micropython: add micropython component

components/language/micropython/tests/thread/thread_start2.py

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+# test capability to start a thread with keyword args
+#
+# MIT license; Copyright (c) 2016 Damien P. George on behalf of Pycom Ltd
+
+try:
+    import utime as time
+except ImportError:
+    import time
+import _thread
+
+
+def thread_entry(a0, a1, a2, a3):
+    print("thread", a0, a1, a2, a3)
+
+
+# spawn thread using kw args
+_thread.start_new_thread(thread_entry, (10, 20), {"a2": 0, "a3": 1})
+
+# wait for thread to finish
+time.sleep(1)
+
+# incorrect argument where dictionary is needed for keyword args
+try:
+    _thread.start_new_thread(thread_entry, (), ())
+except TypeError:
+    print("TypeError")
+
+print("done")