TFM for .NET nanoFramework

[terrajobst]

/cc @Ellerbach @josesimoes

[dsplaisted]

Does this mean that the .NET SDK should support building projects targeting .NET Nano out of the box? If not, then how would you build those projects? Where would the reference assemblies come from?

Basically what is in the spec looks good, but I think there's more to consider for how this experience would work beyond the TFM and NuGet.

[terrajobst]

That is a good question. Right now, my understanding is that Nano Framework is not SDK-style and uses the old project system via some custom targets. @Ellerbach or @josesimoes should elaborate.

I think ultimately it's desirable to use the .NET SDK to target Nano Framework as well, so that they can use the new project system, multi targeting, and build NuGet packages but I think we can probably scope this out to a later work item.

[josesimoes]

That is a good question. Right now, my understanding is that Nano Framework is not SDK-style and uses the old project system via some custom targets. @Ellerbach or @josesimoes should elaborate.

This is correct. Kind of a "chicken and the egg" problem. We don't have a TFM -> can't use SDK style -> need to use SDK style -> don't have a TFM to support that.

I think ultimately it's desirable to use the .NET SDK to target Nano Framework as well, so that they can use the new project system, multi targeting, and build NuGet packages but I think we can probably scope this out to a later work item.

Absolutely! This is the ultimate goal of this effort: to integrate seamlessly in the .NET tooling, VS and ecosystem.

[josesimoes]

Does this mean that the .NET SDK should support building projects targeting .NET Nano out of the box? If not, then how would you build those projects? Where would the reference assemblies come from?

Yes, please read my comment above.

Currently we are distributing all our assemblies as NuGet packages. Including custom mscorlib version.

[Ellerbach]

looks good to me except for the branding and few related elements

[josesimoes]

💯👌

[Ellerbach]

just a little one to correct!

[danmoseley]

Should there be a reviewer from nuget team?

[josesimoes]

@terrajobst just noticed that the MD file name seems to have a typo... The name is nan-framework-tfm, maybe missing the 'o' in nano?

[terrajobst]

Should there be a reviewer from nuget team?

That's why I tagged @nkolev92 😀

[terrajobst]

@terrajobst just noticed that the MD file name seems to have a typo... The name is nan-framework-tfm, maybe missing the 'o' in nano?

Of course. I'm a typo generator 😀 Will fix.

[zkat]

lgtm! :)

[terrajobst]

@zkat @nkolev92 How do you want to track the work? Sufficient if I file an issue in nuget/nuget?

[zkat]

@terrajobst that works for me :)

[nkolev92]

LGTM.