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General question on Android updates coming from desktop linux
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...but it's probably going to break a bunch of stuff, if it boots at all. Each kernel and its modules are built for a specific model.
You can sometimes find alternative kernels on XDA. Usually there's no need, or advantage.
If you really want an actual Linux kernel on your phone, I would just run full actual Linux. There are distros for this. But I would expect poor performance, and terrible battery life.
Sorry but I'm having trouble following the discussion. Copying over from another comment:
I don't know what KMI is, but if you mean the kernel ABI, yes it changes every version and modules have to be recompiled against the new kernel.
Kernel Module Interface, Google's new project with making the GKI mandatory on devices. I think it's a good step.
Yeah if the ABI changes spec frequently I can see the problem. Thanks