Article ID: 000073953 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 12/15/2021

nios2-elf-gcc.exe: error: CreateProcess: No such file or directory

Environment

  • Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition
  • Nios® II Processor
  • All

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    Description

    Due to a recent Windows update from Microsoft®, the Nios® II build flow using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is presenting issues during project compilation and download.

    The failure has been identified in computers running Windows 10 Version 1903 and later.  The failure is not presented in Windows 10 Version 1809 or earlier.

     

    Some of the error messages include:

    nios2-elf-gcc.exe: error: CreateProcess: No such file or directory 

    nios2-elf-g .exe: error: missing argument to '-msys-lib='

    wslpath: /...........elf.srec: No such file or directory

    Resolution

     
    Patches to fix this problem are available for the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro and Standard Editions.

    For Pro versions:

    For Standard versions:

    This problem is fixed starting with the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 20.4 and the Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 20.1.1.

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