Re: Using XXE with an Apple M1 (ARM-based) processor

On 10/13/21 18:27, Leif Halvard Silli wrote:
> 
> I am switching to a M1 mac. And so I am curious about the status of, 
> right now, using XMLmind XML Editor on a M1 mac?

Sure.



> 
> For MacOS, the release notes for the current version of XMLmind XML 
> Editor (version 9.5.1) says:
> 
>   * XMLmind XML Editor is now officially supported on macOS Big Sur
>     (version 11.0), except on Macs having an Apple M1 (ARM-based)
>     processor. Macs having an Apple M1 will be officially supported by
>     XMLmind Software as soon as both a “native” OpenJDK and a “native”
>     OpenJFX are available for this platform.

These native OpenJDK+OpenJFX were made available, just one month ago, on 
September 14, 2021. See downloads below.




> 
> My experience is that «officially supported» means that it probably also 
> works even if it is not «officialy supported» as long as OpenJDK runs.

Almost certainly yes.




> 
> According to the OpenJDK page at Wikipedia, there is currently just one 
> distribution of OpenJDK that is built for M1 - the Liberica JDK by 
> BellSoft. And according BellSoft's download page, Liberica JDK «includes 
> LibericaFX. It’s a supported version of OpenJFX,»


Don't know anything about Liberica JDK. Not really interested.

We plan to use the same, old, trusty, JDK+JFX that we currently use for 
Mac/x64, but for the Mac/AArch64:

- JDK 17, macOS / AArch64, https://jdk.java.net/17/
- JavaFX, macOS	17.0.0.1 aarch64 jmods, https://gluonhq.com/products/javafx/

but we need to purchase a Mac M1 to officially support this platform. We 
are waiting for the newest Macs having an M1X. It's as simple as that.




> 
> See: https://bell-sw.com/pages/downloads/#mn 
> <https://bell-sw.com/pages/downloads/#mn>
> 
> So, I guess I can sum up my question like this: Should I expect that 
> XMLmind XML Editor will work with Liberica JDK on a M1 (or ARM-based) mac?
> 

No tested hence cannot answer this.


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