Windows/Cygwin error on make reset: no such file or directory

Im new to this project and im having some trouble getting the blink example compiled and uploaded for a windows/cygwin setup. Here is the makefile im attempting to use (note: i didnt do any symbolic linking because my Arduino library isnt installed to the default location and is instead on my D: drive):

# Arduino Make file. Refer to https://github.com/sudar/Arduino-Makefile

ARDUINO_DIR   = D:/Arduino
BOARD_TXT   = D:/Arduino/hardware/arduino/avr
BOARD_TAG    = uno
include ../../Arduino.mk

# --- leonardo (or pro micro w/leo bootloader)
#BOARD_TAG    = leonardo
#MONITOR_PORT = /dev/ttyACM0
#include /usr/share/arduino/Arduino.mk

# --- mega2560 ide 1.0
#BOARD_TAG    = mega2560
#ARDUINO_PORT = /dev/ttyACM0
#include /usr/share/arduino/Arduino.mk

# --- mega2560 ide 1.6
#BOARD_TAG    = mega
#BOARD_SUB    = atmega2560
#MONITOR_PORT = /dev/ttyACM0
#ARDUINO_DIR  = /where/you/installed/arduino-1.6.5
#include /usr/share/arduino/Arduino.mk

# --- nano ide 1.0
#BOARD_TAG    = nano328
#MONITOR_PORT = /dev/ttyUSB0
#include /usr/share/arduino/Arduino.mk

# --- nano ide 1.6
#BOARD_TAG   = nano
#BOARD_SUB   = atmega328
#ARDUINO_DIR = /where/you/installed/arduino-1.6.5
#include /usr/share/arduino/Arduino.mk

# --- pro mini
#BOARD_TAG    = pro5v328
#MONITOR_PORT = /dev/ttyUSB0
#include /usr/share/arduino/Arduino.mk

# --- sparkfun pro micro
#BOARD_TAG         = promicro16
#ALTERNATE_CORE    = promicro
#BOARDS_TXT        = $(HOME)/arduino/hardware/promicro/boards.txt
#BOOTLOADER_PARENT = $(HOME)/arduino/hardware/promicro/bootloaders
#BOOTLOADER_PATH   = caterina
#BOOTLOADER_FILE   = Caterina-promicro16.hex
#ISP_PROG          = usbasp
#AVRDUDE_OPTS      = -v
#include /usr/share/arduino/Arduino.mk

# --- chipkit
#BOARD_TAG = mega_pic32
#MPIDE_DIR = /where/you/installed/mpide-0023-linux64-20130817-test
#include /usr/share/arduino/chipKIT.mk

# --- pinoccio
#BOARD_TAG         = pinoccio256
#ALTERNATE_CORE    = pinoccio
#BOOTLOADER_PARENT = $(HOME)/arduino/hardware/pinoccio/bootloaders
#BOOTLOADER_PATH   = STK500RFR2/release_0.51
#BOOTLOADER_FILE   = boot_pinoccio.hex
#CFLAGS_STD        = -std=gnu99
#CXXFLAGS_STD      = -std=gnu++11
#include /usr/share/arduino/Arduino.mk

# --- fio
#BOARD_TAG = fio
#include /usr/share/arduino/Arduino.mk

# --- atmega-ng ide 1.6
#BOARD_TAG    = atmegang
#BOARD_SUB    = atmega168
#MONITOR_PORT = /dev/ttyACM0
#ARDUINO_DIR  = /where/you/installed/arduino-1.6.5
#include /usr/share/arduino/Arduino.mk

# --- teensy3
#BOARD_TAG   = teensy31
#ARDUINO_DIR = /where/you/installed/the/patched/teensy/arduino-1.0.6
#include /usr/share/arduino/Teensy.mk

# --- mighty 1284p
#BOARD_TAG         = mighty_opt
#BOARDS_TXT        = $(HOME)/arduino/hardware/mighty-1284p/boards.txt
#BOOTLOADER_PARENT = $(HOME)/arduino/hardware/mighty-1284p/bootloaders
#BOOTLOADER_PATH   = optiboot
#BOOTLOADER_FILE   = optiboot_atmega1284p.hex
#ISP_PROG          = usbasp
#AVRDUDE_OPTS      = -v
#include /usr/share/arduino/Arduino.mk

# --- mightycore
#ALTERNATE_CORE = MightyCore
#BOARD_TAG = 1284
#MCU = atmega1284p
#BOARD_TAG = 644
#MCU = atmega644p
#VARIANT = standard
#F_CPU = 16000000L
#include /usr/share/arduino/Arduino.mk

# ---  megacore
#BOARD_TAG      = 128
#ALTERNATE_CORE = megacore
#F_CPU          = 16000000L
#include /usr/share/arduino/Arduino.mk

# --- sanguino 644p
#BOARD_TAG      = atmega644p
#ALTERNATE_CORE = sanguino
#ISP_PROG       = usbasp
#AVRDUDE_OPTS   = -v
#include /usr/share/arduino/Arduino.mk

# --- atmega328p on breadboard
#BOARD_TAG    = atmega328bb
#ISP_PROG     = usbasp
#AVRDUDE_OPTS = -v
#BOARDS_TXT   = $(HOME)/arduino/hardware/breadboard/boards.txt
#include /usr/share/arduino/Arduino.mk

and here is the console output of a make upload:

D:\Documents\CompSci\Arduino\Arduino-Makefile\examples\Blink>make upload
-------------------------
Arduino.mk Configuration:
- [AUTODETECTED]       CURRENT_OS = WINDOWS
- [USER]               ARDUINO_DIR = D:/Arduino
- [COMPUTED]           ARDMK_DIR = /cygdrive/d/Documents/CompSci/Arduino/Arduino-Makefile (relative to Common.mk)
- [AUTODETECTED]       ARDUINO_VERSION = 189
- [DEFAULT]            ARCHITECTURE = avr
- [DEFAULT]            ARDMK_VENDOR = arduino
- [DEFAULT]            ARDUINO_SKETCHBOOK = C:\Users\Zee/Documents/Arduino
- [COMPUTED]           ARDUINO_VAR_PATH = D:/Arduino/hardware/arduino/avr/variants (from ARDUINO_DIR)
- [COMPUTED]           BOARDS_TXT = D:/Arduino/hardware/arduino/avr/boards.txt (from ARDUINO_DIR)
- [BUNDLED]            AVR_TOOLS_DIR = D:/Arduino/hardware/tools/avr (in Arduino distribution)
- [COMPUTED]           ARDUINO_LIB_PATH = D:/Arduino/libraries (from ARDUINO_DIR)
- [COMPUTED]           ARDUINO_PLATFORM_LIB_PATH = D:/Arduino/hardware/arduino/avr/libraries (from ARDUINO_DIR)
- [DEFAULT]            USER_LIB_PATH = C:\Users\Zee/Documents/Arduino/libraries (in user sketchbook)
- [DEFAULT]            PRE_BUILD_HOOK = pre-build-hook.sh
- [USER]               BOARD_TAG = uno
- [COMPUTED]           CORE = arduino (from build.core)
- [COMPUTED]           VARIANT = standard (from build.variant)
- [COMPUTED]           OBJDIR = build-uno (from BOARD_TAG)
- [COMPUTED]           ARDUINO_CORE_PATH = D:/Arduino/hardware/arduino/avr/cores/arduino (from ARDUINO_DIR, BOARD_TAG and boards.txt)
- [ASSUMED]            MONITOR_BAUDRATE = 9600
- [DEFAULT]            OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL = s
- [DEFAULT]            MCU_FLAG_NAME = mmcu
- [DEFAULT]            CFLAGS_STD = -std=gnu11
- [DEFAULT]            CXXFLAGS_STD = -std=gnu++11
- [AUTODETECTED]       DEVICE_PATH =
- [DEFAULT]            FORCE_MONITOR_PORT =
- [AUTODETECTED]       Size utility: AVR-aware for enhanced output
- [COMPUTED]           BOOTLOADER_PARENT = D:/Arduino/hardware/arduino/avr/bootloaders (from ARDUINO_DIR)
- [COMPUTED]           ARDMK_VERSION = 1.6
- [COMPUTED]           CC_VERSION = 5.4.0 (avr-gcc)
-------------------------
mkdir -p build-uno
make reset
make[1]: Entering directory '/cygdrive/d/Documents/CompSci/Arduino/Arduino-Makefile/examples/Blink'
/cygdrive/d/Documents/CompSci/Arduino/Arduino-Makefile/bin/ard-reset-arduino
D:\Python 3.6.4\python.exe: can't open file '/cygdrive/d/Documents/CompSci/Arduino/Arduino-Makefile/bin/ard-reset-arduino': [Errno 2] No such file or directory
make[1]: *** [../../Arduino.mk:1737: reset] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/d/Documents/CompSci/Arduino/Arduino-Makefile/examples/Blink'
make: *** [../../Arduino.mk:1694: upload] Error 2

Im thinking the problem is related to improper installation of the dependancies? I got cygwin and the make and Perl packages. I have a windows installation of python (which im thinking may be the problem though i dont want to install a cygwin package of python because i worry about conflicts with my windows installation) and used pip install pyserial. Im confused by what is meant by "Alternatively, if you have setup Cygwin to use a Windows Python installation, simply install using pip:" in the readme. What is meant by setup? Did i miss a step where i should be telling cygwin about my windows installation of python? which python in the cygwin terminal gives `/cygdrive/d/Python 3.6.4/python' so I feel like cygwin is finding my python correctly. After installing cygwin I also added the following to the Path environment variable: D:\cygwin\bin (if thats relevant).

Your thinking is correct. See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15334201/correct-path-usage-in-cygwin-difference-between-python-c-somefile-py-pyt

Basically, the Windows Python install cannot resolve cygdrive paths - that's why you want the Cygwin Python. You should be able to install the Cygwin Python and not have it effect your Windows install; it will just be used in the Cygwin shell. You will save yourself pain the future too, if you plan to use Python from Cygwin.

Thanks for the confirmation. I installed the cygwin python3 binary but im still getting the same error.

make reset
make[1]: Entering directory '/cygdrive/d/Documents/CompSci/Arduino/Arduino-Makefile/examples/Blink'
/cygdrive/d/Documents/CompSci/Arduino/Arduino-Makefile/bin/ard-reset-arduino
D:\Python 3.6.4\python.exe: can't open file '/cygdrive/d/Documents/CompSci/Arduino/Arduino-Makefile/bin/ard-reset-arduino': [Errno 2] No such file or directory
make[1]: *** [../../Arduino.mk:1737: reset] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/d/Documents/CompSci/Arduino/Arduino-Makefile/examples/Blink'
make: *** [../../Arduino.mk:1694: upload] Error 2

It seems that its still trying to use my windows installation of python and not the cygwin one. Any thoughts on what i need to do to force the make/cygwin to use only the cygwin python installation?

Im assuming it would have to be a change to a path. Im looking at https://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/setup-env.html where it says: "The PATH environment variable is used by Cygwin applications as a list of directories to search for executable files to run. This environment variable is converted from Windows format (e.g. C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows) to UNIX format (e.g., /cygdrive/c/Windows/system32:/cygdrive/c/Windows) when a Cygwin process first starts. Set it so that it contains at least the x:\cygwin\bin directory where "x:\cygwin is the "root" of your cygwin installation if you wish to use cygwin tools outside of bash. This is usually done by the batch file you're starting your shell with". https://www.cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-effectively.html says: "A few Windows tools, such as find.exe, link.exe and sort.exe, may conflict with the Cygwin versions make sure that you use the full path (/usr/bin/find) or that your Cygwin bin directory comes first in your PATH ".

Is there a specific cygwin path or are these referring to editing the windows path variable? It seems like its saying that i need to make sure that D:\cygwin\bin, which is currently included in my windows path, is the first directory in the path list? Does that mean any time i need to work with the windows version i need to edit my windows path so that the cygwin directory isnt at the top of the path anymore and vice versa if i want to work with the cygwin installation?

So digging into Arduino.mk it contains the following for reset code: https://github.com/sudar/Arduino-Makefile/blob/0e462fcff173c0e6963f3b23ecb5fbb2e59737e7/Arduino.mk#L853-L878

Im very unfamiliar with makefile syntax so forgive me but it looks like line 864 is checking the output of the which python command. For me i get this when inside the cygwin terminal:

$ which python
/cygdrive/d/Python 3.6.4/python

To get the cygwin installation path i need to do:

Zee@MSI ~
$ which python3
/usr/bin/python3

I assume im entering the else in line 866 because its not finding the cygwin path that it wants but im not sure what line 867 is doing then... What should i be changing so that which python gives the cygwin path in the cygwin terminal?

The reset script calls /usr/bin/env python, which means on your system, the Windows python which python is being invoked.

It seems like its saying that i need to make sure that D:\cygwin\bin, which is currently included in my windows path, is the first directory in the path list? Does that mean any time i need to work with the windows version i need to edit my windows path so that the cygwin directory isnt at the top of the path anymore and vice versa if i want to work with the cygwin installation?

Correct, welcome to the pain of Windows and Cygwin installations! I would suggest using Windows Subsystem Linux (WSL) instead - it's a much better solution and what I have moved to when I need to use a Windows system. The snippet you shared has no influence on the script path resolution, only the port, which is different even still with a Cygwin Python so is irrelevant.

There is a lot of confusion here a out of the scope really of an issue with this project. You should be able to get it sorted however, if you get which python to result in /usr/bin/python.

The problem is fixed if you download the cygwin python2 package instead of python27 or some other variant...

Running into a new error with pyserial. With the following makefile settings:


ARDUINO_DIR   = D:/Arduino
BOARD_TXT   = D:/Arduino/hardware/arduino/avr
BOARD_TAG    = uno
MONITOR_PORT = com4
ARCHITECTURE = avr
include ../../Arduino.mk

I get the following error:

make reset
make[1]: Entering directory '/cygdrive/d/Documents/CompSci/UABiomed/exoskeleton/setup/Arduino-Makefile/examples/Blink'
/cygdrive/d/Documents/CompSci/UABiomed/exoskeleton/setup/Arduino-Makefile/bin/ard-reset-arduino  /dev/ttyS3
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/cygdrive/d/Documents/CompSci/UABiomed/exoskeleton/setup/Arduino-Makefile/bin/ard-reset-arduino", line 133, in <module>
    ser = serial.Serial(args.port[0], 115200)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/serial/serialutil.py", line 240, in __init__
    self.open()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/serial/serialposix.py", line 272, in open
    self._reconfigure_port(force_update=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/serial/serialposix.py", line 326, in _reconfigure_port
    raise SerialException("Could not configure port: {}".format(msg))
serial.serialutil.SerialException: Could not configure port: (22, 'Invalid argument')
make[1]: *** [../../Arduino.mk:1737: reset] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/d/Documents/CompSci/UABiomed/exoskeleton/setup/Arduino-Makefile/examples/Blink'
make: *** [../../Arduino.mk:1694: upload] Error 2

Any idea what the issue is here?

As an update: a partner found that this issue is resolved when you first upload a blank sketch through the arduino IDE. So after uploading a blank sketch through the IDE you can do make upload and it will properly upload the blink sketch...

Does anyone have any idea why this is a problem?

sudar / Arduino-Makefile

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