Using external modules with nRF Connect SDK vscode environment

[Joel Guittet]

Hello,*

I'm new to nRF Connect SDK environment, but I'm used to work with Zephyr.

I'm actually confused using west.yml file. I created a new application based on existing Zephyr application. I have west.yml, CMakeLists.txt, Kconfig, src,...

What the west.yml file should look like to reference the ncs installation on my computer?

I have tried to do the following, it has downloaded a new copy of the SDK in the parent directory of the app, but while trying to add a new build configuration I get the "no boards found":

manifest:

self:

west-commands: scripts/west-commands.yml

remotes:

- name: sdk

url-base: https://github.com/nrfconnect

projects:

- name: sdk-nrf

remote: sdk

revision: v3.0.2

import:

# By using name-allowlist we can clone only the modules that are

# strictly needed by the application.

name-allowlist:

- cmsis_6

- hal_nordic

- hal_stm32

- hostap # required for nrf7002dk board

- littlefs

- mbedtls

- mcuboot

- nrf_hw_models # required for nrf7002dk board

- nrf_wifi # required for nrf7002dk board

- picolibc

In general, can you point the exact workflow to create a new app with west? I need external modules so I need west.yml I guess.

Thanks

Joel

[Joel Guittet]

Update, I have used this west.yml content now:

manifest:

self:

west-commands: scripts/west-commands.yml

remotes:

- name: nrfconnect

url-base: https://github.com/nrfconnect

projects:

- name: sdk-nrf

remote: nrfconnect

revision: v3.0.2

import: true

This fetch everything which is not really good... but at least I can continue. Then I have errors when creating a build configuration with sysbuild, particularly:

CMake Error at /home/joel/Projects/Mender/workspace-ncs/sdk-nrf/sysbuild/CMakeLists.txt:860 (include):
include could not find requested file:

ncs_sysbuild_extensions

This is because ZEPHYR_NRF_MODULE_DIR is not defined in sdk-nrf/sysbuild/CMakeLists.txt.

Why ??

Any feedback is appreciated.

[Joel Guittet]

Important note: I'm using sysbuild because I need a bootloader (mcuboot)