Setup proper pip package

[adeebshihadeh]

pandacan is already a pip package, but it doesn't include the FW and some other things to fully use the panda project.

The package should be sufficient to remove panda as a submodule from openpilot and add it as a normal Python dependency to the pyproject.toml. For validation, make an openpilot PR that does this and ensure CI passes.

[shreyanshjain7174]

@adeebshihadeh can I work on this one ?

[shreyanshjain7174]

Created PR #2241 to implement comprehensive pip package with all necessary components including firmware, certificates, and build tools. The package enables openpilot to replace git submodule usage with standard pip installation.

[shreyanshjain7174]

This PR converts the panda repository to be pip-installable so openpilot can use it as a normal Python dependency instead of a git submodule.

Changes:

Add pyproject.toml package configuration Add setup.py for pip compatibility Export USBPACKET_MAX_SIZE constant needed by tests The package installs as "panda" and maintains all existing import paths.

[jaumebalust]

I have prepared https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/pull/36034 that can be used when pandacan 0.0.10 is published on pypi

[prayanshchh]

Hi I am working on the issue, I have built the firmware, right now when python -m build runs, the firmware gets built and we get .elf, .signed and .bin files in the whl, when I test this panda build in openpilot I noticed that we have these imports

openpilot/tools/cabana/panda.h

#include "panda/board/health.h"
#include "panda/board/can.h"

do u want .h files in the panda build?

[adeebshihadeh]

Yes, you can see how opendbc does this.