Link own shared library

cocos2d-x C++
#1

I’m using cocos2d-x project and I want to link my own shared library to it.

That library is built with same config as cocos2d-x (ndk version, etc.).

In Android.mk of the project there is line:

LOCAL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES := cocos2dx_static cocosdenshion_static cocos_extension_static

And in ROOT/obj/local/armeabi there are all these static libraries: libcocos2d.a, libextensions.a, …

I just copy my so-library into /obj/local/armeabi of the project, and add into mk: LOCAL_LDLIBS += -lThe2D and it fails to find such library. I know that I can specify search path but, I think, this is wrong way. There should be some place I can link own libraries. Any suggestions?
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I’ve found how to link it in ugly way:

LOCAL_LDLIBS += -L$(LOCAL_PATH)/../obj/local/armeabi -lThe2D
LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := The2D

No linker error, but when eclipse builds the project and runs it, my library isn’t copied into install path. Only these one:
Install : libgame.so => libs/armeabi/libgame.so
Install : libgnustl_shared.so => libs/armeabi/libgnustl_shared.so

And application crashes on device because it can’t find the library (The2D).

#2

I use two different Cocos2d-x projects with a pair of Android.mk files.

I use LOCAL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES to import the library into the game.

#3

It’s no problem to build project without linker errors for now, but eclipse won’t copy my shared library into apk and application crashes because it can’t find and load this uncopied lib.

#4

Okay, if someone would be interesting in future, I found the answer:
use ndk’s static/shared prebuilt future.

#5

Hi Max,

Would be great if you provide the detailed steps.

Thanks,
Paras

#6

Sure, all the steps are described here: http://www.kandroid.org/ndk/docs/PREBUILTS.html with examples.