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When i run the java with 1024 MB for Android Platform Tools Preview R14. I am getting the following error

UNEXPECTED TOP-LEVEL ERROR:
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space
        at java.util.Arrays.copyOf(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.AbstractStringBuilder.expandCapacity(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.AbstractStringBuilder.append(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.StringBuilder.append(Unknown Source)
        at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main$1.onProcessArchiveStart(Main.java:412)
        at com.android.dx.cf.direct.ClassPathOpener.processArchive(ClassPathOpener.java:222)
        at com.android.dx.cf.direct.ClassPathOpener.processOne(ClassPathOpener.java:131)
        at com.android.dx.cf.direct.ClassPathOpener.process(ClassPathOpener.java:109)
        at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.processOne(Main.java:418)
        at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.processAllFiles(Main.java:329)
        at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.run(Main.java:206)
        at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.main(Main.java:174)
        at com.android.dx.command.Main.main(Main.java:95)



When i run the java with 1300M for Android Platform Tools Preview R14. I am getting the following error

[dx] UNEXPECTED TOP-LEVEL ERROR:
       [dx] java.lang.AssertionError
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.code.OutputFinisher.findExpandedOpcodeForInsn(OutputFinisher.java:525)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.code.OutputFinisher.calculateReservedCount(OutputFinisher.java:466)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.code.OutputFinisher.reserveRegisters(OutputFinisher.java:402)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.code.OutputFinisher.finishProcessingAndGetList(OutputFinisher.java:358)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.code.DalvCode.finishProcessingIfNecessary(DalvCode.java:108)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.code.DalvCode.getInsns(DalvCode.java:185)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.file.CodeItem.place0(CodeItem.java:223)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.file.OffsettedItem.place(OffsettedItem.java:242)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.file.MixedItemSection.placeItems(MixedItemSection.java:312)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.file.DexFile.toDex0(DexFile.java:543)
       [dx]
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.file.DexFile.toDex(DexFile.java:216)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.writeDex(Main.java:574)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.run(Main.java:218)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.main(Main.java:174)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.command.Main.main(Main.java:95)

I've been able to reproduce this by running dx against a large number of .jar files.

i got the error too, and my project only include 13 jar.

After suspecting that this is a regression it turns out that compiling the files above also crashes on earlier SDKs. There's a fundamental limitation in the dex file format: it uses two bytes for method IDs, which means you can reference at most 65,535 methods per dex file.

A lame workaround will be to partition your app into multiple dex files and wire them up at runtime with a PathClassLoader. This is cumbersome and not recommended.

A better—but more radical—workaround is to cut your application down to something reasonable! Don't have so many dependencies.

There's a prototype of Dalvik that supports extended opcodes to permit more than 65,535 methods, but it is not under active development.

[Comment deleted]

"A better—but more radical—workaround is to cut your application down to something reasonable! Don't have so many dependencies." There are some big applications, it's reasonable! face it please. Apps like iWorks' numbers, pages and keynotes on the android pad and phone needs this feature, please give us a reasonable fix.

I tried converting to dex format for few jars files containing 56484 methods and I got the error as
       [dx]
       [dx] UNEXPECTED TOP-LEVEL ERROR:
       [dx] java.lang.AssertionError
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.code.OutputFinisher.findExpandedOpcodeForInsn(OutputFinisher.java:525)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.code.OutputFinisher.calculateReservedCount(OutputFinisher.java:466)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.code.OutputFinisher.reserveRegisters(OutputFinisher.java:402)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.code.OutputFinisher.finishProcessingAndGetList(OutputFinisher.java:358)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.code.DalvCode.finishProcessingIfNecessary(DalvCode.java:108)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.code.DalvCode.getInsns(DalvCode.java:185)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.file.CodeItem.place0(CodeItem.java:223)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.file.OffsettedItem.place(OffsettedItem.java:242)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.file.MixedItemSection.placeItems(MixedItemSection.java:312)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.file.DexFile.toDex0(DexFile.java:543)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.dex.file.DexFile.toDex(DexFile.java:216)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.writeDex(Main.java:574)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.run(Main.java:218)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.main(Main.java:174)
       [dx]     at com.android.dx.command.Main.main(Main.java:95)

@mahender - there might be two issues here. I'm working with another team that's also seeing this crash and so I'm suspecting that something other than method count may be triggering the bug.

I'm curious, how did you arrive at 56,484 for the number of methods? The 65,535 limit includes both the methods from your own application, plus all the platform methods that your application invokes.

It's only the method count of my application without the platform methods.

As I understand it, the limit is the number of methods referenced, which includes both methods defined and methods called, which is why you might see this even if your app only contains 56,484 method definitions.

Hi.

I want to know the extended opcode for exceeding the 65,535 limit.
And can I use the opcode in my java version below.

If possible, I can make image for our project temporarily before LGE reduces ro separtes them code for building.

Please let me know the way for exceeding the limit.
 
Thanks.

JaeSu, Seo.

---java version---
java version "1.6.0_26"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_26-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.1-b02, mixed mode)

@13: you can't. you need to break your project up so it's more manageable.

Hi.

I got it, that makes our project easy.
But I just need the extended code for only test before our project is optimized.
Now LGE is tearing down their code for building.

As I know, they needs more time.
Therefore I ask you to let me konw the way how I can use the extended opcode.

Because I can't build LGE's project anymore until they finish the work.
I just need the opcode for test.

Is it possible to get the opcode?

@15: no. it's unfinished and doesn't work. there's no free lunch here.

How can I get the extended opcode?
I'm serious.

I want to test our project with the extended opcode in advance.
You mean that you doesn't test the opcode yet?

I'd like to buy lunch for you but I don't live around you.

What could I do for you?

Please let me know the mean whcih is "There's a prototype of Dalvik that supports extended opcodes to permit more than 65,535 methods, but it is not under active development."

Thanks.

@18: you should ignore that comment because it's of no use to you. you need to modify your code in one of the ways described in comment 6.

I see.

I'd wait for finishing LGE's work.
As your comment, there is no useful way for us.

I hope the lame workaround would be more useful But I think noting more now.

Thanks your help again.

Have a good day.

great discussion it was, thanks for sharing
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If i do some modification in /framework/base, it's easy to reach at 56,484 for the number of methods for framework.jar.

We are also hitting the same problem with methods limitation.
Currently, we choose an aggressive shrinking and optimizing by ProGuard rules tuning.
However, this is only a "firefighting" solution and it will only delay the need for a long-term one.
Does Dalvik team plan to release an updated format specification and dex/DVM with a fix?

How to count the number of methods in a JAR

I am hitting this problem now when i try top create my android app (using the playn framework). I have a gwt rpc service i'd like to call in the android app, which means the android code depends on gwt-user (basically, this http://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.google.gwt/gwt-user/2.5.0), but just for some interface methods like AsyncCallback. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like gwt has split up their code, so unless i decide to repackage the gwt-user, i am now hitting the dex method limit.

output from maven:
{{{
[INFO] trouble writing output: Too many methods: 81972; max is 65536. By package:
[INFO]     15 android.accounts
[INFO]    116 android.app
[INFO]     17 android.content
[INFO]      2 android.content.pm
[INFO]      9 android.content.res
[INFO]     64 android.graphics
[INFO]     15 android.media
[INFO]      1 android.net
[INFO]    190 android.opengl
[INFO]      7 android.os
[INFO]     17 android.preference
[INFO]      3 android.test
[INFO]      8 android.util
[INFO]     15 android.view
[INFO]      1 android.view.animation
[INFO]     12 android.widget
[INFO]     15 com.gargoylesoftware.htmlunit
[INFO]      1 com.gargoylesoftware.htmlunit.html
[INFO]      2 com.gargoylesoftware.htmlunit.javascript
[INFO]      1 com.gargoylesoftware.htmlunit.javascript.host
[INFO]    244 com.gdevelop.gwt.syncrpc
[INFO]     15 com.google.android.maps
[INFO]      3 com.google.common.annotations
[INFO]    724 com.google.common.base
[INFO]      9 com.google.common.base.internal
[INFO]    840 com.google.common.cache
[INFO]   7521 com.google.common.collect
[INFO]     47 com.google.common.eventbus
[INFO]    346 com.google.common.hash
[INFO]    326 com.google.common.io
[INFO]     89 com.google.common.math
[INFO]    134 com.google.common.net
[INFO]    503 com.google.common.primitives
[INFO]    293 com.google.common.reflect
[INFO]    814 com.google.common.util.concurrent
[INFO]    309 com.google.gdata.client
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[INFO]     37 com.google.gdata.client.authn.oauthproxy
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[INFO]    110 com.google.gdata.model.batch
[INFO]   1272 com.google.gdata.model.gd
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[INFO]    123 com.google.gwt.codegen.server
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[INFO]     11 com.google.gwt.core.client.testing
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[INFO]     42 com.google.gwt.core.server
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[INFO]     25 com.google.gwt.regexp.shared
[INFO]     48 com.google.gwt.resources.client
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[INFO]    270 com.google.gwt.resources.css
[INFO]    306 com.google.gwt.resources.css.ast
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[INFO]     63 com.google.gwt.safehtml.rebind
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[INFO]    100 com.google.gwt.storage.client
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[INFO]      8 com.google.gwt.text.shared.testing
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[INFO]     68 com.google.gwt.thirdparty.streamhtmlparser
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[INFO]   1506 com.google.gwt.user.cellview.client
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do you know how to print the method count report out? I am trying to trim my app but I don't know what target to hit.

Hi Colleagues,

Can we convert the dependent jar into so ? will the methods still be counted ?

regards
Ashish Rawat

Here's two different ways to get the report.

https://gist.github.com/JakeWharton/6002797
https://gist.github.com/swankjesse/6004640

Doesn't the --mult-dex option of dx solve this issue? We just need it exposing in the tools (Android Studio).

Hi Google,

I was wondering, is there any plan regarding this issues? Especially with the introduction of Google Play Services 4.2, and 11,501 methods (~1500 more than 4.1) to total method count (out of the 65k possible)

It is no surprise, that we hit

Unable to execute dex: method ID not in [0, 0xffff]: 65536

Agreed. Being forced to include the whole Google Play Services for AdMob is a major issue now.

@36

If you just need AdMob (or other parts), extract them with jarjar and use the generated jar instead:

java -jar jarjar.jar process google-play-services.rules google-play-services.jar admob-google-play-services.jar

with google-play-services.rules being a text file containing:

keep com.google.android.gms.auth.*
keep com.google.android.gms.common.*
keep com.google.android.gms.ads.*
keep com.google.ads.*

I'm working on a large scale project (the currently released version has downloads in the millions). Even without any Facebook or Twitter SDKs, the project is constantly at the verge of hitting the dex limit. Between support libraries and Play Services, it seems like each update pushes that number up.

Are there any official plans to support an increase the 65K limit or reduce down libraries without obfuscation?

Tyson, check out this blog post on how you can strip Google Play Services: https://medium.com/@rotxed/dex-skys-the-limit-no-65k-methods-is-28e6cb40cf71

Also, check out how to load a secondary dex: http://android-developers.blogspot.it/2011/07/custom-class-loading-in-dalvik.html

I had to eventually load a secondary dex and it really isn't too bad. The reflection sucks but it works.

As soon as I find some time I'll opensource a gradle plugin to do the same as the ANT approach. I'll update this list as soon as it's done.

Android framework is a great way to learn about all anti-patterns. Every single anti-pattern that exists in Java is implemented in Android framework. Way to go Google devs!

Hey.  Why not fix this?  It seems like a real problem, a lot of people are hitting it, I am not the only one.  iPhone doesn't have this problem.

Yes,,it is a real problem. I'm also voting for fix. It is a big limitation for me. I'm working on a large project/app.

Let's see how many hethods does hsqldb have. (It's a dependency of a library I use)
Answer: 10763

399     org.hsqldb.util
853     org.hsqldb.types
285     org.hsqldb.server
88      org.hsqldb.scriptio
406     org.hsqldb.rowio
173     org.hsqldb.rights
187     org.hsqldb.result
8       org.hsqldb.resources
1178    org.hsqldb.persist
212     org.hsqldb.navigator
146     org.hsqldb.map
142     org.hsqldb.lib.tar
7       org.hsqldb.lib.java
1375    org.hsqldb.lib
84      org.hsqldb.jdbc.pool
1340    org.hsqldb.jdbc
253     org.hsqldb.index
20      org.hsqldb.error
144     org.hsqldb.dbinfo
56      org.hsqldb.auth
3407    org.hsqldb

Lets see some other librares:
5310    com.google.protobuf

13585 for all com.google.common package:
1077    com.google.common.util.concurrent
503     com.google.common.reflect
557     com.google.common.primitives
142     com.google.common.net
102     com.google.common.math
690     com.google.common.io
3       com.google.common.html
463     com.google.common.hash
65      com.google.common.eventbus
74      com.google.common.escape
8222    com.google.common.collect
848     com.google.common.cache
7       com.google.common.base.internal
829     com.google.common.base
3       com.google.common.annotations

I hit this again after trying to use the latest Google Play Services in an app that already had a good number of dependencies. At least I can recognize the error message when I see it.

After adding google play services to my project (needed for google analytics), I have reached this limit. Please fix this.

Looks like Google is planning to fix this in L
http://androidbackstage.blogspot.com/2014/08/android-developers-backstage-episode-11.html

See minute 28 of this podcast.

The new MultiDexApplication Class in Android 5.0 seems to fix this.
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/multidex/MultiDexApplication.html

Will give it a try later.

As suggested in the documentation of MultiDex http://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/multidex/MultiDex.html this is seen as a Monkey patch for now. That said it definitely gives us a way to work around the method limit until it is fully solved.