platformio / platformio/platformio-core

Support workflow to build remotely and upload locally

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Description

I have been using PIO a while on my local machine and it is working great. Now I am working on a large project which takes a while to build on my local machine. I have remote access to a more powerful machine. So my goal is to develop and build the firmware on that remote machine and only upload the binary on my local machine. However after I searched for possible solutions and made a post on community support, I figured out this workflow is not currently implemented.

This workflow can be useful for

  • Building on one beefy machine and testing on thin clients
  • Building on linux and upload on windows for better toolchain compatibility

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing the existing build and upload workflows in platformio-core, then determine the boundaries between remote building and local firmware upload. Done means the described remote-build, local-upload workflow is supported for the stated cross-machine scenarios.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system, embedded-iot
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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