1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/graphics/java/android/graphics/BitmapFactory.java b/graphics/java/android/graphics/BitmapFactory.java
index e5a9aab..082e0c0 100644
--- a/graphics/java/android/graphics/BitmapFactory.java
+++ b/graphics/java/android/graphics/BitmapFactory.java
@@ -129,6 +129,19 @@ public class BitmapFactory {
         public boolean inInputShareable;
 
         /**
+         * Normally bitmap allocations count against the dalvik heap, which
+         * means they help trigger GCs when a lot have been allocated. However,
+         * in rare cases, the caller may want to allocate the bitmap outside of
+         * that heap. To request that, set inNativeAlloc to true. In these
+         * rare instances, it is solely up to the caller to ensure that OOM is
+         * managed explicitly by calling bitmap.recycle() as soon as such a
+         * bitmap is no longer needed.
+         *
+         * @hide pending API council approval
+         */
+        public boolean inNativeAlloc;
+
+        /**
          * The resulting width of the bitmap, set independent of the state of
          * inJustDecodeBounds. However, if there is an error trying to decode,
          * outWidth will be set to -1.