idf.py menuconfig error related to xtensa-esp-elf tool

[gsoto-tellez]

I am using a Jetson Xavier running ROS2 and an ESP32 WROOME
I installed the ESP-IDF and created my own freertos project and pasted the micro-ros component folder.

When attempting to select the middleware as instructed using idf.py menuconfig generated an error:

It is concerning a libmicroros.a file which is not in the microros component folder.

Am I supposed to add this file manually?

[pablogs9]

Could you first build the library and then try to open the menuconfig? Let me know if this works

[gsoto-tellez]

Yes I built it and got these errors:

[pablogs9]

Why are you using micro_ros_setup? This is an standalone module for ESPIDF.

[gsoto-tellez]

My apologies I sent the wrong screenshot. That was when I was following the micro-ROS documentation. This is the error I get when I build.

[pablogs9]

I need the complete log and the steps you followed to reach this error.

[gsoto-tellez]

I created my own freertos project and pasted the microros component folder in it. Then I added the dependencies following this:

I ran idf.py then attempted to select the micro-ROS middleware following this:

The complete error from running idf.py menuconfig is:
objpkjnfp@teambot-desktop:~/freertos_project$ idf.py menuconfig
Executing action: menuconfig
Running cmake in directory /home/objpkjnfp/freertos_project/build
Executing "cmake -G Ninja -DPYTHON_DEPS_CHECKED=1 -DPYTHON=/home/objpkjnfp/.espressif/python_env/idf5.3_py3.8_env/bin/python -DESP_PLATFORM=1 -DCCACHE_ENABLE=0 /home/objpkjnfp/freertos_project"...
-- IDF_TARGET is not set, guessed 'esp32' from sdkconfig '/home/objpkjnfp/freertos_project/sdkconfig'
-- Found Git: /usr/bin/git (found version "2.25.1")
-- The C compiler identification is GNU 13.2.0
-- The CXX compiler identification is GNU 13.2.0
-- The ASM compiler identification is GNU
-- Found assembler: /home/objpkjnfp/.espressif/tools/xtensa-esp-elf/esp-13.2.0_20230928/xtensa-esp-elf/bin/xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc
-- Check for working C compiler: /home/objpkjnfp/.espressif/tools/xtensa-esp-elf/esp-13.2.0_20230928/xtensa-esp-elf/bin/xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc
-- Check for working C compiler: /home/objpkjnfp/.espressif/tools/xtensa-esp-elf/esp-13.2.0_20230928/xtensa-esp-elf/bin/xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc -- works
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
-- Detecting C compile features
-- Detecting C compile features - done
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /home/objpkjnfp/.espressif/tools/xtensa-esp-elf/esp-13.2.0_20230928/xtensa-esp-elf/bin/xtensa-esp32-elf-g++
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /home/objpkjnfp/.espressif/tools/xtensa-esp-elf/esp-13.2.0_20230928/xtensa-esp-elf/bin/xtensa-esp32-elf-g++ -- works
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
-- Detecting CXX compile features
-- Detecting CXX compile features - done
-- git rev-parse returned 'fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git'
-- Could not use 'git describe' to determine PROJECT_VER.
-- Building ESP-IDF components for target esp32
-- Project sdkconfig file /home/objpkjnfp/freertos_project/sdkconfig
-- Compiler supported targets: xtensa-esp-elf
-- Found Python3: /home/objpkjnfp/.espressif/python_env/idf5.3_py3.8_env/bin/python (found version "3.8.10") found components: Interpreter
-- Performing Test C_COMPILER_SUPPORTS_WFORMAT_SIGNEDNESS
-- Performing Test C_COMPILER_SUPPORTS_WFORMAT_SIGNEDNESS - Success
-- App "my-freertos-project" version: 1
-- Adding linker script /home/objpkjnfp/freertos_project/build/esp-idf/esp_system/ld/memory.ld
-- Adding linker script /home/objpkjnfp/freertos_project/build/esp-idf/esp_system/ld/sections.ld.in
-- Adding linker script /home/objpkjnfp/esp/esp-idf/components/esp_rom/esp32/ld/esp32.rom.ld
-- Adding linker script /home/objpkjnfp/esp/esp-idf/components/esp_rom/esp32/ld/esp32.rom.api.ld
-- Adding linker script /home/objpkjnfp/esp/esp-idf/components/esp_rom/esp32/ld/esp32.rom.libgcc.ld
-- Adding linker script /home/objpkjnfp/esp/esp-idf/components/esp_rom/esp32/ld/esp32.rom.newlib-data.ld
-- Adding linker script /home/objpkjnfp/esp/esp-idf/components/esp_rom/esp32/ld/esp32.rom.syscalls.ld
-- Adding linker script /home/objpkjnfp/esp/esp-idf/components/esp_rom/esp32/ld/esp32.rom.newlib-funcs.ld
-- Adding linker script /home/objpkjnfp/esp/esp-idf/components/soc/esp32/ld/esp32.peripherals.ld
-- Using Micro XRCE-DDS middleware
mkdir -p /home/objpkjnfp/freertos_project/components/micro_ros_espidf_component/micro_ros_src/libmicroros; cd /home/objpkjnfp/freertos_project/components/micro_ros_espidf_component/micro_ros_src/libmicroros;
for file in $(find /home/objpkjnfp/freertos_project/components/micro_ros_espidf_component/micro_ros_src/install/lib/ -name '*.a'); do
folder=$(echo $file | sed -E "s/(.+)/(.+).a/\2/");
mkdir -p $folder; cd $folder; /home/objpkjnfp/.espressif/tools/xtensa-esp-elf/esp-13.2.0_20230928/xtensa-esp-elf/bin/xtensa-esp32-elf-ar x $file;
for f in *; do
mv $f ../$folder-$f;
done;
cd ..; rm -rf $folder;
done ;
/home/objpkjnfp/.espressif/tools/xtensa-esp-elf/esp-13.2.0_20230928/xtensa-esp-elf/bin/xtensa-esp32-elf-ar rc -s libmicroros.a *.obj; cp libmicroros.a /home/objpkjnfp/freertos_project/components/micro_ros_espidf_component;
cd ..; rm -rf libmicroros;
cp -R /home/objpkjnfp/freertos_project/components/micro_ros_espidf_component/micro_ros_src/install/include /home/objpkjnfp/freertos_project/components/micro_ros_espidf_component/include;
/home/objpkjnfp/.espressif/tools/xtensa-esp-elf/esp-13.2.0_20230928/xtensa-esp-elf/bin/xtensa-esp-elf-ar: *.obj: No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat 'libmicroros.a': No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat '/home/objpkjnfp/freertos_project/components/micro_ros_espidf_component/micro_ros_src/install/include': No such file or directory
make: *** [libmicroros.mk:139: /home/objpkjnfp/freertos_project/components/micro_ros_espidf_component/libmicroros.a] Error 1
CMake Error at components/micro_ros_espidf_component/CMakeLists.txt:77 (message):
FAILED: 2

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/home/objpkjnfp/freertos_project/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
cmake failed with exit code 1

[mackaygrange]

I am having this exact same issue. Is there any update on this?

[Ericc99]

I have encontered the same issue as well, any updates?

[k-jayanth]

Facing the same problem here also on humble branch

`-- Adding linker script /home/jayanth/Developments/espidf/esp-idf/components/soc/esp32s3/ld/esp32s3.peripherals.ld
-- Using Micro XRCE-DDS middleware
mkdir -p /home/jayanth/Developments/espidf/Samples/extra_components/micro_ros_espidf_component/micro_ros_src/libmicroros; cd /home/jayanth/Developments/espidf/Samples/extra_components/micro_ros_espidf_component/micro_ros_src/libmicroros;
for file in $(find /home/jayanth/Developments/espidf/Samples/extra_components/micro_ros_espidf_component/micro_ros_src/install/lib/ -name '*.a'); do
folder=$(echo $file | sed -E "s/(.+)/(.+).a/\2/");
mkdir -p $folder; cd $folder; /home/jayanth/.espressif/tools/xtensa-esp-elf/esp-14.2.0_20241119/xtensa-esp-elf/bin/xtensa-esp32s3-elf-ar x $file;
for f in *; do
mv $f ../$folder-$f;
done;
cd ..; rm -rf $folder;
done ;
/home/jayanth/.espressif/tools/xtensa-esp-elf/esp-14.2.0_20241119/xtensa-esp-elf/bin/xtensa-esp32s3-elf-ar rc -s libmicroros.a *.obj; cp libmicroros.a /home/jayanth/Developments/espidf/Samples/extra_components/micro_ros_espidf_component;
cd ..; rm -rf libmicroros;
cp -R /home/jayanth/Developments/espidf/Samples/extra_components/micro_ros_espidf_component/micro_ros_src/install/include /home/jayanth/Developments/espidf/Samples/extra_components/micro_ros_espidf_component/include;
/home/jayanth/.espressif/tools/xtensa-esp-elf/esp-14.2.0_20241119/xtensa-esp-elf/bin/xtensa-esp-elf-ar: *.obj: No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat 'libmicroros.a': No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat '/home/jayanth/Developments/espidf/Samples/extra_components/micro_ros_espidf_component/micro_ros_src/install/include': No such file or directory
make: *** [libmicroros.mk:151: /home/jayanth/Developments/espidf/Samples/extra_components/micro_ros_espidf_component/libmicroros.a] Error 1
CMake Error at /home/jayanth/Developments/espidf/Samples/extra_components/micro_ros_espidf_component/CMakeLists.txt:90 (message):
FAILED: 2

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/home/jayanth/Developments/espidf/Samples/extra_components/micro_ros_espidf_component/examples/int32_publisher/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
cmake failed with exit code 1`

[rehmaan-dev]

I'd like to point out that if you;re using any additional pckg, you should check that the addiotnal or extra pckg is being rebuilt when building the firmware, if you look in the extra-pckg folder, you may get the idea and besides ensure your build completes sucessfully, if not try building for esp32 dev kit board and see if it builds.

[k-jayanth]

yes it got resolved after cloning and rebuilding from scratch. Thanks

[bernacbs]

Hello, in 2024 I faced this issue and somehow managed to resolve it. This week, I encountered it again and found what is supposedly the solution:

Based on my tests, try changing your Linux locale. Apparently, it has some relation to the error that occurred. In all the tests I performed, this fixed the libmicroros compilation issue.

sudo apt update && sudo apt install locales
sudo locale-gen en_US en_US.UTF-8
sudo update-locale LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
export LANG=en_US.UTF-8

than:

make -f libmicroros.mk clean on microros root.

Delete /build on IDF project e try idf.py set-target <target> again :).