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 Platform configurations for RIOT-OS
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-This repository contains existing configuration and initialization files for platforms supported by RIOT-OS.
-
-RIOT's kernel, system libraries, and drivers can be found here:
-https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT
+This directory contains existing configuration and initialization files for platforms supported by RIOT-OS.