C++11 random library in Android JNI - android

I am trying to compile an Android app with a native component that uses the C++ random library.
My Application.mk file is:
APP_STL := stlport_static
APP_CPPFLAGS += -std=gnu++11
NDK_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION := 4.8
On compilation I get the error:
[armeabi] Compile++ thumb: Project <= main.cpp
/home/user/project/main.cpp:12:18: fatal error: random: No such file or directory
#include <random>
Is the random library available for Android?

APP_STL := stlport_static
APP_CPPFLAGS += -std=gnu++11
NDK_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION := 4.8
You're building agains STLPort - which as far as I can tell - is a C++03 standard library implementation. Hence it won't have C++11 headers.
Of the other options, you might consider:
APP_STL:= gnustl_static
or
APP_STL:= c++_static
Which give you GNU libstd++ or LLVM's libc++ respectively. If you are concerned about GPL polution to your app (as Google clearly are not using libstd++ by default), use libc++. You might as well you clang as the compiler as well at this point.

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How to resolve "Relocations in Generic ELF" during ndk-build?

I'm trying to build a static library using a standalone toolchain for a project that has its own build process, which I then wrap with a C++ library and expose to Android (compiled with ndk-build). However, on the ndk-build step I receive the following error:
➜ jni /Users/chrisfosterelli/Library/Android/sdk/ndk-bundle/ndk-build
[arm64-v8a] Compile++ : wrapper <= wrapper.cpp
In file included from /Users/chrisfosterelli/workspace/android/jni/wrapper.cpp:9:
In file included from ../prebuild/include/valhalla/meili/universal_cost.h:7:
In file included from ../prebuild/include/valhalla/sif/dynamiccost.h:4:
In file included from ../prebuild/include/valhalla/baldr/directededge.h:5:
../prebuild/include/valhalla/baldr/graphconstants.h:432:11: warning: 21 enumeration values not handled in switch: 'kRoad', 'kRamp', 'kTurnChannel'... [-Wswitch]
switch (use) {
^
1 warning generated.
[arm64-v8a] SharedLibrary : libwrapper.so
/Users/chrisfosterelli/Library/Android/sdk/ndk-bundle/toolchains/aarch64-linux-android-4.9/prebuilt/darwin-x86_64/lib/gcc/aarch64-linux-android/4.9.x/../../../../aarch64-linux-android/bin/ld: /Users/chrisfosterelli/workspace/android/jni/../prebuild/libvalhalla_meili.a(libvalhalla_meili_la-map_matcher_factory.o): Relocations in generic ELF (EM: 62)
[...above message repeated many times...]
/Users/chrisfosterelli/workspace/android/jni/../prebuild/libvalhalla_meili.a: error adding symbols: File in wrong format
clang++: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)
make: *** [/Users/chrisfosterelli/workspace/android/obj/local/arm64-v8a/libwrapper.so] Error 1
➜ jni ls /Users/chrisfosterelli/Library/Android/sdk/ndk-bundle/
This error indicates, as far as I can tell, that I'm trying to mix and match binaries compiled for different architectures. However, from what I can tell the library is the correct architecture:
root#eacbdb1c0e46:/meili/meili2/newtest# ar x libvalhalla_meili.a
root#eacbdb1c0e46:/meili/meili2/newtest# file libvalhalla_meili_la-map_matcher_factory.o
libvalhalla_meili_la-map_matcher_factory.o: ELF 64-bit LSB relocatable, ARM aarch64, version 1 (SYSV), not stripped
root#eacbdb1c0e46:/meili/meili2/newtest#
FWIW, these are my current Application.mk,
APP_STL := c++_static
APP_CPPFLAGS := -frtti -std=gnu++11 -D_GLIBCXX_USE_C99
APP_CPPFLAGS += -fexceptions
NDK_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION := clang
APP_LDFLAGS := -latomic
APP_PLATFORM := android-21
APP_ABI := arm64-v8a
and Android.mk,
LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
# static library info
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := libvalhalla_meili
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := ../prebuild/libvalhalla_meili.a
LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDES := ../prebuild/include
include $(PREBUILT_STATIC_LIBRARY)
# wrapper info
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += ../prebuild/include
LOCAL_MODULE := wrapper
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := wrapper.cpp
LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libvalhalla_meili
include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
Any ideas how to resolve this? I've tried a number of things but all of them lead to more (more obscure) errors, so I'm hoping someone here can point me in the correct direction!
I discovered the problem, but I wish I had a more insightful answer. Apparently the build process had created two library files. The one that I inspected was, of course, ARM64. However the one that I actually copied to the Android device was x86.
So, the error message was correct and so was the library file, but there was more than one file involved. If you're running into the same problem and pretty sure your library is ARM64, double check that's actually the same file that is being compiled into the ndk build!

Android NDK clang compiler can't find std::make_unique

I'm using Android NDK r10d. My application.mk is setup like so:
APP_CFLAGS := -DANDROID -DBUILD_OGLES2
APP_CPPFLAGS := $(APP_CFLAGS) -fexceptions -frtti -std=c++14
APP_STL := gnustl_static
APP_ABI := armeabi-v7a
APP_PLATFORM := android-15
NDK_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION := clang
I am using std::make_unique in my code and it isn't compiling (says it isn't found). This feature should be available in STL starting with C++14. I did some poking around and it seems that clang isn't using GNU STL 4.9 in the NDK. If it were, it would be available since I see it inside <memory> header.
What am I missing here? Is there a way to use 4.9 GNU STL with clang?
make_unique isn't available through gnustl from clang. You can try using LLVM libc++ instead. Set this inside your Application.mk:
APP_STL := c++_static
NDK_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION := clang
edit:
Forcing the use of GNU STL 4.9 (by changing TOOLCHAIN_VERSION inside android-ndk-r10d/toolchains/*toolchain_name*-clang3.5/setup.mk) makes the build crash:
clang++: /s/ndk-toolchain/src/llvm-3.5/llvm/tools/clang/lib/AST/DeclBase.cpp:1293: clang::DeclContext::lookup_result clang::DeclContext::lookup(clang::DeclarationName): Assertion 'DeclKind != Decl::LinkageSpec && "Should not perform lookups into linkage specs!"' failed.

Using thread and mutex in Android Studio with ndk 10c

I have the latest version of the 64bit NDK (r10c), and the latest version of Android Studio I can download (0.8.14).
I am making a number of JNI calls to use String, Vector, Atomic, etc. But I can not figure out how to use thread and mutex.
Both of them give me the same error
Error:(92, 5) error: 'thread' is not a member of 'std'
Error:(93, 5) error: 'mutex' is not a member of 'std'
I'm sure that the NDK is using 4.9 of the gnu-libstdc++. If I put in a #error in the file I see my error and compilation stops. It appears that I'm not missing any defines since I can put the #error inside the class and see it.
Here is the ndk config in my build.gradle
ndk {
moduleName "myLib"
ldLibs "log"
stl "gnustl_shared"
cFlags "-std=c++11 -frtti -fexceptions -pthread"
}
The -frtti and -pthread seem to make no difference. I have also tried stl of gnustl_shared as well as gnustl_static, no difference.
By default, NDK still uses GCC 4.6 which has crippled support for C++11. You need the grade equivalent for setting NDK_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION:=4.9 in Application.mk. You can find some answers here: how to specify NDK_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION in gradle file for android ndk build, but unfortunately the bottom line is that today you have to disable automatic ndk-build call by setting jni.srcDirs to empty and use the Android.mk and Application.mk files the old way.
So, if in your jni directory, there are files file1.cpp and file2.cpp, you will need the following Android.mk
LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := myLib
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := file1.cpp file2.cpp
LOCAL_LDLIBS := -llog
LOCAL_CFLAGS := -std=c++11 -frtti -fexceptions -pthread
... and Application.mk
APP_ABI := armeabi-v7a
APP_STL := gnustl_shared
NDK_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION := 4.9

build android with clang instead of gcc ? and the clang stl lib instead of gnustl lib?

Am trying to build an android ndk app using clang instead of gcc, for know i have tried this
in the Android.mk
NDK_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION := clang
LOCAL_CLANG :=true
LOCAL_LDLIBS := -lc++_static
LOCAL_CFLAGS := -std=c++11
and in the Application.mk
APP_PLATFORM := android-9
APP_STL := libc++_static
APP_CPPFLAGS := -fexceptions -frtti
APP_ABI := armeabi-v7a
but it always give me link errors with the std library.
Any help is appreciated !
There are several mistakes in your *.mk files:
libc++_static isn't a proper value for APP_STL, it should be c++_static here.
NDK_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION has no effect when set inside Android.mk, it should be set inside Application.mk
LOCAL_CLANG is a variable used inside system modules from AOSP, not when using the NDK.
Since you're setting APP_STL as c++_static, the NDK toolchain will correctly tell the linker what lib to use, you shouldn't add LOCAL_LDLIBS := -lc++_static.
Also, you set APP_ABI to only armeabi-v7a, is it on purpose ? Android runs on other architectures as well and you'll get better performance on these if you also compile your libraries accordingly. You can either set APP_ABI to all or to a list of architectures armeabi-v7a x86...
In summary:
Android.mk
LOCAL_CFLAGS := -std=c++11
Application.mk
NDK_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION := clang
APP_PLATFORM := android-9
APP_STL := c++_static
APP_CPPFLAGS := -fexceptions -frtti
APP_ABI := all
If you continue having some troubles compiling your code, please show the exact errors you're getting.
The building settings are correct,
mostly this is happens because you are linking with library that use gcc instead of clang. check if all your linked library using clang !

chrono partially not supported in Android NDK

I'm trying to use chrono with the Android NDK. I had some success so far but some features are not supported.
I added this line in my Android.mk:
LOCAL_CPPFLAGS := -std=c++11
My Application.mk file:
APP_ABI := armeabi-v7a
APP_STL := gnustl_static
APP_CPPFLAGS := -frtti -fexceptions
APP_PLATFORM := android-9
The first problem is that steady_clock is not defined. This line:
std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point time = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
generates this compile error:
error: 'std::chrono::steady_clock' has not been declared
I found out I can use monotonic_clock instead and it works, but this type is supposed to have been replaced by steady_clock.
The second problem is that the property is_steady is not defined for any type:
LOGD("high_resolution_clock is steady: ", std::chrono::monotonic_clock::is_steady);
generates this compile error:
error: 'is_steady' is not a member of 'std::chrono::monotonic_clock'
Does someone know if there is full support for chrono in the NDK? I also would like to know if it's a good idea to use c++11 with the NDK. I'm not sure if it's stable or it's likely to change in the future.
Well I just found a solution. Looks like you need to tell the gcc version you are going to use (I guess it's the 4.7 by default). I just added this line in my Application.mk
NDK_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION := 4.8
Now I can use steady_clock and is_steady.

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