Darwin arm64 not in binary releases

[karelbilek]

Describe the problem you are trying to solve.
Install protocol on M1 Mac

Describe the solution you'd like
osx-aarch_64 in binary releases

Describe alternatives you've considered
Rosetta support, and it actually does work.

[squallud]

Describe the problem you are trying to solve.
Install protocol on M1 Mac

Describe the solution you'd like
osx-aarch_64 in binary releases

Describe alternatives you've considered
Rosetta support, and it actually does work.

hi karelbilek, could you pls introduce how to run protobuf via Rosetta?

thank you

[karelbilek]

Just run x86_64 as a normal binary. It's transparent

Note that you need to install rosetta first maybe

/usr/sbin/softwareupdate --install-rosetta

[squallud]

Just run x86_64 as a normal binary. It's transparent

Note that you need to install rosetta first maybe

/usr/sbin/softwareupdate --install-rosetta

Got it, thank you.

[karelbilek]

Ah it is duplicate with (closed) #8062 , which I did not see

[vtolstov]

any news?

[jurmous]

@vtolstov A compatible build was released with 3.18.0 and later which includes builds for osx-aarch_64. The Aarch_64 build is however not included in the 4.0.0 RC releases.

https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/protobuf/protoc/3.18.0/

[vtolstov]

oh, thanks! do you have some roadmap when the aarch_64 will be released?

[perezd]

4.0.0 RC is not something anyone should be using, and I don't think has any immediate plans to be released. Please use 3.19: https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/protobuf/protoc/3.19.0/

4.0.0 RC is dead afaik.

[karelbilek]

Why was this closed? The 3.* releases still don't have ARM64 support on darwin.

[karelbilek]

Ah, I see, it is in maven, but not on github

https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/tag/v3.19.1

[chilanglr]

Ah, I see, it is in maven, but not on github

Looks like the binaries on maven are not really arm64 but just x84_64 with the filename change :-(
for e.g. https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/protobuf/protoc/3.19.1/

file protoc-3.19.1-osx-aarch_64.exe
protoc-3.19.1-osx-aarch_64.exe: Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64
file protoc-3.19.1-osx-x86_64.exe
protoc-3.19.1-osx-x86_64.exe: Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64
shasum protoc-3.19.1-osx-x86_64.exe
24d7ad4b6e9f448426755bdda95f18befd77ca23  protoc-3.19.1-osx-x86_64.exe
shasum protoc-3.19.1-osx-aarch_64.exe
24d7ad4b6e9f448426755bdda95f18befd77ca23  protoc-3.19.1-osx-aarch_64.exe
```

[karelbilek]

OK. Then @perezd can reopen?

But rosetta works fine so whatwever, it's not that slow anyway

[karelbilek]

It seems solved, latest releases are universal binaries. (Since 3.20)