title: Android 2.3.6 support library v7 option menu is missing
body: <p>I'm using samsung  gt-s5570i 
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  <p>as you can see the screen is small.<br>
  the OS is Android 2.3.6.
  I want to create an app with action bar and menu (the three dots on the right side on the bar) using the support library v7 so i'll have backward compatibility .</p>
  
  <p>my prblem is, the action bar is shown but the option menu is missing, I tried to run the same code on api 17 and it worked.</p>
  
  <p>I dont know whats the problem, is it the resolution? or too old api?</p>
  
  <p>thanks.</p>
  
  <pre><code>public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity
  {
      ActionBar ab;
  
      @Override
      protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
      {
          super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
          setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
            ab = getSupportActionBar();
              ab.setTitle("Test");
      }
  
      @Override
      public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu)
      {
          menu.add("Normal item");
          return true;
  }
  </code></pre>