Android Booting Process

18 Mar 2013

Linux Booting

• boot loader
• boot
• system
• init.rc

Android Booting

• Linux
• init.rc
• Dalvik
• System server

References

1. Android boot process
2. General Android boot process
   • http://www.androidenea.com/2009/06/android-boot-process-from-power-on.html
   • http://bloggervarun.wordpress.com/2010/01/25/embedded-linux-boot-process/
3. Boot of Linux on Embedded Devices
   • Linux U-boot: http://www.denx.de/wiki/view/DULG/UBoot
   • OMAP bring-up: http://elinux.org/Android_on_OMAP
   • eLinux boot time: http://elinux.org/Boot_Time#Measuring_Boot-up_Time
4. The Android boot image: boot.img
   • Unpack, re-pack boot image: http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=HOWTO:_Unpack%2C_Edit%2C_and_Re-Pack_Boot_Images#Background