GitHub Actions: Build on an ARM processor

[cclauss]

https://github.com/actions/runner-images?tab=readme-ov-file#available-images

[svenpeter42]

So this doesn't work because there is no -arm image as far as I can tell. Also doesn't really matter what the host is since it'll be compiled for arm either way.

[cclauss]

there is no -arm image

I do not understand that.

doesn't really matter what the host is

The job will run in half the time. ;-)

[svenpeter42]

there is no -arm image

I do not understand that.

I approved the job and it never started because the -arm variant doesn't exist. It's also nowhere to be found in the documentation link you provided.

[cclauss]

They still seem to be there... https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-github-hosted-runners/using-github-hosted-runners/about-github-hosted-runners#standard-github-hosted-runners-for-public-repositories

[svenpeter42]

"The arm64 Linux runner is in public preview and subject to change."

And this also just didn't work, see https://github.com/AsahiLinux/m1n1/actions/runs/13423890788/job/38989485442 "The job has exceeded the maximum execution time while awaiting a runner for 24h0m0s"

[mkurz]

The reason why this is not working is because the image ubuntu-2024.04-arm does not exist. The correct name is ubuntu-24.04-arm. See https://github.com/actions/partner-runner-images/?tab=readme-ov-file#available-images

They still seem to be there... https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-github-hosted-runners/using-github-hosted-runners/about-github-hosted-runners#standard-github-hosted-runners-for-public-repositories

Actually also here the image is called ubuntu-24.04-arm...

[mkurz]

Fixed the image names.

[mkurz]

Suggested change

	runs-on: ubuntu-2024.04-arm
	runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm

[mkurz]

Suggested change

	runs-on: ubuntu-2024.04-arm
	runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm

[svenpeter42]

Still not gonna accept this because "The arm64 Linux runner is in public preview and subject to change." like I mentioned above