Google has committed to a 4 year support lifetime for its Linux forks, starting with 6.6. This is longer than the 2-years for LTS kernels.

After Linux reduced LTS releases from 6 years to 2, Google has committed to supporting its forks for 4 years.

  • henfredemars@infosec.pubOPEnglish
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    4 months ago

    You might be surprised to learn that the Linux kernel as employed in Android does actually have a stable binary and programming interface. It’s called the Kernel Module Interface or KMI, and Android fixes the tool chain and symbols that may be used. It’s part of the effort to move devices to generic kernels.