Compiling

A multistage Docker environment is used to build firmware and documentation.

1. Clone the repository recursively.

   git clone --recursive https://gitlab.com/fluepke/fluepdot.git
   

2. Build or pull the build container.

   • If you have a high bandwidth internet connection downloading is fastest (~ 10 GB):

     docker pull fluepke/fluepdot-build-environment
     

   • If you have a low bandwidth internet connection building is faster (still ~ 3 GB)

     docker build --force-rm -t fluepke/fluepdot-build-environment -f Dockerfile .
     

3. Build the second stage container

   docker build --force-rm -t fluepdot -f Dockerfile.build .
   

4. Run the second stage container and flash the image (assuming your flipdot’s serial device is at /dev/ttyUSB0)

   docker run -d --name fluepdot --device /dev/ttyUSB0:/fluepdot-device:rwm
   docker exec -it fluepdot \
       -w "/fluepdot/software/firmware" \
       -e ESPTOOL_PORT='/fluepdot-device' \
       -e ESPTOOL_BAUD='480000' \
       make flash