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Synchronized Energy Harvesting Emulator and Recorder
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add support for WSL2 #9

Closed fedy0 closed 2 years ago

fedy0 commented 2 years ago

I prepared and tested a script to setup the latest WSL (WSL2) and usbipd services but I want to know if its needed for easy-of-test of the gcc-port on Windows.

IMHO, I think it would be helpful and better than a traditional virtual machine as WSL2 comes with kernels and one can easily swap between its version and that of the kernels.

I currently don't know how the firmware is deployed (not yet familiar with ansible) but I added usbipd just incase if we need usb sharing services between Windows and WSL2, all in a single click.

Lastly, if I am to add the script and its README, what location is preferred? ./software/gcc-port and ./docs or both in ./software/gcc-port or add none?

orgua commented 2 years ago

Well first, the usual starting-point is having a running linux at hand. There are sufficient resources online for installing WSL if you want to use windows. It is not supported by us, as stated here. Additionally WSL-Routines still keep changing, last time with WSL2.

Second, what would a user need usbipd for? The only thing I can think of is your special use-case. Or did i miss something? I didn't try this yet, but is usb-sharing really needed? I thought there will be a com-port for ssh. Did you manage to fully setup a beaglebone connected via USB? How about providing Internet-Access and running ptp / ntp? It looks like this is too niche to include in the repo. The usual and preferred way is to include the BBs into your LAN.

thirdly: yes, WSL is far more helpful and usable than a VM :)

at last but not least: usage of shell-scripts is somehow outdated - there are more secure and better documented alternatives available. Shepherd uses ansible. The few steps for bootstrapping the process (beforehand) are documented in readme-files.

So no, integration of the script into the repo is unlikely, but you are welcome to post your script here in this issue - so others can find it.

Just for completion: WSL is not needed in windows. you can ssh from a normal shell, same goes for python / ansible. And linux-bound cross-compilation could be run on the BB itself.

fedy0 commented 2 years ago

Ok, I just added the WSL2 and usbipd script here

I hope it helps someone.