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diff --git a/en/devices/architecture/index.html b/en/devices/architecture/index.html index a4a415e3..38f494a7 100644 --- a/en/devices/architecture/index.html +++ b/en/devices/architecture/index.html @@ -65,10 +65,12 @@ loaded by the Android system at the appropriate time. For details, see <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 |