Problem compiling Onomondo softSIM static profile sample program

[zachary_z]

I am trying to test a 9160 dev kit with Onomondo's softSIM static profile program. I am following the instructions in this GitHub page: https://github.com/onomondo/nrf-softsim?tab=readme-ov-file

After updating the manifest, I navigate to the softsim_static_profile and run 'west build' according to the instructions, but the compiling fails with errors. The most significant error is that the header file nrf_softsim.h cannot be found (fatal error: nrf_softsim.h: No such file or directory). I have also tried running 'west build -b nrf9160dk_nrf9160' with the same results.

Is this the correct way to compile the sample? I have not made any changes to the directory structure, so it is curious why the header file cannot be found when it is present in its correct folder. No one else has been able to reproduce this so far.

[Hakon]

Hello,

I have also tried running 'west build -b nrf9160dk_nrf9160' with the same results.

Is this the correct way to compile the sample?

No. It's the wrong board name. It should be nrf9160dk_nrf9160_ns.

[zachary_z]

Thank you for this tip, however it did not solve the compiling error.

[Hakon]

If you are using windows, you can try to make the path length shorter, by changing the folder name or moving it to a different location. It's quite possible that the path length is too long.

[zachary_z]

Tried this with a path length of 5 folders, had no effect. The path was already quite short.

I was wondering what is the exact file that refers to the 'include' folder where nrf_softsim.h is located?

[Hakon]

zachary_z said:

I was wondering what is the exact file that refers to the 'include' folder where nrf_softsim.h is located?

Could it be this? https://github.com/onomondo/nrf-softsim/tree/master/lib/include

[zachary_z]

Onomondo has now confirmed that the compiling instructions are incorrect. To my knowledge, these have not been fixed yet.

[zachary_z]

I have now successfully compiled the softSIM example, and everything is running as it should. There was no special trick, so I think an update to the Onomondo repository solved it.