14.06: update Android FVP release notes from SteveB

Signed-off-by: Ryan Harkin <ryan.harkin@linaro.org>

1 files changed, 11 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/android/images/armv8-android-fvp-lsk/HOWTO_releasenotes_armv8-android-fvp-lsk.txt b/android/images/armv8-android-fvp-lsk/HOWTO_releasenotes_armv8-android-fvp-lsk.txt
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--- a/android/images/armv8-android-fvp-lsk/HOWTO_releasenotes_armv8-android-fvp-lsk.txt
+++ b/android/images/armv8-android-fvp-lsk/HOWTO_releasenotes_armv8-android-fvp-lsk.txt
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
-p. Linaro releases monthly binary Android images and associated sources for the AArch64 models.
 
-p. This is the Linaro Android release for ARMv8 FVP Base Models. The release is based on Android AOSP June 1st 2014 snapshot, Linux Stable Kernel 3.10 (LSK) from Linaro and boots on the new FVP Base AEMv8 model 0.8 build 5202 using UEFI EDK II as boot loader. The sources are also made available so you can build your own images. The sources are compiled for 64bit primary and 32bit secondary configuration with Linaro GCC 4.9 toolchain.
+h2. About the Linaro Android Release for FVP (Multi-arch 64-bit)
 
-p. The lastest available CTS package version 4.4 is compiled for 64bit Android user space and have tried running maximum number of tests possible. Few tests fail as the libraries required were not available for 64 bit in the filesystem. Detailed CTS results is made available to members seperately through the juice mailing list.
+The Linaro Android release for FVP is based on a snapshot of the Android AOSP master taken on the 1st June. The build contains multi-arch support allowing full use of the 64-bit ARMv8-A architecture and supports both 64-bit and 32-bit applications. Java-only applications will run as 64-bit in the supplied configuration with no modification. The release uses Linaro Stable Kernel version 3.10 and runs on FVP Base AEMv8 model 0.8 build 5202 and later. The sources are built using Linaro GCC version 4.9.
 
-h2. About the ARMv8 Android Release
+The ARMv8-A reference software stack combined with the including the ARMv8-A Fixed Virtual Platform models provides the ARM ecosystem with a foundation to accelerate 64-bit Android availability. The availability of this port is the culmination of a broad architecture enablement program carried out by Linaro, ARM and the ARM partnership. ARM partners will now have access to a 64-bit AOSP file system, together with a broad range of supporting material including open source toolchains from Linaro and supporting documentation. 
 
-p. This release is port of Android to the AArch64 architecture for Fast Models, there is a similar release for Juno (ARM's ARMv8 Hardware platform).
+For those with access to the FVPs, this release can be used to examine the internals of the Android Open Source Project in a running system. Application developers, particularly those working in Java, will also be able to use develop some applications via the recently announced Android 'L' preview SDK. 
 
-p. The main purpose of this release is to provide our members a pre-integrated and validated Android software distribution based on LSK, Android AOSP master and built with latest GCC 4.9 for Fast Models. 
+It should be noted that this is an early software preview and not all 3rd party applications will run correctly at this time. Performance is limited due to the ART runtime running in interpreted mode, more recent versions of the AOSP tree have now enabled this and future monthly builds will feature much better performance, along with wider compatibility as the baseport and AOSP matures. Next month's build in particular will improve as the ART backend compiler is enabled along with some recent optimizations.
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+The Android AOSP software provided in this release is functionally tested with CTS version 4.4 and the CTS results are shared with members. The BIONIC component is validated with Android BIONIC tests. Android Monkey tests were run for stress testing. Multi-arch support has been validated using examples provided in Android NDK.  Detailed CTS results are made available to members seperately through the Juice mailing list.
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+The Linaro Android releases for FVP appear monthly. Sources are also made available so you can build your own images (see the "Building from Source tab":https://releases.linaro.org/14.06/android/images/armv8-android-fvp-lsk/#tabs-2). 
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+A build for the Juno ARM Development Platform is available "here":http://releases.linaro.org/14.06/android/images/armv8-android-juno-lsk
 
 p. Android AOSP Patches - Summary :