Can't build nRF Connect asset tracker

[GSinclair]

Hi all

I have an identical problem to this: https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/51567/can-t-build-nrf-connect-project

All my setup is the same, and the problem is exactly the same.

I've run west update after switching to tag v1.0.0

I have a mbedtls director in my ncs folder

Kind regards

Grant

[Øyvind]

Hello Grant,

I am not able to reproduce this problem. Can you please provide output from your case in Segger Embedded Studio?

Did you follow all steps

What version of Segger Embedded Studio are you using? 

In each subfolder of NCS, please issue the command:

git rev-parse HEAD

And paste the parse for each:

mbedtls
mcuboot
modules
nrf
nrfxlib
test
zephyr

[GSinclair]

Hi Øyvind

I'm running a clean version of Windows 10, and using SES V4.20a.

Yes I followed all the steps using the Getting Started Assistant v1.0.1, and they all verify ok.

I initially cloned the SDK into a path that had a space in a folder name, and that created issues when importing the project. So I deleted that whole directory (sourcecode_root) and re-cloned the SDK.

Below are the git rev-parse results:

mbedtls
53546ea099f6f53d0be653a64accd250e170337f

mcuboot
424c716fb23234c3b0710d86dab6b2d5c64f8110

modules
fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git

nrf
1f3f87db7158ea553061a68782154a2dcc87ebb5

nrfxlib
757708d44dfc118397c7586af45e5d1ebed08509

test
fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git

zephyr
bd8fd7f8982a2a2b03d65e415b8de17b94fa5a9a

From SES I initially get this JavaScript alert:

The output in SES is:

Loading solution asset_tracker.emProject
Executing load commands
cmake -GNinja -DBOARD=nrf9160_pca10090ns -DBOARD_DIR=C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf9160_pca10090 -DZEPHYR_TOOLCHAIN_VARIANT=gnuarmemb -DGNUARMEMB_TOOLCHAIN_PATH=C:/gnuarmemb -BC:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf/applications/asset_tracker/build_nrf9160_pca10090ns -HC:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf/applications/asset_tracker -DEXTRA_KCONFIG_TARGETS=menuconfig_ses -DEXTRA_KCONFIG_TARGET_COMMAND_FOR_menuconfig_ses=C:/Mockingbird/arm_segger_embedded_studio_v420a_win_x64_nordic/html/configure_nordic_project_menuconfig.py
-- Using application from 'C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf/applications/asset_tracker'
Zephyr version: 1.14.99
-- Selected BOARD nrf9160_pca10090ns
-- Found west: C:/Python37/Scripts/west.exe (found suitable version "0.6.1", minimum required is "0.6.0")
-- Cache files will be written to: C:\Users\user\AppData\Local/.cache/zephyr
USING OUT OF TREE BOARD
-- Loading C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf9160_pca10090/nrf9160_pca10090ns.dts as base
-- Overlaying C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/zephyr/dts/common/common.dts
Device tree configuration written to C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf/applications/asset_tracker/build_nrf9160_pca10090ns/zephyr/include/generated/generated_dts_board.conf
Parsing Kconfig tree in C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf/applications/asset_tracker/Kconfig
Loaded configuration 'C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf/applications/asset_tracker/build_nrf9160_pca10090ns/zephyr/.config'
No change to 'C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf/applications/asset_tracker/build_nrf9160_pca10090ns/zephyr/.config'
Including module: nrf in path: C:\Mockingbird\johncrisford\Nordic_sourcecode_root\ncs\nrf
-- Using application from 'C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf/samples/nrf9160/spm'
Zephyr version: 1.14.99
Changed board to secure nrf9160_pca10090 (NOT NS)
USING OUT OF TREE BOARD
-- Loading C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf9160_pca10090/nrf9160_pca10090.dts as base
-- Overlaying C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/zephyr/dts/common/common.dts
-- Overlaying C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf/samples/nrf9160/spm/nrf9160_pca10090.overlay
Device tree configuration written to C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf/applications/asset_tracker/build_nrf9160_pca10090ns/spm/zephyr/include/generated/generated_dts_board.conf
Parsing Kconfig tree in C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/zephyr/Kconfig
Loaded configuration 'C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf/applications/asset_tracker/build_nrf9160_pca10090ns/spm/zephyr/.config'
No change to 'C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf/applications/asset_tracker/build_nrf9160_pca10090ns/spm/zephyr/.config'
Including module: nrf in path: C:\Mockingbird\johncrisford\Nordic_sourcecode_root\ncs\nrf
Including module: nffs in path: C:\Mockingbird\johncrisford\Nordic_sourcecode_root\ncs\modules\fs\nffs
Including module: segger in path: C:\Mockingbird\johncrisford\Nordic_sourcecode_root\ncs\modules\debug\segger
Including module: mcuboot in path: C:\Mockingbird\johncrisford\Nordic_sourcecode_root\ncs\mcuboot\zephyr
Including module: mcumgr in path: C:\Mockingbird\johncrisford\Nordic_sourcecode_root\ncs\modules\lib\mcumgr
Including module: tinycbor in path: C:\Mockingbird\johncrisford\Nordic_sourcecode_root\ncs\modules\lib\tinycbor
Including module: nrfxlib in path: C:\Mockingbird\johncrisford\Nordic_sourcecode_root\ncs\nrfxlib
FATAL ERROR: Unknown project name/path: mbedtls-nrf (use "west list" to list all projects)
CMake Error at C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrfxlib/nrf_security/CMakeLists.txt:31 (message):
Failed to find mbedtls, cannot build security libraries

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf/applications/asset_tracker/build_nrf9160_pca10090ns/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
See also "C:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf/applications/asset_tracker/build_nrf9160_pca10090ns/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log".
Project load failed
Reported error: solution load command failed (1)

And I've attached the CMakeError.log and CMakeOutput.log

Kind regards

Grant

Fullscreen 7288.CMakeOutput.log Download

The target system is: Generic - 1.14.99 - arm
The host system is: Windows - 10.0.17134 - 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:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf/applications/asset_tracker/build_nrf9160_pca10090ns/CMakeFiles/3.15.2/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:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf/applications/asset_tracker/build_nrf9160_pca10090ns/CMakeFiles/3.15.2/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:/Mockingbird/johncrisford/Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf/applications/asset_tracker/build_nrf9160_pca10090ns/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp

Run Build Command(s):C:/ProgramData/chocolatey/bin/ninja.exe cmTC_a53f8 && [1/2] Building C object CMakeFiles/cmTC_a53f8.dir/src.c.obj

[2/2] Linking C executable cmTC_a53f8

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 0825.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

[GSinclair]

Great, thanks for your support!

Here's the requested screenshot.

Kind regards

Grant

[Øyvind]

Hi Grant, 

Looking at the nrfxlib and zephyr git rev-parse results, these are not correct. Did you get any errors or warnings when running west update? Can you please run the following to verify that NCS is up to date:

git checkout master
git pull
git checkout v1.0.0
west update

Kind regards,
Øyvind

[GSinclair]

Hi Øyvind

I don't think there were any errors with west update.

Do you mean to run those git and west commands in /Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs OR in /Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf ?

Just to be clear: when I switched to v1.0.0 that was in /Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf, as instructed in the Getting Started Assistant.

Kind regards

Grant

[Øyvind]

Hi Grant, 

GSinclair said:

I don't think there were any errors with west update.

You might be right, but we have to verify.

GSinclair said:

Do you mean to run those git and west commands in /Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs OR in /Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf ?

Sorry for not specifying that. Please run the commands in /Nordic_sourcecode_root/ncs/nrf as instructed by Getting Started Assistant. 

Thanks!

Kind regards,
Øyvind

[deadpoolcode]

I am having the exact same issue

[Øyvind]

Have you tried with same procedures given below? If not able to fix, please register a new ticket so that we can keep track of your issue. 

Thank you!

Kind regards,
Øyvind

[GSinclair]

Hi Øyvind

Thanks for the clarification. Below is the output from those commands.

And if I now try to import the asset_tracker example, it fails in exactly the same way as before.

Kind regards

Grant

c:\Mockingbird\johncrisford\Nordic_sourcecode_root\ncs\nrf>git checkout master
Previous HEAD position was 1f3f87d manifest: Updated manifest to use v1.0.0 release tags
Switched to branch 'master'
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/master'.

c:\Mockingbird\johncrisford\Nordic_sourcecode_root\ncs\nrf>git pull
remote: Enumerating objects: 8, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (8/8), done.
remote: Total 11 (delta 8), reused 8 (delta 8), pack-reused 3
Unpacking objects: 100% (11/11), done.
From github.com/.../fw-nrfconnect-nrf
   5ac4434..5978e80  master     -> origin/master
Updating 5ac4434..5978e80
Fast-forward
 subsys/bluetooth/gatt_pool.c | 6 ++++++
 subsys/spm/Kconfig           | 4 ++++
 subsys/spm/spm.c             | 2 ++
 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+)

c:\Mockingbird\johncrisford\Nordic_sourcecode_root\ncs\nrf>git checkout v1.0.0
Note: switching to 'v1.0.0'.

You are in 'detached HEAD' state. You can look around, make experimental
changes and commit them, and you can discard any commits you make in this
state without impacting any branches by switching back to a branch.

If you want to create a new branch to retain commits you create, you may
do so (now or later) by using -c with the switch command. Example:

  git switch -c <new-branch-name>

Or undo this operation with:

  git switch -

Turn off this advice by setting config variable advice.detachedHead to false

HEAD is now at 1f3f87d manifest: Updated manifest to use v1.0.0 release tags

c:\Mockingbird\johncrisford\Nordic_sourcecode_root\ncs\nrf>west update
=== updating fw-nrfconnect-zephyr (zephyr):
--- fw-nrfconnect-zephyr: checked out bd8fd7f8982a2a2b03d65e415b8de17b94fa5a9a as detached HEAD
=== updating nffs (modules\fs\nffs):
--- nffs: checked out bc62a2fa9d98ddb5d633c932ea199bc68e10f194 as detached HEAD
=== updating segger (modules\debug\segger):
--- segger: checked out 6fcf61606d6012d2c44129edc033f59331e268bc as detached HEAD
=== updating fw-nrfconnect-mcuboot (mcuboot):
--- fw-nrfconnect-mcuboot: checked out 424c716fb23234c3b0710d86dab6b2d5c64f8110 as detached HEAD
=== updating fw-nrfconnect-mcumgr (modules\lib\mcumgr):
--- fw-nrfconnect-mcumgr: checked out f663988d35da559a37f263d369842dbce309d1fa as detached HEAD
=== updating fw-nrfconnect-tinycbor (modules\lib\tinycbor):
--- fw-nrfconnect-tinycbor: checked out 543ecb7c8662580ef803d59ceda7bd3b8a84a11b as detached HEAD
=== updating nrfxlib (nrfxlib):
--- nrfxlib: checked out 757708d44dfc118397c7586af45e5d1ebed08509 as detached HEAD
=== updating cmock (test\cmock):
--- cmock: checked out c243b9a7a7b3c471023193992b46cf1bd1910450 as detached HEAD
=== updating unity (test\cmock\vendor\unity):
--- unity: checked out 031f3bbe45f8adf504ca3d13e6f093869920b091 as detached HEAD
=== updating mbedtls (mbedtls):
--- mbedtls: checked out 53546ea099f6f53d0be653a64accd250e170337f as detached HEAD

[Øyvind]

We may have found a bug with the latest version of west. Please run the following and then try west update again.

pip3 install west==0.6.0 --upgrade

[GSinclair]

Hi Øyvind

Thanks for your help - that has fixed it. 

I also needed to shorten a couple of directory names as the import complained about path length, but after that it built fine.

Kind regards

Grant