Troubleshooting

Configuration Summary Warnings

The catkin tool is capable of detecting some issues or inconsistencies with the build configuration automatically. In these cases, it will often describe the problem as well as how to resolve it. The catkin tool will detect the following issues automatically.

Missing Workspace Components

• Uninitialized workspace (mising .catkin_tools directory)
• Missing source space as specified by the configuration

Inconsistent Environment

• The CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH environment variable is different than the cahced CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH
• The explicitly extended workspace path yeilds a different CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH than the cached CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH
• The build space or devel space was built with a different tool such as catkin_make or catkin_make_isolated
• The build space or devel space was built in a different isolation mode

Dependency Resolution

Packages Are Being Built Out of Order

• The package.xml dependency tags are most likely incorrect. Note that dependencies are only used to order the packages, and there is no warning if a package can’t be found.
• Run catkin list --deps /path/to/ws/src to list the dependencies of each package and look for errors.