What are the supported platforms for Go?
Go is designed to be a cross-platform programming language, meaning that it is supported on a wide range of operating systems and architectures. Some of the officially supported platforms for Go include:
- Linux (x86, x86-64, ARM, ARM64, MIPS, MIPS64)
- macOS (x86-64)
- Windows (x86, x86-64)
- FreeBSD (x86-64, ARM64)
- OpenBSD (x86-64, ARM64)
- NetBSD (x86-64, ARM64)
- DragonFly BSD (x86-64)
- Plan 9 (x86, x86-64)
In addition to these platforms, Go also supports various other operating systems and architectures through community-supported ports and distributions. The Go community actively contributes to porting and maintaining Go on different platforms, ensuring that it remains accessible and usable across a diverse range of environments.
The Go team at Google regularly releases updates and improvements to Go’s portability, ensuring that it remains compatible with new operating system releases and hardware architectures.