Unable to build project (nRF5_SDK_14.2.0_17b948a) from windows cmd

RE: Unable to build project (nRF5_SDK_14.2.0_17b948a) from windows cmd

STE — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:56:04 GMT

Thanks it worked for me too, now I'm using the 9.3.1 toolchain version.

RE: Unable to build project (nRF5_SDK_14.2.0_17b948a) from windows cmd

embedd_1 — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 18:02:12 GMT

I too had this problem. I am using version 10.2.1 of GNU arm toolchain. It worked after these two changes in the Makefile.windows file.
1) Having '/' instead of '\" in the path.
2) Having /bin/ at the end.

This is how my Makefile.windows file look like.
GNU_INSTALL_ROOT := C:/Program Files (x86)/GNU Arm Embedded Toolchain/10 2020-q4-major/bin/
GNU_VERSION := 10.2.1
GNU_PREFIX := arm-none-eabi

NOTE: I am not sure how installing "the GNU ARM Eclipse plug-in project." affects the error. Because I don't remember my error disappeared after I reinstalled this plug in or not.

RE: Unable to build project (nRF5_SDK_14.2.0_17b948a) from windows cmd

Mark Nolan — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 12:13:20 GMT

This worked for me, now to deal with the endless other compilation errors:

GNU_INSTALL_ROOT := "C:/Program Files (x86)/GNU Tools ARM Embedded/9 2019-q4-major/bin/"
GNU_VERSION := 9.2.1
GNU_PREFIX := arm-none-eabi

RE: Unable to build project (nRF5_SDK_14.2.0_17b948a) from windows cmd

hitesh poshia — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 10:20:12 GMT

changing "/" at the end worked for me , thanks

RE: Unable to build project (nRF5_SDK_14.2.0_17b948a) from windows cmd

benkokes — Sun, 21 Oct 2018 23:09:19 GMT

I am +1 for the solution by seggles.

I am using SDK15.2.0 and I have my GNU tools installed in: C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU Tools ARM Embedded\7 2018-q2u.

( because of other attempts to fix, I truncated the '7 2018-q2-update' to the shown '7 2018-q2u'. I doubt this changes anything).

I changed the makefile.windows as suggested by seggles and it fixed how the (x86) was being parsed, which was the most likely root of my problem. I didnt have any need of modifying my makefile.common file either.

Cheers!

RE: Unable to build project (nRF5_SDK_14.2.0_17b948a) from windows cmd

NordicHam — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 19:56:37 GMT

I installed GNU Tools version 7 in Windows 7 32-bit here:

C:\Program Files\GNU Tools Arm Embedded\7 2018-q2-update

I then installed nRF5_SDK_12.3.0_d7731ad here:

C:\BLE\external\nRF5_SDK_12.3.0

In the following folder:

C:\BLE\external\nRF5_SDK_12.3.0\components\toolchain\gcc

I modified Makefile.windows as follows:

GNU_INSTALL_ROOT := C:\Program Files\GNU Tools Arm Embedded\7 2018-q2-update
GNU_VERSION := 7.3.1
GNU_PREFIX := arm-none-eabi
SHELL=cmd.exe

When I run 'make' in:

C:\BLE\external\nRF5_SDK_12.3.0\examples\ble_peripheral\ble_app_eddystone\pca10040\s132\armgcc

it successfully executes to completion, and nrf52832_xxaa.hex is created.

I then installed nRF5_SDK_15.1.0_a8c0c4d here:

C:\BLE\external\nRF5_SDK_15.1.0

When I configure the exact same Makefile.windows here:

C:\BLE\external\nRF5_SDK_15.1.0\examples\ble_peripheral\ble_app_eddystone\pca10040\s132\armgcc

the make command fails with:

C:\BLE\external\nRF5_SDK_15.1.0\examples\ble_peripheral\ble_app_eddystone\pca10040\s132\armgcc>make
process_begin: CreateProcess(NULL, "C:\Program Files\GNU Tools Arm Embedded\7 2018-q2-updatearm-none-eabi-gcc" --version, ...) failed.
Cannot find: 'C:\Program Files\GNU Tools Arm Embedded\7 2018-q2-updatearm-none-eabi-gcc'.
Please set values in: "C:/BLE/external/nRF5_SDK_15.1.0/components/toolchain/gcc/Makefile.windows"
according to the actual configuration of your system.
../../../../../../components/toolchain/gcc/Makefile.common:129: *** Cannot continue. Stop.

C:\BLE\external\nRF5_SDK_15.1.0\examples\ble_peripheral\ble_app_eddystone\pca10040\s132\armgcc>

Why does the same makefile.windows works fine with nRF5_SDK_12.3.0_d7731ad but fails with nRF5_SDK_15.1.0_a8c0c4d?

Thank you.

RE: Unable to build project (nRF5_SDK_14.2.0_17b948a) from windows cmd

seggles — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 21:48:20 GMT

Please note the default path for the toolchain is "C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU Tools Arm Embedded\7 2018-q2-update" which is what I was referring to, but just in case that was clear..

RE: Unable to build project (nRF5_SDK_14.2.0_17b948a) from windows cmd

seggles — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 21:44:15 GMT

I too had this exact problem with the current version of the GNU ARM Embedded toolchain (Version 7-2018-q2-update *as of this posting*)

I solved the issue by manually modifying the path of the toolchain to the following:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU Tools Arm Embedded\7 2018-q2"

It appears that whatever portion of Makefile.common, does not appropriately parse the "-update" portion of the path.

My current Makefile.windows is the following:

PROGFILES=C:/Program Files (x86)
GNU_INSTALL_ROOT := $(PROGFILES)/GNU Tools Arm Embedded/7 2018-q2/bin/
GNU_VERSION := 7.3.1
GNU_PREFIX := arm-none-eabi

Verified working output within an nRF52 example:

C:\Nordic\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\external\micro-ecc\nrf52hf_armgcc\armgcc>make
mkdir _build
cd _build && mkdir micro_ecc_lib
Compiling file: uECC.c
Creating library: ../../nrf52hf_armgcc/armgcc/micro_ecc_lib_nrf52.a
C:/Program Files (x86)/GNU Tools Arm Embedded/7 2018-q2/bin/arm-none-eabi-ar: creating ../../nrf52hf_armgcc/armgcc/micro_ecc_lib_nrf52.a
Done

Hopefully this helps you, I was also struggling with this forever...

RE: Unable to build project (nRF5_SDK_14.2.0_17b948a) from windows cmd

Var — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 12:25:21 GMT

Hi,

I think you might have solved the problem already but here is what i did anyway. I too encountered the same problem and I solved it by changing the GNU tools for ARM version to 4.9 as suggested by one member here and in the Makefile.windows I added the path C:/Program Files (x86)/GNU Tools ARM Embedded/4.9 2015q3/bin/

You need to give "/" at the end. I think this worked for me.

Thanks!

RE: Unable to build project (nRF5_SDK_14.2.0_17b948a) from windows cmd

Ozil 11 — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 04:00:55 GMT

Can you show me your make.windows and your GNU tools version ?
What error does it show after you use ARM GNU 4.9.3 ?

RE: Unable to build project (nRF5_SDK_14.2.0_17b948a) from windows cmd

Akhil Bhargav Josyabhatla — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 01:48:46 GMT

Tried doing that. No result, Matt.

RE: Unable to build project (nRF5_SDK_14.2.0_17b948a) from windows cmd

Akhil Bhargav Josyabhatla — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 01:47:50 GMT

I have tried that too. Unfortunately, that didn't help me, Ozil.

RE: Unable to build project (nRF5_SDK_14.2.0_17b948a) from windows cmd

Akhil Bhargav Josyabhatla — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 01:47:09 GMT

I have tried all the suggestions, but I haven't solved the problem yet.

RE: Unable to build project (nRF5_SDK_14.2.0_17b948a) from windows cmd

Ozil 11 — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 05:00:24 GMT

I was having the same problem. Downgrade your GNU Tools ARM Embedded to 4.9.3 as given in the tutorial of devzone. It worked for me. I know this is not the solution but it gets you going if you have deadlines to meet lol.

RE: Unable to build project (nRF5_SDK_14.2.0_17b948a) from windows cmd

cd.barahona — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 10:40:31 GMT

Hi Akhil! I have the same problem.

Do you solve it?

RE: Unable to build project (nRF5_SDK_14.2.0_17b948a) from windows cmd

Jørgen Holmefjord — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 11:41:12 GMT

Also make sure you are pointing to the directory where the binary files are located. This is normally inside the bin directory inside the GNU_INSTALL_ROOT path you have posted.

RE: Unable to build project (nRF5_SDK_14.2.0_17b948a) from windows cmd

Matt — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 02:04:29 GMT

Here's the one in my windows environment:

GNU_INSTALL_ROOT := C:/Program Files (x86)/GNU Tools ARM Embedded/5.4 2016q3
GNU_VERSION := 5.4.1
GNU_PREFIX := arm-none-eab

Try to change the "" to "/" in your makefile.windows to see if that helps.