AVRDUDE binary to be used for projects

[kristofmulier]

Hi @mcuee ,
I discovered your new GitHub repo avrdude-packing. It's great you did this, I applaud the effort. However, right now, I see the following sources where I can collect AVRDUDE binaries:

• https://github.com/arduino/avrdude-packing/releases
• https://github.com/avrdudes/avrdude/releases
• https://github.com/mcuee/avrdude-packing/releases

Please help me - where should I collect the binaries? How do I make the decision?

PS: I need binaries that just work, without installation. It's for our Embeetle IDE project, and IDE that works on both Windows and Linux. Embeetle should just drop a zipped folder on the user's computer (in any location the user wishes), then unzip the folder and invoke the avrdude binary - no installation required.

[mcuee]

My repo is only for testing, not for production.

If you need cross platform support, like Linux and macOS with static linking, go with the Arduino project offering.

If you just need Windows, I think avrdude official release is good enough.

Based on your needs, you should wait for the official release from Arduino project. I believe that is also true for popular Arduino Core projects like those from @MCUdude.

[kristofmulier]

Thank you @mcuee for your clarifications.

I currently need Linux and Windows. Not yet MacOS (but perhaps later, I do as well). Unfortunately, the official release on https://github.com/avrdudes/avrdude/releases only offers Windows binaries. Any idea if that would ever change?

For the moment, I'll probably stick with the Arduino release at: https://github.com/arduino/avrdude-packing/releases

Kind regards,
Kristof

[mcuee]

I currently need Linux and Windows. Not yet MacOS (but perhaps later, I do as well). Unfortunately, the official release on https://github.com/avrdudes/avrdude/releases only offers Windows binaries. Any idea if that would ever change?

I do not think that it will happen anytime soon, and for sure not for the upcoming 7.1 release.

Take note the two required patches to be able to use static linking are not in an ideal state to be adopted by avrdude project yet.

Patch 06 may need some work. Patch 07 is just a hack.We need CMake experts like @mariusgreuel to come out with the real solution.

https://github.com/arduino/avrdude-packing/tree/main/patches
Patch 06: https://github.com/arduino/avrdude-packing/blob/main/patches/0006-Cmake-add-libtinfo-and-libncurses-as-dependencies.patch
Patch 07: https://github.com/arduino/avrdude-packing/blob/main/patches/0007-Cmake-fix-build-not-working-with-mingw-toolchain.patch

(Patch 08 is just Arduino branding)

For the moment, I'll probably stick with the Arduino release at: https://github.com/arduino/avrdude-packing/releases

Yes that is the way to go.

[mcuee]

I will close this issue. For users who are interested in this topic, please go to #987.

• Linux and macOS releases are missing -- static linking version preferred (Low Priority) #987