| philippe | eeb0733 | 2012-07-04 21:59:29 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 1 | |
| 2 | How to install and run an android emulator. |
| 3 | |
| 4 | mkdir android # or any other place you prefer |
| 5 | cd android |
| 6 | |
| 7 | # download java JDK |
| 8 | # http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html |
| 9 | # download android SDK |
| 10 | # http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html |
| 11 | # download android NDK |
| 12 | # http://developer.android.com/sdk/ndk/index.html |
| 13 | |
| 14 | # versions I used: |
| 15 | # jdk-7u4-linux-i586.tar.gz |
| 16 | # android-ndk-r8-linux-x86.tar.bz2 |
| 17 | # android-sdk_r18-linux.tgz |
| 18 | |
| 19 | # install jdk |
| 20 | tar xzf jdk-7u4-linux-i586.tar.gz |
| 21 | |
| 22 | # install sdk |
| 23 | tar xzf android-sdk_r18-linux.tgz |
| 24 | |
| 25 | # install ndk |
| 26 | tar xjf android-ndk-r8-linux-x86.tar.bz2 |
| 27 | |
| 28 | |
| 29 | # setup PATH to use the installed software: |
| 30 | export SDKROOT=$HOME/android/android-sdk-linux |
| 31 | export PATH=$PATH:$SDKROOT/tools:$SDKROOT/platform-tools |
| 32 | export NDKROOT=$HOME/android/android-ndk-r8 |
| 33 | |
| 34 | # install android platforms you want by starting: |
| 35 | android |
| 36 | # (from $SDKROOT/tools) |
| 37 | |
| 38 | # select the platforms you need |
| 39 | # I selected and installed: |
| 40 | # Android 4.0.3 (API 15) |
| 41 | # Upgraded then to the newer version available: |
| 42 | # Android sdk 20 |
| 43 | # Android platform tools 12 |
| 44 | |
| philippe | eeb0733 | 2012-07-04 21:59:29 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 45 | # then define a virtual device: |
| 46 | Tools -> Manage AVDs... |
| 47 | # I define an AVD Name with 64 Mb SD Card, (4.0.3, api 15) |
| 48 | # rest is default |
| 49 | |
| 50 | |
| 51 | # compile and make install Valgrind, following README.android |
| 52 | |
| 53 | |
| 54 | # Start your android emulator (it takes some time). |
| 55 | # You can use adb shell to get a shell on the device |
| 56 | # and see it is working. Note that I usually get |
| 57 | # one or two time out from adb shell before it works |
| 58 | adb shell |
| 59 | |
| 60 | # Once the emulator is ready, push your Valgrind to the emulator: |
| 61 | adb push Inst / |
| 62 | |
| 63 | |
| sewardj | 4450a0e | 2014-09-03 15:19:25 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 64 | # IMPORTANT: when running Valgrind, you may need give it the flag |
| 65 | # |
| 66 | # --kernel-variant=android-emulator-no-hw-tls |
| 67 | # |
| 68 | # since otherwise it may crash at startup. |
| 69 | # See README.android for details. |
| 70 | |
| 71 | |
| philippe | eeb0733 | 2012-07-04 21:59:29 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 72 | # if you need to debug: |
| 73 | # You have on the android side a gdbserver |
| 74 | # on the device side: |
| 75 | gdbserver :1234 your_exe |
| 76 | |
| 77 | # on the host side: |
| 78 | adb forward tcp:1234 tcp:1234 |
| 79 | $HOME/android/android-ndk-r8/toolchains/arm-linux-androideabi-4.4.3/prebuilt/linux-x86/bin/arm-linux-androideabi-gdb your_exe |
| 80 | target remote :1234 |
| 81 | |