Unclear how "platform" source files are used in config or build

[joelghill]

More of a question than an issue, but I suppose it's related to a lack of documentation. Posting here since this appears to be the most active fork of Pebble OS.

There is a folder called platform with sub folders for each platform Pebble OS was built for. There is board specific code and configuration in these platform directories, but I cannot see how they are linked or included in the configuration or build steps. Are these source files actually used anywhere? Was this the start of a refactoring of the build process?

[WuerfelDev]

but I cannot see how they are linked or included in the configuration or build steps. Are these source files actually used anywhere? Was this the start of a refactoring of the build process?

They are used for building. I'm not familiar with the build steps yet, but we have references to the platform folder in src/fw/wscript:

https://github.com/pebble-dev/pebble-firmware/blob/main/src/fw/wscript#L380-L396

https://github.com/pebble-dev/pebble-firmware/blob/main/src/fw/wscript#L463-L472 (_build_recovery)

https://github.com/pebble-dev/pebble-firmware/blob/main/src/fw/wscript#L598-L607 (_build_normal)

[robwasab]

I believe these are used for the bootloader. Not the main firmware.