InvalidArchitecture: Architecture ‘armv8l’ is not supported
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Fixed an InvalidArchitecture error for 'armv8l' during armhf snap builds in aarch64/armhf LXC environments. Resolved via pull request #697, which updated architecture detection to correctly recognize the armv8l identifier.
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### Bug Description
I am trying to build an `armhf` snap on an aarch64 machine that runs armhf lxc container of Ubuntu.
Getting the error from the title when trying to build the snap:
```
craft_parts.errors.InvalidArchitecture: Architecture 'armv8l' is not supported.
Make sure the architecture name is correct.
```
See more details here: https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/invalidarchitecture-architecture-armv8l-is-not-supported/39455
### To Reproduce
1. On aarch64 machine that supports running in armhf compatibility mode create lxc image with armhf OS.
2. For `architectures` field in snapcraft.yaml:
```
architectures:
- build-on: armhf
build-for: armhf
```
This error did happen without specifying the architectures field though.
### part yaml
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### Relevant log output
```shell
root@octo-pi3:/var/octo-avenger# snapcraft snap --destructive-mode --verbosity=debug
2024-03-24 14:09:11.570 Starting Snapcraft 7.5.5
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/snap/snapcraft/11046/bin/snapcraft", line 8, in <module>
sys.exit(run())
File "/snap/snapcraft/11046/lib/python3.8/site-packages/snapcraft/cli.py", line 256, in run
_run_dispatcher(dispatcher, global_args)
File "/snap/snapcraft/11046/lib/python3.8/site-packages/snapcraft/cli.py", line 229, in _run_dispatcher
dispatcher.run()
File "/snap/snapcraft/11046/lib/python3.8/site-packages/craft_cli/dispatcher.py", line 448, in run
return self._loaded_command.run(self._parsed_command_args)
File "/snap/snapcraft/11046/lib/python3.8/site-packages/snapcraft/commands/lifecycle.py", line 138, in run
parts_lifecycle.run(self.name, parsed_args)
File "/snap/snapcraft/11046/lib/python3.8/site-packages/snapcraft/parts/lifecycle.py", line 209, in run
_expand_environment(
File "/snap/snapcraft/11046/lib/python3.8/site-packages/snapcraft/parts/lifecycle.py", line 728, in _expand_environment
info = craft_parts.ProjectInfo(
File "/snap/snapcraft/11046/lib/python3.8/site-packages/craft_parts/infos.py", line 94, in __init__
self._set_machine(arch)
File "/snap/snapcraft/11046/lib/python3.8/site-packages/craft_parts/infos.py", line 281, in _set_machine
raise errors.InvalidArchitecture(self._host_arch)
craft_parts.errors.InvalidArchitecture: Architecture 'armv8l' is not supported.
Make sure the architecture name is correct.
```
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Fixed an InvalidArchitecture error for 'armv8l' during armhf snap builds in aarch64/armhf LXC environments. Resolved via pull request #697, which updated architecture detection to correctly recognize the armv8l identifier. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
92
Complexity:
65
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | InvalidArchitecture error when building armhf snaps in armhf LXC containers on aarch64 hosts. Reported 847 days ago, acknowledged by auto-bot, but lacks maintainer labels or human assessment. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
20
|
close stale | Unresolved bug where snapcraft 7.5.5 fails to recognize armv8l architecture in an armhf LXC container on aarch64 hardware. Open for over two years with no maintainer response. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
40
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Snapcraft raises InvalidArchitecture for armv8l when building armhf snaps inside an armhf LXC container on aarch64. Open for 465 days with an internal Jira ticket. Needs triage and a fix to map armv8l to supported architectures. |
Update history
| Date | Change |
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| closed |
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #655 "Architecture not supported" error in a armhf container on arm64 host | craft-parts | open | Snapcraft crashes with InvalidArchitecture 'armv8l' when run in an armhf container on an arm64 host. The bug is in craft-parts' architecture mapping. Fixed in craft-parts PR #697 which added armv8l to the platform machine variations map. | |
| #1987627 Cannot build snaps in a 32-bit armhf container when running an arm64 kernel | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Snapcraft failed to build armhf snaps in armhf containers on arm64 hosts due to unsupported armv8l architecture detection. The issue was resolved in Snapcraft 9.1 by adding native armv8l support, enabling successful builds in this configuration. |