Configuring my custom board throws errors

[greenleaf]

I created a custom board and tried experimenting by changing the following:

prj.conf

CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN=y
CONFIG_SERIAL=y
CONFIG_GPIO=y
CONFIG_PWM=y

# Make sure printk is not printing to the UART console
CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y

CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=2048
CONFIG_MAIN_THREAD_PRIORITY=7

CONFIG_ZIGBEE=y
CONFIG_ZIGBEE_APP_UTILS=y
CONFIG_ZIGBEE_ROLE_ROUTER=y

# Enable DK LED and Buttons library
CONFIG_DK_LIBRARY=y

# This example requires more workqueue stack
CONFIG_SYSTEM_WORKQUEUE_STACK_SIZE=2048

# Enable nRF ECB driver
CONFIG_CRYPTO=y
CONFIG_CRYPTO_NRF_ECB=y
CONFIG_CRYPTO_INIT_PRIORITY=80

# Networking
CONFIG_NET_IPV6=n
CONFIG_NET_IP_ADDR_CHECK=n
CONFIG_NET_UDP=n

# Scene extension
CONFIG_ZIGBEE_SCENES=y

customboard_defconf

# Enable MPU
CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y

# Enable hardware stack protection
CONFIG_HW_STACK_PROTECTION=y

# Enable RTT
CONFIG_USE_SEGGER_RTT=y

# enable GPIO
CONFIG_GPIO=y

# enable uart driver
CONFIG_SERIAL=y

# enable console
CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y

CONFIG_PINCTRL=y

Now when trying to build again I get:

 *  Executing task: nRF Connect: Build [pristine]: testproject/build (active) 

Building template
west build --build-dir /NordicTests/testproject/build /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/sysbuild/template --pristine --board ZanaBoard_Valve/nrf52833 -- -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION=NONE -DBOARD_ROOT=/NordicTests/testproject

-- west build: generating a build system
Loading Zephyr module(s) (Zephyr base): sysbuild_default
-- Found Python3: /home/user/ncs/toolchains/b77d8c1312/usr/local/bin/python3.12 (found suitable version "3.12.4", minimum required is "3.8") found components: Interpreter 
-- Cache files will be written to: /home/user/.cache/zephyr
-- Found west (found suitable version "1.2.0", minimum required is "0.14.0")
-- Board: ZanaBoard_Valve, qualifiers: nrf52833
Parsing /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/sysbuild/Kconfig
Loaded configuration '/NordicTests/testproject/build/_sysbuild/empty.conf'
Merged configuration '/NordicTests/testproject/build/_sysbuild/empty.conf'
Configuration saved to '/NordicTests/testproject/build/zephyr/.config'
Kconfig header saved to '/NordicTests/testproject/build/_sysbuild/autoconf.h'
-- 
   ******************************
   * Running CMake for template *
   ******************************

Loading Zephyr module(s) (Zephyr base): sysbuild_default
CMake Warning (dev) at /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/cmake/modules/FindDeprecated.cmake:40 (if):
  Policy CMP0057 is not set: Support new IN_LIST if() operator.  Run "cmake
  --help-policy CMP0057" for policy details.  Use the cmake_policy command to
  set the policy and suppress this warning.

  IN_LIST will be interpreted as an operator when the policy is set to NEW.
  Since the policy is not set the OLD behavior will be used.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/cmake/modules/python.cmake:16 (find_package)
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/cmake/modules/user_cache.cmake:30 (include)
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/cmake/modules/extensions.cmake:5 (include)
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/sysbuild/cmake/modules/sysbuild_default.cmake:8 (include)
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:75 (include)
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:92 (include_boilerplate)
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/sysbuild-package/cmake/SysbuildConfig.cmake:8 (include)
  CMakeLists.txt:10 (find_package)
This warning is for project developers.  Use -Wno-dev to suppress it.

CMake Error at /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/cmake/modules/FindDeprecated.cmake:40 (if):
  if given arguments:

    "CROSS_COMPILE" "IN_LIST" "Deprecated_FIND_COMPONENTS"

  Unknown arguments specified
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/cmake/modules/python.cmake:16 (find_package)
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/cmake/modules/user_cache.cmake:30 (include)
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/cmake/modules/extensions.cmake:5 (include)
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/sysbuild/cmake/modules/sysbuild_default.cmake:8 (include)
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:75 (include)
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:92 (include_boilerplate)
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/sysbuild-package/cmake/SysbuildConfig.cmake:8 (include)
  CMakeLists.txt:10 (find_package)


CMake Warning (dev) in CMakeLists.txt:
  No cmake_minimum_required command is present.  A line of code such as

    cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21)

  should be added at the top of the file.  The version specified may be lower
  if you wish to support older CMake versions for this project.  For more
  information run "cmake --help-policy CMP0000".
This warning is for project developers.  Use -Wno-dev to suppress it.

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
CMake Error at cmake/modules/sysbuild_extensions.cmake:514 (message):
  CMake configure failed for Zephyr project: template

  Location: /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/sysbuild/template
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/modules/sysbuild_images.cmake:20 (ExternalZephyrProject_Cmake)
  cmake/modules/sysbuild_default.cmake:20 (include)
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:75 (include)
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:92 (include_boilerplate)
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/sysbuild-package/cmake/SysbuildConfig.cmake:8 (include)
  template/CMakeLists.txt:10 (find_package)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/NordicTests/testproject/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
FATAL ERROR: command exited with status 1: /home/user/ncs/toolchains/b77d8c1312/usr/local/bin/cmake -DWEST_PYTHON=/home/user/ncs/toolchains/b77d8c1312/usr/local/bin/python3.12 -B/NordicTests/testproject/build -GNinja -DBOARD=ZanaBoard_Valve/nrf52833 -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION=NONE -DBOARD_ROOT=/NordicTests/testproject -S/home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/sysbuild -DAPP_DIR:PATH=/home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/sysbuild/template

 *  The terminal process terminated with exit code: 1. 
 *  Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.

[Jennifer Gibbs]

What are you attempting to build exactly? I just checked the source directory from your build command and that isn't an application it's a CMakeLists.txt template I'm fairly certain. 

west build --build-dir /NordicTests/testproject/build /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/sysbuild/template --pristine --board ZanaBoard_Valve/nrf52833 -- -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION=NONE -DBOARD_ROOT=/NordicTests/testproject

[greenleaf]

I just created a new app. Not even from a template just a basic main.c that returns 0.

Created a new board, and build configuration. Confirmed that everything built fine on my new board, then just edited the files above to progressively add some more functionality. When trying to build again I got the message you see above. I'm building through the vscode extension that provides a "pristine build" or "build" button.

[Jennifer Gibbs]

Yes, but that isn't what is being built or attempting to build, it is attempting to build from the folder I highlighted below. Can you take a screenshot of your build configuration? Did you add your project folder as an application inside the VS Code NCS extension?

[greenleaf]

Apart from changing to the new board, I didn't do anything special on the build configuration.

I created a new project through the "create new application" button from the extension, no other files were dropped in.

[Jennifer Gibbs]

The screenshot you sent is showing the Explorer view instead of the NCS extension view. Can you show me the view from your NSC extension tab? 

You could also open an nRF Connect terminal from VSC and run

west build -b ZanaBoard_Valve/nrf52833 -d /NordicTests/testproject/build -p

Before running this command, I would delete the current build folder and artefacts to prevent it from trying the same thing again. 

[greenleaf]

the command you gave me produces a different error this time:

CMake Error at /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/cmake/modules/boards.cmake:228 (message):
  Invalid BOARD; see above.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/modules/sysbuild_default.cmake:15 (include)
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:75 (include)
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:92 (include_boilerplate)
  /home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/sysbuild-package/cmake/SysbuildConfig.cmake:8 (include)
  template/CMakeLists.txt:10 (find_package)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/NordicTests/ZanaValve/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
FATAL ERROR: command exited with status 1: /home/user/ncs/toolchains/b77d8c1312/usr/local/bin/cmake -DWEST_PYTHON=/home/user/ncs/toolchains/b77d8c1312/usr/local/bin/python3.12 -B/NordicTests/ZanaValve/build -GNinja -DBOARD=ZanaBoard_Valve/nrf52833 -S/home/user/ncs/v2.9.0/zephyr/share/sysbuild -DAPP_DIR:PATH=/NordicTests/ZanaValve

[Jennifer Gibbs]

Have you followed the instructions for adding a custom board into your project? I would review the following links to get everything linked and ported in correctly:

How to work with boards and devices

Board Porting Guide

[greenleaf]

Hi,

Yes, as I said in the original question I managed to get to the point where I

1. generated a board correctly
2. build the app using that board

The error happened when I changed those two configuration files, and I pressed build again. The second time I pressed "build" I got the error I originally reported. No other change was done to the project apart from what are in the original question.