Native C/C++ code on an Android platform

Question

I have two questions regarding native C/C++ on Android platforms:

1. Is it possible for device manufactures to develop native C++ applications on an Android platform?

2. How can I develop my own native C++ application / library that has an upper layer Java front-end / API on an Android platform?

Answer 1

Official announcement and download links:

Introducing Android 1.5 NDK, Release 1
Posted by David Turner on 25 June 2009 at 10:30 AM

Many of you have been asking for the ability to call into native code from your Android applications. I'm glad to announce that developers can now download the Android Native Development Kit from the Android developer site.

http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/06/introducing-android-15-ndk-release-1.html

Answer 2

this blog entry explains how to do native programming on android: http://rxwen.blogspot.com/2009/11/native-programming-on-android.html hope it helps.