SPIM non-blocking example: GET_DEVICE_CONFIG_FILES fails

[peterz]

Hi

using nrfConnect SDK 2.9 I try to use the non-blocking SPIM example and the nRF52840DK as starting point for my application.

I encountered an error:

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:11 (GET_DEVICE_CONFIG_FILES):
  GET_DEVICE_CONFIG_FILES Macro invoked with incorrect arguments for macro
  named: GET_DEVICE_CONFIG_FILES

So I successfully tried other examples and read more docs for a few days to get some experience with nrfConnect.
Now with a basic understanding I retry but I'm still stuck with this error, I cant compile the sample derived from
ncs/v2.9.0/modules/hal/nordic/nrfx/samples/src/nrfx_spim/non_blocking
for the board nrf52840dk/nrf52840

To keep pathes short I installed nrfConnect in C:\a\nrfConnect

I find the macro GET_DEVICE_CONFIG_FILES() is defined in common/common.cmake

any hints why GET_DEVICE_CONFIG_FILES() might fail to find the board?

thank you very much for yor precious time
Peter

[Kenneth]

Hello,

I suspect it's related to the project is not setup to use sysbuild, if you build it without sysbuild I suspect it works. At least a quick check works using no-sysbuild: \modules\hal\nordic\nrfx\samples\src\nrfx_spim\non_blocking 

For information to update the example on how to work with sysbuild check out:
https://academy.nordicsemi.com/courses/nrf-connect-sdk-intermediate/lessons/lesson-8-sysbuild/topic/sysbuild-configuration/ 

Kenneth

[peterz]

Hi Kenneth

you're completely right: (o) no sysbuild is the way to go.

for me as a newbie it was clear to build with the proposed option (o) build system default.
"default" is always good when starting in unknown territory - this was the exception of the rule.

And thanks for pointing me to the sysbuild lesson.

you made my day
Peter