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{GPL}[Kernel][Tool] ZenKernel HTC Kernel Overclocked UnderVolted + AnyKernel 8-29-10

AnyKernel zips will only replace the kernel in your boot.img.
To define a boot.img:
Kernel(zImage) + ramdisk(root file system + init scripts) = boot.img
Where AnyKernel came from:
While searching for different kernels for my Motorola Droid I stumbled on a great idea implemented by Koush. Basically it will split the boot.img from recovery while your phone is running then replace the kernel and make a new boot.img and flash it along with the correct modules for the kernel.
I figured I would implement it on the CDMA Hero and it worked out.
This will work on any rooted rom with a custom recovery running Sense UI including the stock rom.
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Here are the undervolted and overclocked kernels for Sense ROMS
These kernels are built from the HTC heroc-2.6.29-bc0d2ccf source with toasts overclock patch modified by darchstar/Decad3nce to include undervolt.
The git repo for this is @ http://github.com/zenulator/htc-heroc-2.6.29-bc0d2cff
The GPL license can be read @ http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
ZenKernel-HTC-08122010 no perf lock
It has perf lock disabled to allow full overclocking with out the need use setcpu to disable perf lock. The clock speeds will stay at what ever the target rom uses unless you running a rom with no overclock built in. If so it will scale from 19mhz to 768mhz.
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ZenKernel-HTC-08122010 perf lock
Same as above but with perf lock enabled. It will run at stock values on any sense Rom until you use setcpu. To overclock it you will need to set setcpu to autodetect and then disable perf lock inside setcpu.
Download
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StockVoltage Overclocked Kernel:
This kernel is built from the same source as the rest except the voltages were changed to stock values. It will max out at 691 and the governor is set to performance.
Download
Setcpu is free for xda memebers and can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3638937&postcount=1
Instructions:
Download the update and copy it to the root of your sdcard.
Reboot into recovery.
Nandroid (just in case you want to go back)
Flash the update
Reboot
Check Settings > About phone > Software information > Kernel version
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If you wish to modify this with another kernel just extract the update and replace the zImage in the kernel directory with the one you want and replace the corresponding modules. Then rezip and resign and flash. It will work on any 2.1 sense rom regardless of boot.img.

Damn good work zenulator I am downloading it now and will test thoroughly tomorrow and see how it go's.
Thanks for the hard work.

Works great, using it with your beta ROM. Lock screen lag is gone
I got used to it so I barely noticed it... but now it seems a lot faster

I know you just started this and it says for sense. But I gotta ask is there anyway that this will work with froyo? I'm not a fan of overclock roms because of the lag when you push the menu key till when you screen is actually ready to go. And this gives me hope
of having a kernel that doesn't do that

thatguythatdid said:
I know you just started this and it says for sense. But I gotta ask is there anyway that this will work with froyo? I'm not a fan of overclock roms because of the lag when you push the menu key till when you screen is actually ready to go. And this gives me hope
of having a kernel that doesn't do that
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Yes it will work for froyo if you modify it and put in the correct zImage (kernel). It won't work with the update I posted since it's made for Sense roms and uses HTC's Synaptics driver which isn't compatible with AOSP 2.2 Froyo/Cyanogenmod.
If you want a AOSP kernel with no overclock and no ability to overclock at all then I can do that but not for a couple days. If you ask darch he might be able to do it quicker since he already has everything set up and most likely only two files will need to be changed before a compile.

zenulator said:
Yes it will work for froyo if you modify it and put in the correct zImage (kernel). It won't work with the update I posted since it's made for Sense roms and uses HTC's Synaptics driver which isn't compatible with AOSP 2.2 Froyo/Cyanogenmod.
If you want a AOSP kernel with no overclock and no ability to overclock at all then I can do that but not for a couple days. If you ask darch he might be able to do it quicker since he already has everything set up and most likely only two files will need to be changed before a compile.
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Thanks for the reply I'm gonna give the new kernel a chance to see how it does

Excuse my ignorance but how is this different from Standard DarchKernel vUV2 691 MHz found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705074 ?
That's what I'm using and it already says
Kernel version
2.6.29-cyanogenmod
[email protected] #6

Thanks for this zen works great

this is undervolted correct? does this really help the battery life?

c00ller said:
Excuse my ignorance but how is this different from Standard DarchKernel vUV2 691 MHz found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705074 ?
That's what I'm using and it already says
Kernel version
2.6.29-cyanogenmod
[email protected] #6
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Uhh. I'm going to give a brief explanation.
AnyKernel is a tool created by Koushik Dutta found here on github.
The beauty of it is that it can flash/add a kernel to any boot.img regardless of ramdisk. It literally does the unpacking of the boot.img, extracting of the ramdisk, deletion of the original kernel and repacking of the boot.img together with the kernel of your choice.
The difference with this is probably changes in base address/cmd line and possible how it's extracted(haven't looked at it). Very awesome tool nonetheless, and is a lot more efficient that going through the process of coupling the kernel with each specific ramdisk before releasing a boot.img.
That's how it's different from your quoted "kernel".

Decad3nce said:
Uhh. I'm going to give a brief explanation.
AnyKernel is a tool created by Koushik Dutta found here on github.
The beauty of it is that it can flash/add a kernel to any boot.img regardless of ramdisk. It literally does the unpacking of the boot.img, extracting of the ramdisk, deletion of the original kernel and repacking of the boot.img together with the kernel of your choice.
The difference with this is probably changes in base address/cmd line and possible how it's extracted(haven't looked at it). Very awesome tool nonetheless, and is a lot more efficient that going through the process of coupling the kernel with each specific ramdisk before releasing a boot.img.
That's how it's different from your quoted "kernel".
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I understand the explanation but have to ask what rge different change. I know this will just change the kernal from the boot imiage which is great and it has the HTC synaptic drivers in the kernal but that kernal with the HTC drivers has already been implemented into the latest boot.imgs. its a cool concept and would make it easier to change just the kernal for a one shot stop when a newer kernal comes out but as of right now that's the same kernal most of the sense based roms have already implemented into them at this time. If im wrong I'm sorry.

Now with the HTC Synaptics driver included, the swipe action once the screen is on is no longer lagged. However, I notice that there is still lag from the time the power button is hit to the time the screen comes on as compared to stock where there is almost no lag. Is there some other driver or something that causes this?

Well just an update but it has been very smooth so far, 8 hours as still smooth . Great job. Screen rotation and scroll seem quicker also .
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Papa Smurf151 said:
I understand the explanation but have to ask what rge different change. I know this will just change the kernal from the boot imiage which is great and it has the HTC synaptic drivers in the kernal but that kernal with the HTC drivers has already been implemented into the latest boot.imgs. its a cool concept and would make it easier to change just the kernal for a one shot stop when a newer kernal comes out but as of right now that's the same kernal most of the sense based roms have already implemented into them at this time. If im wrong I'm sorry.
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This will just make it a lot easier instead of having multiple boot.img for different roms like in the other thread. Plus this will work on other roms not supported in the other thread. I know the kernel brings nothing new but for instance if someone wants to overclock my old ZenHero they can now do that. Or if someone just rooted their phone and installed RA or some other recovery this is all they need to over clock and still keep their stock system.
So when someone makes a new kernel they can use this and have it work on any Rom instead of just a specific Rom.
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zer0vette said:
Now with the HTC Synaptics driver included, the swipe action once the screen is one is no longer lagged. However, I notice that there is still lag from the time the power button is hit to the time the screen comes on as compared to stock where there is almost no lag. Is there some other driver or something that causes this?
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I've always wondered about this delay with the OC kernels as well.
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zenulator said:
This will just make it a lot easier instead of having multiple boot.img for different roms like in the other thread. Plus this will work on other roms not supported in the other thread. I know the kernel brings nothing new but for instance if someone wants to overclock my old ZenHero they can now do that. Or if someone just rooted their phone and installed RA or some other recovery this is all they need to over clock and still keep their stock system.
So when someone makes a new kernel they can use this and have it work on any Rom instead of just a specific Rom.
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Makes sense. I thought about it actually and it will make things easier. I used it earlier today on a boot.img I flashed first that had the ramdisk mod for battery tweak but I think was missing the HTC synaptic driver. Lag is all gone and it worked great.

Papa Smurf151 said:
Makes sense. I thought about it actually and it will make things easier. I used it earlier today on a boot.img I flashed first that had the ramdisk mod for battery tweak but I think was missing the HTC synaptic driver. Lag is all gone and it worked great.
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It's definitely going to make it easier for me at least since I plan on doing a bunch of new kernels based on toasts and darchstars work. As well as the official HTC kernel with toasts overclock.
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zenulator said:
It's definitely going to make it easier for me at least since I plan on doing a bunch of new kernels based on toasts and darchstars work. As well as the official HTC kernel with toasts overclock.
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Now this is what I'm talking about
I was looking for something like this. Darchstar is one helluva dev, but it seems like the only kernels in use these days are Toasts (base) then modded toast kerenels by Darchstar (which are great as well). But I'd like to see a couple of tweaks fixed in the most recent Kernel #6 such as the typo that Uroshiol mentioned that is located in the actual zImage in the DArchstar uv2 kernel 710 with freememkiller
Nice nice work ya'llz and great stuff Zen... makes the addition of new kernels a breeeeze

Wait...so there is an under volted, oc kernel available for nfinite's .6 stock rom that eliminates the menu button wake lag?? i dont like the lag but deal with it. although if there is a way to eliminate the lag, please share!!

Zen, you're definitely an unsung hero (no pun intended I swear) around these parts and I for one definitely appreciate your work. Cheers!

Just trying to clarify

I've searched around, but have yet to find a definitive answer. Can I run ANY i9000 rom on the captivate as long as I use a reorient kernal, such as Setiron's?

run, yes, flawlessly, maybe, won't know until you try it.
That was the intended purpose of the reorient kernels from Xcaliberinhand. Setiron has simply extended Xcaliber's kernel with the tweaks and lagfixes of some of the other i9000 kernels.

l7777 said:
run, yes, flawlessly, maybe, won't know until you try it.
That was the intended purpose of the reorient kernels from Xcaliberinhand. Setiron has simply extended Xcaliber's kernel with the tweaks and lagfixes of some of the other i9000 kernels.
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Right on. I've been running Tayu's Lite with setirons for the last few weeks. I didn't use the rom supplied in the Dev section, though. I pieced it together separately. This is by far the best setup I have used yet, but after using the cogs previously, i became a flash junkie and want to try something else out.

I am also using Tayutama's rom but I will be trying out cognition once true source code has been released allowing proper kernels and tweaks to be done. I imagine cog will come back with a vengeance after the true update and source are released. Happy flashing.

Can I simply flash a new kernel on top of my ROM? For instance, can I flash SetrioN 1.3.3 if I'm currently runiing 1.2? Just put in in Odin under Phone? PDA?
Still learning here.

nsaia said:
Can I simply flash a new kernel on top of my ROM? For instance, can I flash SetrioN 1.3.3 if I'm currently runiing 1.2? Just put in in Odin under Phone? PDA?
Still learning here.
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what rom are you using? do you mean you are currently running Setiron 1.2?

I need to add a signature.
Running Doc 7.6 with SetrioN 1.2.

nsaia said:
I need to add a signature.
Running Doc 7.6 with SetrioN 1.2.
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If you've made adjustments to you OC/UV, you need to reset those to default. After that, you can just flash the new one right on top using CWM rec.

Thanks. I haven't messed with those settings.

Props to both of you for asking your questions in general. Remember to use a good descriptive subject in the future though.

[Q] Updating Kernel

I was just wondering that if I am going to update my kernel is it necessary to re-install the rom or do I just install the zip with clockwork and away i go? I've searched the forum and couldn't find anything regarding it, I would appreciate the help! Thanks.

you can just use CWM to installed the kernels without installing the rom but there might be some compatibility issues, so check before doing it.

Ok because the reason I'm asking is because I have SupeAosp with the Trinity kernel but I'm thinking on either upgrading for Trinity 12 to 14 or trying out James Bond Kernel and I thought that there might be some prep work involved.

xmatrix13 said:
Ok because the reason I'm asking is because I have SupeAosp with the Trinity kernel but I'm thinking on either upgrading for Trinity 12 to 14 or trying out James Bond Kernel and I thought that there might be some prep work involved.
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just flash the newer kernel on top. be sure its compatable with the rom. if you do have issues, just reflash the rom(that will bring you back to the roms "stock" kernel).

In this case you can test out different kernels but make sure you have the trinity kernel file in the root folder in case which ever kernel you do flash doesn't work out.
In such a case you would just boot into CWM and re-flash the morfic kernel.
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Thanks for the insight, I look forward to testing out many kernels!

[KERNEL][4/11/12] TestyMeh ICS 1.0 - OC+SIO+Initd ICS, New Suspend Method, Added Veno

This kernel aims to improve performance, while still maximizing stability (and getting rid of reboots and SODs). It's working on all ROMs so far, so here it is for your approval. It can overclock to 1704Mhz, but doesn't override your user limit. I've added SIO and Init.d support and some various tweaks, and rebased to the newest source. Next is more cpu governors and general tweaks. Thanks to Roach for his commits from github, and guevor for new suspend code to imitate.
Some ROMs use a different build config, so Use The Right Version Below! Please Wipe Cache in CWM before flashing.
Update 4/11/12: Added test version of Veno, read about it at: http://www.ie.cuhk.edu.hk/fileadmin/staff_upload/soung/Journal/J3.pdf1.0 is up for All testers. Voodoo should be supported, please report. Wifi has been tested on Stock/ARHD/Revolver/Megatron/CNA/AOKP, but please test with other ROMs. I'm trying to compile one kernel for all ROMs, but EOS is still separate. Mega props to Guevor for the new suspend code. I'm trying to implement it without directly copying him though, so I need testers again. I will compile for other ROMs if necessary.
Update 4/7/12-2: 0.8 Added OC up to 1704mhz, Under/Overvolt support, made some changes to error handling for wifi stack, tweaked default voltages, and some stuff I can't remember right now. For testing, 0.8 downloads are in green. CIFS, TUN, and NTFS are cooked in, you should not need to load modules. There is a download link provided below for people who want the modules anyways.Personally tested on all ROMs listed, haven't had time to try Frozn.
Install with CWM or Rogue
Download 1.0(All ROMs, except EOS):http://db.tt/nNEbqufy
Download 1.0 With TCP_VENO(All ROMs, except EOS):http://db.tt/CqEqLMDQ
Download 1.0(EOS):http://db.tt/nnn4x9mN
Download 0.8(Stock/ARHD/Revolver/Megatron):http://db.tt/XyxW8WTK
Download 0.8(CNA/CM9Mar29/AOKP):http://db.tt/fiOXe16e
Download 0.8(EOS)http://db.tt/rcUAfPjz
Download 0.6 (Stock/ARHD/Revolver):http://db.tt/YDIInoKn
Download 0.6 (CNA, CM9, AOKP):http://db.tt/wdwPhWVt
Download 0.6 (EOS):http://db.tt/1yAOB7tq
Download 0.7 (Stock/ARHD/Revolver):http://db.tt/YsOdC3Tk
Download 0.7 (CNA, CM9, AOKP):http://db.tt/91iLDpKq
Download 0.7 (EOS):http://db.tt/HVY81MUQ
CIFS/NTFS Modules: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21284412/modules.zip
You shouldn't need these, but I'll leave the link for old time's sake.
This is still beta. You must have balls to flash this(metaphorically speaking). Don't rip mine off if you have to reflash something else.
I had a couple requests for a donation link, so I'm posting one below. Feel free to buy me a beer if you want, but most of the work was done by the source code and people before me.
Click Here To Donate To My Delinquency
Github is at: https://github.com/msticninja/asus_kernel_tf101
Changelog:
Code:
1.0-Veno Add TCP_VENO as default ipv4 Congestion Control Method
1.0 Change suspend code to be closer to guevor's. Hopefully fix reboots again. Add post_boot exec for ARHD.
0.9 Change clk_disable_locked code to be closer to Nvidia source. Hopefully fix reboots.
0.8 Add BFQ, Over/Undervolt support, wifi patches, OC to 1704, etc.
0.7 Rebased off Asus March 29th Kernel Source. SIO/Init.d is now included in all kernels.
0.6 Fixed Wifi on CNA SIO Version(still getting the hang of using git branches, sorry)
0.5 Add Init.d support to ramdisk
0.4 Add SIO IO Scheduler
0.3 Add EOS Version
0.2 Add CNA/CM9/AOKP Version
0.1 Add OC and compile tweaks

Compatible with cyanogenmod?

psyk974 said:
Compatible with cyanogenmod?
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Depends. Try it. The worst thing will be that the wifi doesn't work. I'm working on the bcmdhd version for people with AOSP roms, that may use the same driver.

Thx. I will try it !

Thank you , but can u chack if the dock 2xUSB (removable disk) is working?
Because on every OC ICS kernel that i tried so far on the tf101 , the dock USB stop working

psyk974 said:
Thx. I will try it !
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Let me know what happens. If anything isn't right, give me as much detail as you can.

i9apps said:
Thank you , but can u chack if the dock 2xUSB (removable disk) is working?
Because on every OC ICS kernel that i tried so far on the tf101 , the dock USB stop working
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Just checked with a couple of flash drives, works perfectly.

msticninja said:
Let me know what happens. If anything isn't right, give me as much detail as you can.
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Okay ! I inform you

msticninja said:
I just compiled this from my github, which is forked from Roach's(He's working on EOS, so I'm filling in the void for now, with his permission). It's working beautifully for me on stock ROM and ARHD so far, so here it is for testing. It can overclock to 1600Mhz, but doesn't override your user limit. Blades' test kernel "meh" overrides the user limit once the screen is off, which makes my TF reboot constantly. That's really the only reason I compiled my own kernel, but I know other people have this issue, and Roach said he doesn't have time to compile and post it for us. Thanks to Roach of course, and Blades, because I used his "meh" updater-script (because I forgot which partition the kernel was supposed to be dd'ed to.)
Install with CWM, (or Rogue(untested though))
Download:http://db.tt/wKQ6ho2h
This is still beta. You must have balls to flash this(metaphorically speaking). Don't rip mine off if you have to reflash something else.
Going to bed now. Will respond to responding responders in morning. Seriously. Me So Tired.
P.S. @guevor Didn't mean to post this right after you merged Roach's fix, we must've been compiling at the same time, little did we know.
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Dont forget the source or patches main rule !!!

Could you list the Core mV per frequency too please?

Jhinta said:
Dont forget the source or patches main rule !!!
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Grrr...lack of sleep. I thought I did. Appended.

cspiby said:
Could you list the Core mV per frequency too please?
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https://github.com/msticninja/asus_kernel_tf101/blob/d1da185880877e22c7881fe69d4cb650e7a84ba5/arch/arm/mach-tegra/tegra2_dvfs.c
Too sleepy to make a table out of it. I'll do it tomorrow if you can't figure it out from the source.

Just flashed the kernel , got a first reboot after 4 seconds
will try again now

i9apps said:
Just flashed the kernel , got a first reboot after 4 seconds
will try again now
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Like I said, if you have issues, give as much info as possible. ROM, frequency settings, etc. I only have one TF to test on, so you'll have help me out.

initd support?

drakal said:
initd support?
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Haven't had time yet, just made it for my own purposes originally. I'll put a new ramdisk together and repack tomorrow if someone else hasn't done it by then.

msticninja said:
Like I said, if you have issues, give as much info as possible. ROM, frequency settings, etc. I only have one TF to test on, so you'll have help me out.
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I am running Revolver rom 1600 GHz and the kernel not working for me , the tf freeze or reboot, on the other kernels i manage to OC to 1.68Ghz stable

i9apps said:
I am running Revolver rom 1600 GHz and the kernel not working for me , the tf freeze or reboot, on the other kernels i manage to OC to 1.68Ghz stable
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I haven't tested on Revolver. I didn't add init.d support yet, so it could be that. Can you run at lower frequencies without rebooting? Mine can't handle 1600 on any kernel, so I can't really troubleshoot that, but if it still reboots at 1000 or 1200, then it's probably a ROM incompatibility. We'll see if anyone else can test it on Revolver in the mean time.

Hi,
tested your kernel with CNA 1.5.5.3 sadly no wifi.
Now I'm back on stock
Greetings

Nice to see more kernels popping up
I would help you test it, but frankly Im not in the mood to troubleshoot (if needed) today
Been screaming at a PC all day that refused to work properly hehe

[KERNEL][ICS] Harmony (OC/UV)

This Kernel is for testing only right now, so be careful at what you're doing please.
The kernel has the following features:
Overclocked up to 1.4 GHZ
Slightly undervolted
Extended File System support -> REISERFS, BTRFS, NTFS (full read / write support)
based on the newest ASUS .24 source
more to come ..
BE CAREFUL ! FIRST TIME FLASHING THIS KERNEL WILL GIVE YOU A BOOTLOOP WHICH YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIX WITH THE METHOD DESCRIBED IN ROACH'S THREAD !
I am trying to find the fault in the updater-script, working hard here.
Please don't be mad at me, this is my first kernel ever built for android.
But everyone's gotta start somewhere, eh ?

Cool, thanks for sharing. Will try.

rayman33 said:
This Kernel is for testing only right now, so be careful at what you're doing please.
The kernel has the following features:
Overclocked up to 1.4 GHZ
Slightly undervolted
Extended File System support -> REISERFS, BTRFS, NTFS (full read / write support)
based on the newest ASUS .24 source
more to come ..
BE CAREFUL ! FIRST TIME FLASHING THIS KERNEL WILL GIVE YOU A BOOTLOOP WHICH YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIX WITH THE METHOD DESCRIBED IN ROACH'S THREAD !
I am trying to find the fault in the updater-script, working hard here.
Please don't be mad at me, this is my first kernel ever built for android.
But everyone's gotta start somewhere, eh ?
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I had the bootloop issues in the past when I tried to flash some of Blades earlier kernels. I had to remove the busybox parts out of his ramdisk and repack it to get it to flash successfully. None of the other kernels at the time had the busybox stuff and they all flashed OK.

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BE CAREFUL ! FIRST TIME FLASHING THIS KERNEL WILL GIVE YOU A BOOTLOOP WHICH YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIX WITH THE METHOD DESCRIBED IN ROACH'S THREAD !
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A link or pointer to Roach's thread will be appreciated.

Will wait until the proper flash zip is ready. Just don't want to take chances on this bootloop thing.
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Glad to see you hit the ground running! Hope to see more soon :-D Good luck!

nice work will try .

Cool to see another kernel, I'll try when the bootloop is fixed.

Don't flash this until it's been fixed. The blob is incorrectly build and there is a high chance of it causing bricks!

Might be best to remove the file if it will cause bricks.

Hey people, just a quick notice :
I achieved unbricking my sbkv2 device using "nvflash" wheelie by rayman84 ! Many thanks for this, dude.
Currently reworking the kernel from scratch.
Friendly blob should be up soon.