Re: Sharing GR block developed on Linux with Windows 10 radioconda environment?

[Ryan Volz]

Hi Dave,

On 2/22/22 12:10 PM, David Cherkus wrote:
> So, I am trying to write some GR blocks on Linux and if they work I want to 
> share them with a friend who is happily running GRC flowgraphs using the 
> radioconda install on Windows 10.  I don't have any Windows development tools.  
> I don't know, is a MSVC cross compilation environment available for Linux?  Or 
> is there a Docker image that I can run on Linux to do that?  Or some other 
> cloud-based way?

If you bundle your blocks up as an OOT module, then your friend should be able to compile 
them on Windows by following the "Building OOT modules to use with conda-installed 
GNU Radio" instructions on the wiki:

https://wiki.gnuradio.org/index.php/CondaInstall#Building_OOT_modules_to_use_with_conda-installed_GNU_Radio

But that requires some comfort with compiling things on your friend's side, and 
maybe that doesn't best fit your situation.

If you want to be able to compile things yourself and just have them 
installable and directly usable on Windows+radioconda, then the most natural 
way is to create a conda package. That's more work for you, but I'm endeavoring 
to make it easier. As of now, that means that I have a template repository on 
Github where you can write a conda recipe for a GNU Radio OOT module and have 
it built and uploaded to anaconda.org from the Github CI. Then your friend 
could install it from your anaconda.org channel. See the instructions here:

https://github.com/ryanvolz/gnuradio-oot-template-feedstock/

> PS: Shout out to Ryan!  I watched his GRCon 2021 preso on radioconda on youtube 
> and it's excellent work!
>
> Regards,
> Dave.

Thanks, and good luck!

Ryan