Target Android branch

[yuriy_sydorov]

Furthermore even now with latest svn r23612 I got the message below (even only for i386-linux) :

...
make[5]: Leaving directory `d:/freepascal271/rtl/linux'
__missing_command_FPCMAKE -p -Ti386-linux Makefile.fpc
process_begin: CreateProcess(NULL, __missing_command_FPCMAKE -p -Ti386-linux Mak
efile.fpc, ...) failed.
make (e=2): The system cannot find the file specified.
...

Before r23612, target i386-linux crosscompiler would success to built..

All works fine for me. The error indicates that you have specified wrong FPCMAKE parameter.

[Leledumbo]

The error indicates that you have specified wrong FPCMAKE parameter.

Or not found in PATH, this parameter is seldom supplied so it should be searched on PATH by default.

[mas steindorff]

I'm having trouble creating the android compiler on my win32 system.  I've followed the steps shown on the http://wiki.freepascal.org/Android Wiki page but cannot get past the "building cross compiler" stage.
The steps I have taken are
1: I've downloaded and installed lazarus 1.0.6 (FCP 2.6.0) from sourceforge and tested it on a small project OK.  I need this to build the final compiler.

2: I've gotton the latest svn trunk #23926 and save it to C:\Develop\FPC 
3: I've installed android-ndk-r8d-windows => program files\android-ndk-r8d
4: installed android SDK installer_rr21-windows.  this automatically installs into Program files\android\android-sdk

5:I've added to my PATH "c:\program files\android-ndk-r8d\toolchains\arm-linux-androideabi-4.7\prebuilt\windows\bin;"
this is followed by "C:\lazarus\fpc\2.6.0\bin\i386-win32;"  each path was tested by going into C:/test and then running a program that lives in each of these locations.

At this point, I assume the Wiki is wrong, I do not have a "C:\Develop\FPC\FPC" folder.  under the C:\Develop\FPC folder, I have the repo's file structure which starts which compiler, ide, installer.... folders and makefiles
 
When I try the
"make clean crossall crossinstall OS_TARGET=android CPU_TARGET=arm INSTALL_PREFIX=C:\Develop\FPC\pp" command, at the C:/Develop/FPC level, the make runs for a few minutes and ends up with these last few lines..

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make[5]: Entering directory `C:/Develop/FPC/compiler/utils'
C:/lazarus/fpc/2.6.0/bin/i386-win32/rm.exe -f units/i386-win32/ppu.ppu units/i386-win32/crc.ppu units/i386-win32/usubst.ppu
C:/lazarus/fpc/2.6.0/bin/i386-win32/rm.exe -rf units
C:/lazarus/fpc/2.6.0/bin/i386-win32/rm.exe -f *.o *.ppu *.rst *.s *.a *.dll *.ppl
C:/lazarus/fpc/2.6.0/bin/i386-win32/rm.exe -rf *.sl
C:/lazarus/fpc/2.6.0/bin/i386-win32/rm.exe -f fpcmade.* Package.fpc ppas.bat script.res link.res
C:/lazarus/fpc/2.6.0/bin/i386-win32/rm.exe -f *_ppas.bat
make[5]: Leaving directory `C:/Develop/FPC/compiler/utils'
C:/lazarus/fpc/2.6.0/bin/i386-win32/rm.exe -rf arm/units
C:/lazarus/fpc/2.6.0/bin/i386-win32/rm.exe -f arm/*.o arm/*.ppu arm/*.rst arm/*.s arm/*.a arm/*.dll arm/*.ppl
C:/lazarus/fpc/2.6.0/bin/i386-win32/rm.exe -f arm/ppc386.exe arm/ppc68k.exe arm/ppcx64.exe arm/ppcppc.exe arm/ppcsparc.exe arm/ppcppc64.exe arm/ppcarm.exe arm/ppcmips.exe arm/ppcmipsel.exe arm/ppcjvm.exe arm/ppcrossarm.exe
C:/lazarus/fpc/2.6.0/bin/i386-win32/rm.exe -f ppcrossarm.exe
C:/lazarus/fpc/2.6.0/bin/i386-win32/gmkdir.exe -p arm/units/i386-win32
C:/Develop/FPC/compiler/ppc.exe -Ur -Xs -O2 -n -Fuarm -Fusystems -FuC:/Develop/FPC/rtl/units/i386-win32 -Fiarm -FE. -FUarm/units/i386-win32 -dRELEASE    -darm -dGDB -dBROWSERLOG  -Sew pp.pas
widestr.pas(71,7) Fatal: Can't find unit cpall used by widestr
Fatal: Compilation aborted
make[4]: *** [ppcrossarm.exe] Error 1
make[4]: Leaving directory `C:/Develop/FPC/compiler'
make[3]: *** [cycle] Error 2
make[3]: Leaving directory `C:/Develop/FPC/compiler'
make[2]: *** [compiler_cycle] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `C:/Develop/FPC'
make[1]: *** [build-stamp.arm-android] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `C:/Develop/FPC'
make: *** [crossall] Error 2

I also tried these same steps with the svn android branch and came up with some different errors listed next

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C:/lazarus/fpc/2.6.0/bin/i386-win32/rm.exe -f fpcmade.arm-android Package.fpc ppas.bat script.res link.res
C:/lazarus/fpc/2.6.0/bin/i386-win32/rm.exe -f *.s *_ppas.sh
make[4]: Leaving directory `C:/Develop/FPC/rtl/android'
make[3]: Leaving directory `C:/Develop/FPC/rtl'
make[2]: Leaving directory `C:/Develop/FPC'
make packages_clean FPC=C:/Develop/FPC/compiler/ppcrossarm.exe
make[2]: Entering directory `C:/Develop/FPC'
make -C packages clean
make[3]: Entering directory `C:/Develop/FPC/packages'
make -C fpmkunit clean_bootstrap
make[4]: Entering directory `C:/Develop/FPC/packages/fpmkunit'
C:/lazarus/fpc/2.6.0/bin/i386-win32/rm.exe -rf units_bs
make[4]: Leaving directory `C:/Develop/FPC/packages/fpmkunit'
make[3]: Leaving directory `C:/Develop/FPC/packages'
make[2]: Leaving directory `C:/Develop/FPC'
make rtl_all FPC=C:/Develop/FPC/compiler/ppcrossarm.exe RELEASE=1
make[2]: Entering directory `C:/Develop/FPC'
make -C rtl all
make[3]: Entering directory `C:/Develop/FPC/rtl'
make -C android all
make[4]: Entering directory `C:/Develop/FPC/rtl/android'
C:/lazarus/fpc/2.6.0/bin/i386-win32/gmkdir.exe -p C:/Develop/FPC/rtl/units/arm-android
arm-android-as  -o C:/Develop/FPC/rtl/units/arm-android/prt0.o arm/prt0.as
process_begin: CreateProcess((null), arm-android-as -o C:/Develop/FPC/rtl/units/arm-android/prt0.o arm/prt0.as, ...) failed.
make (e=2): The system cannot find the file specified.
make[4]: *** [prt0.o] Error 2
make[4]: Leaving directory `C:/Develop/FPC/rtl/android'
make[3]: *** [android_all] Error 2
make[3]: Leaving directory `C:/Develop/FPC/rtl'
make[2]: *** [rtl_all] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `C:/Develop/FPC'
make[1]: *** [build-stamp.arm-android] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `C:/Develop/FPC'
make: *** [crossall] Error 2

Any suggestions will be appreciated
Thanks MAS

[Leledumbo]

I guess 2.6.X in the article must be updated to >= 2.6.2.

[yuriy_sydorov]

mas steindorff, I've checked the build right now using the latest trunk revision 23952 and it works well.
Maybe your FPC sources are not clean? Try the build with the latest trunk checkout.

P.S. FPC 2.6.0 can be used for build.
P.S. The targetandroid branch is obsolete, since the merge to the trunk.

[mas steindorff]

I've checked out rev 23952 and it complies!! Thank you.

I can now proceed with the rest of the steps on the wiki. 

Once done, I'll was thinking of adding a list of the compatible parts that "we" know will work (like this rev of the trunk) but this info will be outdated in a few weeks.  what do you guys think as far as the wiki?

[BigChimp]

Once done, I'll was thinking of adding a list of the compatible parts that "we" know will work (like this rev of the trunk) but this info will be outdated in a few weeks.  what do you guys think as far as the wiki?

Android outsider barging in: why not put it on the wiki with the dates next to it? That way you get the best of both worlds

TBH, having all info in one place (the wiki) instead of having to search through forum posts makes sense to me...