Android Release Build Failure: Cannot specify link libraries for target

[ravindraguptacapgemini]

Bug report

Recently we migrated our app to New Architecture with React Native 0.72.1, Debug build is working fine but getting cmake error for release build with command

/bin/bash gradlew assembleRelease

Summary

Here are the build logs:

Task :app:configureCMakeRelWithDebInfo[arm64-v8a]
C/C++: CMake Error at /Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/android/app/build/generated/rncli/src/main/jni/Android-rncli.cmake:6 (add_subdirectory):
C/C++: add_subdirectory given source
C/C++: "/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/@react-native-community/datetimepicker/android/build/generated/source/codegen/jni/"
C/C++: which is not an existing directory.
C/C++: Call Stack (most recent call first):
C/C++: /Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/cmake-utils/ReactNative-application.cmake:121 (include)
C/C++: CMakeLists.txt:31 (include)
C/C++: CMake Error at /Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/android/app/build/generated/rncli/src/main/jni/Android-rncli.cmake:7 (add_subdirectory):
C/C++: add_subdirectory given source
C/C++: "/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native-gesture-handler/android/build/generated/source/codegen/jni/"
C/C++: which is not an existing directory.
C/C++: Call Stack (most recent call first):
C/C++: /Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/cmake-utils/ReactNative-application.cmake:121 (include)
C/C++: CMakeLists.txt:31 (include)
C/C++: CMake Error at /Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/android/app/build/generated/rncli/src/main/jni/Android-rncli.cmake:8 (add_subdirectory):
C/C++: add_subdirectory given source
C/C++: "/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native-image-picker/android/build/generated/source/codegen/jni/"
C/C++: which is not an existing directory.
C/C++: Call Stack (most recent call first):
C/C++: /Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/cmake-utils/ReactNative-application.cmake:121 (include)
C/C++: CMakeLists.txt:31 (include)
C/C++: CMake Error at /Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/android/app/build/generated/rncli/src/main/jni/Android-rncli.cmake:11 (add_subdirectory):
C/C++: add_subdirectory given source
C/C++: "/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native-webview/android/build/generated/source/codegen/jni/"
C/C++: which is not an existing directory.
C/C++: Call Stack (most recent call first):
C/C++: /Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/cmake-utils/ReactNative-application.cmake:121 (include)
C/C++: CMakeLists.txt:31 (include)
C/C++: CMake Error at /Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/cmake-utils/ReactNative-application.cmake:124 (target_link_libraries):
C/C++: Cannot specify link libraries for target
C/C++: "react_codegen_RNDateTimePickerCGen" which is not built by this project.
C/C++: Call Stack (most recent call first):
C/C++: CMakeLists.txt:31 (include)

Task :app:configureCMakeRelWithDebInfo[arm64-v8a] FAILED

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

• What went wrong:
  Execution failed for task ':app:configureCMakeRelWithDebInfo[arm64-v8a]'.

[CXX1429] error when building with cmake using /Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/cmake-utils/default-app-setup/CMakeLists.txt: -- The C compiler identification is Clang 12.0.8
-- The CXX compiler identification is Clang 12.0.8
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
-- Check for working C compiler: /Users/ravindragupta/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/23.1.7779620/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/darwin-x86_64/bin/clang - skipped
-- Detecting C compile features
-- Detecting C compile features - done
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /Users/ravindragupta/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/23.1.7779620/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/darwin-x86_64/bin/clang++ - skipped
-- Detecting CXX compile features
-- Detecting CXX compile features - done
-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/android/app/.cxx/RelWithDebInfo/624s2314/arm64-v8a/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".

C++ build system [configure] failed while executing:
/Users/ravindragupta/Library/Android/sdk/cmake/3.22.1/bin/cmake
-H/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/cmake-utils/default-app-setup
-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=Android
-DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON
-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION=21
-DANDROID_PLATFORM=android-21
-DANDROID_ABI=arm64-v8a
-DCMAKE_ANDROID_ARCH_ABI=arm64-v8a
-DANDROID_NDK=/Users/ravindragupta/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/23.1.7779620
-DCMAKE_ANDROID_NDK=/Users/ravindragupta/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/23.1.7779620
-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=/Users/ravindragupta/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/23.1.7779620/build/cmake/android.toolchain.cmake
-DCMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM=/Users/ravindragupta/Library/Android/sdk/cmake/3.22.1/bin/ninja
-DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/android/app/build/intermediates/cxx/RelWithDebInfo/624s2314/obj/arm64-v8a
-DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/android/app/build/intermediates/cxx/RelWithDebInfo/624s2314/obj/arm64-v8a
-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
-DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH=/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/android/app/.cxx/RelWithDebInfo/624s2314/prefab/arm64-v8a/prefab
-B/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/android/app/.cxx/RelWithDebInfo/624s2314/arm64-v8a
-GNinja
-DPROJECT_BUILD_DIR=/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/android/app/build
-DREACT_ANDROID_DIR=/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid
-DANDROID_STL=c++_shared
-DANDROID_USE_LEGACY_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=ON
from /Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/android/app
CMake Error at /Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/android/app/build/generated/rncli/src/main/jni/Android-rncli.cmake:6 (add_subdirectory):
add_subdirectory given source
"/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/@react-native-community/datetimepicker/android/build/generated/source/codegen/jni/"
which is not an existing directory.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/cmake-utils/ReactNative-application.cmake:121 (include)
CMakeLists.txt:31 (include)

CMake Error at /Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/android/app/build/generated/rncli/src/main/jni/Android-rncli.cmake:7 (add_subdirectory):
add_subdirectory given source
"/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native-gesture-handler/android/build/generated/source/codegen/jni/"
which is not an existing directory.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/cmake-utils/ReactNative-application.cmake:121 (include)
CMakeLists.txt:31 (include)

CMake Error at /Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/android/app/build/generated/rncli/src/main/jni/Android-rncli.cmake:8 (add_subdirectory):
add_subdirectory given source
"/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native-image-picker/android/build/generated/source/codegen/jni/"
which is not an existing directory.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/cmake-utils/ReactNative-application.cmake:121 (include)
CMakeLists.txt:31 (include)

CMake Error at /Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/android/app/build/generated/rncli/src/main/jni/Android-rncli.cmake:11 (add_subdirectory):
add_subdirectory given source
"/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native-webview/android/build/generated/source/codegen/jni/"
which is not an existing directory.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
/Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/cmake-utils/ReactNative-application.cmake:121 (include)
CMakeLists.txt:31 (include)

CMake Error at /Users/ravindragupta/Desktop/Projects/mobilev2/native/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/cmake-utils/ReactNative-application.cmake:124 (target_link_libraries):
Cannot specify link libraries for target
"react_codegen_RNDateTimePickerCGen" which is not built by this project.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
CMakeLists.txt:31 (include)

Reproducible sample code

Using the latest library version: 7.4.0

Steps to reproduce

1. Build release app with: /bin/bash gradlew assembleRelease
2. See error logs

Describe what you expected to happen:

1. Build should create without error for datetimepicker

Environment info

npx react-native info output:

System:
  OS: macOS 13.4
  CPU: (12) arm64 Apple M2 Pro
  Memory: 102.30 MB / 32.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 16.20.0
    path: /usr/local/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.19
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 8.19.4
    path: /usr/local/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2023.06.26.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.12.1
    path: /Users/ravindragupta/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 22.4
      - iOS 16.4
      - macOS 13.3
      - tvOS 16.4
      - watchOS 9.4
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2022.2 AI-222.4459.24.2221.10121639
  Xcode:
    version: 14.3.1/14E300c
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 11.0.19
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.0.4
    path: /Users/ravindragupta/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react: Not Found
  react-native: Not Found
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: false
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

datetimepicker version: 7.4.2

iOS / Android version: 13.0

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