premake/premake-core

arm64 support on Windows

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#2,472 opened on May 18, 2025

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Description

It looks like currently only x64 and x86 architectures are supported on Windows.

With ARM Windows gaining more widespread adoption (I am actually running Windows 11 ARM in a VM on a MacBook Pro), support for arm64 architecture would be great.

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Research direction
Investigate how Premake detects and handles Windows architectures in the source code. Look for architecture specific defines or platform checks. You'll need to add support for ARM64 in the Windows platform detection logic.
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c
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build system
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Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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1-2 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
CPremake internalsWindows ARM development
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30