nRF Connect SDK Tutorial - Part 2 | 3.2 Set it up - light_controller not working VS Code

[ChrtistophAT]

Hello everyone and hello kindly nRF support team!!

One question again sry. I am using SDK 1.9.1 through VS Code and working on the nRF Connect SDK Tutorial - Part 2 - 3.2 light_controller example.

https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/nrf-connect-sdk-guides/b/getting-started/posts/nrf-connect-sdk-tutorial---part-2-ncs-v1-4-0

When I try to build and flash the self created project light_controller, described in the tutorial I get the error seen in the terminal

> Executing task: nRF Connect: Generate config nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_ns for c:\my_projects\light_controller <

Building light_controller
west build --build-dir c:\my_projects\light_controller\build c:\my_projects\light_controller --pristine --board nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_ns -- -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS:BOOL=On -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION:STRING="NONE" -DCONFIG_DEBUG_OPTIMIZATIONS=y -DCONFIG_DEBUG_THREAD_INFO=y

-- west build: generating a build system
Including boilerplate (Zephyr base): C:/nordicsemi/v1.9.1/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake
-- Application: C:/my_projects/light_controller
-- Zephyr version: 2.7.99 (C:/nordicsemi/v1.9.1/zephyr), build: v2.7.99-ncs1-1
-- Found Python3: C:/nordicsemi/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt/bin/python.exe (found suitable exact version "3.8.2") found components: Interpreter 
-- Found west (found suitable version "0.12.0", minimum required is "0.7.1")
-- Board: nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_ns
-- Cache files will be written to: C:/nordicsemi/v1.9.1/zephyr/.cache
-- Found dtc: C:/nordicsemi/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt/bin/dtc.exe (found suitable version "1.4.7", minimum required is "1.4.6")
-- Found toolchain: gnuarmemb (c:/nordicsemi/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt)
-- Found BOARD.dts: C:/nordicsemi/v1.9.1/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_ns.dts
-- Generated zephyr.dts: C:/my_projects/light_controller/build/zephyr/zephyr.dts
-- Generated devicetree_unfixed.h: C:/my_projects/light_controller/build/zephyr/include/generated/devicetree_unfixed.h
-- Generated device_extern.h: C:/my_projects/light_controller/build/zephyr/include/generated/device_extern.h
-- Including generated dts.cmake file: C:/my_projects/light_controller/build/zephyr/dts.cmake

C:\my_projects\light_controller\prj.conf:2: warning: attempt to assign the value 'y' to the undefined symbol DEPRECATED_ZEPHYR_INT_TYPES
Parsing C:/nordicsemi/v1.9.1/zephyr/Kconfig
Loaded configuration 'C:/nordicsemi/v1.9.1/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_ns_defconfig'
Merged configuration 'C:/my_projects/light_controller/prj.conf'
Merged configuration 'C:/my_projects/light_controller/build/zephyr/misc/generated/extra_kconfig_options.conf'

error: Aborting due to Kconfig warnings

CMake Error at C:\nordicsemi\v1.9.1\zephyr\cmake\kconfig.cmake:272 (message):
  command failed with return code: 1
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  C:\nordicsemi\v1.9.1\zephyr\cmake\app\boilerplate.cmake:544 (include)
  C:\nordicsemi\v1.9.1\zephyr\share\zephyr-package\cmake\ZephyrConfig.cmake:24 (include)
  C:\nordicsemi\v1.9.1\zephyr\share\zephyr-package\cmake\ZephyrConfig.cmake:35 (include_boilerplate)
  c:\my_projects\light_controller\build\CMakeLists.txt:3 (find_package)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
FATAL ERROR: command exited with status 1: 'c:\nordicsemi\v1.9.1\toolchain\opt\bin\cmake.EXE' '-DWEST_PYTHON=c:\nordicsemi\v1.9.1\toolchain\opt\bin\python.exe' '-Bc:\my_projects\light_controller\build' '-Sc:\my_projects\light_controller' -GNinja -DBOARD=nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_ns -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS:BOOL=On -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION:STRING=NONE -DCONFIG_DEBUG_OPTIMIZATIONS=y -DCONFIG_DEBUG_THREAD_INFO=y
The terminal process terminated with exit code: 1.

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

> Executing task: nRF Connect: Dynamic Build Task <

Building light_controller
west build --build-dir c:\my_projects\light_controller\build c:\my_projects\light_controller

-- west build: generating a build system
Including boilerplate (Zephyr base (cached)): C:/nordicsemi/v1.9.1/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake
-- Application: C:/my_projects/light_controller
-- Zephyr version: 2.7.99 (C:/nordicsemi/v1.9.1/zephyr), build: v2.7.99-ncs1-1
-- Found west (found suitable version "0.12.0", minimum required is "0.7.1")
-- Board: nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_ns
-- Cache files will be written to: C:/nordicsemi/v1.9.1/zephyr/.cache
-- Found dtc: C:/nordicsemi/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt/bin/dtc.exe (found suitable version "1.4.7", minimum required is "1.4.6")
-- Found toolchain: gnuarmemb (c:/nordicsemi/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt)
-- Found BOARD.dts: C:/nordicsemi/v1.9.1/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_ns.dts
-- Generated zephyr.dts: C:/my_projects/light_controller/build/zephyr/zephyr.dts
-- Generated devicetree_unfixed.h: C:/my_projects/light_controller/build/zephyr/include/generated/devicetree_unfixed.h
-- Generated device_extern.h: C:/my_projects/light_controller/build/zephyr/include/generated/device_extern.h
-- Including generated dts.cmake file: C:/my_projects/light_controller/build/zephyr/dts.cmake

C:\my_projects\light_controller\prj.conf:2: warning: attempt to assign the value 'y' to the undefined symbol DEPRECATED_ZEPHYR_INT_TYPES

error: Aborting due to Kconfig warnings

Parsing C:/nordicsemi/v1.9.1/zephyr/Kconfig
Loaded configuration 'C:/nordicsemi/v1.9.1/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_ns_defconfig'
Merged configuration 'C:/my_projects/light_controller/prj.conf'
Merged configuration 'C:/my_projects/light_controller/build/zephyr/misc/generated/extra_kconfig_options.conf'
CMake Error at C:\nordicsemi\v1.9.1\zephyr\cmake\kconfig.cmake:272 (message):
  command failed with return code: 1
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  C:\nordicsemi\v1.9.1\zephyr\cmake\app\boilerplate.cmake:544 (include)
  C:\nordicsemi\v1.9.1\zephyr\share\zephyr-package\cmake\ZephyrConfig.cmake:24 (include)
  C:\nordicsemi\v1.9.1\zephyr\share\zephyr-package\cmake\ZephyrConfig.cmake:40 (include_boilerplate)
  c:\my_projects\light_controller\build\CMakeLists.txt:3 (find_package)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
FATAL ERROR: command exited with status 1: 'c:\nordicsemi\v1.9.1\toolchain\opt\bin\cmake.EXE' '-DWEST_PYTHON=c:\nordicsemi\v1.9.1\toolchain\opt\bin\python.exe' '-Bc:\my_projects\light_controller\build' '-Sc:\my_projects\light_controller' -GNinja
The terminal process terminated with exit code: 1.

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Sry for the bad input, is ther a better way to show the output of my error?

Okay so I tried to downgrade (SDK tag v1.4.0) my SDK like describend in the same tutorial 

https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/nrf-connect-sdk-guides/b/getting-started/posts/nrf-connect-sdk-tutorial---part-2-ncs-v1-4-0

through command prompt git checkout v1.4.0 and west upgrade , afterwards downloaded the sdk, because the tutorial was written at the time of this SDK version

I dont know if everything is right selected in the build setup now for sdk v1.4.0 becaus there are nrf5340df or nrf5340pdk boards available.

still same errors

> Executing task: nRF Connect: Generate config nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuappns for c:\my_projects\light_controller <

Building light_controller
west build --build-dir c:\my_projects\light_controller\build c:\my_projects\light_controller --pristine --board nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuappns -- -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS:BOOL=On -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION:STRING="NONE" -DCONFIG_DEBUG_OPTIMIZATIONS=y -DCONFIG_DEBUG_THREAD_INFO=y

-- west build: generating a build system
Including boilerplate (Zephyr base): C:/nordicsemi/v1.4.0/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake
-- Application: C:/my_projects/light_controller
-- Zephyr version: 2.4.0 (C:/nordicsemi/v1.4.0/zephyr)
-- Found Python3: C:/nordicsemi/v1.4.0/toolchain/opt/bin/python.exe (found suitable exact version "3.8.2") found components:  Interpreter 
-- Found west (found suitable version "0.7.2", minimum required is "0.7.1")
-- Board: nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuappns
-- Cache files will be written to: C:/nordicsemi/v1.4.0/zephyr/.cache
-- Found dtc: C:/nordicsemi/v1.4.0/toolchain/opt/bin/dtc.exe (found suitable version "1.4.7", minimum required is "1.4.6")
-- Found toolchain: gnuarmemb (c:/nordicsemi/v1.4.0/toolchain/opt)
-- Found BOARD.dts: C:/nordicsemi/v1.4.0/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuappns.dts
-- Generated zephyr.dts: C:/my_projects/light_controller/build/zephyr/zephyr.dts
-- Generated devicetree_unfixed.h: C:/my_projects/light_controller/build/zephyr/include/generated/devicetree_unfixed.h

C:\my_projects\light_controller\build\zephyr\misc\generated\extra_kconfig_options.conf:3: warning: attempt to assign the value 'y' to the undefined symbol DEBUG_THREAD_INFO

error: Aborting due to Kconfig warnings

Parsing C:/nordicsemi/v1.4.0/zephyr/Kconfig
Loaded configuration 'C:/nordicsemi/v1.4.0/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuappns_defconfig'
Merged configuration 'C:/my_projects/light_controller/prj.conf'
Merged configuration 'C:/my_projects/light_controller/build/zephyr/misc/generated/extra_kconfig_options.conf'
CMake Error at C:\nordicsemi\v1.4.0\zephyr\cmake\kconfig.cmake:239 (message):
  command failed with return code: 1
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  C:\nordicsemi\v1.4.0\zephyr\cmake\app\boilerplate.cmake:591 (include)
  C:\nordicsemi\v1.4.0\zephyr\share\zephyr-package\cmake\ZephyrConfig.cmake:24 (include)
  C:\nordicsemi\v1.4.0\zephyr\share\zephyr-package\cmake\ZephyrConfig.cmake:35 (include_boilerplate)
  c:\my_projects\light_controller\build\CMakeLists.txt:3 (find_package)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
FATAL ERROR: command exited with status 1: 'c:\nordicsemi\v1.4.0\toolchain\opt\bin\cmake.EXE' '-DWEST_PYTHON=c:\nordicsemi\v1.4.0\toolchain\opt\bin\python.exe' '-Bc:\my_projects\light_controller\build' '-Sc:\my_projects\light_controller' -GNinja -DBOARD=nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuappns -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS:BOOL=On -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION:STRING=NONE -DCONFIG_DEBUG_OPTIMIZATIONS=y -DCONFIG_DEBUG_THREAD_INFO=y
The terminal process terminated with exit code: 1.

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> Executing task: nRF Connect: Dynamic Build Task <

Building light_controller
west build --build-dir c:\my_projects\light_controller\build c:\my_projects\light_controller

-- west build: generating a build system
Including boilerplate (Zephyr base (cached)): C:/nordicsemi/v1.4.0/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake
-- Application: C:/my_projects/light_controller
-- Zephyr version: 2.4.0 (C:/nordicsemi/v1.4.0/zephyr)
-- Found west (found suitable version "0.7.2", minimum required is "0.7.1")
-- Board: nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuappns
-- Cache files will be written to: C:/nordicsemi/v1.4.0/zephyr/.cache
-- Found dtc: C:/nordicsemi/v1.4.0/toolchain/opt/bin/dtc.exe (found suitable version "1.4.7", minimum required is "1.4.6")
-- Found toolchain: gnuarmemb (c:/nordicsemi/v1.4.0/toolchain/opt)
-- Found BOARD.dts: C:/nordicsemi/v1.4.0/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuappns.dts
-- Generated zephyr.dts: C:/my_projects/light_controller/build/zephyr/zephyr.dts
-- Generated devicetree_unfixed.h: C:/my_projects/light_controller/build/zephyr/include/generated/devicetree_unfixed.h

C:\my_projects\light_controller\build\zephyr\misc\generated\extra_kconfig_options.conf:3: warning: attempt to assign the value 'y' to the undefined symbol DEBUG_THREAD_INFO

error: Aborting due to Kconfig warnings

Parsing C:/nordicsemi/v1.4.0/zephyr/Kconfig
Loaded configuration 'C:/nordicsemi/v1.4.0/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuappns_defconfig'
Merged configuration 'C:/my_projects/light_controller/prj.conf'
Merged configuration 'C:/my_projects/light_controller/build/zephyr/misc/generated/extra_kconfig_options.conf'
CMake Error at C:\nordicsemi\v1.4.0\zephyr\cmake\kconfig.cmake:239 (message):
  command failed with return code: 1
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  C:\nordicsemi\v1.4.0\zephyr\cmake\app\boilerplate.cmake:591 (include)
  C:\nordicsemi\v1.4.0\zephyr\share\zephyr-package\cmake\ZephyrConfig.cmake:24 (include)
  C:\nordicsemi\v1.4.0\zephyr\share\zephyr-package\cmake\ZephyrConfig.cmake:40 (include_boilerplate)
  c:\my_projects\light_controller\build\CMakeLists.txt:3 (find_package)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
FATAL ERROR: command exited with status 1: 'c:\nordicsemi\v1.4.0\toolchain\opt\bin\cmake.EXE' '-DWEST_PYTHON=c:\nordicsemi\v1.4.0\toolchain\opt\bin\python.exe' '-Bc:\my_projects\light_controller\build' '-Sc:\my_projects\light_controller' -GNinja
The terminal process terminated with exit code: 1.

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Hello_world project and everything before the turorial was working.

Thank you for your help,

Christoph

[Marte Myrvold]

Hi Christoph,

The error is caused by the config symbol CONFIG_DEPRECATED_ZEPHYR_INT_TYPES, because this does not exist in the later versions of nRF Connect SDK or Zephyr. To fix this do the following:

• Remove CONFIG_DEPRECATED_ZEPHYR_INT_TYPES from prj.conf
• Change u8_t pulse to uint32_t pulse

Best regards,

Marte

[ChrtistophAT]

Hi Marte,

thanks for your help and the solution. So changing down SDK through command promt couldnt avoid this issue ?

Best regards,

Christoph

[Marte Myrvold]

Hi Christoph,

The example should work using v1.5.0 of the SDK and toolchain since it was made in that version, but we recommend using the latest release of the SDK if possible. In your case, v1.5.0 is the oldest version you can use, as nRF5340 DK is not supported in earlier versions as you saw from only being able to select nRF5340 PDK, which was the preview DK.

Best regards,

Marte

[ChrtistophAT]

Hi Marte,

thank you!! Step by step more knowledge and understanding, awesome nRF DevZone

Best regards,

Christoph

[Marte Myrvold]

Hi Christoph,

I am happy to hear that, and happy to help!

Best regards,

Marte