VSCode Debugger not working under Rosetta

Asked 7/4, 2022 at 7:39 Answered 27/5 at 7:10

when trying to use the VSCode Debugger, I get an error message:

"Failed to launch: could not launch process: can not run under Rosetta, check that the installed build of Go is right for your CPU architecture"

some background context as I read solutions for similar questions:

I use foundationDB which does not work with GO arm64
For this reason, I am using GO amd64
Switching to arm64 would mean that foundationDB will not work, which is not an option

I tried downloading dlv, but it doesn't work. Also tried the solution proposed here to run VSCode integrated terminal in x86-64.

Is there a way for the debugger to work with Apple M1 using go1.18 darwin/amd64?

Accouterment answered 7/4, 2022 at 7:39 Comment(1)

Have you tried installing Homebrew in Rosetta mode (https://mcmap.net/q/167641/-how-to-run-the-homebrew-installer-under-rosetta-2-on-m1-macbook) and installing it through that? – Froward 4/5, 2022 at 4:39

I just got this issue on my M1 and was able to resolve. Here are my steps:

go to the go download page, https://go.dev/dl/ and download the arm version of go installer. Specifically, go.darwin-arm64.pkg
install go, if it detects a previous version, agree to replace
open terminal and verify go version and it should say "go version go darwin/arm64"
On VSCode, click on plugins, find the installed Go plugin, and uninstall then reload VSCode.
When the plugin installation is complete, press Ctrl + Shift + P in VSCode to bring up the Command Palette, then type go: Install and select go: Install/Update Tools, then click the first checkbox to install all Tools.
When Go Tools install is complete, reload VSCode and retry breakpoint.

Congruity answered 18/7, 2022 at 22:57 Comment(0)

This is a popular issue on Mac. The solution is to install Golang and VSCODE in ARM-64 (not AMD64).

Here are some links for reference

Garrulous answered 7/4, 2022 at 10:26 Comment(1)

It seems that switching to arm64 is not an option here. Any idea how to continue using the AMD Go lib? – Helbonnas 27/4, 2022 at 15:39

I faced the same issue, Both Go and VSCode were ARM-64 version

The following steps resolved my issue,

Pompidou answered 27/5 at 7:10 Comment(0)