Cannot build system with VS Code

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Hi,

This is a repeat of case 279137 but I see no answer to that so here goes again...

I am building sample Zephyr applications in VS Code. Everything was working fine yesterday but today, after trying to upgrade to nRF Connect SDK 1.9.1, I am getting the error:

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usage: west [-h] [-z ZEPHYR_BASE] [-v] [-V] <command> ...
west: error: argument <command>: invalid choice: 'build' (choose from 'init', 'update', 'list', 'manifest', 'diff', 'status', 'forall', 'help', 'config', 'topdir', 'selfupdate')
The terminal process failed to launch (exit code: 2).
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usage: west [-h] [-z ZEPHYR_BASE] [-v] [-V] <command> ...
west: error: argument <command>: invalid choice: 'build' (choose from 'init', 'update', 'list', 'manifest', 'diff', 'status', 'forall', 'help', 'config', 'topdir', 'selfupdate')
The terminal process failed to launch (exit code: 2).

I have backed off to my prior version (1.8.0) but that no longer builds with the same error.

My environment is:

OS: Mac Big Sur (11.4)

Visual Studio Code v1.66 + nRF Extension pack

Application Type: Standalone

SDK Install dir: /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0 (Installed via Toolchain Manager)

Zephyr install dir: /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr

Toolchain install dir: /opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr/toolchain

Unix shell: bash

Environment variables:

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export PATH="/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin:$PATH"
export ZEPHYR_BASE="/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr"
export ZEPHYR_TOOLCHAIN_VARIANT=gnuarmemb
export GNUARMEMB_TOOLCHAIN_PATH="/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain"
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export PATH="/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin:$PATH"

export ZEPHYR_BASE="/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr"

export ZEPHYR_TOOLCHAIN_VARIANT=gnuarmemb

export GNUARMEMB_TOOLCHAIN_PATH="/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain"

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{
  "platform": {
    "os": "darwin",
    "osVersion": "Darwin Kernel Version 20.5.0: Sat May  8 05:10:33 PDT 2021; root:xnu-7195.121.3~9/RELEASE_X86_64",
    "osKernel": "20.5.0",
    "vscode": "1.66.0",
    "electron": "17.2.0",
    "node": "v16.13.0"
  },
  "system": {
    "date": "2022-04-06T20:18:59.754Z",
    "vscodeRoot": "/Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app",
    "nrfConnectForDesktopInstalled": true,
    "vscodeUptime": "01:03:49",
    "osUptime": "03:00:46",
    "cpu": {
      "model": "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770HQ CPU @ 2.20GHz",
      "speed": "2200 MHz",
      "count": 4
    },
    "memory": {
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{
  "platform": {
    "os": "darwin",
    "osVersion": "Darwin Kernel Version 20.5.0: Sat May  8 05:10:33 PDT 2021; root:xnu-7195.121.3~9/RELEASE_X86_64",
    "osKernel": "20.5.0",
    "vscode": "1.66.0",
    "electron": "17.2.0",
    "node": "v16.13.0"
  },
  "system": {
    "date": "2022-04-06T20:18:59.754Z",
    "vscodeRoot": "/Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app",
    "nrfConnectForDesktopInstalled": true,
    "vscodeUptime": "01:03:49",
    "osUptime": "03:00:46",
    "cpu": {
      "model": "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770HQ CPU @ 2.20GHz",
      "speed": "2200 MHz",
      "count": 4
    },
    "memory": {
      "total": "16.00 GB",
      "free": "0.13 GB"
    }
  },
  "workspace": {
    "name": "Untitled (Workspace)",
    "workspaceFile": "1649269668104",
    "folders": [
      "/Users/skajam66/ECSL/iso_broadcast/iso_broadcast"
    ]
  },
  "extensions": {
    "internal": {
      "nordic-semiconductor.nrf-connect": {
        "version": "2022.3.104",
        "path": "/Users/skajam66/.vscode/extensions/nordic-semiconductor.nrf-connect-2022.3.104",
        "isActive": true
      },
      "nordic-semiconductor.nrf-terminal": {
        "version": "2022.3.31",
        "path": "/Users/skajam66/.vscode/extensions/nordic-semiconductor.nrf-terminal-2022.3.31",
        "isActive": true
      },
      "nordic-semiconductor.devicetree": null,
      "nordic-semiconductor.kconfig": null
    },
    "external": {
      "marus25.cortex-debug": "1.4.4",
      "ms-vscode.cpptools": "1.9.7",
      "ms-vscode.js-debug": "1.66.1",
      "ms-vscode.js-debug-companion": "1.0.17",
      "ms-vscode.references-view": "0.0.89",
      "ms-vscode.vscode-js-profile-table": "1.0.0",
      "trond-snekvik.gnu-mapfiles": "1.1.0"
    }
  },
  "tools": {
    "/Applications/SEGGER/JLink/JLinkExe": "7.58b",
    "/usr/local/bin/nrfjprog": "10.15.4",
    "nrfutil": "Not found",
    "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin/cmake": "3.21.1",
    "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin/west": "0.12.0",
    "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin/python3": "3.9.6",
    "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin/ninja": "1.10.2",
    "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin/gperf": "3.1",
    "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin/dtc": "1.6.1",
    "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin/arm-none-eabi-gcc": "9-2019-q4-major",
    "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin/gn": "1959",
    "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin/git": "2.32.0"
  },
  "sdks": [
    {
      "version": "1.8.0",
      "path": "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0"
    },
    {
      "version": "1.9.1",
      "path": "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.9.1"
    },
    {
      "version": "1.7.1",
      "path": "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.7.1"
    }
  ],
  "toolchains": [
    {
      "version": "1.9.1",
      "path": "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain"
    },
    {
      "version": "1.7.1",
      "path": "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.7.1/toolchain"
    },
    {
      "version": "1.8.0",
      "path": "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain"
    }
  ],
  "connectedDevices": [
    {
      "serialNumber": "960114329"
    }
  ],
  "deviceProviders": [
    "nrfjprog"
  ],
  "config": {
    "nordic-semiconductor.nrf-connect": {
      "topdir": "${nrf-connect.sdk:1.8.0}",
      "toolchain": {
        "path": "${nrf-connect.toolchain:1.8.0}"
      },
      "ozonePath": "",
      "applications": [
        "/Users/skajam66/ECSL/iso_broadcast/iso_broadcast"
      ],
      "kconfig": {
        "interface": "kconfig"
      },
      "welcome": {
        "showOnStartup": true
      },
      "west": {
        "env": {
          "$base": "terminal"
        }
      },
      "boardRoots": [],
      "enableTelemetry": false
    },
    "nordic-semiconductor.nrf-terminal": {
      "terminalMode": "character"
    },
    "nordic-semiconductor.devicetree": {
      "modules": [
        "${zephyrBase}",
        "${zephyrBase}/../nrf",
        "."
      ],
      "zephyr": "",
      "ctxFile": "",
      "defaultBoard": ""
    },
    "nordic-semiconductor.kconfig": {
      "root": "",
      "env": {},
      "cfiles": true,
      "disable": false,
      "zephyr": {
        "base": ""
      },
      "python": "",
      "liveValue": true
    },
    "marus25.cortex-debug": {
      "armToolchainPath": null,
      "armToolchainPrefix": "arm-none-eabi",
      "gdbPath": null,
      "objdumpPath": null,
      "JLinkGDBServerPath": null,
      "openocdPath": null,
      "pyocdPath": null,
      "PEGDBServerPath": null,
      "stutilPath": null,
      "stlinkPath": null,
      "stm32cubeprogrammer": null,
      "enableTelemetry": true,
      "flattenAnonymous": false,
      "registerUseNaturalFormat": true,
      "variableUseNaturalFormat": true,
      "dbgServerLogfile": null,
      "showRTOS": false,
      "showDevDebugOutput": "none"
    }
  },
  "environment": {
    "westExe": "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin/west",
    "westEnv": {
      "ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE": "1",
      "GIT_EXEC_PATH": "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/Cellar/git/2.32.0_1/libexec/git-core",
      "HOME": "/Users/skajam66",
      "PATH": "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin:/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin:/Users/skajam66/.pyenv/shims:/Users/skajam66/.pyenv/shims:/Users/skajam66/gnuarmemb/9-2020-q2-update/bin:/usr/local/bin:/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/usr/local/share/dotnet:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/Users/skajam66/OneDrive/Documents/Projects/smc/bin:/usr/local/MacGPG2/bin:/Applications/Little Snitch.app/Contents/Components:/usr/local/share/dotnet:/opt/X11/bin:~/.dotnet/tools:/Library/Apple/usr/bin:/Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/Current/Commands:/Applications/Wireshark.app/Contents/MacOS:/Users/skajam66/OneDrive/Projects/Flutter/flutter/bin",
      "ZEPHYR_BASE": "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr",
      "GNUARMEMB_TOOLCHAIN_PATH": "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain",
      "ZEPHYR_TOOLCHAIN_VARIANT": "gnuarmemb",
      "USER": "skajam66"
    },
    "toolchainPath": "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain",
    "toolchainBinPath": "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin",
    "toolchainVersion": "1.8.0"
  },
  "terminal": {
    "shell": null,
    "defaultProfile": null
  }
}

Kind regards,

AC

skajam66 · Accepted Answer

Hi Marte, 
 Just to let you know, I completely removed all nRF Connect SDK versions (and a Zephyr library that I had in another unrelated folder). Then I cleaned VS Code by removing the ~/.vscode file and ~/Library/Application Support/Code folder. I then re-installed three versions of nRF Connect SDK: 1.8.0, 1.9.0 and 1.9.1. 
 Joyful, joyful, I can now create build configurations for nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp and nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet for all three SDK versions. 
 I don't know what the original problem was but I suspect that some configuration in the SDK was corrupted/set incorrectly. Deleting the SDKs and re-installing cleaned things up. 
 Let's close this thread and thank you for your support. 
 Regards, 
 AC