updared readme, added scripts

README.md

@@ -16,38 +16,75 @@ Target systems:
 	* Linux Kernel https://github.com/XiphosSystemsCorp/linux-xlnx.git
 * Host System
 	* Generic software components which are not dependant on hardware can also
-	  be run. All host code is contained in the hosted folder
+	be run on a host system. All host code is contained in the `bsp_hosted` folder
 	* Tested for Linux (Ubuntu 20.04) and Windows 10
 * Raspberry Pi
     * EIVE OBC can be built for Raspberry Pi as well (either directly on Raspberry Pi or by installing a cross compiler)
 	
 The steps in the primary README are related to the main OBC target Q7S.
+The CMake build system can be used to generate build systems as well (see helper scripts in `cmake/scripts`:
+
+- Linux (Raspberry Pi): Using the `bsp_rpi` BSP folder, and a very similar cross-compiler.
+  For running the software on a Raspberry Pi, it is recommended to follow the steps specified in 
+  [the fsfw example](https://egit.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/fsfw/fsfw_example/src/branch/mueller/master/doc/README-rpi.md#top) and 
+  using the TCF agent to have a similar set-up process also required for the Q7S.
+- Linux Host:  Uses the `bsp_hosted` BSP folder and the CMake Unix Makefiles generator.
+- Windows Host: Uses the `bsp_hosted` BSP folder, the CMake MinGW Makefiles generator and MSYS2.
 
 ## Setting up development environment
 
+### Installing Vivado the the Xilinx development tools
+
 * Install Vivado 2018.2 and Xilinx SDK from https://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.html/content/xilinx/en/downloadNav/vivado-design-tools/archive.html.
-  Install the Vivado Design Suite - HLx Editions - 2018.2  Full Product Installation instead of the updates. It is recommended to use the installer
+  Install the Vivado Design Suite - HLx Editions - 2018.2  Full Product Installation instead of the updates. It is recommended to use the installer.
+  
 * Install settings. In the Devices selection, it is sufficient to pick SoC &rarr; Zynq-7000: <br>
-  <img src="./doc/img/xilinx-install.PNG" width="50%"> <br>
+
+<img src="./doc/img/xilinx-edition.png" width="40%"> <br>
+<img src="./doc/img/vivado-hl-design.png" width="40%"> <br>
+<img src="./doc/img/xilinx-install.png" width="40%"> <br>
+
 * For supported OS refer to https://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/sw_manuals/xilinx2018_2/ug973-vivado-release-notes-install-license.pdf
-* Add path of linux cross-compiler to environment variables SDK\2018.2\gnu\aarch32\nt\gcc-arm-linux-gnueabi\bin
+* Add path of linux cross-compiler to permanent environment variables (`.profile` file in Linux): 
-* Install make (only on windows, SDK on Linux can use the make installed with the SDK)
+  `<XilinxInstallation>SDK\2018.2\gnu\aarch32\nt\gcc-arm-linux-gnueabi\bin` 
+  or set up path each time before debugging.
 
-### Installing make on Windows
+### Installing CMake and MSYS2 on Windows
-1. Install NodeJS LTS
+
-2. Install xpm
+1. Install [MSYS2](https://www.msys2.org/) and [CMake](https://cmake.org/download/) first.
+
+2. Open the MinGW64 console. It is recommended to set up aliases in `.bashrc` to navigate to the 
+   software repository quickly
+  
+3. Run the following commands in MinGW64
 
    ```sh
-npm install --global xpm
+   pacman -Syuuu
    ```
    
-3. Install Windows build tools (after installation also linux commands like mkdir can be used from windows) 
+   It is recommended to install the full base development toolchain
    
    ```sh
-xpm install --global @xpack-dev-tools/windows-build-tools@latest
+   pacman -S base-devel
    ```
    
-## Building the software
+   It is also possible to only install required packages
+   
+   ```sh
+   pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-cmake mingw-w64-x86_64-make mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc mingw-w64-x86_64-gdb python3
+   ```
+   
+### Installing CMake on Linux
+
+1. Run the following command
+
+   ```sh
+   sudo apt-get install cmake
+   ```` 
+   
+## Building the software with CMake
+
+When using Windows, run theses steps in MSYS2.
 
 1. Clone the repository with
    ```sh
@@ -55,16 +92,42 @@ git clone https://egit.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/eive/eive_obsw.git
    ```
 
 2. Update all the submodules
+
    ```sh
    git submodule init
    git submodule sync
    git submodule update
    ```
 
-3. Open Xilinx SDK 2018.2
+3. Ensure that the cross-compiler is working with `arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc --version`.
-4. Import project
+   It is recommended to run the shell script `win_path_helper_xilinx_tools.sh` in `cmake/scripts/Q7S`
+   or to set up the [PATH and the CROSS_COMPILE variable permanently](https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/26047/how-to-correctly-add-a-path-to-path)
+   in the `.profile` file.
+
+4. Run the CMake configuration to create the build system in a `Debug` folder.
+   Navigate into the `eive_obsw` folder first.
+   
+   ```sh
+   cd cmake/scripts/Q7S`
+   ./create_cmake_debug.sh
+   cd ../../..
+   ```
+   
+   This will invoke a Python script which in turn invokes CMake with the correct
+   arguments to configure CMake for Q7S cross-compilation.
+   
+5. Build the software with
+   ```sh
+   cd Debug
+   cmake --build . -j
+   ```
+   
+## Building in Xilinx SDK 2018.2
+
+1. Open Xilinx SDK 2018.2
+2. Import project
 	* File &rarr; Import &rarr; C/C++ &rarr; Existing Code as Makefile Project
-5. Set build command. Replace \<target\> with either debug or release.
+3. Set build command. Replace \<target\> with either debug or release.
 	* When on Linux right click project &rarr; Properties &rarr; C/C++ Build &rarr; Set build command to `make <target>  -j`
 		* -j causes the compiler to use all available cores
 		* The target is used to either compile the debug or the optimized release build.
@@ -73,11 +136,13 @@ git submodule update
 		* Target name: all
 		* Uncheck "Same as the target name"
 		* Uncheck "Use builder settings"
-		* As build command type: `make -j <target> WINDOWS=1`
+		* As build command type: `cmake --build .`
-6. Run build command by double clicking the created target or by right clicking
+		* In the Behaviour tab, you can enable build acceleration
+4. Run build command by double clicking the created target or by right clicking
    the project folder and selecting Build Project.
 
 ## Debugging the software (when workstation is directly conncected to Q7S)
+
 1. Assign static IP address to Q7S
 	* Open serial console of Q7S (Accessible via the micro-USB of the PIM, see also Q7S user maunal chapter 10.3)
 	* Baudrate 115200
@@ -96,6 +161,7 @@ git submodule update
 	* When IP address is set to 192.168.133.10 and the netmask is 255.255.255.0, an example IP address for the workstation
 	  is 192.168.133.2
 4. Run tcf-agent on Q7S
+
 	* Tcf-agent is not yet integrated in the rootfs of the Q7S. Therefore build tcf-agent manually
 	
     ```sh
@@ -307,17 +373,6 @@ a permanent solution). If running the script before executing the binary does
 not help or an warning is issue that the soft real time value is invalid, 
 the hard real-time limit of the system might not be high enough (see step 1).
 
-## Building and running the software on a host system
-
-The host build can be built with following command
-
-```sh
-make -f Makefile-Hosted all -j
-```
-
-If compiling on Windows, it is recommended to supply `WINDOWS=1` .
-A release build can be built by using the `mission` target.
-
 ## Flight Software Framework (FSFW)
 
 An EIVE fork of the FSFW is submodules into this repository.
@@ -339,6 +394,7 @@ Alternatively, changes from other upstreams (forks) and branches can be merged l
 the same way.
 
 ## PCDU
+
 Connect to serial console of P60 Dock
 ````
 picocom -b 500000 /dev/ttyUSBx

cmake/Q7SCrossCompileConfig.cmake

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # CROSS_COMPILE also needs to be set accordingly or passed to the CMake command
 
-#if(NOT DEFINED ENV{Q7S_ROOTFS})
+if(NOT DEFINED ENV{Q7S_SYSROOT})
 #	message(FATAL_ERROR 
 #		"Define the Q7S_ROOTFS variable to "
 #		"point to the raspbian rootfs."
 #	)
-#else()
+else()
-#	set(SYSROOT_PATH "$ENV{Q7S_ROOTFS}")
+	set(SYSROOT_PATH "$ENV{Q7S_SYSROOT}")
-#endif()
+endif()
 
 if(NOT DEFINED ENV{CROSS_COMPILE})
 	set(CROSS_COMPILE "arm-linux-gnueabihf")

cmake/scripts/Q7S/win_path_helper_xilinx_tools.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export PATH=$PATH:"/c/Xilinx/SDK/2018.2/gnu/aarch32/nt/gcc-arm-linux-gnueabi/bin"
+export CROSS_COMPILE="arm-linux-gnueabihf"
+
+export Q7S_SYSROOT="/c/Xilinx/SDK/2018.2/gnu/aarch32/nt/gcc-arm-linux-gnueabi/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libc"