C++ Cloud compiler might be down/broken

[microbit-carlos]

Description

Updating and building a C++ extension locally using PXT_FORCE_LOCAL=1 pxt build in the CLI works.

Building the same extension in the CLI using the cloud compiler via pxt build fails. It shows the waiting 8s for C++ build... message multiple times and then it gives up with abandoning C++ build, terminating with this error:

error TS9043: The hex file is not available, please connect to internet and try again.

The thing we found odd is that in some cases, importing an extension as a C++ project into the MakeCode editor (via import of GH URL, or by drag&drop a locally built hex file) did successfully re-build the C++ code and produced a hex file.

However, creating a new project and adding the same extension using exactly the same tag, then building the new project does fail with the same abandoning C++ build error shown in the browser console.

Reproduce

This simple project is using a simple C++ extension pxt-banana to replicate the issue:

https://makecode.microbit.org/_FtsJVkTamUDr

Versions

Tested with MakeCode live:

• makecode.microbit.org version: 6.0.28
• Microsoft MakeCode version: 9.0.19
• microbit runtime version: v2.2.0-rc6
• codal-microbit-v2 runtime version: v0.2.63

And beta:

• makecode.microbit.org version: 7.0.12
• Microsoft MakeCode version: 10.0.23
• microbit runtime version: v2.2.0-rc6
• codal-microbit-v2 runtime version: v0.2.63

[microbit-carlos]

@abchatra could somebody have a look at this please?

[abchatra]

@riknoll

[riknoll]

it's back up! sorry for the trouble!

[microbit-carlos]

Thanks everyone!