>I want to see what changes "they/Android" did to the "real" kernel >to make the Android Kernel. If I could get the correct version of the >"real" (base) kernel they started with, and do a diff with the end >product kernel (if I can locate that one too!), I would know whats >changed...
Each android release uses specific kernel version from linux kernel.org kernel tree. donut (1.6) is based on 2.6.27 eclair (2.0/2.1) is based on 2.6.29, and now later on 2.6.32 Android doesnt modify and maintain its own kernel kernel tree (say dont fork from kernel.org tree), but keep contribute to kernel.org kernel. you can see log of patches from google engineers being pushed to kernel tree.. eg: http://lwn.net/Articles/318614/ And all the below are mirrors of kernel trees listed at android.git.kernel.org >kernel/common.git >kernel/experimental.git -> some experimental stuff >kernel/linux-2.6.git -> supposed to be kernel tree used in android version >kernel/lk.git -> not a kernel tree, but a bootloader >kernel/msm.git >kernel/omap.git -> mirror of kernel tree maintained by texas instruments., >supporting OMAP chips. usually based on kernel.org latest version, android >products w OMAP chip can use this kernel port. >kernel/tegra.git -> nvidia kernel tree so, in your manifest file, you will mention what kernel tree you are going to be used for ur platform.. for eg., see below manifest., http://git.omapzoom.org/?p=platform/omapmanifest.git;a=blob;f=default.xml it picks 2.6.29 kernel tree from a kernel git. -Deva On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 3:34 AM, Kam <kampu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all! > > Here are my questions, I'll try to be right to the point. > > #1. What version of Linux does Android 2.1 run on? I know it's 2.6.x, > whats the "x". In the ANDROID.GIT.KERNEL site, they show the following > > kernel/common.git > kernel/experimental.git > kernel/linux-2.6.git > kernel/lk.git > kernel/msm.git > kernel/omap.git > kernel/tegra.git > > Okay, let me start again, this is what I want to do. > > #1. I want to see what changes "they/Android" did to the "real" kernel > to make the Android Kernel. If I could get the correct version of the > "real" (base) kernel they started with, and do a diff with the end > product kernel (if I can locate that one too!), I would know whats > changed... > > Yes? > > So, can anyone help? Point me to the right direction? > > Thanks, > > ~Kam (^8* > > > -- > unsubscribe: android-porting+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-porting+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the > words "REMOVE ME" as the subject. > -- unsubscribe: android-porting+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-porting+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
