Use current head of ESP8266 Arduino

[sticilface]

Is there a way to use the current head from
https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino

see here for my issues trying to do this (Posted in the wrong thread by mistake)
#366 (comment)

Dropping in the latest code compiles but does not link correctly.

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Current working instruction #401 (comment)

Edited by @ivankravets

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[ivankravets]

I want to note that we don't support ALPHA/BETA/STAGE or other development software because could spent spare time only the ONE framework or platform. However, I'll give a few hints which should allow you to use latest ESP8266 for Arduino.

Updated: http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/platforms/espressif.html#using-arduino-framework-with-staging-version

[sticilface]

Many thanks :)

I've done all these.. actions.. I will provide what you need....

Arduino Output http://pastebin.com/6cKrVnKS
PlatformIO Output http://pastebin.com/Tr1cQv8F

It fails at the linking stage, right at the end!

compiling any sketch produces it.. The one I use us
http://pastebin.com/QtfTWEsT

Your help is much appreciated... and I know others will be helped too. The IDE moves at such a pace at the moment... but i do understand that you can't support it!

[sticilface]

I should add that this is option 4. compile with Arduino IDE, but not with PlatformIO.

[ivankravets]

Try to find difference between

Arduino IDE
-lm -lgcc -lhal -lphy -lpp -lnet80211 -llwip -lwpa -lcrypto -lmain -lwps -laxtls -lsmartconfig -lmesh

PlatformIO
-lsmartconfig -lpp -lmain -lwpa -llwip -lnet80211 -lwps -lcrypto -lphy -lhal -laxtls -lgcc -lm 

:)

build_flags should help you.

[sticilface]

Even with my PhD I spotted that one. So far though my attempts at build_flags has failed:(

I've added -lmesh to lots of the options but it still fails. I'm a beginner! Never used anything apart from arduino IDE... Another clue please...

[ivankravets]

Don't make any modifications to your projects. The problem is in LD script. I've just created separated branch with LD scripts. Please use it https://github.com/platformio/platformio-pkg-ldscripts/tree/esp8266_stage

[ivankravets]

I updated comment #401 (comment)

[sticilface]

That worked purrrrfectly. Thank you

[donnib]

@ivankravets I am trying to build my project using latest code from Arduino/ESP8266 and by following your guide above i can build but the board keeps on rebooting, i tried Arduino IDE with the same code and it works there so i guess maybe there is a problem with the flashing ? I know you said you don't support these versions so if you have an idea that would be good to hear if not i will see what i can do.

[ivankravets]

@donnib please follow to step 5 here #401 (comment)

[donnib]

@ivankravets ok so here it is
https://gist.github.com/donnib/8b5ecff157a7cf129daf

I have posted the code used I have also pasted the console output from PlatformIO and ArduinoIDE. I have also pasted the bin files as links to dropbox at the bottom of the Gist paste. Let me know of you need more ?

[valeros]

Hi @donnib
I've just tested latest ESP8266 framework with my esp01 board.
Our example wifi-scan works without any errors.
Serial output from your sketch:

Reason for reboot 0
I am in setup...
We just been booted first time so disable WiFi to lower power usage
rtc = 0

[donnib]

@valeros thx well that's weird. I guess i must be doing something wrong then....hmmm. i wonder what that could be. Any ideas ? Just for the sake of clarity you took tip of the master from https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino right ?

[valeros]

@donnib Yes, latest master branch https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/archive/master.zip
Could you try to upload simple wifi-scan example?

[donnib]

@valeros yes i just tried and that worked fine but my code not. I have even tried to run on a different workstation so now i tried windows and MacOSX. Can it be some HW related thing ? Idk what that could be when it works in Arduino IDE

[valeros]

@donnib According to your Arduino IDE build log the firmware was compiled for 40MHz frequency. Could you try latest develop version of PlatformIO and specify board_f_cpu=40000000L option in your platformio.ini?

[donnib]

@valeros ok so i did what you suggested. I uninstalled platformio as per the doc, installed dev, added the board_f_cpu line and then i flashed and wola it worked, i was curios so i removed the board line from the platform.ini, it still worked, hmmm. I then uninstalled dev platformio and installed stable and it still worked, now i don't understand what happened, what made it work ?

[coaxial]

Hi,

This code doesn't build with platformio following your instructions to use Arduino-git but it builds using the Arduino framework's git version with the Arduino IDE.

Problematic code: https://github.com/Coaxial/vintage-cec/tree/tmp/ws-build-issue
Platformio output:

$ make
platformio -f -c vim run
[Sat Feb 20 15:04:39 2016] Processing nodemcu (platform: espressif, lib_install: 549, board: nodemcu, framework: arduino)
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xtensa-lx106-elf-g++ -o .pioenvs/nodemcu/src/main.o -c -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions -std=c++11 -Os -mlongcalls -mtext-section-literals -falign-functions=4 -U__STRICT_ANSI__ -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -DF_CPU=80000000L -D__ets__ -DICACHE_FLASH -DESP8266 -DARDUINO_ARCH_ESP8266 -DARDUINO_ESP8266_ESP12 -DARDUINO=210 -DPLATFORMIO=020804 -I/Users/hfp/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif/tools/sdk/include -I.pioenvs/nodemcu/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/nodemcu/FrameworkArduinoVariant -I.pioenvs/nodemcu/IRremoteESP8266 -I.pioenvs/nodemcu/WebSockets_ID549 src/main.cpp
xtensa-lx106-elf-ar rcs .pioenvs/nodemcu/libFrameworkArduino.a
xtensa-lx106-elf-ranlib .pioenvs/nodemcu/libFrameworkArduino.a
xtensa-lx106-elf-g++ -o .pioenvs/nodemcu/IRremoteESP8266/IRremoteESP8266.o -c -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions -std=c++11 -Os -mlongcalls -mtext-section-literals -falign-functions=4 -U__STRICT_ANSI__ -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -DF_CPU=80000000L -D__ets__ -DICACHE_FLASH -DESP8266 -DARDUINO_ARCH_ESP8266 -DARDUINO_ESP8266_ESP12 -DARDUINO=210 -I/Users/hfp/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif/tools/sdk/include -I.pioenvs/nodemcu/FrameworkArduino -I.pioenvs/nodemcu/FrameworkArduinoVariant -I.pioenvs/nodemcu/IRremoteESP8266 -I.pioenvs/nodemcu/WebSockets_ID549 .pioenvs/nodemcu/IRremoteESP8266/IRremoteESP8266.cpp
In file included from .pioenvs/nodemcu/FrameworkArduino/Arduino.h:38:0,
from .pioenvs/nodemcu/IRremoteESP8266/IRremoteInt.h:27,
from .pioenvs/nodemcu/IRremoteESP8266/IRremoteESP8266.cpp:29:
.pioenvs/nodemcu/FrameworkArduino/esp8266_peri.h:24:21: fatal error: c_types.h: No such file or directory
#include "c_types.h"
^
compilation terminated.
In file included from .pioenvs/nodemcu/FrameworkArduino/Arduino.h:38:0,
from src/main.cpp:1:
.pioenvs/nodemcu/FrameworkArduino/esp8266_peri.h:24:21: fatal error: c_types.h: No such file or directory
#include "c_types.h"
^
compilation terminated.
scons: *** [.pioenvs/nodemcu/IRremoteESP8266/IRremoteESP8266.o] Error 1
scons: *** [.pioenvs/nodemcu/src/main.o] Error 1
==================================== [ ERROR ] Took 1.19 seconds ====================================
make: *** [all] Error 1

Arduino IDE output:

Sketch uses 241,676 bytes (23%) of program storage space. Maximum is 1,044,464 bytes.
Global variables use 33,761 bytes (41%) of dynamic memory, leaving 48,159 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 81,920 bytes.

[ivankravets]

Moved information to the official docs http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/platforms/espressif.html#using-arduino-framework-with-staging-version

[majklovec]

After going through your steps. The first run is compiled ok. But the second run of pio run "updates" to the last stable version

Is there any way to deny the update?

[ivankravets]

See my comment here https://community.platformio.org/t/platformio-3-0-broke-all-my-esp8266-projects/747/7?u=ivankravets