how to specify a module only get compiled and installed in userdebug build while not user build

Question

I am developing an Android native service. I want to compile and install it only for userdebug builds. How to specify this? Thanks.

Will adding the package to PRODUCT_PACKAGES_DEBUG work?

Answer 1

You can use PRODUCT_PACKAGES_DEBUG += some_package, which will include some_package in userdebug and eng builds (reference).

Alternatively, you can add the package directly to PRODUCT_PACKAGES conditionally:

ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT),userdebug)
   PRODUCT_PACKAGES += some_package
endif