Yes, it is just a regular shared library.

On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 7:03 AM, GiladH <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> Dianne/anyone,
>
> i would like to elaborate on the shared jar's memory model.
> my understanding is that:
>
>  a. the code (read only) segment of the shared jar resides in common
>     memory => code will be loaded once regardless of the number of
> apps
>     using the shared jar
>  b. the data (read/write) segment of the shared jar is part of the
> calling
>     process'es address space => all static data (blocks, constructors
> etc.)
>     will be initialized _separately_ for each app using the shared
> jar
>
> are my assumptions correct?
>
> GiladH
>
>
>
> On Jul 30, 7:31 pm, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote:
> > That only applies if you are making your own device.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 8:20 AM, GiladH <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > tnx Dianne.
> > > after my post i have learned about the ability to 'inject' my shared
> > > library into open source Andro, as described in:
> >
> > >http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/development.git;a=blob;f=sa.
> ..
> >
> > > i take it this option still stands (again - only for open source
> > > platform), right?
> >
> > > GiladH
> >
> > > On Jul 30, 5:04 pm, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > Sorry, Android currently doesn't support third party shared
> libraries.
> >
> > > > On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 4:13 AM, GiladH <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > > > hey,
> >
> > > > > i have several apps (each in its own apk, process etc)  running at
> the
> > > > > same time on user's device.
> >
> > > > > these apps are all linked to a single common jar file (internally
> > > > > devloped) which contains a large portion of their overall code
> size.
> >
> > > > > is there a way for me to force Andro to make this common jar load
> only
> > > > > once (e.g. into shared memory)?
> >
> > > > > the reason we want to do it this way, btw, are to reduction of each
> of
> > > > > the
> > > > > single apps memory intake, on disk footprint and possibly of their
> > > > > startup time.
> >
> > > > > your help will be appreciated.
> >
> > > > > tnx, GilkadH
> >
> > > > --
> > > > Dianne Hackborn
> > > > Android framework engineer
> > > > [email protected]
> >
> > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time
> to
> > > > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails.  All
> such
> > > > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can
> see
> > > and
> > > > answer them.
> >
> > --
> > Dianne Hackborn
> > Android framework engineer
> > [email protected]
> >
> > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to
> > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails.  All such
> > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see
> and
> > answer them.
> >
>


-- 
Dianne Hackborn
Android framework engineer
[email protected]

Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to
provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails.  All such
questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and
answer them.

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