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MacOS: LaunchAgent - Service could not initialize on M1 architecture

Summary

Executing gitlab-runner via LaunchAgent works fine on my Intel machines but fails on my M1 machines:

… Service could not initialize: 20G95: xpcproxy + 18576 [271][A56B106B-D3BE-32F1-A95E-048C6795575A]: 0xd
… Service exited with abnormal code: 78

Steps to reproduce

Install gitlab-runner 
sudo curl --output /usr/local/bin/gitlab-runner "https://gitlab-runner-downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/latest/binaries/gitlab-runner-darwin-amd64"
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/gitlab-runner

su - "$(whoami)"

gitlab-runner --debug install --working-directory "$HOME/gitlab-runner" --syslog
gitlab-runner --debug start

Actual behavior

➜  gitlab-runner status
Runtime platform                                    arch=amd64 os=darwin pid=7340 revision=8925d9a0 version=14.1.0
gitlab-runner: Service has stopped

Expected behavior

➜  gitlab-runner status
Runtime platform                                    arch=amd64 os=darwin pid=1642 revision=8925d9a0 version=14.1.0
gitlab-runner: Service is running

Relevant logs and/or screenshots

syslog 
Aug 12 19:45:00 MyMachine com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (gitlab-runner[7363]): Service could not initialize: 20G95: xpcproxy + 18576 [271][A56B106B-D3BE-32F1-A95E-048C6795575A]: 0xd
Aug 12 19:45:00 MyMachine com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (gitlab-runner[7363]): Service exited with abnormal code: 78
Aug 12 19:45:00 MyMachine com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (gitlab-runner): Service only ran for 0 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 10 seconds.
~/Library/LaunchAgents/gitlab-runner.plist 
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN"
"http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd" >
<plist version='1.0'>
  <dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>gitlab-runner</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
      <string>/usr/local/bin/gitlab-runner</string>

      <string>run</string>

      <string>--working-directory</string>

      <string>/Users/MyUser/gitlab-runner</string>

      <string>--config</string>

      <string>/Users/MyUser/.gitlab-runner/config.toml</string>

      <string>--service</string>

      <string>gitlab-runner</string>

      <string>--syslog</string>

    </array>



    <key>SessionCreate</key>
    <false/>
    <key>KeepAlive</key>
    <true/>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>Disabled</key>
    <false/>

    <key>StandardOutPath</key>
    <string>/usr/local/var/log/gitlab-runner.out.log</string>
    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
    <string>/usr/local/var/log/gitlab-runner.err.log</string>

  </dict>
</plist>
launchctl dumpstate 
gitlab-runner = {
  active count = 0
  copy count = 0
  one shot = 0
  path = /Users/MyUser/Library/LaunchAgents/gitlab-runner.plist
  state = pending

  program = /usr/local/bin/gitlab-runner
  arguments = {
    /usr/local/bin/gitlab-runner
    run
    --working-directory
    /Users/MyUser/gitlab-runner
    --config
    /Users/MyUser/.gitlab-runner/config.toml
    --service
    gitlab-runner
    --syslog
  }

  stdout path = /usr/local/var/log/gitlab-runner.out.log
  stderr path = /usr/local/var/log/gitlab-runner.err.log
  inherited environment = {
    SSH_AUTH_SOCK => /private/tmp/com.apple.launchd.oa3pOc9zrp/Listeners
  }

  default environment = {
    PATH => /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin
  }

  environment = {
    XPC_SERVICE_NAME => gitlab-runner
  }

  domain = com.apple.xpc.launchd.user.domain.501.100005.Aqua
  asid = 100005
  minimum runtime = 10
  exit timeout = 5
  runs = 1
  successive crashes = 0
  last exit code = 78: EX_CONFIG

  event triggers = {
  }

  endpoints = {
  }

  dynamic endpoints = {
  }

  pid-local endpoints = {
  }

  instance-specific endpoints = {
  }

  event channels = {
  }

  sockets = {
  }

  instances = {
  }

  spawn type = daemon (3)
  jetsam priority = 3
  jetsam memory limit (active) = (unlimited)
  jetsam memory limit (inactive) = (unlimited)
  jetsamproperties category = daemon
  submitted job. ignore execute allowed
  jetsam thread limit = 32
  cpumon = default

  properties = {
    partial import = 0
    xpc bundle = 0
    keepalive = 1
    runatload = 1
    low priority i/o = 0
    low priority background i/o = 0
    dataless file mode = 0
    legacy timer behavior = 0
    exception handler = 0
    supports transactions = 0
    supports pressured exit = 0
    supports idle hysteresis = 0
    enter kdp before kill = 0
    wait for debugger = 0
    app = 0
    system app = 0
    creates session = 0
    inetd-compatible = 0
    inetd listener = 0
    abandon process group = 0
    event monitor = 0
    penalty box = 0
    role account = 0
    launch only once = 0
    system support = 0
    inferred program = 1
    joins gui session = 0
    joins host session = 0
    parameterized sandbox = 0
    resolve program = 0
    abandon coalition = 0
    high bits aslr = 0
    reslide shared cache = 0
    disable resliding = 0
    extension = 0
    nano allocator = 0
    no initgroups = 0
    start on fs mount = 0
    needs implicit endpoint = 0
    is copy = 0
    disallow all lookups = 0
    system service = 0
    protected by submitter = 0
    multiple instances = 0
  }
}
gitlab-runner run 
➜  gitlab-runner --debug run --working-directory "$HOME/gitlab-runner"
Runtime platform                                    arch=amd64 os=darwin pid=56260 revision=8925d9a0 version=14.1.0
Starting multi-runner from /Users/MyUser/.gitlab-runner/config.toml...  builds=0
Checking runtime mode                               GOOS=darwin uid=501
WARNING: Running in user-mode.
WARNING: Use sudo for system-mode:
WARNING: $ sudo gitlab-runner...

Configuration loaded                                builds=0
listenaddress: :9101
sessionserver:
  listenaddress: ""
  advertiseaddress: ""
  sessiontimeout: 1800
concurrent: 1
checkinterval: 0
loglevel: null
logformat: null
user: ""
runners:
- name: MyMachine
  limit: 1
  outputlimit: 10240
  requestconcurrency: 1
  runnercredentials:
    url: https://my.host/gitlab/
    token: <redacted>
    tlscafile: ""
    tlscertfile: /Users/MyUser/.certs/user.crt
    tlskeyfile: /Users/MyUser/.certs/user.key
  runnersettings:
    executor: shell
    buildsdir: ""
    cachedir: ""
    cloneurl: ""
    environment:
    - <redacted>
    preclonescript: ""
    prebuildscript: ""
    postbuildscript: ""
    debugtracedisabled: false
    shell: ""
    custombuilddir:
      enabled: false
    referees: null
    cache:
      type: ""
      path: ""
      shared: false
      s3:
        serveraddress: ""
        accesskey: ""
        secretkey: ""
        bucketname: ""
        bucketlocation: ""
        insecure: false
      gcs:
        cachegcscredentials:
          accessid: ""
          privatekey: ""
        credentialsfile: ""
        bucketname: ""
      azure:
        cacheazurecredentials:
          accountname: ""
          accountkey: ""
        containername: ""
        storagedomain: ""
    gracefulkilltimeout: null
    forcekilltimeout: null
    featureflags: {}
    ssh: null
    docker: null
    parallels: null
    virtualbox: null
    machine: null
    kubernetes: null
    custom: null
sentrydsn: null
modtime: 2021-05-16T16:49:24.03263497+02:00
loaded: true
  builds=0
Waiting for stop signal                             builds=0
Metrics server listening                            address=:9101 builds=0
[session_server].listen_address not defined, session endpoints disabled  builds=0
Feeding runners to channel                          builds=0
Starting worker                                     builds=0 worker=0
Trying to load /Users/MyUser/.certs/user.crt and /Users/MyUser/.certs/user.key pair...
Dialing: tcp my.host:443 ...
Checking for jobs... nothing                        runner=<redacted>
Feeding runners to channel                          builds=0
Checking for jobs... nothing                        runner=<redacted>
Feeding runners to channel                          builds=0

Environment description

  • macOS 11.3.1 (20E241) and 11.5.2 (20G95)
  • working fine on Intel architecture (tested on 3 machines)
  • failing on M1 architecture (tested on 4 machines)

Used GitLab Runner version

➜  gitlab-runner --version
Version:      14.1.0
Git revision: 8925d9a0
Git branch:   14-1-stable
GO version:   go1.13.8
Built:        2021-07-20T11:43:24+0000
OS/Arch:      darwin/amd64

Possible fixes

Homebrew installation (alternative)

Edited by Rodney Rehm