[C++/Python] pyarrow build incorrectly detects x86 as system process during cross-cimpile
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Description
When cross-compiling `pyarrow` for aarch64 or ppc64le we run into the following issue:
```java
-- System processor: x86_64
-- Performing Test CXX_SUPPORTS_SSE4_2
-- Performing Test CXX_SUPPORTS_SSE4_2 - Failed
-- Performing Test CXX_SUPPORTS_AVX2
-- Performing Test CXX_SUPPORTS_AVX2 - Failed
-- Performing Test CXX_SUPPORTS_AVX512
-- Performing Test CXX_SUPPORTS_AVX512 - Failed
-- Arrow build warning level: PRODUCTION
CMake Error at cmake_modules/SetupCxxFlags.cmake:456 (message):
SSE4.2 required but compiler doesn't support it.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
CMakeLists.txt:121 (include)
-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
```
The error is valid as we are building for a target system that doesn't support SSE at all.
**Reporter**: [Uwe Korn](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARROW-15445) / @xhochy
**Note**: *This issue was originally created as [ARROW-15445](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARROW-15445). Please see the [migration documentation](https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/14542) for further details.*
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Research direction
Start with cmake_modules/SetupCxxFlags.cmake around line 456 and the inclusion from CMakeLists.txt:121, then reproduce configuration while cross-compiling pyarrow for aarch64 or ppc64le. Trace how CMake reports the system processor and evaluates SSE support; done means target builds no longer treat x86 features as required for non-x86 targets.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cmake, cpp, python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100