I highly endorse SergioSilva's intention to port Android to an x86 device. I also plan to port it to an Atom based minilaptop. It will be great to have feedback from Google, although we all know the high level of workload Google people must have with Android yet.
Bests Leo On 13 sep, 18:15, SergioSilva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi again, > > Would it be possible to get some feedback from Google whether or not > it is part of the plan to get Android running on x86 devices. That > means either releasing the source code of the components which > currently are only available in binary format for ARM platforms, or > releasing these components pre-compiled for x86. In my opinion Android > on this generation of small-screen netbooks would be pretty cool... > what do you think? > > Cheers > > On 10 Set, 10:34, SergioSilva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thanks a lot for your answer. Just so I get a better idea of the > > missing pieces: the binaries you talk about are just the dalvik > > virtual machine or are there more pieces requried? BTW will android > > programs (in the form of .apk) be cross platform? Is there any time > > plan for releasing either the required binaries for x86 or the source > > code itself? > > > Cheers > > > On Sep 10, 8:17 am, hackbod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > There is no point in trying to build an x86 Linux android kernel, > > > because all of the user space binaries are ARM code and we haven't yet > > > released the source code to allow you to recompile it for x86. > > > > On Sep 9, 4:23 am, eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > You don't mean running the emulator SDK, do you? > > > > > Install Android on PC, I would be interested to try it as well if > > > > possible..... > > > > Someone on another thread is attempting something similar......but > > > > didn't succeed > > > > though.......:/http://groups.google.com/group/android-internals/browse_thread/thread... > > > > > Eric > > > > Portable Electronics Ltdwww.hdmp4.com > > > > > On Sep 9, 8:45 pm, netizens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi ! > > > > > How can i install the android on my pc like real hardwares. > > > > > How to recompile and install? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Internals" group. To post to this group, send email to android-internals@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-internals?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
