Clean install of VSCode toolchain fails on MacOSX (Apple Silicon)

RE: Clean install of VSCode toolchain fails on MacOSX (Apple Silicon)

aniederberger — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:53:54 GMT

The solution of this issue has two parts summarized below (condensed version of what we learned from the long thread with Dejan):

This ticket explains that git needs to be allowed to download much bigger files (100MB as opposed to the default 2MB limit). Before installation, one should therefore execute the terminal command:
git config --global http.postBuffer 104857600
The toolchain and SDK versions should be the same. However, VSCode shows pre-releases (such as v2.7.99-cs2) for the SDK but not the toolchain. Therefore, one should either use a normal release (such as v2.7.0) for both of them or install the pre-release from the toolchain manager app (accessible via the nRF Connect for Desktop app). Note that pre-releases are hidden by default inside the toolchain manager but they can be made visible via the settings.

Kudos and thanks to dejans for all the help.

Armand

RE: Clean install of VSCode toolchain fails on MacOSX (Apple Silicon)

aniederberger — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:35:30 GMT

Hi Dejan,

this worked:

- terminal: `git config --global http.postBuffer 104857600`
- opening nRF Connect for Desktop.App > Toolchain Manager v1.5.2.
- Toolchain Manager > Settings > Hide pre-release versions > disable
- Toolchain Manager > SDK Environments > nRF Connect SDK v2.7.99-cs2 > install
- VSCode: install nRF Connect for VS Code
- VSCode: install nRF Connect for VS Code Extension Pack
- VSCode: showed toolchains v2.7.99-cs2 and SDK v2.7.99-cs2 installed;
- VSCode: validation check detected no issues.

In summary, it appears that the (original) problem was caused by two things:

the need for the git config change:
git config --global http.postBuffer 104857600
the fact that pre-release versions are not listed under toolchains in VSCode, but SDK pre-releases are listed. This necessitates installation of the (pre-release) toolchain outside of VSCode, or the selection of a non-pre-release version such as v2.7.0 for both the toolchain and the SDK because the versions of toolchain and SDK should correspond.

Thanks a lot for your help.

Armand

RE: Clean install of VSCode toolchain fails on MacOSX (Apple Silicon)

dejans — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:28:32 GMT

Hi,

[quote user="aniederberger"]If the toolchain version number is supposed to be higher than or equal to the SDK version number, this explains everything because toolchains version numbers don't reach as high (up to v2.7.0) as SDK version numbers (up to v2.7.99-cs2). See attached screenshots.[/quote]

Toolchain version should corrspond to the NCS version. If you choose to use NCS v2.7.0 then you should choose the same version of the Toolchain, but one toolchain might be suitable for multiple minor versions (and same major version) of the NCS.

[quote user="aniederberger"]Or are you suggesting I uninstall SDK v2.7.99-cs2 (which I did) and then install toolchain v2.7.0 using the toolchain manager? Also, could you clarify if NCS (nRF Connect SDK, right?) refers to the SDK or the toolchain, or if the two are one and the same?[/quote]

nRF Connect SDK (NCS) is software development kit (SDK). The Toolchain is a set of development tools. They are not the same and both need to be installed. In your case, you would probably need to run "git config --global http.postBuffer 104857600" command also before installing NCS v2.7.99-cs2 if you want your "outdated" messages to disappear. For testing purposes, you could try to install NCS v2.7.99-cs2 from the Toolchain Manager to see if you still get the same "outdated" messages.

Best regards,
Dejan

RE: Clean install of VSCode toolchain fails on MacOSX (Apple Silicon)

aniederberger — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:07:40 GMT

Hi Dejan,

If the toolchain version number is supposed to be higher than or equal to the SDK version number, this explains everything because toolchains version numbers don't reach as high (up to v2.7.0) as SDK version numbers (up to v2.7.99-cs2). See attached screenshots.

Here's what I did in order:

In VSCode: Manage SDKs > Uninstall SDK > nRF Connect SDK v2.7.99-cs2
The stand-alone Mac Toolchain Manager does not offer v2.7.99-cs2 as an option. Inside VSCode, Manage toolchains > Install Toolchain > nRF Connect Toolchain v2.7.99-cs2 is NOT an option, either.
In VSCode: Manage SDKs > Install SDK > v2.7.99-cs2 IS an option.

Thus, as shown in the screenshots, the biggest differences I see are that "VSCode:Manage SDKs" and "Toolchain Manager"/"VSCode:Manage toolchains" don't list all of the same versions and that they are named differently (version number only vs "nRF Connect Toolchain" and then version number).

Or are you suggesting I uninstall SDK v2.7.99-cs2 (which I did) and then install toolchain v2.7.0 using the toolchain manager? Also, could you clarify if NCS (nRF Connect SDK, right?) refers to the SDK or the toolchain, or if the two are one and the same?

Best regards,

Armand

RE: Clean install of VSCode toolchain fails on MacOSX (Apple Silicon)

dejans — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:18:51 GMT

Hi Armand,

Do you see any difference in the output window if you uninstall NCS v2.7.99-cs2 which you installed via VS Code and reinstall it from the Toolchain Manager?

Best regards,
Dejan

RE: Clean install of VSCode toolchain fails on MacOSX (Apple Silicon)

aniederberger — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:58:06 GMT

Hi Dejan,

I see 'Now run "west update" inside /opt/nordic/ncs/v2.7.99-c2' in the log (redo-log line 55), followed by 'exited with code 0' (line 57), and '[west]: updating /opt/nordic/ncs/v2.7.99-cs2...' (line 60) and '[west]: === updating zephyr (zephyr):' (line 62). Same in the initial log file starting from line 145. I did not run any update command manually.

Yes, all NCS versions are in the folder /opt/nordic/ncs/

% ls /opt/nordic/ncs/
downloads	toolchains	v2.7.0
tmp		v2.6.1		v2.7.99-cs2

Best,

Armand

RE: Clean install of VSCode toolchain fails on MacOSX (Apple Silicon)

dejans — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:11:13 GMT

Hi Armand,

In your initial output log, I see this message <Now run "west update" inside /opt/nordic/ncs/v2.7.99-cs2">. Can you confirm that you have done this step?

Are all your NCS versions (v2.6.1, v2.7.0 and v2.7.99-cs2) located in the same /opt/nordic/ncs folder?

Best regards,
Dejan

RE: Clean install of VSCode toolchain fails on MacOSX (Apple Silicon)

aniederberger — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:25:24 GMT

Hi Dejan,

TLDR: after setting git config --global http.postBuffer 104857600, as suggested in the post you referenced, and then installing the slightly older (NCS) SDK v2.7.0, the Toolchain validation does not throw any errors. Thank you.

In response to your questions:

1. what I mean is that the original reason for this post persists: the claim that zephyrs-dk is outdated, and the claim that python is outdated (even though python 3.13 is clearly the default version now, as shown when writing python3 --version in the vscode terminal). These errors are seen when I click on "Manage toolchains", then "Validate Toolchain". The output is in the "OUTPUT" window, "nRF Connect".

2. I added the log created after your suggestion of changing the global git setting to the original post for reference: 20241021_nrfconnect_install_log_redo.txt. Lines 36-37 show that after installing the toolchain, the validation seems to indicate that everything is ok. Right after this (line 39), I am installing the SDK at the end of which the validation report shows the outdated messages.

3. Great catch: I have just installed (NCS) SDK v2.6.1 and v2.7.0 and the Toolchain validation now (using these versions) does not detect any issues with the toolchain. This didn't seem to work before implementing your git config change, but now it does. Note that the Toolchain validation with SDK v2.7.99-cs1 complains about zephyr-sdk being outdated, but it does not complain about python. Finally, I uninstalled and reinstalled v2.7.99-cs2 and the original error messages (outdated zephyr-sdk and python) are back. Therefore, I will use (NCS) SDK v2.7.0 and keep an eye out for new versions unless you advise otherwise.

Thanks for your help. Please let me know if there is anything else I can clarify or describe more accurately to help you locate the issue. Also, please let me know if you don't want me to use (NCS) SDK v2.7.0 for some reason. Otherwise, I will mark this issue as resolved.

Best,

Armand

RE: Clean install of VSCode toolchain fails on MacOSX (Apple Silicon)

dejans — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:18:18 GMT

Hi,

[quote user="aniederberger"]but the SDK complaints about outdated zephyr and python persist.[/quote]

Can you elaborate on this? Could you provide the steps you took before you got python and zephyr-sdk "outdated" messages? In which nRF Connect window do you see these "outdated" messages?

[quote user="aniederberger"]Only after installing v2.7.99-cs2 do I see the complaints about outdated python and zephyr. Coincidence?[/quote]

I assume this is NCS v2.7.99-cs2. Is this correct? If yes, how did you install it? Is everything working fine (no "outdated" messages) with previous NCS versions?

Best regards,
Dejan

RE: Clean install of VSCode toolchain fails on MacOSX (Apple Silicon)

aniederberger — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:02:47 GMT

Hi Dejan,
Thanks a lot for your reply. Your suggestion definitely helped, but it unfortunately didn't solve the problem:

The git errors are now gone
Installation of the SDK went from hours to minutes
but the SDK complaints about outdated zephyr and python persist. Yes, python3 is still the new version I installed with home-brew.

Since I seem to be unable to add my log file here, I am pasting the VSCode support information below (masking only my username)

One thing I have noticed: my (new) logs show that the initial toolchain validation report (before installing v2.7.99-cs2; lines 36-37 in the log) comes back clean. Only after installing v2.7.99-cs2 do I see the complaints about outdated python and zephyr. Coincidence?

Best regards,

Armand
PS: I found a way to attach the file: It's now added to the main post under 20241021_nrfconnect_install_log_redo.txt .

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RE: Clean install of VSCode toolchain fails on MacOSX (Apple Silicon)

dejans — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:15:21 GMT

Hi,

In your log, I can see "error: RPC failed; HTTP 400 curl 22 The requested URL returned error: 400" and "fatal: unable to write request to remote: Broken pipe". The error is mentioned in this ticket. Can you try out suggested solution and check if it works in your case?

Best regards,
Dejan

RE: Clean install of VSCode toolchain fails on MacOSX (Apple Silicon)

aniederberger — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 04:40:01 GMT

PS: I am able to flash my nRF52-DK (PCA10040) despite the Toolchain validation report indicating the issues reported above.