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Could you write a recipe similar to dadiowe's, for the Win environment, that uses modern Python?

I only run Win in a couple of VMs for specific tasks, so I don't need such a recipe (I'd use my usual linux OS), but I'm sure others are more comfortable using Win, and such an updated recipe could only make things easier for people trying to do as they and nkiernan did: compile from source under Win.

This is what worked for me. I have it running on two machines. This also sets the path variable. mingw32_make is not in the latest arm gcc pakage so I tried the pacman -S make out of desperation, I am not sure if this is correct but it seems to work.

Install msys2 https://www.msys2.org/

open msys2 mingw64 (or mingw32 ) command window

pacman -S python

pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-arm-none-eabi-gcc

pacman -S make

Still having trouble compiling. I have followed royhen instructions but when I try make I get,

$ make
GIT SUBMODULE
make: git: No such file or directory
make: *** [Makefile:118: get-deps] Error 127

I assume I am in the wrong directory?

You need to install git - it doesn't find the "git" binary

johu wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 2:10 pm You need to install git - it doesn't find the "git" binary

Thanks Johu but I have used git to clone the repostory but where do i put the cloned file?

I have just tried this on my laptop which I have not used to compile Stm32-vcu before.
Took about 5 mins to get .bin/.hex files.

pacman -S git

in your working directory

git clone https://github.com/damienmaguire/Stm32-vcu

in Stm32-vcu directory
make get-deps
make

Thanks royhen99,
It is now compiling, but, if i upload the .bin file to the zombieverter the version number changes from 1.10A to 1.00 and the vcu does not get past the precharge but everything was working before the upload!!

All I am trying to do is compile a bin file with line that says,

Throttle::IdcLimitCommand(finalSpnt, Param::Get(Param::idc));

in the utils cpp file commented out.

Just to be clear I am not using Zombieverter myself and am a beginner with git/github, but this seems to work. This clones the 1.10A branch.
It creates a new copy so there is probably a better way using checkout and tag but that is beyond my current knowledge.

git clone -b 1.10A https://github.com/damienmaguire/Stm32-vcu

Thanks so much royhen99 that compiled and is showing 1.10A
I will test tomorrow fingers crossed

Just following up on my attempts at cloning and compiling.

With much needed help from royhen99 I finally managed to edit and compile a working .bin file, this helped resolve my Torque cut issue.

The steps to compile and get a useable .bin file are,

Install msys2 https://www.msys2.org/

open msys2 mingw64 (or mingw32 ) command window

pacman -S python

pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-arm-none-eabi-gcc

pacman -S make

pacman -S git

git clone -b 1.10A https://github.com/damienmaguire/Stm32-vcu

change directory by typing

cd Stm32-vcu

make get-deps (at this point make get-deps started to work but then an error message came up saying that the "arm-none-eabi" file was missing.) Copying the "arm-none-eabi" into the stm32-vcu file seemed to cure this.

make

The output can be found in "C:\msys64\home\<user name>\Stm32-vcu". 5 files appear, linker map, stm32_vcu, stm32_vcu.bin, stm32_vcu.hex and an obj file.

If you want to edit the stm32-vcu code further I found that deleting the above 5 files allow you to make changes to the stm32-vcu code and recompile. This deletion may be "over kill" but it worked for me.

"make clean" will delete the output files for you.

royhen99 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 09, 2022 8:12 pm "make clean" will delete the output files for you.

Thanks I knew there would be a simpler way.

Just one thing, where did you get the link for the 1.10A code.

The different releases/tags are here:
https://github.com/damienmaguire/Stm32-vcu/releases
https://github.com/damienmaguire/Stm32-vcu/tags

Ok I think I get it,
git clone -b (version i want i.e. 1.10A) https://github.com/damienmaguire/Stm32-vcu

Sorry to be a numpty but I know nothing of this dark art.
Its a bit like give a man a git address and he can clone 1 thing. Show a man how to figure it out and he can clone for life

Currently building my gs450h-to-zombie harness so that when my zombie arrives in Australia I can start learning all these "next steps" and hopefully spin some wheels (well prop shaft output anyway).. following along and reading everything I can from you fine gentlemen. Looking forward to hopefully being able to one day contribute something of value to others within this group. Cheers guys.

dadiowe wrote: ↑Fri Dec 09, 2022 4:49 pm Just following up on my attempts at cloning and compiling.
With much needed help from royhen99 I finally managed to edit and compile a working .bin file, this helped resolve my Torque cut issue.
The steps to compile and get a useable .bin file are,

Just a note, I followed these instructions from scratch and it worked 100% without seeing the error you mentioned or having to manually copy in the 'arm' file. Cheers