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doc: update DEVELOPER_NOTES.

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@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ Minor (bugfix) releases
Sharing development boards Sharing development boards
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To avoid conflicts for development boards on the server, while using a board you must hold the corresponding lock file present in ``/var/boards``. Holding the lock file grants you exclusive access to the board. To avoid conflicts for development boards on the server, while using a board you must hold the corresponding lock file present in ``/var/artiq/boards``. Holding the lock file grants you exclusive access to the board.
To lock the KC705 for 30 minutes or until Ctrl-C is pressed: To lock the KC705 for 30 minutes or until Ctrl-C is pressed:
:: ::
flock --verbose /var/boards/kc705-1 sleep 1800 flock --verbose /var/artiq/boards/kc705-1 sleep 1800
Check that the command acquires the lock, i.e. prints something such as: Check that the command acquires the lock, i.e. prints something such as:
:: ::
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To lock the KC705 for the duration of the execution of a shell: To lock the KC705 for the duration of the execution of a shell:
:: ::
flock /var/boards/kc705-1 bash flock /var/artiq/boards/kc705-1 bash
You may also use this script: You may also use this script:
:: ::
#!/bin/bash #!/bin/bash
exec flock /var/boards/$1 bash --rcfile <(cat ~/.bashrc; echo PS1=\"[$1\ lock]\ \$PS1\") exec flock /var/artiq/boards/$1 bash --rcfile <(cat ~/.bashrc; echo PS1=\"[$1\ lock]\ \$PS1\")
If the board is already locked by another user, the ``flock`` commands above will wait for the lock to be released. If the board is already locked by another user, the ``flock`` commands above will wait for the lock to be released.
To determine which user is locking a board, use: To determine which user is locking a board, use:
:: ::
fuser -v /var/boards/kc705-1 fuser -v /var/artiq/boards/kc705-1
Selecting a development board with artiq_flash Selecting a development board with artiq_flash
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The board lock file also contains the openocd commands for selecting the corresponding developer board: The board lock file also contains the openocd commands for selecting the corresponding developer board:
:: ::
artiq_flash --preinit-command "$(cat /var/boards/sayma-1)" artiq_flash --preinit-command "$(cat /var/artiq/boards/sayma-1)"
Using developer tools Using developer tools