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-# Gitlab CI config
-#
-# Note: When updating, please also update test_esptool.yml GH Actions workflow file
-stages:
-  - test
-  - report
-  - build_docs
-  - deploy_docs
-
-# cache the pip download directory in all jobs
-variables:
-  PIP_CACHE_DIR: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/pip-cache"
-
-cache:
-  paths:
-    - "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/pip-cache"
-
-.test_template: &test_template
-  stage: test
-  image: $CI_DOCKER_REGISTRY/esp32-ci-env$BOT_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG
-  tags:
-    - host_test
-  dependencies: []
-
-version_check:
-  <<: *test_template
-  only:
-    - tags
-  script:
-        - VERSION=$(python esptool.py version | head -n 1)
-        - |
-          if [[ "$VERSION" != *"$CI_COMMIT_TAG" ]]
-          then
-            echo "Version number and git tag do not match!"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-host_tests:
-  <<: *test_template
-  artifacts:
-    when: always
-    paths:
-      - "**/.coverage*"
-      - ".coverage*"
-    expire_in: 1 week
-  variables:
-    PYTHONPATH: "$PYTHONPATH:${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test"
-    COVERAGE_PROCESS_START: "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/.covconf"
-  script:
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/setup.py build
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/test_imagegen.py
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/test_espsecure.py
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/test_merge_bin.py
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/test_espefuse_host.py esp32
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/test_espefuse_host.py esp32c2
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/test_espefuse_host.py esp32c3
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/test_espefuse_host.py esp32s2
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/test_modules.py
-    # some .coverage files in sub-directories are not collected on some runners, move them first
-    - find . -mindepth 2 -type f -name ".coverage*" -print -exec mv --backup=numbered {} . \;
-
-host_tests_2:
-  <<: *test_template
-  artifacts:
-    when: always
-    paths:
-      - "**/.coverage*"
-      - ".coverage*"
-    expire_in: 1 week
-  variables:
-    PYTHONPATH: "$PYTHONPATH:${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test"
-    COVERAGE_PROCESS_START: "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/.covconf"
-  script:
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/test_espefuse_host.py esp32s3
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/test_espefuse_host.py esp32s3beta2
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/test_espefuse_host.py esp32h2beta1
-    # some .coverage files in sub-directories are not collected on some runners, move them first
-    - find . -mindepth 2 -type f -name ".coverage*" -print -exec mv --backup=numbered {} . \;
-
-check_python_style:
-  <<: *test_template
-  script:
-    # this step installs any 'dev' dependencies (ie flake8) that might be missing in the CI image.
-    # The runner should cache the downloads, so still quite fast.
-    - ./test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh pip install --user -e .[dev]
-    - ./test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh python -m flake8
-
-# Check all the scripts can run when installed under all Python versions
-check_installation_can_run:
-  <<: *test_template
-  artifacts:
-    when: always
-    paths:
-      - "**/.coverage*"
-      - ".coverage*"
-    expire_in: 1 week
-  script:
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode setup.py install
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode esptool.py --help
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode espefuse.py --help
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode espsecure.py --help
-
-# Check the stub can build and that a stub built in CI has the same contents
-# as the one embedded in esptool
-check_stub_build:
-  <<: *test_template
-  artifacts:
-    when: always
-    paths:
-      - flasher_stub/build/
-      - "**/.coverage*"
-      - ".coverage*"
-    expire_in: 1 week
-  variables:
-    # using this directory as the CI image probably already has an ESP32, ESP32S2, ESP32S3 and ESP32C3 toolchain downloaded into here
-    TOOLCHAIN_DIR: "/root/.espressif/dist"
-
-    ESP8266_BINDIR: "${TOOLCHAIN_DIR}/xtensa-lx106-elf/bin"
-    ESP32_BINDIR: "${TOOLCHAIN_DIR}/xtensa-esp32-elf/bin"
-    ESP32S2_BINDIR: "${TOOLCHAIN_DIR}/xtensa-esp32s2-elf/bin"
-    ESP32S3_BINDIR: "${TOOLCHAIN_DIR}/xtensa-esp32s3-elf/bin"
-    ESP32C3_BINDIR: "${TOOLCHAIN_DIR}/riscv32-esp-elf/bin"
-
-    TOOLCHAIN_PATHS: "${ESP8266_BINDIR}:${ESP32_BINDIR}:${ESP32S2_BINDIR}:${ESP32S3_BINDIR}:${ESP32C3_BINDIR}"
-  script:
-    - ./test/ci/setup_ci_build_env.sh
-    - make -C flasher_stub V=1 PATH="${TOOLCHAIN_PATHS}:${PATH}"
-    - cd flasher_stub && ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh -p 3.4.8 coverage run --parallel-mode ./compare_stubs.py
-
-.target_esptool_test:
-  stage: test
-  image: $CI_DOCKER_REGISTRY/rpi-test-env$BOT_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG
-  variables:
-    PYTHONPATH: "$PYTHONPATH:${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test"
-    COVERAGE_PROCESS_START: "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/.covconf"
-  before_script:
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh python -m pip install -e .
-  artifacts:
-    reports:
-      junit: test/report.xml
-    when: always
-    paths:
-      - test/*.out
-      - "**/.coverage*"
-      - ".coverage*"
-    expire_in: 1 week
-
-# ESP8266
-target_esptool_test_esp8266:
-  extends: .target_esptool_test
-  tags:
-    - esptool_esp8266_target
-    - arm
-  script:
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/test_esptool.py /dev/serial_ports/ESP8266 esp8266 115200
-
-# ESP32
-target_esptool_test_esp32:
-  extends: .target_esptool_test
-  tags:
-    - esptool_esp32_target
-    - arm
-  script:
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/test_esptool.py /dev/serial_ports/ESP32 esp32 115200
-
-# ESP32S2
-target_esptool_test_esp32s2:
-  extends: .target_esptool_test
-  tags:
-    - esptool_esp32s2_target
-    - arm
-  script:
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/test_esptool.py /dev/serial_ports/ESP32S2 esp32s2 115200
-
-target_esptool_test_esp32s2_usbcdc:
-  extends: .target_esptool_test
-  tags:
-    - esptool_esp32s2_cdc_target
-    - arm
-  script:
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/test_esptool.py /dev/serial_ports/ESP32S2_USBCDC esp32s2 115200
-
-# ESP32C3
-target_esptool_test_esp32c3:
-  extends: .target_esptool_test
-  tags:
-    - esptool_esp32c3_target
-    - arm
-  script:
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/test_esptool.py /dev/serial_ports/ESP32C3 esp32c3 115200
-
-# ESP32S3
-target_esptool_test_esp32s3:
-  extends: .target_esptool_test
-  tags:
-    - esptool_esp32s3_target
-    - arm
-  script:
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh coverage run --parallel-mode ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/test_esptool.py /dev/serial_ports/ESP32S3 esp32s3 115200
-
-combine_reports:
-  stage: report
-  image: $CI_DOCKER_REGISTRY/esp32-ci-env$BOT_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG
-  artifacts:
-    reports:
-      coverage_report:
-        coverage_format: cobertura
-        path: cobertura_report.xml
-    when: always
-    paths:
-      - ".coverage*"
-      - cobertura_report.xml
-      - ./html_report/
-    expire_in: 1 week
-  variables:
-    LC_ALL: C.UTF-8
-  script:
-    # all .coverage files in sub-directories are moved to the parent dir first
-    - find . -mindepth 2 -type f -name ".coverage*" -print -exec mv --backup=numbered {} . \;
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh -p 3.4.8 coverage combine
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh -p 3.4.8 coverage report
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh -p 3.4.8 coverage html -d html_report
-    - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test/ci/multirun_with_pyenv.sh -p 3.4.8 coverage xml -o cobertura_report.xml