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diff --git a/docs/Embedding.md b/docs/Embedding.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..5c2f3b31e --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/Embedding.md @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +# WARNING: Until issue [#173](https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/issues/173) goes through, the [core][1] repository will not be up-to-date with the latest changes and fixes, but can still be used. + +If you want to use TMK for your own keyboard project, you've got three options for embedding the [core][1]. +The recommended option is [subtrees](#1-git-subtree). + +After adding the embed you'll need to [modify the Makefile](#modifications-to-the-makefile) of your project to point to the core correctly. + +## 1. git subtree + +In order to set up the subtree in your project, first add the core repository as a remote: +``` +git remote add -f core https://github.com/tmk/tmk_core +``` + +Then add the core as a subtree (directory) in your local repository: +``` +git subtree add -P tmk_core core master --squash +``` + +And that's it! + +When you want to update the subtree in your repository to match the master on [tmk_core][1], do this: +``` +git subtree pull -P tmk_core core master --squash +``` + +## 2. git submodule + +In order to set up the submodule in your project, first add a new submodule: +``` +git submodule add https://github.com/tmk/tmk_core tmk_core +``` + +Then pull, sync and update the submodule: +``` +git pull +git submodule sync --recursive +git submodule update --init --recursive +``` + +And that's it! + +When you want to update the subtree in your repository to match the master on [tmk_core][1], follow the same steps as above. + +If you want to clone a repository from GitHub that has submodule(s) in it, pass <kbd>--recursive</kbd> when cloning, like so: +`git clone --recursive https://github.com/<username>/<repository>` + +## 3. Manually (without git) + +*Note: This is not recommended in any way, but it's still possible.* + +Download a zipped version of the [tmk_core][1] repository using this link: +<https://github.com/tmk/tmk_core/archive/master.zip> + +Extract the zip in your project's directory, then rename the folder to <kbd>tmk_core</kbd>. + +## Modifications to the *Makefile* + +The one thing you have to make sure to change in the *Makefile* (compared to [tmk_keyboard](https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard) drivers' *[Makefile](https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/blob/master/keyboard/gh60/Makefile#L45)*) is the "TMK_DIR" variable, which needs to point to the embed directory: +```Makefile +TMK_DIR = ./tmk_core +``` + +[1]: https://github.com/tmk/tmk_core
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