GNU bug report logs - #48804
27.2; compilation emacs on macOS

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Niels Søndergaard <nisoni <at> algon.dk>

Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2021 05:56:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 27.2

Done: Andrea Corallo <akrl <at> sdf.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Alan Third <alan <at> idiocy.org>
Cc: nisoni <at> algon.dk, konrad.podczeck <at> univie.ac.at, 48804 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#48804: 27.2; compilation emacs on macOS
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:32:13 +0300

> Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:26:38 +0100
> CC: konrad.podczeck <at> univie.ac.at,nisoni <at> algon.dk,48804 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> From: Alan Third <alan <at> idiocy.org>
> 
> >> I’ve gcc 10.2.0_4 installed by Homebrew on my new iMac 24” (with M1),
> >and can’t get a newer version, so I’ll
> >> properly have to wait ….. 
> >
> >What's wrong with GCC 10?  AFAIK, even GCC 7 comes with libgccjit that
> >is good enough for Emacs.
> 
> I believe that libgccjit only just added support for M1 processors in the last week or two, and for whatever reason the Intel emulation on the Macs doesn't work with the older libgccjit either.

Should we mention this in NEWS, where we announce native-compilation
support?  Knowing the prerequisites is important to avoid false
expectations and frustration.
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