micropython: add micropython component

components/language/micropython/tests/thread/thread_exc1.py

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+# test raising and catching an exception within a thread
+#
+# MIT license; Copyright (c) 2016 Damien P. George on behalf of Pycom Ltd
+
+import _thread
+
+
+def foo():
+    raise ValueError
+
+
+def thread_entry():
+    try:
+        foo()
+    except ValueError:
+        pass
+    with lock:
+        global n_finished
+        n_finished += 1
+
+
+lock = _thread.allocate_lock()
+n_thread = 4
+n_finished = 0
+
+# spawn threads
+for i in range(n_thread):
+    while True:
+        try:
+            _thread.start_new_thread(thread_entry, ())
+            break
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+
+# busy wait for threads to finish
+while n_finished < n_thread:
+    pass
+print("done")