Android NDK, two Static Libraries and Linking - android

I started off creating libraries as shared libraries, but I considered it would be more efficient to create one shared libraries and the rest static. When it was all shared, it compiled and linked fine, but moving to static, I get on linking "undefined reference".
Edit: I build all the libraries in one Android.mk
Android.mk:
MY_LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
MY_LOCAL_CFLAGS := -DDEBUG
TARGET_PLATFORM := 'android-4'
LOCAL_PATH := $(MY_LOCAL_PATH)/../../Base
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := Base
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := <Base src files>
include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
MY_LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := Base
MY_LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := $(MY_LOCAL_PATH)/../../Base
LOCAL_PATH := $(MY_LOCAL_PATH)/../../Framework
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := Framework
LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := $(MY_LOCAL_C_INCLUDES)
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := <Framework src files>
LOCAL_CFLAGS := $(MY_LOCAL_CFLAGS)
include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
MY_LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES += Framework
MY_LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += $(MY_LOCAL_PATH)/../../Framework
LOCAL_PATH := $(MY_LOCAL_PATH)/Graphics
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := Graphics
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := <Graphics src files>
LOCAL_EXPORT_LDLIBS := -lGLESv1_CM
LOCAL_CFLAGS := $(MY_LOCAL_CFLAGS)
LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := $(MY_LOCAL_C_INCLUDES)
include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
MY_LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES += Graphics
MY_LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += $(MY_LOCAL_PATH)/Graphics
LOCAL_PATH := $(MY_LOCAL_PATH)/Platform
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := Platform
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := <Platform src files>
LOCAL_CFLAGS := $(MY_LOCAL_CFLAGS)
LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := $(MY_LOCAL_C_INCLUDES)
include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
MY_LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES += Platform
MY_LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += $(MY_LOCAL_PATH)/Platform
LOCAL_PATH := $(MY_LOCAL_PATH)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := Final
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := <Final src files>
LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := $(MY_LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)
LOCAL_LDLIBS := -llog
LOCAL_CFLAGS := $(MY_LOCAL_CFLAGS)
LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := $(MY_LOCAL_C_INCLUDES)
include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
Last line of ndk-build V=1 -B:
SharedLibrary : libFinal.so
/Users/robbie/Library/Frameworks/Android-NDK/toolchains/arm-linux-androideabi-4.4.3/prebuilt/darwin-x86/bin/arm-linux-androideabi-g++ -Wl,-soname,libFinal.so -shared --sysroot=/Users/robbie/Library/Frameworks/Android-NDK/platforms/android-4/arch-arm <object files> /Users/robbie/Documents/Apps/Revolution/Android/obj/local/armeabi/libBase.a /Users/robbie/Documents/Apps/Revolution/Android/obj/local/armeabi/libFramework.a /Users/robbie/Documents/Apps/Revolution/Android/obj/local/armeabi/libGraphics.a /Users/robbie/Documents/Apps/Revolution/Android/obj/local/armeabi/libPlatform.a /Users/robbie/Documents/Apps/Revolution/Android/obj/local/armeabi/libstdc++.a /Users/robbie/Library/Frameworks/Android-NDK/platforms/android-4/arch-arm/usr/lib/libc.so /Users/robbie/Library/Frameworks/Android-NDK/platforms/android-4/arch-arm/usr/lib/libstdc++.so /Users/robbie/Library/Frameworks/Android-NDK/platforms/android-4/arch-arm/usr/lib/libm.so -Wl,--no-undefined -Wl,-z,noexecstack -L/Users/robbie/Library/Frameworks/Android-NDK/platforms/android-4/arch-arm/usr/lib -llog -lGLESv1_CM -lstdc++ -Wl,-rpath-link=/Users/robbie/Library/Frameworks/Android-NDK/platforms/android-4/arch-arm/usr/lib -lsupc++ -o /Users/robbie/Documents/Apps/Revolution/Android/obj/local/armeabi/libFinal.so
/Users/robbie/Documents/Apps/Revolution/Android/obj/local/armeabi/libPlatform.a(ATexture.o): In function `ATexture':
/Users/robbie/Documents/Apps/Revolution/Android/jni/SpinTap/ATexture.cpp:9: undefined reference to `TextureRenderer::TextureRenderer(unsigned int)'
/Users/robbie/Documents/Apps/Revolution/Android/jni/SpinTap/ATexture.cpp:9: undefined reference to `TextureRenderer::TextureRenderer(unsigned int)'
Edit2: TextureRenderer is in Graphics, which is included.
Does anyone have an idea why it may not be working and how to fix it?

This looks like an order-of-linking issue to me.
Your command line is:
arm-linux-androideabi-g++ -Wl,-soname,libFinal.so -shared \
libBase.a libFramework.a libGraphics.a libPlatform.a -o libFinal.so
and the error is
libPlatform.a(ATexture.o): In function `ATexture':
ATexture.cpp:9: undefined reference to `TextureRenderer'
ATexture.cpp:9: undefined reference to `TextureRenderer'
TextureRenderer is in Graphics. But libGraphics is before libPlatform on the command line. g++ will search each library on the command line in the order they are given, loading functions to resolve external references. It will read libGraphics once, load the functions that resolve external references and move on to libPlatform.
Try changing LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := $(MY_LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES) to LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := Platform Graphics Framework Base and see how you get on.

In your Android.mk, make sure you are referencing the static library with the proper call:
LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := mystaticlibproj
before calling include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY).
Then, at the end of the file, place the call to import the static lib module
$(call import-module, mystaticlibproj)
If you're still having trouble, post the verbose build log (ndk-build V=1 -B) and your Android.mk

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ndk-build undefined reference errror

I'm using ndk-build to build a set of shared library(.so) for my android project. I configured and made the source code of C++ library(gdal-2.2.2).
everything was ok.("./configure & make & make install" was successful).
So i created my jni folder like this documentation.
but when I'm trying to use ndk-build on windows, I get a lot of error like "Undefined refrence to somthing".
I've spent a lot of time on this project. Is there someone to help me?
Thanks.
Update
I used configure like this on ubuntu 16.04:
./configure --prefix=/home/mahdi/Desktop/build/ --with-spatialite=yes --with-spatialite-soname=libspatialite.so --host=i686-linux-android CXXFLAGS="-D_GLIBCXX_USE_CXX11_ABI=0" LIBS="-lsupc++ -lstdc++"
After make & make install step I created JNI. this is my directory.
jniwrap
jni
gdal
Android.mk
Application.mk
gdal_wrap.cpp
gdalconst_wrap.c
gnm_wrap.cpp
libgdal.a
ogr_wrap.cpp
osr_wrap.cpp
Android.mk
LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := gdal
LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDES := $(LOCAL_PATH)/gdal/include
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := libgdal.a
LOCAL_EXPORT_LDLIBS := -lz
include $(PREBUILT_STATIC_LIBRARY)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := gdaljni
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := gdal_wrap.cpp
LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := gdal
include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := gdalconstjni
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := gdalconst_wrap.c
LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := gdal
include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := ogrjni
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := ogr_wrap.cpp
LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := gdal
include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := osrjni
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := osr_wrap.cpp
LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := gdal
include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
Aplication.mk
APP_STL := gnustl_shared
APP_CFLAGS := Android.mk
APP_ABI := x86
APP_PLATFORM := android-14
Then I used android-ndk-r16b in windows-x86_64 but I faced with these errors like this picture:
There was a lot of "undefined reference error" that i can't show here.
Note: for making gdal Java Binding I used swig and jdk7 on my ubuntu 16.04.
When you build libgdal.a on your ubuntu machine, you must have sqlite3, which resolves #include "sqlite3.h".
These include files are enough for a static library, but to create libgdaljni.so you also need libsqlite3.a. You can cross-compile it for Android it yourself on the same ubuntu machine, but it is probably OK to get prebuilt library e.g. from https://github.com/couchbase/couchbase-lite-java-native/tree/master/vendor/sqlite/libs/android.
Copy this file (for appropriate ABI) to the same directory, and modify your Android.mk accordingly:
LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := sqlite3
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := libsqlite3.a
include $(PREBUILT_STATIC_LIBRARY)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := gdal
LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDES := $(LOCAL_PATH)/gdal/include
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := libgdal.a
LOCAL_EXPORT_LDLIBS := -lz
LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := sqlite3
include $(PREBUILT_STATIC_LIBRARY)
*continued without changes*
If you still have "undefined reference error", this could mean that some other libraries should be added.

Android NDK linking, "undefined reference" When linking with a Static Lib

Environment
android-ndk-r10c
VisualGDB
Windows x64
Use-case 1
ADB Cmdline executable ( no Java / APK ) is consist of several C++ files
Executable is compiled having "APP_STL := gnustl_static" at Application.mk
Executable is successfully compiled and running
Use-case 2
The ADB tool of Use-case 1 is split into two separate projects
A static library encapsulating general purpose functionality
The ADB Tool minus the functionality moved out to the static lib
Executable & static Lib are compiled having "APP_STL := gnustl_static" at Application.mk
ADB Exe is compiled having LOCAL_LDLIBS := -L$(PATH_TO_STATIC_LIB) -lstaticlib
Compilation fail with "undefined reference to `std::terminate()'" Linker error
Problem at hand
When compiling all CPP files as one project all goes fine, no linker error.
When spiting the logic into a thin executable and a staticlib (that the executable is linked against ) I get an "undefined reference to `std::terminate()'" Linker error.
It seems to me as if "gnustl_static" is not linked with the executable although "APP_STL := gnustl_static" is specified...
What am I missing here? Is there any way to force 'gnustl_static' to link ?
The make files for reference:
Makefile where all files are part of the same executable (WORKING)
Application.mk
APP_STL := gnustl_static
APP_ABI := all
APP_CFLAGS := -std=gnu++11
APP_CPPFLAGS := -std=gnu++11
NDK_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION := 4.9
Android.mk
LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := ScreenCapSvc
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := ScreenCapSvc.cpp SnapshotController.cpp SimpleTCPStream.cpp SocketsServer.cpp uuids.cpp
LOCAL_C_INCLUDES :=
LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES :=
LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES :=
LOCAL_LDLIBS := -llog
LOCAL_CFLAGS :=
LOCAL_CPPFLAGS :=
LOCAL_LDFLAGS :=
COMMON_SRC_FILES := $(LOCAL_SRC_FILES)
include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)
Makefiles where files are split into a static lib and executable that links against the lib
(NOT WORKING)
Executable Application.mk
APP_STL := gnustl_static
APP_ABI := all
APP_CFLAGS := -std=gnu++11
APP_CPPFLAGS := -std=gnu++11
NDK_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION := 4.9
Executable Android.mk
LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := ScreenCapSvc
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := ScreenCapSvc.cpp SnapshotController.cpp
LOCAL_C_INCLUDES :=
LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES :=
LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES :=
LOCAL_LDLIBS := -llog -L$(PATH_TO_STATIC_LIB) -lCollections_statis
LOCAL_CFLAGS :=
LOCAL_CPPFLAGS :=
LOCAL_LDFLAGS :=
COMMON_SRC_FILES := $(LOCAL_SRC_FILES)
include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)
Static Lib Application.mk
APP_STL := gnustl_static
APP_ABI := all
APP_CFLAGS := -std=gnu++11
APP_CPPFLAGS := -std=gnu++11
NDK_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION := 4.9
APP_MODULES := Collections-static Collections-shared
Static Lib Android.mk
LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := Collections-shared
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := SimpleTCPStream.cpp SocketsServer.cpp uuids.cpp
LOCAL_C_INCLUDES :=
LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES :=
LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES :=
LOCAL_LDLIBS := -llog
LOCAL_CFLAGS :=
LOCAL_CPPFLAGS :=
LOCAL_LDFLAGS :=
COMMON_SRC_FILES := $(LOCAL_SRC_FILES)
include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := Collections-static
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(COMMON_SRC_FILES)
include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
This isn't a bug in the NDK build system, but it is an issue with how you are using it.
If you run ndk-build V=1, you see the actual commands that it tries to execute, and you'd see that it already tries to link in gnustl_static, but it links it in before linking in your own static library. The linker only tries libraries in the order they are specified on the linker command line, which means that it won't try to use the earlier specified gnustl_static library to resolve undefined references from a later library.
The correct solution here is to not use LOCAL_LDLIBS for forcing linking to a static library, but use the NDK provided infrastructure for linking to static libraries. That is, change your executable Android.mk like this:
LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := ScreenCapSvc
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := ScreenCapSvc.cpp SnapshotController.cpp
LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := Collections_static
LOCAL_LDLIBS := -llog
include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := Collections_static
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(PATH_TO_STATIC_LIB)/libCollections_static.a
include $(PREBUILT_STATIC_LIBRARY)
This way, you include the static library into the build of the executable in the same way regardless if the static library is built as part of the same build, or is a prebuilt library.
This syntax also allows you to add LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDES in the section for the static library, to add the right include path when building the executable, without having to manually add it to section for the executable.
It appears that indeed although "APP_STL := gnustl_static" is strictly specified at Application.mk of the Executable it is not really linked, to force gnustl_static to link I have added the following to LOCAL_LDLIBS of Android.mk
LOCAL_LDLIBS += -L$(NDK_ROOT)/sources/cxx-stl/gnu-libstdc++/4.9/libs/$(TARGET_ARCH_ABI) -lgnustl_static
Seems to me like a bug in the NDK build system...

Android NDK: Directive not visible to includes of static library

I simply want use a static library for an NDK project. The library works with build systems like automake, but in Android.mk I have a problem with the source files. For some reason, directives don't work over different header files and I get the following error:
error: 'myname' does not name a type
It seems that the directive defined in file1.hpp is not visible in file2.hpp which includes file1.hpp (as I said, this problem does not occur with other build systems like automake.
What am I doing wrong here?
Android.mk:
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := libstat
LOCAL_LDLIBS := -lm
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := /home/dir/libstat.a
LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDES := /home/dir/src
include $(PREBUILT_STATIC_LIBRARY)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := hello-jni
LOCAL_CFLAGS := -lm -ldl /home/dir/src
LOCAL_LDFLAGS := -L/home/dir/
LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += /home/dir/src
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := hello-jni.cpp
LOCAL_LDLIBS := -ggdb
LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libstat
include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
src includes all header and source files. Any hint would be appreciated.

include libjpeg in a NDK build

As specified in this answer, I downloaded libjpeg 8d from github and placed it in a folder {ANDROID_APP}/jni/libjpeg. This library has it's own Android.mk, so I tried to include it at the end of my {ANDROID_APP}/jni/Android.mk this way :
include $(LOCAL_PATH)/libjpeg/Android.mk
Note : I'm using the latest version of android NDK (r8c)
After running ndk-build, I still get this error :
ANDROID_APP/jni/libfoo/foo_analysis.c:36:21: fatal error: jpeglib.h: No such file or directory
This is the structure of my global Android.mk :
LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
# libFoo
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := libfoo
LOCAL_MODULE_FILENAME := libfoo
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := libfoo/foo.c libfoo/foo_analysis.c libfoo/foo_extract.c
LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libbmp # declared previously but not shown in this example
LOCAL_CFLAGS = ${FLAGS}
LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDES := $(LOCAL_PATH)/libfoo
LOCAL_EXPORT_LDLIBS := -llog
include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
# libBar
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := libbar
LOCAL_MODULE_FILENAME := libbar
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := bar/bar.c
LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libfoo
LOCAL_CFLAGS = ${FLAGS}
LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDES := $(LOCAL_PATH)/bar
LOCAL_EXPORT_LDLIBS := -llog
include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
# callbar
LOCAL_MODULE := libcallbar
LOCAL_MODULE_FILENAME := libcallbar
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := com_androidapp_nativeC_callbar.c
LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libbar
LOCAL_CFLAGS = ${FLAGS}
include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
#libjpeg
include $(LOCAL_PATH)/libjpeg/Android.mk
I tried to use LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDES := $(LOCAL_PATH)/libfoo $(LOCAL_PATH)/libjpeg
and LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := $(LOCAL_PATH)/libjpeg in the libFoo module, but I still get the same error.
Just looked at Android.mk in jpeg8d-master folder and seems to be it has nothing.
I was trying to compile library directly according to STANDALONE-TOOLCHAIN.HTML
I do next: $export NDKROOT=/home/alex/tools/android-ndk-r8c (where is your NDK) $export SYSROOT=$NDKROOT/platforms/android-9/arch-arm (or any other android platform)
but files from jpeg8d-master have windows \r symbols and I deleted config.guess, config.sub, depcomp than use $automake -a command. And replace ltmain.sh from glib-2.34.0
than $./configure CC="$NDKROOT/toolchains/arm-linux-androideabi-4.4.3/prebuilt/linux-x86/bin/arm-linux-androideabi-gcc --sysroot=$SYSROOT" --host=arm-linux-androideabi $make
next try prebuilts feature NDK - How to use a generated .so library in another project and NDK/PREBUILTS.HTML

ndk-build "member ... in archive is not an object"

I use this AES library (in C language),
http://gladman.plushost.co.uk/oldsite/AES/aes-src-16-04-07.zip
I follow this page and use the commds mentioned to compile libaes.a,
http://forums.devshed.com/c-programming-42/aes-encrypt-decrypt-in-c-687368.html
gcc -c -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer aescrypt.c aeskey.c aestab.c aes_modes.c
ar rcs libaes.a *.o
I can compile and run my program using the libaes.a without problem.
However if use ndk-build to compile my program (indeed modified a little),
I always get this error message and fail to compile...
"...member aes_modes.o in archive is not an object..."
what's wrong with that file?
Or what's wrong with the process?
my Android.mk :
LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := libaes
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := libaes.a
include $(PREBUILT_STATIC_LIBRARY)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := hello-jni
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := hello-jni.c
LOCAL_LDLIBS := -L$(SYSROOT)/usr/lib -llog
LOCAL_C_INCLUDES :=\
/android-ndk-r6b/platforms/android-8/arch-arm/usr/include\
/android-ndk-r6b/samples/hello-jni/jni/libaes
LOCAL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libaes
include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
I've a feeling that you compiled aes with native tools (x86) and using it as prebuild library. I've tried this Android.mk and it works:
LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := aes
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := aes/aescrypt.c aes/aeskey.c aes/aestab.c aes/aes_modes.c
include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := jni/aes
LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := aes
LOCAL_MODULE := hello-jni
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := hello-jni.c
include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
Just unzip aes-src-16-04-07.zip into jni/aes. I think it is better to use ndk build system because it can set all necesary options.
And hello-jni.c (just in case):
#include <aes.h>
void test() {
aes_init();
}

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