arm-none-eabi-objdump -d -x $DEST/stencils_armv7_O3.o > build/stencils/stencils_armv7_O3.asm
+arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc -march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon-vfpv3 -mfloat-abi=hard -marm -static -Wall -Wextra -Wconversion -Wsign-conversion -Wshadow -Wstrict-overflow -O3 -DENABLE_LOGGING src/coparun/runmem.c src/coparun/coparun.c src/coparun/mem_man.c -o build/runner/coparun-armv7
diff --git a/tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh b/tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh
index 3727284..a250830 100644
--- a/tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh
+++ b/tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ sh ../packobjs.sh i686-linux-gnu-gcc-13 i686-linux-gnu-ld /object_files/musl_obj
 
 sh ../packobjs.sh aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc-13 aarch64-linux-gnu-ld /object_files/musl_objects_arm64.o
 
-sh ../packobjs.sh arm-none-eabi-gcc-13 arm-none-eabi-ld /object_files/musl_objects_armv6.o "-march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -marm"
+sh ../packobjs.sh arm-none-eabi-gcc-13 arm-none-eabi-ld /object_files/musl_objects_armv6.o "-march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -mfloat-abi=hard -marm"
 
-sh ../packobjs.sh arm-none-eabi-gcc-13 arm-none-eabi-ld /object_files/musl_objects_armv7.o "-march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon-vfpv3 -marm"
+sh ../packobjs.sh arm-none-eabi-gcc-13 arm-none-eabi-ld /object_files/musl_objects_armv7.o "-march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon-vfpv3 -mfloat-abi=hard -marm"
 
 #sh ../packobjs.sh mips mips-linux-gnu-gcc-13 mips-linux-gnu-ld
 
diff --git a/tools/crosscompile.sh b/tools/crosscompile.sh
index 10d81d6..555fe56 100644
--- a/tools/crosscompile.sh
+++ b/tools/crosscompile.sh
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc-13 $FLAGS -$OPT -c $SRC -o $STMP
 aarch64-linux-gnu-ld -r $STMP /object_files/musl_objects_arm64.o -o $DEST/stencils_arm64_$OPT.o
 
 # ARMv6 hardware fp
-arm-none-eabi-gcc-13 -march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -marm $FLAGS -$OPT -c $SRC -o $STMP
+arm-none-eabi-gcc-13 -march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -mfloat-abi=hard -marm $FLAGS -$OPT -c $SRC -o $STMP
 arm-none-eabi-ld -r $STMP /object_files/musl_objects_armv6.o -o $DEST/stencils_armv6_$OPT.o
 
 # ARMv7 hardware fp
-arm-none-eabi-gcc-13 -march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon-vfpv3 -marm $FLAGS -$OPT -c $SRC -o $STMP
+arm-none-eabi-gcc-13 -march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon-vfpv3 -mfloat-abi=hard -marm $FLAGS -$OPT -c $SRC -o $STMP
 arm-none-eabi-ld -r $STMP /object_files/musl_objects_armv7.o -o $DEST/stencils_armv7_$OPT.o
 
 # PowerPC64LE
diff --git a/tools/inspect.sh b/tools/inspect.sh
index f08b019..c25e898 100644
--- a/tools/inspect.sh
+++ b/tools/inspect.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-source tools/build.sh
+set -e
+set -v
 
-objdump -d -j .text src/copapy/obj/stencils_x86_64_O3.o > build/stencils/stencils_x86_64_O3.asm
+sh tools/build.sh
+
+#objdump -d -j .text src/copapy/obj/stencils_x86_64_O3.o > build/stencils/stencils_x86_64_O3.asm
 
 python3 tools/make_example.py
-python3 tools/extract_code.py "build/runner/test.copapy" "build/runner/test.copapy.bin"
+
+build/runner/coparun build/runner/test.copapy build/runner/test.copapy.bin
 objdump -D -b binary -m i386:x86-64 --adjust-vma=0x1000 build/runner/test.copapy.bin > build/runner/test.copapy.asm
+
+build/runner/coparun-armv7 build/runner/test-armv7.copapy build/runner/test.copapy-armv7.bin
+arm-none-eabi-objdump -D -b binary -marm --adjust-vma=0x50000 build/runner/test.copapy-armv7.bin > build/runner/test.copapy-armv7.asm
diff --git a/tools/arm64_test/Dockerfile b/tools/qemu_test/Dockerfile
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/arm64_test/Dockerfile
rename to tools/qemu_test/Dockerfile

From 2191889082ba33aff61c048fa90848e37d9047c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas <Nicolas@nonan.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 17:46:18 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 10/17] test for armv7 added

---
 tests/test_compile_armv7.py | 24 +++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/test_compile_armv7.py b/tests/test_compile_armv7.py
index ce5451f..bf0fa89 100644
--- a/tests/test_compile_armv7.py
+++ b/tests/test_compile_armv7.py
@@ -43,16 +43,14 @@ def function(c1: NumLike, c2: NumLike) -> tuple[NumLike, ...]:
 
 @pytest.mark.runner
 def test_compile():
-    #t1 = cp.vector([10, 11, 12]) + cp.vector(cp.variable(v) for v in range(3))
-    #t2 = t1.sum()
+    t1 = cp.vector([10, 11, 12]) + cp.vector(cp.variable(v) for v in range(3))
+    t2 = t1.sum()
 
-    #t3 = cp.vector(cp.variable(1 / (v + 1)) for v in range(3))
-    #t4 = ((t3 * t1) * 2).sum()
-    #t5 = ((t3 * t1) * 2).magnitude()
+    t3 = cp.vector(cp.variable(1 / (v + 1)) for v in range(3))
+    t4 = ((t3 * t1) * 2).sum()
+    t5 = ((t3 * t1) * 2).magnitude()
 
-    #ret = (t2, t4, t5)
-
-    ret = (cp.variable(5) * 5 + 8,)
+    ret = (t2, t4, t5)
 
     out = [Write(r) for r in ret]
 
@@ -69,15 +67,15 @@ def test_compile():
 
     il.write_com(_binwrite.Command.END_COM)
 
-    print('* Data to runner:')
-    il.print()
+    #print('* Data to runner:')
+    #il.print()
 
     il.to_file('build/runner/test-armv7.copapy')
 
     if not check_for_qemu():
-        warnings.warn("qemu-aarch64 not found, aarch64 test skipped!", UserWarning)
-    elif not os.path.isfile('build/runner/coparun-aarch64'):
-        warnings.warn("aarch64 runner not found, aarch64 test skipped!", UserWarning)
+        warnings.warn("qemu-armv7 not found, aarch64 test skipped!", UserWarning)
+    elif not os.path.isfile('build/runner/coparun-armv7'):
+        warnings.warn("armv7 runner not found, aarch64 test skipped!", UserWarning)
     else:
         command = ['build/runner/coparun-armv7', 'build/runner/test-armv7.copapy', 'build/runner/test-armv7.copapy.bin']
         result = run_command(qemu_command + command)

From 0d119f5a0c173a452e0e636a67ddcf83394ae1dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas <Nicolas@nonan.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 17:55:45 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 11/17] compiler version removed for arm

---
 tools/cross_compiler_unix/Dockerfile    | 2 +-
 tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh | 4 ++--
 tools/crosscompile.sh                   | 4 ++--
 3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/cross_compiler_unix/Dockerfile b/tools/cross_compiler_unix/Dockerfile
index 7ba23ae..3bef513 100644
--- a/tools/cross_compiler_unix/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/cross_compiler_unix/Dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
     build-essential \
     gcc-13 \
     gcc-13-i686-linux-gnu \
-    gcc-13-arm-none-eabi \
+    gcc-arm-none-eabi \
     gcc-13-mips-linux-gnu \
     gcc-13-mipsel-linux-gnu \
     gcc-13-riscv64-linux-gnu \
diff --git a/tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh b/tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh
index a250830..ce4f1ef 100644
--- a/tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh
+++ b/tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ sh ../packobjs.sh i686-linux-gnu-gcc-13 i686-linux-gnu-ld /object_files/musl_obj
 
 sh ../packobjs.sh aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc-13 aarch64-linux-gnu-ld /object_files/musl_objects_arm64.o
 
-sh ../packobjs.sh arm-none-eabi-gcc-13 arm-none-eabi-ld /object_files/musl_objects_armv6.o "-march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -mfloat-abi=hard -marm"
+sh ../packobjs.sh arm-none-eabi-gcc arm-none-eabi-ld /object_files/musl_objects_armv6.o "-march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -mfloat-abi=hard -marm"
 
-sh ../packobjs.sh arm-none-eabi-gcc-13 arm-none-eabi-ld /object_files/musl_objects_armv7.o "-march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon-vfpv3 -mfloat-abi=hard -marm"
+sh ../packobjs.sh arm-none-eabi-gcc arm-none-eabi-ld /object_files/musl_objects_armv7.o "-march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon-vfpv3 -mfloat-abi=hard -marm"
 
 #sh ../packobjs.sh mips mips-linux-gnu-gcc-13 mips-linux-gnu-ld
 
diff --git a/tools/crosscompile.sh b/tools/crosscompile.sh
index 555fe56..da80b0c 100644
--- a/tools/crosscompile.sh
+++ b/tools/crosscompile.sh
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc-13 $FLAGS -$OPT -c $SRC -o $STMP
 aarch64-linux-gnu-ld -r $STMP /object_files/musl_objects_arm64.o -o $DEST/stencils_arm64_$OPT.o
 
 # ARMv6 hardware fp
-arm-none-eabi-gcc-13 -march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -mfloat-abi=hard -marm $FLAGS -$OPT -c $SRC -o $STMP
+arm-none-eabi-gcc -march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -mfloat-abi=hard -marm $FLAGS -$OPT -c $SRC -o $STMP
 arm-none-eabi-ld -r $STMP /object_files/musl_objects_armv6.o -o $DEST/stencils_armv6_$OPT.o
 
 # ARMv7 hardware fp
-arm-none-eabi-gcc-13 -march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon-vfpv3 -mfloat-abi=hard -marm $FLAGS -$OPT -c $SRC -o $STMP
+arm-none-eabi-gcc -march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon-vfpv3 -mfloat-abi=hard -marm $FLAGS -$OPT -c $SRC -o $STMP
 arm-none-eabi-ld -r $STMP /object_files/musl_objects_armv7.o -o $DEST/stencils_armv7_$OPT.o
 
 # PowerPC64LE

From 4504abf5cb0779b05207c9da3a427610836b39b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas Kruse <Nicolas@nonan.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:31:22 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 12/17] Update musl repository URL in build scripts with a
 mirror

---
 tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh b/tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh
index ce4f1ef..02a6b40 100644
--- a/tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh
+++ b/tools/cross_compiler_unix/build_musl.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ set -v
 
 mkdir -p /object_files
 
-git clone --single-branch --branch master --depth 1 https://git.musl-libc.org/git/musl
+#git clone --single-branch --branch master --depth 1 https://git.musl-libc.org/git/musl
+git clone --single-branch --branch master --depth 1 https://repo.or.cz/musl.git
 cd musl
 
 #./configure CFLAGS="-O2 -fno-stack-protector -ffast-math"

From 1a062760f7eab1f8478232f1944c642b99285436 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas Kruse <nicolas@nonan.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 21:04:50 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 13/17]  detect_process_arch() updated to work for armv7

---
 src/copapy/_stencils.py | 24 ++++--------------------
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/copapy/_stencils.py b/src/copapy/_stencils.py
index 46aea29..c00b618 100644
--- a/src/copapy/_stencils.py
+++ b/src/copapy/_stencils.py
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ def detect_process_arch() -> str:
         arch_family = 'x86'
     elif arch in ('arm64', 'aarch64'):
         arch_family = 'arm64'
-    elif 'arm' in arch:
-        # Detect specific ARM version for Raspberry Pi (v6, v7, etc.)
-        arch_family = _detect_arm_version()
+    elif 'armv7' in arch or 'armv8' in arch:
+        arch_family = 'armv7'  # Treat armv8 (64 bit CPU) as armv7 for 32 bit
+    elif 'armv6' in arch:
+        arch_family = 'armv6'
     elif 'mips' in arch:
         arch_family = 'mips64' if bits == 64 else 'mips'
     elif 'riscv' in arch:
@@ -61,23 +62,6 @@ def detect_process_arch() -> str:
     return arch_family
 
 
-def _detect_arm_version() -> str:
-    """Detect specific ARM version from /proc/cpuinfo on Linux.
-    """
-    with open('/proc/cpuinfo', 'r') as f:
-        cpuinfo = f.read()
-        # Look for "CPU Architecture:" field which contains version info
-        for line in cpuinfo.split('\n'):
-            if line.startswith('CPU Architecture:'):
-                # Extracts "ARMv6", "ARMv7", "ARMv8", etc.
-                arch_str = line.split(':')[1].strip().lower()
-                if 'armv6' in arch_str:
-                    return 'armv6'
-                elif 'armv7' in arch_str or 'armv8' in arch_str:
-                    return 'armv7' # ARMv8 in 32-bit -> armv7 compatible
-        raise NotImplementedError(f"Unsupported ARM architecture version. CPU info: {cpuinfo}")
-
-
 def get_return_function_type(symbol: elf_symbol) -> str:
     if symbol.relocations:
         for reloc in reversed(symbol.relocations):

From 78a159b4eabfe7a3f27e51382e0db4a9005aa560 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas <Nicolas@nonan.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:41:34 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 14/17] linking for required libgcc function on 32 bit arm
 added

---
 tools/build.sh        | 6 +++++-
 tools/crosscompile.sh | 6 ++++--
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/build.sh b/tools/build.sh
index 884b7a5..ae78afc 100644
--- a/tools/build.sh
+++ b/tools/build.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ gcc -Wall -Wextra -Wconversion -Wsign-conversion \
 
 
 echo "--------------arm-v7  32 bit----------------"
+LIBGCC=$(arm-none-eabi-gcc -print-libgcc-file-name)
+#LIBM=$(arm-none-eabi-gcc -print-file-name=libm.a)
+#LIBC=$(arm-none-eabi-gcc -print-file-name=libc.a)
+
 arm-none-eabi-gcc -fno-pic -ffunction-sections -march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon-vfpv3 -mfloat-abi=hard -marm -c $SRC -O3 -o build/stencils/stencils.o
-arm-none-eabi-ld -r build/stencils/stencils.o build/musl/musl_objects_armv7.o -o $DEST/stencils_armv7_O3.o
+arm-none-eabi-ld -r build/stencils/stencils.o build/musl/musl_objects_armv7.o $LIBGCC -o $DEST/stencils_armv7_O3.o
 arm-none-eabi-objdump -d -x $DEST/stencils_armv7_O3.o > build/stencils/stencils_armv7_O3.asm
 arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc -march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon-vfpv3 -mfloat-abi=hard -marm -static -Wall -Wextra -Wconversion -Wsign-conversion -Wshadow -Wstrict-overflow -O3 -DENABLE_LOGGING src/coparun/runmem.c src/coparun/coparun.c src/coparun/mem_man.c -o build/runner/coparun-armv7
diff --git a/tools/crosscompile.sh b/tools/crosscompile.sh
index da80b0c..67a118c 100644
--- a/tools/crosscompile.sh
+++ b/tools/crosscompile.sh
@@ -33,11 +33,13 @@ aarch64-linux-gnu-ld -r $STMP /object_files/musl_objects_arm64.o -o $DEST/stenci
 
 # ARMv6 hardware fp
 arm-none-eabi-gcc -march=armv6 -mfpu=vfp -mfloat-abi=hard -marm $FLAGS -$OPT -c $SRC -o $STMP
-arm-none-eabi-ld -r $STMP /object_files/musl_objects_armv6.o -o $DEST/stencils_armv6_$OPT.o
+LIBGCC=$(arm-none-eabi-gcc -print-libgcc-file-name)
+arm-none-eabi-ld -r $STMP /object_files/musl_objects_armv6.o $LIBGCC -o $DEST/stencils_armv6_$OPT.o
 
 # ARMv7 hardware fp
 arm-none-eabi-gcc -march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon-vfpv3 -mfloat-abi=hard -marm $FLAGS -$OPT -c $SRC -o $STMP
-arm-none-eabi-ld -r $STMP /object_files/musl_objects_armv7.o -o $DEST/stencils_armv7_$OPT.o
+LIBGCC=$(arm-none-eabi-gcc -print-libgcc-file-name)
+arm-none-eabi-ld -r $STMP /object_files/musl_objects_armv7.o $LIBGCC -o $DEST/stencils_armv7_$OPT.o
 
 # PowerPC64LE
 # powerpc64le-linux-gnu-gcc-13 $FLAGS -$OPT -c $SRC -o $DEST/stencils_ppc64le_$OPT.o

From 77924a5655086149237bf799316469fec91e0116 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas <Nicolas@nonan.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:22:24 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 15/17] Aux functions are now copied with there whole section
 to alow for branches without relocation inside of sections.

---
 src/copapy/_compiler.py | 66 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 src/copapy/_stencils.py |  8 +++++
 2 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/copapy/_compiler.py b/src/copapy/_compiler.py
index 64585e1..4eade86 100644
--- a/src/copapy/_compiler.py
+++ b/src/copapy/_compiler.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ def get_section_layout(section_indexes: Iterable[int], sdb: stencil_database, of
     return section_list, offset
 
 
-def get_aux_function_mem_layout(function_names: Iterable[str], sdb: stencil_database, offset: int = 0) -> tuple[list[tuple[str, int, int]], int]:
+def get_aux_func_layout(function_names: Iterable[str], sdb: stencil_database, offset: int = 0) -> tuple[list[tuple[int, int, int]], dict[str, int], int]:
     """Get memory layout for the provided auxiliary functions
 
     Arguments:
@@ -230,17 +230,28 @@ def get_aux_function_mem_layout(function_names: Iterable[str], sdb: stencil_data
         offset: Starting offset for layout
 
     Returns:
-        Tuple of list of (function_name, start_offset, length) and total length
+        Tuple of list of (section_id, start_offset, length), function address lookup dictionary, and total length
     """
-    function_list: list[tuple[str, int, int]] = []
+    function_lookup: dict[str, int] = {}
+    section_list: list[tuple[int, int, int]] = []
+    section_cache: dict[int, int] = {}
 
     for name in function_names:
-        lengths = sdb.get_symbol_size(name)
-        offset = (offset + 15) // 16 * 16
-        function_list.append((name, offset, lengths))
-        offset += lengths
+        index = sdb.get_symbol_section_index(name)
 
-    return function_list, offset
+        if index in section_cache:
+            section_offset = section_cache[index]
+            function_lookup[name] = section_offset + sdb.get_symbol_offset(name)
+        else:
+            lengths = sdb.get_section_size(index)
+            alignment = sdb.get_section_alignment(index)
+            offset = (offset + alignment - 1) // alignment * alignment
+            section_list.append((index, offset, lengths))
+            section_cache[index] = offset           
+            function_lookup[name] = offset + sdb.get_symbol_offset(name)
+            offset += lengths
+
+    return section_list, function_lookup, offset
 
 
 def compile_to_dag(node_list: Iterable[Node], sdb: stencil_database) -> tuple[binw.data_writer, dict[Net, tuple[int, int, str]]]:
@@ -272,10 +283,10 @@ def compile_to_dag(node_list: Iterable[Node], sdb: stencil_database) -> tuple[bi
 
     stencil_names = {node.name for _, node in extended_output_ops}
     aux_function_names = sdb.get_sub_functions(stencil_names)
-    used_sections = sdb.const_sections_from_functions(aux_function_names | stencil_names)
+    used_const_sections = sdb.const_sections_from_functions(aux_function_names | stencil_names)
 
     # Write data
-    section_mem_layout, sections_length = get_section_layout(used_sections, sdb)
+    section_mem_layout, sections_length = get_section_layout(used_const_sections, sdb)
     variable_mem_layout, variables_data_lengths = get_data_layout(variable_list, sdb, sections_length)
     dw.write_com(binw.Command.ALLOCATE_DATA)
     dw.write_int(variables_data_lengths)
@@ -298,8 +309,7 @@ def compile_to_dag(node_list: Iterable[Node], sdb: stencil_database) -> tuple[bi
             #print(f'+ {net.dtype} {net.source.value}')
 
     # prep auxiliary_functions
-    aux_function_mem_layout, aux_function_lengths = get_aux_function_mem_layout(aux_function_names, sdb)
-    aux_func_addr_lookup = {name: offs for name, offs, _ in aux_function_mem_layout}
+    code_section_layout, func_addr_lookup, aux_func_len = get_aux_func_layout(aux_function_names, sdb)
 
     # Prepare program code and relocations
     object_addr_lookup = {net: offs for net, offs, _ in variable_mem_layout}
@@ -308,7 +318,7 @@ def compile_to_dag(node_list: Iterable[Node], sdb: stencil_database) -> tuple[bi
     # assemble stencils to main program and patch stencils
     data = sdb.get_function_code('entry_function_shell', 'start')
     data_list.append(data)
-    offset = aux_function_lengths + len(data)
+    offset = aux_func_len + len(data)
 
     for associated_net, node in extended_output_ops:
         assert node.name in sdb.stencil_definitions, f"- Warning: {node.name} stencil not found"
@@ -336,7 +346,7 @@ def compile_to_dag(node_list: Iterable[Node], sdb: stencil_database) -> tuple[bi
                     #print('* constants stancils', patch.type, patch.patch_address, binw.Command.PATCH_OBJECT, node.name)
 
             elif reloc.target_symbol_info == 'STT_FUNC':
-                func_addr = aux_func_addr_lookup[reloc.target_symbol_name]
+                func_addr = func_addr_lookup[reloc.target_symbol_name]
                 patch = sdb.get_patch(reloc, func_addr, offset, binw.Command.PATCH_FUNC.value)
                 #print(patch.type, patch.addr, binw.Command.PATCH_FUNC, node.name, '->', patch.target_symbol_name)
             else:
@@ -355,42 +365,44 @@ def compile_to_dag(node_list: Iterable[Node], sdb: stencil_database) -> tuple[bi
     dw.write_int(offset)
 
     # write aux functions code
-    for name, start, lengths in aux_function_mem_layout:
+    for i, start, lengths in code_section_layout:
         dw.write_com(binw.Command.COPY_CODE)
         dw.write_int(start)
         dw.write_int(lengths)
-        dw.write_bytes(sdb.get_function_code(name))
+        dw.write_bytes(sdb.get_section_data(i))
 
     # Patch aux functions
-    for name, start, _ in aux_function_mem_layout:
+    for name, start in func_addr_lookup.items():
+        #print('--> ', name, list(sdb.get_relocations(name)))
         for reloc in sdb.get_relocations(name):
 
             #assert reloc.target_symbol_info != 'STT_FUNC', "Not tested yet!"
 
-            if reloc.target_symbol_info in {'STT_OBJECT', 'STT_NOTYPE', 'STT_SECTION'}:
+            if not reloc.target_section_index:
+                assert reloc.pelfy_reloc.type == 'R_ARM_V4BX'
+
+            elif reloc.target_symbol_info in {'STT_OBJECT', 'STT_NOTYPE', 'STT_SECTION'}:
                 # Patch constants/variable addresses on heap
-                #print('--> DATA ', name, reloc.pelfy_reloc.symbol.name, reloc.pelfy_reloc.symbol.info, reloc.pelfy_reloc.symbol.section.name)
+                #print('--> DATA ', name, reloc.pelfy_reloc.symbol, reloc.pelfy_reloc.symbol.info, reloc.pelfy_reloc.symbol.section.name)
                 assert reloc.target_section_index in section_addr_lookup, f"- Function or object in {name} missing: {reloc.pelfy_reloc.symbol.name}"
                 obj_addr = reloc.target_symbol_offset + section_addr_lookup[reloc.target_section_index]
                 patch = sdb.get_patch(reloc, obj_addr, start, binw.Command.PATCH_OBJECT.value)
+                patch_list.append(patch)
 
             elif reloc.target_symbol_info == 'STT_FUNC':
                 #print('--> FUNC', name, reloc.pelfy_reloc.symbol.name, reloc.pelfy_reloc.symbol.info, reloc.pelfy_reloc.symbol.section.name)
-                func_addr = aux_func_addr_lookup[reloc.target_symbol_name]
+                func_addr = func_addr_lookup[reloc.target_symbol_name]
                 patch = sdb.get_patch(reloc, func_addr, start, binw.Command.PATCH_FUNC.value)
                 #print(f'    FUNC {func_addr=}     {start=}    {patch.address=}')
+                patch_list.append(patch)
 
             else:
                 raise ValueError(f"Unsupported: {name=} {reloc.target_symbol_info=} {reloc.target_symbol_name=} {reloc.target_section_index}")
 
-            patch_list.append(patch)
-
-    #assert False, aux_function_mem_layout
-
     # write entry function code
     dw.write_com(binw.Command.COPY_CODE)
-    dw.write_int(aux_function_lengths)
-    dw.write_int(offset - aux_function_lengths)
+    dw.write_int(aux_func_len)
+    dw.write_int(offset - aux_func_len)
     dw.write_bytes(b''.join(data_list))
 
     # write patch operations
@@ -402,6 +414,6 @@ def compile_to_dag(node_list: Iterable[Node], sdb: stencil_database) -> tuple[bi
         dw.write_int(patch.value, signed=True)
 
     dw.write_com(binw.Command.ENTRY_POINT)
-    dw.write_int(aux_function_lengths)
+    dw.write_int(aux_func_len)
 
     return dw, variables
diff --git a/src/copapy/_stencils.py b/src/copapy/_stencils.py
index c00b618..3c74561 100644
--- a/src/copapy/_stencils.py
+++ b/src/copapy/_stencils.py
@@ -353,6 +353,14 @@ class stencil_database():
     def get_symbol_size(self, name: str) -> int:
         """Returns the size of a specified symbol name."""
         return self.elf.symbols[name].fields['st_size']
+    
+    def get_symbol_offset(self, name: str) -> int:
+        """Returns the offset of a specified symbol in the section."""
+        return self.elf.symbols[name].fields['st_value']
+    
+    def get_symbol_section_index(self, name: str) -> int:
+        """Returns the section index for a specified symbol name."""
+        return self.elf.symbols[name].fields['st_shndx']
 
     def get_section_size(self, index: int) -> int:
         """Returns the size of a section specified by index."""

From 4a8f758a4597b7889e4c0a7cc024c25af7ab9b7a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas <Nicolas@nonan.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:22:46 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 16/17] tests updated and extended for armv7

---
 tests/test_comp_timing.py |   9 +-
 tests/test_ops_armv7.py   | 169 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 173 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 tests/test_ops_armv7.py

diff --git a/tests/test_comp_timing.py b/tests/test_comp_timing.py
index d13dd3b..9dc52b0 100644
--- a/tests/test_comp_timing.py
+++ b/tests/test_comp_timing.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import copapy.backend as cpbe
 import copapy as cp
 import copapy._binwrite as binw
 from copapy._compiler import get_nets, get_section_layout, get_data_layout
-from copapy._compiler import patch_entry, CPConstant, get_aux_function_mem_layout
+from copapy._compiler import patch_entry, CPConstant, get_aux_func_layout
 
 def test_timing_compiler():
     t1 = cp.vector([10, 11]*128) + cp.vector(cp.variable(v) for v in range(256))
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def test_timing_compiler():
     print('-- get_section_layout:')
     t0 = time.time()
     section_mem_layout, sections_length = get_section_layout(used_sections, sdb)
-    variable_mem_layout, variables_data_lengths = get_data_layout(variable_list, sdb, sections_length)
+    variable_mem_layout, _ = get_data_layout(variable_list, sdb, sections_length)
     t1 = time.time()
     print(f"time: {t1-t0:.6f}s")
 
@@ -123,8 +123,7 @@ def test_timing_compiler():
 
 
     # prep auxiliary_functions
-    aux_function_mem_layout, aux_function_lengths = get_aux_function_mem_layout(aux_function_names, sdb)
-    aux_func_addr_lookup = {name: offs for name, offs, _ in aux_function_mem_layout}
+    _, aux_func_addr_lookup, aux_function_lengths = get_aux_func_layout(aux_function_names, sdb)
 
     # Prepare program code and relocations
     object_addr_lookup = {net: offs for net, offs, _ in variable_mem_layout}
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ def test_timing_compiler():
     print('-- relocate aux functions:')
     t0 = time.time()
     # Patch aux functions
-    for name, start, _ in aux_function_mem_layout:
+    for name, start in aux_func_addr_lookup.items():
         for reloc in sdb.get_relocations(name):
 
             #assert reloc.target_symbol_info != 'STT_FUNC', "Not tested yet!"
diff --git a/tests/test_ops_armv7.py b/tests/test_ops_armv7.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fd1b2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_ops_armv7.py
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+from copapy import NumLike, iif, variable
+from copapy.backend import Write, compile_to_dag, add_read_command
+import subprocess
+from copapy import _binwrite
+import copapy.backend as backend
+import os
+import warnings
+import re
+import struct
+import pytest
+import copapy as cp
+
+if os.name == 'nt':
+    # On Windows wsl and qemu-user is required:
+    # sudo apt install qemu-user
+    qemu_command = ['wsl', 'qemu-arm']
+else:
+    qemu_command = ['qemu-arm']
+
+def parse_results(log_text: str) -> dict[int, bytes]:
+    regex = r"^READ_DATA offs=(\d*) size=(\d*) data=(.*)$"
+    matches = re.finditer(regex, log_text, re.MULTILINE)
+    var_dict: dict[int, bytes] = {}
+
+    for match in matches:
+        value_str: list[str] = match.group(3).strip().split(' ')
+        #print('--', value_str)
+        value = bytes(int(v, base=16) for v in value_str)
+        if len(value) <= 8:
+            var_dict[int(match.group(1))] = value
+
+    return var_dict
+
+def run_command(command: list[str]) -> str:
+    result = subprocess.run(command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, encoding='utf8', check=False)
+    assert result.returncode != 11, f"SIGSEGV (segmentation fault)\n -Error occurred: {result.stderr}\n -Output: {result.stdout}"
+    assert result.returncode == 0, f"\n -Error occurred: {result.stderr}\n -Output: {result.stdout}"
+    return result.stdout
+
+
+def check_for_qemu() -> bool:
+    command = qemu_command + ['--version']
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, encoding='utf8', check=False)
+    except:
+        return False
+    return result.returncode == 0
+
+
+def function1(c1: NumLike) -> list[NumLike]:
+    return [c1 / 4, c1 / -4, c1 // 4, c1 // -4, (c1 * -1) // 4,
+            c1 * 4, c1 * -4,
+            c1 + 4, c1 - 4,
+            c1 > 2, c1 > 100, c1 < 4, c1 < 100]
+
+
+def function2(c1: NumLike) -> list[NumLike]:
+    return [c1 * 4.44, c1 * -4.44]
+
+
+def function3(c1: NumLike) -> list[NumLike]:
+    return [c1 / 4]
+
+
+def function4(c1: NumLike) -> list[NumLike]:
+    return [c1 == 9, c1 == 4, c1 != 9, c1 != 4]
+
+
+def function5(c1: NumLike) -> list[NumLike]:
+    return [c1 == True, c1 == False, c1 != True, c1 != False, c1 / 2, c1 + 2]
+
+
+def function6(c1: NumLike) -> list[NumLike]:
+    return [c1 == True]
+
+
+def iiftests(c1: NumLike) -> list[NumLike]:
+    return [iif(c1 > 5, 8, 9),
+            iif(c1 < 5, 8.5, 9.5),
+            iif(1 > 5, 3.3, 8.8) + c1,
+            iif(1 < 5, c1 * 3.3, 8.8),
+            iif(c1 < 5, c1 * 3.3, 8.8)]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.runner
+def test_compile():
+    c_i = variable(9)
+    c_f = variable(1.111)
+    c_b = variable(True)
+
+    ret_test = function1(c_i) + function1(c_f) + function2(c_i) + function2(c_f) + function3(c_i) + function4(c_i) + function5(c_b) + [variable(9) % 2] + iiftests(c_i) + iiftests(c_f) + [cp.asin(c_i/10)]
+    ret_ref = function1(9) + function1(1.111) + function2(9) + function2(1.111) + function3(9) + function4(9) + function5(True) + [9 % 2] + iiftests(9) + iiftests(1.111) + [cp.asin(9/10)]
+
+    #ret_test = (c_i * 100 // 5, c_f * 10 // 5)
+    #ret_ref = (9 * 100 // 5, 1.111 * 10 // 5)
+
+    out = [Write(r) for r in ret_test]
+
+    sdb = backend.stencil_db_from_package('armv7')
+    dw, variables = compile_to_dag(out, sdb)
+
+    #dw.write_com(_binwrite.Command.READ_DATA)
+    #dw.write_int(0)
+    #dw.write_int(28)
+
+    # run program command
+    dw.write_com(_binwrite.Command.RUN_PROG)
+    #dw.write_com(_binwrite.Command.DUMP_CODE)
+
+    for net in ret_test:
+        assert isinstance(net, backend.Net)
+        add_read_command(dw, variables, net)
+
+    #dw.write_com(_binwrite.Command.READ_DATA)
+    #dw.write_int(0)
+    #dw.write_int(28)
+
+    dw.write_com(_binwrite.Command.END_COM)
+
+    print('* Data to runner:')
+    dw.print()
+
+    dw.to_file('build/runner/test-armv7.copapy')
+
+    if not check_for_qemu():
+        warnings.warn("qemu-armv7 not found, armv7 test skipped!", UserWarning)
+        return
+    if not os.path.isfile('build/runner/coparun-armv7'):
+        warnings.warn("armv7 runner not found, armv7 test skipped!", UserWarning)
+        return
+    
+    command = qemu_command + ['build/runner/coparun-armv7', 'build/runner/test-armv7.copapy'] + ['build/runner/test-armv7.copapy.bin']
+    #try:
+    result = run_command(command)
+    #except FileNotFoundError:
+    #    warnings.warn(f"Test skipped, executable not found.", UserWarning)
+    #    return
+
+    print('* Output from runner:\n--')
+    print(result)
+    print('--')
+
+    assert 'Return value: 1' in result
+
+    result_data = parse_results(result)
+
+    for test, ref in zip(ret_test, ret_ref):
+        assert isinstance(test, variable)
+        address = variables[test][0]
+        data = result_data[address]
+        if test.dtype == 'int':
+            val = int.from_bytes(data, sdb.byteorder, signed=True)
+        elif test.dtype == 'bool':
+            val = bool.from_bytes(data, sdb.byteorder)
+        elif test.dtype == 'float':
+            en = {'little': '<', 'big': '>'}[sdb.byteorder]
+            val = struct.unpack(en + 'f', data)[0]
+            assert isinstance(val, float)
+        else:
+            raise Exception(f"Unknown type: {test.dtype}")
+        print('+', val, ref, test.dtype, f"  addr={address}")
+        for t in (int, float, bool):
+            assert isinstance(val, t) == isinstance(ref, t), f"Result type does not match for {val} and {ref}"
+            assert val == pytest.approx(ref, 1e-5), f"Result does not match: {val} and reference: {ref}"  # pyright: ignore[reportUnknownMemberType]
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    #test_example()
+    test_compile()

From afa8985a7f5d711db7936bda3620d198949f1512 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas <Nicolas@nonan.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:38:42 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 17/17] cd: wheel build script updated for armv7

---
 .github/workflows/build_wheels.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
index 7fe78b9..705b220 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build wheels
         uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v3.2.0
         env:
-          CIBW_ARCHS_LINUX: "x86_64 aarch64 i686"
+          CIBW_ARCHS_LINUX: "x86_64 aarch64 armv7l"  # i686
           CIBW_ARCHS_MACOS: "x86_64 universal2"
-          CIBW_ARCHS_WINDOWS: "AMD64 x86"
+          CIBW_ARCHS_WINDOWS: "AMD64"  # x86
           CIBW_TEST_REQUIRES: "pytest"
           CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: "pytest -m \"not runner\" {package}/tests/"