Unifying Android and Mainline Kernel Graphics Stack

Explore the unification of Android and Mainline Kernel Graphics Stack in this informative conference talk. Delve into the evolution of the Android ecosystem's graphics drivers and the challenges faced due to out-of-tree patches. Discover how recent advancements in the Mainline Graphics Stack, including Atomic Modesetting and Explicit Fencing support, are making it possible to run Android on top of the Upstream Kernel. Learn about the developments in both Android and Mainline Graphics Stacks aimed at enabling Android to use the Upstream Kernel by default. Gain insights into the workarounds developed by Android to address the lack of upstream support and understand how the latest improvements in the Mainline Graphics Stack will integrate with Android's requirements. Benefit from the expertise of Gustavo Padovan, a Linux Kernel Developer and Principal Software Engineer at Collabora Ltd., as he shares his knowledge on this crucial topic in mobile operating system development.