GNU Makefile project for cross-compile and TDD in C

Description

Opinionated GNU Make based build system for cross-compile and Test driven development in C for dual-targeted environments

Uses stm32f072rb and tm4c123gh6pm micro-controllers but it can adapt to any embedded platform.

It can be used for embedded development of for any non-embedded application.

TODO

Current plans are:

1. Integrate KConfig/KBuild from linux kernel. More changes to come soon.
2. Use of python scripts to abstract tools such as linting, flashing, etc from the main functionality of the build system that is to compile and link.

Goals

• Test driven development (cppUtest)
• Multi-architecture Build (GNU/Linux & micro-controller)
• Multiple targets
• Lint (pc-lint, cppcheck etc)
• Documentation generation (doxygen)
• Flash, erase etc. micro-controller
• Debugging (gdb or other)
• Auto versioning( git or other )
• Color output
• Support C/C++ and assembly.
• Support Rust. Experimental feature.
• Auto-dependency in build rules.
• Automatic dev tool setup (Conan)

Filesystem

The filesystem of the project is opinionated and these are the main

• apps: (optional): Source files that are part of a target. Each subdirectory a seperate target.
• components (optional): Components that use the same opinionated filesystem. Usually git submodules.
• conf (optional): Stored configurations for tools.
• inc: Header files part of the output library.
• port (optional): One sub-directory per port.
• scripts: Scripts used by the CI/CD system or the build system.
• src: (optional) Source files part of the output library.
• tests (optional): Test cases for the code written. (cpputest)
• thirdparty (optional): Thirdparty code
• gen: Generated files not kept under version control.

Dependencies

The makefile can run with devtools docker image.

docker pull voidbuffer/devtools

Usage

Building

The makefile supports building the same hardware independent code with different ports. First identify the available ports (if any):

If there are no ports start building like this:

make

If there are ports then run it like this:

make PORT_NAME=<port name>

Test driver development

A ccputest based test will run at the end of every succesfull build.

License

See LICENSE for more information.

Contact

Kanelis Elias - email me