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Google's Generic Kernel Image is the next step towards solving Android's fragmentation problem
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What are the cons of this aside from google having more control of the software?
A generic kernel reduces a lot of problems with compatibility and maintainability (which as a consequence could at least theoretically make phones cheaper), but it will have costs in terms of performance and memory usage.