Broken Tool Chain - After OS Upgrade

[RodWatt]

Hi,

I am unable to build code. My Mac has just been updated to Catalina, not sure if that's caused the issue.

I am trying to build the standard "blinky" code but am getting errors.

Watt@Watts-MacBook-Pro-2 blinky % pwd
/Users/Watt/Documents/Switch_That/ZEPHYR_Code/nRF52833/blinky
Watt@Watts-MacBook-Pro-2 blinky % rm -R build
Watt@Watts-MacBook-Pro-2 blinky % mkdir build
Watt@Watts-MacBook-Pro-2 blinky % cd build
Watt@Watts-MacBook-Pro-2 build % cmake -GNinja -DBOARD=nrf52833dk_nrf52833 -DCONF_FILE="prj.conf"  ..
Including boilerplate (Freestanding): /Users/Watt/ncs/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake
-- Application: /Users/Watt/Documents/Switch_That/ZEPHYR_Code/nRF52833/blinky
-- Zephyr version: 2.3.0-rc1 (/Users/Watt/ncs/zephyr)
-- Found Python3: /usr/local/bin/python3.8 (found suitable exact version "3.8.1") found components: Interpreter
-- Board: nrf52833dk_nrf52833
-- Found west: /usr/local/bin/west (found suitable version "0.7.2", minimum required is "0.7.1")
-- Found dtc: /usr/local/bin/dtc (found suitable version "1.6.0", minimum required is "1.4.6")
CMake Error at /Users/Watt/ncs/zephyr/cmake/generic_toolchain.cmake:64 (include):
  include could not find load file:

    /Users/Watt/ncs/zephyr/cmake/toolchain//generic.cmake
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  /Users/Watt/ncs/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake:504 (include)
  /Users/Watt/ncs/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:24 (include)
  /Users/Watt/ncs/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:102 (include_boilerplate)
  CMakeLists.txt:4 (find_package)


-- Found BOARD.dts: /Users/Watt/ncs/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf52833dk_nrf52833/nrf52833dk_nrf52833.dts
-- Found devicetree overlay: /Users/Watt/Documents/Switch_That/ZEPHYR_Code/nRF52833/blinky/nrf52833dk_nrf52833.overlay
CMake Error at /Users/Watt/ncs/zephyr/cmake/dts.cmake:146 (message):
  command failed with return code: No such file or directory
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  /Users/Watt/ncs/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake:505 (include)
  /Users/Watt/ncs/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:24 (include)
  /Users/Watt/ncs/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:102 (include_boilerplate)
  CMakeLists.txt:4 (find_package)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
Watt@Watts-MacBook-Pro-2 build %

It looked as though something was broken, so I recreated my ncs directory as below.

cd ~

mkdir ncs && cd ncs

west init -m https://github.com/nrfconnect/sdk-nrf --mr v1.3.0

west update

west zephyr-export

pip3 install -r zephyr/scripts/requirements.txt
pip3 install -r nrf/scripts/requirements.txt
pip3 install -r bootloader/mcuboot/scripts/requirements.txt

Still getting the same error.

Would appreciate your thoughts

Regards,

Rod

[Simon]

Could you try to install NCS using the Toolchain Manager, it simplifes everything and requires only a button click. If you would rather like to install it manually, please tell me and I will look into the problems you're getting.

Best regards,

Simon

[RodWatt]

Hi Simon,

I was thinking about using this, however, I'm using a Mac and there is a warning at the top of the tool, "The MacOS support is experimental...."

I tried the top one, "NRF Connect SDK" and this fails with an error, it's trying to copy something to itself seemingly.

I have selected nRF Connect SDK v1.3.1 and have selected "Update SDK" and "Update toolchain". Again, they both complained about copying over itself; It wasn't clear if it finished or bombed out.

Just to check, I rebooted and tried to compile again but am seeing the same error.

Rod

[RodWatt]

Hi Simon,

Sorry, I hadn't noticed the Open terminal option within the tool, I tried that and managed to get it to build by running the following.

rm -R  build
mkdir build
cd build
cmake -GNinja -DBOARD=nrf52833dk_nrf52833 -DCONF_FILE="prj.conf"  ..
ninja

it fails when I try and flash using 

nrfjprog --program zephyr.hex -f nrf52 --sectorerase -r --verify

I get this

zsh: command not found: nrfjprog

Rod

[Simon]

Do as explained in the NCS tutorial:

"...make sure you have installed the nRF Command Line tools. This includes the nrfjprog executable, which is required to program the Nordic chips."

Best regards,

Simon

[RodWatt]

Hi Simon,

I have realised that I can run this nrfprog command from another terminal, outwith the terminal within the tool. That would suggest that there is something broken in my "PATH". Some of it works with the tool, others work from a separate terminal. I will try a consolidate these.

Rod

[RodWatt]

Hi Simon,

I have compared my PATH on the two terminals and have updated the following

GNUARMEMB_TOOLCHAIN_PATH=/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.3.1/toolchain

So, all working now!

The Toolchain manager has made it a lot easier. 

Thanks for your help

Rod