The last update of the Linux kernel, version 3.3 is now available, including after a long time of debate, the Android code. Both platforms can now share drivers, and patches functionalities. This is good news for developers, Still a few things to tweak, including energy management, which currently limit the autonomy of devices, but the first step is done.
although the changes are not very relevant if I can not fail to mention the Android reentry code to it. In fact by now integrating Android is just a kind of fusion, but the interesting thing regarding this news for is that the disagreement among developers on one side and the other have been in the past. quite a few sub-systems as well as features of Android have previously been merged, and added more in the future. Obviously, this will bring benefits to both parties.
Moreover, because it improves support for Btrfs, the Bonding network cards, the active Ext4 partition resizing, adding a new IT architecture C6X
The Linux kernel and Android officially merged. This is the main new feature in version 3.3 of the Linux kernel that has been unveiled. Changes of Android had not been repaid since version 2.6.35 kernel. With the latest version of the mobile OS, Ice Cream Sandwich (which is based on Kernel 3.0.8), Google is fixed. This approximation simplifies maintenance of Android, but Android porting applications on Linux distributions. Therefore, there is only hope that the next version of Android is based on Linux Kernel 3.3.
But, this new edition introduces many other developments, and on all floors. The Btrfs file system is notably improved to better manage the balance and distribution of data within a disk array in RAID (on different levels). Btrfs is also equipped with a new utility integrity test. Network level, Open vSwitch is integrated into the main branch of the project. This software improves the switching network with multi-layer, especially in virtualized server environments.
A set of tools is also emerging to manage excessive consumption buffering. The prioritization process network traffic for different applications is also reviewed. Finally, the project now supports hardware architecture C6X Texas Instruments, DSP and multi-core configurations.
The most tech-savvy readers will know that Android is based on Linux, and even uses his modified kernel. But few people know about the schism that existed between the developers of Linux developers and Android, and how difficult it was to overcome.
With the release of kernel version 3.3, many disputes were settled, and the code elements Android now finally appeared in the core of Linux!
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