aspl-lang/aspl

aspl: add support for Apple Silicon (ARM64 architecture) macOS

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#31 opened on May 4, 2026

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Description

Feature idea

Apple completed its transition to ARM-based processors in new devices a few years ago; however, the ASPL toolchain still only officially supports x86_64 for macOS (see "Additional context" for what "officially" means here).

Possible solutions/implementations

Add full support for ARM64 macOS just like any other target.

Alternatives considered

No response

Additional context

In principle, ASPL, that is to say the language itself as well as the compiler and the standard library, is mostly architecture independent, as the C stdlib and the C compiler do most of the heavy lifting in both the C and the AIL backend. However, the CI/CD pipeline, the installer, and the CLI tool only consider a handful of common architectures and operating systems, which currently do not (fully) include ARM macOS. Thus, compiling ASPL software, including the ASPL compiler, for this target currently requires some manual setup, and the CI does not test anything there yet. As laid out above, it is about time for this to change, which should hopefully not be a lot of work anyway.

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Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine the current CI/CD pipeline and platform specific code to identify where ARM64 macOS support needs to be added. Start by looking at the build scripts and CI configuration files (e.g., GitHub Actions) for macOS targets.
Tech stack
c
Domain
backendtoolingbuild systemci cd
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitC programmingCI/CDcross compilation basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40