nRF Connect for VS Code YouTube videos, having problems with Include paths and Kconfig in mac OS

[alwalker]

 am following the introductory videos and have done a fresh install of the Toolchain, Segger, VS Connect 3.7.2, nRF Connect SDK v1.8.0 and VS code on macOS 

1. Installation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cv_jjqk5hg&list=PLx_tBuQ_KSqEt7NK-H7Lu78lT2OijwIMl

2. Create an application

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwJtcPZHV30&list=PLx_tBuQ_KSqEt7NK-H7Lu78lT2OijwIMl&index=2

3. Building an application & Exploring windows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yi6kuxgdPg&list=PLx_tBuQ_KSqEt7NK-H7Lu78lT2OijwIMl&index=3

The source code shows errors with the paths for the INCLUDE statements:

This is the output from the Terminal window:

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

Building blinky

west build --build-dir /Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky/build /Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky --pristine --board nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp -- -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS:BOOL=On -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION:STRING="NONE" -DCONFIG_DEBUG_OPTIMIZATIONS:STRING="y" -DCONFIG_DEBUG_THREAD_INFO:STRING="y" -DCONF_FILE:STRING="/Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky/prj.conf"

-- west build: generating a build system

Including boilerplate (Zephyr base): /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake

-- Application: /Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky

-- Zephyr version: 2.7.0 (/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr), build: v2.7.0-ncs1

-- Found Python3: /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/opt/[email protected]/bin/python3.9 (found suitable exact version "3.9.6") found components: Interpreter 

-- Found west (found suitable version "0.12.0", minimum required is "0.7.1")

-- Board: nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp

-- Cache files will be written to: /Users/alwalker/Library/Caches/zephyr

-- Found dtc: /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin/dtc (found suitable version "1.6.1", minimum required is "1.4.6")

-- Found toolchain: gnuarmemb (/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain)

-- Found BOARD.dts: /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.dts

-- Generated zephyr.dts: /Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky/build/zephyr/zephyr.dts

-- Generated devicetree_unfixed.h: /Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky/build/zephyr/include/generated/devicetree_unfixed.h

-- Generated device_extern.h: /Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky/build/zephyr/include/generated/device_extern.h

-- Including generated dts.cmake file: /Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky/build/zephyr/dts.cmake

Parsing /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr/Kconfig

/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr/scripts/kconfig/kconfig.py: /Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky/build/Kconfig/Kconfig.modules:38: Could not open '/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr/' (in 'osource "$(ZEPHYR_MCUBOOT_KCONFIG)"') (EISDIR: Is a directory)

CMake Error at /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr/cmake/kconfig.cmake:270 (message):

  command failed with return code: 1

Call Stack (most recent call first):

  /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake:546 (include)

  /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:24 (include)

  /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:35 (include_boilerplate)

  /Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky/build/CMakeLists.txt:4 (find_package)

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!

FATAL ERROR: command exited with status 1: /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin/cmake -DWEST_PYTHON=/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/opt/[email protected]/bin/python3.9 -B/Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky/build -S/Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky -GNinja -DBOARD=nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS:BOOL=On -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION:STRING=NONE -DCONFIG_DEBUG_OPTIMIZATIONS:STRING=y -DCONFIG_DEBUG_THREAD_INFO:STRING=y -DCONF_FILE:STRING=/Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky/prj.conf

The terminal process terminated with exit code: 1.

Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.

Using macOS Finder to locate the individual header files, Seem to have found the first one ok but not the others:

What should the paths be for the other header files please?

Note that in macOS the /opt folder is normally hidden.

When I do a Pristine Build, this is what is displayed in Terminal:

ound toolchain: gnuarmemb (/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain)
-- Found BOARD.dts: /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.dts
-- Generated zephyr.dts: /Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky/build/zephyr/zephyr.dts
-- Generated devicetree_unfixed.h: /Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky/build/zephyr/include/generated/devicetree_unfixed.h
-- Generated device_extern.h: /Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky/build/zephyr/include/generated/device_extern.h
-- Including generated dts.cmake file: /Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky/build/zephyr/dts.cmake
Parsing /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr/Kconfig
/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr/scripts/kconfig/kconfig.py: /Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky/build/Kconfig/Kconfig.modules:38: Could not open '/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr/' (in 'osource "$(ZEPHYR_MCUBOOT_KCONFIG)"') (EISDIR: Is a directory)
CMake Error at /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr/cmake/kconfig.cmake:270 (message):
command failed with return code: 1
Call Stack (most recent call first):
/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake:546 (include)
/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:24 (include)
/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:35 (include_boilerplate)
/Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky/build/CMakeLists.txt:4 (find_package)

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
FATAL ERROR: command exited with status 1: /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin/cmake -DWEST_PYTHON=/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/opt/[email protected]/bin/python3.9 -B/Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky/build -S/Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky -GNinja -DBOARD=nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS:BOOL=On -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION:STRING=NONE -DCONFIG_DEBUG_OPTIMIZATIONS:STRING=y -DCONFIG_DEBUG_THREAD_INFO:STRING=y -DCONF_FILE:STRING=/Users/alwalker/workspace/blinky/prj.conf
The terminal process terminated with exit code: 1.

Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.

There also doesn't look to be a Kconfig file selected, this is not mentioned in the three YouTube videos:

 

Any guidance is very welcome!

[alwalker]

I am using zsh, which is standard for Terminal in Catalina

[alwalker]

Is it worth me upgrading to macOS Monterey?

[Einar Thorsrud]

Hi,

It could be. I cannot promise that it will solve this issue though, as we have not been able to reproduce or understand the cause of the issue you are seeing.

[alwalker]

Hi Einar,

As the issue with the Programmer was fixed by the latest update, what I’m going to do is upgrade to Monterey and then do a freash install of the latest version of nRF Connect for Desktop and VS Code. That way we’re both working in the same environment.

[Einar Thorsrud]

Hi,

That seems like a good idea. (For reference, this is the thread about the programmer issue).