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 .. _module-pw_build-bazel:

 Bazel
 =====
 .. pigweed-module-subpage::
    :name: pw_build

 Bazel is currently very experimental, and only builds for host and ARM Cortex-M
 microcontrollers.

 .. _module-pw_build-bazel-wrapper-rules:

 Wrapper rules
 -------------
 The common configuration for Bazel for all modules is in the ``pigweed.bzl``
 file. The built-in Bazel rules ``cc_binary``, ``cc_test``, ``py_binary`` and
 ``py_test`` are wrapped with ``pw_cc_binary``, ``pw_cc_test`` ``pw_py_binary``
 and ``pw_py_test``, respectively.

 .. _module-pw_build-bazel-pw_linker_script:

 pw_linker_script
 ----------------
 In addition to wrapping the built-in rules, Pigweed also provides a custom
 rule for handling linker scripts with Bazel. e.g.

 .. code-block:: python

    pw_linker_script(
      name = "some_linker_script",
      linker_script = ":some_configurable_linker_script.ld",
      defines = [
          "PW_BOOT_FLASH_BEGIN=0x08000200",
          "PW_BOOT_FLASH_SIZE=1024K",
          "PW_BOOT_HEAP_SIZE=112K",
          "PW_BOOT_MIN_STACK_SIZE=1K",
          "PW_BOOT_RAM_BEGIN=0x20000000",
          "PW_BOOT_RAM_SIZE=192K",
          "PW_BOOT_VECTOR_TABLE_BEGIN=0x08000000",
          "PW_BOOT_VECTOR_TABLE_SIZE=512",
      ],
      deps = [":some_header_library"],
    )

    # You can include headers provided by targets specified in deps.
    cc_library(
      name = "some_header_library",
      hdrs = ["test_header.h"],
      includes = ["."],
    )

    # You can include the linker script in the deps.
    cc_binary(
      name = "some_binary",
      srcs = ["some_source.cc"],
      deps = [":some_linker_script"],
    )

    # Alternatively, you can use additional_linker_inputs and linkopts. This
    # allows you to explicitly specify the command line order of linker scripts,
    # and may be useful if your project defines more than one.
    cc_binary(
      name = "some_binary",
      srcs = ["some_source.cc"],
      additional_linker_inputs = [":some_linker_script"],
      linkopts = ["-T $(location :some_linker_script)"],
    )

 .. _module-pw_build-bazel-pw_facade:

 pw_facade
 ---------
 In Bazel, a :ref:`facade <docs-module-structure-facades>` module has a few
 components:

 #. The **facade target**, i.e. the interface to the module. This is what
    *backend implementations* depend on to know what interface they're supposed
    to implement.

 #. The **library target**, i.e. both the facade (interface) and backend
    (implementation). This is what *users of the module* depend on. It's a
    regular ``cc_library`` that exposes the same headers as the facade, but
    has a dependency on the "backend label flag" (discussed next). It may also
    include some source files (if these are backend-independent).

    Both the facade and library targets are created using the
    ``pw_facade`` macro. For example, consider the following
    macro invocation:

    .. code-block:: python

       pw_facade(
           name = "binary_semaphore",
           # A backend-independent source file.
           srcs = [
               "binary_semaphore.cc",
           ],
           # The facade header.
           hdrs = [
               "public/pw_sync/binary_semaphore.h",
           ],
           # Dependencies of this header.
           deps = [
               "//pw_chrono:system_clock",
               "//pw_preprocessor",
           ],
           # The backend, hidden behind a label_flag; see below.
           backend = [
               ":binary_semaphore_backend",
           ],
       )

    This macro expands to both the library target, named ``binary_semaphore``,
    and the facade target, named ``binary_semaphore.facade``.

 #. The **backend label flag**. This is a `label_flag
    <https://bazel.build/extending/config#label-typed-build-settings>`_: a
    dependency edge in the build graph that can be overridden by downstream projects.

 #. The **backend target** implements a particular backend for a facade. It's
    just a plain ``cc_library``, with a dependency on the facade target. For example,

    .. code-block:: python

       cc_library(
           name = "binary_semaphore",
           srcs = [
               "binary_semaphore.cc",
           ],
           hdrs = [
               "public/pw_sync_stl/binary_semaphore_inline.h",
               "public/pw_sync_stl/binary_semaphore_native.h",
               "public_overrides/pw_sync_backend/binary_semaphore_inline.h",
               "public_overrides/pw_sync_backend/binary_semaphore_native.h",
           ],
           includes = [
               "public",
               "public_overrides",
           ],
           deps = [
               # Dependencies of the backend's headers and sources.
               "//pw_assert",
               "//pw_chrono:system_clock",
               # A dependency on the facade target, which defines the interface
               # this backend target implements.
               "//pw_sync:binary_semaphore.facade",
           ],
       )

 The backend label flag should point at the backend target. Typically, the
 backend you want to use depends on the platform you are building for. See the
 :ref:`docs-build_system-bazel_configuration` for advice on how to set this up.

 pw_cc_blob_library
 ------------------
 The ``pw_cc_blob_library`` rule is useful for embedding binary data into a
 program. The rule takes in a mapping of symbol names to file paths, and
 generates a set of C++ source and header files that embed the contents of the
 passed-in files as arrays of ``std::byte``.

 The blob byte arrays are constant initialized and are safe to access at any
 time, including before ``main()``.

 ``pw_cc_blob_library`` is also available in the :ref:`GN <module-pw_build-cc_blob_library>`
 and CMake builds.

 Arguments
 ^^^^^^^^^
 * ``blobs``: A list of ``pw_cc_blob_info`` targets, where each target
   corresponds to a binary blob to be transformed from file to byte array. This
   is a required field. ``pw_cc_blob_info`` attributes include:

   * ``symbol_name``: The C++ symbol for the byte array.
   * ``file_path``: The file path for the binary blob.
   * ``linker_section``: If present, places the byte array in the specified
     linker section.
   * ``alignas``: If present, uses the specified string verbatim in
     the ``alignas()`` specifier for the byte array.

 * ``out_header``: The header file to generate. Users will include this file
   exactly as it is written here to reference the byte arrays.
 * ``namespace``: C++ namespace to place the generated blobs within.
 * ``alwayslink``: Whether this library should always be linked. Defaults to false.

 Example
 ^^^^^^^
 **BUILD.bazel**

 .. code-block:: python

    pw_cc_blob_info(
      name = "foo_blob",
      file_path = "foo.bin",
      symbol_name = "kFooBlob",
    )

    pw_cc_blob_info(
      name = "bar_blob",
      file_path = "bar.bin",
      symbol_name = "kBarBlob",
      linker_section = ".bar_section",
    )

    pw_cc_blob_library(
      name = "foo_bar_blobs",
      blobs = [
        ":foo_blob",
        ":bar_blob",
      ],
      out_header = "my/stuff/foo_bar_blobs.h",
      namespace = "my::stuff",
    )

 .. note:: If the binary blobs are generated as part of the build, be sure to
           list them as deps to the pw_cc_blob_library target.

 **Generated Header**

 .. code-block::

    #pragma once

    #include <array>
    #include <cstddef>

    namespace my::stuff {

    extern const std::array<std::byte, 100> kFooBlob;

    extern const std::array<std::byte, 50> kBarBlob;

    }  // namespace my::stuff

 **Generated Source**

 .. code-block::

    #include "my/stuff/foo_bar_blobs.h"

    #include <array>
    #include <cstddef>

    #include "pw_preprocessor/compiler.h"

    namespace my::stuff {

    const std::array<std::byte, 100> kFooBlob = { ... };

    PW_PLACE_IN_SECTION(".bar_section")
    const std::array<std::byte, 50> kBarBlob = { ... };

    }  // namespace my::stuff

 .. _module-pw_build-bazel-pw_cc_binary_with_map:

 pw_cc_binary_with_map
 ---------------------
 The ``pw_cc_binary_with_map`` rule can be used to build a binary like
 ``cc_binary`` does but also generate a .map file from the linking step.

 .. code-block:: python

    pw_cc_binary_with_map(
      name = "test",
      srcs = ["empty_main.cc"],
    )

 This should result in a ``test.map`` file generated next to the ``test`` binary.

 Note that it's only partially compatible with the ``cc_binary`` interface and
 certain things are not implemented like make variable substitution.

 .. _module-pw_build-bazel-pw_elf_to_bin:

 pw_elf_to_bin
 -------------
 The ``pw_elf_to_bin`` rule takes in a binary executable target and produces a
 file using the ``-Obinary`` option to ``objcopy``. This is only suitable for use
 with binaries where all the segments are non-overlapping. A common use case for
 this type of file is booting directly on hardware with no bootloader.

 .. code-block:: python

    load("@pigweed//pw_build:binary_tools.bzl", "pw_elf_to_bin")

    pw_elf_to_bin(
      name = "bin",
      elf_input = ":main",
      bin_out = "main.bin",
    )

 .. _module-pw_build-bazel-pw_elf_to_dump:

 pw_elf_to_dump
 --------------
 The ``pw_elf_to_dump`` rule takes in a binary executable target and produces a
 text file containing the output of the toolchain's ``objdump -xd`` command. This
 contains the full binary layout, symbol table and disassembly which is often
 useful when debugging embedded firmware.

 .. code-block:: python

    load("@pigweed//pw_build:binary_tools.bzl", "pw_elf_to_dump")

    pw_elf_to_dump(
      name = "dump",
      elf_input = ":main",
      dump_out = "main.dump",
    )

 Platform compatibility rules
 ----------------------------
 Macros and rules related to platform compatibility are provided in
 ``//pw_build:compatibility.bzl``.

 .. _module-pw_build-bazel-boolean_constraint_value:

 boolean_constraint_value
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 This macro is syntactic sugar for declaring a `constraint setting
 <https://bazel.build/reference/be/platforms-and-toolchains#constraint_setting>`__
 with just two possible `constraint values
 <https://bazel.build/reference/be/platforms-and-toolchains#constraint_value>`__.
 The only exposed target is the ``constraint_value`` corresponding to ``True``;
 the default value of the setting is ``False``.

 This macro is meant to simplify declaring
 :ref:`docs-bazel-compatibility-module-specific`.

 host_backend_alias
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 An alias that resolves to the backend for host platforms. This is useful when
 declaring a facade that provides a default backend for host platform use.

 Flag merging rules
 ------------------
 Macros that help with using platform-based flags are in
 ``//pw_build:merge_flags.bzl``. These are useful, for example, when you wish to
 :ref:`docs-bazel-compatibility-facade-backend-dict`.

 Miscellaneous utilities
 -----------------------

 .. _module-pw_build-bazel-empty_cc_library:

 empty_cc_library
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 This empty library is used as a placeholder for label flags that need to point
 to a library of some kind, but don't actually need the dependency to amount to
 anything.

 default_link_extra_lib
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 This library groups together all libraries commonly required at link time by
 Pigweed modules. See :ref:`docs-build_system-bazel_link-extra-lib` for more
 details.

 unspecified_backend
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 A special target used instead of a cc_library as the default condition in
 backend multiplexer select statements to signal that a facade is in an
 unconfigured state. This produces better error messages than e.g. using an
 invalid label.

 Toolchains and platforms
 ------------------------
 Pigweed provides clang-based host toolchains for Linux and Mac Arm gcc
 toolchain. The clang-based Linux and Arm gcc toolchains are entirely hermetic.
 We don't currently provide a host toolchain for Windows.
	.. _module-pw_build-bazel:

	Bazel
	=====
	.. pigweed-module-subpage::
	:name: pw_build

	Bazel is currently very experimental, and only builds for host and ARM Cortex-M
	microcontrollers.

	.. _module-pw_build-bazel-wrapper-rules:

	Wrapper rules
	-------------
	The common configuration for Bazel for all modules is in the ``pigweed.bzl``
	file. The built-in Bazel rules ``cc_binary``, ``cc_test``, ``py_binary`` and
	``py_test`` are wrapped with ``pw_cc_binary``, ``pw_cc_test`` ``pw_py_binary``
	and ``pw_py_test``, respectively.

	.. _module-pw_build-bazel-pw_linker_script:

	pw_linker_script
	----------------
	In addition to wrapping the built-in rules, Pigweed also provides a custom
	rule for handling linker scripts with Bazel. e.g.

	.. code-block:: python

	pw_linker_script(
	name = "some_linker_script",
	linker_script = ":some_configurable_linker_script.ld",
	defines = [
	"PW_BOOT_FLASH_BEGIN=0x08000200",
	"PW_BOOT_FLASH_SIZE=1024K",
	"PW_BOOT_HEAP_SIZE=112K",
	"PW_BOOT_MIN_STACK_SIZE=1K",
	"PW_BOOT_RAM_BEGIN=0x20000000",
	"PW_BOOT_RAM_SIZE=192K",
	"PW_BOOT_VECTOR_TABLE_BEGIN=0x08000000",
	"PW_BOOT_VECTOR_TABLE_SIZE=512",
	],
	deps = [":some_header_library"],
	)

	# You can include headers provided by targets specified in deps.
	cc_library(
	name = "some_header_library",
	hdrs = ["test_header.h"],
	includes = ["."],
	)

	# You can include the linker script in the deps.
	cc_binary(
	name = "some_binary",
	srcs = ["some_source.cc"],
	deps = [":some_linker_script"],
	)

	# Alternatively, you can use additional_linker_inputs and linkopts. This
	# allows you to explicitly specify the command line order of linker scripts,
	# and may be useful if your project defines more than one.
	cc_binary(
	name = "some_binary",
	srcs = ["some_source.cc"],
	additional_linker_inputs = [":some_linker_script"],
	linkopts = ["-T $(location :some_linker_script)"],
	)

	.. _module-pw_build-bazel-pw_facade:

	pw_facade
	---------
	In Bazel, a :ref:`facade <docs-module-structure-facades>` module has a few
	components:

	#. The facade target, i.e. the interface to the module. This is what
	backend implementations depend on to know what interface they're supposed
	to implement.

	#. The library target, i.e. both the facade (interface) and backend
	(implementation). This is what users of the module depend on. It's a
	regular ``cc_library`` that exposes the same headers as the facade, but
	has a dependency on the "backend label flag" (discussed next). It may also
	include some source files (if these are backend-independent).

	Both the facade and library targets are created using the
	``pw_facade`` macro. For example, consider the following
	macro invocation:

	.. code-block:: python

	pw_facade(
	name = "binary_semaphore",
	# A backend-independent source file.
	srcs = [
	"binary_semaphore.cc",
	],
	# The facade header.
	hdrs = [
	"public/pw_sync/binary_semaphore.h",
	],
	# Dependencies of this header.
	deps = [
	"//pw_chrono:system_clock",
	"//pw_preprocessor",
	],
	# The backend, hidden behind a label_flag; see below.
	backend = [
	":binary_semaphore_backend",
	],
	)

	This macro expands to both the library target, named ``binary_semaphore``,
	and the facade target, named ``binary_semaphore.facade``.

	#. The backend label flag. This is a `label_flag
	<https://bazel.build/extending/config#label-typed-build-settings>`_: a
	dependency edge in the build graph that can be overridden by downstream projects.

	#. The backend target implements a particular backend for a facade. It's
	just a plain ``cc_library``, with a dependency on the facade target. For example,

	.. code-block:: python

	cc_library(
	name = "binary_semaphore",
	srcs = [
	"binary_semaphore.cc",
	],
	hdrs = [
	"public/pw_sync_stl/binary_semaphore_inline.h",
	"public/pw_sync_stl/binary_semaphore_native.h",
	"public_overrides/pw_sync_backend/binary_semaphore_inline.h",
	"public_overrides/pw_sync_backend/binary_semaphore_native.h",
	],
	includes = [
	"public",
	"public_overrides",
	],
	deps = [
	# Dependencies of the backend's headers and sources.
	"//pw_assert",
	"//pw_chrono:system_clock",
	# A dependency on the facade target, which defines the interface
	# this backend target implements.
	"//pw_sync:binary_semaphore.facade",
	],
	)

	The backend label flag should point at the backend target. Typically, the
	backend you want to use depends on the platform you are building for. See the
	:ref:`docs-build_system-bazel_configuration` for advice on how to set this up.

	pw_cc_blob_library
	------------------
	The ``pw_cc_blob_library`` rule is useful for embedding binary data into a
	program. The rule takes in a mapping of symbol names to file paths, and
	generates a set of C++ source and header files that embed the contents of the
	passed-in files as arrays of ``std::byte``.

	The blob byte arrays are constant initialized and are safe to access at any
	time, including before ``main()``.

	``pw_cc_blob_library`` is also available in the :ref:`GN <module-pw_build-cc_blob_library>`
	and CMake builds.

	Arguments
	^^^^^^^^^
	* ``blobs``: A list of ``pw_cc_blob_info`` targets, where each target
	corresponds to a binary blob to be transformed from file to byte array. This
	is a required field. ``pw_cc_blob_info`` attributes include:

	* ``symbol_name``: The C++ symbol for the byte array.
	* ``file_path``: The file path for the binary blob.
	* ``linker_section``: If present, places the byte array in the specified
	linker section.
	* ``alignas``: If present, uses the specified string verbatim in
	the ``alignas()`` specifier for the byte array.

	* ``out_header``: The header file to generate. Users will include this file
	exactly as it is written here to reference the byte arrays.
	* ``namespace``: C++ namespace to place the generated blobs within.
	* ``alwayslink``: Whether this library should always be linked. Defaults to false.

	Example
	^^^^^^^
	BUILD.bazel

	.. code-block:: python

	pw_cc_blob_info(
	name = "foo_blob",
	file_path = "foo.bin",
	symbol_name = "kFooBlob",
	)

	pw_cc_blob_info(
	name = "bar_blob",
	file_path = "bar.bin",
	symbol_name = "kBarBlob",
	linker_section = ".bar_section",
	)

	pw_cc_blob_library(
	name = "foo_bar_blobs",
	blobs = [
	":foo_blob",
	":bar_blob",
	],
	out_header = "my/stuff/foo_bar_blobs.h",
	namespace = "my::stuff",
	)

	.. note:: If the binary blobs are generated as part of the build, be sure to
	list them as deps to the pw_cc_blob_library target.

	Generated Header

	.. code-block::

	#pragma once

	#include <array>
	#include <cstddef>

	namespace my::stuff {

	extern const std::array<std::byte, 100> kFooBlob;

	extern const std::array<std::byte, 50> kBarBlob;

	} // namespace my::stuff

	Generated Source

	.. code-block::

	#include "my/stuff/foo_bar_blobs.h"

	#include <array>
	#include <cstddef>

	#include "pw_preprocessor/compiler.h"

	namespace my::stuff {

	const std::array<std::byte, 100> kFooBlob = { ... };

	PW_PLACE_IN_SECTION(".bar_section")
	const std::array<std::byte, 50> kBarBlob = { ... };

	} // namespace my::stuff

	.. _module-pw_build-bazel-pw_cc_binary_with_map:

	pw_cc_binary_with_map
	---------------------
	The ``pw_cc_binary_with_map`` rule can be used to build a binary like
	``cc_binary`` does but also generate a .map file from the linking step.

	.. code-block:: python

	pw_cc_binary_with_map(
	name = "test",
	srcs = ["empty_main.cc"],
	)

	This should result in a ``test.map`` file generated next to the ``test`` binary.

	Note that it's only partially compatible with the ``cc_binary`` interface and
	certain things are not implemented like make variable substitution.

	.. _module-pw_build-bazel-pw_elf_to_bin:

	pw_elf_to_bin
	-------------
	The ``pw_elf_to_bin`` rule takes in a binary executable target and produces a
	file using the ``-Obinary`` option to ``objcopy``. This is only suitable for use
	with binaries where all the segments are non-overlapping. A common use case for
	this type of file is booting directly on hardware with no bootloader.

	.. code-block:: python

	load("@pigweed//pw_build:binary_tools.bzl", "pw_elf_to_bin")

	pw_elf_to_bin(
	name = "bin",
	elf_input = ":main",
	bin_out = "main.bin",
	)

	.. _module-pw_build-bazel-pw_elf_to_dump:

	pw_elf_to_dump
	--------------
	The ``pw_elf_to_dump`` rule takes in a binary executable target and produces a
	text file containing the output of the toolchain's ``objdump -xd`` command. This
	contains the full binary layout, symbol table and disassembly which is often
	useful when debugging embedded firmware.

	.. code-block:: python

	load("@pigweed//pw_build:binary_tools.bzl", "pw_elf_to_dump")

	pw_elf_to_dump(
	name = "dump",
	elf_input = ":main",
	dump_out = "main.dump",
	)

	Platform compatibility rules
	----------------------------
	Macros and rules related to platform compatibility are provided in
	``//pw_build:compatibility.bzl``.

	.. _module-pw_build-bazel-boolean_constraint_value:

	boolean_constraint_value
	^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
	This macro is syntactic sugar for declaring a `constraint setting
	<https://bazel.build/reference/be/platforms-and-toolchains#constraint_setting>`__
	with just two possible `constraint values
	<https://bazel.build/reference/be/platforms-and-toolchains#constraint_value>`__.
	The only exposed target is the ``constraint_value`` corresponding to ``True``;
	the default value of the setting is ``False``.

	This macro is meant to simplify declaring
	:ref:`docs-bazel-compatibility-module-specific`.

	host_backend_alias
	^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
	An alias that resolves to the backend for host platforms. This is useful when
	declaring a facade that provides a default backend for host platform use.

	Flag merging rules
	------------------
	Macros that help with using platform-based flags are in
	``//pw_build:merge_flags.bzl``. These are useful, for example, when you wish to
	:ref:`docs-bazel-compatibility-facade-backend-dict`.

	Miscellaneous utilities
	-----------------------

	.. _module-pw_build-bazel-empty_cc_library:

	empty_cc_library
	^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
	This empty library is used as a placeholder for label flags that need to point
	to a library of some kind, but don't actually need the dependency to amount to
	anything.

	default_link_extra_lib
	^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
	This library groups together all libraries commonly required at link time by
	Pigweed modules. See :ref:`docs-build_system-bazel_link-extra-lib` for more
	details.

	unspecified_backend
	^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
	A special target used instead of a cc_library as the default condition in
	backend multiplexer select statements to signal that a facade is in an
	unconfigured state. This produces better error messages than e.g. using an
	invalid label.

	Toolchains and platforms
	------------------------
	Pigweed provides clang-based host toolchains for Linux and Mac Arm gcc
	toolchain. The clang-based Linux and Arm gcc toolchains are entirely hermetic.
	We don't currently provide a host toolchain for Windows.