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Why are there so many different Android kernels (technical answer please)?

Isn't Android a common kernel that is used across all devices? For example, CentOS will install on Dell, HP, and a variety of other hardware. Sure there are different modules, but it's still CentOS nonetheless.

What is the reason why CyanogenMod is always "broken"? I always hear in forums they are working on porting this driver or that driver. If they used the same kernel, wouldn't the drivers just work with it? I also see a million different types of Kernelskernels for different devices.

Why are there so many different Android kernels (technical answer please)

Isn't Android a common kernel that is used across all devices? For example CentOS will install on Dell, HP, and a variety of other hardware. Sure there are different modules but it's still CentOS nonetheless.

What is the reason why CyanogenMod is always "broken"? I always hear in forums they are working on porting this driver or that driver. If they used the same kernel wouldn't the drivers just work with it? I also see a million different types of Kernels for different devices.

Why are there so many different Android kernels?

Isn't Android a common kernel that is used across all devices? For example, CentOS will install on Dell, HP, and a variety of other hardware. Sure there are different modules, but it's still CentOS nonetheless.

What is the reason why CyanogenMod is always "broken"? I always hear in forums they are working on porting this driver or that driver. If they used the same kernel, wouldn't the drivers just work with it? I also see a million different types of kernels for different devices.

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Isn't Android a common kernel that is used across all devices. For? For example CentOS will install on dellDell, hpHP, and a variety of other hardware. SureSure there are different modules but it's still CentOS nonetheless.

What is the reason why CyanogenMod is always "broken". I? I always hear in forums they are working on porting this driver or that driver. IfIf they used the same kernel wouldn't the drivers just work with it. I? I also see a million different types of Kernels for different devices.

Isn't Android a common kernel that is used across all devices. For example CentOS will install on dell, hp, and a variety of other hardware. Sure there are different modules but it's still CentOS nonetheless.

What is the reason why CyanogenMod is always "broken". I always hear in forums they are working on porting this driver or that driver. If they used the same kernel wouldn't the drivers just work with it. I also see a million different types of Kernels for different devices.

Isn't Android a common kernel that is used across all devices? For example CentOS will install on Dell, HP, and a variety of other hardware. Sure there are different modules but it's still CentOS nonetheless.

What is the reason why CyanogenMod is always "broken"? I always hear in forums they are working on porting this driver or that driver. If they used the same kernel wouldn't the drivers just work with it? I also see a million different types of Kernels for different devices.

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Why are there so many different Android kernels (technical answer please)

Isn't Android a common kernel that is used across all devices. For example CentOS will install on dell, hp, and a variety of other hardware. Sure there are different modules but it's still CentOS nonetheless.

What is the reason why CyanogenMod is always "broken". I always hear in forums they are working on porting this driver or that driver. If they used the same kernel wouldn't the drivers just work with it. I also see a million different types of Kernels for different devices.