- A cross-compiler : [gcc-arm-none-eabi-8-2019-q3-update](https://developer.arm.com/tools-and-software/open-source-software/developer-tools/gnu-toolchain/gnu-rm/downloads/8-2019q3-update)
- The NRF52 SDK 15.3.0 : [nRF5_SDK_15.3.0_59ac345](https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF5_SDK/nRF5_SDK_v15.x.x/nRF5_SDK_15.3.0_59ac345.zip)
- A reasonably recent version of CMake (I use 3.16.5)
CMake configures the project according to variables you specify the command line. The variables are:
Variable | Description | Example|
----------|-------------|--------|
**ARM_NONE_EABI_TOOLCHAIN_PATH**|path to the toolchain directory|`-DARM_NONE_EABI_TOOLCHAIN_PATH=/home/jf/nrf52/gcc-arm-none-eabi-9-2019-q4-major/`|
**NRF5_SDK_PATH**|path to the NRF52 SDK|`-DNRF5_SDK_PATH=/home/jf/nrf52/Pinetime/sdk`|
**USE_JLINK, USE_GDB_CLIENT and USE_OPENOCD**|Enable *JLink* mode, *GDB Client* (Black Magic Probe) mode or *OpenOCD* mode (set the one you want to use to `1`)|`-DUSE_JLINK=1`
**CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE**| Build type (Release or Debug). Release is applied by default if this variable is not specified.|`-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug`
**NRFJPROG**|Path to the NRFJProg executable. Used only if `USE_JLINK` is 1.|`-DNRFJPROG=/opt/nrfjprog/nrfjprog`
**GDB_CLIENT_BIN_PATH**|Path to arm-none-eabi-gdb executable. Used only if `USE_GDB_CLIENT` is 1.|`-DGDB_CLIENT_BIN_PATH=/home/jf/nrf52/gcc-arm-none-eabi-9-2019-q4-major/bin/arm-none-eabi-gdb`
**GDB_CLIENT_TARGET_REMOTE**|Target remote connection string. Used only if `USE_GDB_CLIENT` is 1.|`-DGDB_CLIENT_TARGET_REMOTE=/dev/ttyACM0`
During the project generation, CMake created the following targets:
- FLASH_ERASE : mass erase the flash memory of the NRF52.
- FLASH_pinetime-app : flash the firmware into the NRF52.
- pinetime-app : build the standalone (without bootloader support) version of the firmware.
- pinetime-mcuboot-app : build the firmware with the support of the bootloader (based on MCUBoot).
- pinetime-graphics : small firmware that writes the boot graphics into the SPI flash.
If you just want to build the project and run it on the Pinetime, using *pinetime-app* is recommanded. See ???? for more info about bootloader support.
Build:
```
make -j pinetime-app
```
List of files generated:
Binary files are generated into the folder `src`:
- **pinetime-app.bin, .hex and .out** : standalone firmware in bin, hex and out formats.
- **pinetime-app.map** : map file
- **pinetime-mcuboot-app.bin, .hex and .out** : firmware with bootloader support in bin, hex and out formats.
- **pinetime-mcuboot-app.map** : map file
- **pinetime-graphics.bin, .hex and .out** : firmware for the boot graphic in bin, hex and out formats.
RTT is a feature from Segger's JLink devices that allows bidirectionnal communication between the debugger and the target. This feature can be used to get the logs from the embedded software on the development computer.