[android-kernel] Re: Are the DVM registers shared between threads?

2012-04-26 Thread andria
Hi, Maybe I'm wrong but I think they are not shared because applications run in different processes. Regards Le jeudi 19 avril 2012 16:19:03 UTC+2, Pascal Wittmann a écrit : > > Hi, > > I'm currently working on a security type system that enforces a > noninterference-like property based on a st

Re: [android-kernel] Re: Device driver of Linux kernel Vs Android kernel

2012-04-26 Thread Durgadoss Ramanathan
Yeah I agree with Mark. Also, it depends on what kind of drivers you want to write . I write some sensor drivers..For that, as long as the driver follows standard Linux interfaces (on which android relies on) it should work on an android device (of course, with HW support for that sensor) So, I wo

[android-kernel] Re: About Kernel Verison (will update)?

2012-04-26 Thread Glenn Kasten
Yes, new lead devices often start with a relatively recent stable kernel, and older lead devices often stay with the older kernel that they were first released with and patched as needed. There are exceptions; this is not a guaranteed rule. On Wednesday, April 25, 2012 8:16:49 PM UTC-7, dennis

Re: [android-kernel] Re: Device driver of Linux kernel Vs Android kernel

2012-04-26 Thread mark gross
There are no changes you really should need to make between an "gnu/linux" and "android/linux" driver. Some will say you need to add wake_lock's to your driver critical sections but, almost every time I see a wake_lock in the kernel (for the devices I work on) the lock was truly not needed. The f

[android-kernel] Re: Device driver of Linux kernel Vs Android kernel

2012-04-26 Thread Chirag Shah
Any idea !!! Which kind of changes i need to make to make it work with Android? Where can i look for this perticular modifications ? -- unsubscribe: android-kernel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel

Re: [android-kernel] Device driver of Linux kernel Vs Android kernel

2012-04-26 Thread Manjeet Pawar
I think it will nt work...some how driver gets change from normal linux kernel to android kernel...android on handset is nothing but a "embedded linux"..which are mainly designed with low memory and less resources... On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 9:08 PM, Chirag Shah wrote: > Hi All, > I know that lin

[android-kernel] Device driver of Linux kernel Vs Android kernel

2012-04-26 Thread Chirag Shah
Hi All, I know that linux mainframe kernel and Android linux kernel are different (i.e. Binder, Ashmem, pmem, power management etc features are added). These changes are towards generic architecture and performance improvement. But, I want to know in respect to device driver development for new dr