/usr/bin/pkg-config: No such file or directory (M1 Mac/InkPlate 10)

[nwfisk]

So, I've tried just about everything to debug this issue over the past week, but I simply cannot seem to get this project to build correctly. I get the feeling this is a path issue, which I've tried to correct.

I will mention that I've struggled with the readme somewhat, insofar as it's not always clear which steps are required and which steps have already been completed - so I'm hoping I read correctly and set up my environment correctly.

Any suggestions on how to start debugging this would be greatly appreciated!

`Processing inkplate_10_release (platform: espressif32; board: esp-wrover-kit; framework: espidf)

Verbose mode can be enabled via -v, --verbose option
CONFIGURATION: https://docs.platformio.org/page/boards/espressif32/esp-wrover-kit.html
PLATFORM: Espressif 32 (5.2.0) > Espressif ESP-WROVER-KIT
HARDWARE: ESP32 240MHz, 320KB RAM, 4MB Flash
DEBUG: Current (ftdi) On-board (ftdi) External (cmsis-dap, esp-bridge, esp-prog, iot-bus-jtag, jlink, minimodule, olimex-arm-usb-ocd, olimex-arm-usb-ocd-h, olimex-arm-usb-tiny-h, olimex-jtag-tiny, tumpa)
PACKAGES:

• framework-espidf @ 3.40402.0 (4.4.2)
• tool-cmake @ 3.16.4
• tool-esptoolpy @ 1.40201.0 (4.2.1)
• tool-ninja @ 1.9.0
• toolchain-esp32ulp @ 1.22851.191205 (2.28.51)
• toolchain-xtensa-esp32 @ 8.4.0+2021r2-patch3
  /bin/sh: /usr/bin/pkg-config: No such file or directory
  OSError: '/usr/bin/pkg-config --cflags --libs lib_freetype/lib/pkgconfig/freetype2.pc' exited 127:
  File "/Users/nate/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/platformio/builder/main.py", line 188:
  env.SConscript("$BUILD_SCRIPT")
  File "/Users/nate/.platformio/packages/tool-scons/scons-local-4.4.0/SCons/Script/SConscript.py", line 597:
  return _SConscript(self.fs, *files, **subst_kw)
  File "/Users/nate/.platformio/packages/tool-scons/scons-local-4.4.0/SCons/Script/SConscript.py", line 285:
  exec(compile(scriptdata, scriptname, 'exec'), call_stack[-1].globals)
  File "/Users/nate/.platformio/platforms/espressif32/builder/main.py", line 312:
  target_elf = env.BuildProgram()
  File "/Users/nate/.platformio/packages/tool-scons/scons-local-4.4.0/SCons/Util.py", line 737:
  return self.method(*nargs, **kwargs)
  File "/Users/nate/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/platformio/builder/tools/piobuild.py", line 60:
  env.ProcessProgramDeps()
  File "/Users/nate/.platformio/packages/tool-scons/scons-local-4.4.0/SCons/Util.py", line 737:
  return self.method(*nargs, **kwargs)
  File "/Users/nate/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/platformio/builder/tools/piobuild.py", line 117:
  env.ProcessFlags(env.get("BUILD_FLAGS"))
  File "/Users/nate/.platformio/packages/tool-scons/scons-local-4.4.0/SCons/Util.py", line 737:
  return self.method(*nargs, **kwargs)
  File "/Users/nate/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/platformio/builder/tools/piobuild.py", line 217:
  env.Append(**env.ParseFlagsExtended(flags))
  File "/Users/nate/.platformio/packages/tool-scons/scons-local-4.4.0/SCons/Util.py", line 737:
  return self.method(*nargs, **kwargs)
  File "/Users/nate/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/platformio/builder/tools/piobuild.py", line 180:
  for key, value in env.ParseFlags(str(raw)).items():
  File "/Users/nate/.platformio/packages/tool-scons/scons-local-4.4.0/SCons/Environment.py", line 834:
  do_parse(arg)
  File "/Users/nate/.platformio/packages/tool-scons/scons-local-4.4.0/SCons/Environment.py", line 686:
  arg = self.backtick(arg[1:])
  File "/Users/nate/.platformio/packages/tool-scons/scons-local-4.4.0/SCons/Environment.py", line 597:
  raise OSError("'%s' exited %d" % (command, status))
  ==================================================== [FAILED] Took 0.23 seconds ====================================================

Environment Status Duration

---

inkplate_10_release FAILED 00:00:00.234
============================================== 1 failed, 0 succeeded in 00:00:00.234 ==============================================`

[turgu1]

Hello,
At this point in time, I'm using the Espressif platform version 5.1.0.

It seems that you don't have the pkg-config tool that is supplying the proper include parameters for FreeType. Don't know if it is available for MacOS.

In platformio.ini, you may try to replace line 42:

  !/usr/bin/pkg-config --cflags --libs lib_freetype/lib/pkgconfig/freetype2.pc

with

  -I$PROJECT_DIR/lib_freetype/include/freetype2 -L$PROJECT_DIR/lib_freetype/lib -lfreetype

Normally, the only external dependency is the ESP-IDF-Inkplate library which is automatically retrieved from my GitHub project. All other dependencies (other than ESP-IDF itself) are in the source tree.

[nwfisk]

Excellent - this worked, thank you!

[turgu1]

You are welcome!