MSBuild fails on Gitlab Runner

[idoodler]

I am developing a C++ Module for node.js which builds fine on my local Windows machine and on our buildserver (Windows 11 arm), however when building it with our Gitlab CI/CD on the very same machine node-gyp fails with exit code 1, specifically MSBuild.exe.

• Node Version:v16.14.0 with npm 8.3.1
• Platform: OS Name: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
  OS Version: 10.0.22000 N/A Build 22000
  System Type: ARM64-based PC
• Compiler: 15.9.21+g9802d43bc3
• Module:Self made module

Verbose output (from npm or node-gyp):

gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp info using node-gyp@8.4.1
gyp info using node@16.14.0 | win32 | x64
gyp info ok 
gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp info using node-gyp@8.4.1
gyp info using node@16.14.0 | win32 | x64
gyp info find Python using Python version 3.10.2 found at "C:\Users\appdev\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\python.exe"
gyp info find VS using VS2017 (15.9.28307.1525) found at:
gyp info find VS "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools"
gyp info find VS run with --verbose for detailed information
gyp info spawn C:\Users\appdev\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\python.exe
gyp info spawn args [
gyp info spawn args   'C:\\Users\\appdev\\AppData\\Roaming\\nvm\\v16.14.0\\node_modules\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\gyp\\gyp_main.py',
gyp info spawn args   'binding.gyp',
gyp info spawn args   '-f',
gyp info spawn args   'msvs',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   'C:\\GitLab-runner\\builds\\C5Tv-XQ4\\0\\App\\nodesip\\build\\config.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   'C:\\Users\\appdev\\AppData\\Roaming\\nvm\\v16.14.0\\node_modules\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\addon.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   'C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\config\\systemprofile\\AppData\\Local\\node-gyp\\Cache\\16.14.0\\include\\node\\common.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dlibrary=shared_library',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dvisibility=default',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_root_dir=C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\config\\systemprofile\\AppData\\Local\\node-gyp\\Cache\\16.14.0',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_gyp_dir=C:\\Users\\appdev\\AppData\\Roaming\\nvm\\v16.14.0\\node_modules\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_lib_file=C:\\\\WINDOWS\\\\system32\\\\config\\\\systemprofile\\\\AppData\\\\Local\\\\node-gyp\\\\Cache\\\\16.14.0\\\\<(target_arch)\\\\node.lib',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dmodule_root_dir=C:\\GitLab-runner\\builds\\C5Tv-XQ4\\0\\App\\nodesip',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_engine=v8',
gyp info spawn args   '--depth=.',
gyp info spawn args   '--no-parallel',
gyp info spawn args   '--generator-output',
gyp info spawn args   'C:\\GitLab-runner\\builds\\C5Tv-XQ4\\0\\App\\nodesip\\build',
gyp info spawn args   '-Goutput_dir=.'
gyp info spawn args ]
gyp info ok 
gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp info using node-gyp@8.4.1
gyp info using node@16.14.0 | win32 | x64
gyp info spawn C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\MSBuild.exe
gyp info spawn args [
gyp info spawn args   'build/binding.sln',
gyp info spawn args   '/clp:Verbosity=minimal',
gyp info spawn args   '/nologo',
gyp info spawn args   '/p:Configuration=Release;Platform=x64'
gyp info spawn args ]
gyp ERR! build error 
gyp ERR! stack Error: `C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\MSBuild.exe` failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.onExit (C:\Users\appdev\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v16.14.0\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\build.js:[194](http://gitlab.loxone.com/App/nodesip/-/jobs/230865#L194):23)
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:520:28)
gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:291:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.2[200](http://gitlab.loxone.com/App/nodesip/-/jobs/230865#L200)0
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Users\\appdev\\AppData\\Roaming\\nvm\\v16.14.0\\node_modules\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "build" "--target_arch=x64" "--target_platform=win32" "--module=C:\\GitLab-runner\\builds\\C5Tv-XQ4\\0\\App\\nodesip\\lib\\binding\\Release\\v1.2.2\\node-v93-win32-x64\\nodesip.node" "--module_name=nodesip" "--module_path=C:\\GitLab-runner\\builds\\C5Tv-XQ4\\0\\App\\nodesip\\lib\\binding\\Release\\v1.2.2\\node-v93-win32-x64" "--napi_version=8" "--node_abi_napi=napi" "--napi_build_version=0" "--node_napi_label=node-v93"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip

It works on the same machine if I build it manually, but it won't work using the Gitlab Runner.
The Gitlab Runner is running as a service on the Windows PC

Edit:
Apparently this is the issue: Cannot open include file: 'node_version.h'

MSBuild Output

[nodesip] Removing "C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\lib\binding\Release\v1.2.2\node-v93-win32-x64"
Building the projects in this solution one at a time. To enable parallel build, please add the "/m" switch.
Build started 3/9/2022 7:40:38 PM.
Project "C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\build\binding.sln" on node 1 (default targets).
ValidateSolutionConfiguration:
  Building solution configuration "Release|x64".
Project "C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\build\binding.sln" (1) is building "C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\build\action_after_build.vcxproj.metaproj" (2) on node 1 (default targets).
Project "C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\build\action_after_build.vcxproj.metaproj" (2) is building "C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\build\nodesip.vcxproj" (3) on node 1 (default targets).
PrepareForBuild:
  Creating directory "Release\obj\nodesip\".
  Creating directory "Release\obj\nodesip\nodesip.tlog\".
InitializeBuildStatus:
  Creating "Release\obj\nodesip\nodesip.tlog\unsuccessfulbuild" because "AlwaysCreate" was specified.
MakeDirsForCl:
  Creating directory "C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\build\Release\obj\nodesip\native".
  Creating directory "C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\build\Release\obj\nodesip\native\shared\MyAccount".
  Creating directory "C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\build\Release\obj\nodesip\native\shared\MyCall".
  Creating directory "C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\build\Release\obj\nodesip\native\pjsua2".
ClCompile:
  C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\bin\HostX86\x64\CL.exe /c /I"C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\node-gyp\Cache\16.14.0\include\node" /I"C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\node-gyp\Cache\16.14.0\src" /I"C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\node-gyp\Cache\16.14.0\deps\openssl\config" /I"C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\node-gyp\Cache\16.14.0\deps\openssl\openssl\include" /I"C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\node-gyp\Cache\16.14.0\deps\uv\include" /I"C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\node-gyp\Cache\16.14.0\deps\zlib" /I"C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\node-gyp\Cache\16.14.0\deps\v8\include" /I..\node_modules\nan /I"..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\pjlib-util\include" /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\pjlib\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\pjmedia\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\pjnath\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\pjsip\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\third_party\bdsound\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\third_party\resample\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\third_party\speex\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\third_party\srtp\crypto\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\third_party\srtp\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\third_party\threademulation\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\third_party\webrtc_aec3\src\common_audio\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\third_party\webrtc_aec3\src\common_audio\resampler\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\third_party\webrtc_aec3\src\common_audio\signal_processing\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\third_party\webrtc_aec3\src\modules\audio_processing\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\third_party\webrtc_aec3\src\system_wrappers\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\third_party\webrtc\src\webrtc\common_audio\signal_processing\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\third_party\webrtc\src\webrtc\modules\audio_processing\aec\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\third_party\webrtc\src\webrtc\modules\audio_processing\aecm\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\third_party\webrtc\src\webrtc\modules\audio_processing\ns\include /I..\native\pjsip\platforms\win\src_x64\third_party\yuv\include /Z7 /nologo /W3 /WX- /diagnostics:classic /MP /Ox /Ob2 /Oi /Ot /Oy /GL /D NODE_GYP_MODULE_NAME=nodesip /D USING_UV_SHARED=1 /D USING_V8_SHARED=1 /D V8_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS=1 /D V8_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS /D V8_IMMINENT_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS /D _GLIBCXX_USE_CXX11_ABI=1 /D WIN32 /D _CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE /D _CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE /D _HAS_EXCEPTIONS=0 /D OPENSSL_NO_PINSHARED /D OPENSSL_THREADS /D __WIN__ /D PJ_WIN32=1 /D PJ_M_I386=1 /D BUILDING_NODE_EXTENSION /D "HOST_BINARY=\"node.exe\"" /D _WINDLL /GF /Gm- /MT /GS /Gy /fp:precise /Zc:wchar_t /Zc:forScope /Zc:inline /GR- /Fo"Release\obj\nodesip\\native\sip-Wrapper.obj" /Fd"Release\obj\nodesip\vc141.pdb" /Gd /TP /wd4351 /wd4355 /wd4800 /wd4251 /wd4275 /wd4244 /wd4267 /FC /errorReport:queue /Zc:__cplusplus "..\native\sip-Wrapper.cc"
  sip-Wrapper.cc
c:\gitlab-runner\builds\c5tv-xq4\0\app\nodesip\node_modules\nan\nan.h(24): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'node_version.h': No such file or directory [C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\build\nodesip.vcxproj]
Done Building Project "C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\build\nodesip.vcxproj" (default targets) -- FAILED.
Done Building Project "C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\build\action_after_build.vcxproj.metaproj" (default targets) -- FAILED.
Done Building Project "C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\build\binding.sln" (default targets) -- FAILED.

Build FAILED.

"C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\build\binding.sln" (default target) (1) ->
"C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\build\action_after_build.vcxproj.metaproj" (default target) (2) ->
"C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\build\nodesip.vcxproj" (default target) (3) ->
(ClCompile target) -> 
  c:\gitlab-runner\builds\c5tv-xq4\0\app\nodesip\node_modules\nan\nan.h(24): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'node_version.h': No such file or directory [C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\build\nodesip.vcxproj]

    0 Warning(s)
    1 Error(s)

Time Elapsed 00:00:02.51
Failed to execute 'C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node.exe C:\Users\appdev\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v16.14.0\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js build --target_arch=x64 --loglevel=verbose --module=C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\lib\binding\Release\v1.2.2\node-v93-win32-x64\nodesip.node --module_name=nodesip --module_path=C:\GitLab-runner\builds\C5Tv-XQ4\0\App\nodesip\lib\binding\Release\v1.2.2\node-v93-win32-x64 --napi_version=8 --node_abi_napi=napi --napi_build_version=0 --node_napi_label=node-v93' (1)

[idoodler]

I digged into this issue.

It appears as if there are two users which have their own node-gyp caching folders.

On my system each node-gyp caching folder contains the node_version.h. The solution created in the build folder correctly contains the header search path leading to the users node-gyp caching folder.

So apparently everything looks correct?

[cclauss]

So can this issue be closed?

[idoodler]

@cclauss No, the issue still occurs and isn't fixed. I was just telling my findings and that everything looks fine to me, but it just won't work. The error is always the output as seen in the MSBuild Output in my original post

Sorry to revive this very old thread but ... @idoodler did you ever resolve this?

I'm chasing a similar issue which has nothing to do with node-gyp or nodejs. It seems like a problem caused by the gitlab runner. Just curious if you had any additional knowledge a couple years later..

[StefanStojanovic]

This issue seems no longer relevant as it uses a no longer supported version of Node and has been stale for a long time (last comment is not directly connected to node-gyp). If there are no objections, I will close this issue next Mon-Tue. In case something similar happens again please open a new issue.