Cant get it to program

[RM]

Hi,

Installed the toolchain, installed VS Code, and I think its all linked, but when I try to run even the most basic hello world program it just keeps throwing this error

boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig:61: error: couldn't parse 'default $(dt_chosen_reg_size_hex,$(DT_CHOSEN_Z_CODE_PARTITION))': macro expanded to blank string

Is there a dedicated IDE that integrates everything into a single package like the Arduino IDE or MPLAB IDE?

Regards,

R

[RM]

I downloaded the nrf connect for desktop to install the toolchains

Its the latest SDK version

I created a new Hello World example which seems to use non-standard C (printk) 

I use the build action button instead of the terminal

I am using the nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp

The complete error

"

boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/Kconfig.defconfig:61: error: couldn't parse 'default $(dt_chosen_reg_size_hex,$(DT_CHOSEN_Z_CODE_PARTITION))': macro expanded to blank string

#include errors detected based on information provided by the configurationProvider setting. Squiggles are disabled for this translation unit (/Users/macbook/Documents/NRF/hello_world/src/main.c).

cannot open source file "zephyr.h"

cannot open source file "sys/printk.h"

"

"Launching GDB: /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.9.0/toolchain/bin/arm-none-eabi-gdb -q --interpreter=mi2 /Users/macbook/Documents/NRF/hello_world/build/zephyr/zephyr.hex
Set "showDevDebugOutput": true in your "launch.json" to see verbose GDB transactions here. Helpful to debug issues or report problems
Reading symbols from /Users/macbook/Documents/NRF/hello_world/build/zephyr/zephyr.hex...
(No debugging symbols found in /Users/macbook/Documents/NRF/hello_world/build/zephyr/zephyr.hex)
WARNING: Cortex-Debug will deprecate use of GDB version 8. Please upgrade to version 9+
Launching gdb-server: /Applications/SEGGER/JLink/JLinkGDBServerCLexe -singlerun -nogui -if swd -port 50000 -swoport 50001 -telnetport 50002 -device nRF5340_xxAA_APP -select usb=1050023354 -rtos /Applications/SEGGER/JLink/GDBServer/RTOSPlugin_Zephyr.dylib
Please check TERMINAL tab (gdb-server) for output from /Applications/SEGGER/JLink/JLinkGDBServerCLexe
0x000012b2 in ?? ()
Program stopped, probably due to a reset and/or halt issued by debugger
add symbol table from file "/Users/macbook/Documents/NRF/hello_world/build/zephyr/zephyr.elf"
(y or n) [answered Y; input not from terminal]
Reading symbols from /Users/macbook/Documents/NRF/hello_world/build/zephyr/zephyr.elf...
Resetting target
Resetting target

Temporary breakpoint 1, main () at /Users/macbook/Documents/NRF/hello_world/src/main.c:12
warning: Source file is more recent than executable.
12 while(1)

Program
received signal SIGTRAP, Trace/breakpoint trap.
?? () at /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.9.0/zephyr/arch/arm/core/aarch32/cpu_idle.S:107
107 cpsie i
"

[Marte Myrvold]

Hi,

Can you upload the support information from VS Code? Open Command Palette in VS Code and write nRF Connect: Generate Support Information. When you select this the information will be generated in the output terminal. Copy it and upload it here by going to Insert > Code, and paste the information there.

Best regards,

Marte

[RM]

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[Marte Myrvold]

Hi,

I do not see any issues from this information, as everything seems to be as it should. However, there was a similar issue on Mac here: https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/84209/failed-to-compile-non-secure-boards. Can you try downgrading VS Code to version 1.62.3? Make sure to install the Intel Chip version of VS Code, and not Universal or Apple Silicon. Also try upgrading Python to v3.10.2.

RM said:

I created a new Hello World example

Did you make any changes to the example, or is it exactly like the Hello World example from Zephyr?

RM said:

The complete error

Can you upload the complete build output? By this I mean starting with 'west build ...' and everything that comes after when it tries to build.

Marte Myrvold said:

Have you checked if any of the fixes in Common fixes for nRF Connect SDK build problems helps?

Did you try any of the tests or fixes in the guide I linked?

Best regards,

Marte