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: Alan Third <alan <at> idiocy.org>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.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, 4 Jun 2021 13:59:41 +0100

On Fri, Jun 04, 2021 at 03:32:13PM +0300, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> > 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.

Probably, unfortunately I can't work out what the actual prerequisites
are. I don't have an M1 Mac so I can't even work it out myself.

Perhaps someone else can help us, unless just saying "try a newer
version on M1 Macs" is acceptable?
-- 
Alan Third
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