# param 8 = the flags to the assembler

        $1_$2_FLAGS=$4 $$($1_$(notdir $2)_CFLAGS) -c

        $1_$2_FLAGS=-x objective-c $4 $$($1_$(notdir $2)_CFLAGS) -c

    else ifneq (,$$(filter %.s,$2))

        # Compile as assembler file

        $1_$2_FLAGS=$8

        $1_$2_COMP=$(AS)

        $1_$2_DEP_FLAG:=

        $1_$2_FLAGS=$6 $$($1_$(notdir $2)_CXXFLAGS) -c

    $1_$2_OBJ:=$3/$$(patsubst %.cpp,%$(OBJ_SUFFIX),$$(patsubst %.c,%$(OBJ_SUFFIX),$$(patsubst %.m,%$(OBJ_SUFFIX),$$(patsubst %.s,%$(OBJ_SUFFIX),$$(notdir $2)))))

        ifeq (,$$(filter %.s,$2))

          # And this is the dependency file for this obj file.

          $1_$2_DEP:=$$(patsubst %$(OBJ_SUFFIX),%.d,$$($1_$2_OBJ))

          # Include previously generated dependency information. (if it exists)

          -include $$($1_$2_DEP)

          ifeq ($(COMPILER_TYPE),CL)

              $1_$2_DEBUG_OUT_FLAGS:=-Fd$$(patsubst %$(OBJ_SUFFIX),%.pdb,$$($1_$2_OBJ)) \

                                     -Fm$$(patsubst %$(OBJ_SUFFIX),%.map,$$($1_$2_OBJ))

          endif

		$$($1_$2_COMP) $$($1_$2_FLAGS) $$($1_$2_DEP_FLAG) $$($1_$2_DEP) $(CC_OUT_OPTION)$$($1_$2_OBJ) $2

		$$($1_$2_COMP) $$($1_$2_FLAGS) $$($1_$2_DEBUG_OUT_FLAGS) $(CC_OUT_OPTION)$$($1_$2_OBJ) $2

    #    OBJECT_DIR the directory where we store the object files

    #    LIBRARY the resulting library file

    #    PROGRAM the resulting exec file

    #    DEBUG_SYMBOLS add debug symbols (if configured on)

    #    CC the compiler to use, default is $(CC)

    #    LDEXE the linker to use for linking executables, default is $(LDEXE)

    $(if $(21),$1_$(strip $(21)))

    $(if $(22),$(error Internal makefile error: Too many arguments to SetupNativeCompilation, please update NativeCompilation.gmk))

    ifneq (,$$($1_BIN))

        $$(error BIN has been replaced with OBJECT_DIR)

    endif

    ifneq (,$$($1_LIB))

        $$(error LIB has been replaced with LIBRARY)

    endif

    ifneq (,$$($1_EXE))

        $$(error EXE has been replaced with PROGRAM)

    endif

    ifneq (,$$($1_LIBRARY))

        ifeq (,$$($1_OUTPUT_DIR))

            $$(error LIBRARY requires OUTPUT_DIR)

        endif

        ifneq ($$($1_LIBRARY),$(basename $$($1_LIBRARY)))

            $$(error directory of LIBRARY should be specified using OUTPUT_DIR)

        endif

        ifneq (,$(findstring $(SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX),$$($1_LIBRARY)))

            $$(error LIBRARY should be specified without SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX: $(SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX))

        endif

        ifneq (,$(findstring $(LIBRARY_PREFIX),$$($1_LIBRARY)))

            $$(error LIBRARY should be specified without LIBRARY_PREFIX: $(LIBRARY_PREFIX))

        endif

        $1_BASENAME:=$(LIBRARY_PREFIX)$$($1_LIBRARY)$(SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX)

        $1_TARGET:=$$($1_OUTPUT_DIR)/$$($1_BASENAME)

    endif

    ifneq (,$$($1_STATIC_LIBRARY))

        ifeq (,$$($1_OUTPUT_DIR))

            $$(error STATIC_LIBRARY requires OUTPUT_DIR)

        endif

        ifneq ($$($1_STATIC_LIBRARY),$(basename $$($1_STATIC_LIBRARY)))

            $$(error directory of STATIC_LIBRARY should be specified using OUTPUT_DIR)

        endif

        ifneq (,$(findstring $(STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX),$$($1_STATIC_LIBRARY)))

            $$(error STATIC_LIBRARY should be specified without STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX: $(STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX))

        endif

        ifneq (,$(findstring $(LIBRARY_PREFIX),$$($1_STATIC_LIBRARY)))

            $$(error STATIC_LIBRARY should be specified without LIBRARY_PREFIX: $(LIBRARY_PREFIX))

        endif

        $1_BASENAME:=$(LIBRARY_PREFIX)$$($1_STATIC_LIBRARY)$(STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX)

        $1_TARGET:=$$($1_OUTPUT_DIR)/$$($1_BASENAME)

    endif

    ifneq (,$$($1_PROGRAM))

        ifeq (,$$($1_OUTPUT_DIR))

            $$(error PROGRAM requires OUTPUT_DIR)

        endif

        ifneq ($$($1_PROGRAM),$(basename $$($1_PROGRAM)))

            $$(error directory of PROGRAM should be specified using OUTPUT_DIR)

        endif

        ifneq (,$(findstring $(EXE_SUFFIX),$$($1_PROGRAM)))

            $$(error PROGRAM should be specified without EXE_SUFFIX: $(EXE_SUFFIX))

        endif

        $1_BASENAME:=$$($1_PROGRAM)$(EXE_SUFFIX)

        $1_TARGET:=$$($1_OUTPUT_DIR)/$$($1_BASENAME)

    endif

    ifeq (,$$($1_TARGET))

        $$(error Neither PROGRAM, LIBRARY nor STATIC_LIBRARY has been specified for SetupNativeCompilation)

    endif

    ifeq ($$($1_LDEXE),)

	    $1_LDEXE:=$(LDEXE)

    endif

    ifeq ($$($1_CC),)

        $1_CC:=$(CC)

    endif

    $$(shell $(MKDIR) -p $$($1_SRC) $$($1_OBJECT_DIR) $$($1_OUTPUT_DIR))

    $1_SRCS     := $$(filter-out $$($1_EXCLUDE_FILES),$$(filter %.s %.c %.cpp %.m,$$($1_ALL_SRCS)))

    $1_BINS     := $$(wildcard $$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/*$(OBJ_SUFFIX))

    $1_EXPECTED_OBJS:=$$(sort $$(addprefix $$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/,$$(patsubst %.cpp,%$(OBJ_SUFFIX),$$(patsubst %.c,%$(OBJ_SUFFIX),$$(patsubst %.m,%$(OBJ_SUFFIX),$$(patsubst %.s,%$(OBJ_SUFFIX),$$(notdir $$($1_SRCS))))))))

    # Pickup extra OPENJDK_TARGET_OS_API and/or OPENJDK_TARGET_OS dependent variables for CFLAGS.

    $1_EXTRA_CFLAGS:=$$($1_CFLAGS_$(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS_API)) $$($1_CFLAGS_$(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS))

        $1_EXTRA_CFLAGS+=$$($1_CFLAGS_$(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS_API)_debug)

        $1_EXTRA_CFLAGS+=$$($1_CFLAGS_$(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS)_debug)

        $1_EXTRA_CFLAGS+=$$($1_CFLAGS_$(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS_API)_release)

        $1_EXTRA_CFLAGS+=$$($1_CFLAGS_$(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS)_release)

    # Pickup extra OPENJDK_TARGET_OS_API and/or OPENJDK_TARGET_OS dependent variables for CXXFLAGS.

    $1_EXTRA_CXXFLAGS:=$$($1_CXXFLAGS_$(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS_API)) $$($1_CXXFLAGS_$(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS))

        $1_EXTRA_CXXFLAGS+=$$($1_CXXFLAGS_$(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS_API)_debug)

        $1_EXTRA_CXXFLAGS+=$$($1_CXXFLAGS_$(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS)_debug)

        $1_EXTRA_CXXFLAGS+=$$($1_CXXFLAGS_$(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS_API)_release)

        $1_EXTRA_CXXFLAGS+=$$($1_CXXFLAGS_$(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS)_release)

    ifneq (no, $(ENABLE_DEBUG_SYMBOLS))

	ifneq ($(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS), solaris)

# <weird code />

# There is very weird code in Defs-solaris.gmk that first sets variables as decribed below

#   and then a couple of hundreds of line below resets them...

#   this feels like a sure bug...but before this is confirmed, mimic this behaviour

# (note: skip indenting this as it will surely be removed anyway)

# <weird code />

        ifneq (,$$($1_DEBUG_SYMBOLS))

		$1_OPTIMIZATION := LOW

		$1_EXTRA_CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS_DEBUG_SYMBOLS)

		$1_EXTRA_CXXFLAGS += $(CXXFLAGS_DEBUG_SYMBOLS)

        endif

# <weird code />

	endif

# <weird code />

    endif

    ifeq (NONE, $$($1_OPTIMIZATION))

	$1_EXTRA_CFLAGS += $$(C_O_FLAG_NONE)

	$1_EXTRA_CXXFLAGS += $$(CXX_O_FLAG_NONE)

    else ifeq (LOW, $$($1_OPTIMIZATION))

	$1_EXTRA_CFLAGS += $$(C_O_FLAG_NORM)

	$1_EXTRA_CXXFLAGS += $$(CXX_O_FLAG_NORM)

    else ifeq (HIGH, $$($1_OPTIMIZATION))

	$1_EXTRA_CFLAGS += $$(C_O_FLAG_HI)

	$1_EXTRA_CXXFLAGS += $$(CXX_O_FLAG_HI)

    else ifeq (HIGHEST, $$($1_OPTIMIZATION))

	$1_EXTRA_CFLAGS += $$(C_O_FLAG_HIGHEST)

	$1_EXTRA_CXXFLAGS += $$(CXX_O_FLAG_HIGHEST)

    else ifneq (, $$($1_OPTIMIZATION))

	$$(error Unknown value for OPTIMIZATION: $$($1_OPTIMIZATION))

    endif

    $$(shell $(RM) $$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/_the.list_of_sources)

    $$(eval $$(call ListPathsSafelyNow,$1_SRCS,\n, >> $$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/_the.list_of_sources))

        $$(eval $$(call add_native_source,$1,$$p,$$($1_OBJECT_DIR),\

                        $$($1_CFLAGS) $$($1_EXTRA_CFLAGS),$$($1_CC),\

			$$($1_CXXFLAGS) $$($1_EXTRA_CXXFLAGS),$(CXX),$$($1_ASFLAGS))))

    ifeq ($(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS_API), winapi)

            $1_RES:=$$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/$$($1_BASENAME).res

            $1_GEN_MANIFEST:=$$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/$$($1_PROGRAM).manifest

    ifneq ($(OPENJDK_TARGET_CPU),ppc)

    ifneq ($(OPENJDK_TARGET_CPU),arm)

    ifneq ($(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS),macosx)

    ifneq ($(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS),windows)

        $1_REAL_MAPFILE:=$$($1_MAPFILE)

            $1_REAL_MAPFILE:=$$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/mapfile

		$$(SED) -e 's=OUTPUTDIR=$$($1_OBJECT_DIR)=' $$($1_REORDER) >> $$@.tmp

    endif

    endif

    # Pickup extra OPENJDK_TARGET_OS_API dependent variables (posix or winapi) and 

    $1_EXTRA_LDFLAGS:=$$($1_LDFLAGS_$(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS_API)) $$($1_LDFLAGS_$(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS))

    $1_EXTRA_LDFLAGS_SUFFIX:=$$($1_LDFLAGS_SUFFIX_$(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS_API)) $$($1_LDFLAGS_SUFFIX_$(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS))

        $1_EXTRA_LDFLAGS += $(call SET_SHARED_LIBRARY_MAPFILE,$$($1_REAL_MAPFILE))

    $1 := $$($1_TARGET)

    ifneq (,$$($1_LIBRARY))

        # Generating a dynamic library.

        $1_EXTRA_LDFLAGS+=$$(call SET_SHARED_LIBRARY_NAME,$$($1_BASENAME))

        ifeq ($(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS), windows)

            $1_EXTRA_LDFLAGS+="-implib:$$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/$$($1_LIBRARY).lib"

        endif

        ifneq (,$$($1_DEBUG_SYMBOLS))

            ifeq ($(ENABLE_DEBUG_SYMBOLS), yes)

                ifeq ($(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS), windows)

                    $1_EXTRA_LDFLAGS+="-pdb:$$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/$$($1_LIBRARY).pdb" \

				      "-map:$$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/$$($1_LIBRARY).map"

                endif

                $$($1_OUTPUT_DIR)/% : $$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/%

			$(CP) $$< $$@

                ifeq ($(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS), solaris)

                    # gobjcopy crashes on "empty" section headers with the SHF_ALLOC flag set.

                    # Use $(FIX_EMPTY_SEC_HDR_FLAGS) to clear the SHF_ALLOC flag (if set) from

                    # empty section headers until a fixed $(OBJCOPY) is available.

                    # An empty section header has sh_addr == 0 and sh_size == 0.

                    # This problem has only been seen on Solaris X64, but we call this tool

                    # on all Solaris builds just in case.

                    #

                    # $(OBJCOPY) --add-gnu-debuglink=... corrupts SUNW_* sections.

                    # Use $(ADD_GNU_DEBUGLINK) until a fixed $(OBJCOPY) is available.

                    $$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/$$(LIBRARY_PREFIX)$$($1_LIBRARY).debuginfo : $$($1_TARGET) \

					$(FIX_EMPTY_SEC_HDR_FLAGS) $(ADD_GNU_DEBUGLINK)

			$(RM) $$@

			$(FIX_EMPTY_SEC_HDR_FLAGS) $$<

			$(OBJCOPY) --only-keep-debug $$< $$@

			$(ADD_GNU_DEBUGLINK) $$@ $$<

                else # not solaris

                    $$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/$$(LIBRARY_PREFIX)$$($1_LIBRARY).debuginfo : $$($1_TARGET)

			$(RM) $$@

			$(OBJCOPY) --only-keep-debug $$< $$@

			$(OBJCOPY) --add-gnu-debuglink=$$@ $$<

                endif

                ifeq ($(ZIP_DEBUGINFO_FILES), 1)

                    $1 += $$($1_OUTPUT_DIR)/$$(LIBRARY_PREFIX)$$($1_LIBRARY).diz

                    ifeq ($(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS), windows)

                        $$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/$$(LIBRARY_PREFIX)$$($1_LIBRARY).diz : $$($1_TARGET)

				$(CD) $$($1_OBJECT_DIR) \

				&& $(ZIP) -q $$@ $$($1_LIBRARY).map $$($1_LIBRARY).pdb

                    else

                        $$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/$$(LIBRARY_PREFIX)$$($1_LIBRARY).diz : $$($1_TARGET) \

					$$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/$$(LIBRARY_PREFIX)$$($1_LIBRARY).debuginfo

				$(CD) $$($1_OBJECT_DIR) \

				&& $(ZIP) -q $$@ $$(LIBRARY_PREFIX)$$($1_LIBRARY).debuginfo 

                    endif

                else

                    ifeq ($(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS), windows)

                        $1 += $$($1_OUTPUT_DIR)/$$($1_LIBRARY).map \

			      $$($1_OUTPUT_DIR)/$$($1_LIBRARY).pdb

                    else

                        $1 += $$($1_OUTPUT_DIR)/$$(LIBRARY_PREFIX)$$($1_LIBRARY).debuginfo

                    endif

                endif

            endif

        endif

        $$($1_TARGET) : $$($1_EXPECTED_OBJS) $$($1_RES) $$($1_REAL_MAPFILE)

		$$(call LINKING_MSG,$$($1_BASENAME))

		$$($1_LD) $$($1_LDFLAGS) $$($1_EXTRA_LDFLAGS) $(LD_OUT_OPTION)$$@ \

		$$($1_EXPECTED_OBJS) $$($1_RES) $$($1_LDFLAGS_SUFFIX) \

		$$($1_EXTRA_LDFLAGS_SUFFIX)

    endif

    ifneq (,$$($1_STATIC_LIBRARY))

        # Generating a static library, ie object file archive.

        $$($1_TARGET) : $$($1_EXPECTED_OBJS) $$($1_RES)

	        $$(call ARCHIVING_MSG,$$($1_LIBRARY))

	        $(AR) $$($1_AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT_OPTION)$$($1_TARGET) $$($1_EXPECTED_OBJS) \

    ifneq (,$$($1_PROGRAM))