Patches are for Nexus 7 (ie. grouper/tilapia) device, the repo name is android_kernel_asus_grouper.
These two patches allows Nexus 7's kernel to be booted via kexec-hardboot method[1]. In short, kexec-hardboot is like normal exec, but does full reboot of the device, so that drivers are properly initialized. Normal kexec results into freeze on Nexus 7. These only make it possible for patched kernel to be the "guest", I choose to do that because there's higher chance these will be accepted. N7's kernel version for Ubuntu Desktop port already contains these patches[2]. Git repository with patches is available [3], branch kexec_ubuntu_min contains these two patches and branch kexec_ubuntu contains full kexec-hardboot patch. With full patch, the kernel can also be the "host". Ported from Jens Andersen <[email protected]>'s kernel for Asus TF201 [4]. [1] Hardboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1266827 [2] https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2012-November/023076.html [3] Git repo: git://github.com/Tasssadar/android_kernel_asus_grouper.git [4] Original repository: http://git.io/EXpn2A -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
