Ardupilot-Docker

A Multistage dockerfile for Ardupilot developement, test, sitl and release.

• Any feedback and guidance welcomed.

Getting Started

This dockerfile adds the following features:

• use apt-cache-ng to speed up builds.
• cloning ardupilot.
• seperation of development/build/test/sitl environments.
• output of board for upload

Todo

• automate sitl tests
• git submodule selection.
• ChibiOS
• UAVCAN
• PX4Firmware
• PX4NuttX
• waf configure options.
• testsuite.
• benchmarks.
• mavlink network config/routing etc.
• vehicle selection
• upload to board -./waf configure --board --rsync-dest

Usage

docker run -it slloydie/ardupilot:latest bash

local src

docker run -it -v pwd:/ardupilot slloydie/ardupilot:latest bash

local apt-cache-ng/container

docker run -it --build-arg APT_CACHE=http://172.17.0.2:3142 slloydie/ardupilot:latest bash

dev environment.

docker run -it --target dev slloydie/ardupilot:latesh bash

waf build environment

docker run -it --target build-waf slloydie/ardupilot:latest bash

build for pixhawk4

docker run -it --target build-waf --build-arg AP_BOARD=Pixhawk4

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Example
APT_CACHE	''	http://172.2.0.1:3142 for standard apt-cache-ng docker instance.
GIT_REPO	https://github.com/ArduPilot/ardupilot.git	https://github.com/your-github-account/ardupilot
GIT_BRANCH	master
AP_BOARD	sitl
AP_VEHICLE	check-all	plane
WAF_OPT	check-all

Volumes

Thanks

• Bret Fisher, for awesome udemy docker coarse. And code review on this project :)