[FAQ] SIMPLELINK-SDK-WIFI-PLUGIN: How to update the Simplelink host driver in the Wi-Fi plugin?

To simplify the steps, I will use the following definitions to refer to certain directories throughout the steps:

• CC32XX_SL = CC32XX_SDK_DIRECTORY/source/ti/driver/net/wifi
• PLUGIN_SL = WIFI_PLUGIN_DIRECTORY/source/ti/driver/net/wifi

Below are all the steps required to update the host driver:

1. Download and install the latest CC32XX SDK to have the latest host driver
2. In CCS, import the simplelink project in the CC32XX SDK found in CC32XX_SL
   1. make sure the copy to work space box is NOT checked

3. Copy the define in quotes below to the user.h file located at PLUGIN_SL/porting/user.h
   1. "#define sl_GetThreadID() pthread_self()"
4. Copy the entire porting folder from PLUGIN_SL to CC32XX_SL
   1. NOTE: you will have to rename the porting folder originally in the CC32XX_SL to prevent overwriting it
5. In CCS, clean and build the simplelink project you imported earlier
6. Once the build is complete, replace the entire wifi folder in PLUGIN_SL with the one in the CC32XX_SL
7. In the wifi plugin directory, navigate to PLUGIN_SL/ccs/rtos and create a folder named "simplelink"
8. Copy the simplelink.a file in PLUGIN_SL/ccs/rtos into the simplelink folder you just created
9. Lastly clean and rebuilt a wifi plugin example and you should see the updated versions in the terminal

Jesu