On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 7:21 AM Reto Hoehener <reto.hoehe...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Just upgraded to Big Sur 11.3.1.
> On the MacPorts front, I tried the universal variant, but got an error:
> sudo port install subversion +universal
> sudo port install subversion-javahlbindings +universal
>
> Error: Problem while installing python38
> Error: Unable to execute port: upgrade cyrus-sasl2 failed
> main.log: :info:build ValueError: Don't know machine value for
> archs=('arm64', 'x86_64')
>
>
> On May 5, Eclipse beta builds for MacOS AArch64 became available (see
> https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=565690), so I tried to
> move the complete stack to AArch64:
>
> - Installed Eclipse for MacOS (AArch64) Early Access:
> https://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/index.html
> - Downloaded and extracted OpenJDK 17 for MacOS (AArch64):
> https://jdk.java.net/17/ (Zulu also offers an early access build)
> - Edited eclipse.ini to use
> /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-17.jdk/Contents/Home (see
> https://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse.ini)
> - Reinstalled the default MacPorts for subversion and
> subversion-javahlbindings:
> - sudo port install subversion
> - sudo port install subversion-javahlbindings
> - sudo mkdir -p /Library/Java/Extensions
> - sudo ln -s /opt/local/lib/lib svnjavahl-1.dylib
> /Library/Java/Extensions/libsvnjavahl-1.dylib
> - Reinstalled Subclipse Plugin: https://subclipse.github.io/updates/
> - Eclipse Team Settings: Changed SVN Client to JavaHL and ran "Team -
> Update to HEAD" action
>
> It worked! And I must say Eclipse runs a LOT snappier. And Subclipse
> with JavaHL as well, like subsecond to open the commit dialog compared
> to tens of seconds for many files!
> Since I use Eclipse on Mac currently for the sole purpose of using my
> favorite SVN Client Subclipse (and the file search/replace
> functionality), I'm fine with using early access builds for now.
> Homebrew closed my issue and asked for a PR, so not sure how that front
> will develop.
Thanks for updating back, and good to know Eclipse is making its way
towards supporting Apple Silicon. If I get some time, I will take a
look at the Homebrew formula and submit a PR if I get anywhere with
it.
Mark
