Cannot build airsim ros packages

[hkgrov]

I am trying to build the Airsim ros packages in WSL on windows 10. I followed the guide https://microsoft.github.io/AirSim/airsim_ros_pkgs/. When running catkin build i get an error saying: c++: error: unrecognized command line option ‘-stdlib=libc++’

Tried checking other issues, but could not find a solution. Have tried setting the CXX compiler to Clang. Then the build did not throw any errors, but would not complete build either.

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[GimpelZhang]

I had the same problem. I built the AirSim folder on a Linux ubuntu 16.04 machine.
After I changed to the /ros folder and typed catkin_make, I got the same error:

c++: error: unrecognized command line option ‘-stdlib=libc++’

I also tried to change the compilers to clang:

catkin_make -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang-8 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang-8

or

catkin_make -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang-8

or

catkin_make -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang-8 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang++-8

The catkin_make process stopped with an error:
......
clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)

[archsoong]

I have the same problem, however I was quite successful on my first attempt, but after I delete and clone again, after setup.sh and build.sh, catkin_make pop up this problem:
c++: error: unrecognized command line option ‘-stdlib=libc++

[GimpelZhang]

@archsoong

I have the same problem, however I was quite successful on my first attempt, but after I delete and clone again, after setup.sh and build.sh, catkin_make pop up this problem:
c++: error: unrecognized command line option ‘-stdlib=libc++

I guess that's because on your first attempt, the AirSim folder was in an earlier version. After you cloned again, you got the latest version which matched the Unreal Engine 4.24 with clang 8. Then the problem showed up.

[manthan99]

I am also facing the same issue. I tried the following link to switch to clang which removed the error unrecognized command line option ‘-stdlib=libc++
Still not building and I am getting
AirSim/MavLinkCom/common_utils/FileSystem.hpp:7:10: fatal error: 'codecvt' file not found #include <codecvt> ^~~~~~~~~

[AustinDeric]

I am also unable to build this. Here are the sequence of errors i ran into:

1. i ran into the unrecognized command line option ‘-stdlib=libc++ which i passed by catkin build -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang-8 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang-8 as per this post: Cannot build airsim ros packages #2551 (comment)
2. linker not finding references: catkin_build_error.txt

Here are some related issues:

• Fix GCC build #2519 (comment) <- 3 days ago this describes our very problem.
• g++: error: unrecognized command line option ‘-stdlib=libc++ #2517

[madratman]

Added a fix here #2571
@AustinDeric yes that comment is relevant, however what mentioned in this comment #2519 (comment) can essentially be added in airsim_ros_pkgs' CMakeLists.txt, which is what PR #2571 is doing.

gcc >= 8.0.0 is required (added in docs)

[madratman]

#2571 is merged, and this issue should be resolved now