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diff --git a/android/lcr/images/lcr-reference-vexpress/HOWTO_releasenotes.txt b/android/lcr/images/lcr-reference-vexpress/HOWTO_releasenotes.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a51d553 --- /dev/null +++ b/android/lcr/images/lcr-reference-vexpress/HOWTO_releasenotes.txt @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +h2. About the Linaro Confectionary Release for Versatile Express (Aarch32) + +The Linaro Confectionary release is based on the AOSP Lollipop +Android-5.1.1_r3 version. This reference build is a userdebug variant +build, and it contains support allowing full use of the 32-bit ARMv7-A +architecture and supports the 32-bit applications, with SELinux +enabled by default. + +The release uses the Linaro Stable Kernel version 3.10. The sources are +built using Linaro GCC 4.9-2015.04. To disable SELinux pass "selinux=0" +as the boot parameter in the UEFI bootargs configuration. + +The Android AOSP software provided in this release is functionally +tested with CTS version 5.1 R1 and the CTS results are shared with +members. The BIONIC component is additionally validated with Android +BIONIC tests. We also added some benchmark tests to observe the performance +trend in various fields. + +Sources are also made available so you can build your own images +(see the "Building from Source tab":http://releases.linaro.org/15.05/android/lcr/images/lcr-reference-vexpress#tabs-3). + +h3. What is new + +* Android source changed to based on the Lollipop Android-5.1.1_r3 version + +h2. About the Android flavour of Linaro Stable Kernel (LSK) + +The kernel used by Linaro Confectionary Release for Versatile Express +is the Android flavour Linaro Stable Kernel (LSK), which is produced, +validated and released by Linaro and is based on the Linux stable +kernel tree. +The LSK focuses on quality and stability and is therefore a great +foundation for product development. It also includes backports of +commonly desired features, provided they meet the quality requirements, +and also any bug fixes. + +Sources are also made available so you can build your own images (see +"'Building from Source'":http://releases.linaro.org/15.05/android/lcr/images/lcr-reference-vexpress#tabs-3). + +h2. Support + +Subscribe to the important Linaro mailing lists and join our IRC +channels to stay on top of Linaro development. +* Linaro Android Development "'Mailing list'":http://lists.linaro.org/mailman/listinfo/linaro-android +* Linaro Android IRC channel on irc.freenode.net at #linaro-android +* Bug reports should be filed in "'Bugzilla'":http://bugs.linaro.org under "Linaro Android" product and "Reference Linaro Confectionery Release (R-LCR)" component. +** You will need to login to your Linaro account. If you do not have an account or are having problems, email its@linaro.org for help. +* More general bug reports should be filed in Bugzilla against the individual packages that are affected. +* Questions? "'ask linaro'":http://ask.linaro.org/ +* Interested in commercial support? inquire at "'Linaro Support'":mailto:support@linaro.org + + +h2. Android Patch Summary + +There are patches developed by ARM and Linaro engineering +teams applied to get Android booting to UI on the TC2 Aarch32 +development platform. These patches can be found on Linaro's Android +Git repositories via file "LOLLIPOP-MLCR-PATCHSET":https://android.git.linaro.org/gitweb/android-patchsets.git/blob_plain/HEAD:/LOLLIPOP-MLCR-PATCHSET. +Some of these patches have been submitted to AOSP and are being tracked +for acceptance. + +Any patches can be contributed through the instructions described "Here":https://android.git.linaro.org/gitweb/android-patchsets.git/blob_plain/HEAD:/README.TXT + + +h2. Known Issues and Limitations + +h3. Known limitations + +* SW rendering for user interface only - there is no hardware accelerated graphics + +h3. Known issues + +The following known issues are present in this release. Please contact "support@linaro.org":mailto:support@linaro.org?subject=LCR%20support%20request if you wish to know more information about these issues or have access problems when attempting to view them. + +| *Bug ID* | *Bug title* | *Bug summary* | +| "Bug 1015":https://bugs.linaro.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1015 | monkey long run test fails on TC2 LCR build | Blacklist for known to fail packages has not be updated or deployed - long monkey run fails as result | +| "Bug 997":https://bugs.linaro.org/show_bug.cgi?id=997 | glslparser test suite partially passes on 14.12 LCR | some glsl syntax in test are not recognized by Mali driver | +| "Bug 993":https://bugs.linaro.org/show_bug.cgi?id=993 | EVDEV failures in linaro android kernel test suite on 14.12 LCR build | | +| "Bug 224":https://bugs.linaro.org/show_bug.cgi?id=224 | Corrupted png files can cause crashes in gallery | The stock Gallery application crashes when displaying known corrupt PNG files. | +| "Bug 222":https://bugs.linaro.org/show_bug.cgi?id=222 | Dev Tools crashes on startup | Dev Tools app fails to instantiate com.android.development.Development class from /system/app/Development.apk | +| "Bug 64":https://bugs.linaro.org/show_bug.cgi?id=64 | Test test_pthread_rwlock from bionic libc test suite fails on Juno build - LAVA | | |