Cannot run debug Go using VSCode on Mac M1

Question

I found a topic that encounter the same problem ( Can't debug Golang in vscode apple m1 ) but I'm not sure it's an old solution or not because I'm using the Go version

go1.17.1 darwin/arm64 

with

dlv version 1.7.2 

and

VSCode version 1.60.2 (arm64)

on

Mac M1 BigSur (11.6)

when I run debug ( fn+f5 ) a Debug console shows:

Starting: /Users/username/go/bin/dlv-dap dap --check-go-version=false --listen=127.0.0.1:53115 --log-dest=3 from /Users/username/go/src/project-name
DAP server listening at: 127.0.0.1:53115

and there is a Pop-up error:

Failed to launch: could not launch process: can not run under Rosetta, check that the installed build of Go is right for your CPU architecture

I have tried downgrade go version to 1.16.8 arm64 with dlv 1.6.1 but still got the same error.

I can use go build successfully on both versions.

Answer 1

1. Ensure your VSCode uses the arm64 version. (it can use a different go version from the system)

2. Run Go: install/update tools. It will rebuild all tools with the arm64 go version.

Answer 2

Here is how I resolved this issue.

1. Uninstall Golang (AMD-64 version).
2. Install Golang(ARM-64). Confirm it with go env GOARCH
3. Remove(tools that VS-Code uses) binaries from $GOPATH/bin ( Important )
4. Restart your VS-Code and install tools that VS-Code needed(if not installed vscode will complain and will ask you to install them)

Root cause of the problem : I accidentally installed amd-64 version instead of arm-64 version in my Apple Mac M1 .

Thanks to Painhardcore answer for pointing me in right direction.

Answer 3

What worked for me:

1. Check for "chip" your mac is using, you can check that from "About This Mac" > "Overview" > "Chip"
2. If Apple chip is used, then download "arm64" type of files, such as "go-darwin-arm64.pkg", "vscode-arm64" etc. You get my point.
3. If Intel chip is used, then download with "amd" type.
4. Download and install "DELVE" from https://github.com/go-delve/delve/tree/master/Documentation/installation
5. Run your debugger.

Let me know, if you want the "launch.json" file config too, to debug.

EDIT 11-04-22

Sharing the launch.json

{
    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Debug",
            "type": "go",
            "request": "launch",
            "mode": "auto",
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/main.go",
            "args": [],
        }
    ]
}

Answer 4

Download and install DELVE from https://github.com/go-delve/delve/tree/master/Documentation/installation

It worked for me

Answer 5

This answer worked for me. Installed ARM64 and tried again.

https://github.com/go-delve/delve/issues/2604#issuecomment-1069740132