The toolchain is unable to build a dummy C file when building project with toolchain manager install

[fr0th]

I've been trying to build blinky using the nRF SDK from the toolchain manager with no success on windows 10. I've previously been able to build projects so I'm not entirely sure what is causing this issue.  

I'm using the nRF connect VSCode extensions, the behavior is the same with Segger embedded studio.


Things I've tried:

- Clearing the cache (ncs\SDK_VERSION\zephyr\.cache)
- Fresh install of both nRF connect & SDK/toolchain (Uninstall connect, delete ncs, .nrf-connectapps & appdata, reinstalling VSCode extensions)
- SDK versions 1.7.0, 1.7.1 & 1.6.0
- Using an older version of CMake (3.17)
- Deleting build folder & using pristine build w/ VSCode 
- Error is the same with or without nRF connect command line tools

On trying to compile the blinky example (zephyr\samples\basic\blinky) to the board  actinius_icarus_ns (i've tried others e.g thingy:91 -- no success) the following error is thrown: 

CMake Error at c:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\ncs\v1.6.0\zephyr\samples\cmake\extensions.cmake:1746 (message):
  Assertion failed: The toolchain is unable to build a dummy C file.  See
  CMakeError.log.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  c:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\ncs\v1.6.0\zephyr\samples\CMakeLists.txt:42 (assert)

I've attached the full build log:

 

Fullscreen 2570.nrfconnect_build_log.txt Download

> Executing task: nRF Connect: Build blinky/build (active) <

Building blinky
west build --build-dir c:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\ncs\v1.6.0\zephyr\samples\basic\blinky\build c:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\ncs\v1.6.0\zephyr\samples\basic\blinky --pristine --board actinius_icarus_ns -- -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS:BOOL=On -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION:STRING="NONE" -DCONF_FILE:STRING="c:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/zephyr/samples/basic/blinky/prj.conf"

-- west build: generating a build system
Including boilerplate (Zephyr base): C:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake
-- Application: C:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/zephyr/samples/basic/blinky
-- Zephyr version: 2.6.0-rc1 (C:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/zephyr), build: v2.6.0-rc1-ncs1
-- Found Python3: C:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/toolchain/opt/bin/python.exe (found suitable exact version "3.8.2") found components: Interpreter 
-- Found west (found suitable version "0.11.0", minimum required is "0.7.1")
-- Board: actinius_icarus_ns
-- Cache files will be written to: C:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/zephyr/.cache
-- Found dtc: C:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/toolchain/opt/bin/dtc.exe (found suitable version "1.4.7", minimum required is "1.4.6")
-- Found toolchain: gnuarmemb (c:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/toolchain/opt)
-- Found BOARD.dts: C:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/zephyr/boards/arm/actinius_icarus/actinius_icarus_ns.dts
-- Generated zephyr.dts: C:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/zephyr/samples/basic/blinky/build/zephyr/zephyr.dts
-- Generated devicetree_unfixed.h: C:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/zephyr/samples/basic/blinky/build/zephyr/include/generated/devicetree_unfixed.h
-- Generated device_extern.h: C:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/zephyr/samples/basic/blinky/build/zephyr/include/generated/device_extern.h
Parsing C:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/zephyr/Kconfig
Loaded configuration 'C:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/zephyr/boards/arm/actinius_icarus/actinius_icarus_ns_defconfig'
Merged configuration 'c:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/zephyr/samples/basic/blinky/prj.conf'
Configuration saved to 'C:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/zephyr/samples/basic/blinky/build/zephyr/.config'
Kconfig header saved to 'C:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/zephyr/samples/basic/blinky/build/zephyr/include/generated/autoconf.h'
-- The C compiler identification is GNU 9.2.1
-- The CXX compiler identification is GNU 9.2.1
-- The ASM compiler identification is GNU
-- Found assembler: C:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/toolchain/opt/bin/arm-none-eabi-gcc.exe
CMake Error at c:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\ncs\v1.6.0\zephyr\samples\cmake\extensions.cmake:1746 (message):
  Assertion failed: The toolchain is unable to build a dummy C file.  See
  CMakeError.log.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  c:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\ncs\v1.6.0\zephyr\samples\CMakeLists.txt:42 (assert)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "C:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/zephyr/samples/basic/blinky/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
See also "C:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/zephyr/samples/basic/blinky/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log".
FATAL ERROR: command exited with status 1: 'c:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\ncs\v1.6.0\toolchain\opt\bin\cmake.EXE' '-DWEST_PYTHON=c:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\ncs\v1.6.0\toolchain\opt\bin\python.exe' '-Bc:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\ncs\v1.6.0\zephyr\samples\basic\blinky\build' '-Sc:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\ncs\v1.6.0\zephyr\samples\basic\blinky' -GNinja -DBOARD=actinius_icarus_ns -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS:BOOL=On -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION:STRING=NONE -DCONF_FILE:STRING=c:/Users/USERNAME/Documents/ncs/v1.6.0/zephyr/samples/basic/blinky/prj.conf
The terminal process terminated with exit code: 1.

Just wondering if maybe someone has experienced a similar issue? There is old threads with the same error but it seems to be a solved issue & none of the fixes are working (at least for me)


Thanks

[fr0th]

Incase this isn't solved and someone comes across this, this is my current (janky) workaround.

I've installed an SDK version manually in WSL with the tutorial here: https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/latest/nrf/gs_installing.html#

Then, open VSCode from wsl using 

code .

Then build the project manually using west:

west build --build-dir PROJECTFOLDER/build  PROJECTFOLDER --pristine --board BOARDNAME -- -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS:BOOL=On -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION:STRING="NONE" -DCONF_FILE:STRING="PROJECTFOLDER/prj.conf"