This section describes how to build Android's default kernel. Once you are comfortable with a generic build, then you can begin to modify Android drivers for your own target device.
To build the kernel base, switch to the device directory (/home/joe/android/device) in order to establish variables and run:
% . build/envsetup.sh
% partner_setup generic
Then switch to the kernel directory /home/joe/android/kernel.
The default branch is always android. To check out a different branch, execute the following:
% git checkout --track -b android-mydevice origin/android-mydevice
//Branch android-mydevice set up to track remote branch
% refs/remotes/origin/android-mydevice.
//Switched to a new branch "android-mydevice"
To simplify code management, give your local branch the same name as the remote branch it is tracking (as illustrated in the snippet above). Switch between branches by executing % git checkout .
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