cstddef: No such file or directory #3725

Darker · 2017-02-08T15:03:32Z

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`mbed-os/platform/platform.h:22:19: fatal error: cstddef: No such file or directory`

I cloned this repository and tried to compile this program:

/**
 * Nucleo program that does not do anything. Test of basic compilation. 
**/

#include <mbed.h>
void main()
{

}

With this command:

arm-none-eabi-gcc main.c --specs=nosys.specs -I../../software/mbed-os/

Where ../../software/mbed-os/ is path to the root of this repository. The error I get:

In file included from ../../software/mbed-os/mbed.h:51:0,
                 from main.c:5:
../../software/mbed-os/platform/platform.h:22:19: fatal error: cstddef: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.

The version of my compiler:

>arm-none-eabi-gcc --version
arm-none-eabi-gcc (GNU Tools for ARM Embedded Processors) 5.4.1 20160919 (release) [ARM/embedded-5-branch revision 240496]

I'm running this all on Windws 7 x64 and Debian 8 Jessiex64 with same result. I found some vague mentions of something called private_settings.py in some forum threads, but nobody really bothered to explain what is that supposed to do.

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theotherjimmy · 2017-02-08T23:41:18Z

@Darker We have a hal that includes code and header files for many targets, and many features in the code that can be turned on and off. Further, we have a few more arguments to gcc than just --specs=nosys.specs. As such we have a bunch of tools that run the compiler for us. Please use the pip package mbed-cli to compile.

Further, we use GCC version 4.9.3.

Finally, it looks like you are missing system header files. But I'm not sure this is even the real problem here. Could you try changing your GCC version and using mbed-cli first?

toyowata · 2017-02-09T04:24:13Z

@Darker The cstddef is C++ header file. Can you rename your source file from main.c to main.cpp?

ghost · 2017-10-27T19:32:59Z

GitHib issue review: Closed due to inactivity. Please re-file if critical issues found.

bkht · 2018-01-11T18:54:11Z

Hi, I do have this problem:

$ mbed new mbed-os-program
$ cd mbed-os-program
$ mbed compile -t GCC_ARM -m NUCLEO_F746ZG -v
[Fatal Error] platform.h@22,19: cstddef: No such file or directory

$ sudo mbed config --list
[mbed] Global config:
GCC_ARM_PATH=/usr/bin
ARM_PATH=/home/jack/apps/gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2017-q4-major

[mbed] Local config (/home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program):
No local configuration is set

cstddef: No such file or directory
How can I solve this?

0xc0170 · 2018-01-12T10:44:41Z

GCC_ARM_PATH=/usr/bin

what gcc is there ? the ARM path points to gcc (use GCC 6 as that one is supported). T hus I would fix GCC_ARM_PATH to point to GCC ARM 6 version

bkht · 2018-01-12T11:09:39Z

Hi, thank you very much for helping me!
I now have
$ arm-none-eabi-gcc --version
arm-none-eabi-gcc (GNU Tools for Arm Embedded Processors 7-2017-q4-major) 7.2.1 20170904 (release) [ARM/embedded-7-branch revision 255204]
So, I need to install arm-none-eabi-gcc v6 better?

I looking where to download v6.... and update once I know...

pan- · 2018-01-12T11:19:13Z

@bkht what type of file triggers the error ? C or C++ ?

0xc0170 · 2018-01-12T11:19:55Z

On
https://developer.arm.com/open-source/gnu-toolchain/gnu-rm/downloads
Only version 7 is listed...
Where can I get v6?

scroll down more, 6 is there

bkht · 2018-01-12T11:22:02Z

Many thanks!!!

bkht · 2018-01-12T13:11:04Z

Hi, I just installed gcc 6.3.1

$ arm-none-eabi-gcc --version
arm-none-eabi-gcc (GNU Tools for ARM Embedded Processors 6-2017-q2-update) 6.3.1 20170620 (release) [ARM/embedded-6-branch revision 249437]

$ sudo mbed config -G ARM_PATH "/home/jack/apps/gcc-arm-none-eabi-6-2017-q2-update-linux"
$ sudo cp /home/jack/apps/gcc-arm-none-eabi-6-2017-q2-update-linux/bin/arm-none-eabi-gcc /usr/bin/.
$ sudo mbed config -G GCC_ARM_PATH "/usr/bin"

$ arm-none-eabi-gcc --version
6.3.1

$ sudo mbed config --list
[mbed] Global config:
GCC_ARM_PATH=/usr/bin
ARM_PATH=/home/jack/apps/gcc-arm-none-eabi-6_2-2016q4

[mbed] Local config (/home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program):
TOOLCHAIN=GCC_ARM
TARGET=NUCLEO_F746ZG

But the result is the same:

$ mbed compile -v
[Fatal Error] platform.h@22,19: cstddef: No such file or directory

I also tried 6.2.1
What else can I verify to correct the problem?

0xc0170 · 2018-01-12T14:05:18Z

@bkht what type of file triggers the error ? C or C++ ?

If you can answer this question, where is the error coming from (not only what header file).

bkht · 2018-01-12T15:36:00Z

Hi, this is the complete output, hope that helps (unfortunately, it's not clear to me):

$ mbed-cli --version
1.2.2
$ arm-none-eabi-gcc --version
arm-none-eabi-gcc (GNU Tools for ARM Embedded Processors 6-2017-q2-update) 6.3.1 20170620 (release) [ARM/embedded-6-branch revision 249437]
$ mbed new mbed-os-program
$ cd mbed-os-program
$ mbed toolchain GCC_ARM
$ mbed target NUCLEO_F746ZG
$ mbed compile -v
[mbed] Working path "/home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program" (program)

[mbed] Exec "/usr/bin/python -u /home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program/mbed-os/tools/make.py -t GCC_ARM -m NUCLEO_F746ZG --source . --build ./BUILD/NUCLEO_F746ZG/GCC_ARM -v" in /home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program
Building project mbed-os-program (NUCLEO_F746ZG, GCC_ARM)
Scan: .
Scan: env
Scan: mbed
Scan: FEATURE_LWIP
[DEBUG] Macros: -DTARGET_STM32F746xG -DFEATURE_LWIP=1 -D__MBED__=1 -DDEVICE_I2CSLAVE=1 -D__FPU_PRESENT=1 -DDEVICE_PORTOUT=1 -DUSBHOST_OTHER -DDEVICE_PORTINOUT=1 -D__MBED_CMSIS_RTOS_CM -DDEVICE_LOWPOWERTIMER=1 -DTARGET_STM32F7 -DTOOLCHAIN_object -DDEVICE_SERIAL_ASYNCH=1 -D__CMSIS_RTOS -DDEVICE_ANALOGOUT=1 -DTARGET_STM32F746ZG -DTOOLCHAIN_GCC -DDEVICE_CAN=1 -DARM_MATH_CM7 -DTARGET_CORTEX_M -DTARGET_LIKE_CORTEX_M7 -DDEVICE_RTC=1 -DDEVICE_TRNG=1 -DTARGET_UVISOR_UNSUPPORTED -DTARGET_M7 -DDEVICE_SPI_ASYNCH=1 -DDEVICE_PWMOUT=1 -DDEVICE_INTERRUPTIN=1 -DTARGET_CORTEX -DDEVICE_I2C=1 -DTRANSACTION_QUEUE_SIZE_SPI=2 -DDEVICE_STDIO_MESSAGES=1 -D__CORTEX_M7 -DTARGET_STM32F746 -DTARGET_FAMILY_STM32 -DTARGET_FF_ARDUINO -DDEVICE_PORTIN=1 -DTARGET_RELEASE -DTARGET_STM -DTARGET_NUCLEO_F746ZG -DTARGET_LIKE_MBED -DTARGET_RTOS_M4_M7 -DDEVICE_SLEEP=1 -DTOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM -DDEVICE_SPI=1 -DMBED_BUILD_TIMESTAMP=1515771245.08 -DDEVICE_SPISLAVE=1 -DDEVICE_ANALOGIN=1 -DDEVICE_SERIAL=1 -DDEVICE_FLASH=1 -DDEVICE_I2C_ASYNCH=1
Compile [  0.5%]: AnalogIn.cpp
[DEBUG] Compile: /usr/bin/arm-none-eabi-g++ -std=gnu++98 -fno-rtti -Wvla -c -Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter -Wno-missing-field-initializers -fmessage-length=0 -fno-exceptions -fno-builtin -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -funsigned-char -MMD -fno-delete-null-pointer-checks -fomit-frame-pointer -Os -mcpu=cortex-m7 -mthumb -mfpu=fpv5-sp-d16 -mfloat-abi=softfp -DTARGET_STM32F746xG -DFEATURE_LWIP=1 -D__MBED__=1 -DDEVICE_I2CSLAVE=1 -D__FPU_PRESENT=1 -DDEVICE_PORTOUT=1 -DUSBHOST_OTHER -DDEVICE_PORTINOUT=1 -D__MBED_CMSIS_RTOS_CM -DDEVICE_LOWPOWERTIMER=1 -DTARGET_STM32F7 -DTOOLCHAIN_object -DDEVICE_SERIAL_ASYNCH=1 -D__CMSIS_RTOS -DDEVICE_ANALOGOUT=1 -DTARGET_STM32F746ZG -DTOOLCHAIN_GCC -DDEVICE_CAN=1 -DARM_MATH_CM7 -DTARGET_CORTEX_M -DTARGET_LIKE_CORTEX_M7 -DDEVICE_RTC=1 -DDEVICE_TRNG=1 -DTARGET_UVISOR_UNSUPPORTED -DTARGET_M7 -DDEVICE_SPI_ASYNCH=1 -DDEVICE_PWMOUT=1 -DDEVICE_INTERRUPTIN=1 -DTARGET_CORTEX -DDEVICE_I2C=1 -DTRANSACTION_QUEUE_SIZE_SPI=2 -DDEVICE_STDIO_MESSAGES=1 -D__CORTEX_M7 -DTARGET_STM32F746 -DTARGET_FAMILY_STM32 -DTARGET_FF_ARDUINO -DDEVICE_PORTIN=1 -DTARGET_RELEASE -DTARGET_STM -DTARGET_NUCLEO_F746ZG -DTARGET_LIKE_MBED -DTARGET_RTOS_M4_M7 -DDEVICE_SLEEP=1 -DTOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM -DDEVICE_SPI=1 -DMBED_BUILD_TIMESTAMP=1515771245.08 -DDEVICE_SPISLAVE=1 -DDEVICE_ANALOGIN=1 -DDEVICE_SERIAL=1 -DDEVICE_FLASH=1 -DDEVICE_I2C_ASYNCH=1 @./BUILD/NUCLEO_F746ZG/GCC_ARM/.includes_5fa684d087529e8cf7d6ff863af0a169.txt -include ./BUILD/NUCLEO_F746ZG/GCC_ARM/mbed_config.h -MD -MF BUILD/NUCLEO_F746ZG/GCC_ARM/mbed-os/drivers/AnalogIn.d -o BUILD/NUCLEO_F746ZG/GCC_ARM/mbed-os/drivers/AnalogIn.o ./mbed-os/drivers/AnalogIn.cpp
[Fatal Error] platform.h@22,19: cstddef: No such file or directory
[DEBUG] Return: 1
[DEBUG] Output: In file included from ./mbed-os/drivers/AnalogIn.h:19:0,
[DEBUG] Output:                  from ./mbed-os/drivers/AnalogIn.cpp:17:
[DEBUG] Output: ./mbed-os/platform/platform.h:22:19: fatal error: cstddef: No such file or directory
[DEBUG] Output:  #include <cstddef>
[DEBUG] Output:                    ^
[DEBUG] Output: compilation terminated.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program/mbed-os/tools/make.py", line 296, in <module>
    stats_depth=options.stats_depth)
File "/home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program/mbed-os/tools/build_api.py", line 533, in build_project
    objects = toolchain.compile_sources(resources, resources.inc_dirs)
File "/home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program/mbed-os/tools/toolchains/__init__.py", line 928, in compile_sources
    return self.compile_queue(queue, objects)
File "/home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program/mbed-os/tools/toolchains/__init__.py", line 991, in compile_queue
    raise ToolException(err)
ToolException: In file included from ./mbed-os/drivers/AnalogIn.h:19:0,
                from ./mbed-os/drivers/AnalogIn.cpp:17:
./mbed-os/platform/platform.h:22:19: fatal error: cstddef: No such file or directory
#include <cstddef>
                ^
compilation terminated.

[mbed] ERROR: "/usr/bin/python" returned error code 1.
[mbed] ERROR: Command "/usr/bin/python -u /home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program/mbed-os/tools/make.py -t GCC_ARM -m NUCLEO_F746ZG --source . --build ./BUILD/NUCLEO_F746ZG/GCC_ARM -v" in "/home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program"
---

theotherjimmy · 2018-01-12T16:34:49Z

@bkht You may need arm-none-eabi-newlib or similar to get the c std lib.

bkht · 2018-01-13T16:40:43Z

I use Linux Mint 18.1
$ uname -a
Linux GS72 4.4.0-59-generic #80-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 6 17:47:47 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
How do I install 'arm-none-eabi-newlib'? I searched, but no luck.

pan- · 2018-01-15T11:15:11Z

@bkht The following lines are suspicious:

$ sudo cp /home/jack/apps/gcc-arm-none-eabi-6-2017-q2-update-linux/bin/arm-none-eabi-gcc /usr/bin/.
$ sudo mbed config -G GCC_ARM_PATH "/usr/bin"

Why do you copy manually arm-none-eabi-gcc into /usr/bin/ ? A compiler is not just a binary, it come with a linker, headers files, object files, library files, ...

If you have extracted GCC in /home/jack/apps/gcc-arm-none-eabi-6-2017-q2-update-linux/ then you can set GCC_ARM_PATH to /home/jack/apps/gcc-arm-none-eabi-6-2017-q2-update-linux/bin:

sudo mbed config -G GCC_ARM_PATH "/home/jack/apps/gcc-arm-none-eabi-6-2017-q2-update-linux/bin"

bkht · 2018-01-15T17:00:15Z

Thank you! That actually works better. I still have problems, but I will first try different versions of the compiler.

[DEBUG] Errors: BUILD/NUCLEO_F746ZG/GCC_ARM/mbed-os/rtos/TARGET_CORTEX/mbed_boot.o: In function `__wrap_main':
[DEBUG] Errors: mbed_boot.c:(.text.__wrap_main+0xa): undefined reference to `main'
[DEBUG] Errors: collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program/mbed-os/tools/make.py", line 296, in <module>
    stats_depth=options.stats_depth)
  File "/home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program/mbed-os/tools/build_api.py", line 545, in build_project
    res, _ = toolchain.link_program(resources, build_path, name)
  File "/home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program/mbed-os/tools/toolchains/__init__.py", line 1141, in link_program
    self.link(elf, r.objects, r.libraries, r.lib_dirs, r.linker_script)
  File "/home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program/mbed-os/tools/hooks.py", line 34, in wrapper
    res = function(t_self, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program/mbed-os/tools/toolchains/gcc.py", line 240, in link
    self.default_cmd(cmd)
  File "/home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program/mbed-os/tools/toolchains/__init__.py", line 1170, in default_cmd
    raise ToolException(_stderr)
ToolException: BUILD/NUCLEO_F746ZG/GCC_ARM/mbed-os/rtos/TARGET_CORTEX/mbed_boot.o: In function `__wrap_main':
mbed_boot.c:(.text.__wrap_main+0xa): undefined reference to `main'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status

[mbed] ERROR: "/usr/bin/python" returned error code 1.
[mbed] ERROR: Command "/usr/bin/python -u /home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program/mbed-os/tools/make.py -t GCC_ARM -m NUCLEO_F746ZG --source . --build ./BUILD/NUCLEO_F746ZG/GCC_ARM -v" in "/home/jack/mbed/mbed-os-program"
---

pan- · 2018-01-15T17:10:14Z

@bkht the main function is not defined by mbed OS; it shall be defined by your application. Add the following code in a file named main.cpp in the root or your project:

#include "mbed.h"

DigitalOut led1(LED1);

// main() runs in its own thread in the OS
int main() {
    while (true) {
        led1 = !led1;
        wait(0.5);
    }
}

This application should blink your board LED every 500ms.

bkht · 2018-01-16T18:41:07Z

Thank you very much!, Now it all works!
I didn't even notice main.ccp was not in there, as I was trying to test my toolchain installation. :-)
Many thanks!

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