4. Trouble compiling on macOS Catalina?

Trouble compiling on macOS Catalina?

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    Hi there, I'm having trouble getting the default FlightController sketch uploaded to my new CoDrone Pro controller. After configuring my Arduino environment and installing the USB driver, I'm getting the following error:

    avr-g++: bad CPU type in executable
Error compiling for board Rokit-SmartInventor-mega32_v2.

    Any clues on how to proceed? Here is some more debug info on my setup.

    OS: macOS Catalina 10.15.2
    Arduino IDE: 1.8.12 (I also tried the 1.8.10 patch provided from this post).

    Controller PCB: Smart Inventor V2+, Rokit_Line_2.20 Rev5 2019-07

    Library: CoDrone by Robolink Version 2.2.1
    Board package: rokit by ROBOLINK version 1.0.3

    Board > Rokit-SmartInventor-mega32_v2
    Port > /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART

    Full (verbose) build error on Arduino 1.8.12.

    /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/arduino-builder -dump-prefs -logger=machine -hardware /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/hardware -hardware /Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages -tools /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/tools-builder -tools /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/hardware/tools/avr -tools /Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages -built-in-libraries /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/libraries -libraries /Users/daltonb/Documents/Arduino/libraries -fqbn=rokit:avr:SmartInventor-mega32_v2 -vid-pid=10C4_EA60 -ide-version=10812 -build-path /var/folders/ct/zm_r0fxd7859yvcw7r_fk88m0000gn/T/arduino_build_955951 -warnings=none -build-cache /var/folders/ct/zm_r0fxd7859yvcw7r_fk88m0000gn/T/arduino_cache_744638 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc.path=/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avr-gcc/4.8.1-arduino5 -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc-4.8.1-arduino5.path=/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avr-gcc/4.8.1-arduino5 -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude.path=/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avrdude/6.0.1-arduino5 -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude-6.0.1-arduino5.path=/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avrdude/6.0.1-arduino5 -verbose /Users/daltonb/Documents/Arduino/libraries/CoDrone/examples/Controller/FlightController/FlightController.ino
/Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/arduino-builder -compile -logger=machine -hardware /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/hardware -hardware /Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages -tools /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/tools-builder -tools /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/hardware/tools/avr -tools /Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages -built-in-libraries /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/libraries -libraries /Users/daltonb/Documents/Arduino/libraries -fqbn=rokit:avr:SmartInventor-mega32_v2 -vid-pid=10C4_EA60 -ide-version=10812 -build-path /var/folders/ct/zm_r0fxd7859yvcw7r_fk88m0000gn/T/arduino_build_955951 -warnings=none -build-cache /var/folders/ct/zm_r0fxd7859yvcw7r_fk88m0000gn/T/arduino_cache_744638 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc.path=/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avr-gcc/4.8.1-arduino5 -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc-4.8.1-arduino5.path=/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avr-gcc/4.8.1-arduino5 -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude.path=/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avrdude/6.0.1-arduino5 -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude-6.0.1-arduino5.path=/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avrdude/6.0.1-arduino5 -verbose /Users/daltonb/Documents/Arduino/libraries/CoDrone/examples/Controller/FlightController/FlightController.ino
Using board 'SmartInventor-mega32_v2' from platform in folder: /Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/rokit/hardware/avr/1.0.3
Using core 'atmega32' from platform in folder: /Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/rokit/hardware/avr/1.0.3
Detecting libraries used...
/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avr-gcc/4.8.1-arduino5/bin/avr-g++ -c -g -Os -w -fno-exceptions -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-threadsafe-statics -w -x c++ -E -CC -mmcu=atmega32 -DF_CPU=7372800L -DARDUINO=10812 -DARDUINO_AVR_SMARTINVENTOR-MEGA32_V2 -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -I/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/rokit/hardware/avr/1.0.3/cores/atmega32 -I/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/rokit/hardware/avr/1.0.3/variants/SmartInventor /var/folders/ct/zm_r0fxd7859yvcw7r_fk88m0000gn/T/arduino_build_955951/sketch/FlightController.ino.cpp -o /dev/null
fork/exec /Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avr-gcc/4.8.1-arduino5/bin/avr-g++: bad CPU type in executable
Error compiling for board Rokit-SmartInventor-mega32_v2.

    Full build error on Arduino 1.8.10 (Catalina patch).

    /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/arduino-builder -dump-prefs -logger=machine -hardware /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/hardware -hardware /Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages -tools /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/tools-builder -tools /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/hardware/tools/avr -tools /Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages -built-in-libraries /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/libraries -libraries /Users/daltonb/Documents/Arduino/libraries -fqbn=rokit:avr:SmartInventor-mega32_v2 -vid-pid=10C4_EA60 -ide-version=10810 -build-path /var/folders/ct/zm_r0fxd7859yvcw7r_fk88m0000gn/T/arduino_build_157681 -warnings=none -build-cache /var/folders/ct/zm_r0fxd7859yvcw7r_fk88m0000gn/T/arduino_cache_856219 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc.path=/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avr-gcc/4.8.1-arduino5 -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc-4.8.1-arduino5.path=/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avr-gcc/4.8.1-arduino5 -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude.path=/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avrdude/6.0.1-arduino5 -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude-6.0.1-arduino5.path=/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avrdude/6.0.1-arduino5 -verbose /Users/daltonb/Documents/Arduino/libraries/CoDrone/examples/Controller/FlightController/FlightController.ino
/Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/arduino-builder -compile -logger=machine -hardware /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/hardware -hardware /Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages -tools /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/tools-builder -tools /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/hardware/tools/avr -tools /Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages -built-in-libraries /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/libraries -libraries /Users/daltonb/Documents/Arduino/libraries -fqbn=rokit:avr:SmartInventor-mega32_v2 -vid-pid=10C4_EA60 -ide-version=10810 -build-path /var/folders/ct/zm_r0fxd7859yvcw7r_fk88m0000gn/T/arduino_build_157681 -warnings=none -build-cache /var/folders/ct/zm_r0fxd7859yvcw7r_fk88m0000gn/T/arduino_cache_856219 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc.path=/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avr-gcc/4.8.1-arduino5 -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc-4.8.1-arduino5.path=/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avr-gcc/4.8.1-arduino5 -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude.path=/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avrdude/6.0.1-arduino5 -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude-6.0.1-arduino5.path=/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avrdude/6.0.1-arduino5 -verbose /Users/daltonb/Documents/Arduino/libraries/CoDrone/examples/Controller/FlightController/FlightController.ino
Using board 'SmartInventor-mega32_v2' from platform in folder: /Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/rokit/hardware/avr/1.0.3
Using core 'atmega32' from platform in folder: /Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/rokit/hardware/avr/1.0.3
Detecting libraries used...
/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avr-gcc/4.8.1-arduino5/bin/avr-g++ -c -g -Os -w -fno-exceptions -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-threadsafe-statics -w -x c++ -E -CC -mmcu=atmega32 -DF_CPU=7372800L -DARDUINO=10810 -DARDUINO_AVR_SMARTINVENTOR-MEGA32_V2 -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR -I/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/rokit/hardware/avr/1.0.3/cores/atmega32 -I/Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/rokit/hardware/avr/1.0.3/variants/SmartInventor /var/folders/ct/zm_r0fxd7859yvcw7r_fk88m0000gn/T/arduino_build_157681/sketch/FlightController.ino.cpp -o /dev/null
fork/exec /Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avr-gcc/4.8.1-arduino5/bin/avr-g++: bad CPU type in executable
Error compiling for board Rokit-SmartInventor-mega32_v2.
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  • D

    Ok great— thanks Leila!

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  • administrators

    @daltonb This is very strange! I will connect you with someone who is using Arduino on Catalina on our support team to help you out. You will be receiving an email shortly with a link to set up a call. Thank you for your patience.

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  • D

    Thanks for the suggestion. I updated to Catalina 10.15.4, and for good measure I deleted the Arduino application folder, the ~/Library/Arduino15 folder, and the ~/Documents/Arduino folder, and reinstalled the patched Arduino version you linked to earlier. Still getting the same compiler error.

    I also tried compiling for Arduino Uno just to check if something weird was going on with the AVR toolchain, and that worked just fine.

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  • administrators

    @daltonb Can you update Catalina to the latest release? 10.15.3? I think the previous update had an issue where you had to manually enable a lot of things and it might be blocking Arduino in the background. Hopefully this works!

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  • D

    It's an issue with compiling, even before the compiler gets to the source code. I did try your test code for good measure, but I get the same "bad CPU type" issue from the detailed error message above:

    fork/exec /Users/daltonb/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/avr-gcc/4.8.1-arduino5/bin/avr-g++: bad CPU type in executable
Error compiling for board Rokit-SmartInventor-mega32_v2.

    Since this happens at compile time, I don't think it matters which board is actually connected, but my board does say "Smart Inventor V2+" on it. Not sure about a green sticker.

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  • administrators

    @daltonb Is this an issue uploading or just compiling?
    Try with a basic code such as this:

    #include <CoDrone.h>
void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
  CoDrone.begin(115200);
  CoDrone.pair(Nearest);
}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

}

    I'm wondering if there's a mistake in the default code. Also, are you sure you are using a SmartInventor V2? There should a green sticker on your board if it is. If not, try uploading by selecting the V1 board. I know that Arduino works with Catalina so these are the last few things I would try.

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  • D

    Thanks Leila! I tried to respond earlier, but have been getting a persistent "connection lost" message in the forums whether I'm logged in/out or try a different browser. The forum went down earlier today, so I'm guessing it was fixed then.

    Anyhow, it looks like the build you linked to is the same one I tried above (i.e. "the 1.8.10 patch provided from this post"). Any thoughts on what to try next?

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  • administrators

    @daltonb Hm..I'm not on Catalina but I did some research and I think I found a build that might work for you. ⬇️ http://downloads.arduino.cc/javaide/pull_requests/arduino-PR-8976-BUILD-869-macosx.zip
    Could you try this one and then let me know?

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