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Question: idf.py build failed!

Environment：
window 11

Log:
IDF_TOOLS_PATH not set. Setting to D:\Espressif\
Setting PYTHONNOUSERSITE, was not set
Using Python in D:\Espressif\python_env\idf5.5_py3.11_env\Scripts\
Python 3.11.2
Using Git in D:\Espressif\tools\idf-git\2.44.0\cmd\
git version 2.44.0.windows.1
Activating ESP-IDF 5.5
Setting IDF_PATH to 'D:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.5.1'.
* Checking python version ... 3.11.2
* Checking python dependencies ... OK
* Deactivating the current ESP-IDF environment (if any) ... OK
* Establishing a new ESP-IDF environment ... OK
* Identifying shell ... cmd.exe
* Detecting outdated tools in system ... OK - no outdated tools found

Done! You can now compile ESP-IDF projects.
Go to the project directory and run:

idf.py build


D:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.5.1>idf.py build
Executing action: all (aliases: build)
Running cmake in directory D:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.5.1\build
Executing "cmake -G Ninja -DPYTHON_DEPS_CHECKED=1 -DPYTHON=D:\Espressif\python_env\idf5.5_py3.11_env\Scripts\python.exe -DESP_PLATFORM=1 -DCCACHE_ENABLE=1 D:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.5.1"...
-- The C compiler identification is Clang 19.1.2
-- The CXX compiler identification is Clang 19.1.2
-- The ASM compiler identification is Clang with GNU-like command-line
-- Found assembler: D:/Espressif/tools/esp-clang/esp-19.1.2_20250312/esp-clang/bin/clang.exe
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info - failed
-- Check for working C compiler: D:/Espressif/tools/esp-clang/esp-19.1.2_20250312/esp-clang/bin/clang.exe
-- Check for working C compiler: D:/Espressif/tools/esp-clang/esp-19.1.2_20250312/esp-clang/bin/clang.exe - broken
CMake Error at D:/Espressif/tools/cmake/3.30.2/share/cmake-3.30/Modules/CMakeTestCCompiler.cmake:67 (message):
The C compiler

"D:/Espressif/tools/esp-clang/esp-19.1.2_20250312/esp-clang/bin/clang.exe"

is not able to compile a simple test program.

It fails with the following output:

Change Dir: 'D:/Espressif/frameworks/esp-idf-v5.5.1/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeScratch/TryCompile-j6pfeu'

Run Build Command(s): D:/Espressif/tools/ninja/1.12.1/ninja.exe -v cmTC_4d625
[1/2] D:\Espressif\tools\esp-clang\esp-19.1.2_20250312\esp-clang\bin\clang.exe -MD -MT CMakeFiles/cmTC_4d625.dir/testCCompiler.c.obj -MF CMakeFiles\cmTC_4d625.dir\testCCompiler.c.obj.d -o CMakeFiles/cmTC_4d625.dir/testCCompiler.c.obj -c D:/Espressif/frameworks/esp-idf-v5.5.1/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeScratch/TryCompile-j6pfeu/testCCompiler.c
[2/2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /C "cd . && D:\Espressif\tools\esp-clang\esp-19.1.2_20250312\esp-clang\bin\clang.exe CMakeFiles/cmTC_4d625.dir/testCCompiler.c.obj -o cmTC_4d625.exe -Wl,--out-implib,libcmTC_4d625.dll.a -Wl,--major-image-version,0,--minor-image-version,0 -lkernel32 -luser32 -lgdi32 -lwinspool -lshell32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -luuid -lcomdlg32 -ladvapi32 && cd ."
FAILED: cmTC_4d625.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /C "cd . && D:\Espressif\tools\esp-clang\esp-19.1.2_20250312\esp-clang\bin\clang.exe CMakeFiles/cmTC_4d625.dir/testCCompiler.c.obj -o cmTC_4d625.exe -Wl,--out-implib,libcmTC_4d625.dll.a -Wl,--major-image-version,0,--minor-image-version,0 -lkernel32 -luser32 -lgdi32 -lwinspool -lshell32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -luuid -lcomdlg32 -ladvapi32 && cd ."
ld.lld: error: unknown argument '--major-image-version'
ld.lld: error: unknown argument '--minor-image-version'
ld.lld: error: cannot open 0: No such file or directory
ld.lld: error: cannot open 0: No such file or directory
ld.lld: error: unable to find library -lkernel32
ld.lld: error: unable to find library -luser32
ld.lld: error: unable to find library -lgdi32
ld.lld: error: unable to find library -lwinspool
ld.lld: error: unable to find library -lshell32
ld.lld: error: unable to find library -lole32
ld.lld: error: unable to find library -loleaut32
ld.lld: error: unable to find library -luuid
ld.lld: error: unable to find library -lcomdlg32
ld.lld: error: unable to find library -ladvapi32
clang: error: ld command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)
ninja: build stopped: subcommand failed.





CMake will not be able to correctly generate this project.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
CMakeLists.txt:2 (project)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
cmake failed with exit code 1, output of the command is in the D:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.5.1\build\log\idf_py_stderr_output_9056 and D:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.5.1\build\log\idf_py_stdout_output_9056

D:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.5.1>

Hello,

It seems like you are not in the project directory and are trying to run the build command

D:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.5.1>idf.py build
Executing action: all (aliases: build)
Running cmake in directory D:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.5.1\build

This issue has been resolved here: https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/issues/17516
Unfortunately, we have a minor issue with the Windows Installer release, so this probably has not been released in the Offline Installer yet.

But I believe it should be in the Online Installer. Or it can be manually cloned from the source.

However, it will provide you with the message that this is the issue of trying to build the ESP-IDF main directory https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/co ... 2bece6cde5

It can be resolved by checking out to the correct project directory you want to build, or if you want to use just some tool, so run the tool you want on its own, as mentioned in the first source.


Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Jakub