Latest commit https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/pull/7060 prevent compilation under windows with arduino IDE #7749
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Platform
- Hardware: ESP-12|
- Core Version: latest git hash or date]PoC cache configuration control #7060
- Development Env: Arduino IDE
- Operating System: Windows
Settings in IDE
- Module: Nodemcu
- Flash Mode: dio
- Flash Size: 4MB
- lwip Variant: v2 Lower Memory
- Reset Method: nodemcu
- Flash Frequency: 40Mhz
- CPU Frequency: 160MHz
- Upload Using: NA
- Upload Speed: NA
Problem Description
#7060 prevent compilation as it use mkdir.exe and cp.exe which do not exist under windows: mkdir is part of Microsoft shell not and exe and cp is unix tool not present on windows
when linking the compilation failed with following error message
exec: "mkdir": executable file not found in %PATH%
if mkdir is workrounded the a new message pop up
exec: "cp": executable file not found in %PATH%
Workaround 1:
revert #7060 allows compillation
Workaround 2:
add mkdir.exe and cp.exe from coreutils (http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/coreutils.htm) allows compillation