inclusion of С++ libraries into the atomvm kernel

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
c, cpp, elixir, erlang
Domain
embedded-iot

Research direction

Start by reviewing the discussion in this issue and the linked Adafruit_VL6180X library to understand the requested integration and the TOF sensor use case. Then inspect AtomVM’s native library and AVM build entry points to determine where C++ support would fit. Done would require a defined approach for exposing a library’s functions to Elixir or Erlang and a working example; the issue does not identify specific files or tests.

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Description

Is there any way to include ready-made C++ libraries in the AtomVM kernel or in the AVM file build using Elixir/Erlang and get their functions similar to those already in atomvm kernel?
I encountered some problems while writing a program in Elixir for the TOF sensor, as most of the data received from the sensor is clearly raw, but already transformed using the library.
For example:
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_VL6180X

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