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They've Booted Kexec Up On Our Razrs...working!

Started by tucstwo , Aug 04 2012 12:46 PM

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#21 Guest_BDH_*

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 05:47 PM

I've updated the OP to be more informative, I was just SO STOKED when the news dropped I had to get it on here ASAP. The OP reflects a real OP now and not just some giddy high school girl gushing over her crush...lol Sorry.


Who isn't giddy about it?? This is amazing news for the RAZR community!

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 05:51 PM

This is very cool. Can anyone working on this estimate a timeframe for JB? Hours, days, weeks? DECADES!?

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 05:54 PM

Very good news. A great phone is about to get even better!

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 05:55 PM

This is very cool. Can anyone working on this estimate a timeframe for JB? Hours, days, weeks? DECADES!?


Days to weeks based on how these guys have been cranking this stuff out.

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 05:58 PM

This is very cool. Can anyone working on this estimate a timeframe for JB? Hours, days, weeks? DECADES!?


Please reference Rule #1 of development.

Rule 1. Never ask for ETAs
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 06:48 PM

awesome sauce!

+1

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#27 varpness

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 06:51 PM

Please reference Rule #1 of development.

Rule 1. Never ask for ETAs


That is very good advice, which is why I'm glad to have asked about an ETF instead of an ETA. Notice I offered a range of categories: hours (1-24), days (1-7), weeks (1-52), decades (facetious). Again, I'm glad we agree with one another.

Days to weeks based on how these guys have been cranking this stuff out.


Thanks for your thoughts. :-)

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 07:22 PM

Please reference Rule #1 of development.

Rule 1. Never ask for ETAs

you know these crackflashing addicts need their fix RIGHT now lol

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 07:22 PM

Who isn't giddy about it?? This is amazing news for the RAZR community!


I'm not giddy at all about this. The word giddy don't even begin to describe the feeling I have. lol

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#30 Brad92

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 07:22 PM

I just about crapped my pants when I saw the title. I'm ecstatic

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 07:40 PM

Had to double check to make sure this wasn't in the off topic section :)
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 07:47 PM

So available memory is going to be less with Kexec? Screenshot shows 706 MB available as opposed to the 840 it is on regular roms. Not a big deal just an observation

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 07:55 PM

Jelly bean hear we come ____ your update moto and big red

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 08:10 PM

So available memory is going to be less with Kexec? Screenshot shows 706 MB available as opposed to the 840 it is on regular roms. Not a big deal just an observation

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I think it has to be because you're essentially booting 2 kernels. If I understand how this works, it boots the stock kernel to satisfy the locked bootloader then hijacks the boot process to boot the custom kernel.

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 08:17 PM

I think it has to be because you're essentially booting 2 kernels. If I understand how this works, it boots the stock kernel to satisfy the locked bootloader then hijacks the boot process to boot the custom kernel.

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So its basically 2nd init, but being able to use a different kernel... right?

Pretty cool

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 08:20 PM

That's two pieces of shocking news in one thread:

1. Kexec on the RAZR

2. tucstwo is a high school girl
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 08:22 PM

It doesn't boot both. The bootloader may still check that the correct stock kernel is in /boot, but the hijack boots the custom kernel. It seems that on the GS3, the recovery partition contains the custom kernel and boot must start there(such as booting into stock recovery to boot the phone instead)... not sure if that's how we will have to do it or not.

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 08:26 PM

Custom kernels and camera is the only thing I miss about the nexus. This will take care of one issue :)

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 09:32 PM

Lol those jerks at Big red probably are watching this and saying..

We put them through as much hell as we could... it was a good run.

Sir! I have an idea! Lets unlocm the bootloaders. That will mame em zh1t bricks!

Good idea Billy! All in favor of unlocking boot loaders say "Mind frick them"

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 09:48 PM

^_^ I would want to test it but I can't risk another phone..

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