[edk2-devel] [PATCH v1 0/1] Edk2ToolsBuild.py: Clarify make error

[edk2-devel] [PATCH v1 0/1] Edk2ToolsBuild.py: Clarify make error

[Joey Vagedes via groups.io]

When make or nmake fails to build the basetools, Edk2ToolsBuild.py
currently prints a generic error message "Failed to build." and 
raises an exception. This has two issues: The first is that it raises
an exception, which leads people to believe it is a python issue, and
not a build issue. The second is that users don't necessarily know to
check the build log if this error occurs. 

This has been reported many times through many different avenues:

https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/discussions/4611
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/77421168/edkii-base-tools-fails-to-build
https://github.com/tianocore/edk2-pytool-extensions/issues/180
https://github.com/tianocore/edk2-pytool-extensions/issues/207

This patch series changes the exception to a error log so that the invocable
completes and returns a non-zero exit code and also logs a more descriptive
error that informs the user to review the build log, and where to find it.

Joey Vagedes (1):
  BaseTools: Edk2ToolsBuild.py: Clarify make error

 BaseTools/Source/C/Common/BinderFuncs.c | 2 +-
 BaseTools/Edk2ToolsBuild.py             | 8 ++++++--
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

-- 
2.34.1

[edk2-devel] [PATCH v1 1/1] BaseTools: Edk2ToolsBuild.py: Clarify make error

[Joey Vagedes via groups.io]

Clarify to users that they should review the build log when make
(POSIX-like system) or nmake (Windows) fails to compile basetools.

Cc: Rebecca Cran <rebecca@bsdio.com>
Cc: Liming Gao <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>
Cc: Bob Feng <bob.c.feng@intel.com>
Cc: Yuwei Chen <yuwei.chen@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Joey Vagedes <joeyvagedes@gmail.com>
---
 BaseTools/Source/C/Common/BinderFuncs.c | 2 +-
 BaseTools/Edk2ToolsBuild.py             | 8 ++++++--
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/BaseTools/Source/C/Common/BinderFuncs.c b/BaseTools/Source/C/Common/BinderFuncs.c
index de835287e95c..8c08bef7a0f0 100644
--- a/BaseTools/Source/C/Common/BinderFuncs.c
+++ b/BaseTools/Source/C/Common/BinderFuncs.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ CommonLibBinderAllocate (
   )
 {
   return (VOID *) malloc (Size);
-}
+}asdf
 
 VOID
 CommonLibBinderFree (
diff --git a/BaseTools/Edk2ToolsBuild.py b/BaseTools/Edk2ToolsBuild.py
index 425bb1b63963..4776c583080f 100644
--- a/BaseTools/Edk2ToolsBuild.py
+++ b/BaseTools/Edk2ToolsBuild.py
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ class Edk2ToolsBuild(BaseAbstractInvocable):
             for level, problem in problems:
                 logging.log(level, problem)
             if ret != 0:
-                raise Exception("Failed to build.")
+                e = "Failed to run nmake.exe. Review Buildlog at BaseTools/BaseToolsBuild/BASETOOLS_BUILD.txt for nmake.exe error."
+                logging.error(e)
+                return ret
 
             self.WritePathEnvFile(self.OutputDir)
             return ret
@@ -156,7 +158,9 @@ class Edk2ToolsBuild(BaseAbstractInvocable):
             for level, problem in problems:
                 logging.log(level, problem)
             if ret != 0:
-                raise Exception("Failed to build.")
+                e = "Failed to run make. Review Buildlog at BaseTools/BaseToolsBuild/BASETOOLS_BUILD.txt for make error."
+                logging.error(e)
+                return ret
 
             self.OutputDir = os.path.join(
                 shell_env.get_shell_var("EDK_TOOLS_PATH"), "Source", "C", "bin")
-- 
2.34.1

Re: [edk2-devel] [PATCH v1 0/1] Edk2ToolsBuild.py: Clarify make error

[Michael D Kinney]

What is the random data at the end of your path emails???

Thanks,

Mike

> -----Original Message-----
> From: devel@edk2.groups.io <devel@edk2.groups.io> On Behalf Of Joey
> Vagedes via groups.io
> Sent: Monday, November 6, 2023 12:09 PM
> To: devel@edk2.groups.io
> Subject: [edk2-devel] [PATCH v1 0/1] Edk2ToolsBuild.py: Clarify make
> error
> 
> When make or nmake fails to build the basetools, Edk2ToolsBuild.py
> currently prints a generic error message "Failed to build." and
> raises an exception. This has two issues: The first is that it raises
> an exception, which leads people to believe it is a python issue, and
> not a build issue. The second is that users don't necessarily know to
> check the build log if this error occurs.
> 
> This has been reported many times through many different avenues:
> 
> https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/discussions/4611
> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/77421168/edkii-base-tools-fails-
> to-build
> https://github.com/tianocore/edk2-pytool-extensions/issues/180
> https://github.com/tianocore/edk2-pytool-extensions/issues/207
> 
> This patch series changes the exception to a error log so that the
> invocable
> completes and returns a non-zero exit code and also logs a more
> descriptive
> error that informs the user to review the build log, and where to find
> it.
> 
> Joey Vagedes (1):
>   BaseTools: Edk2ToolsBuild.py: Clarify make error
> 
>  BaseTools/Source/C/Common/BinderFuncs.c | 2 +-
>  BaseTools/Edk2ToolsBuild.py             | 8 ++++++--
>  2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> --
> 2.34.1
> 
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Re: [edk2-devel] [PATCH v1 0/1] Edk2ToolsBuild.py: Clarify make error

[Joey Vagedes via groups.io]

I made a recent change to how I use git send-email:

I follow Laszlo's unkempt git guide for edk2 contributors and maintainers. There was a recent update to add --transfer-encoding=base64 to the git send-email command. My guess is that caused the random data. I do not see that data on the "send" side in my outbox, however.

https://github.com/tianocore/tianocore.github.io/wiki/Laszlo's-unkempt-git-guide-for-edk2-contributors-and-maintainers/_compare/385073186afb8dd7cb8af4c9fcd96d86423fd9d3

Joey

-----Original Message-----
From: Kinney, Michael D <michael.d.kinney@intel.com> 
Sent: Monday, November 6, 2023 1:54 PM
To: devel@edk2.groups.io; Joey Vagedes <joeyvagedes@microsoft.com>
Cc: Kinney, Michael D <michael.d.kinney@intel.com>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: [edk2-devel] [PATCH v1 0/1] Edk2ToolsBuild.py: Clarify make error

What is the random data at the end of your path emails???

Thanks,

Mike

> -----Original Message-----
> From: devel@edk2.groups.io <devel@edk2.groups.io> On Behalf Of Joey 
> Vagedes via groups.io
> Sent: Monday, November 6, 2023 12:09 PM
> To: devel@edk2.groups.io
> Subject: [edk2-devel] [PATCH v1 0/1] Edk2ToolsBuild.py: Clarify make 
> error
> 
> When make or nmake fails to build the basetools, Edk2ToolsBuild.py 
> currently prints a generic error message "Failed to build." and raises 
> an exception. This has two issues: The first is that it raises an 
> exception, which leads people to believe it is a python issue, and not 
> a build issue. The second is that users don't necessarily know to 
> check the build log if this error occurs.
> 
> This has been reported many times through many different avenues:
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> This patch series changes the exception to a error log so that the 
> invocable completes and returns a non-zero exit code and also logs a 
> more descriptive error that informs the user to review the build log, 
> and where to find it.
> 
> Joey Vagedes (1):
>   BaseTools: Edk2ToolsBuild.py: Clarify make error
> 
>  BaseTools/Source/C/Common/BinderFuncs.c | 2 +-
>  BaseTools/Edk2ToolsBuild.py             | 8 ++++++--
>  2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> --
> 2.34.1
> 
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