Embedded Android #3 - Native Android user-space

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Walks the device file layout (system, data, init.rc, ueventd, /system/lib/hw) and shows Gingerbread emulator (goldfish) live shells, explains init property space and limited toolbox vs busybox, and demonstrates merging a Buildroot rootfs into AOSP by changing Android.mk and file system rules. Details: edits system_core/include/private/android_filesystem_config.h, adds /sbin and busybox, tweaks adb to use /bin/sh, and uses ADB sync to iterate. Claim: buildroot merged in 5 minutes with practical patches that modified Android.mk and file_system_config.h and the result boots and provides a working shell.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 1:39Filesystem layout
3. 20:04Build system and filesystem
4. 30:566.1. Config files
5. 32:086.2. Global properties
6. 34:25Boot logo
7. 36:08Legacy Integration

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