Merge pull request #13 from adafruit/main

Update from adafruit

67 files changed, 797 insertions, 364 deletions

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index c44e3ff19..d5ccfb71c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ jobs:
         - "teensy41"
         - "teknikio_bluebird"
         - "thunderpack"
+        - "tinkeringtech_scoutmakes_azul"
         - "trellis_m4_express"
         - "trinket_m0"
         - "trinket_m0_haxpress"
diff --git a/extmod/modujson.c b/extmod/modujson.c
index 5e9083958..431b5e0cf 100644
--- a/extmod/modujson.c
+++ b/extmod/modujson.c
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+#include "py/binary.h"
+#include "py/objarray.h"
 #include "py/objlist.h"
 #include "py/objstringio.h"
 #include "py/parsenum.h"
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ typedef struct _ujson_stream_t {
     mp_obj_t stream_obj;
     mp_uint_t (*read)(mp_obj_t obj, void *buf, mp_uint_t size, int *errcode);
     int errcode;
+    mp_obj_t python_readinto[2 + 1];
+    mp_obj_array_t bytearray_obj;
     byte cur;
 } ujson_stream_t;
 
@@ -73,9 +77,39 @@ STATIC byte ujson_stream_next(ujson_stream_t *s) {
     return s->cur;
 }
 
+STATIC mp_uint_t ujson_python_readinto(mp_obj_t obj, void *buf, mp_uint_t size, int *errcode) {
+    ujson_stream_t* s = obj;
+    s->bytearray_obj.items = buf;
+    s->bytearray_obj.len = size;
+    *errcode = 0;
+    mp_obj_t ret = mp_call_method_n_kw(1, 0, s->python_readinto);
+    if (ret == mp_const_none) {
+        *errcode = MP_EAGAIN;
+        return MP_STREAM_ERROR;
+    }
+    return mp_obj_get_int(ret);
+}
+
 STATIC mp_obj_t _mod_ujson_load(mp_obj_t stream_obj, bool return_first_json) {
-    const mp_stream_p_t *stream_p = mp_get_stream_raise(stream_obj, MP_STREAM_OP_READ);
-    ujson_stream_t s = {stream_obj, stream_p->read, 0, 0};
+    const mp_stream_p_t *stream_p = mp_proto_get(MP_QSTR_protocol_stream, stream_obj);
+    ujson_stream_t s;
+    if (stream_p == NULL) {
+        mp_load_method(stream_obj, MP_QSTR_readinto, s.python_readinto);
+        s.bytearray_obj.base.type = &mp_type_bytearray;
+        s.bytearray_obj.typecode = BYTEARRAY_TYPECODE;
+        s.bytearray_obj.free = 0;
+        // len and items are set at read time
+        s.python_readinto[2] = MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&s.bytearray_obj);
+        s.stream_obj = &s;
+        s.read = ujson_python_readinto;
+    } else {
+        stream_p = mp_get_stream_raise(stream_obj, MP_STREAM_OP_READ);
+        s.stream_obj = stream_obj;
+        s.read = stream_p->read;
+        s.errcode = 0;
+        s.cur = 0;
+    }
+
     JSON_DEBUG("got JSON stream\n");
     vstr_t vstr;
     vstr_init(&vstr, 8);
diff --git a/locale/ID.po b/locale/ID.po
index edca87f83..9e10156e6 100644
--- a/locale/ID.po
+++ b/locale/ID.po
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 MicroPython & CircuitPython contributors (https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/graphs/contributors)
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
diff --git a/locale/cs.po b/locale/cs.po
index cfd0038f0..d09cf1e94 100644
--- a/locale/cs.po
+++ b/locale/cs.po
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 MicroPython & CircuitPython contributors (https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/graphs/contributors)
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
diff --git a/locale/de_DE.po b/locale/de_DE.po
index 041b1ae51..1e168db52 100644
--- a/locale/de_DE.po
+++ b/locale/de_DE.po
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 MicroPython & CircuitPython contributors (https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/graphs/contributors)
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
diff --git a/locale/es.po b/locale/es.po
index 6245c7068..0dd09a98d 100644
--- a/locale/es.po
+++ b/locale/es.po
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 #, fuzzy
-
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
diff --git a/locale/fil.po b/locale/fil.po
index 2b2ade031..1297ce186 100644
--- a/locale/fil.po
+++ b/locale/fil.po
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 MicroPython & CircuitPython contributors (https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/graphs/contributors)
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
diff --git a/locale/fr.po b/locale/fr.po
index 58714abbf..4582974d4 100644
--- a/locale/fr.po
+++ b/locale/fr.po
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 MicroPython & CircuitPython contributors (https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/graphs/contributors)
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 0.1\n"
diff --git a/locale/it_IT.po b/locale/it_IT.po
index df3000a47..235843382 100644
--- a/locale/it_IT.po
+++ b/locale/it_IT.po
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 MicroPython & CircuitPython contributors (https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/graphs/contributors)
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
diff --git a/locale/ko.po b/locale/ko.po
index 17bcd9837..6829f6819 100644
--- a/locale/ko.po
+++ b/locale/ko.po
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 MicroPython & CircuitPython contributors (https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/graphs/contributors)
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
diff --git a/locale/nl.po b/locale/nl.po
index 6d08b4496..d39d0bb18 100644
--- a/locale/nl.po
+++ b/locale/nl.po
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 MicroPython & CircuitPython contributors (https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/graphs/contributors)
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
diff --git a/locale/pl.po b/locale/pl.po
index 966b65965..e8b7298a2 100644
--- a/locale/pl.po
+++ b/locale/pl.po
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 MicroPython & CircuitPython contributors (https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/graphs/contributors)
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
diff --git a/locale/pt_BR.po b/locale/pt_BR.po
index c9cd06542..024608b3d 100644
--- a/locale/pt_BR.po
+++ b/locale/pt_BR.po
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 MicroPython & CircuitPython contributors (https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/graphs/contributors)
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
diff --git a/locale/sv.po b/locale/sv.po
index 4973cf52a..b588cbea7 100644
--- a/locale/sv.po
+++ b/locale/sv.po
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 MicroPython & CircuitPython contributors (https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/graphs/contributors)
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
diff --git a/locale/zh_Latn_pinyin.po b/locale/zh_Latn_pinyin.po
index 64af0c2db..0f6d55fd1 100644
--- a/locale/zh_Latn_pinyin.po
+++ b/locale/zh_Latn_pinyin.po
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 MicroPython & CircuitPython contributors (https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/graphs/contributors)
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: circuitpython-cn\n"
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index c3787122d..f928d0d62 100755
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 
 #include "background.h"
 #include "mpconfigboard.h"
+#include "supervisor/background_callback.h"
 #include "supervisor/cpu.h"
 #include "supervisor/memory.h"
 #include "supervisor/port.h"
@@ -100,8 +101,6 @@ void start_mp(supervisor_allocation* heap) {
     reset_status_led();
     autoreload_stop();
 
-    background_tasks_reset();
-
     // Stack limit should be less than real stack size, so we have a chance
     // to recover from limit hit.  (Limit is measured in bytes.)
     mp_stack_ctrl_init();
@@ -161,6 +160,8 @@ void stop_mp(void) {
     MP_STATE_VM(vfs_cur) = vfs;
     #endif
 
+    background_callback_reset();
+
     gc_deinit();
 }
 
@@ -492,6 +493,8 @@ void gc_collect(void) {
     // have lost their references in the VM even though they are mounted.
     gc_collect_root((void**)&MP_STATE_VM(vfs_mount_table), sizeof(mp_vfs_mount_t) / sizeof(mp_uint_t));
 
+    background_callback_gc_collect();
+
     #if CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO
     displayio_gc_collect();
     #endif
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.c b/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.c
index 93cd96b98..c6c636160 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 #include "shared-bindings/audiocore/RawSample.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/audiocore/WaveFile.h"
-#include "supervisor/shared/tick.h"
+#include "supervisor/background_callback.h"
 
 #include "py/mpstate.h"
 #include "py/runtime.h"
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ void audio_dma_free_channel(uint8_t channel) {
     assert(audio_dma_allocated[channel]);
     audio_dma_disable_channel(channel);
     audio_dma_allocated[channel] = false;
-    supervisor_disable_tick();
 }
 
 void audio_dma_disable_channel(uint8_t channel) {
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ void audio_dma_disable_channel(uint8_t channel) {
 void audio_dma_enable_channel(uint8_t channel) {
     if (channel >= AUDIO_DMA_CHANNEL_COUNT)
         return;
-    supervisor_enable_tick();
     dma_enable_channel(channel);
 }
 
@@ -259,6 +257,15 @@ audio_dma_result audio_dma_setup_playback(audio_dma_t* dma,
         dma->beat_size *= 2;
     }
 
+#ifdef SAM_D5X_E5X
+    int irq = dma->event_channel < 4 ? EVSYS_0_IRQn + dma->event_channel : EVSYS_4_IRQn;
+#else
+    int irq = EVSYS_IRQn;
+#endif
+
+    NVIC_DisableIRQ(irq);
+    NVIC_ClearPendingIRQ(irq);
+
     DmacDescriptor* first_descriptor = dma_descriptor(dma_channel);
     setup_audio_descriptor(first_descriptor, dma->beat_size, output_spacing, output_register_address);
     if (single_buffer) {
@@ -281,6 +288,8 @@ audio_dma_result audio_dma_setup_playback(audio_dma_t* dma,
     dma_configure(dma_channel, dma_trigger_source, true);
     audio_dma_enable_channel(dma_channel);
 
+    NVIC_EnableIRQ(irq);
+
     return AUDIO_DMA_OK;
 }
 
@@ -321,9 +330,6 @@ void audio_dma_reset(void) {
     for (uint8_t i = 0; i < AUDIO_DMA_CHANNEL_COUNT; i++) {
         audio_dma_state[i] = NULL;
         audio_dma_pending[i] = false;
-        if (audio_dma_allocated[i]) {
-            supervisor_disable_tick();
-        }
         audio_dma_allocated[i] = false;
         audio_dma_disable_channel(i);
         dma_descriptor(i)->BTCTRL.bit.VALID = false;
@@ -343,29 +349,39 @@ bool audio_dma_get_playing(audio_dma_t* dma) {
     return (status & DMAC_CHINTFLAG_TERR) == 0;
 }
 
-// WARN(tannewt): DO NOT print from here. Printing calls background tasks such as this and causes a
-// stack overflow.
+// WARN(tannewt): DO NOT print from here, or anything it calls. Printing calls
+// background tasks such as this and causes a stack overflow.
+STATIC void dma_callback_fun(void *arg) {
+    audio_dma_t* dma = arg;
+    if (dma == NULL) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    audio_dma_load_next_block(dma);
+}
 
-void audio_dma_background(void) {
+void evsyshandler_common(void) {
     for (uint8_t i = 0; i < AUDIO_DMA_CHANNEL_COUNT; i++) {
-        if (audio_dma_pending[i]) {
-            continue;
-        }
         audio_dma_t* dma = audio_dma_state[i];
         if (dma == NULL) {
             continue;
         }
-
         bool block_done = event_interrupt_active(dma->event_channel);
         if (!block_done) {
             continue;
         }
-
-        // audio_dma_load_next_block() can call Python code, which can call audio_dma_background()
-        // recursively at the next background processing time. So disallow recursive calls to here.
-        audio_dma_pending[i] = true;
-        audio_dma_load_next_block(dma);
-        audio_dma_pending[i] = false;
+        background_callback_add(&dma->callback, dma_callback_fun, (void*)dma);
     }
 }
+
+#ifdef SAM_D5X_E5X
+void EVSYS_0_Handler(void) { evsyshandler_common(); }
+void EVSYS_1_Handler(void) { evsyshandler_common(); }
+void EVSYS_2_Handler(void) { evsyshandler_common(); }
+void EVSYS_3_Handler(void) { evsyshandler_common(); }
+void EVSYS_4_Handler(void) { evsyshandler_common(); }
+#else
+void EVSYS_Handler(void) { evsyshandler_common(); }
+#endif
+
 #endif
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.h b/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.h
index 1ebec6f7e..4fffd06b8 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.h
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "py/obj.h"
 #include "shared-module/audiocore/RawSample.h"
 #include "shared-module/audiocore/WaveFile.h"
+#include "supervisor/background_callback.h"
 
 typedef struct {
     mp_obj_t sample;
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ typedef struct {
     uint8_t* second_buffer;
     bool first_descriptor_free;
     DmacDescriptor* second_descriptor;
+    background_callback_t callback;
 } audio_dma_t;
 
 typedef enum {
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/background.c b/ports/atmel-samd/background.c
index 767c7f3b6..62c233a3f 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/background.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/background.c
@@ -39,63 +39,21 @@
 #include "shared-module/displayio/__init__.h"
 #endif
 
-volatile uint64_t last_finished_tick = 0;
-
-bool stack_ok_so_far = true;
-
-static bool running_background_tasks = false;
-
 #ifdef MONITOR_BACKGROUND_TASKS
 // PB03 is physical pin "SCL" on the Metro M4 express
 // so you can't use this code AND an i2c peripheral
 // at the same time unless you change this
-STATIC void start_background_task(void) {
+void port_start_background_task(void) {
     REG_PORT_DIRSET1 = (1<<3);
     REG_PORT_OUTSET1 = (1<<3);
 }
 
-STATIC void finish_background_task(void) {
+void port_finish_background_task(void) {
     REG_PORT_OUTCLR1 = (1<<3);
 }
 #else
-STATIC void start_background_task(void) {}
-STATIC void finish_background_task(void) {}
+void port_start_background_task(void) {}
+void port_finish_background_task(void) {}
 #endif
 
-void background_tasks_reset(void) {
-    running_background_tasks = false;
-}
-
-void run_background_tasks(void) {
-    // Don't call ourselves recursively.
-    if (running_background_tasks) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    start_background_task();
-
-    assert_heap_ok();
-    running_background_tasks = true;
-
-    #if CIRCUITPY_AUDIOIO || CIRCUITPY_AUDIOBUSIO
-    audio_dma_background();
-    #endif
-    #if CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO
-    displayio_background();
-    #endif
-
-    #if CIRCUITPY_NETWORK
-    network_module_background();
-    #endif
-    filesystem_background();
-    usb_background();
-    running_background_tasks = false;
-    assert_heap_ok();
-
-    last_finished_tick = port_get_raw_ticks(NULL);
-    finish_background_task();
-}
-
-bool background_tasks_ok(void) {
-    return port_get_raw_ticks(NULL) - last_finished_tick < 1024;
-}
+void port_background_task(void) {}
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/background.h b/ports/atmel-samd/background.h
index d9866a6ab..2a89c3b1b 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/background.h
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/background.h
@@ -29,9 +29,4 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-void background_tasks_reset(void);
-void run_background_tasks(void);
-void run_background_vm_tasks(void);
-bool background_tasks_ok(void);
-
 #endif  // MICROPY_INCLUDED_ATMEL_SAMD_BACKGROUND_H
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/uchip/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/uchip/mpconfigboard.mk
index 90b5600dc..196068a1e 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/uchip/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/uchip/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -9,3 +9,10 @@ CHIP_FAMILY = samd21
 INTERNAL_FLASH_FILESYSTEM = 1
 LONGINT_IMPL = NONE
 CIRCUITPY_FULL_BUILD = 0
+
+# Tweak inlining depending on language.
+ifeq ($(TRANSLATION), zh_Latn_pinyin)
+CFLAGS_INLINE_LIMIT = 45
+else
+CFLAGS_INLINE_LIMIT = 70
+endif
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/frequencyio/FrequencyIn.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/frequencyio/FrequencyIn.c
index 1952df563..02d0482dc 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/frequencyio/FrequencyIn.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/frequencyio/FrequencyIn.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "hpl_gclk_config.h"
 
 #include "shared-bindings/time/__init__.h"
+#include "supervisor/shared/tick.h"
 #include "supervisor/shared/translate.h"
 
 #ifdef SAMD21
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ void frequencyin_interrupt_handler(uint8_t index) {
             }
 
             // Check if we've reached the upper limit of detection
-            if (!background_tasks_ok() || self->errored_too_fast) {
+            if (!supervisor_background_tasks_ok() || self->errored_too_fast) {
                 self->errored_too_fast = true;
                 frequencyin_emergency_cancel_capture(i);
             }
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
index b825579db..ae58b089d 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "samd/timers.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/microcontroller/__init__.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/pulseio/PulseIn.h"
+#include "supervisor/shared/tick.h"
 #include "supervisor/shared/translate.h"
 
 // This timer is shared amongst all PulseIn objects as a higher resolution clock.
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ void pulsein_interrupt_handler(uint8_t channel) {
     uint32_t current_count = tc->COUNT16.COUNT.reg;
 
     pulseio_pulsein_obj_t* self = get_eic_channel_data(channel);
-    if (!background_tasks_ok() || self->errored_too_fast) {
+    if (!supervisor_background_tasks_ok() || self->errored_too_fast) {
         self->errored_too_fast = true;
         common_hal_pulseio_pulsein_pause(self);
         return;
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/supervisor/usb.c b/ports/atmel-samd/supervisor/usb.c
index 650ed6a39..ea940f898 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/supervisor/usb.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/supervisor/usb.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #include "hpl/gclk/hpl_gclk_base.h"
 #include "hal_gpio.h"
 #include "lib/tinyusb/src/device/usbd.h"
+#include "supervisor/background_callback.h"
+#include "supervisor/usb.h"
 
 void init_usb_hardware(void) {
     #ifdef SAMD21
@@ -61,24 +63,24 @@ void init_usb_hardware(void) {
 
 #ifdef SAMD21
 void USB_Handler(void) {
-    tud_int_handler(0);
+    usb_irq_handler();
 }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef SAM_D5X_E5X
 void USB_0_Handler (void) {
-  tud_int_handler(0);
+    usb_irq_handler();
 }
 
 void USB_1_Handler (void) {
-  tud_int_handler(0);
+    usb_irq_handler();
 }
 
 void USB_2_Handler (void) {
-  tud_int_handler(0);
+    usb_irq_handler();
 }
 
 void USB_3_Handler (void) {
-  tud_int_handler(0);
+    usb_irq_handler();
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/ports/cxd56/background.c b/ports/cxd56/background.c
index ade257dd2..6de6d7275 100644
--- a/ports/cxd56/background.c
+++ b/ports/cxd56/background.c
@@ -30,24 +30,6 @@
 #include "supervisor/filesystem.h"
 #include "supervisor/shared/stack.h"
 
-static bool running_background_tasks = false;
-
-void background_tasks_reset(void) {
-    running_background_tasks = false;
-}
-
-void run_background_tasks(void) {
-    // Don't call ourselves recursively.
-    if (running_background_tasks) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    assert_heap_ok();
-    running_background_tasks = true;
-
-    usb_background();
-    filesystem_background();
-
-    running_background_tasks = false;
-    assert_heap_ok();
-}
+void port_background_task(void) {}
+void port_start_background_task(void) {}
+void port_finish_background_task(void) {}
diff --git a/ports/cxd56/background.h b/ports/cxd56/background.h
index a38e3faed..5f76e6442 100644
--- a/ports/cxd56/background.h
+++ b/ports/cxd56/background.h
@@ -27,7 +27,4 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_CXD56_BACKGROUND_H
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_CXD56_BACKGROUND_H
 
-void background_tasks_reset(void);
-void run_background_tasks(void);
-
 #endif  // MICROPY_INCLUDED_CXD56_BACKGROUND_H
diff --git a/ports/esp32s2/Makefile b/ports/esp32s2/Makefile
index b29697688..29abcab8e 100644
--- a/ports/esp32s2/Makefile
+++ b/ports/esp32s2/Makefile
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ $(BUILD)/esp-idf/config/sdkconfig.h: boards/$(BOARD)/sdkconfig | $(BUILD)/esp-id
 
 # build a lib
 # Adding -d explain -j 1 -v to the ninja line will output debug info
-$(BUILD)/esp-idf/esp-idf/%.a: $(BUILD)/esp-idf/config/sdkconfig.h
-	ninja -C $(BUILD)/esp-idf esp-idf/$*.a
+#$(BUILD)/esp-idf/esp-idf/%.a: $(BUILD)/esp-idf/config/sdkconfig.h
+#	ninja -C $(BUILD)/esp-idf esp-idf/$*.a
 
 $(BUILD)/esp-idf/esp-idf/esp32s2/esp32s2_out.ld: $(BUILD)/esp-idf/config/sdkconfig.h
 	ninja -C $(BUILD)/esp-idf esp-idf/esp32s2/esp32s2_out.ld
@@ -230,9 +230,6 @@ $(BUILD)/esp-idf/esp-idf/esp32s2/ld/esp32s2.project.ld: $(BUILD)/esp-idf/config/
 $(BUILD)/esp-idf/partition_table/partition-table.bin: $(BUILD)/esp-idf/config/sdkconfig.h
 	IDF_PATH=$(IDF_PATH) ninja -C $(BUILD)/esp-idf partition_table/partition-table.bin
 
-$(BUILD)/esp-idf/bootloader/bootloader.bin: $(BUILD)/esp-idf/config/sdkconfig.h
-	ninja -C $(BUILD)/esp-idf bootloader/bootloader.bin
-
 # run menuconfig
 menuconfig: $(BUILD)/esp-idf/config
 	ninja -C $(BUILD)/esp-idf menuconfig
@@ -260,7 +257,18 @@ FLASH_FLAGS = --flash_mode $(CIRCUITPY_ESP_FLASH_MODE) --flash_freq $(CIRCUITPY_
 
 all: $(BUILD)/firmware.bin $(BUILD)/firmware.uf2
 
-$(BUILD)/firmware.elf: $(OBJ) | $(ESP_IDF_COMPONENTS_EXPANDED) $(ESP_AUTOGEN_LD)
+.PHONY: esp-idf-stamp
+esp-idf-stamp: $(BUILD)/esp-idf/config/sdkconfig.h
+	ninja -C $(BUILD)/esp-idf \
+		bootloader/bootloader.bin \
+		esp-idf/bootloader_support/libbootloader_support.a \
+		esp-idf/esp32s2/ld/esp32s2.project.ld \
+		esp-idf/esp_system/libesp_system.a \
+		esp-idf/freertos/libfreertos.a \
+		esp-idf/log/liblog.a \
+		esp-idf/xtensa/libxtensa.a
+
+$(BUILD)/firmware.elf: $(OBJ) | esp-idf-stamp
 	$(STEPECHO) "LINK $@"
 	$(Q)$(CC) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $^ $(ESP_IDF_COMPONENTS_EXPANDED) $(BINARY_BLOBS) build-$(BOARD)/esp-idf/esp-idf/newlib/libnewlib.a -u newlib_include_pthread_impl
 	# $(Q)$(SIZE) $@ | $(PYTHON3) $(TOP)/tools/build_memory_info.py $(BUILD)/esp-idf/esp-idf/esp32s2/esp32s2_out.ld
@@ -271,7 +279,7 @@ $(BUILD)/circuitpython-firmware.bin: $(BUILD)/firmware.elf
 #	$(Q)$(OBJCOPY) -O binary $^ $@
 #   $(Q)$(OBJCOPY) -O binary -j .vectors -j .text -j .data $^ $@
 
-$(BUILD)/firmware.bin: $(BUILD)/esp-idf/partition_table/partition-table.bin $(BUILD)/esp-idf/bootloader/bootloader.bin $(BUILD)/circuitpython-firmware.bin
+$(BUILD)/firmware.bin: $(BUILD)/circuitpython-firmware.bin | esp-idf-stamp
 	$(Q)$(PYTHON) ../../tools/join_bins.py $@ 0x1000 $(BUILD)/esp-idf/bootloader/bootloader.bin 0x8000 $(BUILD)/esp-idf/partition_table/partition-table.bin 0x10000 $(BUILD)/circuitpython-firmware.bin
 
 $(BUILD)/firmware.uf2: $(BUILD)/circuitpython-firmware.bin
diff --git a/ports/esp32s2/background.c b/ports/esp32s2/background.c
index a90fa7d0a..40ce9ecfd 100644
--- a/ports/esp32s2/background.c
+++ b/ports/esp32s2/background.c
@@ -35,27 +35,12 @@
 #include "shared-module/displayio/__init__.h"
 #endif
 
-static bool running_background_tasks = false;
-
-void background_tasks_reset(void) {
-    running_background_tasks = false;
-}
-
-void run_background_tasks(void) {
-    // Don't call ourselves recursively.
-    if (running_background_tasks) {
-        return;
-    }
 
+void port_background_task(void) {
     // Zero delay in case FreeRTOS wants to switch to something else.
     vTaskDelay(0);
-    running_background_tasks = true;
-    filesystem_background();
+}
 
-    #if CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO
-    displayio_background();
-    #endif
-    running_background_tasks = false;
+void port_start_background_task(void) {}
 
-    assert_heap_ok();
-}
+void port_finish_background_task(void) {}
diff --git a/ports/esp32s2/background.h b/ports/esp32s2/background.h
index 0e1fb7a56..cb850d4e5 100644
--- a/ports/esp32s2/background.h
+++ b/ports/esp32s2/background.h
@@ -29,7 +29,4 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-void background_tasks_reset(void);
-void run_background_tasks(void);
-
 #endif  // MICROPY_INCLUDED_ESP32S2_BACKGROUND_H
diff --git a/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/microcontroller/Processor.c b/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/microcontroller/Processor.c
index 8eaf1a33d..39b85a18b 100644
--- a/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/microcontroller/Processor.c
+++ b/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/microcontroller/Processor.c
@@ -26,10 +26,14 @@
  */
 
 #include <math.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
 #include "common-hal/microcontroller/Processor.h"
 #include "py/runtime.h"
 #include "supervisor/shared/translate.h"
 
+#include "soc/efuse_reg.h"
+
 float common_hal_mcu_processor_get_temperature(void) {
     return NAN;
 }
@@ -42,5 +46,23 @@ uint32_t common_hal_mcu_processor_get_frequency(void) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+STATIC uint8_t swap_nibbles(uint8_t v) {
+    return ((v << 4) | (v >> 4)) & 0xff;
+}
+
 void common_hal_mcu_processor_get_uid(uint8_t raw_id[]) {
+    memset(raw_id, 0, COMMON_HAL_MCU_PROCESSOR_UID_LENGTH);
+
+    uint8_t *ptr = &raw_id[COMMON_HAL_MCU_PROCESSOR_UID_LENGTH-1];
+    // MAC address contains 48 bits (6 bytes), 32 in the low order word
+    uint32_t mac_address_part = REG_READ(EFUSE_RD_MAC_SPI_SYS_0_REG);
+    *ptr-- = swap_nibbles(mac_address_part & 0xff); mac_address_part >>= 8;
+    *ptr-- = swap_nibbles(mac_address_part & 0xff); mac_address_part >>= 8;
+    *ptr-- = swap_nibbles(mac_address_part & 0xff); mac_address_part >>= 8;
+    *ptr-- = swap_nibbles(mac_address_part & 0xff);
+
+    // and 16 in the high order word
+    mac_address_part = REG_READ(EFUSE_RD_MAC_SPI_SYS_1_REG);
+    *ptr-- = swap_nibbles(mac_address_part & 0xff); mac_address_part >>= 8;
+    *ptr-- = swap_nibbles(mac_address_part & 0xff);
 }
diff --git a/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/microcontroller/Processor.h b/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/microcontroller/Processor.h
index a2ea261c8..f6636b333 100644
--- a/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/microcontroller/Processor.h
+++ b/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/microcontroller/Processor.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_LITEX_COMMON_HAL_MICROCONTROLLER_PROCESSOR_H
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_LITEX_COMMON_HAL_MICROCONTROLLER_PROCESSOR_H
 
-#define COMMON_HAL_MCU_PROCESSOR_UID_LENGTH 15
+#define COMMON_HAL_MCU_PROCESSOR_UID_LENGTH 6
 
 #include "py/obj.h"
 
diff --git a/ports/esp32s2/mpconfigport.mk b/ports/esp32s2/mpconfigport.mk
index 5686579b4..713ccbb09 100644
--- a/ports/esp32s2/mpconfigport.mk
+++ b/ports/esp32s2/mpconfigport.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ MPY_TOOL_LONGINT_IMPL = -mlongint-impl=mpz
 INTERNAL_LIBM = 1
 
 # Chip supplied serial number, in bytes
-USB_SERIAL_NUMBER_LENGTH = 30
+USB_SERIAL_NUMBER_LENGTH = 12
 
 # Longints can be implemented as mpz, as longlong, or not
 LONGINT_IMPL = MPZ
diff --git a/ports/litex/background.c b/ports/litex/background.c
index 8c1897043..174d9588a 100644
--- a/ports/litex/background.c
+++ b/ports/litex/background.c
@@ -29,32 +29,6 @@
 #include "supervisor/usb.h"
 #include "supervisor/shared/stack.h"
 
-#if CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO
-#include "shared-module/displayio/__init__.h"
-#endif
-
-static bool running_background_tasks = false;
-
-void background_tasks_reset(void) {
-    running_background_tasks = false;
-}
-
-void run_background_tasks(void) {
-    // Don't call ourselves recursively.
-    if (running_background_tasks) {
-        return;
-    }
-    running_background_tasks = true;
-    filesystem_background();
-
-    #if USB_AVAILABLE
-    usb_background();
-    #endif
-
-    #if CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO
-    displayio_background();
-    #endif
-    running_background_tasks = false;
-
-    assert_heap_ok();
-}
+void port_background_task(void) {}
+void port_start_background_task(void) {}
+void port_finish_background_task(void) {}
diff --git a/ports/litex/background.h b/ports/litex/background.h
index 09551c7fb..c80fbbe5c 100644
--- a/ports/litex/background.h
+++ b/ports/litex/background.h
@@ -27,9 +27,4 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_LITEX_BACKGROUND_H
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_LITEX_BACKGROUND_H
 
-#include <stdbool.h>
-
-void background_tasks_reset(void);
-void run_background_tasks(void);
-
 #endif  // MICROPY_INCLUDED_LITEX_BACKGROUND_H
diff --git a/ports/litex/mphalport.c b/ports/litex/mphalport.c
index 84a546795..862f16393 100644
--- a/ports/litex/mphalport.c
+++ b/ports/litex/mphalport.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "py/mphal.h"
 #include "py/mpstate.h"
 #include "py/gc.h"
+#include "supervisor/usb.h"
 
 #include "csr.h"
 #include "generated/soc.h"
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ void isr(void) {
 
 #ifdef CFG_TUSB_MCU
     if (irqs & (1 << USB_INTERRUPT))
-        tud_int_handler(0);
+        usb_irq_handler();
 #endif
     if (irqs & (1 << TIMER0_INTERRUPT))
         SysTick_Handler();
diff --git a/ports/mimxrt10xx/background.c b/ports/mimxrt10xx/background.c
index ff53ea44f..a8a613d41 100644
--- a/ports/mimxrt10xx/background.c
+++ b/ports/mimxrt10xx/background.c
@@ -24,58 +24,13 @@
  * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
-#include "background.h"
 
-//#include "audio_dma.h"
-#include "supervisor/filesystem.h"
-#include "supervisor/shared/tick.h"
-#include "supervisor/usb.h"
-
-#include "py/runtime.h"
-#include "shared-module/network/__init__.h"
-#include "supervisor/linker.h"
-#include "supervisor/shared/stack.h"
-
-#ifdef CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO
-#include "shared-module/displayio/__init__.h"
-#endif
-
-volatile uint64_t last_finished_tick = 0;
-
-bool stack_ok_so_far = true;
-
-static bool running_background_tasks = false;
-
-void background_tasks_reset(void) {
-    running_background_tasks = false;
-}
-
-void PLACE_IN_ITCM(run_background_tasks)(void) {
-    // Don't call ourselves recursively.
-    if (running_background_tasks) {
-        return;
-    }
-    assert_heap_ok();
-    running_background_tasks = true;
+#include "supervisor/port.h"
 
+void port_background_task(void) {
     #if CIRCUITPY_AUDIOIO || CIRCUITPY_AUDIOBUSIO
     audio_dma_background();
     #endif
-    #if CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO
-    displayio_background();
-    #endif
-
-    #if CIRCUITPY_NETWORK
-    network_module_background();
-    #endif
-    filesystem_background();
-    usb_background();
-    running_background_tasks = false;
-    assert_heap_ok();
-
-    last_finished_tick = supervisor_ticks_ms64();
-}
-
-bool background_tasks_ok(void) {
-    return supervisor_ticks_ms64() - last_finished_tick < 1000;
 }
+void port_start_background_task(void) {}
+void port_finish_background_task(void) {}
diff --git a/ports/mimxrt10xx/background.h b/ports/mimxrt10xx/background.h
index 52789d038..a3fe102ac 100644
--- a/ports/mimxrt10xx/background.h
+++ b/ports/mimxrt10xx/background.h
@@ -28,11 +28,4 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_MIMXRT10XX_BACKGROUND_H
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_MIMXRT10XX_BACKGROUND_H
 
-#include <stdbool.h>
-
-void background_tasks_reset(void);
-void run_background_tasks(void);
-void run_background_vm_tasks(void);
-bool background_tasks_ok(void);
-
 #endif  // MICROPY_INCLUDED_MIMXRT10XX_BACKGROUND_H
diff --git a/ports/mimxrt10xx/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c b/ports/mimxrt10xx/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
index d8bf2017e..ec0290861 100644
--- a/ports/mimxrt10xx/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
+++ b/ports/mimxrt10xx/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 //    // last ms.
 //    current_us = 1000 - current_us;
 //    pulseio_pulsein_obj_t* self = get_eic_channel_data(channel);
-//    if (!background_tasks_ok() || self->errored_too_fast) {
+//    if (!supervisor_background_tasks_ok() || self->errored_too_fast) {
 //        self->errored_too_fast = true;
 //        common_hal_pulseio_pulsein_pause(self);
 //        return;
diff --git a/ports/mimxrt10xx/supervisor/usb.c b/ports/mimxrt10xx/supervisor/usb.c
index 1bc7ea9b5..af259405a 100644
--- a/ports/mimxrt10xx/supervisor/usb.c
+++ b/ports/mimxrt10xx/supervisor/usb.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include "fsl_clock.h"
 #include "tusb.h"
+#include "supervisor/usb.h"
 
 void init_usb_hardware(void) {
     CLOCK_EnableUsbhs0PhyPllClock(kCLOCK_Usbphy480M, 480000000U);
@@ -56,5 +57,5 @@ void init_usb_hardware(void) {
 }
 
 void USB_OTG1_IRQHandler(void) {
-    tud_int_handler(0);
+    usb_irq_handler();
 }
diff --git a/ports/nrf/background.c b/ports/nrf/background.c
index 966c56e0b..10543ddb2 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/background.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/background.c
@@ -46,36 +46,14 @@
 #include "common-hal/_bleio/bonding.h"
 #endif
 
-static bool running_background_tasks = false;
+void port_start_background_task(void) {}
+void port_finish_background_task(void) {}
 
-void background_tasks_reset(void) {
-    running_background_tasks = false;
-}
-
-void run_background_tasks(void) {
-    // Don't call ourselves recursively.
-    if (running_background_tasks) {
-        return;
-    }
-    running_background_tasks = true;
-    filesystem_background();
-    usb_background();
+void port_background_task(void) {
 #if CIRCUITPY_AUDIOPWMIO
     audiopwmout_background();
 #endif
 #if CIRCUITPY_AUDIOBUSIO
     i2s_background();
 #endif
-
-#if CIRCUITPY_BLEIO
-    supervisor_bluetooth_background();
-    bonding_background();
-#endif
-
-    #if CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO
-    displayio_background();
-    #endif
-    running_background_tasks = false;
-
-    assert_heap_ok();
 }
diff --git a/ports/nrf/background.h b/ports/nrf/background.h
index d53681c0f..64a768cf9 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/background.h
+++ b/ports/nrf/background.h
@@ -27,9 +27,4 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_BACKGROUND_H
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_BACKGROUND_H
 
-#include <stdbool.h>
-
-void background_tasks_reset(void);
-void run_background_tasks(void);
-
 #endif  // MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_BACKGROUND_H
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/tinkeringtech_scoutmakes_azul/README.md b/ports/nrf/boards/tinkeringtech_scoutmakes_azul/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..614daa72c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/tinkeringtech_scoutmakes_azul/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Setup
+
+The TinkeringTech ScoutMakes Azul is a bluetooth enabled, feather format, open source platform featuring the nRF52840 from Nordic Semiconductors. The design is based on the Adafruit nRF52840 feather express and uses the Raytac MDBT50Q-1MV2 module.
+
+Schematic, datasheet, pin mapping etc. can be found over [here](https://tinkeringtech.com/scoutmakes-azul).
+
+features:
+- ARM Cortex M4F (with HW floating point acceleration) running at 64MHz
+- Raytac MDBT50Q-1MV2  BLE module. FCC / IC / TELEC certified module
+- 1MB flash and 256KB SRAM
+- Native Open Source USB stack – pre-programmed with UF2 bootloader and CircuitPython
+- 128×32 OLED display
+- USB type-C
+- On/off power switch
+- Bluetooth Low Energy compatible 2.4GHz radio (Details available in the nRF52840 product specification)
+- BT5.1 & BT5 Bluetooth Specification Certified
+- Supports BT5 Long Range Feature
+- 1.7v to 3.3v operation with internal linear and DC/DC voltage regulators
+- 21 GPIO, 6 x 12-bit ADC pins, up to 12 PWM outputs (3 PWM modules with 4 outputs each)
+- Pin #3 red LED for general purpose blinking,
+- Programmable NeoPixel for colorful feedback
+- 4 mounting holes
+- Reset button
+- Works out of the box with Adafruit feather wings.
+- Open source design.
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/tinkeringtech_scoutmakes_azul/board.c b/ports/nrf/boards/tinkeringtech_scoutmakes_azul/board.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4421970ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/tinkeringtech_scoutmakes_azul/board.c
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Scott Shawcroft for Adafruit Industries
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "boards/board.h"
+
+void board_init(void) {
+}
+
+bool board_requests_safe_mode(void) {
+  return false;
+}
+
+void reset_board(void) {
+
+}
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/tinkeringtech_scoutmakes_azul/mpconfigboard.h b/ports/nrf/boards/tinkeringtech_scoutmakes_azul/mpconfigboard.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d6663394
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/tinkeringtech_scoutmakes_azul/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Glenn Ruben Bakke
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Dan Halbert for Adafruit Industries
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "nrfx/hal/nrf_gpio.h"
+
+#define MICROPY_HW_BOARD_NAME       "TinkeringTech ScoutMakes Azul"
+#define MICROPY_HW_MCU_NAME         "nRF52840"
+
+#define MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL         (&pin_P0_16)
+
+#define MICROPY_HW_LED_STATUS       (&pin_P1_15)
+
+#if QSPI_FLASH_FILESYSTEM
+#define MICROPY_QSPI_DATA0                NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 17)
+#define MICROPY_QSPI_DATA1                NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 22)
+#define MICROPY_QSPI_DATA2                NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 23)
+#define MICROPY_QSPI_DATA3                NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 21)
+#define MICROPY_QSPI_SCK                  NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 19)
+#define MICROPY_QSPI_CS                   NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 20)
+#endif
+
+#if SPI_FLASH_FILESYSTEM
+#define SPI_FLASH_MOSI_PIN &pin_P0_17
+#define SPI_FLASH_MISO_PIN &pin_P0_22
+#define SPI_FLASH_SCK_PIN &pin_P0_19
+#define SPI_FLASH_CS_PIN &pin_P0_20
+#endif
+
+#define BOARD_HAS_CRYSTAL 1
+
+#define DEFAULT_I2C_BUS_SCL         (&pin_P0_11)
+#define DEFAULT_I2C_BUS_SDA         (&pin_P0_12)
+
+#define DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_SCK         (&pin_P0_14)
+#define DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_MOSI        (&pin_P0_13)
+#define DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_MISO        (&pin_P0_15)
+
+#define DEFAULT_UART_BUS_RX         (&pin_P0_24)
+#define DEFAULT_UART_BUS_TX         (&pin_P0_25)
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/tinkeringtech_scoutmakes_azul/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/nrf/boards/tinkeringtech_scoutmakes_azul/mpconfigboard.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8bd636ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/tinkeringtech_scoutmakes_azul/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+USB_VID = 0x239A
+USB_PID = 0x80BE
+USB_PRODUCT = "TinkeringTech ScoutMakes Azul"
+USB_MANUFACTURER = "TinkeringTech LLC"
+
+MCU_CHIP = nrf52840
+
+QSPI_FLASH_FILESYSTEM = 1
+EXTERNAL_FLASH_DEVICE_COUNT = 1
+EXTERNAL_FLASH_DEVICES = "GD25Q16C"
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/tinkeringtech_scoutmakes_azul/pins.c b/ports/nrf/boards/tinkeringtech_scoutmakes_azul/pins.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec2689ab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/tinkeringtech_scoutmakes_azul/pins.c
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#include "shared-bindings/board/__init__.h"
+
+STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t board_module_globals_table[] = {
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A0), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_04) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A1), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_05) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A2), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_30) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A3), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_28) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A4), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_02) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A5), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_03) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_AREF), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_31) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_VOLTAGE_MONITOR), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_29) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_BATTERY), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_29) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SWITCH), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_02) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_NFC1), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_09) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_NFC2), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_10) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D2), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_10) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D5), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_08) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D6), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_07) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D9), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_26) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D10), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_27) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D11), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_06) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D12), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_08) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D13), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_09) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_NEOPIXEL), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_16) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SCK), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_14) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_MOSI), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_13) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_MISO), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_15) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_TX), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_25) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_RX), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_24) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SCL), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_11) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SDA), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_12) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_L), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_15) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_RED_LED), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_15) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D3), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_15) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_BLUE_LED), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_10) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_UART), MP_ROM_PTR(&board_uart_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SPI), MP_ROM_PTR(&board_spi_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_I2C), MP_ROM_PTR(&board_i2c_obj) },
+};
+
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(board_module_globals, board_module_globals_table);
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/microcontroller/__init__.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/microcontroller/__init__.c
index f5caf68ef..06aac9409 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/microcontroller/__init__.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/microcontroller/__init__.c
@@ -50,36 +50,34 @@ void common_hal_mcu_delay_us(uint32_t delay) {
 
 static volatile uint32_t nesting_count = 0;
 static uint8_t is_nested_critical_region;
-static uint8_t sd_is_enabled = false;
 void common_hal_mcu_disable_interrupts() {
-    sd_softdevice_is_enabled(&sd_is_enabled);
-    if (sd_is_enabled) {
+    if (nesting_count == 0) {
+        // Unlike __disable_irq(), this should only be called the first time
+        // "is_nested_critical_region" is sd's equivalent of our nesting count
+        // so a nested call would store 0 in the global and make the later
+        // exit call not actually reenable interrupts
+        //
+        // This only disables interrupts of priority 2 through 7; levels 0, 1,
+        // and 4, are exclusive to softdevice and should never be used, so
+        // this limitation is not important.
         sd_nvic_critical_region_enter(&is_nested_critical_region);
-    } else {
-        __disable_irq();
-        __DMB();
-        nesting_count++;
     }
+    __DMB();
+    nesting_count++;
 }
 
 void common_hal_mcu_enable_interrupts() {
-    // Don't check here if SD is enabled, because we'll crash if interrupts
-    // were turned off and sd_softdevice_is_enabled is called.
-    if (sd_is_enabled) {
-        sd_nvic_critical_region_exit(is_nested_critical_region);
-    } else {
-        if (nesting_count == 0) {
-            // This is very very bad because it means there was mismatched disable/enables so we
-            // crash.
-            reset_into_safe_mode(HARD_CRASH);
-        }
-        nesting_count--;
-        if (nesting_count > 0) {
-            return;
-        }
-        __DMB();
-        __enable_irq();
+    if (nesting_count == 0) {
+        // This is very very bad because it means there was mismatched disable/enables so we
+        // crash.
+        reset_into_safe_mode(HARD_CRASH);
     }
+    nesting_count--;
+    if (nesting_count > 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+    __DMB();
+    sd_nvic_critical_region_exit(is_nested_critical_region);
 }
 
 void common_hal_mcu_on_next_reset(mcu_runmode_t runmode) {
diff --git a/ports/nrf/supervisor/port.c b/ports/nrf/supervisor/port.c
index aee2d63e1..e681e6825 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/supervisor/port.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/supervisor/port.c
@@ -313,12 +313,21 @@ void port_sleep_until_interrupt(void) {
         // instruction will returned as long as an interrupt is
         // available, even though the actual handler won't fire until
         // we re-enable interrupts.
-        common_hal_mcu_disable_interrupts();
+        //
+        // We do not use common_hal_mcu_disable_interrupts here because
+        // we truly require that interrupts be disabled, while
+        // common_hal_mcu_disable_interrupts actually just masks the
+        // interrupts that are not required to allow the softdevice to
+        // function (whether or not SD is enabled)
+        int nested = __get_PRIMASK();
+        __disable_irq();
         if (!tud_task_event_ready()) {
             __DSB();
             __WFI();
         }
-        common_hal_mcu_enable_interrupts();
+        if (!nested) {
+            __enable_irq();
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/ports/nrf/supervisor/usb.c b/ports/nrf/supervisor/usb.c
index 3d2527faa..771e86ce0 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/supervisor/usb.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/supervisor/usb.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "lib/utils/interrupt_char.h"
 #include "lib/mp-readline/readline.h"
 #include "lib/tinyusb/src/device/usbd.h"
+#include "supervisor/background_callback.h"
 
 #ifdef SOFTDEVICE_PRESENT
 #include "nrf_sdm.h"
@@ -42,7 +43,9 @@ extern void tusb_hal_nrf_power_event(uint32_t event);
 
 void init_usb_hardware(void) {
 
-    // 2 is max priority (0, 1 are reserved for SD)
+    // 2 is max priority (0, 1, and 4 are reserved for SD)
+    // 5 is max priority that still allows calling SD functions such as
+    // sd_softdevice_is_enabled
     NVIC_SetPriority(USBD_IRQn, 2);
 
     // USB power may already be ready at this time -> no event generated
@@ -89,5 +92,5 @@ void init_usb_hardware(void) {
 }
 
 void USBD_IRQHandler(void) {
-  tud_int_handler(0);
+    usb_irq_handler();
 }
diff --git a/ports/stm/background.c b/ports/stm/background.c
index 8c1897043..d83a0ccec 100644
--- a/ports/stm/background.c
+++ b/ports/stm/background.c
@@ -33,28 +33,6 @@
 #include "shared-module/displayio/__init__.h"
 #endif
 
-static bool running_background_tasks = false;
-
-void background_tasks_reset(void) {
-    running_background_tasks = false;
-}
-
-void run_background_tasks(void) {
-    // Don't call ourselves recursively.
-    if (running_background_tasks) {
-        return;
-    }
-    running_background_tasks = true;
-    filesystem_background();
-
-    #if USB_AVAILABLE
-    usb_background();
-    #endif
-
-    #if CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO
-    displayio_background();
-    #endif
-    running_background_tasks = false;
-
-    assert_heap_ok();
-}
+void port_background_task(void) {}
+void port_start_background_task(void) {}
+void port_finish_background_task(void) {}
diff --git a/ports/stm/background.h b/ports/stm/background.h
index 6225429f8..e57aa40dd 100644
--- a/ports/stm/background.h
+++ b/ports/stm/background.h
@@ -27,9 +27,4 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_STM32_BACKGROUND_H
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_STM32_BACKGROUND_H
 
-#include <stdbool.h>
-
-void background_tasks_reset(void);
-void run_background_tasks(void);
-
 #endif  // MICROPY_INCLUDED_STM32_BACKGROUND_H
diff --git a/ports/stm/supervisor/usb.c b/ports/stm/supervisor/usb.c
index 3dd0acafd..3d53fa374 100644
--- a/ports/stm/supervisor/usb.c
+++ b/ports/stm/supervisor/usb.c
@@ -130,5 +130,5 @@ void init_usb_hardware(void) {
 }
 
 void OTG_FS_IRQHandler(void) {
-  tud_int_handler(0);
+  usb_irq_handler();
 }
diff --git a/shared-module/audiomp3/MP3Decoder.c b/shared-module/audiomp3/MP3Decoder.c
index 30357c616..5f3f42a51 100644
--- a/shared-module/audiomp3/MP3Decoder.c
+++ b/shared-module/audiomp3/MP3Decoder.c
@@ -36,11 +36,12 @@
 
 #include "shared-module/audiomp3/MP3Decoder.h"
 #include "supervisor/shared/translate.h"
+#include "supervisor/background_callback.h"
 #include "lib/mp3/src/mp3common.h"
 
 #define MAX_BUFFER_LEN (MAX_NSAMP * MAX_NGRAN * MAX_NCHAN * sizeof(int16_t))
 
-/** Fill the input buffer if it is less than half full.
+/** Fill the input buffer unconditionally.
  *
  * Returns true if the input buffer contains any useful data,
  * false otherwise.  (The input buffer will be padded to the end with
@@ -50,10 +51,7 @@
  *
  * Sets self->eof if any read of the file returns 0 bytes
  */
-STATIC bool mp3file_update_inbuf(audiomp3_mp3file_obj_t* self) {
-    // If buffer is over half full, do nothing
-    if (self->inbuf_offset < self->inbuf_length/2) return true;
-
+STATIC bool mp3file_update_inbuf_always(audiomp3_mp3file_obj_t* self) {
     // If we didn't previously reach the end of file, we can try reading now
     if (!self->eof) {
 
@@ -87,6 +85,26 @@ STATIC bool mp3file_update_inbuf(audiomp3_mp3file_obj_t* self) {
     return self->inbuf_offset < self->inbuf_length;
 }
 
+/** Update the inbuf from a background callback.
+ *
+ * This variant is introduced so that at the site of the
+ * add_background_callback_core call, the prototype matches.
+ */
+STATIC void mp3file_update_inbuf_cb(void* self) {
+    mp3file_update_inbuf_always(self);
+}
+
+/** Fill the input buffer if it is less than half full.
+ *
+ * Returns the same as mp3file_update_inbuf_always.
+ */
+STATIC bool mp3file_update_inbuf_half(audiomp3_mp3file_obj_t* self) {
+    // If buffer is over half full, do nothing
+    if (self->inbuf_offset < self->inbuf_length/2) return true;
+
+    return mp3file_update_inbuf_always(self);
+}
+
 #define READ_PTR(self) (self->inbuf + self->inbuf_offset)
 #define BYTES_LEFT(self) (self->inbuf_length - self->inbuf_offset)
 #define CONSUME(self, n) (self->inbuf_offset += n)
@@ -94,7 +112,7 @@ STATIC bool mp3file_update_inbuf(audiomp3_mp3file_obj_t* self) {
 // http://id3.org/d3v2.3.0
 // http://id3.org/id3v2.3.0
 STATIC void mp3file_skip_id3v2(audiomp3_mp3file_obj_t* self) {
-    mp3file_update_inbuf(self);
+    mp3file_update_inbuf_half(self);
     if (BYTES_LEFT(self) < 10) {
         return;
     }
@@ -129,11 +147,11 @@ STATIC void mp3file_skip_id3v2(audiomp3_mp3file_obj_t* self) {
  */
 STATIC bool mp3file_find_sync_word(audiomp3_mp3file_obj_t* self) {
     do {
-        mp3file_update_inbuf(self);
+        mp3file_update_inbuf_half(self);
         int offset = MP3FindSyncWord(READ_PTR(self), BYTES_LEFT(self));
         if (offset >= 0) {
             CONSUME(self, offset);
-            mp3file_update_inbuf(self);
+            mp3file_update_inbuf_half(self);
             return true;
         }
         CONSUME(self, MAX(0, BYTES_LEFT(self) - 16));
@@ -209,12 +227,14 @@ void common_hal_audiomp3_mp3file_construct(audiomp3_mp3file_obj_t* self,
 }
 
 void common_hal_audiomp3_mp3file_set_file(audiomp3_mp3file_obj_t* self, pyb_file_obj_t* file) {
+    background_callback_begin_critical_section();
+
     self->file = file;
     f_lseek(&self->file->fp, 0);
     self->inbuf_offset = self->inbuf_length;
     self->eof = 0;
     self->other_channel = -1;
-    mp3file_update_inbuf(self);
+    mp3file_update_inbuf_half(self);
     mp3file_find_sync_word(self);
     // It **SHOULD** not be necessary to do this; the buffer should be filled
     // with fresh content before it is returned by get_buffer().  The fact that
@@ -224,7 +244,9 @@ void common_hal_audiomp3_mp3file_set_file(audiomp3_mp3file_obj_t* self, pyb_file
     memset(self->buffers[0], 0, MAX_BUFFER_LEN);
     memset(self->buffers[1], 0, MAX_BUFFER_LEN);
     MP3FrameInfo fi;
-    if(!mp3file_get_next_frame_info(self, &fi)) {
+    bool result = mp3file_get_next_frame_info(self, &fi);
+    background_callback_end_critical_section();
+    if (!result) {
         mp_raise_msg(&mp_type_RuntimeError,
                      translate("Failed to parse MP3 file"));
     }
@@ -277,13 +299,15 @@ void audiomp3_mp3file_reset_buffer(audiomp3_mp3file_obj_t* self,
     }
     // We don't reset the buffer index in case we're looping and we have an odd number of buffer
     // loads
+    background_callback_begin_critical_section();
     f_lseek(&self->file->fp, 0);
     self->inbuf_offset = self->inbuf_length;
     self->eof = 0;
     self->other_channel = -1;
-    mp3file_update_inbuf(self);
+    mp3file_update_inbuf_half(self);
     mp3file_skip_id3v2(self);
     mp3file_find_sync_word(self);
+    background_callback_end_critical_section();
 }
 
 audioio_get_buffer_result_t audiomp3_mp3file_get_buffer(audiomp3_mp3file_obj_t* self,
@@ -321,6 +345,14 @@ audioio_get_buffer_result_t audiomp3_mp3file_get_buffer(audiomp3_mp3file_obj_t*
     uint8_t *inbuf = READ_PTR(self);
     int err = MP3Decode(self->decoder, &inbuf, &bytes_left, buffer, 0);
     CONSUME(self, BYTES_LEFT(self) - bytes_left);
+
+    if (self->inbuf_offset >= 512) {
+        background_callback_add(
+            &self->inbuf_fill_cb,
+            mp3file_update_inbuf_cb,
+            self);
+    }
+
     if (err) {
         return GET_BUFFER_DONE;
     }
diff --git a/shared-module/audiomp3/MP3Decoder.h b/shared-module/audiomp3/MP3Decoder.h
index 9ee1d0949..f91f102a2 100644
--- a/shared-module/audiomp3/MP3Decoder.h
+++ b/shared-module/audiomp3/MP3Decoder.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_MODULE_AUDIOIO_MP3FILE_H
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_MODULE_AUDIOIO_MP3FILE_H
 
+#include "supervisor/background_callback.h"
 #include "extmod/vfs_fat.h"
 #include "py/obj.h"
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
 typedef struct {
     mp_obj_base_t base;
     struct _MP3DecInfo *decoder;
+    background_callback_t inbuf_fill_cb;
     uint8_t* inbuf;
     uint32_t inbuf_length;
     uint32_t inbuf_offset;
diff --git a/shared-module/displayio/Display.c b/shared-module/displayio/Display.c
index a3d877f1a..46bb6fdb5 100644
--- a/shared-module/displayio/Display.c
+++ b/shared-module/displayio/Display.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void common_hal_displayio_display_construct(displayio_display_obj_t* self,
     // Set the group after initialization otherwise we may send pixels while we delay in
     // initialization.
     common_hal_displayio_display_show(self, &circuitpython_splash);
-    self->auto_refresh = auto_refresh;
+    common_hal_displayio_display_set_auto_refresh(self, auto_refresh);
 }
 
 bool common_hal_displayio_display_show(displayio_display_obj_t* self, displayio_group_t* root_group) {
@@ -383,6 +383,13 @@ bool common_hal_displayio_display_get_auto_refresh(displayio_display_obj_t* self
 void common_hal_displayio_display_set_auto_refresh(displayio_display_obj_t* self,
                                                    bool auto_refresh) {
     self->first_manual_refresh = !auto_refresh;
+    if (auto_refresh != self->auto_refresh) {
+        if (auto_refresh) {
+            supervisor_enable_tick();
+        } else {
+            supervisor_disable_tick();
+        }
+    }
     self->auto_refresh = auto_refresh;
 }
 
@@ -409,6 +416,7 @@ void displayio_display_background(displayio_display_obj_t* self) {
 }
 
 void release_display(displayio_display_obj_t* self) {
+    common_hal_displayio_display_set_auto_refresh(self, false);
     release_display_core(&self->core);
     #if (CIRCUITPY_PULSEIO)
     if (self->backlight_pwm.base.type == &pulseio_pwmout_type) {
@@ -423,7 +431,7 @@ void release_display(displayio_display_obj_t* self) {
 }
 
 void reset_display(displayio_display_obj_t* self) {
-    self->auto_refresh = true;
+    common_hal_displayio_display_set_auto_refresh(self, true);
     self->auto_brightness = true;
     common_hal_displayio_display_show(self, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/shared-module/displayio/EPaperDisplay.c b/shared-module/displayio/EPaperDisplay.c
index 6a55687b9..6d9e915b4 100644
--- a/shared-module/displayio/EPaperDisplay.c
+++ b/shared-module/displayio/EPaperDisplay.c
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ void displayio_epaperdisplay_finish_refresh(displayio_epaperdisplay_obj_t* self)
     displayio_display_core_begin_transaction(&self->core);
     self->core.send(self->core.bus, DISPLAY_COMMAND, self->chip_select, &self->refresh_display_command, 1);
     displayio_display_core_end_transaction(&self->core);
+    supervisor_enable_tick();
     self->refreshing = true;
 
     displayio_display_core_finish_refresh(&self->core);
@@ -301,6 +302,7 @@ bool common_hal_displayio_epaperdisplay_refresh(displayio_epaperdisplay_obj_t* s
 
     if (self->refreshing && self->busy.base.type == &digitalio_digitalinout_type) {
         if (common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_get_value(&self->busy) != self->busy_state) {
+            supervisor_disable_tick();
             self->refreshing = false;
             // Run stop sequence but don't wait for busy because busy is set when sleeping.
             send_command_sequence(self, false, self->stop_sequence, self->stop_sequence_len);
@@ -342,6 +344,7 @@ void displayio_epaperdisplay_background(displayio_epaperdisplay_obj_t* self) {
             refresh_done = supervisor_ticks_ms64() - self->core.last_refresh > self->refresh_time;
         }
         if (refresh_done) {
+            supervisor_disable_tick();
             self->refreshing = false;
             // Run stop sequence but don't wait for busy because busy is set when sleeping.
             send_command_sequence(self, false, self->stop_sequence, self->stop_sequence_len);
@@ -352,6 +355,7 @@ void displayio_epaperdisplay_background(displayio_epaperdisplay_obj_t* self) {
 void release_epaperdisplay(displayio_epaperdisplay_obj_t* self) {
     if (self->refreshing) {
         wait_for_busy(self);
+        supervisor_disable_tick();
         self->refreshing = false;
         // Run stop sequence but don't wait for busy because busy is set when sleeping.
         send_command_sequence(self, false, self->stop_sequence, self->stop_sequence_len);
diff --git a/shared-module/framebufferio/FramebufferDisplay.c b/shared-module/framebufferio/FramebufferDisplay.c
index f296da409..7d09e0bae 100644
--- a/shared-module/framebufferio/FramebufferDisplay.c
+++ b/shared-module/framebufferio/FramebufferDisplay.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void common_hal_framebufferio_framebufferdisplay_construct(framebufferio_framebu
     // Set the group after initialization otherwise we may send pixels while we delay in
     // initialization.
     common_hal_framebufferio_framebufferdisplay_show(self, &circuitpython_splash);
-    self->auto_refresh = auto_refresh;
+    common_hal_framebufferio_framebufferdisplay_set_auto_refresh(self, auto_refresh);
 }
 
 bool common_hal_framebufferio_framebufferdisplay_show(framebufferio_framebufferdisplay_obj_t* self, displayio_group_t* root_group) {
@@ -280,6 +280,13 @@ bool common_hal_framebufferio_framebufferdisplay_get_auto_refresh(framebufferio_
 void common_hal_framebufferio_framebufferdisplay_set_auto_refresh(framebufferio_framebufferdisplay_obj_t* self,
                                                    bool auto_refresh) {
     self->first_manual_refresh = !auto_refresh;
+    if (auto_refresh != self->auto_refresh) {
+        if (auto_refresh) {
+            supervisor_enable_tick();
+        } else {
+            supervisor_disable_tick();
+        }
+    }
     self->auto_refresh = auto_refresh;
 }
 
@@ -297,12 +304,13 @@ void framebufferio_framebufferdisplay_background(framebufferio_framebufferdispla
 }
 
 void release_framebufferdisplay(framebufferio_framebufferdisplay_obj_t* self) {
+    common_hal_framebufferio_framebufferdisplay_set_auto_refresh(self, false);
     release_display_core(&self->core);
     self->framebuffer_protocol->deinit(self->framebuffer);
 }
 
 void reset_framebufferdisplay(framebufferio_framebufferdisplay_obj_t* self) {
-    self->auto_refresh = true;
+    common_hal_framebufferio_framebufferdisplay_set_auto_refresh(self, true);
     common_hal_framebufferio_framebufferdisplay_show(self, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/supervisor/background_callback.h b/supervisor/background_callback.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..535dd656b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/supervisor/background_callback.h
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Jeff Epler for Adafruit Industries
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef CIRCUITPY_INCLUDED_SUPERVISOR_BACKGROUND_CALLBACK_H
+#define CIRCUITPY_INCLUDED_SUPERVISOR_BACKGROUND_CALLBACK_H
+
+/** Background callbacks are a linked list of tasks to call in the background.
+ *
+ * Include a member of type `background_callback_t` inside an object
+ * which needs to queue up background work, and zero-initialize it.
+ *
+ * To schedule the work, use background_callback_add, with fun as the
+ * function to call and data pointing to the object itself.
+ *
+ * Next time run_background_tasks_if_tick is called, the callback will
+ * be run and removed from the linked list.
+ *
+ * Queueing a task that is already queued does nothing.  Unconditionally
+ * re-queueing it from its own background task will cause it to run during the
+ * very next background-tasks invocation, leading to a CircuitPython freeze, so
+ * don't do that.
+ *
+ * background_callback_add can be called from interrupt context.
+ */
+typedef void (*background_callback_fun)(void *data);
+typedef struct background_callback {
+    background_callback_fun fun;
+    void *data;
+    struct background_callback *next;
+    struct background_callback *prev;
+} background_callback_t;
+
+/* Add a background callback for which 'fun' and 'data' were previously set */
+void background_callback_add_core(background_callback_t *cb);
+
+/* Add a background callback to the given function with the given data.  When
+ * the callback involves an object on the GC heap, the 'data' must be a pointer
+ * to that object itself, not an internal pointer.  Otherwise, it can be the
+ * case that no other references to the object itself survive, and the object
+ * becomes garbage collected while an outstanding background callback still
+ * exists.
+ */
+void background_callback_add(background_callback_t *cb, background_callback_fun fun, void *data);
+
+/* Run all background callbacks.  Normally, this is done by the supervisor
+ * whenever the list is non-empty */
+void background_callback_run_all(void);
+
+/* During soft reset, remove all pending callbacks and clear the critical section flag */
+void background_callback_reset(void);
+
+/* Sometimes background callbacks must be blocked.  Use these functions to
+ * bracket the section of code where this is the case.  These calls nest, and
+ * begins must be balanced with ends.
+ */
+void background_callback_begin_critical_section(void);
+void background_callback_end_critical_section(void);
+
+/*
+ * Background callbacks may stop objects from being collected
+ */
+void background_callback_gc_collect(void);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/supervisor/port.h b/supervisor/port.h
index 8a12d34c8..ad5b3cf32 100644
--- a/supervisor/port.h
+++ b/supervisor/port.h
@@ -91,4 +91,12 @@ void port_interrupt_after_ticks(uint32_t ticks);
 // Sleep the CPU until an interrupt is received.
 void port_sleep_until_interrupt(void);
 
+// Execute port specific actions during background tasks.
+void port_background_task(void);
+
+// Take port specific actions at the beginning and end of background tasks.
+// This is used e.g., to set a monitoring pin for debug purposes.  "Actual
+// work" should be done in port_background_task() instead.
+void port_start_background_task(void);
+void port_finish_background_task(void);
 #endif  // MICROPY_INCLUDED_SUPERVISOR_PORT_H
diff --git a/supervisor/shared/background_callback.c b/supervisor/shared/background_callback.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d10579c4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/supervisor/shared/background_callback.c
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Jeff Epler for Adafruit Industries
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "py/gc.h"
+#include "py/mpconfig.h"
+#include "supervisor/background_callback.h"
+#include "supervisor/shared/tick.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/microcontroller/__init__.h"
+
+STATIC volatile background_callback_t *callback_head, *callback_tail;
+
+#define CALLBACK_CRITICAL_BEGIN (common_hal_mcu_disable_interrupts())
+#define CALLBACK_CRITICAL_END (common_hal_mcu_enable_interrupts())
+
+void background_callback_add_core(background_callback_t *cb) {
+    CALLBACK_CRITICAL_BEGIN;
+    if (cb->prev || callback_head == cb) {
+        CALLBACK_CRITICAL_END;
+        return;
+    }
+    cb->next = 0;
+    cb->prev = (background_callback_t*)callback_tail;
+    if (callback_tail) {
+        callback_tail->next = cb;
+        cb->prev = (background_callback_t*)callback_tail;
+    }
+    if (!callback_head) {
+        callback_head = cb;
+    }
+    callback_tail = cb;
+    CALLBACK_CRITICAL_END;
+}
+
+void background_callback_add(background_callback_t *cb, background_callback_fun fun, void *data) {
+    cb->fun = fun;
+    cb->data = data;
+    background_callback_add_core(cb);
+}
+
+static bool in_background_callback;
+void background_callback_run_all() {
+    if (!callback_head) {
+        return;
+    }
+    CALLBACK_CRITICAL_BEGIN;
+    if (in_background_callback) {
+        CALLBACK_CRITICAL_END;
+        return;
+    }
+    in_background_callback = true;
+    background_callback_t *cb = (background_callback_t*)callback_head;
+    callback_head = NULL;
+    callback_tail = NULL;
+    while (cb) {
+        background_callback_t *next = cb->next;
+        cb->next = cb->prev = NULL;
+        background_callback_fun fun = cb->fun;
+        void *data = cb->data;
+        CALLBACK_CRITICAL_END;
+        // Leave the critical section in order to run the callback function
+        if (fun) {
+            fun(data);
+        }
+        CALLBACK_CRITICAL_BEGIN;
+        cb = next;
+    }
+    in_background_callback = false;
+    CALLBACK_CRITICAL_END;
+}
+
+void background_callback_begin_critical_section() {
+    CALLBACK_CRITICAL_BEGIN;
+}
+
+void background_callback_end_critical_section() {
+    CALLBACK_CRITICAL_END;
+}
+
+void background_callback_reset() {
+    CALLBACK_CRITICAL_BEGIN;
+    callback_head = NULL;
+    callback_tail = NULL;
+    in_background_callback = false;
+    CALLBACK_CRITICAL_END;
+}
+
+void background_callback_gc_collect(void) {
+    // We don't enter the callback critical section here.  We rely on
+    // gc_collect_ptr _NOT_ entering background callbacks, so it is not
+    // possible for the list to be cleared.
+    //
+    // However, it is possible for the list to be extended.  We make the
+    // minor assumption that no newly added callback is for a
+    // collectable object.  That is, we only plug the hole where an
+    // object becomes collectable AFTER it is added but before the
+    // callback is run, not the hole where an object was ALREADY
+    // collectable but adds a background task for itself.
+    //
+    // It's necessary to traverse the whole list here, as the callbacks
+    // themselves can be in non-gc memory, and some of the cb->data
+    // objects themselves might be in non-gc memory.
+    background_callback_t *cb = (background_callback_t*)callback_head;
+    while(cb) {
+        gc_collect_ptr(cb->data);
+        cb = cb->next;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/supervisor/shared/tick.c b/supervisor/shared/tick.c
index dd7dba8f3..bc270030f 100644
--- a/supervisor/shared/tick.c
+++ b/supervisor/shared/tick.c
@@ -29,10 +29,19 @@
 #include "py/mpstate.h"
 #include "supervisor/linker.h"
 #include "supervisor/filesystem.h"
+#include "supervisor/background_callback.h"
 #include "supervisor/port.h"
 #include "supervisor/shared/autoreload.h"
+#include "supervisor/shared/stack.h"
 
-static volatile uint64_t PLACE_IN_DTCM_BSS(background_ticks);
+#if CIRCUITPY_BLEIO
+#include "supervisor/shared/bluetooth.h"
+#include "common-hal/_bleio/bonding.h"
+#endif
+
+#if CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO
+#include "shared-module/displayio/__init__.h"
+#endif
 
 #if CIRCUITPY_GAMEPAD
 #include "shared-module/gamepad/__init__.h"
@@ -42,6 +51,10 @@ static volatile uint64_t PLACE_IN_DTCM_BSS(background_ticks);
 #include "shared-module/gamepadshift/__init__.h"
 #endif
 
+#if CIRCUITPY_NETWORK
+#include "shared-module/network/__init__.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "shared-bindings/microcontroller/__init__.h"
 
 #if CIRCUITPY_WATCHDOG
@@ -51,6 +64,44 @@ static volatile uint64_t PLACE_IN_DTCM_BSS(background_ticks);
 #define WATCHDOG_EXCEPTION_CHECK() 0
 #endif
 
+static volatile uint64_t PLACE_IN_DTCM_BSS(background_ticks);
+
+static background_callback_t callback;
+
+volatile uint64_t last_finished_tick = 0;
+
+void supervisor_background_tasks(void *unused) {
+    port_start_background_task();
+
+    assert_heap_ok();
+
+    #if CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO
+    displayio_background();
+    #endif
+
+    #if CIRCUITPY_NETWORK
+    network_module_background();
+    #endif
+    filesystem_background();
+
+    #if CIRCUITPY_BLEIO
+    supervisor_bluetooth_background();
+    bonding_background();
+    #endif
+
+    port_background_task();
+
+    assert_heap_ok();
+
+    last_finished_tick = port_get_raw_ticks(NULL);
+
+    port_finish_background_task();
+}
+
+bool supervisor_background_tasks_ok(void) {
+    return port_get_raw_ticks(NULL) - last_finished_tick < 1024;
+}
+
 void supervisor_tick(void) {
 #if CIRCUITPY_FILESYSTEM_FLUSH_INTERVAL_MS > 0
     filesystem_tick();
@@ -68,6 +119,7 @@ void supervisor_tick(void) {
         #endif
     }
 #endif
+    background_callback_add(&callback, supervisor_background_tasks, NULL);
 }
 
 uint64_t supervisor_ticks_ms64() {
@@ -83,14 +135,9 @@ uint32_t supervisor_ticks_ms32() {
     return supervisor_ticks_ms64();
 }
 
-extern void run_background_tasks(void);
 
 void PLACE_IN_ITCM(supervisor_run_background_tasks_if_tick)() {
-    // TODO: Add a global that can be set by anyone to indicate we should run background tasks. That
-    // way we can short circuit the background tasks early. We used to do it based on time but it
-    // breaks cases where we wake up for a short period and then sleep. If we skipped the last
-    // background task or more before sleeping we may end up starving a task like USB.
-    run_background_tasks();
+    background_callback_run_all();
 }
 
 void mp_hal_delay_ms(mp_uint_t delay) {
@@ -104,13 +151,13 @@ void mp_hal_delay_ms(mp_uint_t delay) {
         // Check to see if we've been CTRL-Ced by autoreload or the user.
         if(MP_STATE_VM(mp_pending_exception) == MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&MP_STATE_VM(mp_kbd_exception)))
            {
-           // clear exception and generate stacktrace
+            // clear exception and generate stacktrace
             MP_STATE_VM(mp_pending_exception) = MP_OBJ_NULL;
             nlr_raise(&MP_STATE_VM(mp_kbd_exception));
           }
         if( MP_STATE_VM(mp_pending_exception) == MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&MP_STATE_VM(mp_reload_exception)) ||
            WATCHDOG_EXCEPTION_CHECK()) {
-           // stop sleeping immediately
+            // stop sleeping immediately
             break;
         }
         remaining = end_tick - port_get_raw_ticks(NULL);
diff --git a/supervisor/shared/tick.h b/supervisor/shared/tick.h
index e7e808058..3a01bd622 100644
--- a/supervisor/shared/tick.h
+++ b/supervisor/shared/tick.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #define __INCLUDED_SUPERVISOR_TICK_H
 
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
 /** @brief To be called once every ms
  *
@@ -36,13 +37,6 @@
  * interrupt context.
  */
 extern void supervisor_tick(void);
-/** @brief Cause background tasks to be called soon
- *
- * Normally, background tasks are only run once per tick.  For other cases where
- * an event noticed from an interrupt context needs to be completed by a background
- * task activity, the interrupt can call supervisor_fake_tick.
- */
-extern void supervisor_fake_tick(void);
 /** @brief Get the lower 32 bits of the time in milliseconds
  *
  * This can be more efficient than supervisor_ticks_ms64, for sites where a wraparound
@@ -67,4 +61,12 @@ extern void supervisor_run_background_if_tick(void);
 extern void supervisor_enable_tick(void);
 extern void supervisor_disable_tick(void);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Return true if tick-based background tasks ran within the last 1s
+ *
+ * Note that when ticks are not enabled, this function can return false; this is
+ * intended.
+ */
+extern bool supervisor_background_tasks_ok(void);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/supervisor/shared/usb/usb.c b/supervisor/shared/usb/usb.c
index edf810118..472be96d5 100644
--- a/supervisor/shared/usb/usb.c
+++ b/supervisor/shared/usb/usb.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "py/objstr.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/microcontroller/Processor.h"
 #include "shared-module/usb_midi/__init__.h"
+#include "supervisor/background_callback.h"
 #include "supervisor/port.h"
 #include "supervisor/usb.h"
 #include "lib/utils/interrupt_char.h"
@@ -82,6 +83,16 @@ void usb_background(void) {
     }
 }
 
+static background_callback_t callback;
+static void usb_background_do(void* unused) {
+    usb_background();
+}
+
+void usb_irq_handler(void) {
+    tud_int_handler(0);
+    background_callback_add(&callback, usb_background_do, NULL);
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------+
 // tinyusb callbacks
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------+
diff --git a/supervisor/supervisor.mk b/supervisor/supervisor.mk
index 21803ae0a..188536686 100644
--- a/supervisor/supervisor.mk
+++ b/supervisor/supervisor.mk
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ SRC_SUPERVISOR = \
 	main.c \
 	supervisor/port.c \
 	supervisor/shared/autoreload.c \
+	supervisor/shared/background_callback.c \
 	supervisor/shared/board.c \
 	supervisor/shared/filesystem.c \
 	supervisor/shared/flash.c \
diff --git a/supervisor/usb.h b/supervisor/usb.h
index 29280c725..2a447c368 100644
--- a/supervisor/usb.h
+++ b/supervisor/usb.h
@@ -29,10 +29,15 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-// Ports must call this as frequently as they can in order to keep the USB connection
-// alive and responsive.
+// Ports must call this as frequently as they can in order to keep the USB
+// connection alive and responsive.  Normally this is called from background
+// tasks after the USB IRQ handler is executed, but in specific circumstances
+// it may be necessary to call it directly.
 void usb_background(void);
 
+// Ports must call this from their particular USB IRQ handler
+void usb_irq_handler(void);
+
 // Only inits the USB peripheral clocks and pins. The peripheral will be initialized by
 // TinyUSB.
 void init_usb_hardware(void);
diff --git a/tests/extmod/ujson_load_readinto.py b/tests/extmod/ujson_load_readinto.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a277f40ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/extmod/ujson_load_readinto.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import ujson as json
+
+# Test that json can load from any object with readinto
+
+class Buffer:
+    def __init__(self, data):
+        self._data = data
+        self._i = 0
+
+    def readinto(self, buf):
+        end = self._i + len(buf)
+        remaining = len(self._data) - self._i
+        end = min(end, len(self._data))
+        l = min(len(buf), remaining)
+        buf[:l] = self._data[self._i:end]
+        self._i += l
+        return l
+
+print(json.load(Buffer(b'null')))
+print(json.load(Buffer(b'"abc\\u0064e"')))
+print(json.load(Buffer(b'[false, true, 1, -2]')))
+print(json.load(Buffer(b'{"a":true}')))
diff --git a/tests/extmod/ujson_load_readinto.py.exp b/tests/extmod/ujson_load_readinto.py.exp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8c3c693b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/extmod/ujson_load_readinto.py.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+None
+abcde
+[False, True, 1, -2]
+{'a': True}