Yocto Project and Android – Compare and Contrast

Explore the similarities and differences between the Yocto Project and Android Open Source Project (AOSP) in this comprehensive conference talk. Gain insights into the setup, build systems, and development processes of both platforms. Learn about Yocto Project's environment configuration, recipes, and image building, as well as AOSP's build system components, including repo, manifests, and toolchains. Discover the unique aspects of each project, such as Yocto's flexibility and AOSP's challenges as a non-stable platform. Compare community involvement, development processes, and available resources for both projects. Understand why Android is not considered a Linux distribution and explore the possibility of creating a fully open-source Android platform.

Intro
License
Compare
Contrast
Getting Yocto Project
Setting up the environment
Local configuration
Recipes
Config, layer and recipe
Building an image
Building a rootfs with Yocto Project
What can you do with Yocto?
Overview of AOSP
Android without Google
The AOSP build system: repo and manifests
The AOSP build system: toolchains AOSP comes with toolchains for the supported compiled languages
The AOSP build system: external modules
The AOSP build system: board support packa
The AOSP build system: product type
kernel
Can you make a 100% open source Android p
Why Android is not a Linux distro
AOSP is not a stable platform
Development process: Yocto Project
Development process: AOSP
How is AOSP developed?
Community: Yocto Project
Community: AOSP
Resourcing
Conclusion