Magisk/native/README.md
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# Native Development
## Prerequisite
Install the NDK required to build and develop Magisk with `./build.py ndk`. The NDK will be installed to `$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/ndk/magisk`. You don't need to manually install a Rust toolchain with `rustup`, as the NDK installed already has a Rust toolchain bundled.
## Build Configs
All C/C++ code and its dependencies are built with [`ndk-build`](https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/ndk-build) and configured with several `*.mk` files scattered in many places.
The `src` folder is also a proper Cargo workspace, and all Rust code is built with `cargo` just like normal Rust projects.
## Rust + C/C++
To reduce complexity involved in linking, all Rust code is built as `staticlib` and linked to C++ targets to ensure our final product is built with an officially supported NDK build system. Each C++ target can at most link to **one** Rust `staticlib` or else multiple definitions error will occur.
We use the [`cxx`](https://cxx.rs) project for Rust and C++ interop.
## Development / IDE
All C++ code should be recognized and properly indexed by Android Studio out of the box. For Rust:
- Install the [Rust plugin](https://www.jetbrains.com/rust/) in Android Studio
- In Preferences > Languages & Frameworks > Rust, set `$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/ndk/magisk/toolchains/rust/bin` as the toolchain location
- Open `native/src/Cargo.toml`, and select "Attach" in the "No Cargo projects found" banner
Note: run `./build.py binary` before developing to make sure generated code is created.