How to install and run an android emulator. mkdir android # or any other place you prefer cd android # download java JDK # http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html # download android SDK # http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html # download android NDK # http://developer.android.com/sdk/ndk/index.html # versions I used: # jdk-7u4-linux-i586.tar.gz # android-ndk-r8-linux-x86.tar.bz2 # android-sdk_r18-linux.tgz # install jdk tar xzf jdk-7u4-linux-i586.tar.gz # install sdk tar xzf android-sdk_r18-linux.tgz # install ndk tar xjf android-ndk-r8-linux-x86.tar.bz2 # setup PATH to use the installed software: export SDKROOT=$HOME/android/android-sdk-linux export PATH=$PATH:$SDKROOT/tools:$SDKROOT/platform-tools export NDKROOT=$HOME/android/android-ndk-r8 # install android platforms you want by starting: android # (from $SDKROOT/tools) # select the platforms you need # I selected and installed: # Android 4.0.3 (API 15) # Upgraded then to the newer version available: # Android sdk 20 # Android platform tools 12 # then define a virtual device: Tools -> Manage AVDs... # I define an AVD Name with 64 Mb SD Card, (4.0.3, api 15) # rest is default # compile and make install Valgrind, following README.android # Start your android emulator (it takes some time). # You can use adb shell to get a shell on the device # and see it is working. Note that I usually get # one or two time out from adb shell before it works adb shell # Once the emulator is ready, push your Valgrind to the emulator: adb push Inst / # IMPORTANT: when running Valgrind, you may need give it the flag # # --kernel-variant=android-no-hw-tls # # since otherwise it may crash at startup. # See README.android for details. # if you need to debug: # You have on the android side a gdbserver # on the device side: gdbserver :1234 your_exe # on the host side: adb forward tcp:1234 tcp:1234 $HOME/android/android-ndk-r8/toolchains/arm-linux-androideabi-4.4.3/prebuilt/linux-x86/bin/arm-linux-androideabi-gdb your_exe target remote :1234