feat(fbuild-config): resolve project-local boards/*.json (closes #515)

[zackees]

Closes#515.

Summary

When the built-in board database has no entry for the requested board id, fall back to <project_dir>/boards/<board_id>.json. This matches PlatformIO's behavior of auto-discovering project-local board manifests next to platformio.ini, so well-formed PIO projects that ship a boards/ directory build under fbuild without per-board upstream changes.

Why

Reproducer from #515:

build error: config error: unknown board 'lpc845brk' (no built-in defaults)

A user's platformio.ini declared board = lpc845brk with a boards/lpc845brk.json sitting next to it. PlatformIO finds it automatically; fbuild didn't even look. After this PR fbuild does the same lookup.

Lookup order

1. Built-in DB (compile-time include_dir!)
2. <project_dir>/boards/<id>.json(NEW — only consulted when (1) misses)

Precedence is fallback-only. Bundled wins over project-local. Explicit override of a bundled board via the project-local path is intentionally not supported here — open a separate FR if you want that.

Public API

// NewBoardConfig::from_board_id_in_project(board_id, overrides, project_dir:Option<&Path>)// Existing — now a thin wrapperBoardConfig::from_board_id(board_id, overrides)
-> from_board_id_in_project(board_id, overrides,None)

compile_many internally passes the first sketch's project_dir through platform_for_board, so fbuild build <dir> -e <env> resolves <dir>/boards/<env_board>.json automatically.

Format handling

flatten_board_entry was extended to accept BOTH:

• enriched format (top-level mcu, fcpu, ram, rom)
• raw PIO format (build.mcu, build.f_cpu, upload.maximum_ram_size, upload.maximum_size)

so project-local PIO board manifests work without an enrich_boards pre-pass.

Tests

6 new tests in tests_project_local.rs cover:

• project-local hit when bundled misses
• bundled wins over project-local (precedence)
• project_dir = None disables the fallback (back-compat with from_board_id)
• missing file returns unknown-board
• unparseable JSON returns unknown-board (with a tracing::warn!)
• from_board_id == from_board_id_in_project(None) (equivalence)

All 77 board module tests pass under soldr cargo test -p fbuild-config board::; workspace builds cleanly under soldr cargo build --workspace --tests --bins.

Reproducer that motivated this

Failing fbuild CI run on the ArduinoCore-LPC8xx side:
https://github.com/zackees/ArduinoCore-LPC8xx/actions/runs/27172681316/job/80214987717

Out of scope

• "Project-local wins over bundled" override semantics (separate FR if needed).
• ~/.platformio/boards/ user-global resolution (separate path, easy to add later).
• LPC8xx platform orchestrator — this PR only unblocks board resolution; making fbuild build LPC8xx still needs a platform-side wiring. Tracked under Native support for NXP LPC8xx (LPC845-BRK, LPCXpresso804, LPCXpresso845-MAX) #513.

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Release Notes

• New Features

  • Projects can now define custom board configurations locally via files in a boards/ directory, providing fallback definitions when built-in board information is unavailable. Built-in configurations take precedence.

• Tests

  • Added comprehensive test coverage for project-local board configuration resolution behavior.

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• crates/fbuild-build/src/compile_many.rs
• crates/fbuild-config/src/board/db.rs
• crates/fbuild-config/src/board/loaders.rs
• crates/fbuild-config/src/board/mod.rs
• crates/fbuild-config/src/board/tests_project_local.rs

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

fbuild now discovers and resolves board definitions from project-local boards/<board>.json files as a fallback when the bundled board database lacks an entry. The two-stage lookup is threaded through the board database, BoardConfig API, and compilation pipeline.

Changes

Project-local board resolution

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Board database two-stage resolution crates/fbuild-config/src/board/db.rs	New get_board_defaults_with_project_dir(board_id, project_dir) function checks the embedded board database first, then reads <project_dir>/boards/<board_id>.json as a fallback when available. Refactors JSON parsing into shared flatten_board_entry helper supporting both enriched and PlatformIO JSON formats (top-level and nested build.*/upload.* keys).
BoardConfig API with project directory crates/fbuild-config/src/board/loaders.rs	from_board_id delegates to new public from_board_id_in_project(board_id, overrides, project_dir) method. Error messages conditionally include the checked project-local path when project_dir is provided.
Compilation pipeline integration crates/fbuild-build/src/compile_many.rs	platform_for_board accepts project_dir: Option<&Path> and resolves via from_board_id_in_project. compile_many_with extracts project_dir from the first sketch and threads it through board→platform resolution.
Test coverage crates/fbuild-config/src/board/mod.rs, crates/fbuild-config/src/board/tests_project_local.rs	New tests_project_local module with comprehensive test suite validating fallback behavior, precedence rules, error handling for missing/malformed files, and API equivalence.

Estimated code review effort

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Possibly related PRs

• FastLED/fbuild#241: Introduces compile_many board→platform resolution infrastructure that this PR extends to support project-local board discovery.

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🐰 A rabbit hops through project lands,
Finding boards in JSON sands.
No more "unknown"—local files shine,
PlatformIO's path, now fbuild's design!
Happy bundling 🎉

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