Compiling Central_UART won't work

[mej7000]

Current Setup:
nRF Connect for Desktop v4.1.2
Toolchain Manager v1.2.4
nRF Connect for VS Code v2023.2.56

After numerous reinstalling nrfConnect for vscode, nrfConnectDesktop, Toolchain & CMake I can compile and run (with no red warning "#include" squiggles): blinky, helloworld, ICM42605. I'm confident others would work too.

Except Central_UART won't compile...Below is my output. I can see that there are problems, but I am unsure why there are problems and/or how to fix them... I assume it's something specifically related to BLE that I is misconfigured/missing?

UPDATE: I created a new Central_UART as a Workspace Application Type, instead of Freestanding, and it compiled correctly. I attached images below of the Workspace version in case it helps to indicate why the Freestanding version isn't working.

Is there a problem using Workspace instead of Freestanding? Eventually I would like to combine SPI (IMU42605) and BLE (Central_UART) into one application. 

---

* Executing task: nRF Connect: Generate config nrf52840dk_nrf52840 for c:\nordic\myApps\central_uart

Building central_uart
west build --build-dir c:\nordic\myApps\central_uart\build c:\nordic\myApps\central_uart --pristine --board nrf52840dk_nrf52840 -- -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION:STRING="NONE"

-- west build: generating a build system
Loading Zephyr default modules (Zephyr base).
-- Application: C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart
-- CMake version: 3.20.5
-- Found Python3: C:/ncs/toolchains/31f4403e35/opt/bin/python.exe (found suitable exact version "3.8.2") found components: Interpreter
-- Cache files will be written to: C:/ncs/v2.4.1/zephyr/.cache
-- Zephyr version: 3.3.99 (C:/ncs/v2.4.1/zephyr)
-- Found west (found suitable version "1.0.0", minimum required is "0.7.1")
-- Board: nrf52840dk_nrf52840
-- Found host-tools: zephyr 0.16.0 (C:/ncs/toolchains/31f4403e35/opt/zephyr-sdk)
-- Found toolchain: zephyr 0.16.0 (C:/ncs/toolchains/31f4403e35/opt/zephyr-sdk)
-- Found Dtc: C:/ncs/toolchains/31f4403e35/opt/bin/dtc.exe (found suitable version "1.4.7", minimum required is "1.4.6")
-- Found BOARD.dts: C:/ncs/v2.4.1/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf52840dk_nrf52840/nrf52840dk_nrf52840.dts
-- Generated zephyr.dts: C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart/build/zephyr/zephyr.dts
-- Generated devicetree_generated.h: C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart/build/zephyr/include/generated/devicetree_generated.h
-- Including generated dts.cmake file: C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart/build/zephyr/dts.cmake

C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart/prj.conf:21: warning: attempt to assign the value 'y' to the undefined symbol BT_NUS_CLIENT

C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart/prj.conf:22: warning: attempt to assign the value 'y' to the undefined symbol BT_SCAN

C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart/prj.conf:23: warning: attempt to assign the value 'y' to the undefined symbol BT_SCAN_FILTER_ENABLE

C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart/prj.conf:24: warning: attempt to assign the value '1' to the undefined symbol BT_SCAN_UUID_CNT

C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart/prj.conf:25: warning: attempt to assign the value 'y' to the undefined symbol BT_GATT_DM

error: Aborting due to Kconfig warnings

Parsing C:/ncs/v2.4.1/zephyr/Kconfig
Loaded configuration 'C:/ncs/v2.4.1/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf52840dk_nrf52840/nrf52840dk_nrf52840_defconfig'
Merged configuration 'C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart/prj.conf'
CMake Error at C:/ncs/v2.4.1/zephyr/cmake/modules/kconfig.cmake:339 (message):
command failed with return code: 1
Call Stack (most recent call first):
C:/ncs/v2.4.1/nrf/cmake/modules/kconfig.cmake:29 (include)
C:/ncs/v2.4.1/zephyr/cmake/modules/zephyr_default.cmake:115 (include)
C:/ncs/v2.4.1/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:66 (include)
C:/ncs/v2.4.1/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:92 (include_boilerplate)
CMakeLists.txt:8 (find_package)

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
FATAL ERROR: command exited with status 1: 'c:\ncs\toolchains\31f4403e35\opt\bin\cmake.EXE' -DWEST_PYTHON=c:/ncs/toolchains/31f4403e35/opt/bin/python.exe '-Bc:\nordic\myApps\central_uart\build' -GNinja -DBOARD=nrf52840dk_nrf52840 -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION:STRING=NONE '-Sc:\nordic\myApps\central_uart'

* The terminal process terminated with exit code: 1.
* Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.

Workspace Version:

[Kazi Afroza Sultana]

Hello,

It looks strange that you were able to compile with workspace but not with the freestanding. Could you please try to compile this from command line by using west?

Thanks.

BR

Kazi 

[mej7000]

I would be happy to do that, but I am unfamiliar with West. If there is a command you would like me to run just and you can post it for me I will run it.

Here is general support info in case it is useful:

For help and support, visit the Nordic DevZone at devzone.nordicsemi.com/.

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[mej7000]

I think this is what you were looking for?

PS C:\nordic\myApps\central_uart3> west build -b nrf52dk_nrf52832 -d build1

-- west build: generating a build system
Loading Zephyr default modules (Zephyr base).
-- Application: C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart3
-- CMake version: 3.20.5
-- Using NCS Toolchain 2.4.0 for building. (C:/ncs/toolchains/31f4403e35/cmake)
-- Found Python3: C:/ncs/toolchains/31f4403e35/opt/bin/python.exe (found suitable exact version "3.8.2") found components: Interpreter
-- Cache files will be written to: C:/ncs/v2.4.1/zephyr/.cache
-- Zephyr version: 3.3.99 (C:/ncs/v2.4.1/zephyr)
-- Found west (found suitable version "1.0.0", minimum required is "0.7.1")
-- Board: nrf52dk_nrf52832
-- Found host-tools: zephyr 0.16.0 (C:/ncs/toolchains/31f4403e35/opt/zephyr-sdk)
-- Found toolchain: zephyr 0.16.0 (C:/ncs/toolchains/31f4403e35/opt/zephyr-sdk)
-- Found Dtc: C:/ncs/toolchains/31f4403e35/opt/bin/dtc.exe (found suitable version "1.4.7", minimum required is "1.4.6")
-- Found BOARD.dts: C:/ncs/v2.4.1/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf52dk_nrf52832/nrf52dk_nrf52832.dts
-- Generated zephyr.dts: C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart3/build1/zephyr/zephyr.dts
-- Generated devicetree_generated.h: C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart3/build1/zephyr/include/generated/devicetree_generated.h
-- Including generated dts.cmake file: C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart3/build1/zephyr/dts.cmake
Parsing C:/ncs/v2.4.1/zephyr/Kconfig
Loaded configuration 'C:/ncs/v2.4.1/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf52dk_nrf52832/nrf52dk_nrf52832_defconfig'
Merged configuration 'C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart3/prj.conf'

C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart3/prj.conf:21: warning: attempt to assign the value 'y' to the undefined symbol BT_NUS_CLIENT

C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart3/prj.conf:22: warning: attempt to assign the value 'y' to the undefined symbol BT_SCAN

C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart3/prj.conf:23: warning: attempt to assign the value 'y' to the undefined symbol BT_SCAN_FILTER_ENABLE

C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart3/prj.conf:24: warning: attempt to assign the value '1' to the undefined symbol BT_SCAN_UUID_CNT

C:/nordic/myApps/central_uart3/prj.conf:25: warning: attempt to assign the value 'y' to the undefined symbol BT_GATT_DM

error: Aborting due to Kconfig warnings

CMake Error at C:/ncs/v2.4.1/zephyr/cmake/modules/kconfig.cmake:339 (message):
command failed with return code: 1
Call Stack (most recent call first):
C:/ncs/v2.4.1/nrf/cmake/modules/kconfig.cmake:29 (include)
C:/ncs/v2.4.1/zephyr/cmake/modules/zephyr_default.cmake:115 (include)
C:/ncs/v2.4.1/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:66 (include)
C:/ncs/v2.4.1/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:92 (include_boilerplate)
CMakeLists.txt:8 (find_package)

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
←[91mFATAL ERROR: command exited with status 1: 'c:\ncs\toolchains\31f4403e35\opt\bin\cmake.EXE' -DWEST_PYTHON=c:/ncs/toolchains/31f4403e35/opt/bin/python.exe '-BC:\nordic\myApps\central_uart3\build1' -GNinja -DBOARD=nrf52dk_nrf52832 '-SC:\nordic\myApps\central_uart3'
←[0m
PS C:\nordic\myApps\central_uart3>

[Kazi Afroza Sultana]

Hello Michael,

You can follow this https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/latest/nrf/config_and_build/programming.html#id8 to build program on command line using west.