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Is the Linux kernel still limited by Android?

Is the Linux kernel still limited by Android?

Posted Feb 22, 2012 19:33 UTC (Wed) by dashesy (subscriber, #74652)
In reply to: Is the Linux kernel still limited by Android? by southey
Parent article: Handset cohabitation: Ubuntu for Android

It seems it is the android kernel, but as long as some modules are supported (HDMI, external keyboard, ...) no virtual machine should be necessary to run non-android Linux software.
To run android apps side-by-side on the big screen a virtual machine might be necessary.
If the video driver supports it, the latter can be some version of a dual-monitor setup with no virtual machine at all, that can be activated when switching to a special terminal.


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