Merge "Docs: Map Android to Ubuntu and Mac OS versions"
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@@ -16,22 +16,16 @@
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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-<p>The Android build is routinely tested in-house on recent versions of
-Ubuntu LTS (14.04), but most distributions should have the required
-build tools available.</p>
-
<p>Before you download and build the Android source, ensure your system meets
-the following requirements:</p>
+ the following requirements. Then see <a href="initializing.html">Initializing a
+ Build Environment</a> for installation instructions by operating system.</p>
+
+<h2 id=hardware-requirements>Hardware requirements</h2>
+
+<p>Your development workstation should meet or exceed these hardware requirements:</p>
<ul>
- <li>A Linux or Mac OS system. It is also possible
- to build Android in a virtual machine on unsupported systems such as Windows.
- If you are running Linux in a virtual machine, you need at
- least 16GB of RAM/swap and 100GB or more of disk space in order to
- build the Android tree. See disk size requirements below.
- </li>
-
<li>A 64-bit environment is required for Gingerbread (2.3.x) and newer versions, including the master
branch. You can compile older versions on 32-bit systems.
</li>
@@ -41,6 +35,53 @@
need even more space.</p>
</li>
+ <li>If you are running Linux in a virtual machine, you need at
+ least 16GB of RAM/swap.
+ </li>
+
+</ul>
+
+<h2 id=software-requirements>Software requirements</h2>
+
+<p>The <a
+ href="https://android.googlesource.com/">Android Open Source Project
+ (AOSP)</a> is routinely tested in-house on recent versions of
+ Ubuntu LTS (14.04), but most distributions should have the required
+ build tools available.</p>
+
+<p>You workstation will need this software:</p>
+
+<ul>
+
+ <li>A Linux or Mac OS operating system. It is also possible to build Android in a
+ virtual machine on unsupported systems such as Windows.</br>
+
+ For Linux:
+ <ul>
+ <li>Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) - AOSP master: Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty)</li>
+ <li>Android 2.3.x (Gingerbread) - Android 5.x (Lollipop): Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise)</li>
+ <li>Android 1.5 (Cupcake) - Android 2.2.x (Froyo): Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid)</li>
+ </ul>
+
+ For Mac:
+ <ul>
+ <li>Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) - AOSP master: Mac OS v10.10 (Yosemite) or later</li>
+ <li>Android 5.x (Lollipop): Mac OS v10.8 (Mountain Lion)</li>
+ <li>Android 4.1.x-4.3.x (Jelly Bean) - Android 4.4.x (KitKat): Mac OS v10.6 (Snow Leopard) or Mac OS X v10.7 (Lion)</li>
+ <li>Android 1.5 (Cupcake) - Android 4.0.x (Ice Cream Sandwich): Mac OS v10.5 (Leopard) or Mac OS X v10.6 (Snow Leopard)</li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ Java Development Kit (JDK):
+ <ul>
+ <li>The master branch of Android in AOSP: Java 8
+ <li>Android 5.x (Lollipop) - Android 6.0 (Marshmallow): Java 7
+ <li>Android 2.3.x (Gingerbread) - Android 4.4.x (KitKat): Java 6
+ <li>Android 1.5 (Cupcake) - Android 2.2.x (Froyo): Java 5
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+
<li>
Python 2.6 -- 2.7, which you can download from <a href="http://www.python.org/download/">python.org</a>.</p>
</li>
@@ -50,14 +91,6 @@
</li>
<li>
- JDK 8 to build the master branch of Android in the <a
- href="https://android.googlesource.com/">Android Open Source Project
- (AOSP)</a>; JDK 7 to build Lollipop through Marshmallow, JDK 6 to build Gingerbread through KitKat. See
- <a href="initializing.html">Initializing a Build Environment</a> for installation instructions by operating
- system.</p>
- </li>
-
- <li>
Git 1.7 or newer. You can find it at <a href="http://git-scm.com/download">git-scm.com</a>.</p>
</li>
