Porting mainline Linux to mobile phones
summary
Covers how to port a mainline Linux kernel to Android phones with emphasis on Qualcomm hardware, explaining device tree work and practical first steps. Describes why vendor "downstream" kernels keep phones on old, unpatched kernels and how switching to mainline enables fully free/open-source userlands (avoiding libhybris), plus tips and tricks for getting started.
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