Arm Keil Studio Pack Not Working on Windows Arm64

[ofoacimr]

Type: Bug Report

Describe the bug

• OS and Version: Windows 11 Pro (ARM64), 23H2, Build 22635.3209; Running on ThinkPad X13s Gen 1, Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
• VS Code Version: 1.86.2, arm64 version
• Extension Version: v1.13.0 (pre-release)
• Target Device: DAPLink, HDSC HC32F030
• The extension Arm Keil Studio Pack is not working, lacking armlm.exe.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Launch VS Code with unmodified Arm Keil Studio Pack activated.
2. See error in Window on OUTPUT panel.
3. Manually rename armlm to armlm.exe in folder %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\arm.keil-studio-pack-1.13.0-win32-arm64\tools\armlm\bin\.
4. Launch VS Code with modified Arm Keil Studio Pack activated.
5. See error in Extension Host on OUTPUT panel.

Expected behavior

The extension works.

Code sample and logs

• Code sample: It doesn't matter.

• log in 'Window':

  [error] Error: spawn %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\arm.keil-studio-pack-1.13.0-win32-arm64\tools\armlm\bin\armlm.exe ENOENT
  at Process.onexit (node:internal/child_process:283:19)
  at onErrorNT (node:internal/child_process:476:16)
  at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:82:21)

• log in 'Extension Host':

  [error] Error: spawn UNKNOWN
  at ChildProcess.spawn (node:internal/child_process:413:11)
  at spawn (node:child_process:806:9)
  at t.runProcess (%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\arm.keil-studio-pack-1.13.0-win32-arm64\dist\main.js:2:763084)
  at c.inspectLicenses (%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\arm.keil-studio-pack-1.13.0-win32-arm64\dist\main.js:2:760091)
  at c.mdkLicenseIsActive (%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\arm.keil-studio-pack-1.13.0-win32-arm64\dist\main.js:2:762042)
  at c.activateLicenseWithPrompt (%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\arm.keil-studio-pack-1.13.0-win32-arm64\dist\main.js:2:762167)
  at c.activateLicenseWithDisableSetting (%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\arm.keil-studio-pack-1.13.0-win32-arm64\dist\main.js:2:762858)
  at %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\arm.keil-studio-pack-1.13.0-win32-arm64\dist\main.js:2:758727
  at %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\arm.keil-studio-pack-1.13.0-win32-arm64\dist\main.js:2:748
  at s.<anonymous> (%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\arm.keil-studio-pack-1.13.0-win32-arm64\dist\main.js:2:2342)
  at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
  at %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\arm.keil-studio-pack-1.13.0-win32-arm64\dist\main.js:2:1103
  at new Promise (<anonymous>)
  at r (%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\arm.keil-studio-pack-1.13.0-win32-arm64\dist\main.js:2:848)
  at s.measureAndSendEvent (%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\arm.keil-studio-pack-1.13.0-win32-arm64\dist\main.js:2:2246)
  at %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\arm.keil-studio-pack-1.13.0-win32-arm64\dist\main.js:2:711
  at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
  at a (%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\arm.keil-studio-pack-1.13.0-win32-arm64\dist\main.js:2:160)

Note: These two errors CANNOT be produced simultaneously (this is expected behaviour).

Screenshots

Additional context

The issue about armlm.exe is first mentioned here. → Device Manager Not Working on Windows Arm64 #6

[ofoacimr]

After the recent updates with Arm Environment Manager, this error no longer appears, thanks for your support.