SDK ARM compiler error following basic tutorial

[jmzybo]

Hello,

I just recently bought a zybo board and was following the digilent tutorial and almost finished the getting started project. However, I cannot make the helloworld.c file after launching the SDK. I can still program the PL side, but if I cannot utilize the PS side. SO now I basically have a standard FPGA until I can get this issue resolved. I have been looking through the xilinx forums too and haven't seen a good solution to this problem. 

here is an example of the console output and a screenshot of the error message that pops up

Building file: ../src/helloworld.c
Invoking: ARM gcc compiler
arm-xilinx-eabi-gcc -Wall -O0 -g3 -c -fmessage-length=0 -MT"src/helloworld.o" -I../../getting_started_with_ZYBO_bsp/ps7_cortexa9_0/include -MMD -MP -MF"src/helloworld.d" -MT"src/helloworld.d" -o "src/helloworld.o" "../src/helloworld.c"
make: *** [src/helloworld.o] Error -1073741502

 

[jmzybo]

I forgot to mention I am using windows 8.1 if that helps. I am considering making a fresh linux partition on my hard drive and installing vivado there. I am comfortable with either OS but I dont want to go through the hassle if this solution won't allow me to get around this error. Would this approach work? 

[Commanderfranz]

Hi there jmzybo,

I found this thread on the Xilinx Forums that discusses this same issue. Let me know if this fixes the problem. 

Kaitlyn

[jmzybo]

I tried this too and all it did was mess up my python set-up on my machine. I ended up just partitioning my drive and installing vivado on a fresh install of ubuntu.

[Commanderfranz]

jmzybo,

Sorry that didn't work out. I find that most of the Xilinx tools work better for me on linux, it sounds like switching to Ubuntu solved your issue. Thanks for posting the problem and what you ended up doing!

Kaitlyn