Android NDK
brew install --cask android-ndk
v29
Toolset for writing Android app components in C and C++ instead of Java/Kotlin.
Why you might care
Essential for Android developers needing native performance, hardware access, or code reuse from existing C/C++ libraries. Provides compilers, headers, and runtime libraries optimized for Android's various CPU architectures.
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Links
- https://developer.android.com/ndk/index.html
- Brew formula source: Casks/a/android-ndk.rb
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