Arduino 1.8.13
VS 2019
Latest visual micro

I updated the ESP IDf so i know i need to make changes to platform.txt file after doing so i restarted and tested in both arduino and vsvm Arduino worked and vsvm did not. 

iam getting this error

BSEC_Software_Library.a: error adding symbols: Archive has no index; run ranlib to add one

I have attached the two outputs and linker platform file   below is my platform.txt file

name=ESP32 Arduino
version=



tools.esptool_py.path={runtime.tools.esptool_py.path}
tools.esptool_py.cmd=esptool
tools.esptool_py.cmd.linux=esptool.py
tools.esptool_py.cmd.windows=esptool.exe

tools.esptool_py.network_cmd=python "{runtime.platform.path}/tools/espota.py"
tools.esptool_py.network_cmd.windows="{runtime.platform.path}/tools/espota.exe"

tools.gen_esp32part.cmd=python "{runtime.platform.path}/tools/gen_esp32part.py"
"

compiler.warning_flags=-w
compiler.warning_flags.none=-w
compiler.warning_flags.default=
compiler.warning_flags.more=-Wall -Werror=all
compiler.warning_flags.all=-Wall -Werror=all -Wextra

compiler.path={runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc.path}/bin/
compiler.sdk.path={runtime.platform.path}/tools/sdk
compiler.cpreprocessor.flags=-DESP_PLATFORM -DMBEDTLS_CONFIG_FILE="mbedtls/esp_config.h" -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -DGCC_NOT_5_2_0=0 -DWITH_POSIX "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/config" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/app_trace" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/app_update" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/asio" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/bootloader_support" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/bt" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/coap" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/console" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/driver" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/efuse" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/esp-tls" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/esp32" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/esp_adc_cal" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/esp_event" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/esp_http_client" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/esp_http_server" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/esp_https_ota" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/esp_https_server" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/esp_ringbuf" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/esp_websocket_client" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/espcoredump" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/ethernet" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/expat" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/fatfs" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/freemodbus" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/freertos" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/heap" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/idf_test" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/jsmn" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/json" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/libsodium" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/log" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/lwip" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/mbedtls" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/mdns" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/micro-ecc" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/mqtt" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/newlib" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/nghttp" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/nvs_flash" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/openssl" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/protobuf-c" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/protocomm" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/pthread" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/sdmmc" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/smartconfig_ack" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/soc" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/spi_flash" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/spiffs" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/tcp_transport" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/tcpip_adapter" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/ulp" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/unity" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/vfs" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/wear_levelling" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/wifi_provisioning" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/wpa_supplicant" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/xtensa-debug-module" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/esp-face" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/esp32-camera" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/esp-face" "-I{compiler.sdk.path}/include/fb_gfx"

compiler.c.cmd=xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc
compiler.c.flags=-std=gnu99 -Os -g3 -fstack-protector -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fstrict-volatile-bitfields -mlongcalls -nostdlib -Wpointer-arith {compiler.warning_flags} -Wno-maybe-uninitialized -Wno-unused-function -Wno-unused-but-set-variable -Wno-unused-variable -Wno-deprecated-declarations -Wno-unused-parameter -Wno-sign-compare -Wno-old-style-declaration -MMD -c

compiler.cpp.cmd=xtensa-esp32-elf-g++
compiler.cpp.flags=-std=gnu++11 -Os -g3 -Wpointer-arith -fexceptions -fstack-protector -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fstrict-volatile-bitfields -mlongcalls -nostdlib {compiler.warning_flags} -Wno-error=maybe-uninitialized -Wno-error=unused-function -Wno-error=unused-but-set-variable -Wno-error=unused-variable -Wno-error=deprecated-declarations -Wno-unused-parameter -Wno-unused-but-set-parameter -Wno-missing-field-initializers -Wno-sign-compare -fno-rtti -MMD -c

compiler.S.cmd=xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc
compiler.S.flags=-c -g3 -x assembler-with-cpp -MMD -mlongcalls

compiler.c.elf.cmd=xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc
compiler.c.elf.flags=-nostdlib "-L{compiler.sdk.path}/lib" "-L{compiler.sdk.path}/ld" -T esp32_out.ld -T esp32.project.ld -T esp32.rom.ld -T esp32.peripherals.ld -T esp32.rom.libgcc.ld -T esp32.rom.spiram_incompatible_fns.ld -u esp_app_desc -u ld_include_panic_highint_hdl -u call_user_start_cpu0 -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-static -Wl,--undefined=uxTopUsedPriority  -u __cxa_guard_dummy -u __cxx_fatal_exception
compiler.c.elf.libs=-lgcc -lesp_websocket_client -lwpa2 -ldetection -lesp_https_server -lwps -lhal -lconsole -lpe -lsoc -lsdmmc -lpthread -llog -lesp_http_client -ljson -lmesh -lesp32-camera -lnet80211 -lwpa_supplicant -lc -lmqtt -lcxx -lesp_https_ota -lulp -lefuse -lpp -lmdns -lbt -lwpa -lspiffs -lheap -limage_util -lunity -lrtc -lmbedtls -lface_recognition -lnghttp -ljsmn -lopenssl -lcore -lfatfs -lm -lprotocomm -lsmartconfig -lxtensa-debug-module -ldl -lesp_event -lesp-tls -lfd -lespcoredump -lesp_http_server -lfr -lsmartconfig_ack -lwear_levelling -ltcp_transport -llwip -lphy -lvfs -lcoap -lesp32 -llibsodium -lbootloader_support -ldriver -lcoexist -lasio -lod -lmicro-ecc -lesp_ringbuf -ldetection_cat_face -lapp_update -lespnow -lface_detection -lapp_trace -lnewlib -lbtdm_app -lwifi_provisioning -lfreertos -lfreemodbus -lethernet -lnvs_flash -lspi_flash -lc_nano -lexpat -lfb_gfx -lprotobuf-c -lesp_adc_cal -ltcpip_adapter  -lstdc++

compiler.as.cmd=xtensa-esp32-elf-as

compiler.ar.cmd=xtensa-esp32-elf-ar
compiler.ar.flags=cru

compiler.size.cmd=xtensa-esp32-elf-size

compiler.libraries.ldflags=

# This can be overriden in boards.txt
build.flash_size=4MB
build.flash_mode=dio
build.boot=bootloader
build.code_debug=0
build.defines=
build.extra_flags=-DESP32 -DCORE_DEBUG_LEVEL={build.code_debug} {build.defines}
build.extra_libs=

# These can be overridden in platform.local.txt
compiler.c.extra_flags=
compiler.c.elf.extra_flags=
compiler.S.extra_flags=
compiler.cpp.extra_flags=
compiler.ar.extra_flags=
compiler.objcopy.eep.extra_flags=
compiler.elf2hex.extra_flags=
compiler.libraries.ldflags=

# Build Dir: {build.path}
# Sketch Dir: {build.source.path}
recipe.hooks.prebuild.1.pattern=bash -c "[ ! -f "{build.source.path}"/partitions.csv ] || cp -f "{build.source.path}"/partitions.csv "{build.path}"/partitions.csv"
recipe.hooks.prebuild.2.pattern=bash -c "[ -f "{build.path}"/partitions.csv ] || cp "{runtime.platform.path}"/tools/partitions/{build.partitions}.csv "{build.path}"/partitions.csv"
recipe.hooks.prebuild.1.pattern.windows=cmd /c if exist "{build.source.path}\partitions.csv" copy /y "{build.source.path}\partitions.csv" "{build.path}\partitions.csv"
recipe.hooks.prebuild.2.pattern.windows=cmd /c if not exist "{build.path}\partitions.csv" copy "{runtime.platform.path}\tools\partitions\{build.partitions}.csv" "{build.path}\partitions.csv"

## Compile c files
recipe.c.o.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.c.cmd}" {compiler.cpreprocessor.flags} {compiler.c.flags} -DF_CPU={build.f_cpu} -DARDUINO={runtime.ide.version} -DARDUINO_{build.board} -DARDUINO_ARCH_{build.arch} -DARDUINO_BOARD="{build.board}" -DARDUINO_VARIANT="{build.variant}" {compiler.c.extra_flags} {build.extra_flags} {includes} "{source_file}" -o "{object_file}"

## Compile c++ files
recipe.cpp.o.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.cpp.cmd}" {compiler.cpreprocessor.flags} {compiler.cpp.flags} -DF_CPU={build.f_cpu} -DARDUINO={runtime.ide.version} -DARDUINO_{build.board} -DARDUINO_ARCH_{build.arch} -DARDUINO_BOARD="{build.board}" -DARDUINO_VARIANT="{build.variant}" {compiler.cpp.extra_flags} {build.extra_flags} {includes} "{source_file}" -o "{object_file}"

## Compile S files
recipe.S.o.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.c.cmd}" {compiler.cpreprocessor.flags} {compiler.S.flags} -DF_CPU={build.f_cpu} -DARDUINO={runtime.ide.version} -DARDUINO_{build.board} -DARDUINO_ARCH_{build.arch} -DARDUINO_BOARD="{build.board}" -DARDUINO_VARIANT="{build.variant}" {compiler.S.extra_flags} {build.extra_flags} {includes} "{source_file}" -o "{object_file}"

## Create archives
recipe.ar.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.ar.cmd}" {compiler.ar.flags} {compiler.ar.extra_flags} "{archive_file_path}" "{object_file}"

## Combine gc-sections, archives, and objects
recipe.c.combine.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.c.elf.cmd}" {compiler.c.elf.flags} {compiler.c.elf.extra_flags} {compiler.libraries.ldflags} -Wl,--start-group {object_files} "{archive_file_path}" {compiler.c.elf.libs} {compiler.libraries.ldflags} -Wl,--end-group -Wl,-EL -o "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.elf"

## Create partitions.bin
recipe.objcopy.partitions.bin.pattern={tools.gen_esp32part.cmd} -q "{build.path}/partitions.csv" "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.partitions.bin"

## Create bin
recipe.objcopy.bin.pattern="{tools.esptool_py.path}/{tools.esptool_py.cmd}" --chip esp32 elf2image --flash_mode "{build.flash_mode}" --flash_freq "{build.flash_freq}" --flash_size "{build.flash_size}" -o "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.bin" "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.elf"
recipe.objcopy.bin.pattern.linux=python "{tools.esptool_py.path}/{tools.esptool_py.cmd}" --chip esp32 elf2image --flash_mode "{build.flash_mode}" --flash_freq "{build.flash_freq}" --flash_size "{build.flash_size}" -o "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.bin" "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.elf"

## Save bin
recipe.output.tmp_file={build.project_name}.bin
recipe.output.save_file={build.project_name}.{build.variant}.bin

## Compute size
recipe.size.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.size.cmd}" -A "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.elf"
|\.flash\.rodata|)\s+([0-9]+).*
recipe.size.regex.data=^(?:\.dram0\.data|\.dram0\.bss|\.noinit)\s+([0-9]+).*

# ------------------------------

tools.esptool_py.upload.protocol=esp32
tools.esptool_py.upload.params.verbose=
tools.esptool_py.upload.params.quiet=
tools.esptool_py.upload.pattern="{path}/{cmd}" --chip esp32 --port "{serial.port}" --baud {upload.speed}  --before default_reset --after hard_reset write_flash -z --flash_mode {build.flash_mode} --flash_freq {build.flash_freq} --flash_size detect 0xe000 "{runtime.platform.path}/tools/partitions/boot_app0.bin" 0x1000 }.bin" 0x10000 "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.bin" 0x8000 "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.partitions.bin"
tools.esptool_py.upload.pattern.linux=python "{path}/{cmd}" --chip esp32 --port "{serial.port}" --baud {upload.speed}  --before default_reset --after hard_reset write_flash -z --flash_mode {build.flash_mode} --flash_freq {build.flash_freq} --flash_size detect 0xe000 "{runtime.platform.path}/tools/partitions/boot_app0.bin" 0x1000 }.bin" 0x10000 "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.bin" 0x8000 "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.partitions.bin"
tools.esptool_py.upload.network_pattern={network_cmd} -i "{serial.port}" -p "{network.port}" "--auth={network.password}" -f "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.bin"

If you make any changes to platform.txt you must restart VS and rebuild solution

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