Re: Broken build on macOS (Universal / Intel): cpuid instruction not available - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Broken build on macOS (Universal / Intel): cpuid instruction not available
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Msg-id 857403.1778162371@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Broken build on macOS (Universal / Intel): cpuid instruction not available  (Daniel Gustafsson <daniel@yesql.se>)
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Re: Broken build on macOS (Universal / Intel): cpuid instruction not available
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Daniel Gustafsson <daniel@yesql.se> writes:
>> On 7 May 2026, at 14:42, John Naylor <johncnaylorls@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> This results in an error:
>>> checksum.c:57:6: error: call to undeclared function 'x86_feature_available'

>> That's strange. I have an Intel MacBook laying around -- I'll see what I can do.

> I use an Intel MacBook Pro as my daily driver (currently running macOS 14.7)
> and have not had any issues.

BF member longfin is an Intel Mac Mini and has not shown issues
(although I think it's one macOS rev behind).  I can believe that
universal builds are busted, because we don't test that.  But
claiming that a plain Intel build is broken is contrary to
available evidence.

            regards, tom lane



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