KBEA-00045 - The build fails with error code 6

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Summary

Why is my build suddenly failing with error code 6?

Exec::runCommand couldn’t create process for 'm:\some_app': The handle is invalid (error code 6).

Solution

To understand this problem, you must examine the error code. Microsoft defines error code 6 (ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE) to be an invalid handle; in this case, a process handle. It means that the application could not be assigned a process handle because the application could not be executed. This may occur for several reasons.

  • This is not really an executable file. To check, run 'file ' to check the type.

  • This is a 16-bit application that is running in a 32- or 64-bit environment.

  • In a ClearCase enviroment running Symantec Antivirus, the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers\ccasevdd.dll is overwritten. See the link below to navigate to the ClearCase technote. A possible workaround is to explicitly call out the ClearCase tool, vdmaudit, before the application in the makefile, such as m:\vdmaudit some_app.

See Also

https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/debug/base/system_error_codes.asp;

https://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=984\&context=SSSH27\&context=SSCSP7T\&q1=vdmaudit\&uid=swg21123087\&loc=en_US\&cs=utf-8

Applies to

  • Product versions: All

  • OS versions: Windows

This article is part of our Knowledge Base and is provided for guidance-based purposes only. The solutions or workarounds described here are not officially supported by CloudBees and may not be applicable in all environments. Use at your own discretion, and test changes in a safe environment before applying them to production systems.