[Scons-users] Build fails due to MissingConfiguration error

Mats Wichmann mats at wichmann.us
Fri Sep 22 12:21:06 EDT 2023 

On 9/21/23 16:55, Simon White via Scons-users wrote:
> Hi all, sending an email to this list before raising an issue on github 
> as advised by the docs.
> 
> I just tried to build the Godot engine by following their instructions:
> https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/contributing/development/compiling/compiling_for_windows.html <https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/contributing/development/compiling/compiling_for_windows.html>
> https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/contributing/development/configuring_an_ide/visual_studio.html <https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/contributing/development/configuring_an_ide/visual_studio.html>
> 
> In my cmd window I ran these commands from the Godot directory as 
> instructed (also enabled more debug info):
> set SCONS_MSCOMMON_DEBUG=-
> set env=Environment(MSVC_VERSION='14.2',TARGET_ARCH='x86_64')
> scons platform=windows vsproj=yes dev_build=yes
> 
> But the build would always fail at this step:
> 
> debug: 04283ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_installed_visual_studios#435: trying 
> to find VS 14.2
> debug: 04284ms:MSCommon/vc.py:find_vc_pdir_vswhere#677: VSWHERE: 
> C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe
> debug: 04284ms:MSCommon/vc.py:find_vc_pdir_vswhere#682: running: 
> ['C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual 
> Studio\\Installer\\vswhere.exe', '-version', '[16.0, 17.0)', 
> '-property', 'installationPath']
> debug: 04307ms:MSCommon/vc.py:find_vc_pdir#739: VC found: '14.2'
> debug: 04307ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir#101: found VS in C:\Program 
> Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community
> debug: 04307ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_executable#131: not in 
> cache:C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual 
> Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\devenv.com <http://devenv.com>
> debug: 04308ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_installed_visual_studios#437: found VS 
> 14.2
> debug: 04308ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_installed_visual_studios#435: trying 
> to find VS 14.1
> debug: 04308ms:MSCommon/vc.py:find_vc_pdir_vswhere#677: VSWHERE: 
> C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe
> debug: 04309ms:MSCommon/vc.py:find_vc_pdir_vswhere#682: running: 
> ['C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual 
> Studio\\Installer\\vswhere.exe', '-version', '[15.0, 16.0)', 
> '-property', 'installationPath']
> debug: 04333ms:MSCommon/vc.py:find_vc_pdir#739: VC found: '14.1'
> debug: 04333ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir#101: found VS in C:\Program 
> Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community
> debug: 04334ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_executable#131: not in 
> cache:C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual 
> Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\devenv.com <http://devenv.com>
> debug: 04334ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_installed_visual_studios#437: found VS 
> 14.1
> debug: 04334ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_installed_visual_studios#435: trying 
> to find VS 14.1Exp
> debug: 04335ms:MSCommon/vc.py:find_vc_pdir_vswhere#677: VSWHERE: 
> C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe
> debug: 04335ms:MSCommon/vc.py:find_vc_pdir_vswhere#682: running: 
> ['C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual 
> Studio\\Installer\\vswhere.exe', '-version', '[15.0, 16.0)', 
> '-property', 'installationPath']
> debug: 04359ms:MSCommon/vc.py:find_vc_pdir#739: VC found: '14.1'
> debug: 04359ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir#101: found VS in C:\Program 
> Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community
> debug: 04360ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_executable#112: C:\Program Files 
> (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\WDExpress.exe 
> not on file system
> debug: 04361ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_executable#131: not in cache:None
> debug: 04361ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_installed_visual_studios#435: trying 
> to find VS 14.0
> debug: 04362ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir_by_reg#87: no VS registry key 
> 'Software\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\14.0\\Setup\\VS\\ProductDir'
> debug: 04362ms:MSCommon/vc.py:find_vc_pdir#753: no VC registry key 
> 'Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\14.0\\Setup\\VC\\ProductDir'
> debug: 04362ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir_by_vc#71: no installed VC 14.0
> debug: 04362ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir#101: found VS in None
> debug: 04363ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_executable#107: no vs_dir (None)
> debug: 04363ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_executable#131: not in cache:None
> debug: 04363ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_installed_visual_studios#435: trying 
> to find VS 14.0Exp
> debug: 04364ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir_by_reg#87: no VS registry key 
> 'Software\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\14.0\\Setup\\VS\\ProductDir'
> debug: 04364ms:MSCommon/vc.py:find_vc_pdir#753: no VC registry key 
> 'Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\14.0\\Setup\\VC\\ProductDir'
> debug: 04364ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir_by_vc#71: no installed VC 14.0
> debug: 04365ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir#101: found VS in None
> debug: 04365ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_executable#107: no vs_dir (None)
> debug: 04365ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_executable#131: not in cache:None
> debug: 04366ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_installed_visual_studios#435: trying 
> to find VS 12.0
> debug: 04366ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir_by_reg#87: no VS registry key 
> 'Software\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\12.0\\Setup\\VS\\ProductDir'
> debug: 04366ms:MSCommon/vc.py:find_vc_pdir#753: no VC registry key 
> 'Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\12.0\\Setup\\VC\\ProductDir'
> debug: 04367ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir_by_vc#71: no installed VC 12.0
> debug: 04367ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir#101: found VS in None
> debug: 04367ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_executable#107: no vs_dir (None)
> debug: 04367ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_executable#131: not in cache:None
> debug: 04368ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_installed_visual_studios#435: trying 
> to find VS 12.0Exp
> debug: 04368ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir_by_reg#87: no VS registry key 
> 'Software\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\12.0\\Setup\\VS\\ProductDir'
> debug: 04369ms:MSCommon/vc.py:find_vc_pdir#753: no VC registry key 
> 'Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\12.0\\Setup\\VC\\ProductDir'
> debug: 04369ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir_by_vc#71: no installed VC 12.0
> debug: 04369ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir#101: found VS in None
> debug: 04370ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_executable#107: no vs_dir (None)
> debug: 04370ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_executable#131: not in cache:None
> debug: 04370ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_installed_visual_studios#435: trying 
> to find VS 11.0
> debug: 04371ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir_by_reg#87: no VS registry key 
> 'Software\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\11.0\\Setup\\VS\\ProductDir'
> debug: 04371ms:MSCommon/vc.py:find_vc_pdir#753: no VC registry key 
> 'Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\11.0\\Setup\\VC\\ProductDir'
> debug: 04371ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir_by_vc#71: no installed VC 11.0
> debug: 04372ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir#101: found VS in None
> debug: 04372ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_executable#107: no vs_dir (None)
> debug: 04372ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_executable#131: not in cache:None
> debug: 04373ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_installed_visual_studios#435: trying 
> to find VS 11.0Exp
> debug: 04373ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir_by_reg#87: no VS registry key 
> 'Software\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\11.0\\Setup\\VS\\ProductDir'
> debug: 04373ms:MSCommon/vc.py:find_vc_pdir#753: no VC registry key 
> 'Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\11.0\\Setup\\VC\\ProductDir'
> debug: 04374ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir_by_vc#71: no installed VC 11.0
> debug: 04374ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir#101: found VS in None
> debug: 04374ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_executable#107: no vs_dir (None)
> debug: 04375ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_executable#131: not in cache:None
> debug: 04375ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_installed_visual_studios#435: trying 
> to find VS 10.0
> debug: 04375ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir_by_reg#89: found VS in 
> registry: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\
> debug: 04376ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir#101: found VS in C:\Program 
> Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\
> debug: 04378ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_executable#112: C:\Program Files 
> (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.com 
> <http://devenv.com> not on file system
> debug: 04379ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_executable#131: not in cache:None
> debug: 04379ms:MSCommon/vs.py:get_installed_visual_studios#435: trying 
> to find VS 10.0Exp
> debug: 04379ms:MSCommon/vs.py:find_vs_dir_by_reg#87: no VS registry key 
> 'Software\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\VCExpress\\10.0\\Setup\\VS\\ProductDir'
> debug: 04380ms:MSCommon/vc.py:find_vc_pdir#758: found VC in registry: 
> C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\
> debug: 04380ms:MSCommon/vc.py:find_vc_pdir#762: reg says dir is 
> C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\, but it does not 
> exist. (ignoring)
> MissingConfiguration: registry dir C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft 
> Visual Studio 10.0\VC\ not found on the filesystem:
>    File "D:\My DSC\temporary pics\godot\SConstruct", line 569:
>      detect.configure(env)
>    File "D:\My DSC\temporary pics\godot\./platform/windows\detect.py", 
> line 648:
>      setup_msvc_auto(env)
>    File "D:\My DSC\temporary pics\godot\./platform/windows\detect.py", 
> line 292:
>      env.Tool("mssdk")  # we want the MS SDK
>    File 
> "F:\ProgramFiles\Python311\Lib\site-packages\SCons\Environment.py", line 
> 2033:
>      tool(self)
>    File 
> "F:\ProgramFiles\Python311\Lib\site-packages\SCons\Tool\__init__.py", 
> line 265:
>      self.generate(env, *args, **kw)
>    File 
> "F:\ProgramFiles\Python311\Lib\site-packages\SCons\Tool\mssdk.py", line 41:
>      mssdk_setup_env(env)
>    File 
> "F:\ProgramFiles\Python311\Lib\site-packages\SCons\Tool\MSCommon\sdk.py", line 376:
>      msvs = vs.get_vs_by_version(msvs_version)
>    File 
> "F:\ProgramFiles\Python311\Lib\site-packages\SCons\Tool\MSCommon\vs.py", 
> line 498:
>      get_installed_visual_studios()
>    File 
> "F:\ProgramFiles\Python311\Lib\site-packages\SCons\Tool\MSCommon\vs.py", 
> line 436:
>      if vs.get_executable(env):
>    File 
> "F:\ProgramFiles\Python311\Lib\site-packages\SCons\Tool\MSCommon\vs.py", 
> line 129:
>      executable = self.find_executable(env)
>    File 
> "F:\ProgramFiles\Python311\Lib\site-packages\SCons\Tool\MSCommon\vs.py", 
> line 105:
>      vs_dir = self.get_vs_dir(env)
>    File 
> "F:\ProgramFiles\Python311\Lib\site-packages\SCons\Tool\MSCommon\vs.py", 
> line 138:
>      vs_dir = self.find_vs_dir(env)
>    File 
> "F:\ProgramFiles\Python311\Lib\site-packages\SCons\Tool\MSCommon\vs.py", 
> line 100:
>      vs_dir = self.find_vs_dir_by_vc(env)
>    File 
> "F:\ProgramFiles\Python311\Lib\site-packages\SCons\Tool\MSCommon\vs.py", 
> line 69:
>      dir = SCons.Tool.MSCommon.vc.find_vc_pdir(env, self.vc_version)
>    File 
> "F:\ProgramFiles\Python311\Lib\site-packages\SCons\Tool\MSCommon\vc.py", 
> line 763:
>      raise MissingConfiguration("registry dir {} not found on the 
> filesystem".format(comps))
> 
> SCons tries to find all existing installations of VC, and for most of 
> the ones it can't find it (correctly) moves on, but for some reason when 
> finding VC 10.0 it returns the MissingConfiguration error.
> 
> I was able to fix this by removing the line raising the error and 
> instead returning None, in the function find_vc_pdirin vc.py
> 
> debug('reg says dir is %s, but it does not exist. (ignoring)', comps)
> returnNone
> #raise MissingConfiguration("registry dir {} not found on the 
> filesystem".format(comps))
> 
> My build then completed successfully. I guess this must be a bug in 
> SCons, because the attempt to find the missing VC 10.0 installation 
> /should /return the same as the attempts to find the other missing VC 
> installations.

looks like there was an error - there's a PR up for this one (I think):

https://github.com/SCons/scons/pull/4419

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