nrf-connect.boardRoots does not work. Custom board are not picked up.

[jakkra]

Hi, in the video you can see:

1. Me first removing/re-adding the application by editing .vscode/settings.json just to verify the plugin is picking up the settings.json file.

2. Then I try to create a new build configuration, but my custom boards are not there.

3. I show the folder structure that I have boards in app/boards correctly.

I have also tried using the "Create a new board", but those are not either picked up.

Also tried on Linux, but same there. Attached generated support info.

Tried re-installing the plugin.

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[Hieu]

Hi jakkra,

I'm sorry if things have taken more time than you might expect. I probably ran more tests than I should have, but I got some interesting results.

First of all, I unfortunately cannot reproduce your issue. Are you by any chance working on a Workspace Application?

My tests are with a standalone application. However, if there are any differences in the behavior, you should still be able to use the nRF Connect for VS Code extension settings to browse the available custom board.

Below are my test logs and an attachment of my test setup. Could you please take a look at them and see if you can replicate the result.

test_app_1_nothing
	Folder with nothing special to it
		As soon as user settings board is created, it is visible a NEW Add Build Configuration window.
		Forgot to note down, and cannot remember if a reload of the VS Code was necessary.

test_app_2_same_folder
	Folder has a simple custom board inside
		Check copy a custom board into and deleting it.
		The nRF Connect Extension cannot detect the changes in availability of the board.
		After closing the folder and reopening the folder, the extension can see the custom board.
		It can also see the test_user_settings_board

test_app_3_folder_settings
	Folder has .vscode/settings.json, where "nrf-connect.boardRoots" points to test_vscode_folder_settings_board_root
		It can see the test_folder_settings_board
		It can NOT see the test_user_settings_board

test_app_4_workspace_settings
	Folder with no custom board, no .vscode/settings
	However, has a workspace file
	workspace file will set custom board path to test_vscode_workspace_settings_board_root
		AS SOON AS the .code-workspace file is updated, no reload needed, the board is visible in a NEW Add Build Configuration window.
		

test_app_5_cmake
	Folder has a custom board inside, however not at the regular path, but in bad/boards/arm/...
	CMakeLists.txt is modified following the out-of-tree-board sample.
		The VS Code extension cannot see the board. However, west build -b test_same_board_folder work just fine


While testing, I also notice that when you create a board in a subdirectory of the current project folder, the extension will update the folder settings in <prj>/.vscode/settings.json instead.

Hieu

[jakkra]

I have also tested with https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/example-application and same problem there.

I add in the root:

{

"nrf-connect.applications": [

"${workspaceFolder}/app"

],

"nrf-connect.boardRoots": [

"${workspaceFolder}"

]

}

And VSCode extension won't pick up the boards/arm/custom_plank

[Hieu]

Thank you for the tip. I just returned to office today.

I can reproduce your observation. The methods that I previously tested doesn't work. Meanwhile, west build -b custom_plank works just fine.

I started a query with the VS Code Extension team. I will keep you updated. I hope you can use the command line to create build configuration for now.

[jakkra]

Thank you, great you could reproduce! Looking forward to a fix!

[Hieu]

Could you please check if the board shows up in "All boards" rather than "Custom boards?"

In west workspace projects, when a board is in the SDK's board directory, it is not possible to reliably tell whether the board is custom/added by a developer, or a part of the SDK. That's why even though it does find the board, it puts it under "All boards" rather than "Custom boards."

However, the extension does decide that the boards defined under app/boards are custom I tested with "nrf-connect.boardRoots": ["${workspaceFolder}\\app"] and my custom board under app/boards/arm/... would show up under "Custom boards."

[jakkra]

It's all working now, thank you! I can even use the root project as vscode folder and specify that there is an application in the "app" folder. Thanks so much!

[Hieu]

No problem, I'm happy to help. Please feel free to close this ticket at your convenience then.

[jakkra]

I closed the ticket, but read your reply one more time. Your last part that boards in /app/board should show up as custom. It does not show up as custom board for me. Not important as it does show up under "all board". I'll need to validate it one more time in a total clean OS installation that it work. Will double check this.

One thing I noted that could be an input to the VSCode guys is that if I have two clones of the same repo, then VSCode will pick up the custom board from both projects. When you in the dropdown select your custom board there will be two of the same. This makes it hard to know which board I'll be using. So If I make changed in the custom board in the project I'm building, it may not take effect, as the board chosen in VSCode happend to be the custom board from another copy of the same project.

[Hieu]

jakkra said:

Your last part that boards in /app/board should show up as custom. It does not show up as custom board for me. Not important as it does show up under "all board". I'll need to validate it one more time in a total clean OS installation that it work. Will double check this.

That's odd, it shows up in Custom boards for me. I will relay that to the VS Code Extension developers.

jakkra said:

One thing I noted that could be an input to the VSCode guys is that if I have two clones of the same repo, then VSCode will pick up the custom board from both projects. When you in the dropdown select your custom board there will be two of the same. This makes it hard to know which board I'll be using. So If I make changed in the custom board in the project I'm building, it may not take effect, as the board chosen in VSCode happend to be the custom board from another copy of the same project.

Are you working on two different VS Code workspace, or two different instances of VS Code in this scenario? If you have two different workspaces, you can use VS Code Workspace Settings instead of User Settings or Global Settings, and it ought to separate the custom board list.

[jakkra]

It's fine as long as I can select it, I'll get back when I tried again on a clean computer.

Are you working on two different VS Code workspace, or two different instances of VS Code in this scenario? If you have two different workspaces, you can use VS Code Workspace Settings instead of User Settings or Global Settings, and it ought to separate the custom board list.

Two instances of VSCode who have different folders opened of the same project. But I don't need both VSCode instances running. I'll study the User Settings instead of Global Settings thanks.