Rewrite Teensy with Docker

Using dockerized Teensy Loader CLI makes it easier to rewrite programs to Teensy.
qmk/qmk_firmware is already dockerized. By using minodisk/teensy_loader together, all processes such as building .hex, loading it into Teensy, and rebooting Teensy can be completed with Docker.

Motivation

I do not want to install various things on my local machine.

Premise

• qmk/qmk_firmware has been pulled
• Docker is already installed in your local machine
• In Linux (Docker for Mac or Win might be difficult or not be able to mount USB)

Demo

How to use

Step 1. Prepare YAML for Docker Compose

Add qmk_firmware/docker-compose.yml:

version: '2'
services:
  qmk_firmware:
    build: .
    environment:
      keyboard: ergodox_ez
      subproject:
      keymap: <Your Keymap Name>
    volumes:
      - .:/qmk
      - /qmk/.build
  teensy_loader:
    image: minodisk/teensy_loader:0.0.1
    depends_on:
      - qmk_firmware
    privileged: true
    environment:
      hex: ergodox_ez_<Your Keymap Name>
    volumes:
      - /dev/bus/usb:/dev/bus/usb
    volumes_from:
      - qmk_firmware

Step 2. Build and up

docker-compose build
docker-compose up

Step 3. Press reset button

When the terminal outputs Waiting for Teensy device..., press the reset button on Teensy.

How to work

1. In teensy_loader container, waits for the .hex to be generated on the volume shared with the qmk_firmaware container
2. In qmk_firmware container, builds .hex
3. In teensy_loader container, finds .hex on the volume shared with the qmk_firmware container and runs teensy_loader_cli with wait option
4. In real world, you press reset button on Teensy (if it maps to a key, press that key)
5. In teensy_loader container, teensy_loader_cli writes .hex to Teensy and reboots it