Re:Sources: Cyanogen Inc. is undergoing major layoffs, may "...
by cocotino on Sunday July 24, 2016 @04:25AM
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The amount of work you need to bring an Android device to a modern version is very, very big.
Does a new kernel version work? (Android will require it). Will the device drivers work on a new kernel version? Will driver blobs be compatible?
Chipset manufacturers will definitely not send you a new version of a driver if you're not the mobile manufacturer (and sometimes, not even if you are). You're on your own, updating the driver, or writing a shim that acts as a proxy between the driver, kernel, Android, etc. It's just not feasible.
Does a new kernel version work? (Android will require it). Will the device drivers work on a new kernel version? Will driver blobs be compatible?
Chipset manufacturers will definitely not send you a new version of a driver if you're not the mobile manufacturer (and sometimes, not even if you are). You're on your own, updating the driver, or writing a shim that acts as a proxy between the driver, kernel, Android, etc. It's just not feasible.