BOARD_TEMP-NRF52832 defined without a typeParsing error: Aborting due to Kconfig warnings

[NithinAG]

Hi All,

I have been trying to create new custom board. and havent been able to even build.

I followed the intructions here : 

https://academy.nordicsemi.com/courses/nrf-connect-sdk-intermediate/lessons/lesson-3-adding-custom-board-support/topic/exercise-1/

have been getting this kconfig error:

*  Executing task: nRF Connect: Generate config temp-nrf52832/nrf52832 for c:\Users\nithi\nordicfw\ncsfund\hello_world 

Building hello_world
west build --build-dir c:/Users/nithi/nordicfw/ncsfund/hello_world/build c:/Users/nithi/nordicfw/ncsfund/hello_world --pristine --board temp-nrf52832/nrf52832 -- -DBOARD_ROOT="c:/ncs"

-- west build: generating a build system
Loading Zephyr module(s) (Zephyr base): sysbuild_default
-- Found Python3: C:/ncs/toolchains/0b393f9e1b/opt/bin/python.exe (found suitable version "3.12.4", minimum required is "3.10") found components: Interpreter
-- Cache files will be written to: C:/Users/nithi/ncsdk/v3.0.2/zephyr/.cache
-- Found west (found suitable version "1.2.0", minimum required is "0.14.0")
-- Board: temp-nrf52832, qualifiers: nrf52832

warning: BOARD_TEMP-NRF52832 (defined at C:/ncs/boards/temp/temp-nrf52832/Kconfig.temp-nrf52832:1) defined without a typeParsing C:/Users/nithi/ncsdk/v3.0.2/zephyr/share/sysbuild/Kconfig
Loaded configuration 'C:/Users/nithi/nordicfw/ncsfund/hello_world/build/_sysbuild/empty.conf'
Merged configuration 'C:/Users/nithi/nordicfw/ncsfund/hello_world/build/_sysbuild/empty.conf'


error: Aborting due to Kconfig warnings

CMake Error at C:/Users/nithi/ncsdk/v3.0.2/zephyr/cmake/modules/kconfig.cmake:396 (message):
  command failed with return code: 1
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/modules/sysbuild_kconfig.cmake:116 (include)
  cmake/modules/sysbuild_default.cmake:19 (include)
  C:/Users/nithi/ncsdk/v3.0.2/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:75 (include)
  C:/Users/nithi/ncsdk/v3.0.2/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:92 (include_boilerplate)
  C:/Users/nithi/ncsdk/v3.0.2/zephyr/share/sysbuild-package/cmake/SysbuildConfig.cmake:8 (include)
  template/CMakeLists.txt:10 (find_package)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "C:/Users/nithi/nordicfw/ncsfund/hello_world/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
FATAL ERROR: command exited with status 1: 'C:\ncs\toolchains\0b393f9e1b\opt\bin\cmake.EXE' -DWEST_PYTHON=C:/ncs/toolchains/0b393f9e1b/opt/bin/python.exe '-Bc:\Users\nithi\nordicfw\ncsfund\hello_world
\build' -GNinja -DBOARD=temp-nrf52832/nrf52832 -DBOARD_ROOT=c:/ncs '-SC:\Users\nithi\ncsdk\v3.0.2\zephyr\share\sysbuild' '-DAPP_DIR:PATH=c:\Users\nithi\nordicfw\ncsfund\hello_world'

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

Board Definition:

Build Configuration:

Kconfig.temp-nrf52832

The build fails every time. 

I am using the hello_world project template.

Thanks in advance,

[Edvin]

Hello,

I really recommend that you follow the method from Exercise 2 in the same DevAcademy course:

https://academy.nordicsemi.com/courses/nrf-connect-sdk-intermediate/lessons/lesson-3-adding-custom-board-support/topic/exercise-2-5/

I know it says that you should be able to use the tool in Exercise 1, but I too can't build most projects using this tool, even for the nRF52 series. 

Try copying the board files for the nRF52832 DK, the way it is described in exercise 2, and let me know if you struggle to make it run.

Best regards,

Edvin

[Revilo]

Hi,

I had the same issue when using a custom board. There seems to be a bug in the board creation tool, which doesn't properly replace hyphens in the board name when creating the Kconfig symbol name.

Quick fix: do only use underscores "_" and no hyphens "-" in the board name input field.

The description field does not seem to matter, I have even spaces in there. I have not tried, but my assumption is that the same rules like with the board name also apply to the vendor name.

Best regards

[NithinAG]

This was the issue. Thanks for the info.

I haven't tried with vendor name either as it didn't have any "_", "-".