Test ci with conda

.github/workflows/build.yml

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+name: Build Firmware
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    # if: "github.event_name != 'pull_request' || contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.body), '[enable firmware ci]') || contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name), '[enable firmware ci]')"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH: /opt/toolchains
+
+    steps:
+
+    - name: Get current day
+      shell: bash -l {0}
+      run: echo "DATE=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with:
+        path: myroot/mycode
+
+    # Use conda for main dependencies
+    - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+      with:
+        miniforge-variant: Mambaforge
+        miniforge-version: latest
+        channels: conda-forge, robotology, TimVideos
+        channel-priority: true
+
+    # Print the environment variables to simplify development and debugging
+    - name: Environment Variables
+    # Use bash  in order to have same basic commands in all OSs
+      shell: bash -l {0}
+      run: env
+
+    - name: Restore cached conda based dependencies
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
+      with:
+        path: ${{ env.CONDA }}/envs/test
+        key: conda-${{ hashFiles('myroot/mycode/.github/workflows/requirements.yml') }}-${{ env.DATE }}
+      id: cache-restore-conda-deps
+
+    - name: Dependencies (using conda)
+      shell: bash -l {0}
+      working-directory: myroot/mycode
+      if: steps.cache-restore-conda-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      run: |
+        mamba env update -f .github/workflows/requirements.yml
+
+    - name: Cache conda based dependencies
+      if: ${{ steps.cache-restore-conda-deps.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
+      uses: actions/cache/save@v3
+      with:
+        path: ${{ env.CONDA }}/envs/test
+        key: conda-${{ hashFiles('myroot/mycode/.github/workflows/requirements.yml') }}-${{ env.DATE }}
+      id: cache-save-conda-deps
+
+    - name: Restore cached west workspace
+      if: ${{ steps.cache-restore-conda-deps.outputs.cache-hit == 'true' }}
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
+      with:
+        path: myroot
+        key: ncs-zephyr-ci-workspace-${{hashFiles('myroot/mycode/west.yml')}}-${{ env.DATE }}
+      id: cache-restore-ncs-zephyr-workspace
+
+    - name: Get nRF Connect SDK code
+      if: ${{ steps.cache-restore-ncs-zephyr-workspace.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
+      shell: bash -l {0}
+      run: |
+        # See https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/latest/nrf/getting_started/installing.html#get-the-ncs-code
+        cd myroot
+        echo "west init"
+        west init -l mycode
+        echo "west update"
+        west update
+
+    - name: Save cached west workspace
+      if: ${{ steps.cache-restore-ncs-zephyr-workspace.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
+      uses: actions/cache/save@v3
+      with:
+        path: |
+          myroot/*
+          !myroot/mycode
+        key: ncs-zephyr-ci-workspace-${{hashFiles('myroot/mycode/west.yml')}}-${{ env.DATE }}
+      id: cache-save-ncs-zephyr-workspace
+
+    - name: Export zephyr CMake packages
+      working-directory: myroot
+      shell: bash -l {0}
+      run: west zephyr-export
+
+    - name: Install additional Python dependencies
+      working-directory: myroot
+      shell: bash -l {0}
+      run: |
+        # See https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/latest/nrf/getting_started/installing.html#install-additional-python-dependencies
+        pip3 install --user -r zephyr/scripts/requirements.txt
+        pip3 install --user -r nrf/scripts/requirements.txt
+        pip3 install --user -r bootloader/mcuboot/scripts/requirements.txt
+
+    - name: Install the toolchain
+      shell: bash -l {0}
+      run: |
+        # See https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/latest/nrf/getting_started/installing.html#install-a-toolchain
+        cd ~
+        wget https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/sdk-ng/releases/download/v0.15.1/zephyr-sdk-0.15.1_linux-x86_64.tar.gz
+        wget -O - https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/sdk-ng/releases/download/v0.15.1/sha256.sum | shasum --check --ignore-missing
+        tar xvf zephyr-sdk-0.15.1_linux-x86_64.tar.gz --directory $HOME/.local
+        cd $HOME/.local/zephyr-sdk-0.15.1
+        ./setup.sh -t all -h -c
+        sudo cp ~/.local/zephyr-sdk-0.15.1/sysroots/x86_64-pokysdk-linux/usr/share/openocd/contrib/60-openocd.rules /etc/udev/rules.d
+        sudo udevadm control --reload
+
+    - name: Build multicore
+      working-directory: myroot
+      shell: bash -l {0}
+      run: |
+        # Setup command line build env
+        source zephyr/zephyr-env.sh
+        west build --build-dir mycode/multicore/build mycode/multicore --pristine \
+        --board nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp -- -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION:STRING="NONE" \
+        -DCONF_FILE:STRING="prj.conf"

.github/workflows/requirements.yml

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+#we use the default conda-incubator/setup-miniconda env name 
+name: test
+dependencies:
+  - cmake
+  - gperf
+  - make
+  - ccache
+  - dfu-util
+  - dtc
+  - xz
+  - file 
+  - gcc
+  - gxx
+  - sdl2 
+  - libmagic
+  - west

.vscode/settings.json

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 {
     "nrf-connect.topdir": "${nrf-connect.sdk:2.0.2}",
-    "nrf-connect.toolchain.path": "${nrf-connect.toolchain:2.0.2}"
+    "nrf-connect.toolchain.path": "${nrf-connect.toolchain:2.0.2}",
+    "nrf-connect.applications": [
+        "${workspaceFolder}\\multicore"
+    ]
 }

multicore/src/main.c

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 int main(void)
 {
 	printk("Hello world from %s\n", CONFIG_BOARD);
+	printk("Hello world from %s\n", CONFIG_BOARD);
+	printk("Hello world from %s\n", CONFIG_BOARD);
 
 	return 0;
 }

west.yml

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+manifest:
+  remotes:
+    - name: ncs-sdk
+      url-base: https://github.com/nrfconnect
+    - name: zephyrproject
+      url-base: https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos
+
+  defaults:
+    remote: ncs-sdk
+
+  projects:
+    - name: nrf
+      repo-path: sdk-nrf
+      revision: v2.2.0
+      clone-depth: 1
+      import: true
+    - name: hal_atmel
+      remote: zephyrproject
+      clone-depth: 1
+      path: modules/hal/atmel
+      revision: master
+      groups:
+        - hal