Android(安卓)drivers to be included in Linux 3.3 kernel

Android drivers are returning to the Linux kernel. Kernel maintainerGreg Kroah-Hartmanhas retrieved the Android drivers removed from the staging area ofLinux 2.6.33in thespring of 2010and put them back into his development branch for version3.3 of the Linux kernel.

The plan is for a Linux3.3 kernel to be able to boot on an Android device without further patches – although not all Android patches are being automatically carried over to the main development branch. For example, the WakeLock code, which helps Android devices' batteries last longer but is not necessary for booting, is not included.

The Linux Foundation's Consumer Electronics workgroup, along with a group at Linaro and various individual developers, is working with Kroah-Hartmann on this project. Tim Bird, chair of the Architecture Group, haslaunchedtheAndroid Mainlining Projectwith the goal of coordinating work on integrating the Android features. Developers interested in helping to integrate Android patches into the mainline kernel can sign up for the project'smailing list.

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