coreybutler/nvm-windows

Add support for Windows on ARM

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#502 opened on Jan 10, 2020

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Description

My Environment

  • Windows 10

This is just an enhancement request. I've noticed that NVM4W distinguishes between 32 and 64 bits but not between ia32, amd64 and arm64. If using NVM4W on a Windows on ARM machine. An arm64 machine will be identified as 64 bits but it can't run x64 executables, it can run x86 though. So it would be good to have a clause on install.cmd to handle it.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
shell
Domain
cli
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of Windows batch scriptingAccess to a Windows on ARM machine for testing
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
The issue requests adding arm64 detection in `install.cmd`. Read the script to understand how it currently distinguishes between 32 bit and 64 bit architectures. Then implement a check for the ARM64 architecture using `%PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURE%` or equivalent. Test on a Windows on ARM machine if possible. The extensive comments (37) may contain implementation insights or tests.