android source code guided tour
DESCRIPTION
Exploring tools, people and process working with the Android Repo. Presented by Kevin McDonagh at the May 2010 London Android meetup. Video: http://skillsmatter.com/podcast/os-mobile-server/kevin-mcdonagh-android-repos-guided-tourTRANSCRIPT
@kevinmcdonaghAndroid source code tour
Android source code tour
How open?
Linux / Android Diferences
Get source / Make a buildHow to take part!
Who is Android
htps://developers.android.com
htp://review.source.android.com/
htps://source.android.com
https://android.git.kernel.org/
Linux Kernel
Google are notAndroid they just are generous donators
htp://git.kernel.org
htp://android.git.kernel.org
Tey look deceivingly similar!
Linux = manyAndroid = 1 shared
Where to putthe source?
- On an img
Repo
- Dependencies - Gerrit
You now have the source
Oh... you wanteda build?
We all encounter problems
Pleasegive back!
New Tools!
Required Contributor Agreementfor commiters
http://review.source.android.com/
My frst review.http://review.source.android.com/
IRC
#android
#android-dev
+
#android-offtopic
#android-root
#android-fr
irc.freenode.net
IRC
irc.freenode.net
#android-firehose- gerrit updates
Merges tothe mainline
Compiled RSS Feedhttp://www.google.co.uk/reader/bundle/user/07102146560519227874/bundle/Android%20Platform%20Repository
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