Android NDK revision 7 Host 'awk' tool is outdated error

Question

I am getting \"Android NDK: Host \'awk\' tool is outdated. Please define HOST_AWK to point to Gawk or Nawk !\" error on latest android ndk revision 7.

Answer 1

I think the problem is $(HOST_AWK) not defined correctly and local prebuild awk.exe doesn't work. Thus prebuild awk.exe should be deleted or renamed and use gawk if awk is not defined.

To solve this problem:

1 - Rename \android-ndk\prebuilt\windows\bin\awk.exe to \android-ndk\prebuilt\windows\bin\awk_.exe.

2 - Open \android-ndk\build\core\init.mk

Replace

HOST_AWK := $(strip $(HOST_AWK))
ifndef HOST_AWK
    HOST_AWK := awk
endif

with

HOST_AWK := $(strip $(HOST_AWK))
ifndef HOST_AWK
    HOST_AWK := gawk
endif

Note that awk renamed to gawk.