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Yocto Embedded Linux

Fix Yocto “Installed but Not Shipped” QA Errors

This Yocto QA failure is a packaging mismatch: `do_install` placed an artifact under `${D}`, but no output package claimed it. Trace the reported path, package it intentionally or remove it, then inspect the generated package rather than hiding the warning.

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Errors & Failures

Fix curl/curl.h Missing on Ubuntu C Builds

The `curl` command is not the libcurl development kit. Current Ubuntu builds normally need `libcurl4-openssl-dev`, which supplies headers and build metadata. Use pkg-config or CMake’s CURL target so transitive link flags and non-default installation paths remain correct.

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Errors & Failures

Fix openssl/ssl.h Missing on Ubuntu Builds

The OpenSSL command and runtime library are not enough to compile C/C++ code. Ubuntu puts headers, unversioned linker files, and pkg-config metadata in `libssl-dev`. Install it for the correct architecture, then let pkg-config or CMake supply paths instead of hard-coding `/usr/include`.

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Android Errors and Solutions

Fix “Invoke-customs” Android min-api 26 Build Error

This dex error usually means a module or dependency emits Java 8 invocation bytecode without compatible desugaring. First configure the module correctly; if the failing code calls MethodHandle.invoke, use the API-26-safe path instead of masking the problem.

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PHP

Fix PHP count(): Value Must Be Countable

An empty array is valid input to count() and returns zero. This warning means the runtime value is null, scalar, or otherwise non-countable; find where the type contract broke, then fix or normalize it intentionally.

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Django & REST Api

Fix MultipleObjectsReturned in Django and DRF

Django raises MultipleObjectsReturned when get() matches more than one row. The real fix depends on the domain: return a collection when duplicates are valid, or repair data and enforce uniqueness when exactly one row should exist.

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NDK / Middleware / HAL

Fix “No Toolchains Found” Android NDK Error

The mips64el toolchain error usually means an old Android Gradle Plugin or native build expects files removed from newer NDKs. Diagnose the version boundary, modernize the build, and use a legacy NDK only as a controlled archival fallback.

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Errors & Failures

Fix “buildOutput.apkData must not be null” Safely

The internal `buildOutput.apkData must not be null` exception belongs mainly to older Android Studio 3.5-era builds. A project-local clean often repaired stale APK metadata, but modern diagnosis should first identify the exact Gradle wrapper, Android Gradle Plugin, JDK, IDE, task, and plugin combination.

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