And the Codenames For Next Two Android Updates Are…
Froyo and Gingerbread. Froyo will be built upon Linux Kernel 2.6.32 while Gingerbread will be based on 2.6.33 or 2.6.34. The two known bits of information on Froyo (other than it's kernel) is that it is expected to be released as as update for the HTC EVO 4G and that it will include functionality for 4G radios. An interesting technical tidbit that may interest the über Android Geeker about the patches that are made to the Android Linux Kernel is the following post by Brian Swetland, who is head of the Android Kernel development team-
We maintain a set of patches on top of Linux, which we periodically rebase to the latest released Linux kernel. We've been doing this roughly every other kernel release since about 2.6.14. This week we're finalizing our move to 2.6.32 for the Android "Froyo" release, and we'll likely be on .33 or .34 for "Gingerbread".
These patches fall roughly into four buckets:
- random bugfixes (these are usually pretty easy to submit upstream)
- generic Android related drivers that are standalone (lowmemorykiller, binder, ashmem, logger, etc): These pieces are used by the Android userspace, but not other kernel drivers.
- generic Android related drivers that add new infrastructure. Wakelocks are pretty much the only significant piece here. They are depended on my peripheral drivers, but that can be conditionalized.
- support for new SoCs (msm7k, msm8k, etc) and boards/devices (G1, myTouch, NexusOne, Droid, etc) - they live under arch/arm/mach-*/... and don't have many special dependencies other than wakelocks (which can be conditionalized)
I wonder what the next version of Android will be codenamed. Maybe Hotcakes? Post your best guess in the comments below!
Source- lwn.net via androidandme.com
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……sprint still has us waiting for 2.1, might be outdated when we get it smdh
Lol, the Gingerbread is my favorite update already, and I don’t even have an Android phone!
Perhaps the next update will be called Gingersnap?
Lollipop
Will be released as an update for the Evo? Does that mean the Evo may not support 4G until the update is released? I’m sure the Nexus One will get it too since its Google’s flagship device. If you’re unlocked, you can already have a .33 or .34 kernel and some of the goodies from Froyo
Hmm… H is a tough one. Some brainstorming ideas: honey, hershey, huckleberry, hazlenut… I don’t know, I’m stumped.
Wait, how about Ho Ho (those nasty little chocolate things).
@ mindfrost
I read that HTC implemented their own protocols for 4G on the Evo, but it’s not built into Android as of 2.1.
so the incredible will just run plain jane eclair?
“welcome to the party, pal”
I am starting to think that the guy that comes up with these names must have worked for Little Debbie or something
carrot cake or pumkin pie. maybe pecon delight.
like @bedoig said… itll probably be something w/ an H as they do seem to be going through the alphabet… but im kind of partial to Sherbert or Sorbet