README.md

This repository contains minimal code to create a native Android command-line application that loads and uses ART virtual machine.

More details can be found at https://gershnik.github.io/2021/03/26/load-art-from-native.html

To build and run:

• Make sure you have an emulator running or device connected.

• Run the following, substituting

  • your NDK location for $ANDROID_NDK_PATH
  • Release or Debug etc. for $BUILD_TYPE
  • x86_64, x86, armeabi-v7a or arm64-v8a for $NDK_ARCH
  • If desired change ANDROID_PLATFORM value to something bigger than 19

mkdir -p build
cd build
cmake .. \
    -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=$BUILD_TYPE \
    -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE:FILEPATH=$ANDROID_NDK_PATH/build/cmake/android.toolchain.cmake \
    -DANDROID_ABI:STRING=$NDK_ARCH \
    -DANDROID_PLATFORM:STRING=19 \
    -DANDROID_STL:STRING=c++_static
cmake --build . --config $BUILD_TYPE --target run