Unable to build python-for-android

[edwardchuajh]

Hi,

After running distribute.sh -m "kivy"

I get the error

Compiler found at /home/edwardchuajh/python-for-android/android/android-ndk-r7/toolchains/arm-linux-androideabi-4.4.3/prebuilt/linux-x86/bin//arm-linux-androideabi-gcc
configure: WARNING: if you wanted to set the --build type, don't use --host.
If a cross compiler is detected then cross compile mode will be used
checking for --enable-universalsdk... no
checking for --with-universal-archs... 32-bit
checking MACHDEP... linux3
checking EXTRAPLATDIR...
checking machine type as reported by uname -m... x86_64
checking for --without-gcc... no
checking for arm-eabi-gcc... ccache arm-linux-androideabi-gcc -mandroid -fomit-frame-pointer --sysroot /home/edwardchuajh/python-for-android/android/android-ndk-r7/platforms/android-14/arch-arm
checking whether the C compiler works... no
configure: error: in /home/edwardchuajh/python-for-android/build/python/Python-2.7.2': configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables Seeconfig.log' for more details

In config.log I see this:

ccache: FATAL: /home/edwardchuajh/python-for-android/android/android-ndk-r7/tool
chains/arm-linux-androideabi-4.4.3/prebuilt/linux-x86/bin//arm-linux-androideabi
-gcc: execv returned (No such file or directory)

I tried this on Ubuntu 12.04 and 11.10, same results.

Using NDK r7 and SDK API 14

[tshirtman]

Hm, do you have a valid compiler? try to install the build-essential package.

[edwardchuajh]

Hi, yes, I have the build-essential package.

Ran the following command as recommended on prereq webpage

sudo apt-get install build-essential patch git-core ccache cython ant

[edwardchuajh]

Hi,

Can someone help with this? I checked and the file is definitely there.

Could it be a typo error in the double slash (//arm-linux-androideabi) in the line below?

ccache: FATAL: /home/edwardchuajh/python-for-android/android/android-ndk-r7/tool
chains/arm-linux-androideabi-4.4.3/prebuilt/linux-x86/bin//arm-linux-androideabi

[LittleBigBrain]

I get the same error after the repo update to python 2.7.3

[tshirtman]

I reverted the update to 2.7.3 until further testing, please update.

[LittleBigBrain]

solved thanks!

[edwardchuajh]

still same error :(

ccache: FATAL: /host/android/android-ndk-r7/toolchains/arm-linux-androideabi-4.4.3/prebuilt/linux-x86/bin/arm-linux-androideabi-gcc: execv returned (No such file or directory)

[edwardchuajh]

LittleBigBrain, may I know how you resolved your error?

[tshirtman]

Oh i got this one too, i suppose you are on 64 bit ? if so installing ia64-libs and libc6-dev-i386 should help.

edit : yes you are, just checked your log, i had the issue just today so i had to search the web to find an answer, and forgot you had the same issue. I'll update the doc.

[edwardchuajh]

Hi, thanks for the response. are you on Ubuntu? I am running 12.04 now, and managed to install libc6-dev-i386 but can't seem to find the package ia64-libs

[tshirtman]

doh, i meant ia32-libs sorry

and yeah i'm on 12.04

[edwardchuajh]

thanks! figured that out, installing it now, fingers crossed

[edwardchuajh]

just got my apk onto the phone and it's working great now. thanks!