Build fail on Windows: file cannot create directory

[filiph]

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[√] Flutter (Channel stable, 3.24.5, on Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.4602], locale en-US)
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Version

8.11.0

Steps to Reproduce

1. Run flutter build windows

(I assume there is probably some confounding factor but I'd rather file an incomplete bug than just abandon the filing altogether.)

Expected Result

App builds.

Actual Result

After upgrading from sentry 8.9.0 to version 8.11.0, my windows build fails with the following cryptic error:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(161,5): error MSB3073: The command "setlocal [D:\dev\giant_robot\build\windows\x64\INSTALL.vcxproj]        
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(161,5): error MSB3073: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\CMake\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" -DBUILD_TYPE=Release -P cmake_install.cmake [D:\dev\giant_robot\build\windows\x64\INSTALL.vcxproj]
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(161,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :cmEnd [D:\dev\giant_robot\build\windows\x64\INSTALL.vcxproj]
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(161,5): error MSB3073: :cmEnd [D:\dev\giant_robot\build\windows\x64\INSTALL.vcxproj]
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(161,5): error MSB3073: endlocal & call :cmErrorLevel %errorlevel% & goto :cmDone [D:\dev\giant_robot\build\windows\x64\INSTALL.vcxproj]
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(161,5): error MSB3073: :cmErrorLevel [D:\dev\giant_robot\build\windows\x64\INSTALL.vcxproj]
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(161,5): error MSB3073: exit /b %1 [D:\dev\giant_robot\build\windows\x64\INSTALL.vcxproj]
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(161,5): error MSB3073: :cmDone [D:\dev\giant_robot\build\windows\x64\INSTALL.vcxproj]
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(161,5): error MSB3073: if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto :VCEnd [D:\dev\giant_robot\build\windows\x64\INSTALL.vcxproj]
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(161,5): error MSB3073: :VCEnd" exited with code 1. [D:\dev\giant_robot\build\windows\x64\INSTALL.vcxproj]  
Building Windows application...                                   168.6s
Build process failed.

After some digging, I realize the real error is hidden by the INSTALL.vcxproj machinery. Running the command in question ("C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\CMake\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" -DBUILD_TYPE=Release -P cmake_install.cmake) on the command line produces the following output:

-- Install configuration: "Release"
CMake Error at _deps/sentry-native-build/crashpad_build/handler/cmake_install.cmake:41 (file):
  file cannot create directory:
  D:/dev/giant_robot/build/windows/x64/$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:giant_robot>/bin.
  Maybe need administrative privileges.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  _deps/sentry-native-build/crashpad_build/cmake_install.cmake:46 (include)
  _deps/sentry-native-build/cmake_install.cmake:42 (include)
  plugins/sentry_flutter/cmake_install.cmake:37 (include)
  cmake_install.cmake:57 (include)

The error seems to be coming from _deps/sentry-native-build/crashpad_build/cmake_install.cmake. Line 41 of that file says:

file(INSTALL DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin" TYPE EXECUTABLE FILES "D:/dev/giant_robot/build/windows/x64/_deps/sentry-native-build/crashpad_build/handler/Release/crashpad_handler.exe")

Are you willing to submit a PR?

No

[filiph]

FWIW, downgrading to Sentry 8.10.0 fixes the issue.

[buenaflor]

thanks for the issue we'll have a look, this is the related PR

[buenaflor]

cc @vaind

[vaind]

After some digging, I realize the real error is hidden by the INSTALL.vcxproj machinery.

yeah... flutter/flutter#154977 -> flutter/flutter#143589

file cannot create directory:
D:/dev/giant_robot/build/windows/x64/$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:giant_robot>/bin.
Maybe need administrative privileges.

I haven't had this happen to me before but it looks like the file/directory was locked🤔 Have you tried a clean build, i.e. flutter clean and making sure the build folder doesn't exist? Have this happened elsewhere (CI)? Any chance the repo is public so I could try to reproduce directly?

[filiph]

Yes, this is after flutter clean. Sorry I didn't mention it in the OP.

The project isn't open source but if you agree, I'm happy to give you access to it (it's a private repo on GitHub).

[vaind]

Yes, this is after flutter clean. Sorry I didn't mention it in the OP.

The project isn't open source but if you agree, I'm happy to give you access to it (it's a private repo on GitHub).

As long as it's the dev setup is reasonable, that would probably be the fastest way to get this fixed.

[filiph]

As long as it's the dev setup is reasonable, that would probably be the fastest way to get this fixed.

Great! I just sent you an invite. You just need Git LFS installed, otherwise all should be straightforward.

[vaind]

flutter build windows works on an incremental build as well as a clean build (tested both latest stable v8.11.0 and beta 8.12.0-beta.1)

Interestingly, it doesn't even try to create the bin/ directory

Relevant flutter doctor output shows only a difference in MSVC though I doubt that would make a difference.

[✓] Flutter (Channel stable, 3.24.5, on Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26100.2314], locale en-US)
    • Flutter version 3.24.5 on channel stable at C:\Users\dlugo\scoop\apps\flutter\3.24.5
    • Upstream repository https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git
    • Framework revision dec2ee5c1f (4 weeks ago), 2024-11-13 11:13:06 -0800
    • Engine revision a18df97ca5
    • Dart version 3.5.4
    • DevTools version 2.37.3

[✓] Windows Version (Installed version of Windows is version 10 or higher)

[✓] Visual Studio - develop Windows apps (Visual Studio Community 2022 17.11.5)
    • Visual Studio at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community
    • Visual Studio Community 2022 version 17.11.35327.3
    • Windows 10 SDK version 10.0.22000.0

[✓] VS Code (version 1.95.3)
    • VS Code at C:\Users\dlugo\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code
    • Flutter extension version 3.102.0

[✓] Network resources
    • All expected network resources are available.

Maybe you could try nuking any changes in your current directory (be sure to commit+push first :) ): git clean -ffxd if that helps?

[vaind]

Also, maybe it has something to do with a cmake version, mine is cmake --version: 3.31.0

[Bilonik]

For us its compiles for release but crash as soon as we open it.

Downgrading to 8.10.1 fix the issue.

[vaind]

For us its compiles for release but crash as soon as we open it.

Downgrading to 8.10.1 fix the issue.

That sounds like a separate issue. Could you file a GH issue with more details? e.g. if there are any logs, any issues reported in Sentry, if the same happens in debug builds, etc.