[REFERENCE] ELS - exynos-linux-stable (4.4.193) - PIE READY - Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development

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Project: Exynos-Linux-Stable​- Exynos-Linux-Stable is an organisation on GitLab & GitHub containing upstreamed linux for some of the latest flagship handset from SAMSUNG like the S7, S7E, S8, S8+, Note 8, S9, S9+, Note 9 kernel upstreamed to be inline with respective linux branches.
What does this bring?
- All of the devices mentioned above uses Long Term Support (LTS) releases, they are like old softwares.
- LTS releases are supported through their specified support duration by security updates, bug fixes, backports, and new device drivers, just like a regular release.
So updating or up-streaming your device's kernel brings many improvements talking security, performance wise etc...
How do I use?
If you are a developer, the reference tree is located in the exynos-linux-stable organization: https://github.com/exynos-linux-stable
This can either be merged into your existing kernel tree if you have one or be used as a fresh base. You do not need my permission to use it nor do you need to give me credit (although it would be appreciated).
If you are a user, ask your kernel developer KINDLY to use this source for his kernel that has all the changes added in!
Getting notified about updates
There are a few ways to get notified of linux-stable updates:
The exynos-linux-stable Telegram channel: https://t.me/exynos_linux_stable
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XDA:DevDB Information
ELS - exynos-linux-stable, Kernel for the Samsung Galaxy S8
Contributors
farovitus
Source Code: https://github.com/exynos-linux-stable/dreamlte
Kernel Special Features:
Version Information
Status: Stable
Stable Release Date: 2019-05-18
Created 2018-03-24
Last Updated 2019-09-17

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Reserved
DEVS ! IF you found that there is maybe a room to fix some things or improve a code quality than you are welcomed to push them into their respective trees, i will check them and merge with source.
Notes about some of the upstreaming conflicts:
1--- drivers/net/usb/r8152.c Samsung has diverted too much with this driver, ---reset to android-4.4 state.
2--- drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c: this commit "serial: samsung: Use right device for DMA-mapping calls" cannot be merged as it's based on 2014 commit that we don't have in source, ---reset to CRAP state but did then pick the following commit as it seems compatible https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/8af97d26ce2054f4914eb382be2ab1d7c994b190
3--- sound/soc/samsung/i2s.c : The following commit https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/079c4b43e1fe1557a37bda39872ff3a08dd65cff could not be applied because samsung diverted to much with this driver. ---reset to CRAP state.
4--- kernel/sched: this mainly free from the recent eas changes (s8/s8+ uses hmp), but still contain changes from upstream linux-stable.

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Reserved

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4.4.124 has been merged in.

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4.4.125 has been merged in.

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-4.4.126 has been merged in.
-G95XFXXU1CRC7 update has been merged in.

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4.4.127 has been merged in.

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4.4.128 has been merged into the exynos-linux-stable for dreamlte tree.

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4.4.129 has been merged into the exynos-linux-stable for dreamlte tree.

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4.4.130 has been merged into the exynos-linux-stable for dreamlte tree.
Telegram channel (Announcements) : https://t.me/exynos_linux_stable

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- 4.4.131 has been merged into the exynos-linux-stable for greatlte tree.
- G95XFXXU1CRD7 source has been merged as well.

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4.4.132 has been merged into the exynos-linux-stable for dreamlte tree.

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4.4.134 has been merged into the exynos-linux-stable for dreamlte tree.

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4.4.135 has been merged into the exynos-linux-stable for dreamlte tree.

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- CRED OSRC merged in.
- 4.4.137 has been merged in.
To fix battery draining you should ask your kernel devs to issue this command upon boot:
stop secure_storage
source: https://github.com/exynos-linux-stable/dreamlte

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4.4.138 has been merged into the exynos-linux-stable for dreamlte tree.

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4.4.139 has been merged in.

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4.4.140 & 4.4.141 merged in.

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Sorry for the late announcing in here, but been pretty busy. Just for the future i always announce Exynos-linux-stable changes first at https://t.me/exynos_linux_stable
- 4.4.141, 4.4.142, 4.4.143, 4.4.144, 4.4.145, 4.4.146 have been merged in.

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4.4.147, 4.4.148, 4.4.149, 4.4.150, 4.4.151 have been merged in.
Also i reverted a commit that @djmax81 stole and claimed it's his (turned out that he is banned from XDA lol https://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=2562519 ). All details available https://github.com/exynos-linux-stable/dreamlte/commit/b6aa9e1f56d229cacf3929fd7f1a296532fa4202