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Viktor Vaczi b5e46a0aba Add Docker build environment for KiCad WASM

- Add Dockerfile with ARM64-native emscripten/emsdk:4.0.2-arm64 image
- Add docker-compose.yml with resource limits (10 CPUs, 16GB RAM)
- Add helper scripts (build.sh, shell.sh, entrypoint.sh)
- Add Docker README with usage instructions
- Update playwright.config.ts to find free port dynamically
- Add .dockerignore and .gitignore entries for build artifacts

The Docker environment provides reproducible builds with:
- Named volume for build cache (faster I/O on macOS)
- Resource limits to prevent system lockups
- Interactive shell access for debugging

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

2025-12-08 12:07:01 +01:00

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Docker Build Environment for KiCad WASM

This directory contains Docker configuration for building KiCad for WebAssembly in a reproducible, isolated environment.

Prerequisites

Docker Desktop (with Docker Compose v2)
Git submodules initialized: git submodule update --init --recursive

Quick Start

# Build KiCad WASM (full build)
./docker/build.sh

# Build with options
./docker/build.sh --no-clean    # Skip cleaning build directory
./docker/build.sh --debug       # Build with debug symbols

# Interactive shell for debugging
./docker/shell.sh

What Gets Built

The build process includes:

Dependencies (cached in Docker volume):
- GLM (header-only)
- Zstd, Protobuf
- FreeType, HarfBuzz
- Pixman, Cairo
- Boost (Locale)
- OpenCASCADE (optional, for 3D/STEP)
- CURL headers, libgit2 headers (stubs)
wxWidgets (built from submodule)
KiCad PCBnew (main application)

Container Resources

Configured for M4 Max (adjust in docker-compose.yml):

CPUs: 10 cores
Memory: 16GB

Volume Strategy

Path	Type	Purpose
`/workspace`	Bind mount	Source code
`/workspace/build-wasm`	Named volume	Build cache (deps, sysroot)
`/workspace/output`	Bind mount	Final WASM output

Common Commands

# Start container
docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml up -d

# Run a command inside
docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml exec kicad-wasm-builder <command>

# View logs
docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml logs -f

# Stop container
docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml down

# Clear build cache (full rebuild)
docker volume rm docker_kicad-build-cache

Troubleshooting

Build freezes

The OpenCASCADE build is very resource-intensive. If it freezes:

Reduce parallel jobs: Edit script to use -j4 instead of -j$(nproc)
Monitor with docker stats
Consider building OpenCASCADE separately with ./scripts/deps/build-opencascade.sh

Permission issues

Files created in container are owned by root. To fix:

sudo chown -R $(whoami) output/

Cache issues

# Clear all cached builds
docker volume rm docker_kicad-build-cache

# Or clear specific stamps inside container
./docker/shell.sh
rm /workspace/build-wasm/stamps/*.stamp

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