Configuration

This article explains what are the default values in the ESP-IDF configuration and how they are managed in the configuration system in ESP-IDF 6.1. The purpose and behavior of default values are described. This article also explains what is a conflict in default values and how to resolve it with the “idf.py refresh-config” command.

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