Getting stuck at "ld.bfd" tool when generating configuration from nRF Connect SDK for VS Code

[makoto.inoue]

Hello,

I am having a strange problem with nRF Connect SDK for VS Code, and would appreciate some help.

I don't know what I did, but suddenly I am not able to "Generate Configuration" from the VS Code extension, as it gets stuck/hangs at "ld.bfd". (see attached for logs).

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Building blinky_tutorial
west build --build-dir /Users/minoue/Repository/Playground_Nordic/blinky_tutorial/build /Users/minoue/Repository/Playground_Nordic/blinky_tutorial --pristine --board thingy91_nrf9160_ns --no-sysbuild --cmake-only -- -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION=NONE -DCONF_FILE=/Users/minoue/Repository/Playground_Nordic/blinky_tutorial/prj.conf -DBOARD_ROOT=/Users/minoue/Repository/Playground_Nordic/blinky_tutorial

-- west build: generating a build system
Loading Zephyr default modules (Zephyr base).
-- Application: /Users/minoue/Repository/Playground_Nordic/blinky_tutorial
-- CMake version: 3.21.0
-- Found Python3: /opt/nordic/ncs/toolchains/580e4ef81c/opt/[email protected]/bin/python3.9 (found suitable version "3.9.6", minimum required is "3.8") found components: Interpreter 
-- Cache files will be written to: /Users/minoue/Library/Caches/zephyr
-- Zephyr version: 3.5.99 (/opt/nordic/ncs/v2.6.0/zephyr)
-- Found west (found suitable version "1.2.0", minimum required is "0.14.0")
-- Board: thingy91_nrf9160_ns
-- Found host-tools: zephyr 0.16.5 (/opt/nordic/ncs/toolchains/580e4ef81c/opt/zephyr-sdk)
-- Found toolchain: zephyr 0.16.5 (/opt/nordic/ncs/toolchains/580e4ef81c/opt/zephyr-sdk)
-- Found Dtc: /opt/nordic/ncs/toolchains/580e4ef81c/bin/dtc (found suitable version "1.6.1", minimum required is "1.4.6") 
-- Found BOARD.dts: /opt/nordic/ncs/v2.6.0/nrf/boards/arm/thingy91_nrf9160/thingy91_nrf9160_ns.dts
-- Generated zephyr.dts: /Users/minoue/Repository/Playground_Nordic/blinky_tutorial/build/zephyr/zephyr.dts
-- Generated devicetree_generated.h: /Users/minoue/Repository/Playground_Nordic/blinky_tutorial/build/zephyr/include/generated/devicetree_generated.h
-- Including generated dts.cmake file: /Users/minoue/Repository/Playground_Nordic/blinky_tutorial/build/zephyr/dts.cmake
Parsing /opt/nordic/ncs/v2.6.0/zephyr/Kconfig
Loaded configuration '/opt/nordic/ncs/v2.6.0/nrf/boards/arm/thingy91_nrf9160/thingy91_nrf9160_ns_defconfig'
Merged configuration '/Users/minoue/Repository/Playground_Nordic/blinky_tutorial/prj.conf'
Configuration saved to '/Users/minoue/Repository/Playground_Nordic/blinky_tutorial/build/zephyr/.config'
Kconfig header saved to '/Users/minoue/Repository/Playground_Nordic/blinky_tutorial/build/zephyr/include/generated/autoconf.h'
-- Found GnuLd: /opt/nordic/ncs/toolchains/580e4ef81c/opt/zephyr-sdk/arm-zephyr-eabi/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-zephyr-eabi/12.2.0/../../../../arm-zephyr-eabi/bin/ld.bfd (found version "2.38") 
 *  Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it. 

Strange things is that:

1. I am able to build from the terminal in VS Code without issues (i.e. "west build --board <board_name>")

2. I am also able to "Generate Configuration" button if I set the tool chain to "Zephyr SDK 0.16.5-1".

Maybe an environmental variable is misconfigured...?

I've attached my environment info (generated via "Generate Support Information" button in the extension).

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Thanks!

Makoto

[denis]

I'm having the same issue now for the past couple of days.

[ktdev]

I am also having this issue. I have to delete the `build` folder and relaunch VSCode to build again. 

[celery]

I'm also having this issue now. Relaunching the VSCode and deleting the 'build' folder doesn't help.

[celery]

Rolling back the VScode to V1.87.2 resolves the issue. Probably it is due to the VSCode upgrade(V1.88).

[makoto.inoue]

Hello celery,

Thank you for this tip. I can confirm that rolling back to v1.87.2  fixed my problem too. I will have to be more careful when I update VS Code.

Best Regards,

Makoto