Watermelon Video Tech Team

Nov 23, 2020 · Mobile Development

Analysis of Android D8 Compiler Register Allocation Bug Causing VerifyError Crash

This article investigates an Android D8 compiler bug where improper register allocation for long and double values leads to a VerifyError crash at runtime, explains the underlying Dalvik verification rules, demonstrates the faulty bytecode generation, and presents practical fixes and preventive measures.