Unable to build SPIFFS for ESP8266 d1_pro_mini

[VonLatvala]

What kind of issue is this?

Unable to build SPIFFS for ESP8266 d1_pro_mini

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Configuration

Operating system: MacOS High Sierra 10.13.2 (17C88)

PlatformIO Version (platformio --version): PlatformIO, version 3.5.0

Description of problem

The process of building the SPI FFS fails. The error message is as follows:

libc++abi.dylib: terminating with uncaught exception of type std::length_error: vector
*** [.pioenvs/d1_mini_pro/spiffs.bin] Error -6

Steps to Reproduce

1. git clone git@bitbucket.org:VonLatvala/esp8266_platformio_spiffs_problem.git
2. pio run --target buildfs

Actual Results

libc++abi.dylib: terminating with uncaught exception of type std::length_error: vector
*** [.pioenvs/d1_mini_pro/spiffs.bin] Error -6

No FS image was built.

Expected Results

FS image built successfully.

If problems with PlatformIO Build System:

The content of platformio.ini:

;
;   Build options: build flags, source filter
;   Upload options: custom upload port, speed and extra flags
;   Library options: dependencies, extra library storages
;   Advanced options: extra scripting
;
; Please visit documentation for the other options and examples
; http://docs.platformio.org/page/projectconf.html

[env:d1_mini_pro]
platform = espressif8266
board = d1_mini_pro
framework = arduino

Source file to reproduce issue:
I have a blank main.cpp with setup&loop in the git repository. Should not matter.

Additional info

[ivankravets]

Thanks! Fixed in the development branch

[VonLatvala]

Wonderful, thank you! I am running the develop version of platformio (PlatformIO, version 3.5.2a1), and tried updating the platform espressif8266 to incorporate this bugfix, but it tells me that the platform is up to date:

platformio platform update espressif8266
Updating espressif8266                   @ 1.6.0          [Up-to-date]

How do I force the platform to use develop branch? I'd really like to use this feature ASAP.

[ivankravets]

Take a look at the README of this repo

[VonLatvala]

Thanks, that worked!

[Jaykob]

Doesn't seem to be fixed until today. I'm getting the same error in the current stable version...