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i.MX android vs linux

pankaj_joshi — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:05:55 GMT

Hi all,

i want to understand few things w.r.t linux and android it will be great help for me if someone helps me with my queries and make me understand

1) what is diff between Yocto BSP and android BSP ? How i can differentiate between them ??

2) Can yocto BSP integrated to android BSP ?

3) If BSP varies and lets say i have Android BSP how i can integrate these to AOSP ??

Re: i.MX android vs linux

Yuri — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:03:37 GMT

@pankaj_joshi
Hello,

Please look at my comments below.

1.
Yocto is a system to build Linux BSP.

https://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/2.0/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.html

Linux is a popular OS whereas Android is a framework executing on top of the Linux kernel.

https://www.educba.com/linux-vs-android/

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/difference-between-linux-and-android/

Details of NXP implementation may be found in the documentation on the Web.

Linux:

https://www.nxp.com/design/software/embedded-software/i-mx-software/embedded-linux-for-i-mx-applications-processors:IMXLINUX

Android:

https://www.nxp.com/design/software/embedded-software/i-mx-software/android-os-for-i-mx-applications-processors:IMXANDROID

Summary Page:

https://www.nxp.com/design/i-mx-developer-resources:IMXSW_HOME

2.
No, Yocto BSP is not intended for integration with Android BSP.

3.
The i.MX Android release source code consists of three parts:
• NXP i.MX public source code, which is maintained in the CodeAurora Forum repository.
• AOSP Android public source code, which is maintained in android.googlesource.com.
• NXP i.MX Android proprietary source code package, which is maintained in http://www.NXP.com.

Regards,
Yuri.

Re: i.MX android vs linux

Warriors202 — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 12:14:46 GMT

Sure! Here's a short and clear version:

1) Yocto BSP vs Android BSP

Yocto BSP: For embedded Linux, built using Bitbake and .bb recipes. Not Android-based.
Android BSP: For Android OS, includes HAL, kernel, drivers, works with AOSP.
Key Difference: Yocto builds Linux OS; Android BSP is meant for Android OS.

2) Can Yocto BSP be integrated into Android BSP?

Not directly, but you can reuse kernel/drivers from Yocto BSP in Android BSP with some porting effort.

3) How to integrate Android BSP into AOSP?

Add device/, vendor/, kernel/ folders
Setup BoardConfig.mk, Android.mk
Add HALs and drivers
Use lunch and make to build

Thanks You
Warrior Academy