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feat(boards): Add xiao_ble//zmk_debug variant
petejohanson May 30, 2026
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feat(boards): Add nice_nano//zmk_debug variant
petejohanson May 30, 2026
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feat(boards): Add nice_nano//zmk_debug_extra for users needing more s…
petejohanson May 30, 2026
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feat(ci): Archive the zmk.elf file for the GHA build as well
petejohanson May 31, 2026
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions .github/workflows/build-user-config.yml
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then
cp "${{ env.build_dir }}/zephyr/zmk.${{ inputs.fallback_binary }}" "${{ env.build_dir }}/artifacts/${{ env.artifact_name }}.${{ inputs.fallback_binary }}"
fi
cp "${{ env.build_dir }}/zephyr/zmk.elf" "${{ env.build_dir }}/artifacts/${{ env.artifact_name }}.elf"

- name: Archive (${{ env.display_name }})
uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions app/boards/nicekeyboards/nice_nano/Kconfig.nice_nano
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config BOARD_NICE_NANO
select SOC_NRF52840_QIAA
select ZMK_BOARD_COMPAT if BOARD_NICE_NANO_NRF52840_ZMK
imply RETAINED_MEM if BOARD_NICE_NANO_NRF52840_ZMK
imply RETENTION if BOARD_NICE_NANO_NRF52840_ZMK
imply RETENTION_BOOT_MODE if BOARD_NICE_NANO_NRF52840_ZMK
select ZMK_BOARD_COMPAT if BOARD_NICE_NANO_NRF52840_ZMK || BOARD_NICE_NANO_NRF52840_ZMK_DEBUG || BOARD_NICE_NANO_NRF52840_ZMK_DEBUG_EXTRA
imply RETAINED_MEM if BOARD_NICE_NANO_NRF52840_ZMK || BOARD_NICE_NANO_NRF52840_ZMK_DEBUG || BOARD_NICE_NANO_NRF52840_ZMK_DEBUG_EXTRA
imply RETENTION if BOARD_NICE_NANO_NRF52840_ZMK || BOARD_NICE_NANO_NRF52840_ZMK_DEBUG || BOARD_NICE_NANO_NRF52840_ZMK_DEBUG_EXTRA
imply RETENTION_BOOT_MODE if BOARD_NICE_NANO_NRF52840_ZMK || BOARD_NICE_NANO_NRF52840_ZMK_DEBUG || BOARD_NICE_NANO_NRF52840_ZMK_DEBUG_EXTRA
4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions app/boards/nicekeyboards/nice_nano/board.yml
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variants:
- name: zmk
qualifier: nrf52840
- name: zmk_debug
qualifier: nrf52840
- name: zmk_debug_extra
qualifier: nrf52840
11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions app/boards/nicekeyboards/nice_nano/nice_nano_nrf52840_zmk_debug.dts
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/*
* Copyright (c) 2026 The ZMK Contributors
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*/

/dts-v1/;

#include <../boards/nicekeyboards/nice_nano/nice_nano.dts>
#include <common/nordic/nrf52840_uf2_boot_mode.dtsi>

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/*
* Copyright (c) 2021 The ZMK Contributors
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*/


#include <zephyr/dt-bindings/dt-util.h>

/* Carve off the tail end of the usual code partition for the core dump storage */
&code_partition {
reg = <0x00026000 DT_SIZE_K(300)>;
};

&flash0 {
partitions {
coredump_partition: partition@71000 {
reg = <0x71000 DT_SIZE_K(64)>;
label = "coredump-partition";
};
};
};
34 changes: 34 additions & 0 deletions app/boards/nicekeyboards/nice_nano/nice_nano_nrf52840_zmk_debug_2_0_0_defconfig
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT

# Enable MPU
CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y

# Use pinctrl
CONFIG_PINCTRL=y

# enable GPIO
CONFIG_GPIO=y

CONFIG_USE_DT_CODE_PARTITION=y
CONFIG_BUILD_OUTPUT_UF2=y

# Enable debug specific settings
CONFIG_DEBUG=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_COREDUMP=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_THREAD_INFO=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_COREDUMP_BACKEND_FLASH_PARTITION=y
# CONFIG_DEBUG_COREDUMP_MEMORY_DUMP_THREADS=y

CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_RADIO_SYNC_NONE=y
CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_PARTIAL_ERASE=y
CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_PARTIAL_ERASE_MS=3

CONFIG_MPU_ALLOW_FLASH_WRITE=y
CONFIG_NVS=y
CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
CONFIG_FLASH=y
CONFIG_FLASH_PAGE_LAYOUT=y
CONFIG_FLASH_MAP=y

CONFIG_ZMK_BLE=y
CONFIG_ZMK_USB=y
11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions app/boards/nicekeyboards/nice_nano/nice_nano_nrf52840_zmk_debug_extra.dts
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/*
* Copyright (c) 2026 The ZMK Contributors
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*/

/dts-v1/;

#include <../boards/nicekeyboards/nice_nano/nice_nano.dts>
#include <common/nordic/nrf52840_uf2_boot_mode.dtsi>

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/*
* Copyright (c) 2021 The ZMK Contributors
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*/


#include <zephyr/dt-bindings/dt-util.h>

/* Carve off the tail end of the usual code partition for the core dump storage */
&code_partition {
reg = <0x00026000 DT_SIZE_K(460)>;
};

&flash0 {
partitions {
coredump_partition: partition@99000 {
reg = <0x99000 DT_SIZE_K(64)>;
label = "coredump-partition";
};
};
};
34 changes: 34 additions & 0 deletions app/boards/nicekeyboards/nice_nano/nice_nano_nrf52840_zmk_debug_extra_2_0_0_defconfig
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT

# Enable MPU
CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y

# Use pinctrl
CONFIG_PINCTRL=y

# enable GPIO
CONFIG_GPIO=y

CONFIG_USE_DT_CODE_PARTITION=y
CONFIG_BUILD_OUTPUT_UF2=y

# Enable debug specific settings
CONFIG_DEBUG=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_COREDUMP=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_THREAD_INFO=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_COREDUMP_BACKEND_FLASH_PARTITION=y
# CONFIG_DEBUG_COREDUMP_MEMORY_DUMP_THREADS=y

CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_RADIO_SYNC_NONE=y
CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_PARTIAL_ERASE=y
CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_PARTIAL_ERASE_MS=3

CONFIG_MPU_ALLOW_FLASH_WRITE=y
CONFIG_NVS=y
CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
CONFIG_FLASH=y
CONFIG_FLASH_PAGE_LAYOUT=y
CONFIG_FLASH_MAP=y

CONFIG_ZMK_BLE=y
CONFIG_ZMK_USB=y
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variants:
- name: zmk
qualifier: nrf52840
- name: zmk_debug
qualifier: nrf52840
22 changes: 22 additions & 0 deletions app/boards/seeed/xiao_ble/xiao_ble_zmk_debug.dts
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/*
* Copyright (c) 2021 The ZMK Contributors
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*/

#include "xiao_ble_zmk.dts"
#include <zephyr/dt-bindings/dt-util.h>

/* Carve off the tail end of the usual code partition for the core dump storage */
&code_partition {
reg = <0x00027000 DT_SIZE_K(296)>;
};

&flash0 {
partitions {
coredump_partition: partition@71000 {
reg = <0x71000 DT_SIZE_K(64)>;
label = "coredump-partition";
};
};
};
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# Enable MPU
CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y

# Enable hardware stack protection
CONFIG_HW_STACK_PROTECTION=y

# Enable GPIO
CONFIG_GPIO=y

CONFIG_ZMK_USB=y
CONFIG_ZMK_BLE=y

# Build UF2 by default, supported by the Adafruit nRF52 Bootloader
CONFIG_BUILD_OUTPUT_UF2=y
CONFIG_USE_DT_CODE_PARTITION=y

# Settings Support
CONFIG_MPU_ALLOW_FLASH_WRITE=y
CONFIG_NVS=y
CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
CONFIG_FLASH=y
CONFIG_FLASH_PAGE_LAYOUT=y
CONFIG_FLASH_MAP=y

# Bootloader Support
CONFIG_RETAINED_MEM=y
CONFIG_RETENTION=y
CONFIG_RETENTION_BOOT_MODE=y
CONFIG_ZMK_BOOTMODE_MAGIC_VALUE_BOOTLOADER_TYPE_ADAFRUIT_NRF52=y

# Enable debug specific settings
CONFIG_DEBUG=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_COREDUMP=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_THREAD_INFO=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_COREDUMP_BACKEND_FLASH_PARTITION=y
# CONFIG_DEBUG_COREDUMP_MEMORY_DUMP_THREADS=y

CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_RADIO_SYNC_NONE=y
CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_PARTIAL_ERASE=y
CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_PARTIAL_ERASE_MS=3
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