wpilibsuite / wpilibsuite/SystemcoreTesting

RobotController.getSerialNumber() returns empty string

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Description

/sys/firmware/devicetree/base/serial-number would probably be a good value to use here.

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Research direction

Start by locating the RobotController.getSerialNumber() entry point and inspect how it currently obtains the serial number. Check the device-tree path mentioned in the issue and verify that the method returns that value rather than an empty string.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
embedded-iot, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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