Espressif ESP-IDF component install fails when target directory path has embedded spaces

[gojimmypi]

Version

current version

Description

The Windows Espressif ESP-IDF setup_win.bat component install does not properly handle spaces in the IDF_PATH or command-line parameter.

For example when someone has a first last login name and the ESP-IDF is installed for the current user desktop directory, the install will fail.

credit @ejohnstown for finding this.

See also wolfSSL/wolfssh#405

[gojimmypi]

Although there are plans to address this, at this time it is currently a low priority as the Espressif install states "ESP-IDF does not support spaces in paths".

[PaulMartinsen]

Hi, I hit this same problem today and modified setup_win.bat to work with paths that contains spaces. I note that Espressif doesn't like spaces, but can confirm it does work for me. I made PR: #5919 . HTH.

[gojimmypi]

I'm closing this lingering issue as the Espressif docs clearly indicate:

Still, where possible, we'll try to support spaces. Please open a new issue if there's a specific, problematic instance.

It's also a bit less relevant now that Managed Components are the preferred mechanism to install wolfSSL instead of the setup script.

See also:

https://www.wolfssl.com/wolfssl-now-available-in-espressif-component-registry/