From 99e0caf3495d2894d4e02256768d6184ad616c49 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: rusefillc <sdfsdfqsf2334234234>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:06:22 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] improved convention

---
 .github/workflows/build-firmware.yaml         | 27 +++++++++++++++++--
 .../workflows/update-rusefi-reference.yaml    |  2 ++
 board.mk                                      |  1 -
 meta-info.env                                 |  1 +
 4 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 meta-info.env

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-firmware.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-firmware.yaml
index d602f86..bca524e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-firmware.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-firmware.yaml
@@ -1,16 +1,39 @@
 name: Create Board Firmware
 
 on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '10 17 * * *' # build fresh every 5:10 PM
   push:
   pull_request:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
+  read-meta-info:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      short_board_name: ${{ steps.read_meta.outputs.SHORT_BOARD_NAME }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Read meta-info file with the board description
+        id: read_meta
+        env:
+          ACTIONS_ALLOW_UNSECURE_COMMANDS: 'true'
+        run: |
+          echo "$(cat ./meta-info.env)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Debug output of the board name
+        run: |
+          echo "SHORT_BOARD_NAME = ${{ steps.read_meta.outputs.SHORT_BOARD_NAME }}"
+
   call-workflow-passing-data:
+    needs: read-meta-info
     uses: rusefi/rusefi/.github/workflows/custom-board-build.yaml@master
     secrets: inherit
     permissions:
       contents: write
     with:
-      shortBoardName: core8
-      iniFileName: rusefi_core8.ini
+      shortBoardName: ${{ needs.read-meta-info.outputs.SHORT_BOARD_NAME }}
+      rusefi_dir: ext/rusefi
+      relative_board_dir: ../..
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-rusefi-reference.yaml b/.github/workflows/update-rusefi-reference.yaml
index 9563834..8366d46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-rusefi-reference.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-rusefi-reference.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: Update rusEFI Reference
 
 on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 17 * * *' # update rusEFI reference daily at 5:05 pm
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/board.mk b/board.mk
index 247c01c..ae8e24e 100644
--- a/board.mk
+++ b/board.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 BOARDCPPSRC =  $(BOARD_DIR)/board_configuration.cpp
 
-DDEFS += -DFIRMWARE_ID=\"core8\"
 SHORT_BOARD_NAME=core8
 
 # assign critical LED to a non-existent pin if you do not have it on your board
diff --git a/meta-info.env b/meta-info.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a748d89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meta-info.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+SHORT_BOARD_NAME=core8