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Category Archives: Patch-Highlights
Linaro Android updated to 4.0.4
Less than 24 hours after Android 4.0.4 appeared on Google’s servers, we’re pleased to announce the availability of a Linaro-ified Android 4.0.4. (This is not an official release – it’s the beginning of the 12.04 builds.) The complete source is … Continue reading
Linaro Connect Q1.12 Full Video List Now Available
The Novacut crew had their cameras rolling at Linaro Connect Q1.12 which took place on 6-10 February at the Sofitel Hotel in Redwood City, CA. Below is the full list of videos from the Linaro Connect Q1.12 event. Click on … Continue reading
Linaro Android gets ready for gcc 4.7
With the first release candidate of gcc 4.7 out, we’ve decided to get Linaro Android ready for the new compiler. Overall, adding support for the new compiler went smoothly – in the process, we fixed 2 compiler bugs, and adapted … Continue reading
Linaro’s Emphasis on dma_buf in the 3.3 Linux Kernel
Jesse Barker, Graphics WG (Working Group) Tech Lead for Linaro shares with readers the importance and challenges in getting dma_buf inclusion for 3.3 Linux Kernel. Back in April, as we—a collective group of hardware vendors, software vendors, kernel developers and … Continue reading
Compiler flags used to speed up Linaro Android 2011.10, and future optimizations
People trying out the latest Linaro Android builds may notice they’re faster than the older versions. One of the reasons for this is that we’re using a new set of compiler flags for this build. We’ve switched from a base … Continue reading