nRF Connect SDK west not working

Question

I've tried this with both 1.5.0 and 1.5.1, with the same results.

I install the SDKs using the toolchain manager, and when the installation finishes I open a bash shell, also via the toolchain manager. Here is the output from the first time I open a shell. I've listed a few directories etc in case that's useful.

NCS repositories are not yet cloned here. To do so run the following command:

ncsmgr init-ncs

z@z MINGW64 ~/ncs/v1.5.0
$ ls -a
./ ../ .west/ nrf/ toolchain/

z@z MINGW64 ~/ncs/v1.5.0
$ ls -a nrf
./   .checkpatch.conf .git/     .gitignore .known-issues/ boards/ CMakeLists.txt doc/      dts/ include/     Kconfig.nrf LICENSE   ncs_version.h.in samples/ share/   tests/   west.yml
../ .clang-format     .github/ .gitlint    applications/   cmake/   CODEOWNERS      drivers/ ext/ Jenkinsfile lib/         modules/ README.rst        scripts/ subsys/ VERSION zephyr/

z@z MINGW64 ~/ncs/v1.5.0
$ ls -a .west
./ ../ manifest-tmp/

z@z MINGW64 ~/ncs/v1.5.0
$ set | grep ZEP
ZEPHYR_BASE=C:/Users/z/ncs/v1.5.0/zephyr
ZEPHYR_TOOLCHAIN_VARIANT=gnuarmemb

z@z MINGW64 ~/ncs/v1.5.0
$ pwd
/c/Users/z/ncs/v1.5.0

z@z MINGW64 ~/ncs/v1.5.0
$ west -V
West version: v0.9.0

If I run the recommended command:

z@z MINGW64 ~/ncs/v1.5.0
$ ncsmgr init-ncs
Checking out NCS v1.5.0 ...FATAL ERROR: already initialized in C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0, aborting.
Note:
    In your environment, ZEPHYR_BASE is set to:
    C:/Users/z/ncs/v1.5.0/zephyr

    This forces west to search for a workspace there.
    Try unsetting ZEPHYR_BASE and re-running this command.
HEAD is now at 8e8c6089 manifest: Update manifest file with v1.5.0 tags
/C/Users/z/ncs/v1.5.0
done
Updating repos ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Lib\site-packages\west\manifest.py", line 166, in _mpath
    path = cp.get('manifest', 'path')
File "configparser.py", line 781, in get
File "configparser.py", line 1149, in _unify_values
configparser.NoSectionError: No section: 'manifest'

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "runpy.py", line 193, in _run_module_as_main
File "runpy.py", line 86, in _run_code
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Scripts\west.exe\__main__.py", line 7, in <module>
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Lib\site-packages\west\app\main.py", line 779, in main
    app.run(argv or sys.argv[1:])
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Lib\site-packages\west\app\main.py", line 106, in run
    self.run_command(argv)
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Lib\site-packages\west\app\main.py", line 336, in run_command
    cmd.run(args, unknown, self.topdir, manifest=self.manifest)
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Lib\site-packages\west\commands.py", line 129, in run
    self.do_run(args, unknown)
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Lib\site-packages\west\app\project.py", line 770, in do_run
    self.update_all(args)
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Lib\site-packages\west\app\project.py", line 787, in update_all
    self.manifest = Manifest.from_file(
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Lib\site-packages\west\manifest.py", line 1046, in from_file
    (mpath, mname) = _mpath(topdir=topdir)
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Lib\site-packages\west\manifest.py", line 171, in _mpath
    raise MalformedConfig('no "manifest.path" config option is set') from e
west.manifest.MalformedConfig: no "manifest.path" config option is set
done
usage: west [-h] [-z ZEPHYR_BASE] [-v] [-V] <command> ...
west: error: argument <command>: invalid choice: 'zephyr-export' (choose from 'init', 'update', 'list', 'manifest', 'diff', 'status', 'forall', 'help', 'config', 'topdir', 'selfupdate')

Unsetting ZEPHYR_BASE and running gives this:

z@z MINGW64 ~/ncs/v1.5.0
$ unset ZEPHYR_BASE

z@z MINGW64 ~/ncs/v1.5.0
$ ncsmgr init-ncs
Checking out NCS v1.5.0 ...FATAL ERROR: already initialized in C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0, aborting.
HEAD is now at 8e8c6089 manifest: Update manifest file with v1.5.0 tags
/C/Users/z/ncs/v1.5.0
done
Updating repos ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Lib\site-packages\west\manifest.py", line 166, in _mpath
    path = cp.get('manifest', 'path')
File "configparser.py", line 781, in get
File "configparser.py", line 1149, in _unify_values
configparser.NoSectionError: No section: 'manifest'

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "runpy.py", line 193, in _run_module_as_main
File "runpy.py", line 86, in _run_code
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Scripts\west.exe\__main__.py", line 7, in <module>
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Lib\site-packages\west\app\main.py", line 779, in main
    app.run(argv or sys.argv[1:])
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Lib\site-packages\west\app\main.py", line 106, in run
    self.run_command(argv)
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Lib\site-packages\west\app\main.py", line 336, in run_command
    cmd.run(args, unknown, self.topdir, manifest=self.manifest)
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Lib\site-packages\west\commands.py", line 129, in run
    self.do_run(args, unknown)
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Lib\site-packages\west\app\project.py", line 770, in do_run
    self.update_all(args)
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Lib\site-packages\west\app\project.py", line 787, in update_all
    self.manifest = Manifest.from_file(
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Lib\site-packages\west\manifest.py", line 1046, in from_file
    (mpath, mname) = _mpath(topdir=topdir)
File "C:\Users\z\ncs\v1.5.0\toolchain\opt\bin\Lib\site-packages\west\manifest.py", line 171, in _mpath
    raise MalformedConfig('no "manifest.path" config option is set') from e
west.manifest.MalformedConfig: no "manifest.path" config option is set
done
usage: west [-h] [-z ZEPHYR_BASE] [-v] [-V] <command> ...
west: error: argument <command>: invalid choice: 'zephyr-export' (choose from 'init', 'update', 'list', 'manifest', 'diff', 'status', 'forall', 'help', 'config', 'topdir', 'selfupdate')

David Taylor · Answer

Rather than running ncsmgr init-ncs I ran these commands from within ~/ncs/v1.5.0 to configure west: 
 $ west config manifest.path nrf 
 $ west config zephyr.base zephyr 
 That allowed west update to work and I can build sample projects from the command line. 
 I cannot build from the SEGGER IDE - I get the following failure. I'm using Jared Wolff's nRF9160 Feather board. 
 Building ‘zephyr/zephyr_prebuilt.elf’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
1> Compiling ‘empty_file.c’
1> Linking ‘zephyr_prebuilt.elf’
1> Memory region Used Size Region Size %age Used
1> FLASH: 19928 B 491008 B 4.06%
1> SRAM: 5664 B 256 KB 2.16%
1> IDT_LIST: 72 B 2 KB 3.52%
Building ‘zephyr/linker_pass_final.cmd’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
1> Combining ‘zephyr/linker_pass_final.cmd’
Building ‘zephyr/CMakeFiles/linker_pass_final_script_target’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
Building ‘zephyr/linker_pass_final_script_target’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
Building ‘zephyr/isr_tables.c’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
1> Combining ‘zephyr/isr_tables.c’
Building ‘cmake_object_order_depends_target_zephyr_final’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
Building ‘zephyr/zephyr.elf’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
1> Compiling ‘empty_file.c’
2> Compiling ‘isr_tables.c’
Building ‘zephyr/zephyr.hex’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
1> Linking ‘zephyr.elf’
1> Post-link command 
Building ‘zephyr/mcuboot_primary_app.hex’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
1> Combining ‘zephyr/mcuboot_primary_app.hex’
Building ‘CMakeFiles/mcuboot_primary_app_hex’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
Building ‘mcuboot_primary_app_hex’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
Building ‘zephyr/mcuboot_primary.hex’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
1> Combining ‘zephyr/mcuboot_primary.hex’
Building ‘CMakeFiles/mcuboot_primary_hex’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
Building ‘mcuboot_primary_hex’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
Building ‘modules/mcuboot/mcuboot_subimage-prefix/src/mcuboot_subimage-stamp/mcuboot_subimage-mkdir’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
1> Combining ‘modules/mcuboot/mcuboot_subimage-prefix/src/mcuboot_subimage-stamp/mcuboot_subimage-mkdir’
Building ‘modules/mcuboot/mcuboot_subimage-prefix/src/mcuboot_subimage-stamp/mcuboot_subimage-download’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
1> Combining ‘modules/mcuboot/mcuboot_subimage-prefix/src/mcuboot_subimage-stamp/mcuboot_subimage-download’
Building ‘modules/mcuboot/mcuboot_subimage-prefix/src/mcuboot_subimage-stamp/mcuboot_subimage-update’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
1> Combining ‘modules/mcuboot/mcuboot_subimage-prefix/src/mcuboot_subimage-stamp/mcuboot_subimage-update’
Building ‘modules/mcuboot/mcuboot_subimage-prefix/src/mcuboot_subimage-stamp/mcuboot_subimage-patch’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
1> Combining ‘modules/mcuboot/mcuboot_subimage-prefix/src/mcuboot_subimage-stamp/mcuboot_subimage-patch’
Building ‘modules/mcuboot/mcuboot_subimage-prefix/src/mcuboot_subimage-stamp/mcuboot_subimage-configure’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
1> Combining ‘modules/mcuboot/mcuboot_subimage-prefix/src/mcuboot_subimage-stamp/mcuboot_subimage-configure’
Building ‘mcuboot/zephyr/zephyr.hex’ from solution ‘build’ in configuration ‘Common’
1> Combining ‘mcuboot/zephyr/zephyr.hex’
1> ninja: error: mkdir(modules/mcuboot/boot/bootutil/zephyr/CMakeFiles/..__bootloader__mcuboot__boot__bootutil__zephyr.dir/C_/Users/taylod02/ncs/v1.5.0/bootloader/mcuboot/boot/bootutil/src): No such file or directory
1> ninja: build stopped: .
Build failed
 
 But I can edit code in the IDE and build from the command line so I can live with this.