Homebrew Coding: Why can't I run this command inside Makefile, but I can run it from outside?

delete12345 · Jun 13, 2016

To explain the first yellow box (from the top, the first one, after linking application.elf, and building the necessary files), I am running a makerom command to build a CIA file immediately after the ELF file is created. This is done from within the Makefile.

But, as you can see, it errors out. Here's where it gets weird.

For the second yellow box, I literally copied the exact output echoed from the Makefile from the first yellow box, and ran the command. It successfully created the CIA file, and did not report any errors.

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I really wanted to know why it happens. I can make CIA files just fine, but I see a lot more benefits if I can simplify the whole process down into a single "make" command.

How is this possible? Why can't I run the command from the Makefile, and must run it outside of Makefile in order to get the CIA? Is there something that I am missing?

Thank you. Hoping to see some answers to this issue.

ihaveahax · Jun 13, 2016

'Invalid FileSystemAccess Name: "SeedDB"'

this was added to makerom recently, is there a chance you're using buildtools or whatever? it probably has an outdated makerom.

delete12345 · Jun 13, 2016

The weird thing is it compiles successfully after I did the second command (second yellow box in the image).

I already have the latest makerom.

ihaveahax · Jun 13, 2016

delete12345 said:
The weird thing is it compiles successfully after I did the second command (second yellow box in the image).

I know, but the Makefile could be using a different makerom than the one in your PATH or whatever. I don't know but it's possible.

delete12345 · Jun 13, 2016

I only have 1 makerom.exe, placed in the msys /bin/ folder. I did not change any paths.

ihaveahax · Jun 13, 2016

delete12345 said:
I only have 1 makerom.exe, placed in the msys /bin/ folder. I did not change any paths.

try adding -help to the makerom command in the Makefile, and use "makerom -help" so you can get their build dates?

delete12345 · Jun 13, 2016

@ihaveamac You solved it!!

Apparently, I didn't realized there's another makerom hidden within the devkitPro installation folder. Typing "makerom -help" revealed two different build dates, thus hinting me of this possibility.

Thank you!

justinkb · Jun 13, 2016

For future reference, you could have done the command "find / -type f -name 'makerom' -executable" to search your files for other makerom executables.

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