Changes between Version 15 and Version 16 of AndroidBuildApp

Timestamp:

Nov 19, 2014, 9:21:10 PM (9 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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AndroidBuildApp

@@ -73 +73 @@
 == Position-independent executables (PIE) ==
 Starting with version 4.1, Android supports '''position-independent executables''' (PIE).
-Starting with version 5.0, PIE is mandatory - Android will refuse to run native executables
+Starting with version 5.0, PIE is mandatory - Android refuses to run native executables
 that are not PIE.
 
@@ -81 +81 @@
 LOCAL_LDFLAGS += -fPIE -pie
 }}}
+
+The BOINC client reports Linux kernel version rather
+than Android version in the os_version field.
+However, this is sufficient to distinguish between pre- and post-4.1:
+{{{
+Android Version    |API Level  |Linux Kernel in AOSP
+----------------------------------------------------
+1.5   Cupcake      |3          |2.6.27
+1.6   Donut        |4          |2.6.29
+2.0/1 Eclair       |5-7        |2.6.29
+2.2.x Froyo        |8          |2.6.32
+2.3.x Gingerbread  |9, 10      |2.6.35
+3.x.x Honeycomb    |11-13      |2.6.36
+4.0.x Ice Cream San|14, 15     |3.0.1
+4.1.x Jelly Bean   |16         |3.0.31
+4.2.x Jelly Bean   |17         |3.4.0
+4.3   Jelly Bean   |18         |3.4.39
+5.0   Lollipop     |19         |???
+}}}
+You should use appropriate plan classes so that PIE app versions
+are sent only to 3.0.31 or later systems.
+
+If you have both PIE and non-PIE, send non-PIE only to 3.0.1 or earlier.
+
+If you have only non-PIE, wait until we either
+ * learn that the kernel version of Lollipop is > 3.4.39
+ * include the Android version in the os_version field.
 
 == FORTRAN on Android NDK (optional build) ==