libgnustl_shared.so not present in 0.59.3

[M1K3Yio]

🐛 Bug Report

    System:
      OS: macOS 10.14.2
      CPU: (12) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700B CPU @ 3.20GHz
      Memory: 4.52 GB / 16.00 GB
      Shell: 3.2.57 - /bin/bash
    Binaries:
      Node: 10.15.0 - /usr/local/bin/node
      Yarn: 1.13.0 - /usr/local/bin/yarn
      npm: 6.4.1 - /usr/local/bin/npm
      Watchman: 4.9.0 - /usr/local/bin/watchman
    SDKs:
      iOS SDK:
        Platforms: iOS 12.1, macOS 10.14, tvOS 12.1, watchOS 5.1
    IDEs:
      Android Studio: 3.3 AI-182.5107.16.33.5264788
      Xcode: 10.1/10B61 - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
    npmPackages:
      react: 16.8.3 => 16.8.3 
      react-native: 0.59.3 => 0.59.3 
    npmGlobalPackages:
      react-native-cli: 2.0.1
      react-native-create-library-full: 3.1.2
      react-native-create-library: 3.1.2
      react-native: 0.59.3

Image on the left is version 0.58.6 and right is the latest 0.59.3.

I've gone through the upgrade process (manually). Application runs fine on iOS.

Is the removal of this file intentional if so what's the appropriate solution?

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[dulmandakh]

libgnustl is deprecated in Android NDK, so React Native switched to libc++ in 0.59.

[M1K3Yio]

@dulmandakh Thanks for the info. I went through the React Native 0.59 release notes multiple times and I don't see anything related to this. Do you happen to have anymore info on what I may need to change to use the libc++? I am struggling identifying what is depending on libgnustl_shared.so.

[dulmandakh]

Sorry that it's not mentioned in the release notes. I think that there is nothing to do to use libc++, because React Native already uses it. I think that you are using some native module that depends on it, so it's best to ask a developer about it. I don't have much experience with Android NDK, and I cannot give you good advice on it, sorry.

[M1K3Yio]

I think you are right, thank you for the information.