Failed running com.unity.burst@0.2.4-preview.45\.Runtime\bcl.exe

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Failed running C:\Users\shpark\src\FPSSample\Library\PackageCache\com.unity.burst@0.2.4-preview.45\.Runtime\bcl.exe --debug=true @C:\Users\shpark\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5867ab20.tmp

stdout:
Compiling for the platform `Windows` using the following toolchain : MsvcDesktopToolChain
    Msvc Install Version: 15.0
    Msvc Install SDK Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10
    Msvc Linker Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\bin\HostX64\x64\link.exe
    Msvc Compiler Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\bin\HostX64\x64\cl.exe

System.Exception: Process C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\bin\HostX64\x64\link.exe ended with exitcode 1181
LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'kernel32.lib'

   at Unity.IL2CPP.Shell.ExecuteAndCaptureOutput(ExecuteArgs executeArgs)
   at Burst.Compiler.IL.Aot.AotLinker.Link(IEnumerable`1 objFiles, String outPath)
   at Burst.Linker.Program.Main(String[] args)
Usage: blink.exe [options] <input .o/.obj/.ll files...>
      --help                 Show Help
      --platform=VALUE       Target Platform <Windows|macOS|Linux|Android|iOS|
                               PS4|XboxOne|Wasm|UWP>
      --target=VALUE         Target CPU <Auto|X86_SSE2|X86_SSE4|X64_SSE2|X64_
                               SSE4|AVX|AVX2|AVX512|WASM32|ARMV7A_NEON32|ARMV8A_
                               AARCH64|THUMB2_NEON32>
      --il2cpp-plugin-folder=VALUE
                             Plugin folder
      --output=VALUE         Output shared library file

An unexpected exception occurred:
stderr:

System.InvalidOperationException: The linker failed. Check previous exception in the log
   at Burst.Compiler.IL.Aot.AotCompiler.CallLinkerProcess(TargetPlatform platform, TargetCpu targetCpu, List`1 plugins, List`1 inputFiles, String outputFile)
   at Burst.Compiler.IL.Aot.AotCompiler.Link(Module module, AotCompilerOptions compilerOptions)
   at Burst.Bcl.Program.Main(String[] args)

UnityEngine.Debug:LogError(Object)
UnityEditorInternal.Runner:RunProgram(Program, String, String, String, CompilerOutputParserBase) (at C:/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/BuildPipeline/BuildUtils.cs:128)
UnityEditorInternal.Runner:RunManagedProgram(String, String, String, CompilerOutputParserBase, Action`1) (at C:/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/BuildPipeline/BuildUtils.cs:73)
Unity.Burst.Editor.BurstAotCompiler:OnPostBuildPlayerScriptDLLs(BuildReport) (at Library/PackageCache/com.unity.burst@0.2.4-preview.45/Editor/BurstAotCompiler.cs:247)
UnityEditor.BuildPipeline:BuildPlayer(String[], String, BuildTarget, BuildOptions)
BuildTools:BuildGame(String, String, BuildTarget, BuildOptions, String, Boolean) (at Assets/Scripts/EditorTools/Editor/BuildTools.cs:113)
BuildWindow:smile:rawBuildTools() (at Assets/Scripts/EditorTools/Editor/BuildWindow.cs:353)
BuildWindow:OnGUI() (at Assets/Scripts/EditorTools/Editor/BuildWindow.cs:145)
UnityEngine.GUIUtility:ProcessEvent(Int32, IntPtr)

I am trying to play around FPSSample.

I installed the right version of Unity with Windows build support, and VS 2017 with Windows Kits.

But once I try to build the game, it encounters link error while running the burst compiler.

How can I avoid this kernel32.lib not found error?

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Hi,

I had the same problem what you need to do is make sure C++ (MSVC) is installed. This mean you need to lunch the Visual Studio installer, modify your visual studio installation to include C++ development capability

Fabien

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