Using 0.1.4 on Apple Silicon M1 crashes [temporary solved]

[hannesa2]

Thanks to 0.1.3 I come one step closer to run on Apple Silicon M1, but now it crashes
https://github.com/hannesa2/CVScanner/runs/7462427093?check_suite_focus=true

with this pull request https://github.com/hannesa2/CVScanner/pull/225/files

Any idea ?

[hannesa2]

Now I use 0.1.4 and I see here https://github.com/hannesa2/CVScanner/actions/runs/4664538312/jobs/8256885338
this

[Malinskiy]

FYI, this action is not for self-hosted setups and clearly states the desired runner to be x86. M1 is not supported by public GH runners, when this public support will land github/roadmap#528 (around Q4 2023 at this moment) then I might be able to verify what's happening with M1.

[hannesa2]

Ok, Ive to accept your point of view.
Just to let you know: On my custom M1 runner I see

/Users/hannes/android-sdk/cmdline-tools/bootstrap-version/bin/sdkmanager --version
3.0 

It shows me an old version. It looks like you use an outdated version.
Local, on my M1 I see 10.0-beta04

[hannesa2]

I see you use 3.0 from here

action-android/emulator-run-cmd/src/sdk.ts

Line 177 in 2e4591b

defaultSdkUrl = "https://dl.google.com/android/repository/commandlinetools-mac-6858069_latest.zip"

I guess it's a version from pre-M1-release.

Btw, the recent version to download is
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/commandlinetools-mac-9477386_latest.zip

[hannesa2]

YES !
I made it work to have a build with Android emulator on an Apple silicon M1 runner 🎉
hannesa2/paho.mqtt.android#449 or
https://github.com/hannesa2/CVScanner/actions/runs/4818113303/jobs/8579658690
Simply use

      - name: Install Android SDK
        uses: hannesa2/action-android/emulator-run-cmd@0.1.4.10

instead of

      - name: Install Android SDK
        uses: malinskiy/action-android/emulator-run-cmd@release/0.1.4

Now I've super fast espresso tests, please keep your attention on run time

[hannesa2]

Btw, now I've a full automated release pipeline, with auto generated changelog (when you make pull requests)
https://github.com/hannesa2/action-android-M1/releases/tag/0.1.16.7

[hannesa2]

FYI, this action is not for self-hosted setups and clearly states the desired runner to be x86. M1 is not supported by public GH runners, when this public support will land github/roadmap#528 (around Q4 2023 at this moment) then I might be able to verify what's happening with M1.

The public macOS-14 is an arm64 runner, which comes with HVF error: HV_UNSUPPORTED

ReactiveCircus/android-emulator-runner#350
actions/runner-images#9924 (comment)

For me , the only free solution is to run an self hosted M1 runner, but this can't run it
malinskiy/action-android/install-sdk@release/0.1.6

bu my fork https://github.com/hannesa2/action-android-M1/releases/tag/0.1.16.7
hannesa2/action-android/install-sdk@release/0.1.16.7
works perfect for me

[Malinskiy]

The free option is to use public ubuntu runners with kvm enabled

[hannesa2]

The free option is to use public ubuntu runners with kvm enabled

It's not an option, if you need an arm64. Btw ubuntu runner are super slow #70 (comment)

[Malinskiy]

Latest versions of Ubuntu runners are really close to workstation-level performance.

Your alternative to a real free solution requires at least 600usd for a base model with 8gb ram and 1300usd realistically for the 16gb version. As mentioned before, this action is for users who want to use free infrastructure provided by github. If you want to help maintain this action for commercial setups where users can but their own hardware, then I'm happy to add you as a maintainer.

Cheers

[hannesa2]

this action for commercial setups

This is not commercial ! I never wrote about costs, just about limitation of current state. The costs can everyone decide by himself. You could also use your own fast private development Mac as a runner as well. That's free !

Btw, you'll get a free arm64 runner from macstadium for open source projects, if you fulfill requirements

[hannesa2]

If you want to help maintain this action for commercial setups where users can but their own hardware, then I'm happy to add you as a maintainer.

I don't do commercial setups, just using donated faster hardware for oss repo for MacOS and Android. As my necessary pull requests are not merged, I was forced to maintain my own fork https://github.com/hannesa2/action-android-M1
If you want to apply this improvements to your upstream, I'm happy to help. But it's you decision, if you want to have less fragmentation at the cost of shared permission and power.

Cheers