[New-bugs-announce] [issue42704] [macOS] [python3.7] : platform.machine() returns x86_64 on ARM machine

[Malay Shah]

New submission from Malay Shah <shah.malay04 at gmail.com>:

there is a discrepancy in platform.machine() behaviour on mac ARM:

In python2.7.16 ,  platform.machine() returns : "arm64"
In python3.7.9 , platform.machine() returns : "x86_64"

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components: macOS
messages: 383525
nosy: ned.deily, ronaldoussoren, shah.malay04
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: [macOS] [python3.7] : platform.machine() returns x86_64 on ARM machine
type: behavior
versions: Python 3.7

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