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+# BoardConfigPixelCommon.mk
+#
+# Common compile-time definitions for Pixel devices.
+
+# Using sha256 for dm-verity partitions. b/156162446
+# system, system_other, system_ext and product.
+BOARD_AVB_SYSTEM_ADD_HASHTREE_FOOTER_ARGS += --hash_algorithm sha256
+BOARD_AVB_SYSTEM_OTHER_ADD_HASHTREE_FOOTER_ARGS += --hash_algorithm sha256
+BOARD_AVB_SYSTEM_EXT_ADD_HASHTREE_FOOTER_ARGS += --hash_algorithm sha256
+BOARD_AVB_PRODUCT_ADD_HASHTREE_FOOTER_ARGS += --hash_algorithm sha256
+
+# vendor and odm.
+BOARD_AVB_VENDOR_ADD_HASHTREE_FOOTER_ARGS += --hash_algorithm sha256
+BOARD_AVB_ODM_ADD_HASHTREE_FOOTER_ARGS += --hash_algorithm sha256
+
+# vendor_dlkm and odm_dlkm.
+BOARD_AVB_VENDOR_DLKM_ADD_HASHTREE_FOOTER_ARGS += --hash_algorithm sha256
+BOARD_AVB_ODM_DLKM_ADD_HASHTREE_FOOTER_ARGS += --hash_algorithm sha256