How to compile Go app with sqlite3 for ARM on Mac

Scene

• You are working on a Mac. In this case 13.0.1 Ventura

• You have a golang app that uses sqlite3 database

• You want to cross-compile your app for the ARM architecture. In this case for ubuntu VM via multipass

Prerequisites

• brew (Homebrew 3.6.14)

• golang (go version go1.19.4 darwin/arm64)

Steps

1. Install musl-cross

brew install FiloSottile/musl-cross/musl-cross --without-x86_64 --with-aarch64

2. Compile your app

CC=aarch64-linux-musl-gcc CXX=aarch64-linux-musl-g++ GOARCH=arm64 GOOS=linux CGO_ENABLED=1 go build -ldflags "-linkmode external -extldflags -static" -o lserver --tags "fts5" .