Re: How to build 4.2.2 for Intel Atom - Cloverfield?

[Dave Turvene]

Yeah,  I was working on a dell mini10n back when trying to do this.  I found that the AOSP only supports a small set of devices, all ARM-based, and Intel does not seem to be too concerned with supporting Android (which is a mystery.)  The Samsung boards in AOSP are all based on "Tuna" (the first Galaxy Nexus phone).  Google has made an explicit decision to not spread their teams too thin supporting a number of processor architectures.  So all I can assume is Samsung is running a proprietary branch off AOSP.

About 15 months ago I worked on an atom-based android port.  I found good success using the http://www.android-x86.org/ code bases. The android-x86 community is fairly responsive also but a donation is highly recommended.

Good luck.

[Jey]

FYI:  https://01.org/projects/android-intel-architecture might be helpful

-Jey

[Dave Turvene]

@Jey

Thanks for the link, very helpful.  It looks like Intel is choosing to concentrate their Android efforts on the Core processor family.  I didn't see any out-of-the-box Atom systems.

[Christopher Price]

Intel has only made Cedar/Clover Trail drivers available to select partners. This is due to Intel using a PowerVR GPU in those chipsets, for which they are not able to offer a freely-distributable graphics driver.

Intel has announced that BSPs will be available in Q1 2014 for the Bay Trail Atom processor line. Android-IA releases should resume before this time. Bay Trail is the next generation of Atom processors, and uses an Intel GPU integrated inside of the Atom processor.

Christopher Price
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[Dave Turvene]

Thanks!  It reminded me to check ARK.  Very impressive, and I'm most impressed that the power consumption has been dramatically reduced.  The GPU appears to be the same architecture as used in Ivy Bridge.  The overall design looks to me like a pretty big overhaul, almost a new chip line but I guess Intel wants to stay with the Atom branding.

I'm also very impressed with the whole Intel Open Source Technology effort (01.org).