This recipe will equip you with some of the lesser known make command options.
The following table lists the command options for the standard make:
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Command |
Purpose |
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Builds the SDK |
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Builds system image from currently available binaries |
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Creates the services JAR that contains all system services |
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Builds native code which serves as the glue between the Java-based Android framework and native stuff used for its functionality |
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The default make |
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Shows a list of all modules that can be built by using |
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Completely clears all compiled files |
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Same as |
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Only cleans up any built files for |
These commands can be regularly used for several tasks during development. As an example, suppose I want to rebuild the Android framework and push it to the emulator, I can use the following sequence of commands written as a shell script:
You can save this build file as mk_frmwrk.sh:
#!/bin/sh mmm -j4 frameworks/base frameworks/base/core/res snod adb shell stop adb sync adb shell start
This will recompile the framework code, recompile the resources, rebuild system.img and sync it to the currently connected device.