Group 3: Generic System Image (GSI) and Shared System Image (SSI)

Resources

Look at the following resources to get started. Hint: Follow links and also look at releated sections in the documentation hierarchy.

• https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/partitions/shared-system-image
• https://source.android.com/docs/core/tests/vts/gsi
• https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/partitions#changes-in-android-r

Questions

• Where is the GSI used?
• Who benefits from SSI?
• What is the point of AOSP having so many partitions (system, system_ext, product, vendor, odm)?