Always "The build configuration is stale. Run a pristine build" in newer versions of nrf connect for vs code

RE: Always "The build configuration is stale. Run a pristine build" in newer versions of nrf connect for vs code

Kazi Afroza Sultana — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:33:29 GMT

Hello,

Have you tried to upgrade to latest extension? Which version of NCS you are using?

RE: Always "The build configuration is stale. Run a pristine build" in newer versions of nrf connect for vs code

MadM — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:59:17 GMT

I had exact the same issue, thank you very much!

RE: Always "The build configuration is stale. Run a pristine build" in newer versions of nrf connect for vs code

dnil-daniel — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:33:08 GMT

Same problem this morning, chasing this issue now for a couple of hours. vscode crashed during some editing, after restarting vscode I got stuck with this ""The build configuration is stale. Run a pristine build" issue. After cleaning caches and build directories for some time I stumbled across the fact that the "nRF Connect for VS Code" extensions has been auto-updated to "Version 2024.11.22" and likely got active at the vscode restart. Issue seems related to that vscode now determines that something changed during the build and always considers the build stale. Forcing the extension back to "Version 2024.9.31" solves my problem.

I have these two config variables in my prj.conf:

CONFIG_SOC_NRF52832_ALLOW_SPIM_DESPITE_PAN_58=y

CONFIG_NRFX_PPI=y

Extensions "Version 2024.11.22" emits a warning that these two config options changes to "n" during the build, which I believe is false. At least there is no sign in build output that this would be the case and the working version of the extension "Version 2024.9.31" does not detect this either. I'm just guessing this might be the reason why this "The build configuration is stale. Run a pristine build" appears all the time.

I really don't understand why defaults in this environment is set to auto-update, who actually wants a development environment that self-updates silently in the back throwing the developer into new issue like this? This is really frustrating and non-productive.

RE: Always "The build configuration is stale. Run a pristine build" in newer versions of nrf connect for vs code

Maos — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 08:54:41 GMT

Hi!

That seems to have solved the issue, at least after realizing that the "manage toolchin" does not "default" to the location where the other toolchain was installed but must change the path manually to make it install to the same "toolchains" directory (where I had enough space).

BR,

Mårten

RE: Always "The build configuration is stale. Run a pristine build" in newer versions of nrf connect for vs code

Kazi Afroza Sultana — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 06:09:52 GMT

Hello Mårten,

It seems like the toolchain was not installed by nrfutil toolchain-manager, or not properly installed. You can try to remove that toolchain and install it again. Please do not to use the toolchain manager app, rather use the Manage toolchains menu in VS Code.

RE: Always "The build configuration is stale. Run a pristine build" in newer versions of nrf connect for vs code

Kazi Afroza Sultana — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:24:14 GMT

Hello Mårten,

I have asked the respective team. I will let you know the updatesoon.

RE: Always "The build configuration is stale. Run a pristine build" in newer versions of nrf connect for vs code

Maos — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 06:01:02 GMT

Hi

Thanks for the reply.

As far as I can remember I have installed both versions thru the "Toolchain Manager" (currently running official version v1.4.1).

Maybe nothing but the version shows differently in the nrf-connect section and in the toolchains section in the support information of the new version (but not the old).

I have also tried to remove the v2.6.0 version and reinstalling it (also remving the file in the download folder) and it still shows this version.

The file I have in the download folder is ncs-toolchain-x86_64-linux-2be090971e.tar.gz

Old version
...
"toolchains": [
    {
      "version": "2.4.0",
      "path": "/home/marten/other/ncs/toolchains/1f9b40e71a"
    },
    {
      "version": "2.6.20240304",
      "path": "/home/marten/other/ncs/toolchains/2be090971e"
    }
],
....
"config": {
    "nordic-semiconductor.nrf-connect": {
      "topdir": "",
      "toolchain": {
        "path": "${nrf-connect.toolchain:2.6.20240304}"
      },
....
    "toolchainPath": "/home/marten/other/ncs/toolchains/2be090971e",
    "toolchainBinPath": "/home/marten/other/ncs/toolchains/2be090971e/opt/zephyr-sdk/arm-zephyr-eabi/bin",
    "toolchainVersion": "2.6.20240304"
....

New version:
....
"toolchains": [
    {
      "version": "2.6.0",
      "path": "/home/marten/other/ncs/toolchains/2be090971e"
    },
    {
      "version": "2.4.0",
      "path": "/home/marten/other/ncs/toolchains/1f9b40e71a"
    }
],
...
"config": {
    "nordic-semiconductor.nrf-connect": {
      "topdir": "",
      "toolchain": {
        "path": "${nrf-connect.toolchain:2.6.20240304}"
      },
....
    "toolchainPath": "/home/marten/other/ncs/toolchains/2be090971e",
    "toolchainBinPath": "/home/marten/other/ncs/toolchains/2be090971e/opt/zephyr-sdk/arm-zephyr-eabi/bin",
    "toolchainVersion": "2.6.0"
....

BR,
Mårten

RE: Always "The build configuration is stale. Run a pristine build" in newer versions of nrf connect for vs code

Kazi Afroza Sultana — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 04:44:37 GMT

Hello,

I got feedback from team. Could you please check how the toolchain setting ended up in the configuration?

This ${nrf-connect.toolchain:2.6.20240304} seems an invalid version.

We don't think we have version like this.

RE: Always "The build configuration is stale. Run a pristine build" in newer versions of nrf connect for vs code

Maos — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 21:20:13 GMT

Hi!

Yes, I created one running the version and one with the newest version and created a zip with them.

BR,

Mårten

devzone.nordicsemi.com/.../supportinformation.zip

RE: Always "The build configuration is stale. Run a pristine build" in newer versions of nrf connect for vs code

Kazi Afroza Sultana — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:43:57 GMT

Hello,

Can you also generate support information and upload it here? Open command palette (ctrl+shift+p or View > Command Palette) and write nRF Connect: Generate support information. When you select this the information should be generated in the output terminal windows. Then I can show this to our developer.

RE: Always "The build configuration is stale. Run a pristine build" in newer versions of nrf connect for vs code

Maos — Tue, 21 May 2024 08:49:47 GMT

Hi!

That doesn't solve the issue either, forgot to mention it in original post.
(And have tried it again and it didn't help)

RE: Always "The build configuration is stale. Run a pristine build" in newer versions of nrf connect for vs code

Kazi Afroza Sultana — Tue, 21 May 2024 08:27:35 GMT

Hello Mårten,

You can delete the build folder from the application and can pristine build again.