Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of AndroidBuildApp


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Jun 25, 2013, 1:20:28 AM (11 years ago)
Author:
Joachim
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update to new naming and build scripts in repo

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  • AndroidBuildApp

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    2 = How To Build BOINC Apps for AndroidBOINC =
     2= How To Build BOINC Apps for BOINC on Android =
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    44This document describes how to build BOINC scientific apps
    5 to be executed by AndroidBOINC on Android-powered devices.
     5to be executed on Android-powered devices.
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    1010== Naming convention ==
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    12 '''AndroidBOINC''' - Android application that bundles a cross compiled BOINC
     12'''BOINC on Android''' - Android application that bundles a cross compiled BOINC
    1313Client together with a Android-specific BOINC Manager (GUI).
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    2121 * Android NKD: http://developer.android.com/tools/sdk/ndk/index.html
    22  * AndroidBOINC build script: [https://github.com/novarow/AndroidBOINC/blob/master/native/build_android.sh]
     22 * BOINC on Android build script: [http://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/browser/boinc-v2/android]
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    36 == Compatibility with AndroidBOINC ==
     36== Compatibility with BOINC on Android ==
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    38 Caution: Verification whether volunteering Android devices meets the requirements
    39 is only done upon AndroidBOINC app installation.
     38Caution: BOINC on Android runs on all ARM based Android devices. The minimum requirement is therefore ARM ABIv5. Higher ABIs or specific CPU capabilities might only be available on a subset of volunteer's devices.
    4039It is the project's responsibility to ensure,
    41 that distributed BOINC apps meet the requirements.
    42 If a higher minimum platform version is used for BOINC apps than for AndroidBOINC,
    43 they are likely to crash on some devices.
     40that distributed BOINC apps meet these requirements. The client reports CPU capabilities, i.e. VFP and NEON support, to the project server.
     41It is recommended to have a fallback version for ARM ABIv5, since not all devices might have higher ABIs available.
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    45 There are two approaches to this:
    46  *  use the same toolchain and AndroidBOINC build script configuration for
    47    building the BOINC Client and BOINC apps.
    48  *  make use of "BOINC platform" configuration of the AndroidBOINC
    49    build script to distinct versions with the scheduler.
     43== BOINC platform name ==
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     45BOINC on Android uses BOINC platform identifier: "arm-android-linux-gnu"
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    5247= Setup NDK toolchain =
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    5449==  Setup NDK toolchain ==
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    56 Note: 0.3 Compatibility with AndroidBOINC
    57 
    5851To set up a custom cross compilation toolchain,
    5952see article at AndroidBuildClient
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    62 = Invoke build script =
     55= Build script =
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    64 It is recommended to use the same AndroidBOINC build script for compiling BOINC apps
    65 and the BOINC Client for AndroidBOINC.
     57Take a look at the build scripts in the BOINC software repository. They give you an idea of what steps are required and which cross compilation tools to use.
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    67 It is possible to adapt the scripts routine,
    68 by un-setting the environment variables BUILDOPENSSL, BUILDCURL and BUILDBOINC.
     59There are also scripts available, which build required software components, i.e. curl and openSSL, or BOINC libs.
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