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by pjmlp 608 days ago
As any proper CS or Software Engineering degree will teach you, a kernel alone isn't an operating system.

I suggest to attend one, or search related material freely available.

Termux runs on Android with hacks, and only to the point Google doesn't allow it anymore, unless it is side loaded.
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opless 608 days ago
My dear summer child. My degree trained me to build computers from logic, write an operating system, write userspace code and applications (with a side of AI) all before the year 2000.

I don't know where you did your degree or when. But my friend you are objectively wrong.

Termux no longer runs because it no longer allows (possibly using Linux capabilities?) subprocesses from around Android 10. Android 12 if memory serves actually starts killing background processes.

No hacks. Unless your degree says using the POSIX fork()/exec() API as "hacks".

Please don't embarrass yourself further. It was quite painful reading your prior response.

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pjmlp 608 days ago
Apparently it wasn't that good, otherwise you could tell the difference, since those APIs aren't proving by Linux kernel, rather bionic C library.

Also I they aren't listed as official NDKs APIs, because POSIX isn't part of neither ISO C, nor ISO C++, hence hack.

https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/stable_apis

A hack that termux folks now suffer from, because it fails Play Store API validation for forking processes, which sidelining works around, until Google decides to forbid that as well.

Coding since 1980's, and only fools are afraid to be embarrassed.

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opless 608 days ago
Hmm the NDK is for userspace, you can remove functions out of the standard libraries, but the Linux syscall API will likely be untouched

Apple does this too for its more locked down devices.

I've been coding since the 80s too. I had assumed from your hubris and ignorance that you were young. My mistake, it's clear that you're merely an idiot.

Enjoy the weekend, happy in the knowledge that I shall no longer be engaging with you.

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pjmlp 607 days ago
Usually people resort to name calling to divert attention for their lack of sound arguments....
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