Can not Load nRF Connect project into Segger Studio getting Did not finish "cmake"

[Jeff Seaman]

I am trying to install the nRF9160 development environment on an additional computer.  We have the system running on 3 computers now but are in the process of setting one up for testing documentation purposes.

I installed following the Getting Stated assistant v1.0.1 directions for installing the tool chain.

We are working on a windows 10 systems.

I have tried matching the versions of the utilities to one of our working systems without success.

This is a list of the Tool chain versions.

	amir Non Working	Karma Working
cmake	cmake version 3.13.4	cmake version 3.14.5
git	git version 2.22.0.windows.1	git version 2.21.0.windows.1
python	Python 3.7.1	Python 3.7.3
ninja	1.8.2	1.9.0
gperf	GNU gperf 3.1	GNU gperf 3.1
west	West bootstrapper version: v0.5.8 (c:\python37\lib\site-packages\west\_bootstrap)	West bootstrapper version: v0.5.8 (c:\python37\lib\site-packages\west\_bootstrap)
Segger Studio	ARM(Nordic Edition)V4.18	ARM(Nordic Edition)V4.18

[AndreasF]

Hi.

Is cmake in your path?

Could you paste the output text from Segger Embedded Studio?

Like this:

Best regards,

Andreas

[Jeff Seaman]

just to make sure yes cmake is in the path from a command prompt

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.239]
(c) 2019 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\apasdar>cmake -version
cmake version 3.14.6

CMake suite maintained and supported by Kitware (kitware.com/cmake).

C:\Users\apasdar>

There is nothing in the Segger Studio screen.I am attaching the log files from the build directory

Fullscreen CMakeOutput.log Download

The target system is: Generic - 1.14.99 - arm
The host system is: Windows - 10.0.18362 - AMD64
Compiling the C compiler identification source file "CMakeCCompilerId.c" succeeded.
Compiler: C:/gnuarmemb/bin/arm-none-eabi-gcc.exe 
Build flags: 
Id flags: -c 

The output was:
0


Compilation of the C compiler identification source "CMakeCCompilerId.c" produced "CMakeCCompilerId.o"

The C compiler identification is GNU, found in "C:/ncs/nrf/samples/nrf9160/mqtt_simple/build_nrf9160_pca10090ns/CMakeFiles/3.14.6/CompilerIdC/CMakeCCompilerId.o"

Compiling the CXX compiler identification source file "CMakeCXXCompilerId.cpp" succeeded.
Compiler: C:/gnuarmemb/bin/arm-none-eabi-gcc.exe 
Build flags: 
Id flags: -c 

The output was:
0


Compilation of the CXX compiler identification source "CMakeCXXCompilerId.cpp" produced "CMakeCXXCompilerId.o"

The CXX compiler identification is GNU, found in "C:/ncs/nrf/samples/nrf9160/mqtt_simple/build_nrf9160_pca10090ns/CMakeFiles/3.14.6/CompilerIdCXX/CMakeCXXCompilerId.o"

Checking whether the ASM compiler is GNU using "--version" matched "(GNU assembler)|(GCC)|(Free Software Foundation)":
arm-none-eabi-gcc.exe (GNU Tools for Arm Embedded Processors 7-2018-q2-update) 7.3.1 20180622 (release) [ARM/embedded-7-branch revision 261907]
Copyright (C) 2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Performing C SOURCE FILE Test toolchain_is_ok succeeded with the following output:
Change Dir: C:/ncs/nrf/samples/nrf9160/mqtt_simple/build_nrf9160_pca10090ns/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp

Run Build Command(s):C:/ProgramData/chocolatey/bin/ninja.exe cmTC_2cb7b 
[1/2] Building C object CMakeFiles/cmTC_2cb7b.dir/src.c.obj

[2/2] Linking C executable cmTC_2cb7b

c:/gnuarmemb/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/7.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld.exe: warning: cannot find entry symbol _start; defaulting to 00008000


Source file was:
int main(void) { return 0; }

Fullscreen 3731.CMakeError.log Download

Compiling the C compiler identification source file "CMakeCCompilerId.c" failed.
Compiler: C:/gnuarmemb/bin/arm-none-eabi-gcc.exe 
Build flags: 
Id flags:  

The output was:
1
c:/gnuarmemb/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/7.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/lib\libc.a(lib_a-exit.o): In function `exit':
exit.c:(.text.exit+0x2c): undefined reference to `_exit'
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status


Compiling the CXX compiler identification source file "CMakeCXXCompilerId.cpp" failed.
Compiler: C:/gnuarmemb/bin/arm-none-eabi-gcc.exe 
Build flags: 
Id flags:  

The output was:
1
c:/gnuarmemb/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/7.3.1/../../../../arm-none-eabi/lib\libc.a(lib_a-exit.o): In function `exit':
exit.c:(.text.exit+0x2c): undefined reference to `_exit'
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status

[Jeff Seaman]

As a Follow up  I replaced the version of cmake with 3.13.4 like on my working system, and copied the gcc compiler from the working system with no difference.

[AndreasF]

Hi.

You mean you replaced cmake version 3.13.4 with 3.13.5, correct?

Coul you also try to have the same version of python and ninja as well?

From the output below it seems like there is an issue with the linker script when you try to build, do you use a new build folder?

Best regards,

Andreas