ARM64 Architecture Detection Issue on Linux #525
Description
Bug Report: ARM64 Architecture Detection Issue on Linux
Summary
Jesse's installer incorrectly detects ARM64 Linux systems (common in Docker on M1/M2 Macs) as non-ARM, preventing installation of the live-trade plugin.
Environment
- Platform: Docker on Apple M1/M2 Mac
- OS in Container: Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)
- Architecture: ARM64/aarch64
- Jesse Version: 1.10.4
- Python Version: 3.11
Bug Details
Current Code (in /jesse/services/installer.py):
is_arm = platform.machine().startswith('arm')Problem:
- On ARM64 Linux,
platform.machine()returns'aarch64', not'arm' - This causes
is_armto beFalsewhen it should beTrue - Results in Jesse trying to download x86_64 wheels on ARM64 systems
Reproduction Steps
- Run Jesse in Docker on M1/M2 Mac with ARM64 Linux container
- Execute
jesse install-live - Observe output:
is_64_bit True
is_arm False # <-- Should be True
Downloading the latest version of the live-trade plugin...
Installing jesse_live-1.10.3-cp311-cp311-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl...
ERROR: jesse_live-1.10.3-cp311-cp311-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl is not a supported wheel on this platform.
Suggested Fix
Replace the detection line with:
is_arm = platform.machine() in ['arm64', 'aarch64'] or platform.machine().startswith('arm')Impact
- Affects all M1/M2 Mac users running Jesse in Docker
- Forces users to choose between:
- Fast ARM64 performance (10-12x faster numpy operations) without live trading
- Slow x86 emulation with live trading support
Additional Context
platform.machine()returns different values on different ARM systems:- macOS ARM:
'arm64' - Linux ARM64:
'aarch64' - Some embedded systems:
'armv7l','armv8', etc.
- macOS ARM:
Request
- Fix the ARM detection logic
- Provide ARM64 Linux wheels for the live-trade plugin
- Many developers now use M1/M2 Macs with Docker
- ARM64 servers are becoming more common (AWS Graviton, etc.)
Workaround
Currently, users must use x86 emulation (with significant performance penalty) or run separate containers for development vs live trading.