You're reading from Learning Embedded Android N Programming Customize your Android system with the power of embedded programming

Product type Paperback

Published in Jul 2016

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781785282881

Length 282 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Java

Tools

Android

Concepts

Android Development

Author (1):

Ivan Morgillo

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Table of Contents (10) Chapters

Preface

1. Understanding the Architecture FREE CHAPTER

2. Obtaining the Source Code – Structure and Philosophy

3. Set up and Build – the Emulator Way

4. Moving to Real-World Hardware

5. Customizing Kernel and Boot Sequence

6. "Cooking" Your First ROM

7. Tailoring Your Personal Android System

8. Beyond the Smartphone

Index

An overview of the Linux kernel

In Chapter 1, Understanding the Architecture, we learned how Android has been designed and built around the Linux kernel. One of the reasons to choose the Linux kernel was its unquestioned flexibility and the infinite possibilities to adjust it to any specific scenario and requirement. These are the features that have made Linux the most popular kernel in the embedded industry.

Linux kernel comes with a GPL license. This particular license allowed Google to contribute to the project since the early stages of Android. Google provided bug fixing and new features, helping Linux to overcome a few obstacles and limitations of the 2.6 version. In the beginning, Linux 2.6.32 was the most popular version for the most part of the Android device market. Nowadays, we see more and more devices shipping with the new 3.x versions.

The following screenshot shows the current build for the official Google Motorola Nexus 6, with kernel 3.10.40:

The Android version we created...

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