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+# Sentinel 65X SDK
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+This package will provide a cross-developmnent SDK for Sentinel 65X, based around the Calypsi C compiler toolchain. This SDK will enable you to produce programs for Sentinel 65X using standard C library APIs, using a customized C library wrapped around the Sentinel 65X kernel interface.
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