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authorAndroid Partner Docs <noreply@android.com>2017-08-25 14:23:21 -0700
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<h2 id="Linux-kernel">Linux kernel</h2>
<p>Developing your device drivers is similar to developing a typical Linux
device driver. Android uses a version of the Linux kernel with a few special
-additions such as wake locks (a memory management system that is more aggressive
-in preserving memory), the Binder IPC driver, and other features important for a
-mobile embedded platform. These additions are primarily for system functionality
-and do not affect driver development.</p>
+additions such as Low Memory Killer (a memory management system that is more
+aggressive in preserving memory), wake locks (a
+<a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PowerManager.html">
+<code>PowerManager</code></a> system service), the Binder IPC driver, and
+other features important for a mobile embedded platform. These additions are
+primarily for system functionality and do not affect driver development.</p>
<p>You can use any version of the kernel as long as it supports the required
features (such as the binder driver). However, we recommend using the latest