Using Purdue kernel version from GitHub repositiory, rather than GitHub Releases

Geometrically · August 16, 2020, 12:54am

Hello!

I would like to use the GitHub Master version of pros, as it fixes the issue I am having here: https://github.com/purduesigbots/pros/issues/240

Does anyone know how I can do this?

Thanks!

Drew2158U · August 16, 2020, 2:03am

read the README.md. Afaik, you cant because it relies on a proprietary piece if software vex doesn’t want distributed.

jpearman · August 16, 2020, 2:58am

for that particular issue, just update common.mk, it has nothing to do with the kernel.

change this

LNK_FLAGS=--gc-sections --start-group $(strip $(LIBRARIES)) -lc -lm -lgcc -lstdc++ -lsupc++ --end-group -T$(FWDIR)/v5-common.ld

to this

LNK_FLAGS=--gc-sections --start-group $(strip $(LIBRARIES)) -lgcc -lstdc++ --end-group -T$(FWDIR)/v5-common.ld

Geometrically · August 16, 2020, 3:07am

How can I update it so it uses the new file when I create a new project? Currently, the project creation errors out and not all essential files are created.

theol0403 · August 17, 2020, 6:20am

The compiling of the project only happens once the project is fully set up.
There is no reason why you should not be able to fix the makefile after creating a new project.
If you really want to bundle the fixes with any new project, just download the latest pros-kernel release, modify the template zip file to your liking, bump the version if you like, and install into the pros conductor.