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While trying to follow the associate training I have reached the step where I have to actually create a project, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/develop-azure-functions/5-create-function-visual-studio-code

Problem is that I run a macbook pro m1, and the output specifies that it cannot find an Intel cpu.

Here is the error

ailed to get latest templates: Command "dotnet '/Users/runeschristensen/.vscode/extensions/ms-azuretools.vscode-azurefunctions-1.15.1/resources/dotnetJsonCli/net6.0/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.JsonCli.dll' --templateDir '/Users/runeschristensen/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/ms-azuretools.vscode-azurefunctions/~4/net8.0-isolated' --operation list" failed with exit code "130":
Failed to load /usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App/6.0.10/libhostpolicy.dylib, error: dlopen(/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App/6.0.10/libhostpolicy.dylib, 0x0001): tried: '/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App/6.0.10/libhostpolicy.dylib' (mach-o file, but is an incompatible architecture (have 'x86_64', need 'arm64e' or 'arm64')), '/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/OS/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App/6.0.10/libhostpolicy.dylib' (no such file), '/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App/6.0.10/libhostpolicy.dylib' (mach-o file, but is an incompatible architecture (have 'x86_64', need 'arm64e' or 'arm64'))
An error occurred while loading required library libhostpolicy.dylib from [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App/6.0.10]

Answer 1

Hi Rune Søvsø Christensen,

The error you're encountering indicates a compatibility issue between the architecture of the .NET runtime you have installed and your machine's architecture. Specifically, it looks like you're trying to run an x86_64 (Intel) version of .NET on an arm64 (Apple Silicon) machine.

Here are steps to resolve this issue:

1. Install the Correct .NET SDK: Make sure you have the correct .NET SDK for your architecture. You can download the ARM64 version of the .NET SDK from the official Microsoft .NET download page.

   brew install --cask dotnet-sdk

1. Verify Installation: Verify that the correct SDK is installed by running:

   dotnet --info

   This should show that the runtime and SDK are for ARM64 architecture.

1. Update VS Code Extensions: Ensure that all your VS Code extensions, particularly the Azure Functions extension, are up-to-date.
2. Use Rosetta 2: If you need to run x86_64 applications on your ARM64 machine, you can use Rosetta 2. To install Rosetta 2, run:

   softwareupdate --install-rosetta

   Then, you can run your terminal or VS Code in Rosetta mode by right-clicking the application in Finder, selecting "Get Info," and checking the "Open using Rosetta" option.

1. Check Dockerfile Configuration: Ensure your Dockerfile is set up to use the correct architecture. If you're building a Docker image, specify the platform:

FROM --platform=linux/arm64 mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:6.0 AS base

1. Clear Local Cache: Sometimes, clearing the local cache can help resolve persistent issues. You can do this by deleting the globalStorage folder mentioned in the error message and then restarting VS Code:

 rm -rf "/Users/runeschristensen/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/ms-azuretools.vscode-azurefunctions"

After following these steps, try running your command again. This should resolve the architecture compatibility issue and allow you to proceed with your work.

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