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Explore the intricacies of Android Common Kernels and Out of Mainline Patchsets in this informative 42-minute conference talk. Gain a comprehensive understanding of Android common kernels, including the evolution of out-of-tree Android patches over time. Delve into the current and active patchset, examining their specific use cases in Android and ongoing upstreaming efforts. Learn about the android-mainline-tracking tree, focusing on the process of rebasing the latest android-$LTS tree to the most recent Linux release tag. Discover techniques for finding, reporting, and fixing Android regressions or ABI breakages in the mainline kernel. Benefit from the expertise of Amit Pundir, an Android Engineer at Linaro and AOSP contributor, as he shares insights from his experience maintaining Android kernel topic branches and working on various computing projects.
