Difficulties compiling Nodemcu 1.0 (ESP-12 module) as a 8266 Gateway.

[ramwal]

Some time ago with an older Mysensors Library (I don't remember which) I had a working Gateway based on this board. Now i want to give this gateway a new live, but I have compile problems I cannot solve. I miss the knowledge to get it solved. I tried some things, however without success!

My environment is completely standard so:

• Arduino ide: 1.8.12

• Mysensors Library: 2.3.2

• Board ESP8266: version 2.6.3

• Sketch: ESP8286 wifi example completely standard; only ssid and password changed

1. Compiling gave this error:
   fork/exec /Users/robertus/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/tools/python3/3.7.2-post1/python3: no such file or directory
   Error compiling for board NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module).

Then I red somewhere to use board ESP8266 version: 2.5.2, so I loaded this version of ESP8266 board also, then:

2. Compiling gave now this error:
   Arduino: 1.8.12 (Mac OS X), Board: "NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module), 80 MHz, Flash, Disabled, All SSL ciphers (most compatible), 4M (no SPIFFS), v2 Lower Memory, Disabled, None, Only Sketch, 115200"

In file included from /Users/robertus/Documents/Arduino/libraries/MySensors/MySensors.h:441:0,
from /Users/robertus/Documents/Arduino/GatewayESP8266-New/GatewayESP8266-New.ino:114:
/Users/robertus/Documents/Arduino/libraries/MySensors/hal/architecture/ESP8266/MyMainESP8266.cpp: In function 'void esp_yield_within_cont()':
/Users/robertus/Documents/Arduino/libraries/MySensors/hal/architecture/ESP8266/MyMainESP8266.cpp:102:36: error: 'run_scheduled_recurrent_functions' was not declared in this scope
run_scheduled_recurrent_functions();
^
/Users/robertus/Documents/Arduino/libraries/MySensors/hal/architecture/ESP8266/MyMainESP8266.cpp: At global scope:
/Users/robertus/Documents/Arduino/libraries/MySensors/hal/architecture/ESP8266/MyMainESP8266.cpp:140:27: error: expected initializer before 'ets_intr_lock'
extern "C" void IRAM_ATTR ets_intr_lock()
^
exit status 1
Error compiling for board NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module).

This report would have more information with
"Show verbose output during compilation"
option enabled in File -> Preferences.

Can somebody shed some light on this and hopefully has a solution, because I am stuck.

Questions:

1. Can error 1 be solved? Probably not a my sensors thing!
2. Why is the board version 2.5.2 of ESP giving these errors?
3. Is there a combination of software versions, that work?

I appreciate any help. Thanks

[electrik]

For the third, could you try 2.4.2 ESP library?

[mfalkvidd]

@ramwal the release notes for MySensors 2.3.2 has the following:

Important information:

If you encounter compilation issues, update your board definitions:

AVR 1.8.2
ESP8266 2.6.2

Maybe give 2.6.2 of esp8266 a try?

[ramwal]

@mfalkvidd, @electrik

Thank you for the hints. After have been looking further on the internet involving the compile problem and found the solution, that worked for me.link text.
I inform you that it is Mac OSX python problem in the installed python version on my Mac, a broken link to the python executable.

I simply installed the newest version 3.8.2 Python on my laptop Mac and the problem disappeared.

So, everything is working now with all the latest firmwares (see above).

[mfalkvidd]

Nice work @ramwal
Thanks for reporting back.

[rvendrame]

@ramwal Thanks for the hint, it made the trick here too!