1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tools/aapt/Package.cpp b/tools/aapt/Package.cpp
index 62af30e77b70..46ba3c1ff2bc 100644
--- a/tools/aapt/Package.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt/Package.cpp
@@ -177,12 +177,17 @@ status_t writeAPK(Bundle* bundle, const sp<AaptAssets>& assets,
         }
     }
 
+    // If we've been asked to generate a dependency file for the .ap_ package,
+    // do so here
     if (bundle->getGenDependencies()) {
-        // Add this file to the dependency file
-        String8 dependencyFile = outputFile.getBasePath();
+        // The dependency file gets output to the same directory
+        // as the specified output file with an additional .d extension.
+        // e.g. bin/resources.ap_.d
+        String8 dependencyFile = outputFile;
         dependencyFile.append(".d");
 
         FILE* fp = fopen(dependencyFile.string(), "a");
+        // Add this file to the dependency file
         fprintf(fp, "%s \\\n", outputFile.string());
         fclose(fp);
     }