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  • A Albertino

    The error: cannot find -lc++ using ndk r20 can be solved like this:
    https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/264903/9/mkspecs/android-clang/qmake.conf#34

    For example to compile for android armv7 ndk r20, locate the file:
    C:\Qt\5.13.0\android_armv7\mkspecs\android-clang\qmake.conf
    and add the missing -nostdlib++
    for android x86 (i use this for emulator), locate the file:
    C:\Qt\5.13.0\android_x86\mkspecs\android-clang\qmake.conf

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    ignusin
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    @Albertino thank you Sir, you just saved my day (night to be honest).

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      rch_shukla
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      @Albertino @AriosJentu Hello , I am getting while deploying 5.10 project into QT 5.13. It is perfectly deploying for windows but for android unable to deploy i have already tried all available solutions but nothing is working out for me.
      This is my error-
      clang++.exe: error: no such file or directory: 'c:\Utils\Android\android-ndk-r19c/sources/cxx-stl/llvm-libc++/libs/arm64-v8a/libc++.so.21'
      make: *** [libMNSBLauncher.so] Error 1
      12:26:15: The process "C:\Android\android-ndk-r19c\prebuilt\windows-x86_64\bin\make.exe" exited with code 2.
      Error while building/deploying project mobilauncher (kit: Android for arm64-v8a (Clang Qt 5.13.0 for Android ARM64-v8a))
      When executing step "Make" 😢

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      • A Albertino

        The error: cannot find -lc++ using ndk r20 can be solved like this:
        https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/264903/9/mkspecs/android-clang/qmake.conf#34

        For example to compile for android armv7 ndk r20, locate the file:
        C:\Qt\5.13.0\android_armv7\mkspecs\android-clang\qmake.conf
        and add the missing -nostdlib++
        for android x86 (i use this for emulator), locate the file:
        C:\Qt\5.13.0\android_x86\mkspecs\android-clang\qmake.conf

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        mzelina
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        @Albertino thank you!

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          trousev
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          You also can write this into your own qmake file, not into system one. To be precise, just add into your project's .pro the following:

          QMAKE_LINK += -nostdlib++
          

          and that's it

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          • T trousev

            You also can write this into your own qmake file, not into system one. To be precise, just add into your project's .pro the following:

            QMAKE_LINK += -nostdlib++
            

            and that's it

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            • T trousev

              You also can write this into your own qmake file, not into system one. To be precise, just add into your project's .pro the following:

              QMAKE_LINK += -nostdlib++
              

              and that's it

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              Albertino
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              @trousev said in error: cannot find -lc++ qt 5.12 android:

              QMAKE_LINK += -nostdlib++

              Oh nice to know, thanks

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              • A Albertino

                The error: cannot find -lc++ using ndk r20 can be solved like this:
                https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/264903/9/mkspecs/android-clang/qmake.conf#34

                For example to compile for android armv7 ndk r20, locate the file:
                C:\Qt\5.13.0\android_armv7\mkspecs\android-clang\qmake.conf
                and add the missing -nostdlib++
                for android x86 (i use this for emulator), locate the file:
                C:\Qt\5.13.0\android_x86\mkspecs\android-clang\qmake.conf

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                deleted510
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                @albertino THANK YOU! WOOORKS!!!!

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                • T trousev

                  You also can write this into your own qmake file, not into system one. To be precise, just add into your project's .pro the following:

                  QMAKE_LINK += -nostdlib++
                  

                  and that's it

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                  RickF
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                  @trousev What's the underlying problem this solves? It works for me but why? Thx.

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                    bogong
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                    @albertino said in error: cannot find -lc++ qt 5.12 android:

                    https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/264903/9/mkspecs/android-clang/qmake.conf#34

                    Solution works on 5.12.4

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                    • R RickF

                      @trousev What's the underlying problem this solves? It works for me but why? Thx.

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                      DonLakeFlyer
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                      @rickf I'd like to know the same thing. Is this just a workaround or the correct setup?

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                      • T trousev

                        You also can write this into your own qmake file, not into system one. To be precise, just add into your project's .pro the following:

                        QMAKE_LINK += -nostdlib++
                        

                        and that's it

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                        BTSTOnline
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                        @trousev said in error: cannot find -lc++ qt 5.12 android:

                        You also can write this into your own qmake file, not into system one. To be precise, just add into your project's .pro the following:

                        QMAKE_LINK += -nostdlib++
                        

                        and that's it

                        Worked for me!

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                          Markus Goetz53
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                          FYI If this is https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-70631, it's claimed to be fixed with 5.12.5 and 5.13.0

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                            Gourmet
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                            Just installed Qt 5.12.5 and checked - this option is already in qmake.config files for all android branches.

                            Topic starter can change this topic to SOLVED.

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                            • A Albertino

                              The error: cannot find -lc++ using ndk r20 can be solved like this:
                              https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/264903/9/mkspecs/android-clang/qmake.conf#34

                              For example to compile for android armv7 ndk r20, locate the file:
                              C:\Qt\5.13.0\android_armv7\mkspecs\android-clang\qmake.conf
                              and add the missing -nostdlib++
                              for android x86 (i use this for emulator), locate the file:
                              C:\Qt\5.13.0\android_x86\mkspecs\android-clang\qmake.conf

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                              Swapnil Ashok Desai
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                              @Albertino thanks it worked

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                              • A AriosJentu

                                Have almost the same trouble. After some system updates (Manjaro), it won't run on my any android devices. Crashing with error that cannot found linker -lc++

                                02:46:40: Running steps for project Calendar...
                                02:46:40: Configuration unchanged, skipping qmake step.
                                02:46:40: Starting: "/opt/android-ndk/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin/make" -j4
                                /opt/android-ndk/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin/clang++ -D__ANDROID_API__=22 -target aarch64-none-linux-android -gcc-toolchain /opt/android-ndk/toolchains/aarch64-linux-android-4.9/prebuilt/linux-x86_64 -fno-limit-debug-info -Wl,--exclude-libs,libgcc.a -Wl,--exclude-libs,libatomic.a --sysroot=/opt/android-ndk/platforms/android-22/arch-arm64/ -Wl,-soname,libCalendar.so -Wl,-rpath=/opt/android-libs/aarch64/lib -Wl,--no-undefined -Wl,-z,noexecstack -shared -o libCalendar.so event.o eventmodel.o main.o qrc_resources.o moc_event.o moc_eventmodel.o   -L/opt/android-libs/aarch64/lib -lQt5Quick -L/opt/android-ndk/sources/cxx-stl/llvm-libc++/libs/arm64-v8a -lQt5Gui -lQt5Qml -lQt5Network -lQt5Sql -lQt5Core /opt/android-ndk/platforms/android-22/arch-arm64/usr/lib/libGLESv2.so  -L/opt/android-ndk/sources/cxx-stl/llvm-libc++/libs/arm64-v8a /opt/android-ndk/sources/cxx-stl/llvm-libc++/libs/arm64-v8a/libc++.so.22 -llog -lz -lm -ldl -lc
                                /opt/android-ndk/toolchains/aarch64-linux-android-4.9/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/lib/gcc/aarch64-linux-android/4.9.x/../../../../aarch64-linux-android/bin/ld: cannot find -lc++
                                clang++: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)
                                make: *** [libCalendar.so] Error 1
                                02:46:40: The process "/opt/android-ndk/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin/make" exited with code 2.
                                Error while building/deploying project Calendar (kit: Android)
                                When executing step "Make"
                                02:46:40: Elapsed time: 00:00.
                                

                                SDK is 26.1.1, NDK is 20.0.5594570.

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                                liudongya
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                                @AriosJentu I had the same problem, how did you solve it

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