Add n-able-nrfutil to replace the deprecated nrfutil.

Author: h2zero

builder/main.py

@@ -248,11 +248,6 @@ def AfterUpload(target, source, env):  # pylint: disable=W0613,W0621
     upload_actions = [env.VerboseAction("$UPLOADCMD", "Uploading $SOURCE")]
 
 elif upload_protocol == "nrfutil":
-    try:
-        import nordicsemi
-    except ImportError:
-        env.Execute('$PYTHONEXE -m pip install -U --force-reinstall nrfutil==6.1.4')
-
     env.Replace(
         UPLOADER="nrfutil",
         UPLOADERFLAGS=[

platform.py

@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-#import copy
+import os
 import sys
+import subprocess
 
 from platformio.public import PlatformBase
 
@@ -41,6 +42,17 @@ def configure_default_packages(self, variables, targets):
             if upload_protocol == "adafruit-nrfutil":
                 self.packages["tool-adafruit-nrfutil"]["optional"] = False
 
+            if upload_protocol == "nrfutil":
+                try:
+                    import nordicsemi
+                except ImportError:
+                    nrfutil_whl = os.path.join(self.get_dir(), "tools",
+                                               "n_able_nrfutil-1.0.0-py3-none-any.whl")
+                    try:
+                        subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "install", "-U", nrfutil_whl])
+                    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+                        sys.stderr.write("Error: Could not install nrfutil : %s" %  e)
+
         # configure J-LINK tool
         jlink_conds = [
             "jlink" in variables.get(option, "")