Invalid toolchain installation v2.2.0 (Jlink is required but not found)

[ManiG]

Hi. I installed nRF connect for Windows 11 following the installation guidelines, J-Link Software and Documentation Pack (V7.86) and nRF Command Line Tools (V10.19.0). But when I open VS Code and go to quick setup to configure the SDK and toolchain I get the following error message:

When opening toolchain manager (v1.2.2) from nRF Connect for Desktop (v4.0.0) I get the following log file:

10:14:35.179

Initializing environments...

10:14:35.303

nrfutil-toolchain-manager 0.8.0 (92e632145e1f406f57a364e4214d7a4528af5a3a 2022-08-31)

10:14:35.438

Toolchain v2.2.0 has been added to the list

10:14:35.971

Toolchain v2.0.0 has been added to the list

10:14:35.972

Toolchain v2.0.0-rc2 has been added to the list

10:14:35.972

Toolchain v2.0.1 has been added to the list

10:14:35.972

Toolchain v2.0.2 has been added to the list

10:14:35.972

Toolchain v2.1.0 has been added to the list

10:14:35.973

Toolchain v2.1.0-rc1 has been added to the list

10:14:35.973

Toolchain v2.1.0-rc2 has been added to the list

10:14:35.973

Toolchain v2.1.1 has been added to the list

10:14:35.974

Toolchain v2.1.2 has been added to the list

10:14:35.974

Toolchain v2.1.3 has been added to the list

10:14:35.974

Toolchain v2.2.0 has been added to the list

10:14:35.975

Toolchain v2.2.0-rc1 has been added to the list

10:14:35.975

Toolchain v2.2.99-dev3 has been added to the list

10:14:36.128

Toolchain v1.4.99-dev1 has been added to the list

10:14:36.137

Toolchain v1.4.1 has been added to the list

10:14:36.145

Toolchain v1.4.0 has been added to the list

10:14:36.153

Toolchain v1.3.2 has been added to the list

10:14:36.161

Toolchain v1.3.1 has been added to the list

10:14:36.166

Toolchain v1.3.0 has been added to the list

10:14:36.171

Toolchain v1.3.0-rc1 has been added to the list

10:14:36.178

Toolchain v1.2.1 has been added to the list

10:14:36.184

Toolchain v1.2.0 has been added to the list

10:14:36.188

Toolchain v1.4.2 has been added to the list

10:14:36.192

Toolchain v1.5.0-rc1 has been added to the list

10:14:36.197

Toolchain v1.5.0 has been added to the list

10:14:36.201

Toolchain v1.5.1-rc1 has been added to the list

10:14:36.206

Toolchain v1.5.1 has been added to the list

10:14:36.213

Toolchain v1.6.0 has been added to the list

10:14:36.218

Toolchain v1.6.1 has been added to the list

10:14:36.223

Toolchain v1.7.0 has been added to the list

10:14:36.229

Toolchain v1.7.1 has been added to the list

10:14:36.233

Toolchain v1.8.0 has been added to the list

10:14:36.237

Toolchain v1.9.0 has been added to the list

10:14:36.242

Toolchain v1.9.1 has been added to the list

10:14:36.701

Using nrf-device-lib-js version: 0.5.0

10:14:36.702

Using nrf-device-lib version: 0.13.11

10:14:36.702

Using nrfjprog DLL version: 10.18.2

10:14:36.702

Using JLink version: JLink_V7.86

10:14:36.827

Installed JLink version does not match the provided version (V7.66a)

I tried installing JLink_V7.66a but ran into the same error.

Any suggestions how to fix this issue?

[Elfving]

Hello,

What JLink version does it claim that you have installed when running "nrfjprog -v".

Could you try installing the newest version of nRF Command Line tools and see if it helps?

Regards,

Elfving

[ManiG]

Hi, sorry for a late answer

I installed the latest latest version of nRF Command Line tools.

When running "nrfjprog -v" in the terminal i get the following:

nrfjprog version: 10.19.0 external
JLinkARM.dll version: 7.86b

I am running Windows 11 Pro.

I tried installing  a earlier version of nRF Connect for VS Code (v2022.7.111) and then the JLink error message does not show up.

But when I tried building the Zephyr/samples/blinky I get the following error message:

[218/230] Linking C executable zephyr\zephyr_pre0.elf
FAILED: zephyr/zephyr_pre0.elf zephyr/zephyr_pre0.map
cmd.exe /C "cd . && C:\ncs\toolchains\v2.3.0\opt\zephyr-sdk\arm-zephyr-eabi\bin\arm-zephyr-eabi-gcc.exe  -gdwarf-4 zephyr/CMakeFiles/zephyr_pre0.dir/misc/empty_file.c.obj -o zephyr\zephyr_pre0.elf  -Wl,-T  zephyr/linker_zephyr_pre0.cmd  -Wl,-Map=C:/nordic/blink/build/zephyr/zephyr_pre0.map  -Wl,--whole-archive  app/libapp.a  zephyr/libzephyr.a  zephyr/arch/common/libarch__common.a  zephyr/arch/arch/arm/core/aarch32/libarch__arm__core__aarch32.a  zephyr/arch/arch/arm/core/aarch32/cortex_m/libarch__arm__core__aarch32__cortex_m.a  zephyr/arch/arch/arm/core/aarch32/cortex_m/cmse/libarch__arm__core__aarch32__cortex_m__cmse.a  zephyr/arch/arch/arm/core/aarch32/mpu/libarch__arm__core__aarch32__mpu.a  zephyr/lib/libc/newlib/liblib__libc__newlib.a  zephyr/soc/arm/common/cortex_m/libsoc__arm__common__cortex_m.a  zephyr/boards/arm/nrf9160dk_nrf9160/libboards__arm__nrf9160dk_nrf9160.a  zephyr/subsys/random/libsubsys__random.a  zephyr/drivers/clock_control/libdrivers__clock_control.a  zephyr/drivers/console/libdrivers__console.a  zephyr/drivers/gpio/libdrivers__gpio.a  zephyr/drivers/serial/libdrivers__serial.a  zephyr/drivers/entropy/libdrivers__entropy.a  zephyr/drivers/timer/libdrivers__timer.a  zephyr/drivers/pinctrl/libdrivers__pinctrl.a  modules/nrf/lib/nrf_modem_lib/lib..__nrf__lib__nrf_modem_lib.a  modules/nrf/lib/fatal_error/lib..__nrf__lib__fatal_error.a  modules/nrf/lib/modem_antenna/lib..__nrf__lib__modem_antenna.a  modules/nrf/modules/tfm/zephyr/libtfm_api_nrf.a  modules/trusted-firmware-m/libtfm_api.a  modules/hal_nordic/nrfx/libmodules__hal_nordic__nrfx.a  C:/ncs/v2.3.0/nrfxlib/nrf_modem/lib/cortex-m33/soft-float/libmodem.a  modules/nrfxlib/nrfxlib/nrf_security/src/zephyr/libmbedtls_zephyr.a  -Wl,--no-whole-archive  zephyr/kernel/libkernel.a  zephyr/CMakeFiles/offsets.dir/./arch/arm/core/offsets/offsets.c.obj  -L"c:/ncs/toolchains/v2.3.0/opt/zephyr-sdk/arm-zephyr-eabi/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-zephyr-eabi/12.1.0/thumb/v8-m.main/nofp"  -LC:/nordic/blink/build/zephyr  -lgcc  zephyr/arch/common/libisr_tables.a  tfm/secure_fw/s_veneers.o  -no-pie  -Wl,--gc-sections  -Wl,--build-id=none  -Wl,--sort-common=descending  -Wl,--sort-section=alignment  -Wl,-u,_OffsetAbsSyms  -Wl,-u,_ConfigAbsSyms  -nostdlib  -static  -Wl,-X  -Wl,-N  -Wl,--orphan-handling=warn  -lm  -Wl,-lc  -L"C:/ncs/toolchains/v2.3.0/opt/zephyr-sdk/arm-zephyr-eabi/arm-zephyr-eabi"/lib/thumb/v8-m.main/nofp  -Wl,-lgcc  -lc  -specs=nano.specs  modules/nrfxlib/nrfxlib/nrf_security/src/libmbedcrypto.a  C:/ncs/v2.3.0/nrfxlib/crypto/nrf_oberon/lib/cortex-m33/soft-float/liboberon_mbedtls_3.0.12.a  modules/nrfxlib/nrfxlib/nrf_security/src/libmbedcrypto_base.a  -mcpu=cortex-m33  -mthumb  -mabi=aapcs  -mfp16-format=ieee  C:/ncs/v2.3.0/nrfxlib/crypto/nrf_oberon/lib/cortex-m33/soft-float/liboberon_3.0.12.a  -lc && cmd.exe /C "cd /D C:\nordic\blink\build\zephyr && C:\ncs\toolchains\v2.3.0\opt\bin\cmake.exe -E echo ""
'cmd.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
ninja: build stopped: subcommand failed.
FATAL ERROR: command exited with status 1: 'c:\ncs\toolchains\v2.3.0\opt\bin\cmake.EXE' --build 'c:\nordic\blink\build'

So I don't know if installing a earlier version has solved the problem but at least there is a new one.

[AntonyJ]

Hi @ManiG,

Could you please share the link of nRF Connect for VS Code (v2022.7.111). 
I tried different versions but no luck.

Thanks

[ManiG]

Hi

I can't find a link for the extension.

You should be able to go into extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X) -> nRF Connect for VS Code -> Install Another Version.. -> 2022.7.111

[Elfving]

Hello ManiG,

That does look like a separate issue, which should be fixed with the correct path variables set. Are you seeing the same thing when running it from an nRF Connect Terminal? (to open an nRF Connect Terminal, select the drop-down menu on VSC on the top right of the Terminal window, and select nRF Connect.)

Regards,

Elfving

[ManiG]

Hi

This is the output when running the building in the nRF Connect Terminal:

PS C:\nordic\hello_world> west build -b nrf9160dk_nrf9160_ns
-- west build: generating a build system
Loading Zephyr default modules (Zephyr base).
-- Application: C:/nordic/hello_world
-- Using NCS Toolchain 2.3.0 for building. (C:/ncs/toolchains/v2.3.0/cmake)
-- Found Python3: C:/ncs/toolchains/v2.3.0/opt/bin/python.exe (found suitable exact version "3.8.2") found components: Interpreter
-- Cache files will be written to: C:/ncs/v2.3.0/zephyr/.cache
-- Zephyr version: 3.2.99 (C:/ncs/v2.3.0/zephyr)
-- Found west (found suitable version "0.14.0", minimum required is "0.7.1")
-- Board: nrf9160dk_nrf9160_ns, Revision: 0.7.0
-- Found host-tools: zephyr 0.15.2 (C:/ncs/toolchains/v2.3.0/opt/zephyr-sdk)
-- Found toolchain: zephyr 0.15.2 (C:/ncs/toolchains/v2.3.0/opt/zephyr-sdk)
-- Found Dtc: C:/ncs/toolchains/v2.3.0/opt/bin/dtc.exe (found suitable version "1.4.7", minimum required is "1.4.6")
-- Found BOARD.dts: C:/ncs/v2.3.0/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf9160dk_nrf9160/nrf9160dk_nrf9160_ns.dts
-- Generated zephyr.dts: C:/nordic/hello_world/build/zephyr/zephyr.dts
-- Generated devicetree_generated.h: C:/nordic/hello_world/build/zephyr/include/generated/devicetree_generated.h
-- Including generated dts.cmake file: C:/nordic/hello_world/build/zephyr/dts.cmake
Parsing C:/ncs/v2.3.0/zephyr/Kconfig
Loaded configuration 'C:/ncs/v2.3.0/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf9160dk_nrf9160/nrf9160dk_nrf9160_ns_defconfig'
Merged configuration 'C:/nordic/hello_world/prj.conf'
Configuration saved to 'C:/nordic/hello_world/build/zephyr/.config'
Kconfig header saved to 'C:/nordic/hello_world/build/zephyr/include/generated/autoconf.h'
-- The C compiler identification is GNU 12.1.0
-- The CXX compiler identification is GNU 12.1.0
-- The ASM compiler identification is GNU
-- Found assembler: C:/ncs/toolchains/v2.3.0/opt/zephyr-sdk/arm-zephyr-eabi/bin/arm-zephyr-eabi-gcc.exe
Dropping partition 'nrf_modem_lib_trace' since its size is 0.
Dropping partition 'nonsecure_storage' since it is empty.
-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: C:/nordic/hello_world/build
-- west build: building application
[2/230] Generating include/generated/version.h
-- Zephyr version: 3.2.99 (C:/ncs/v2.3.0/zephyr), build: v3.2.99-ncs2
[56/230] Generating ../../tfm/CMakeCache.txt
-- The C compiler identification is GNU 12.1.0
-- The ASM compiler identification is GNU
-- Found assembler: C:/ncs/toolchains/v2.3.0/opt/zephyr-sdk/arm-zephyr-eabi/bin/arm-zephyr-eabi-gcc.exe
-- Found Python3: C:/ncs/toolchains/v2.3.0/opt/bin/python.exe (found version "3.8.2") found components: Interpreter
-- Found Python3: C:/ncs/toolchains/v2.3.0/opt/bin/python.exe (found suitable exact version "3.8.2") found components: Interpreter
-- Cache files will be written to: C:/ncs/v2.3.0/zephyr/.cache
-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: C:/nordic/hello_world/build/tfm
[61/230] Performing build step for 'tfm'
[1/2] Re-running CMake...
-- Found Python3: C:/ncs/toolchains/v2.3.0/opt/bin/python.exe (found version "3.8.2") found components: Interpreter
-- Found Python3: C:/ncs/toolchains/v2.3.0/opt/bin/python.exe (found suitable exact version "3.8.2") found components: Interpreter
-- Cache files will be written to: C:/ncs/v2.3.0/zephyr/.cache
-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: C:/nordic/hello_world/build/tfm
[171/171] Generating ../bin/tfm_s.hex
[64/230] Performing install step for 'tfm'
-- Install configuration: "MinSizeRel"
[218/230] Linking C executable zephyr\zephyr_pre0.elf
FAILED: zephyr/zephyr_pre0.elf zephyr/zephyr_pre0.map
cmd.exe /C "cd . && C:\ncs\toolchains\v2.3.0\opt\zephyr-sdk\arm-zephyr-eabi\bin\arm-zephyr-eabi-gcc.exe  -gdwarf-4 zephyr/CMakeFiles/zephyr_pre0.dir/misc/empty_file.c.obj -o zephyr\zephyr_pre0.elf  -Wl,-T  zephyr/linker_zephyr_pre0.cmd  -Wl,-Map=C:/nordic/hello_world/build/zephyr/zephyr_pre0.map  -Wl,--whole-archive  app/libapp.a  zephyr/libzephyr.a  zephyr/arch/common/libarch__common.a  zephyr/arch/arch/arm/core/aarch32/libarch__arm__core__aarch32.a  zephyr/arch/arch/arm/core/aarch32/cortex_m/libarch__arm__core__aarch32__cortex_m.a  zephyr/arch/arch/arm/core/aarch32/cortex_m/cmse/libarch__arm__core__aarch32__cortex_m__cmse.a  zephyr/arch/arch/arm/core/aarch32/mpu/libarch__arm__core__aarch32__mpu.a  zephyr/lib/libc/newlib/liblib__libc__newlib.a  zephyr/soc/arm/common/cortex_m/libsoc__arm__common__cortex_m.a  zephyr/boards/arm/nrf9160dk_nrf9160/libboards__arm__nrf9160dk_nrf9160.a  zephyr/subsys/random/libsubsys__random.a  zephyr/drivers/clock_control/libdrivers__clock_control.a  zephyr/drivers/console/libdrivers__console.a  zephyr/drivers/gpio/libdrivers__gpio.a  zephyr/drivers/serial/libdrivers__serial.a  zephyr/drivers/entropy/libdrivers__entropy.a  zephyr/drivers/timer/libdrivers__timer.a  zephyr/drivers/pinctrl/libdrivers__pinctrl.a  modules/nrf/lib/nrf_modem_lib/lib..__nrf__lib__nrf_modem_lib.a  modules/nrf/lib/fatal_error/lib..__nrf__lib__fatal_error.a  modules/nrf/lib/modem_antenna/lib..__nrf__lib__modem_antenna.a  modules/nrf/modules/tfm/zephyr/libtfm_api_nrf.a  modules/trusted-firmware-m/libtfm_api.a  modules/hal_nordic/nrfx/libmodules__hal_nordic__nrfx.a  C:/ncs/v2.3.0/nrfxlib/nrf_modem/lib/cortex-m33/soft-float/libmodem.a  modules/nrfxlib/nrfxlib/nrf_security/src/zephyr/libmbedtls_zephyr.a  -Wl,--no-whole-archive  zephyr/kernel/libkernel.a  zephyr/CMakeFiles/offsets.dir/./arch/arm/core/offsets/offsets.c.obj  -L"c:/ncs/toolchains/v2.3.0/opt/zephyr-sdk/arm-zephyr-eabi/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-zephyr-eabi/12.1.0/thumb/v8-m.main/nofp"  -LC:/nordic/hello_world/build/zephyr  -lgcc  zephyr/arch/common/libisr_tables.a  tfm/secure_fw/s_veneers.o  -no-pie  -Wl,--gc-sections  -Wl,--build-id=none  -Wl,--sort-common=descending  -Wl,--sort-section=alignment  -Wl,-u,_OffsetAbsSyms  -Wl,-u,_ConfigAbsSyms  -nostdlib  -static  -Wl,-X  -Wl,-N  -Wl,--orphan-handling=warn  -lm  -Wl,-lc  -L"C:/ncs/toolchains/v2.3.0/opt/zephyr-sdk/arm-zephyr-eabi/arm-zephyr-eabi"/lib/thumb/v8-m.main/nofp  -Wl,-lgcc  -lc  -specs=nano.specs  modules/nrfxlib/nrfxlib/nrf_security/src/libmbedcrypto.a  C:/ncs/v2.3.0/nrfxlib/crypto/nrf_oberon/lib/cortex-m33/soft-float/liboberon_mbedtls_3.0.12.a  modules/nrfxlib/nrfxlib/nrf_security/src/libmbedcrypto_base.a  -mcpu=cortex-m33  -mthumb  -mabi=aapcs  -mfp16-format=ieee  C:/ncs/v2.3.0/nrfxlib/crypto/nrf_oberon/lib/cortex-m33/soft-float/liboberon_3.0.12.a  -lc && cmd.exe /C "cd /D C:\nordic\hello_world\build\zephyr && C:\ncs\toolchains\v2.3.0\opt\bin\cmake.exe -E echo ""
'cmd.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
ninja: build stopped: subcommand failed.
FATAL ERROR: command exited with status 1: 'c:\ncs\toolchains\v2.3.0\opt\bin\cmake.EXE' --build 'C:\nordic\hello_world\build'

I also checked the path set in the Environment Variables and the following path was set:

C:\Program Files\Nordic Semiconductor\nrf-command-line-tools\bin\