Windows requires a prebuilt mconf-idf

[rglissmann]

Hi,

I've installed the expressif extensions from the Marketplace into Visual Studio and am trying to build one of the examples. I'm getting the following error: Windows requires a prebuilt mconf-idf for your platform on the PATH, or an MSYS2 version of gcc on the PATH to build mconf-idf.

How do I correct this?

Thanks

[ESP_Dazz]

Could you provide more information such as:

• ESP-IDF version

• IDF tools installer version

• Are you building using VS Code IDF extension commands, or directly on command line?

• Provide a copy of the error log

[gunar.kroeger]

I was able to reproduce this issue.

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⚠️ CMake Error at C:/Users/gunar.kroeger/esp-idf/tools/cmake/kconfig.cmake:28 (message):
  Windows requires a prebuilt mconf-idf for your platform on the PATH, or an
  MSYS2 version of gcc on the PATH to build mconf-idf.  Consult the setup
  docs for ESP-IDF on Windows.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  C:/Users/gunar.kroeger/esp-idf/tools/cmake/build.cmake:160 (__kconfig_init)
  C:/Users/gunar.kroeger/esp-idf/tools/cmake/idf.cmake:43 (__build_init)
  C:/Users/gunar.kroeger/esp-idf/tools/cmake/project.cmake:7 (include)
  CMakeLists.txt:5 (include)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!

building blink example with idf 4.0 in VS Code using the ESP-IDF: Build your project command

[gunar.kroeger]

going through the ESP_IDF: Configure ESP_IDF extension solves the issue