java-native-access / java-native-access/jna

5.17.0 has a crash on Android 6,NoClassDefFoundError

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Description

Release 5.17.0 is out. I wanted to have a look at some other things, but time ran out, so just a small release.

Originally posted by @matthiasblaesing in #1647

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5.17.0 has a crash on Android 6

Can it be fixed as soon as possible? Our app is still unusable.

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The report identifies a crash in release 5.17.0 on Android 6, but names no source file, test, stack trace, or reproducible steps beyond the attached image. Start by reproducing the crash with JNA 5.17.0 on Android 6 and inspect the resulting NoClassDefFoundError; done means identifying the missing class and verifying the crash no longer occurs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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