NAK - Re: [PATCH 0/1][SRU][focal:linux-azure] Enable Android ASHMEM and BINDER_IPC modules

[Tim Gardner]

I'll resubmit with the Groovy patch attached.

On 2/17/21 7:00 AM, Tim Gardner wrote:
> BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1914568
> 
> [Impact]
> Enable the Android modules ASHMEM and BINDER_IPC in the Azure kernel.
> 
> [Fix]
> See patch 1/1 for config changes. Set CONFIG_ANDROID=y, CONFIG_ASHMEM=m, CONFIG_BINDER_IPC=m
> 
> [Test Case]
> 1. Installed the kernel deb, linux-modules, and linux-modules-extra.
> 2. Booted the test kernel.
> 3. sudo modprobe ashmem_linux
>     Checked dmesg for errors
> 4. sudo modprobe binder_ipc_linux
>     Checked dmesg for errors.
> 
> [Where problems could occur]
> Though the Android subsystem is in staging, enabling ANDROID=y appears to be a standalone operation.
> There should be no impact until the Android modules are manually installed.
> 
> 

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Tim Gardner
Canonical, Inc