The generic_x86 board target provides basic services on very basic
hardware (really for an emulation). To build with generic_x86, you will
need an appropriate kernel for your emulation (or device).
A1. Create a new top level directory and pull the AOSP repository
mkdir $HOME/AOSP
cd $HOME/AOSP
repo init -u git://android.git.kernel.org/platform/manifest.git
repo sync
A2. Copy in the kernel
cd $HOME/AOSP
cp ~/bzImage.your_device $HOME/AOSP/prebuilt/android-x86/kernel/kernel
A3. Build
cd $HOME/AOSP
source build/envsetup.sh
lunch generic_x86-eng
make -j8
The build will generate some image files whose format may or may not be correct for your
device. You can build an installer image disk for the VirtualBox emulator using the command:
A4. Build a VirtualBox installer image
cd $HOME/AOSP
source build/envsetup.sh
lunch generic_x86-eng
make -j8 installer_vdi
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