diff --git a/examples/stm32/l4/stm32l476g-disco/basics/Makefile b/examples/stm32/l4/stm32l476g-disco/basics/Makefile
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+##
+## This file is part of the libopencm3 project.
+##
+## This library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+## it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+## the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+## (at your option) any later version.
+##
+## This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+## but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+## MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+## GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+##
+## You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+## along with this library.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+##
+
+BINARY=basics
+DEVICE=stm32l476vg
+
+include ../../Makefile.include
diff --git a/examples/stm32/l4/stm32l476g-disco/basics/README.md b/examples/stm32/l4/stm32l476g-disco/basics/README.md
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+This demonstrates some basics on the L476G disco board.
+
+* printf via usart2 to the attached stlink virtual com port. 115200@8n1
+* pll configuration from hsi
+* flash wait state configuration
+* basic led blinking
+* exti interrupts for buttons
+* simple timer usage.
diff --git a/examples/stm32/l4/stm32l476g-disco/basics/basics.c b/examples/stm32/l4/stm32l476g-disco/basics/basics.c
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+/*
+ * This file is part of the libopencm3 project.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Karl Palsson <karlp@tweak.net.au>
+ *
+ * This library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with this library.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <libopencm3/cm3/nvic.h>
+#include <libopencm3/stm32/exti.h>
+#include <libopencm3/stm32/flash.h>
+#include <libopencm3/stm32/gpio.h>
+#include <libopencm3/stm32/rcc.h>
+#include <libopencm3/stm32/timer.h>
+#include <libopencm3/stm32/usart.h>
+
+#define LED_GREEN_PORT GPIOE
+#define LED_GREEN_PIN GPIO8
+#define LED_RED_PORT GPIOB
+#define LED_RED_PIN GPIO2
+
+/* joysticks are on PA0,1,2,3,5 (center, left, right, up, down) */
+#define JOY_PORT GPIOA
+#define JOYC_EXTI EXTI0
+#define JOYC_PIN GPIO0
+#define JOYC_NVIC NVIC_EXTI0_IRQ
+
+#define USART_CONSOLE USART2  /* PD5/6 , af7 */
+
+int _write(int file, char *ptr, int len);
+
+struct state_t {
+	bool falling;
+	int last_hold;
+	//int tickcount;
+};
+
+static struct state_t state;
+
+
+static void clock_setup(void)
+{
+	/* FIXME - this should eventually become a clock struct helper setup */
+	rcc_osc_on(RCC_HSI16);
+	
+	flash_prefetch_enable();
+	flash_set_ws(4);
+	flash_dcache_enable();
+	flash_icache_enable();
+	/* 16MHz / 4 = > 4 * 40 = 160MHz VCO => 80MHz main pll  */
+	rcc_set_main_pll(RCC_PLLCFGR_PLLSRC_HSI16, 4, 40,
+			0, 0, RCC_PLLCFGR_PLLR_DIV2);
+	rcc_osc_on(RCC_PLL);
+	/* either rcc_wait_for_osc_ready() or do other things */
+
+	/* Enable clocks for the ports we need */
+	rcc_periph_clock_enable(RCC_GPIOA);
+	rcc_periph_clock_enable(RCC_GPIOB);
+	rcc_periph_clock_enable(RCC_GPIOD);
+	rcc_periph_clock_enable(RCC_GPIOE);
+
+	/* Enable clocks for peripherals we need */
+	rcc_periph_clock_enable(RCC_USART2);
+        rcc_periph_clock_enable(RCC_TIM7);
+	rcc_periph_clock_enable(RCC_SYSCFG);
+
+	rcc_set_sysclk_source(RCC_CFGR_SW_PLL); /* careful with the param here! */
+	rcc_wait_for_sysclk_status(RCC_PLL);
+	/* FIXME - eventually handled internally */
+	rcc_ahb_frequency = 80e6;
+	rcc_apb1_frequency = 80e6;
+	rcc_apb2_frequency = 80e6;
+}
+
+static void usart_setup(void)
+{
+	/* Setup GPIO pins for USART2 transmit. */
+	gpio_mode_setup(GPIOD, GPIO_MODE_AF, GPIO_PUPD_NONE, GPIO5|GPIO6);
+
+	/* Setup USART2 TX pin as alternate function. */
+	gpio_set_af(GPIOD, GPIO_AF7, GPIO5);
+
+	usart_set_baudrate(USART_CONSOLE, 115200);
+	usart_set_databits(USART_CONSOLE, 8);
+	usart_set_stopbits(USART_CONSOLE, USART_STOPBITS_1);
+	usart_set_mode(USART_CONSOLE, USART_MODE_TX);
+	usart_set_parity(USART_CONSOLE, USART_PARITY_NONE);
+	usart_set_flow_control(USART_CONSOLE, USART_FLOWCONTROL_NONE);
+
+	/* Finally enable the USART. */
+	usart_enable(USART_CONSOLE);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Use USART_CONSOLE as a console.
+ * This is a syscall for newlib
+ * @param file
+ * @param ptr
+ * @param len
+ * @return
+ */
+int _write(int file, char *ptr, int len)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (file == STDOUT_FILENO || file == STDERR_FILENO) {
+		for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+			if (ptr[i] == '\n') {
+				usart_send_blocking(USART_CONSOLE, '\r');
+			}
+			usart_send_blocking(USART_CONSOLE, ptr[i]);
+		}
+		return i;
+	}
+	errno = EIO;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+void exti0_isr(void)
+{
+        exti_reset_request(JOYC_EXTI);
+        if (state.falling) {
+                gpio_clear(LED_RED_PORT, LED_RED_PIN);
+                state.falling = false;
+		state.last_hold = TIM_CNT(TIM7);
+                exti_set_trigger(JOYC_EXTI, EXTI_TRIGGER_RISING);
+        } else {
+		/* pushed */
+                gpio_set(LED_RED_PORT, LED_RED_PIN);
+                state.falling = true;
+                TIM_CNT(TIM7) = 0;
+		state.last_hold = 0;
+                exti_set_trigger(JOYC_EXTI, EXTI_TRIGGER_FALLING);
+        }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Free running ms timer.
+ */
+static void setup_tim7(void)
+{
+        rcc_periph_reset_pulse(RST_TIM7);
+        timer_set_prescaler(TIM7, rcc_apb1_frequency / 1e3 - 1);
+        timer_set_period(TIM7, 0xffff);
+        timer_enable_counter(TIM7);
+}
+
+
+int main(void)
+{
+	int j = 0;
+	clock_setup();
+	usart_setup();
+	printf("hi guys!\n");
+
+	/* green led for ticking */
+	gpio_mode_setup(LED_GREEN_PORT, GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT, GPIO_PUPD_NONE,
+			LED_GREEN_PIN);
+	/* red led for buttons */
+	gpio_mode_setup(LED_RED_PORT, GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT, GPIO_PUPD_NONE,
+			LED_RED_PIN);
+
+	setup_tim7();
+	gpio_mode_setup(JOY_PORT, GPIO_MODE_INPUT, GPIO_PUPD_NONE, JOYC_PIN);
+        nvic_enable_irq(JOYC_NVIC);
+	exti_select_source(JOYC_EXTI, JOY_PORT);
+	state.falling = false;
+	exti_set_trigger(JOYC_EXTI, EXTI_TRIGGER_RISING);
+	exti_enable_request(JOYC_EXTI);
+	
+	while (1) {
+		printf("tick: %d\n", j++);
+		if (state.last_hold) {
+			printf("button was held for %d ms\n", state.last_hold);
+			state.last_hold = 0;
+		}
+		gpio_toggle(LED_GREEN_PORT, LED_GREEN_PIN);
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < 4000000; i++) { /* Wait a bit. */
+			__asm__("NOP");
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}