diff --git a/src/NeoPixelBus.h b/src/NeoPixelBus.h
index 708a37d..f514430 100644
--- a/src/NeoPixelBus.h
+++ b/src/NeoPixelBus.h
@@ -42,6 +42,26 @@ const uint16_t PixelIndex_OutOfBounds = 0xffff;
 #include "internal/NeoBusChannel.h"
 #include "internal/NeoMethods.h"
 
+
+struct BusView
+{
+    BusView(uint16_t stripCount) :
+        PixelCount(stripCount),
+        StripCount(stripCount)
+    {
+    }
+
+    BusView(uint16_t repeatedPixelsCount, 
+            uint16_t stripCount ) :
+        PixelCount(repeatedPixelsCount),
+        StripCount(stripCount)
+    {
+    }
+
+    const uint16_t PixelCount; // exposed count of pixels that will be repeated to fill strip
+    const uint16_t StripCount; // actual data stream count of pixels
+};
+
 // T_COLOR_FEATURE - 
 //    The color feature object that defines bit depth, order, and any settings related
 //    to them
@@ -61,57 +81,61 @@ template<typename T_COLOR_FEATURE,
 class NeoPixelBus
 {
 public:
-    NeoPixelBus(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pin) :
-        _countPixels(countPixels),
+    NeoPixelBus(const BusView& busView, uint8_t pin) :
+        _countPixels(busView.PixelCount),
         _pixels(nullptr),
-        _method(pin, countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize),
+        _method(pin, busView.StripCount, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize),
         _shader()
     {
     }
 
-    NeoPixelBus(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pin, NeoBusChannel channel) :
-        _countPixels(countPixels),
+    NeoPixelBus(const BusView& busView, uint8_t pin, NeoBusChannel channel) :
+        _countPixels(busView.PixelCount),
         _pixels(nullptr),
-        _method(pin, countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize, channel),
+        _method(pin, busView.StripCount, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize, channel),
         _shader()
     {
     }
 
-    NeoPixelBus(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pinClock, uint8_t pinData) :
-        _countPixels(countPixels),
+    NeoPixelBus(const BusView& busView, uint8_t pinClock, uint8_t pinData) :
+        _countPixels(busView.PixelCount),
         _pixels(nullptr),
-        _method(pinClock, pinData, countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize),
+        _method(pinClock, pinData, busView.StripCount, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize),
         _shader()
     {
     }
 
-    NeoPixelBus(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pinClock, uint8_t pinData, uint8_t pinLatch, uint8_t pinOutputEnable = NOT_A_PIN) :
-        _countPixels(countPixels),
+    NeoPixelBus(const BusView& busView, uint8_t pinClock, uint8_t pinData, uint8_t pinLatch, uint8_t pinOutputEnable = NOT_A_PIN) :
+        _countPixels(busView.PixelCount),
         _pixels(nullptr),
-        _method(pinClock, pinData, pinLatch, pinOutputEnable, countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize),
+        _method(pinClock, pinData, pinLatch, pinOutputEnable, busView.StripCount, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize),
         _shader()
     {
     }
 
-    NeoPixelBus(uint16_t countPixels) :
-        _countPixels(countPixels),
+    NeoPixelBus(const BusView& busView) :
+        _countPixels(busView.PixelCount),
         _pixels(nullptr),
-        _method(countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize),
+        _method(busView.StripCount, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize),
         _shader()
     {
     }
 
-    NeoPixelBus(uint16_t countPixels, Stream* pixieStream) :
-        _countPixels(countPixels),
+    NeoPixelBus(const BusView& busView, Stream* pixieStream) :
+        _countPixels(busView.PixelCount),
         _pixels(nullptr),
-        _method(countPixels, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize, pixieStream),
+        _method(busView.StripCount, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize, pixieStream),
         _shader()
     {
     }
 
     ~NeoPixelBus()
     {
+#if defined(NEOPIXEBUS_NO_ARRAY_NEW)
+        free(_pixels);
+#else
         delete[] _pixels;
+#endif
     }
 
 
@@ -120,6 +144,7 @@ public:
         return NeoBufferContext<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT>(_pixels, _countPixels);
     }
 
+
     void Begin()
     {
         _method.Initialize();
@@ -331,7 +356,11 @@ protected:
 
     void _initialize()
     {
+#if defined(NEOPIXEBUS_NO_ARRAY_NEW)
+        _pixels = static_cast<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT*>(malloc(_countPixels * sizeof(T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT)));
+#else
         _pixels = new T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT[_countPixels];
+#endif
         ClearTo(0);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/NeoPixelBusLg.h b/src/NeoPixelBusLg.h
index d39c7e9..a6b1bb6 100644
--- a/src/NeoPixelBusLg.h
+++ b/src/NeoPixelBusLg.h
@@ -97,51 +97,51 @@ class NeoPixelBusLg :
         LuminanceShader<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject, T_GAMMA>>
 {
 public:
-    NeoPixelBusLg(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pin) :
+    NeoPixelBusLg(const BusView& busView, uint8_t pin) :
         NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE,
             T_METHOD,
             T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT,
-            LuminanceShader<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject, T_GAMMA>>(countPixels, pin)
+            LuminanceShader<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject, T_GAMMA>>(busView, pin)
     {
     }
 
-    NeoPixelBusLg(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pin, NeoBusChannel channel) :
+    NeoPixelBusLg(const BusView& busView, uint8_t pin, NeoBusChannel channel) :
         NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE,
             T_METHOD,
             T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT,
-            LuminanceShader<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject, T_GAMMA>>(countPixels, pin, channel)
+            LuminanceShader<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject, T_GAMMA>>(busView, pin, channel)
     {
     }
 
-    NeoPixelBusLg(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pinClock, uint8_t pinData) :
+    NeoPixelBusLg(const BusView& busView, uint8_t pinClock, uint8_t pinData) :
         NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE,
             T_METHOD,
             T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT,
-            LuminanceShader<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject, T_GAMMA>>(countPixels, pinClock, pinData)
+            LuminanceShader<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject, T_GAMMA>>(busView, pinClock, pinData)
     {
     }
 
-    NeoPixelBusLg(uint16_t countPixels, uint8_t pinClock, uint8_t pinData, uint8_t pinLatch, uint8_t pinOutputEnable = NOT_A_PIN) :
+    NeoPixelBusLg(const BusView& busView, uint8_t pinClock, uint8_t pinData, uint8_t pinLatch, uint8_t pinOutputEnable = NOT_A_PIN) :
         NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE,
             T_METHOD,
             T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT,
-            LuminanceShader<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject, T_GAMMA>>(countPixels, pinClock, pinData, pinLatch, pinOutputEnable)
+            LuminanceShader<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject, T_GAMMA>>(busView, pinClock, pinData, pinLatch, pinOutputEnable)
     {
     }
 
-    NeoPixelBusLg(uint16_t countPixels) :
+    NeoPixelBusLg(const BusView& busView) :
         NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE,
             T_METHOD,
             T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT,
-            LuminanceShader<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject, T_GAMMA>>(countPixels)
+            LuminanceShader<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject, T_GAMMA>>(busView)
     {
     }
 
-    NeoPixelBusLg(uint16_t countPixels, Stream* pixieStream) :
+    NeoPixelBusLg(const BusView& busView, Stream* pixieStream) :
         NeoPixelBus<T_COLOR_FEATURE,
             T_METHOD,
             T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT,
-            LuminanceShader<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject, T_GAMMA>>(countPixels, pixieStream)
+            LuminanceShader<T_EXPOSED_COLOR_OBJECT, typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject, T_GAMMA>>(busView, pixieStream)
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/internal/NeoUtil.h b/src/internal/NeoUtil.h
index 575f9fc..9033ec9 100644
--- a/src/internal/NeoUtil.h
+++ b/src/internal/NeoUtil.h
@@ -32,10 +32,33 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 // ...then you can either add the platform symbol to the list so NEOPIXEBUS_NO_STL gets defined or
 // go to boards.txt and enable c++ by adding (teensy31.build.flags.libs=-lstdc++) and set to "smallest code" option in Arduino
 //
-#if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_AVR) || defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_MEGAAVR) || defined(STM32L432xx) || defined(STM32L476xx) || defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_SAM)
+#if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_AVR) ||        \
+    defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_MEGAAVR) ||    \
+    defined(STM32L432xx) ||             \
+    defined(STM32L476xx) ||             \
+    defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_SAM)
 #define NEOPIXEBUS_NO_STL 1
 #endif
 
+// some platforms do not support a yield statement
+#if defined(ARDUINO_TEEONARDU_LEO) ||       \
+    defined(ARDUINO_TEEONARDU_FLORA) ||     \
+        defined(ARDUINO_AVR_DIGISPARK) ||   \
+        defined(ARDUINO_AVR_DIGISPARKPRO)
+#define NEOPIXEBUS_NO_YIELD 1
+#endif
+
+// some platforms do not support String
+#if defined(ARDUINO_AVR_DIGISPARK)
+#define NEOPIXEBUS_NO_STRING 1
+#endif
+
+// some platforms do not support new []!?
+#if defined(ARDUINO_AVR_DIGISPARK) || \
+    defined(ARDUINO_AVR_DIGISPARKPRO) 
+#define NEOPIXEBUS_NO_ARRAY_NEW 1
+#endif
+
 // some platforms do not define this standard progmem type for some reason
 //
 #ifndef PGM_VOID_P
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/HsbColor.cpp b/src/internal/colors/HsbColor.cpp
index b45f511..bbe81b9 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/HsbColor.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/colors/HsbColor.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include "../NeoUtil.h"
 #include "../NeoSettings.h"
 #include "RgbColorBase.h"
 #include "RgbColor.h"
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/HslColor.cpp b/src/internal/colors/HslColor.cpp
index bd6c3f4..2bb7f50 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/HslColor.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/colors/HslColor.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include "../NeoUtil.h"
 #include "../NeoSettings.h"
 #include "RgbColorBase.h"
 #include "RgbColor.h"
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/HtmlColor.cpp b/src/internal/colors/HtmlColor.cpp
index 1840e73..1031d6e 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/HtmlColor.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/colors/HtmlColor.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include "../NeoUtil.h"
 #include "../NeoSettings.h"
 #include "RgbColorBase.h"
 #include "RgbColor.h"
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/HtmlColor.h b/src/internal/colors/HtmlColor.h
index 1eecd83..8ada076 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/HtmlColor.h
+++ b/src/internal/colors/HtmlColor.h
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ struct HtmlColor
         return Parse<T_HTMLCOLORNAMES>(name, MAX_HTML_COLOR_NAME_LEN + 1);
     }
 
-#if !defined(ARDUINO_AVR_DIGISPARK)
+#if !defined(NEOPIXEBUS_NO_STRING)
     template <typename T_HTMLCOLORNAMES> size_t Parse(String const &name)
     { 
         return Parse<T_HTMLCOLORNAMES>(name.c_str(), name.length() + 1);
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/Rgb48Color.cpp b/src/internal/colors/Rgb48Color.cpp
index a64605c..57bcdf9 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/Rgb48Color.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/colors/Rgb48Color.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include "../NeoUtil.h"
 #include "../NeoSettings.h"
 #include "RgbColorBase.h"
 #include "RgbColor.h"
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/RgbColor.cpp b/src/internal/colors/RgbColor.cpp
index b6e7c0f..9327757 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/RgbColor.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/colors/RgbColor.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include "../NeoUtil.h"
 #include "../NeoSettings.h"
 #include "RgbColorBase.h"
 #include "RgbColor.h"
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/RgbColorBase.cpp b/src/internal/colors/RgbColorBase.cpp
index 92c43f9..3f5357e 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/RgbColorBase.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/colors/RgbColorBase.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include "../NeoUtil.h"
 #include "../NeoSettings.h"
 #include "RgbColorBase.h"
 #include "RgbColor.h"
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/Rgbw64Color.cpp b/src/internal/colors/Rgbw64Color.cpp
index c77ae33..9dd1816 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/Rgbw64Color.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/colors/Rgbw64Color.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include "../NeoUtil.h"
 #include "../NeoSettings.h"
 #include "RgbColorBase.h"
 #include "RgbColor.h"
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/RgbwColor.cpp b/src/internal/colors/RgbwColor.cpp
index 99fda1b..5da26da 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/RgbwColor.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/colors/RgbwColor.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include "../NeoUtil.h"
 #include "../NeoSettings.h"
 #include "RgbColorBase.h"
 #include "RgbColor.h"
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/Rgbww80Color.cpp b/src/internal/colors/Rgbww80Color.cpp
index bf02697..0fd7b98 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/Rgbww80Color.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/colors/Rgbww80Color.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include "../NeoUtil.h"
 #include "../NeoSettings.h"
 #include "RgbColorBase.h"
 #include "RgbColor.h"
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/RgbwwColor.cpp b/src/internal/colors/RgbwwColor.cpp
index 4903cf8..e99d278 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/RgbwwColor.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/colors/RgbwwColor.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include "../NeoUtil.h"
 #include "../NeoSettings.h"
 #include "RgbColorBase.h"
 #include "RgbColor.h"
diff --git a/src/internal/colors/RgbwwwColor.cpp b/src/internal/colors/RgbwwwColor.cpp
index 240895f..6403bfc 100644
--- a/src/internal/colors/RgbwwwColor.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/colors/RgbwwwColor.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include "../NeoUtil.h"
 #include "../NeoSettings.h"
 #include "RgbColorBase.h"
 #include "RgbColor.h"
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/NeoAvrMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/NeoAvrMethod.h
index d8ab53a..3f71257 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/NeoAvrMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/NeoAvrMethod.h
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ public:
         [[maybe_unused]] uint16_t pixelCount, 
         [[maybe_unused]] size_t elementSize, 
         [[maybe_unused]] size_t settingsSize) :
-        _pin(pin)
+        _pin(pin),
+        _pixelCount(pixelCount)
     {
         pinMode(pin, OUTPUT);
         _port = portOutputRegister(digitalPinToPort(pin));
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ public:
     {
         while (!IsReadyToUpdate())
         {
-#if !defined(ARDUINO_TEEONARDU_LEO) && !defined(ARDUINO_TEEONARDU_FLORA) && !defined(ARDUINO_AVR_DIGISPARK)
+#if !defined(NEOPIXEBUS_NO_YIELD)
             yield(); // allows for system yield if needed
 #endif
         }
@@ -222,26 +223,34 @@ public:
         noInterrupts(); // Need 100% focus on instruction timing
 
         // if there are settings at the front
+        //
         if (T_COLOR_FEATURE::applyFrontSettings(sendData, sendDataSize, featureSettings))
         {
             T_SPEED::send_data(sendData, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize, _port, _pinMask);
         }
         
         // send primary color data
+        //
         T_COLOR_OBJECT* pixel = pixels;
-        T_COLOR_OBJECT* pixelEnd = pixel + countPixels;
+        const T_COLOR_OBJECT* pixelEnd = pixel + countPixels;
+        uint16_t stripCount = _pixelCount;
 
-        while (pixel < pixelEnd)
+        while (--stripCount)
         {
             typename T_COLOR_FEATURE::ColorObject color = shader.Apply(*pixel);
             T_COLOR_FEATURE::applyPixelColor(sendData, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, color);
 
             T_SPEED::send_data(sendData, T_COLOR_FEATURE::PixelSize, _port, _pinMask);
 
-            pixel++;
+            if (++pixel == pixelEnd)
+            {
+                // restart at first
+                pixel = pixels;
+            }
         }
 
         // if there are settings at the back
+        //
         if (T_COLOR_FEATURE::applyBackSettings(sendData, sendDataSize, featureSettings))
         {
             T_SPEED::send_data(sendData, T_COLOR_FEATURE::SettingsSize, _port, _pinMask);
@@ -259,6 +268,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     const uint8_t _pin;         // output pin number
+    const uint16_t _pixelCount; // count of pixels in the strip
     volatile uint8_t* _port;         // Output PORT register
 
     uint32_t _endTime;       // Latch timing reference
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32RmtMethod.cpp b/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32RmtMethod.cpp
index cf2950c..b998285 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32RmtMethod.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp32RmtMethod.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 #if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32) && !defined(ARDUINO_ESP32C6_DEV) && !defined(ARDUINO_ESP32H2_DEV)
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include "../NeoUtil.h"
 #include "../NeoSettings.h"
 #include "../NeoBusChannel.h"
 #include "NeoEsp32RmtMethod.h"
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp8266UartMethod.cpp b/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp8266UartMethod.cpp
index ee74d47..33fbd8e 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp8266UartMethod.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/methods/NeoEsp8266UartMethod.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 #ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP8266
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include "../NeoUtil.h"
 #include "../NeoSettings.h"
 #include "NeoEsp8266UartMethod.h"
 #include <utility>
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/NeoPixelAvr.c b/src/internal/methods/NeoPixelAvr.c
index 4c28f18..02b7383 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/NeoPixelAvr.c
+++ b/src/internal/methods/NeoPixelAvr.c
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ License along with NeoPixel.  If not, see
 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
+// Handy AVR ASM Reference links:
+// https://onlinedocs.microchip.com/pr/GUID-317042D4-BCCE-4065-BB05-AC4312DBC2C4-en-US-2/index.html?GUID-E152F8C1-EEE2-4A9D-A728-568E1B02F740
+// 
+
 // must also check for arm due to Teensy incorrectly having ARDUINO_ARCH_AVR set
 #if (defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_AVR) || defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_MEGAAVR)) && !defined(__arm__)
 
@@ -169,10 +173,12 @@ void send_data_8mhz_800_PortD(uint8_t* data, size_t sizeData, uint8_t pinMask)
         "mov %[n1]   , %[hi]"    "\n\t" // 0-1   n1 = hi
         "out  %[port] , %[lo]"    "\n\t" // 1    PORT = lo
         "brne headD"              "\n"   // 2    while(i) (Z flag set above)
+        // outputs
         : [byte]  "+r" (b),
         [n1]    "+r" (n1),
         [n2]    "+r" (n2),
         [count] "+w" (i)
+        // inputs
         : [port]   "I" (_SFR_IO_ADDR(PORTD)),
         [ptr]    "e" (ptr),
         [hi]     "r" (hi),
@@ -266,8 +272,15 @@ void send_data_8mhz_800_PortB(uint8_t* data, size_t sizeData, uint8_t pinMask)
         "mov %[n1]   , %[hi]"    "\n\t"
         "out  %[port] , %[lo]"    "\n\t"
         "brne headB"              "\n"
-        : [byte] "+r" (b), [n1] "+r" (n1), [n2] "+r" (n2), [count] "+w" (i)
-        : [port] "I" (_SFR_IO_ADDR(PORTB)), [ptr] "e" (ptr), [hi] "r" (hi),
+        // outputs
+        : [byte] "+r" (b), 
+        [n1] "+r" (n1), 
+        [n2] "+r" (n2), 
+        [count] "+w" (i)
+        // inputs
+        : [port] "I" (_SFR_IO_ADDR(PORTB)), 
+        [ptr] "e" (ptr), 
+        [hi] "r" (hi),
         [lo] "r" (lo));
 }
 
@@ -318,14 +331,16 @@ void send_data_8mhz_400(uint8_t* data, size_t sizeData, volatile uint8_t* port,
         "ld   %[byte] , %a[ptr]+" "\n\t" // 2    b = *ptr++    (T = 16)
         "sbiw %[count], 1"        "\n\t" // 2    i--           (T = 18)
         "brne head20"             "\n"   // 2    if(i != 0) -> (next byte)
+        // outputs
         : [port]  "+e" (port),
-        [byte]  "+r" (b),
-        [bit]   "+r" (bit),
+        [byte]  "+r" (b),  // l = lower register
+        [bit]   "+d" (bit), // d = upper register, due to ldi, must be upper register
         [next]  "+r" (next),
         [count] "+w" (i)
-        : [hi]    "r" (hi),
-        [lo]    "r" (lo),
-        [ptr]   "e" (ptr));
+        // inputs
+        : [ptr] "e" (ptr),
+        [hi]    "r" (hi), // a = simple upper register (16-23)
+        [lo]     "r" (lo));
 }
 
 #elif (F_CPU >= 11100000UL) && (F_CPU <= 14300000UL)  // 12Mhz CPU
@@ -394,9 +409,11 @@ void send_data_12mhz_800_PortD(uint8_t* data, size_t sizeData, uint8_t pinMask)
         "out  %[port], %[lo]"    "\n\t" // 1    PORT = lo       (T = 11)
         "ret"                    "\n\t" // 4    nop nop nop nop (T = 15)
         "doneD:"                 "\n"
+        // outputs
         : [byte]  "+r" (b),
         [next]  "+r" (next),
         [count] "+w" (i)
+        // inputs
         : [port]   "I" (_SFR_IO_ADDR(PORTD)),
         [ptr]    "e" (ptr),
         [hi]     "r" (hi),
@@ -461,8 +478,14 @@ void send_data_12mhz_800_PortB(uint8_t* data, size_t sizeData, uint8_t pinMask)
         "out  %[port], %[lo]"    "\n\t"
         "ret"                    "\n\t"
         "doneB:"                 "\n"
-        : [byte] "+r" (b), [next] "+r" (next), [count] "+w" (i)
-        : [port] "I" (_SFR_IO_ADDR(PORTB)), [ptr] "e" (ptr), [hi] "r" (hi),
+        // outputs
+        : [byte] "+r" (b), 
+        [next] "+r" (next), 
+        [count] "+w" (i)
+        // inputs
+        : [port] "I" (_SFR_IO_ADDR(PORTB)), 
+        [ptr] "e" (ptr), 
+        [hi] "r" (hi),
         [lo] "r" (lo));
 }
 
@@ -514,14 +537,16 @@ void send_data_12mhz_400(uint8_t* data,
         "ld   %[byte] , %a[ptr]+" "\n\t" // 2    b = *ptr++    (T = 26)
         "sbiw %[count], 1"        "\n\t" // 2    i--           (T = 28)
         "brne head30"             "\n"   // 1-2  if(i != 0) -> (next byte)
+        // outputs
         : [port]  "+e" (port),
         [byte]  "+r" (b),
-        [bit]   "+r" (bit),
+        [bit]   "+d" (bit), // d = upper register, due to ldi, must be upper register
         [next]  "+r" (next),
         [count] "+w" (i)
-        : [hi]     "r" (hi),
-        [lo]     "r" (lo),
-        [ptr]    "e" (ptr));
+        // inputs
+        : [ptr] "e" (ptr),
+        [hi]     "r" (hi), // a = simple upper register (16-23)
+        [lo]     "r" (lo));
 }
 
 #elif (F_CPU >= 15400000UL) && (F_CPU <= 19000000UL)  // 16Mhz CPU
@@ -571,13 +596,15 @@ void send_data_16mhz_800(uint8_t* data, size_t sizeData, volatile uint8_t* port,
         "nop"                      "\n\t" // 1    nop           (T = 16)
         "sbiw %[count], 1"         "\n\t" // 2    i--           (T = 18)
         "brne head20"             "\n"   // 2    if(i != 0) -> (next byte)
+        // outputs
         : [port]  "+e" (port),
-        [byte]  "+r" (b),
-        [bit]   "+r" (bit),
+        [byte]  "+r" (b),  // l = lower register
+        [bit]   "+d" (bit), // d = upper register, due to ldi, must be upper register
         [next]  "+r" (next),
         [count] "+w" (i)
+        // inputs
         : [ptr]    "e" (ptr),
-        [hi]     "r" (hi),
+        [hi]     "r" (hi), // a = simple upper register (16-23)
         [lo]     "r" (lo));
 }
 
@@ -639,11 +666,13 @@ void send_data_16mhz_400(uint8_t* data,
         "rjmp .+0"                "\n\t" // 2    nop nop       (T = 36)
         "sbiw %[count], 1"        "\n\t" // 2    i--           (T = 38)
         "brne head40"             "\n"   // 1-2  if(i != 0) -> (next byte)
+        // outputs
         : [port]  "+e" (port),
         [byte]  "+r" (b),
-        [bit]   "+r" (bit),
+        [bit]   "+d" (bit), // d = upper register, due to ldi, must be upper register
         [next]  "+r" (next),
         [count] "+w" (i)
+        // inputs
         : [ptr]    "e" (ptr),
         [hi]     "r" (hi),
         [lo]     "r" (lo));
@@ -701,11 +730,13 @@ void send_data_16mhz_600(uint8_t* data,
             "ld   %[byte] , %a[ptr]+" "\n\t" // 2    b = *ptr++    (T = 23)
             "sbiw %[count], 1"        "\n\t" // 2    i--           (T = 25)
             "brne head60"             "\n"   // 1-2  if(i != 0) -> (next byte)
+        // outputs
         : [port] "+e" (port),
         [byte]  "+r" (b),
-        [bit]   "+r" (bit),
+        [bit]   "+d" (bit), // d = upper register, due to ldi, must be upper register
         [next]  "+r" (next),
         [count] "+w" (i)
+        // inputs
         : [ptr] "e" (ptr),
         [hi]     "r" (hi),
         [lo]     "r" (lo));
@@ -769,7 +800,7 @@ void send_data_32mhz(uint8_t* data,
         // outputs
         :   [port] "+e" (port),
             [byte]  "+r" (b),
-            [bit]   "+r" (bit),
+            [bit]   "+d" (bit), // d = upper register, due to ldi, must be upper register
             [next]  "+r" (next),
             [cycle]  "+r" (cycle),
             [count] "+w" (i)
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/Tlc59711GenericMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/Tlc59711GenericMethod.h
index de2477a..fea8848 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/Tlc59711GenericMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/Tlc59711GenericMethod.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public:
     {
         while (!IsReadyToUpdate())
         {
-#if !defined(ARDUINO_TEEONARDU_LEO) && !defined(ARDUINO_TEEONARDU_FLORA) && !defined(ARDUINO_AVR_DIGISPARK)
+#if !defined(NEOPIXEBUS_NO_YIELD)
             yield(); // allows for system yield if needed
 #endif
         }
diff --git a/src/internal/methods/Ws2801GenericMethod.h b/src/internal/methods/Ws2801GenericMethod.h
index 33d8da0..acafcfe 100644
--- a/src/internal/methods/Ws2801GenericMethod.h
+++ b/src/internal/methods/Ws2801GenericMethod.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public:
     {
         while (!IsReadyToUpdate())
         {
-#if !defined(ARDUINO_TEEONARDU_LEO) && !defined(ARDUINO_TEEONARDU_FLORA) && !defined(ARDUINO_AVR_DIGISPARK)
+#if !defined(NEOPIXEBUS_NO_YIELD)
             yield(); // allows for system yield if needed
 #endif
         }