Add GC0308

[Ellerbach]

Description

Add GC0308

Motivation and Context

• Addresses M5Stack CoreS3 target Home#1718

How Has This Been Tested?

To be tested

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Types of changes

• Improvement (non-breaking change that improves a feature, code or algorithm)
• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue with code or algorithm)
• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality to code)
• Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
• Config and build (change in the configuration and build system, has no impact on code or features)
• Dependencies (update dependencies and changes associated, has no impact on code or features)
• Unit Tests (add new Unit Test(s) or improved existing one(s), has no impact on code or features)
• Documentation (changes or updates in the documentation, has no impact on code or features)

Checklist:

• My code follows the code style of this project (only if there are changes in source code).
• My changes require an update to the documentation (there are changes that require the docs website to be updated).
• I have updated the documentation accordingly (the changes require an update on the docs in this repo).
• I have read the CONTRIBUTING document.
• I have tested everything locally and all new and existing tests passed (only if there are changes in source code).
• I have added new tests to cover my changes.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Chores
  • Added dependency lock configuration for the Gc0308 device module
  • Established versioning configuration for the Gc0308 device module

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Walkthrough

Two new configuration files are added to establish build and versioning configuration for the Gc0308 device, including NuGet dependency management and semantic versioning setup.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Gc0308 Device Configuration devices/Gc0308/packages.lock.json, devices/Gc0308/version.json	Introduces NuGet dependency lockfile specifying 7 nanoFramework packages and development tooling (CoreLibrary, Graphics.Core, System.Buffers, I2C, Device.Model, GitVersioning, StyleCop), and adds semantic versioning configuration defining version 1.0 with nuGet package versioning and cloud build settings.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 2 (Simple) | ⏱️ ~10 minutes

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 3 | ❌ 2

❌ Failed checks (2 inconclusive)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Title check	❓ Inconclusive	The title 'Add GC0308' is vague and lacks specificity about what GC0308 is or how it relates to the PR's actual objective of adding M5Stack CoreS3 support.	Use a more descriptive title like 'Add M5Stack CoreS3 support' or 'Add GC0308 camera support for M5Stack CoreS3' to clarify the purpose and context of the change.
Linked Issues check	❓ Inconclusive	The PR adds configuration files for GC0308 device support, but the linked issue #1718 requests M5Stack CoreS3 target support without clearly specifying GC0308 as the implementation mechanism.	Clarify in the PR description or linked issue whether GC0308 is the complete solution for CoreS3 support or if additional components are still needed to fulfill the objective.

✅ Passed checks (3 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The two new files (packages.lock.json and version.json) are device configuration files that appear reasonably scoped to adding GC0308 device support with appropriate dependency and versioning metadata.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.
Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.

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[Copilot]

Pull request overview

Adds a new GC0308 (0.3MP VGA) camera sensor device binding to the devices/ collection, including configuration APIs over SCCB/I2C plus documentation and a sample project for bring-up.

Changes:

• Introduces the Iot.Device.Gc0308 driver with register initialization tables and configuration methods (format, resolution, WB, effects, etc.).
• Adds CameraFrame helper for working with captured RGB565 / YCbCr 4:2:2 frame buffers.
• Adds module packaging/versioning assets (.nuspec, version.json, lock file), documentation, and a runnable sample.

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 23 out of 23 changed files in this pull request and generated 10 comments.

Show a summary per file

File	Description
devices/Gc0308/version.json	Adds module versioning configuration (Nerdbank.GitVersioning).
devices/Gc0308/packages.lock.json	Adds locked restore for module dependencies.
devices/Gc0308/packages.config	Declares module NuGet dependencies.
devices/Gc0308/Settings.StyleCop	Adds StyleCop configuration for the new module.
devices/Gc0308/Gc0308.sln	Adds a solution for the device + sample projects.
devices/Gc0308/Gc0308.nfproj	Adds the nanoFramework project file for the driver library.
devices/Gc0308/Gc0308.nuspec	Adds NuGet packaging metadata for publishing the driver.
devices/Gc0308/README.md	Adds usage docs, feature list, limitations, and CoreS3 wiring notes.
devices/Gc0308/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs	Adds assembly metadata for the driver.
devices/Gc0308/Gc0308.cs	Implements the main GC0308 driver and configuration API surface.
devices/Gc0308/Gc0308Config.cs	Adds default register init tables and preset parameter tables.
devices/Gc0308/Gc0308Register.cs	Defines register addresses used by the driver.
devices/Gc0308/OutputFormat.cs	Adds output format enum.
devices/Gc0308/Resolution.cs	Adds resolution preset enum.
devices/Gc0308/MirrorFlip.cs	Adds orientation enum.
devices/Gc0308/ExposureMode.cs	Adds exposure mode enum.
devices/Gc0308/WhiteBalanceMode.cs	Adds white balance mode enum.
devices/Gc0308/SpecialEffect.cs	Adds special effect enum.
devices/Gc0308/CameraFrame.cs	Adds frame buffer helper for pixel access/conversion.
devices/Gc0308/samples/packages.config	Declares sample project NuGet dependencies.
devices/Gc0308/samples/Gc0308.Samples.nfproj	Adds the nanoFramework project file for the sample.
devices/Gc0308/samples/Program.cs	Adds sample program demonstrating driver configuration and register reads.
devices/Gc0308/samples/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs	Adds assembly metadata for the sample.

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