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10.01.2026

• Sync with LineageOS source
• ASB 01-2026
• disable AFBC
• Update kernelsu to 32264 (credits to @backslashxx)
• Enable UIDGID_STRICT_TYPE_CHECKS to make porting kernelsu easier
• Updates to Kbuild
• Add cross_rename support, missed in renameat2 patches
• Backport new shrinker and move lmk over to it
• Swap mali r22p0 driver to new shrinker API
• Remove fake command line, can be spoofed with root tools
• int_sqrt optimizations
• Backport some mm changes/fixes from android-3.18 common kernel and 8890
• Hook up ZSMALLOC_STAT and enable it
• Enable PGTABLE_MAPPING
• Enable INCREASE_MAXIMUM_SWAPPINESS
• Enable BALANCE_ANON_FILE_RECLAIM
• Add some missing sched updates I missed
• Set CMA size to 24 on S6/S6e only
• revert new vmalloc changes
• GPU: use interruptable wait for lower latency
• Backport mm/cma.c from 8890 kernel
• Backport process_reclaim but with new shrinker in mind
• Add defconfig option for vmpressure_medium levels
• Remove libsensor patch - ship with pre compiled modded one
• Rename libril to libril-samsung to avoid collisions
• Implement DO_ONCE and therefore remove some hacks from BPF Implementation

29.11.2025

• Sync with LineageOS source
• Merge ASB
• Compile kernel with clang
• Backport MAX_DIRTY_THRESH_PAGES from exynos 9810
• Allow DIRECT_RECLAIM_FILE_PAGES_ONLY and others to be used with SWAP
• Backport PAGE_BOOST from 7885
• Backport aio F_FS driver from A600F Q. Hence remove adb patch
• Backport ION from A600F Q.
• Backport new vmalloc for “large performance benefits”
• Backport pidfd sys call
• KernelSU update to 12128
• Tweak some vm values for better swap behaviour hopefully
• Enable ARM framebuffer compression, maybe for better HWC performance
• Update cryto modules in kernel
• Build kernel optimizations for cortex-a53

26.08.2025

• add some more arm64 changes
• enable BPF JIT properly
• add f2fs support for /data and /cache (requires 9-1 TWRP to work - properly, which will be released shortly)
• backport adaptive gpu power governor
• backport process_reclaim
• few misc mm changes
• enable dm_verity
• update kernelsu to 12107 (credit @backslashxx)
• update ion
• update arm64 vdso

25.06.2025

• Revert Cgroup v2 and kernfs changes
• Add arm64 changes from 3.14/3.18
• Enable arm64 BPF JIT
• Update kernelsu to 12103 (ty to @backslashxx)
• Add undervolting support (requires root)
• fix mm patches i missed
• binder changes from 4.4
• misc changes
• swap to lmkd

11.06.2025

Device tree:

• Unify W8/T and F/S/I/K models - 1 zip for all
• Audio HAL now dynamically swaps to ES path depending on device bootloader
• Decommonise audience firmwares
• Decommonise audio firmwares
• Decommonise sensors
• Use proper NFC firmware for Note5/S6E+
• Build CPBoot daemon v1 from source
• Fix up some SEPolicy compile errors due to LF vs CRLF
• Fix SELinux denials
• Note 5 devices correctly identify their models
• S6 edge can now properly disable touchkeys thanks to a new node in the kernel
• Decommonise wifi parameters, and add support for swlan0 for note 5/s6e+ (will probably need to eventually rename this to wlan1)
• Use non-legacy wifi hal
• Build NFC HAL from source
• WPA3 now downgrades to WPA2 (our kernel and firmware dont support SAE)
• S6 edge+ support
• add A810F fingerprint blobs - this removes a hack in the HAL that isnt supported in later versions
• completely remove ebpf and cgroup patches, these are no longer needed (looking to remove more)
• swap to threaded render back-end instead of skiagl - seems to be gralloc issues? no idea
• Latest ASB available

Kernel changes:

• Rebase and redo from scratch for a cleaner commit history
• Create unified dts files
• Fix available memory in /proc/meminfo showing discrepancies sometimes
• Disable more debugging to stop dmesg spam
• add back samsung customizations to sdcardfs and ecryptfs
• Properly fix IOVM allocation being broken causing lag sometimes in HWC
• Add more drivers to power_efficient_wq
• Increase display QoS
• Port some CMA_PINPAGE_MIGRATION features from 8890
• Port LARGE_DIRTY_BUFFER from 8890
• Port MEMCG_FORCE_SWAPPINESS from 8890
• account for unmovable pages in LMK
• Port ext4 from 3.18
• Port JBD2 from 3.18
• port fusefs from 3.18
• Add p9220 wireless charger firmware
• convert all firmwares to ihex
• remove hacks from kbuild
• Allow hall effect sensor detection to be reversed via config option
• Allow Play Integrity spoofing boot cmdline params to be disabled via option
• port arm64 features, like hardened user copy
• port bcmhd4359_100 from 8890 for note 5/s6e+ - allows concurrent hotspot and wifi connections
• binder/android updates
• f2fs updates
• alsa updates
• net updates
• Block/loop patches
• remove some of samsungs mm modifications
• disable FIPS/FMP, was broken anyway
• Port kern/sysfs from 3.18
• Add changes from 3.18 to cpuset/mm
• Use monotonic boottime for the camera (@K9100ii credit)
• use bcmhd_1_77 for BCM4358 for s6/s6e - newer oreo driver, should work a bit better
• port kernelsu (credit to @backslashxx)
• port overlayfs from 4.1 (credit to @backslashxx)
• port over cgroup v2
• port over eBPF
• Spoof kernel version to bypass version restrictions on art, memfd, bpf, etc

12.12.2024

• Sync with Lineage source
• Merge Dec 2024 ASB
• Note 5 test build

11.11.2024

• Sync with Lineage source
• Merge Dec 2024 ASB
• Note 5 test build

24.11.2024

• Sync with lineage sources
• November 2024 ASB
• Network traffic monitoring fixed
• Kernel updates
  • locks patches
  • rcu patches
  • ebpf backport (credits to acroreiser and rootfan for the patches)
  • ext4 updates
  • mm updates
  • add “available memory” to /proc/meminfo for lmkd
  • other misc changes

24.09.2024

• Sync with LineageOS sources
• Sept 2024 ASB
• Rebase to lineage-19.1 branch

28.08.2024

• Sync with LineageOS sources
• Merge August 2024 ASB
• Swap to 18.1 based kernel - cleaner commit history
• Reduce max GPU clock speeds for cooler temperatures
• Remove build_soong patch, fix up SLSI warnings

11.08.2024

• Sync LineageOS sources
• Merge July 2024 ASB
• Builds are now signed. This will allow you to bypass Play Integrity if you use PIF. This is a migration build, so to recieve future updates, you must flash this first if you are coming from older builds.
• Update device fingerprints
• Attempt at fixing dual sim support (again)
• Remove some debug info
• Swap to skiagl renderer from threaded

17.05.2024

• Sync LineageOS sources
• Merge May 2024 ASB
• Disable kernel tracing
• Update SDFat version to 2.4.5
• Fixed wireless charging not being correctly detected
• Use dual sim modem pdata on all variants
• Tweak interactive power profiles slightly

14.04.2024

• Sync with LineageOS sources
• April 2024 ASB
• Swap to Android 13 Linaro BSP (credits to k9100ii for reimplementing hwc1)
• Reclaim 210MB of RAM from hack we no longer need
• Fixed UI lag when memory pressure is high
• Ported over CMA/MM stuff from 7580, way better multitasking
• Fixed AOD not working
• Enable stack protector

13.03.2024

• Synced with LineageOS sources
• ASB March 2024
• Official Lineage support for MicroG
• Swap to d2s RIL blobs, better compatability and call quality
• Build libfimg5x from old BSP
• Fix few kernel errors

21.02.2024

• Synced with lineageos source
• Feb 2024 security updates
• Swapped to a rebased kernel, cleaner commit history
• Added some more patches to reduce a few errors
• Small undervolt, shouldnt change too much
• DT2W is more consistent
• Ported bypass charging to the S6
• Use S6 brightness mapping
• No more impl composer

19.01.2024

• Sync with LineageOS sources
• Merged Jan 2024 ASB
• Build HWC services
• Build HDMI instead of HDMI_dummy
• Fixed kernel build parameters
• Backport some decon changes from exynos 8890
• Backport some BTS features from exynos 8890
• Re-add DT2W (Although it is a bit buggy at this time)
• Fixed AOD not working
• Added OTA support. Please read the footnote regarding this
• Down rev to passthrough 2.1 composer for now as a test
• Move to 2048 xhdpi dalvik config. 4GB config was a bit too aggressive
• Set ZRAM size to a static 1.5GB
• Swap to more oreo blobs and fw files from A810S
• Fixed HEVC encoding
• small kernel updates

04.01.2024

• Synced with LineageOS sources
• Android security update to December 2023
• Swapped to a temporary stable kernel, old one had a few stability issues
• Implemented VDSO32 from Nvidia tegra 3.10 kernel
• A few changes to CPU boosting
• Hidden DT2W function added (still needs some work to be perfect, but you can activate via sysfs node if you really want it)
• Scrcpy (and similar apps) fixed and working due to kanged usb config from 8890q
• Changed dalvik cache settings to predone ones
• Better multitasking
• Swapped to libutils-v32 for camera blobs
• Added back lifevibe blobs and audience firmwares
• Enabled more audio effects
• Volume control is more granular when using buttons
• Swapped back to threaded renderbackend from skiaglthreaded - due to gralloc changes breaking it
• Disabled AOSP night and dim display - Superior LiveDisplay functions have returned
• Uprev LiveDisplay to 2.1
• Vibrator settings changed to sliders
• Dual sim detection should be working
• Cleaned up device tree

13.10.2023

• Synced with lineage sources
• Oct 2023 ASB
• Swapped to skiaglthreaded as the render backend, as well as skiagl for hwui
• Low RAM tweaks
• Improved GPS stability
• Improved idle power consumption
• Improved battery life

28.09.2023

• Synced with LineageOS sources
• September 2023 ASB
• Fixed edge camera not working
• Changed default TCP scheduler to bic
• Enabled LCD doze mode
• Fingerprint when screen off should be fixed (ivan_meler credit)
• Swapped to camera 2.5 service

13.09.2023

• Moved away from legacy wifi HAL
• Added missing wifi config files
• UI performance improved, same changes as android 12
• 15+% improvement in some benchmark scores
• Faster app launch times
• Fixed camera not being able to take pictures
• Stop logcat spam of debug stuff
• Maybe fixed BT audio in calls? (need testers!)
• Reverted headphone gain change in mixer_paths - too quiet for people

24.07.2023

• Initial Edge release
• Synced with los (july 2023 security)
• Swapped back to lineage fingerprint flag (FP shouldnt be triggered when screen off)
• Added Lineage Health HAL - battery charge limit
• HWC tweaks
• 8890 kanged auto brightness mapping
• Android Go tweaks

07.07.2023

• Synced with LineageOS sources
• New A810F based kernel with a bunch of additions - a lot of patches were from k9100ii’s 7580 trees
• Swapped to r22p oreo driver finally, issues seemed to be with a bad gralloc implementation
• OMX video should be fixed
• More under the hood tweaks, should be more responsive

15.05.2023

• Initial release for flat models