README.txt revision c25e5032077ac08edd4b57c9bbf7305a848acf8d 
1The generic_x86 board target provides basic services on
2very basic hardware. To build with generic_x86, you will
3need an appropriate kernel for your device (or emulation).
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5A1. Create a new top level directory and pull the AOSP repository
6        mkdir $HOME/AOSP
7        cd $HOME/AOSP
8        repo init -u git://android.git.kernel.org/platform/manifest.git
9        repo sync
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11A2. Copy in the buildspeck.mk
12        cd $HOME/AOSP
13        cp build/target/board/generic_x86/buildspec-generic_x86.mk buildspec.mk
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15A3. Copy in the kernel
16        cd $HOME/AOSP
17        cp ~/bzImage.your_device $HOME/AOSP/prebuilt/android-x86/kernel/kernel
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19A4. Build
20        cd $HOME/AOSP
21        source build/envsetup.sh
22        lunch generic_x86-eng
23        make -j8
24
25The build will generate some image files whose format may or may not be correct for your
26device.
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