SOLVED parse error in "keyboard".dtsi | ZMK | Page 1

supple niche Apr 8, 2025, 4:36 AM

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i seem to be running into an issue while compiling, as far as i can tell my syntax is ok but obviously SOMETHING is wrong LOL

twenny.dtsi -

/ {
    chosen {
            zmk,physical-layout = &physical_layout0;
       };
    kscan0: kscan0 {
        compatible = "zmk,kscan-gpio-direct";
        wakeup-source;
        input-gpios
        = <&seeeduino_xiao_ble 0 (GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_PULL_UP)>
        , <&seeeduino_xiao_ble 2 (GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_PULL_UP)>
        , <&seeeduino_xiao_ble 3 (GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_PULL_UP)>
        , <&seeeduino_xiao_ble 4 (GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_PULL_UP)>
        , <&seeeduino_xiao_ble 5 (GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_PULL_UP)>
        , <&seeeduino_xiao_ble 6 (GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_PULL_UP)>
        , <&seeeduino_xiao_ble 7 (GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_PULL_UP)>
        , <&seeeduino_xiao_ble 8 (GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_PULL_UP)>
        , <&seeeduino_xiao_ble 9 (GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_PULL_UP)>
        , <&seeeduino_xiao_ble 10 (GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_PULL_UP)>
        ;
    };
    default_transform: keymap_transform0 {
        compatible = "zmk,matrix_transform";
        columns = <4>;
        rows = <4>;
        map = < 
                RC(0,3) RC(0,2) RC(0,0) RC(0,11) RC(0,13) RC(0,21)
            RC(0,10) RC(0,6) RC(0,5) RC(0,4) RC(0,20) RC(0,19) RC(0,18) RC(0,14)
                    RC(0,8) RC(0,9) RC(0,l5) RC(0,16)
                        RC(0,7) RC(0,17)
        >;
    };
};```
something in here is refusing to compile, i'm getting 
```devicetree error: /__w/zmk-config/zmk-config/boards/shields/twenny/twenny.dtsi:26 (column 3): parse error: expected number or parenthesized expression```
 although afaik the rowand col count are inaccurate because of the way it compiles

git repo for just in case:
https://github.com/turnisaa-sgtworms/zmk-config

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with some fiddling the location of the error changes but not much else unfortunately :(

ivory thicket Apr 8, 2025, 5:35 AM

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The cause is here in twenny.dtsi.
Instead of RC(0,15) (fifteen), you have RC(0,l5) (lowercase L, five)

GitHub

zmk-config/boards/shields/twenny/twenny.dtsi at 54c6fdb9604c42068b8...

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Other than that, what controller are you using? I'm 99% certain you're not using a nrf52840dk_nrf52840
https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/Development-hardware/nrf52840-dk

nRF52840 DK

The nRF52840 DK is a Bluetooth LE, Bluetooth mesh, Thread and Zigbee development kit for the nRF52811 and nRF52840 SoCs.

supple niche Apr 8, 2025, 5:37 AM

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seeed xiao nrf52840

ivory thicket Apr 8, 2025, 5:39 AM

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Use seeeduino_xiao_ble as board

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Then use &xiao_d <number> to reference the pins

supple niche Apr 8, 2025, 5:42 AM

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ok, thanks! not sure how i got that first one mixed up tbh

supple niche Apr 8, 2025, 6:15 AM

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that worked, but now i'm getting another issue in my .layout file ;(
devicetree error: /tmp/zmk-config/config/twenny.keymap:11 (column 245): parse error: expected number or parenthesized expression
honestly probably another stupid typo but i'm (again) not sure as the syntax looks fine to me 😢

#include <dt-bindings/zmk/keys.h>

/ {
keymap {
    compatible = "zmk,keymap";

    default_layer {
        display-name = "base";
        bindings = <
            &kp W &kp E &kp T &kp U    &kp I &kp O
            &kp A &kp S &kp D &kp F &kp H &kp K &kp L &kp P
            &kp C &kp B &kp N &kp M
            &kp SPACE &kp SPACE
            >;
        };
    };
};```

ivory thicket Apr 8, 2025, 6:17 AM

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&kp Pa https://github.com/turnisaa-sgtworms/zmk-config/blob/master/config/twenny.keymap#L11

supple niche Apr 8, 2025, 6:18 AM

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i thought i pushed a fix for that already hmm

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ill try again real quick

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oh oh oh in /config/

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fixing

supple niche Apr 8, 2025, 6:55 AM

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ok, that's fixed, hopefully last thing:
getting: /tmp/zmk-config/zephyr/scripts/kconfig/kconfig.py: /__w/zmk-config/zmk-config/boards/shields/twenny/Kconfig.shield:2: error: couldn't parse 'def_bool $(shield_list_contains,twenny_left)': macro expanded to blank string

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from Kconfig.shield : ```config SHIELD_TWENNY_LEFT
def_bool $(shield_list_contains,twenny_left)
config SHIELD_TWENNY_RIGHT
def_bool $(shield_list_contains,twenny_right)

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and Kconfig.defconfig : ```if SHIELD_TWENNY_LEFT

config ZMK_KEYBOARD_NAME
default "twenny_left"

config ZMK_SPLIT_ROLE_CENTRAL
default y

endif

if SHIELD_TWENNY_LEFT || SHIELD_TWENNY_RIGHT

config ZMK_SPLIT
default y

endif```

ivory thicket Apr 8, 2025, 6:59 AM

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shields_list_contains
https://zmk.dev/docs/development/hardware-integration/new-shield#base-kconfig-files

New Keyboard Shield | ZMK Firmware

);

supple niche Apr 8, 2025, 7:21 AM

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alright, one more message to send before i go to bed so I can work on it tomorrow:
getting: FAILED: CMakeFiles/app.dir/src/physical_layouts.c.obj ... /tmp/tmp.dtDMIt3HNg/zephyr/include/generated/devicetree_generated.h:6126:60: error: 'DT_N_S_keymap_transform_twenny_P_map_LEN' undeclared here (not in a function); did you mean 'DT_N_S_keymap_transform_twenny_PARENT'?

the mention of "parent" makes me thinnk maybe my build.yaml is wrong as i saw the "sibling" category in the example one for the corne, not quite sure though ☹️

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ellipses is a big block of text, not actually an ellipses. can post if necessary

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starts with "ccache /opt/zephyr/" etc etc

ivory thicket Apr 8, 2025, 2:58 PM

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✅ compatible = "zmk,matrix-transform";
❌ compatible = "zmk,matrix_transform";

supple niche Apr 8, 2025, 4:09 PM

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that finally fixed it thank you! clearly i need to NOT stay up late after debugging code to debug EVEN MORE code LMAO

#SOLVED parse error in "keyboard".dtsi