generate espfs image and compile as C file

mkespfs.py

@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 #! /usr/bin/python3
+# Given a directory name as argument, this script generates an espfs filesystem image
+# with all the html, js, css, png, and ico files found in the directory tree.
+# Each file is compressed with gzip so it can be served up in compressed form from the esp8266.
 
 from sys import argv, exit, stderr, stdout
 from pathlib import Path
 import re, gzip, struct
 
+def mkespfs(dir, outbuf):
     MAGIC = 0x73665345
     FL_GZIP = 2 # gzipped file flag
     FL_LAST = 1 # last entry file flag
 
-if len(argv) != 2 or not Path(argv[1]).is_dir():
-    print("Usage: {} directory".format(argv[0]), file=stderr)
-    exit(1)
-dir = argv[1]
-
     f_html = list(Path(dir).rglob('*.html'))
     f_css = list(Path(dir).rglob('*.css'))
     f_js = list(Path(dir).rglob('*.js'))
     f_img = list(Path(dir).rglob('*.ico')) + list(Path(dir).rglob('*.png'))
     f_all = f_html + f_css + f_js + f_img
+    sz = 0
 
     for fn in f_all:
         if not fn.is_file(): continue
@@ -26,18 +26,31 @@ for fn in f_all:
         data_un = fn.read_bytes()
         data_comp = gzip.compress(data_un)
 
-    print("Processing {} -> {}[{}], {}->{} bytes".format(fn, out_path, len(out_path), info.st_size,
+        #print("Processing {} -> {}[{}], {}->{} bytes".format(fn, out_path, len(out_path), info.st_size,
-        len(data_comp)), file=stderr)
+        #    len(data_comp)), file=stderr)
 
         header = struct.pack('<IBBHII', MAGIC, FL_GZIP, 0, len(out_path), len(data_comp), info.st_size)
-    stdout.buffer.write(header)
+        outbuf.write(header)
-    stdout.buffer.write(out_path)
+        sz += len(header)
+        outbuf.write(out_path)
+        sz = (sz+len(out_path)+3) // 4 * 4
         if len(out_path)%4 != 0:
-        stdout.buffer.write(bytes(4)[:4-len(out_path)%4])
+            outbuf.write(bytes(4)[:4-len(out_path)%4])
-    stdout.buffer.write(data_comp)
+        outbuf.write(data_comp)
+        sz += len(data_comp)
         if len(data_comp)%4 != 0:
-        stdout.buffer.write(bytes(4)[:4-len(data_comp)%4])
+            outbuf.write(bytes(4)[:4-len(data_comp)%4])
+        sz = (sz+3) // 4 * 4
 
     trailer = struct.pack('<IBBHII', MAGIC, FL_LAST, 0, 0, 0, 0)
+    outbuf.write(trailer)
+    sz += len(trailer)
+
+    print("espfs image: {} bytes".format(sz), file=stderr)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(argv) != 2 or not Path(argv[1]).is_dir():
+        print("Usage: {} directory".format(argv[0]), file=stderr)
+        exit(1)
+    mkespfs(argv[1], stdout.buffer)
 
-print("DONE", file=stderr)

pio-genespfs.py

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# pio-genespfs is a platformio extra script that uses mkespfs to generate a filesystem image
+# that it then converts into a C file so all the data can be included into the flash image.
+
+Import("env")
+#Import("projenv")
+
+from mkespfs import mkespfs
+from io import BytesIO
+from pathlib import Path
+
+dir = "html"
+espfile = "src/espfs_img.c"
+
+buf = BytesIO()
+espfsimg = mkespfs(dir, buf)
+
+fd = Path(espfile).open(mode='w')
+fd.write("unsigned char espfs_image[] __attribute__((section(\".irom.text\"))) = {");
+for i, b in enumerate(buf.getbuffer()):
+    if i%16 == 0: fd.write("\n")
+    fd.write(" 0x{:02x},".format(b))
+fd.write("\n};\n");
+fd.close()

platformio.ini

@@ -2,13 +2,10 @@
 env_default = esp12e
 data_dir = data/spiffs
 
-[env:esp12e]
+[env]
 platform = espressif8266
-board = esp12e
 framework = esp8266-nonos-sdk
 src_filter = +<*> -<*/test/> -<*/*/test/>
-monitor_speed = 115200
-upload_resetmethod = ck
 build_flags =
     -Isrc/include -I.
     -Wl,-Tld/eagle.flash.4m1m.app1.ld
@@ -20,8 +17,13 @@ build_flags =
     -DMQTT -DREST -DSOCKET -DWEBSERVER -DSYSLOG
     -DCHANGE_TO_STA=yes
     -DESP_HOSTNAME=esp-link-v3
+extra_scripts = pre:pio-genespfs.py
 
-
+[env:esp12e]
+board = esp12e
+monitor_speed = 115200
+upload_resetmethod = ck
 upload_speed = 460800
+upload_port = /dev/ttyUSB0
 #upload_speed = 230400
 

src/main.c

@@ -131,9 +131,7 @@ static void ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR prHeapTimerCb(void *arg) {
 char* esp_link_version = VERS_STR(VERSION);
 
 // address of espfs binary blob
-#if PIO_HACK
+extern uint8_t espfs_image[];
-extern uint32_t _binary_espfs_img_start;
-#endif
 
 extern void app_init(void);
 extern void mqtt_client_init(void);
@@ -186,10 +184,8 @@ user_init(void) {
   serledInit();
   // Wifi
   wifiInit();
-#if PIO_HACK
   // init the flash filesystem with the html stuff
-  espFsInit(espLinkCtx, &_binary_espfs_img_start, ESPFS_MEMORY);
+  espFsInit(espLinkCtx, espfs_image, ESPFS_MEMORY);
-#endif
 
   //EspFsInitResult res = espFsInit(&_binary_espfs_img_start);
   //os_printf("espFsInit %s\n", res?"ERR":"ok");