Unable to find size and start point in file eboot.elf ?

[dominikheinz]

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Additional Information

This issue is related to the version used by EspHome under the hood.
I like to cross reference this issue, as it seems to be an Arduino problem, rather than an EspHome one.
Please see: esphome/issues#1476

Platform

• Hardware: ESP8266
• Core Version: Latest of EspHome
• Development Env: EspHome
• Operating System: HassOS (Linux)

Settings in IDE

• Module: Generic ESP8266 Module
• Flash Mode: Unknown/Default
• Flash Size: Unknown/Default of Generic ESP8266
• lwip Variant: Unknown
• Reset Method: Unknown
• Flash Frequency: Unknown
• CPU Frequency: Unknown
• Upload Using: Irrelevant, process fails during linking (Doesn't reach upload stage)
• Upload Speed: Irrelevant, process fails during linking (Doesn't reach upload stage)

Problem Description

Generating a binary for Generic ESP8266 in EspHome causes a crash during linking (Unable to find size and start point in file eboot.elf)
See this screenshot for more information as well as the issue I linked above:

MCVE Sketch

This is the sketch used in EspHome. The sketch is valid, linking of the binary fails, as shown in the screenshot.

esphome:
  name: smartplug1
  platform: ESP8266
  board: esp01_1m

wifi:
  ssid: censored
  password: censored
  
  manual_ip:
    static_ip: 192.168.1.195
    gateway: 192.168.1.1
    subnet: 255.255.255.0

  ap:
    ssid: censored
    password: censored

api:

logger:

ota:

web_server:
  port: 80

binary_sensor:
  - platform: gpio
    pin:
      number: GPIO0
      mode: INPUT_PULLUP
      inverted: True
    name: "Sonoff S20 Button"
  - platform: status
    name: "Sonoff S20 Status"


switch:
  - platform: gpio
    name: "Sonoff S20 Relay"
    pin: GPIO12

output:
  # Register the green LED as a dimmable output ....
  - platform: esp8266_pwm
    id: s20_green_led
    pin:
      number: GPIO13
      inverted: True

light:
  # ... and then make a light out of it.
  - platform: monochromatic
    name: "Sonoff S20 Green LED"
    output: s20_green_led

Steps to reproduce:

1. Install HassOS
2. Install EspHome plugin
3. Try to compile the yaml script linked above
4. Observe the crash

Debug Messages

Not available

[earlephilhower]

You have a shared library installation as shown in your log, see the "Error loading shared libraries..." message. That means you're not actually completing any compiles so you're not going to have a valid ELF to convert to BIN in. I suggest working with the PlatformIO repo/gitter or the HassOS (I assume it's some minimal custom Linux so might not have many needed .SOs to do lots of things like compiling, etc.).

[panakos]

I have the same issue but without shared library installation error

[panakos]

Citrix Workspace was causing the issue. I updated Citrix and problem gone!