The Trials and Triumphs of Maintaining Devboards in AOSP - A Developer's Diary

Explore the challenges and successes of maintaining development boards in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) through this insightful conference talk. Gain a developer's perspective on the realities of AOSP devboard development and maintenance, focusing on Linaro's role in keeping devboards up-to-date. Discover how these boards are used for testing and as proof-of-concept devices for new AOSP features. Delve into the struggles faced by developers, including subtle breakages, bringing up AOSP on newer SoCs, implementing software rendering support, and synchronizing external projects. Learn about the ongoing challenges of boot image header version requirements and gain valuable insights into the complexities of supporting devices in large-scale projects like AOSP.