One of the NDK's core purposes is allowing you to build C and C++ source code into shared libraries that you can use in your app.
This section explains how to build native binaries for use in your Android app. It begins by
explaining the
Android.mk
file, which
defines properties specific to individual modules, or libraries. Then, it explains the
Application.mk
file, which defines
properties for all the modules that you use in your
app. Next, it tells you how to use the
ndk-build
script, which is what the NDK uses to build your sources. Last, it ventures
into advanced territory, discussing how to incorporate the NDK into your own
toolchain, if you prefer to
build that way instead of using
ndk-build
.