Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie rumors have been baking up some real heat across the 'Net for months now. Now, Android fanatics are being served up another slice of piping hot rumor when it comes to the chimerical Key Lime Pie. Are you ready for this?
Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie might very well be based on the newly released Linux 3.8 kernel.
The rumor comes from Android Authority, whose author mentions a "new report" about Google working on the Linux 3.8 kernel and the fact that it would make sense to do so for Key Lime Pie.
The work is being labeled "experimental," though it is also "evolving fast." With the Google I/O rearing its head in May, it would make sense that Google is working hard to keep the Linux 3.8 kernel "evolving fast" to have it ready for Key Lime Pie's possible unveiling.
"Jelly Bean is based on Linux 3.0 kernel," further points out Android Authority, "with Google also maintaining other versions including 3.3 and 3.4, with Android 4.2.2 for Nexus 4 based on the latter."
Clearest of all is the indisputable evidence that there is some connection between Android and Linux 3.8 kernel in the following repository whose category is "android/kernel/common/ experimental/android-3.8."
Android Central confirms the validity of the public kernel repository and that Google is indeed working on it (as of Thursday, Feb. 28).
"The kernel repo is built from the standard Linux kernel, with Android modifications added by the folks in Mountain View working on the Android project," says Android Central.
Linux 3.8 kernel features that make it an ultra-awesome way to come out with Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie:
- Support for open source NVIDIA Tegra and Samsung ExynosDRM drivers
- Support for the Flash-Friendly File-System
- A (sometimes much) lower memory footprint
"It's important to realize that this is by no means official support," warns Android Central Reminding us again that "Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean ships with the 3.4 kernel on the Nexus 4," the site is quick to note "versions 3.0 and 3.3 are supported as well for other Jelly Bean devices. Maybe we'll see 3.8 in the next version of Android."
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