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> Android doesn't expose a proper Linux to userspace and Google has been clapping down what we are allowed to do with the NDK since Android 6.0. Would you have
by throwaway613834 9y ago
> Android doesn't expose a proper Linux to userspace and Google has been clapping down what we are allowed to do with the NDK since Android 6.0.
Would you have a link to more details/reading on this? I wasn't aware.
- pjmlp 9y agoHere are the official NDK APIs. https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/stable_apis.html https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/stable_apis.html Here are the documentation entries related to clamping down unauthorized use of other on-device libraries or Linux Syscalls. https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2016/06/android-changes-for-ndk-developers.html https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2016/06/android-ch... https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2016/06/improving-stability-with-private-cc.html https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2016/06/improving-... https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/07/seccomp-filter-in-android-o.html https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/07/seccomp-fi... https://developer.android.com/about/versions/nougat/android-7.0-changes.html#ndk https://developer.android.com/about/versions/nougat/android-... https://developer.android.com/about/versions/oreo/android-8.0-changes.html#security-all https://developer.android.com/about/versions/oreo/android-8.... Small correction, it is actually Android 7.0, not 6.0
- throwaway613834 9y agoGreat, thanks!