Compiler Error in SDK nRF5_SDK_15.3.0 when using ARM compiler version 6.18 (ARM MDK 5.37)

[chianglin]

Hi,

Please found following error message:

*** Using Compiler 'V6.18', folder: 'C:\Keil_v5\ARM\ARMCLANG\Bin'
Build target 'nrf52832_xxaa'
../../../../../../components/libraries/util/app_error_handler_keil.c(45): error: expected '(' after 'asm'
__ASM void app_error_handler(ret_code_t error_code, uint32_t line_num, const uint8_t * p_file_name)
^
../../../../../../components/libraries/util/app_error_handler_keil.c(45): error: expected ';' after top-level asm block
__ASM void app_error_handler(ret_code_t error_code, uint32_t line_num, const uint8_t * p_file_name)
^
;
../../../../../../components/libraries/util/app_error_handler_keil.c(47): error: use of undeclared identifier 'PRESERVE8'
PRESERVE8 {TRUE}
^
3 errors generated.
compiling app_error_handler_keil.c...
".\_build\nrf52832_Rabit.axf" - 3 Error(s), 0 Warning(s).
Target not created.
Build Time Elapsed: 00:00:01

However, using Arm Compiler V5 (MDK 5.29) to compile, no errors will occur.

Thank you

[Håkon Alseth]

Hi,

 

ARMClang is not supported in the nRF5 SDK, we recommend that you use arm compiler v5:

 ArmClang: error: unknown argument: '--reduce_paths' 

 Kind regards,

Håkon