Christin,
Sorry for the delay in response here - long holiday weekend and I wanted to be sure to try all avenues before popping back up.
As Chris stated in his last post, I have been working in parallel with him on a number of issues we are debugging together. I think the newest of these issues may be tangental to the bug that Chris found earlier in the BLE stack. If you deem this issue separate from this thread, please feel free to split this into it's own thread.
However, as stated earlier, we were previously working with CCS v7.2 and complier v16.9.4.LTS with the new SDK v2.30.00.34.
Per your suggestion to update compilers as it was a "dependency" for the SDK - I attempted to go through this process and continue to work through our issues.
My first step was to attempt to stay in CCS v7.2 and update only my compiler to v18.1.3.LTS - but the "Install New Software..." option listed a newer one than that v18.9.0.CTS. In an attempt of getting around having to re-update to a new compiler in the future, I downloaded v18.9.0.CTS and ran with that. Things failed, specifically I was getting errors containing text such as "gmake[1]: *** [build-xxxxx] Error 1" and "recipe for target 'build-xxxxx' failed." If I put my compiler back to v16.9.4.LTS - all was fine, and I could run my program. Every time the compiler was upgraded, the same error popped up. I continually tried the effort of cleaning, rebuilding, deleting the compiled files (the entire build folder), opening/closing CCS, and even shutting my computer down and rebooting -- all with the same result.
The next step I took was to update XDCTools to v3.50.08.24 from v3.50.05.12 - again, the same issues.
This is when I decided to "use CCS 8.2 to see if it gives me less trouble" but the online installer ran for literally 22 hours and didn't complete (wasting a day of my time) and today I used the offline installer and successfully updated to CCS v8.2, only to see the same exact issue. CCS v8.2 did install the proper compiler v18.1.3.LTS, and I ensured the XDCTools version was proper as well. This did not make a difference.
I can now confirm that all build configurations of our project do not compile, all giving the same exact build errors, as shown in the build console output below. I am running CCS v8.2.0.00007, I have compiler TI v18.1.3.LTS, I have XTCTools v3.50.08.24, and I assume TI-RTOS v3_70_00_12 is included with the current SDK 2.30.00.34. If not, I don't know where to find it, having tried the CCS App Center, Resource Explorer, and the Install New Software options all within CCS v8.2.
**** Build of configuration FlashROM_Release for project ble5_simple_peripheral_cc26x2r1lp_app **** "C:\\ti\\ccsv8\\utils\\bin\\gmake" -k -j 4 all -O Building file: "../TOOLS/ble_release.cfg" Building file: "../TOOLS/ble_release_modified.cfg" Invoking: XDCtools "C:/ti/xdctools_3_50_08_24_core/xs" --xdcpath="C:/ti/ccsv8/ccs_base;C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack;C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source;C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/kernel/tirtos/packages;" xdc.tools.configuro -o configPkg -t ti.targets.arm.elf.M4 -p ti.platforms.simplelink:CC2642R1F -r release -c "C:/ti/ccsv8/tools/compiler/ti-cgt-arm_18.1.3.LTS" --compileOptions "-mv7M4 --code_state=16 -me -O4 --opt_for_speed=0 --include_path=\"C:/Users/twitt.SENTRILOCK/Documents/Projects/Lockbox/Gen4/Firmware/workspace/ble5_simple_peripheral_cc26x2r1lp_app\" --include_path=\"C:/Users/twitt.SENTRILOCK/Documents/Projects/Lockbox/Gen4/Firmware/workspace/ble5_simple_peripheral_cc26x2r1lp_app/Application\" --include_path=\"C:/Users/twitt.SENTRILOCK/Documents/Projects/Lockbox/Gen4/Firmware/workspace/ble5_simple_peripheral_cc26x2r1lp_app/Startup\" --include_path=\"C:/Users/twitt.SENTRILOCK/Documents/Projects/Lockbox/Gen4/Firmware/workspace/ble5_simple_peripheral_cc26x2r1lp_app/PROFILES\" --include_path=\"C:/Users/twitt.SENTRILOCK/Documents/Projects/Lockbox/Gen4/Firmware/workspace/ble5_simple_peripheral_cc26x2r1lp_app/Include\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/controller/cc26xx/inc\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/inc\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/rom\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/common/cc26xx\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/icall/inc\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/target\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/hal/src/target/_common\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/hal/src/target/_common/cc26xx\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/hal/src/inc\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/heapmgr\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/icall/src/inc\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/osal/src/inc\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/services/src/saddr\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/services/src/sdata\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/services/src/nv\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/services/src/nv/cc26xx\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/devices/cc13x2_cc26x2_v1\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/ccsv8/tools/compiler/ti-cgt-arm_18.1.3.LTS/include\" --define=DeviceFamily_CC26X2 -g --c99 --gcc --diag_warning=225 --diag_wrap=off --display_error_number --gen_func_subsections=on --abi=eabi " "../TOOLS/ble_release_modified.cfg" Invoking: XDCtools "C:/ti/xdctools_3_50_08_24_core/xs" --xdcpath="C:/ti/ccsv8/ccs_base;C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack;C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source;C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/kernel/tirtos/packages;" xdc.tools.configuro -o configPkg -t ti.targets.arm.elf.M4 -p ti.platforms.simplelink:CC2642R1F -r release -c "C:/ti/ccsv8/tools/compiler/ti-cgt-arm_18.1.3.LTS" --compileOptions "-mv7M4 --code_state=16 -me -O4 --opt_for_speed=0 --include_path=\"C:/Users/twitt.SENTRILOCK/Documents/Projects/Lockbox/Gen4/Firmware/workspace/ble5_simple_peripheral_cc26x2r1lp_app\" --include_path=\"C:/Users/twitt.SENTRILOCK/Documents/Projects/Lockbox/Gen4/Firmware/workspace/ble5_simple_peripheral_cc26x2r1lp_app/Application\" --include_path=\"C:/Users/twitt.SENTRILOCK/Documents/Projects/Lockbox/Gen4/Firmware/workspace/ble5_simple_peripheral_cc26x2r1lp_app/Startup\" --include_path=\"C:/Users/twitt.SENTRILOCK/Documents/Projects/Lockbox/Gen4/Firmware/workspace/ble5_simple_peripheral_cc26x2r1lp_app/PROFILES\" --include_path=\"C:/Users/twitt.SENTRILOCK/Documents/Projects/Lockbox/Gen4/Firmware/workspace/ble5_simple_peripheral_cc26x2r1lp_app/Include\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/controller/cc26xx/inc\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/inc\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/rom\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/common/cc26xx\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/icall/inc\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/target\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/hal/src/target/_common\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/hal/src/target/_common/cc26xx\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/hal/src/inc\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/heapmgr\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/icall/src/inc\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/osal/src/inc\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/services/src/saddr\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/services/src/sdata\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/services/src/nv\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack/services/src/nv/cc26xx\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/devices/cc13x2_cc26x2_v1\" --include_path=\"C:/ti/ccsv8/tools/compiler/ti-cgt-arm_18.1.3.LTS/include\" --define=DeviceFamily_CC26X2 -g --c99 --gcc --diag_warning=225 --diag_wrap=off --display_error_number --gen_func_subsections=on --abi=eabi " "../TOOLS/ble_release.cfg" making package.mak (because of package.bld) ... making package.mak (because of package.bld) ... generating interfaces for package configPkg (because package/package.xdc.inc is older than package.xdc) ... generating interfaces for package configPkg (because package/package.xdc.inc is older than package.xdc) ... configuring ble_release.xem4 from package/cfg/ble_release_pem4.cfg ... configuring ble_release.xem4 from package/cfg/ble_release_pem4.cfg ... generating custom ROM library makefile ... generating custom ROM library makefile ... TOOLS/subdir_rules.mk:12: recipe for target 'build-933296719-inproc' failed /cygdrive/c/ti/xdctools_3_50_08_24_core/bin/mkdir: cannot create directory `package/internal': File exists js: "C:/ti/xdctools_3_50_08_24_core/packages/xdc/cfg/Main.xs", line 48: XDC runtime error: can't find the library 'lib/boot.aem4' specified by package ti.targets.arm.rtsarm. It wasn't found along the path 'C:/ti/ccsv8/ccs_base;C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack;C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source;C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/kernel/tirtos/packages;C:/ti/xdctools_3_50_08_24_core/packages;..;'. js: "C:/ti/xdctools_3_50_08_24_core/packages/xdc/cfg/Main.xs", line 48: XDC runtime error: can't find the library 'lib/boot.aem4' specified by package ti.targets.arm.rtsarm. It wasn't found along the path 'C:/ti/ccsv8/ccs_base;C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source/ti/ble5stack;C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/source;C:/ti/simplelink_cc26x2_sdk_2_30_00_34/kernel/tirtos/packages;C:/ti/xdctools_3_50_08_24_core/packages;..;'. gmake.exe: *** [package/cfg/ble_release_pem4.xdl] Error 1 gmake.exe: *** Deleting file `package/cfg/ble_release_pem4.xdl' gmake.exe: *** [package/cfg/ble_release_pem4.xdl] Deleting file `package/cfg/ble_release_pem4.h' gmake.exe: *** [package/cfg/ble_release_pem4.xdl] Deleting file `package/cfg/ble_release_pem4.c' js: "C:/ti/xdctools_3_50_08_24_core/packages/xdc/tools/Cmdr.xs", line 52: Error: xdc.tools.configuro: configuration failed due to earlier errors (status = 2); 'linker.cmd' deleted. gmake[1]: *** [build-933296719-inproc] Error 1 gmake.exe: *** [package/cfg/ble_release_pem4.xdl] Error 1 gmake: *** [build-933296719] Error 2 TOOLS/subdir_rules.mk:9: recipe for target 'build-933296719' failed TOOLS/subdir_rules.mk:26: recipe for target 'build-1288926767-inproc' failed js: "C:/ti/xdctools_3_50_08_24_core/packages/xdc/tools/Cmdr.xs", line 52: Error: xdc.tools.configuro: configuration failed due to earlier errors (status = 2); 'linker.cmd' deleted. gmake[1]: *** [build-1288926767-inproc] Error 1 TOOLS/subdir_rules.mk:23: recipe for target 'build-1288926767' failed gmake: *** [build-1288926767] Error 2 gmake: Target 'all' not remade because of errors. **** Build Finished ****
Where exactly are we to go with this now? Do the above build errors mean anything specific that we can fix to get our code to build with this new compiler?
On a different note, it's quite concerning that we need to update IDEs, compilers, software, and more every time the SDK is changed, and we can't just continue to run our setup with the new software added in. If we have to wade through this level of effort and debug every time there is a code change on TI's side, I think that that is an indication of poor tool support, which is disappointing to see.
