Support Qt/Android build and deploy

[kassane]

I am trying to compile for android the quickapp_qt project to test, but this occurs:

**error:**C:\Users\kassane\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\ndk-bundle\toolchains\arm-linux-androideabi-4.9\prebuilt\windows-x86_64/lib/gcc/arm-linux-androideabi/4.9.x/../../../../arm-linux-androideabi/bin\ld: fatal error: -f/--auxiliary may not be used without -shared
clang++.exe: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)

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stack traceback:
[C]: in function 'error'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake/core/base/os.lua:700]: in function 'raise'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake\core\sandbox\modules\os.lua:306]: in function 'runv'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake\modules\core\tools\gcc.lua:323]:
[C]: in function 'link'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake\actions\build\kinds\binary.lua:93]: in function '_build_from_objects'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake\actions\build\kinds\binary.lua:152]: in function 'build'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake\actions\build\build.lua:40]: in function '_do_build_target'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake\actions\build\build.lua:64]: in function 'script'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake\actions\build\build.lua:140]: in function '_build_target'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake\actions\build\build.lua:167]: in function '_build_target_and_deps'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake\actions\build\build.lua:239]: in function 'build'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake\actions\build\main.lua:59]:
[C]: in function 'xpcall'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake\core\sandbox\modules\try.lua:100]: in function 'try'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake\actions\build\main.lua:57]:
[C]: in function 'load'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake/core/base/task.lua:503]: in function 'run'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake/core/main.lua:242]:

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Commands:

set QT_SHARED=C:\Qt\Qt5.12.2\5.12.2
set NDK_ROOT_PATH=%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\ndk-bundle
echo Configuring build...
xmake f -p android  --qt=%QT_SHARED% --qt_sdkver=5 --ndk=%NDK_ROOT_PATH% --ndk_sdkver=24 -k shared -c

-- add modes: debug and release 
add_rules("mode.debug", "mode.release")

-- add target
target("qt_Android")

    -- add rules
    add_rules("qt.application")
	set_kind("shared")

    -- add headers
    add_headerfiles("src/*.h")
    add_includedirs("C:/Qt/Qt5.12.2/5.12.2/android_armv7/include") --fix error QtGui/qtguiglobal.h

    -- add files
    add_files("src/*.cpp")
    add_files("src/qml.qrc")

    -- add frameworks
    add_frameworks("QtQuick")

Output:

checking for the architecture ... armv7-a
checking for the NDK directory ... C:\Users\kassane\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\ndk-bundle
checking for the SDK version of NDK ... 24
checking for the toolchains version of NDK ... 4.9
checking for the Qt SDK directory ... C:\Qt\Qt5.12.2\5.12.2\android_armv7
checking for the Qt SDK version ... 5

preparing build:
configure
{
    ld = C:\Users\kassane\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\ndk-bundle\toolchains\llvm\prebuilt\windows-x86_64\bin\clang++
    ndk = C:\Users\kassane\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\ndk-bundle
    plat = android
    buildir = build
    ndk_toolchains_ver = 4.9
    ndk_sdkver = 24
    arch = armv7-a
    mode = release
    gcc_toolchain = C:\Users\kassane\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\ndk-bundle\toolchains\arm-linux-androideabi-4.9\prebuilt\windows-x86_64
    clean = true
    qt_sdkver = 5
    host = windows
    cross = arm-linux-androideabi-
    sh = C:\Users\kassane\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\ndk-bundle\toolchains\llvm\prebuilt\windows-x86_64\bin\clang++
    kind = shared
    bin = C:\Users\kassane\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\ndk-bundle\toolchains\llvm\prebuilt\windows-x86_64\bin
    ccache = true
    qt = C:\Qt\Qt5.12.2\5.12.2
}

[waruqi]

Qt/android doesn't support it yet, I haven't tested it yet. I will support it in the next version.

If you are interested, you can help support it and submit a pr.

[waruqi]

add_includedirs("C:/Qt/Qt5.12.2/5.12.2/android_armv7/include") --fix error QtGui/qtguiglobal.h

I have fixed this problem in dev branch. I have tested it and build passed for qt/android on macOS. But on windows, I have not tested it yet.

[waruqi]

xmake f -p android --qt=%QT_SHARED% --qt_sdkver=5 --ndk=%NDK_ROOT_PATH% --ndk_sdkver=24 -k shared -c

We need not set -k shared

add_rules("qt.application")
set_kind("shared")

rules("qt.application") is application program, not shared library. We cannot set set_kind("shared")

[kassane]

Ok, I removed it.

We need not set -k shared

add_rules("qt.application")
set_kind("shared")

rules("qt.application") is application program, not shared library. We cannot set set_kind("shared")

I was able to build the project, but still need to attach to AndroidDeployQt.
I'm testing the as qtcreator 4.10 beta, in which it allows me to compile in cmake for android. One of the steps after the build is to generate android_deployment_settings.json file and then use deploy.

androiddeployqt.exe --input %BUILD_DIR%/android_deployment_settings.json --output %BUILD_DIR%/android-build --android-platform %ANDROID_NDK_PLATFORM% --jdk "C:/Program Files/Java/jdk1.8.0_211" --gradle --gdbserver

[waruqi]

Ok, I removed it.

We need not set -k shared

add_rules("qt.application")
set_kind("shared")

rules("qt.application") is application program, not shared library. We cannot set set_kind("shared")

I was able to build the project

After you updated the dev branch version, has it been built successfully?

[kassane]

I use the dev version and compiled normally generating a linux binary. But it would be nice if it were a library to attach to androiddeployqt

[waruqi]

Ok, I removed it.

We need not set -k shared

add_rules("qt.application")
set_kind("shared")

rules("qt.application") is application program, not shared library. We cannot set set_kind("shared")

I was able to build the project, but still need to attach to AndroidDeployQt.
I'm testing the as qtcreator 4.10 beta, in which it allows me to compile in cmake for android. One of the steps after the build is to generate android_deployment_settings.json file and then use deploy.

androiddeployqt.exe --input %BUILD_DIR%/android_deployment_settings.json --output %BUILD_DIR%/android-build --android-platform %ANDROID_NDK_PLATFORM% --jdk "C:/Program Files/Java/jdk1.8.0_211" --gradle --gdbserver

You can write a custom script(on_install) in xmake.lua to deploy target.

target("test")
    ...

    on_install(function (target)
          io.writefile("$(buildir)/android_deployment_settings.json", "xxxxxx")
          os.exec("androiddeployqt.exe --input $(buildir)/android_deployment_settings.json --output $(buildir)/android-build --android-platform $(ndk) --jdk \"C:/Program Files/Java/jdk1.8.0_211\" --gradle --gdbserver")
    end)

Then you can run xmake install to deploy it after building.

[kassane]

Output:[install]

error: installation failed, may permission denied!

[waruqi]

Please add -v -D to get more error info.

xmake install -v -D

[kassane]

Diagnostic:

configure
{
ndk = C:\Users\kassane\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\ndk-bundle
plat = android
buildir = build
ndk_toolchains_ver = 4.9
ndk_sdkver = 24
arch = armv7-a
clean = true
host = windows
gcc_toolchain = C:\Users\kassane\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\ndk-bundle\toolchains\arm-linux-androideabi-4.9\prebuilt\windows-x86_64
mode = release
qt_sdkver = 5
cxx = C:\Users\kassane\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\ndk-bundle\toolchains\llvm\prebuilt\windows-x86_64\bin\clang++
cross = arm-linux-androideabi-
bin = C:\Users\kassane\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\ndk-bundle\toolchains\llvm\prebuilt\windows-x86_64\bin
kind = static
ccache = true
sh = C:\Users\kassane\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\ndk-bundle\toolchains\llvm\prebuilt\windows-x86_64\bin\clang++
ld = C:\Users\kassane\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\ndk-bundle\toolchains\llvm\prebuilt\windows-x86_64\bin\clang++
qt = C:\msys64\clang64
}
C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake/core/base/os.lua:700: exec(C:\msys64\clang64/bin/androiddeployqt.exe --input build/android_deployment_settings.json --output build/android-build --android-platform 24 --jdk C:/Program Files/Java/jdk1.8.0_211/ --gradle --gdbserver) failed(-1)!
stack traceback:
[C]: in function 'error'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake/core/base/os.lua:700]: in function 'raise'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake\core\sandbox\modules\os.lua:383]: in function 'exec'
[...s\Catarino\Documents\Programming\Cpp\QtAndroid\xmake.lua:24]: in function 'script'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake\actions\install\install.lua:205]: in function '_install_target'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake\actions\install\install.lua:232]: in function '_install_target_and_deps'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake\actions\install\install.lua:252]: in function 'install'
[C:\Program Files (x86)\xmake\actions\install\main.lua:82]:

[kassane]

When I use the command prompt itself the same execution code returns this:

Application binary is not in output directory: C:/Users/kassane/Documents/Programming/Cpp/QtAndroid/build/android-build//libs/armeabi-v7a/ProjectName. Please run 'mingw32-make install INSTALL_ROOT=C:/Users/kassane/Documents/Programming/Cpp/QtAndroid/build/android-build/' first.

[waruqi]

os.exec("C:\\msys64\\clang64\\bin\\androiddeployqt.exe --input build\\android_deployment_settings.json --output build\\android-build --android-platform 24 --jdk \"C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jdk1.8.0_211\" --gradle --gdbserver")