<![CDATA[M5Unified FreeRTOS (ESP-IDF) Application not Compiling]]>I am attempting to create a new ESP-IDF application that will use FreeRTOS application (so not Arduino). I am getting build errors and I was wondering if anyone has managed to get this working.

So I did the following:

idf.py create-project M5Test
idf.py set-target esp32p4
idf.py add-dependency "m5stack/m5unified^0.1.16"
idf.py build

I see the managed components (M5Unifed and M5GFX) caaded to the managed_components directory as expected.

However I see build errors in the M5GFX component.

ESP-IDF: 5.5
Target platform: Tab5

Thanks in advance,
Mark

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/7904/m5unified-freertos-esp-idf-application-not-compilingRSS for NodeSun, 15 Mar 2026 01:59:56 GMTThu, 20 Nov 2025 12:44:03 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to M5Unified FreeRTOS (ESP-IDF) Application not Compiling on Sun, 23 Nov 2025 10:51:05 GMT]]>I finally managed to get an application working with graphics and touch on the Tab5. My solution:

  • Removed any reference to managed components in the idf_component.yml files.
  • Clone the M5Unified and M5GFX repositories and put them in the components directory.
  • Added references to CMakeLists.txt for the added components.

Application now builds and I have tested the display with the BarGraph anf the TouchTest applications.

Hope this helps anyone experiencing the same issue.

Regards,
Mark

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