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Hard to imagine going to be used for ChromeOS before Android. Android runs native on Chromebooks because it shares a common kernel with Android so it can run
by jacksmith21006 9y ago
Hard to imagine going to be used for ChromeOS before Android. Android runs native on Chromebooks because it shares a common kernel with Android so it can run in a container.
That would be lost which is a huge deal. The new gnu/Linux on ChromeOS would be fine as it runs on a VM and would still work.
Now they could move Android to using a VM but that it less efficient and most importantly takes more RAM and CBs do not normally have a ton of RAM.
- bitmapbrother 9y agoWith the introduction of Project Treble wouldn't a kernel swap be relatively easy providing the Treble interface contracts are met?
- pjmlp 9y agoLinux kernel is not directly exposed to userspace Android apps, so it is actually irrelevant. In fact, starting with Android 7 they have started to lock down NDK apps that try to use APIs not listed as stable.
- jacksmith21006 9y agoIt is relevant as unless they replace both ChromeOS and Android kernels you lose the ability to run Android native on a ChromeOS box.