Unity 2021.3.0 Android build error

Hey

We have just update Unity to the latest LTS version, 2021.3.0 and can't build on Android.
It used to work with 2020.3.21.

Here is the error log:

Code (CSharp):

1.  
2. Building Library\Bee\artifacts\Android\ManagedStripped failed with output:
3. C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2021.3.0f1\Editor\Data\il2cpp\build\deploy\UnityLinker.exe --search-directory=C:/patrice/Unity/my-game/Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed --out=Library/Bee/artifacts/Android/ManagedStripped --include-link-xml=C:/patrice/Unity/my-game/Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed\MethodsToPreserve.xml --include-link-xml=C:/patrice/Unity/my-game/Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed\TypesInScenes.xml --include-link-xml=C:/patrice/Unity/my-game/Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed\SerializedTypes.xml --include-link-xml=C:\patrice\Unity\my-game\Assets\FacebookSDK\link.xml --include-link-xml=C:\patrice\Unity\my-game\Assets\Common\Packages\Best HTTP\link.xml --include-link-xml=C:/Program Files/Unity/Hub/Editor/2021.3.0f1/Editor/Data/PlaybackEngines/AndroidPlayer/Tools/AndroidNativeLink.xml --include-directory=C:/patrice/Unity/my-game/Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed --dotnetprofile=unityaot-linux --dotnetruntime=Il2Cpp --platform=Android --use-editor-options --enable-engine-module-stripping --engine-stripping-flag=EnableUnityConnect --engine-stripping-flag=EnablePerformanceReporting --engine-stripping-flag=EnableAnalytics --engine-stripping-flag=EnableCrashReporting --engine-modules-asset-file=C:/Program Files/Unity/Hub/Editor/2021.3.0f1/Editor/Data/PlaybackEngines/AndroidPlayer/modules.asset --editor-data-file=C:/patrice/Unity/my-game/Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed/EditorToUnityLinkerData.json --include-unity-root-assembly=C:/patrice/Unity/my-game/Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed/Assembly-CSharp-firstpass.dll --include-unity-root-assembly=C:/patrice/Unity/my-game/Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed/Assembly-CSharp.dll --include-unity-root-assembly=C:/patrice/Unity/my-game/Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed/BestHTTP.dll --include-unity-root-assembly=C:/patrice/Unity/my-game/Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed/Unity.TextMeshPro.dll --include-unity-root-assembly=C:/patrice/Unity/my-game/Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed/AppsFlyer.dll --include-unity-root-assembly=C:/patrice/Unity/my-game/Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed/UnityEngine.UI.dll --include-unity-root-assembly=C:/patrice/Unity/my-game/Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed/UnityEngine.Purchasing.Codeless.dll --include-unity-root-assembly=C:/patrice/Unity/my-game/Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed/Unity.PlayerPrefsEditor.Samples.SampleScene.dll --include-unity-root-assembly=C:/patrice/Unity/my-game/Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed/SimpleSQL_Runtime.dll --include-unity-root-assembly=C:/patrice/Unity/my-game/Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed/Facebook.Unity.Settings.dll --print-command-line
4. Fatal error in Unity CIL Linker
5. System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Non-negative number required. (Parameter 'value')
6.    at System.IO.FileStream.set_Position(Int64 value)
7.    at Mono.CompilerServices.SymbolWriter.MethodEntry..ctor(MonoSymbolFile file, MyBinaryReader reader, Int32 index)
8.    at Mono.CompilerServices.SymbolWriter.MonoSymbolFile.read_methods()
9.    at Mono.CompilerServices.SymbolWriter.MonoSymbolFile.GetMethodByToken(Int32 token)
10.    at Mono.Cecil.Mdb.MdbReader.Read(MethodDefinition method)
11.    at Mono.Cecil.Cil.CodeReader.ReadMethodBody()
12.    at Mono.Cecil.Cil.CodeReader.ReadMethodBody(MethodDefinition method)
13.    at Mono.Cecil.ModuleDefinition.Read[TItem,TRet](TRet& variable, TItem item, Func`3 read)
14.    at Mono.Cecil.MethodDefinition.get_Body()
15.    at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.IsNonEmptyStaticConstructor(MethodDefinition method)
16.    at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.MarkMethodIf(Collection`1 methods, Func`2 predicate, DependencyInfo& reason, IMemberDefinition sourceLocationMember)
17.    at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.MarkStaticConstructor(TypeDefinition type, DependencyInfo& reason, IMemberDefinition sourceLocationMember)
18.    at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.MarkType(TypeReference reference, DependencyInfo reason, IMemberDefinition sourceLocationMember)
19.    at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.MarkType(TypeReference reference, DependencyInfo reason, IMemberDefinition sourceLocationMember)
20.    at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.MarkField(FieldDefinition field, DependencyInfo& reason)
21.    at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.MarkEntireTypeInternal(TypeDefinition type, Boolean includeBaseTypes, DependencyInfo& reason, IMemberDefinition sourceLocationMember, HashSet`1 typesAlreadyVisited)
22.    at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.MarkEntireTypeInternal(TypeDefinition type, Boolean includeBaseTypes, DependencyInfo& reason, IMemberDefinition sourceLocationMember, HashSet`1 typesAlreadyVisited)
23.    at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.MarkEntireAssembly(AssemblyDefinition assembly)
24.    at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.InitializeAssembly(AssemblyDefinition assembly)
25.    at Unity.Linker.Steps.UnityMarkStep.InitializeAssembly(AssemblyDefinition assembly)
26.    at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.Initialize()
27.    at Mono.Linker.Steps.MarkStep.Process(LinkContext context)
28.    at Unity.Linker.Steps.UnityMarkStep.Process(LinkContext context)
29.    at Unity.Linker.UnityPipeline.ProcessStep(LinkContext context, IStep step)
30.    at Mono.Linker.Pipeline.Process(LinkContext context)
31.    at Unity.Linker.UnityDriver.UnityRun(Boolean noProfilerAllowed, ILogger customLogger)
32.    at Unity.Linker.UnityDriver.RunDriverWithoutErrorHandling(ILogger customLogger, Boolean noProfilerAllowed)
33.    at Unity.Linker.UnityDriver.RunDriver()
34. UnityEngine.GUIUtility:ProcessEvent (int,intptr,bool&)
35.  

I have no idea what the

Non-negative number required. (Parameter 'value')

could be.
Any ideas?

 

First find if the new install can build a small blank project with one scene.

 

Indeed, removing all .mdb files from the project passes the linker stage. I'd have never find out this fix myself, thanks a lot. What are those .mdb files by the way? Should I remove them from source control if they get re-generated?

Now the build fails on Gradle, I'll investigate a bit before requiring help.