[KERNEL][CM11/CM12.1 (based)][Z2][GPU+CPU OC][5.1.1/4.4]M5 Kernel

[Myself5]

I am NOT resposible for any damage done to your device, your neighbor, or any other things you like/hate.
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Introduction:

This is my first kernel for any Android device. I created it because I want to get the best out of my device. It initially started with some optimizations regarding SaberMod 4.9 compatibility but I tought why not optimize it even more.


About:

This Kernel is based on the official CM12 kernel, therefore it should work with any Rom using the stock CM kernel too (Like Carbon and Liquid). I run it together with Carbon here, all tests I do will also be done using Carbon. The Kernels features will get more with time

Features and Commit History:

Check 2nd Post!

Installation Instruction:

THIS DOES ONLY WORK ON UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER!

When you're on CM/a CM based Rom:
Flash the zip file in recovery

When coming from Stock:
Flash the boot.img included in your ROMs zip file using fastboot. Flash a CM based Rom then and flash the Kernel zip file again as the Rom overrides the Kernel.

Download:

M5 Kernel (Release Versions)
https://dl.myself5.de

M5 Kernel (Test Versions)
https://testing.myself5.de

M5 Settings
https://dl.myself5.de

Recovery
http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z2/development/twrp-recovery-collection-t2999078

Thanks/Credits:

• DooMLoRD (and therefore all guys he thanked listed below) - for a lot of Commits
• FreeXperia Team (especially Jerpelea) - for too many things!
• Kali- - to help get the correct dtbTool parameters for a bootable kernel
• Faux123 - for lots of patches, you rock dude!
• koush & all CyanogenMod maintainers - for too many things!
• Dees_Troy & TeamWin - for their excellent work on TWRP Touch Recovery
• Phil3759 - for his excellent work on PhilZ Touch Recovery
• myfluxi - for a lot of great patches
• flar2 - for a lot of great patches
• dbolivar- toolchain fixes
• FranciscoFranco - for Cortex-A15 optimizations, bunch of other things!
• CarbonRom Team - for too many things!
• vishal-android-freak - for too many things!
• phaseburn - for being a good friend and helping me with almost everything !
• sreinst1 - for too many things!
• infected_ - for help with SM!
• pec0ra - for fast_hotplug
• AndroPlus - for too many things!
• sparksco - for the SaberMod Toolchain
• YoshiShaPow and Frap129 - for SaberNaro Toolchain
• Team AOSPAL - for the Kernel Optimizations
• My Big Brother Eric - for helping me keeping focused on Development!
• My friends Silas and Max - for letting me use their servers and being awesome!

If I forgot you, please tell me.

If you think I deserve a donation, I won't stop you



Thanks a lot to those who have donated!​

XDA:DevDB Information
M5 Kernel, Kernel for the Sony Xperia Z2

Contributors
Myself5, Eyenseo
Source Code: https://github.com/Myself5/android_kernel_sony_msm8974/tree/cm-12.1

Kernel Special Features:

Version Information
Status: Beta

Created 2014-08-26
Last Updated 2016-07-01

 

[Myself5]

Changelog

Latest Version: V11.2

Changelog:

Version 1:

• Initial Z2 Release
• Introduce Optimized Buildflags in order to build with SaberMod 4.9
• Add Intelliplug
• Add Fastcharge
• Add new CPU Govs: wheatley, Smartassv2 LionHeart, Lagfree, Intelliactive
• Add new I/O Sheduler BFQ, fiops, SIO
• Add Faux123 Sound Control
• GPU OC to 657MHz, Idle on 27MHz and add 100MHz Step

Version 1.2

• Fix D2W
• Add fast_hotplug CPU Hoplug

Version 2:

• Implement kexec-hardboot -> this allows the usage of MultiROM
• CPU OC over 2.9 GHz -> We now can OC up to 3.03GHz

Version 3:

• Add CPU Govs Intellidemand, smartassH3 and adaptive
• Add IO Sheds VR, ZEN, SIO-Plus and tripndroid
• Add Custom Logo
• Fix simple ondemand GPU Gov and add conservative

Version 4:

• Add 268MHz CPU Step -> CPU can now idle on lower CPU freq and save battery
• Add Alucard Hotplug and CPU Gov
• Add ElementalX Gov
• Revert OC Ability to 3GHz -> 3GHz was just not stable
• Add KCAL support
• Add F2FS Support
• Initial Z3 Bringup

Version 5:

• Add Bricked Hotplug
• Add new CPU Govs Alucard, HYPER, OndemandPlus, Nightmare, Darkness, PegasusQ, Smartmax
• Remove F2FS Support again -> Seems not to be very stable

Version 5.1:

• Revert Custom Bootsplash -> together with the new Display Drivers it made the device not to boot anymore

Version 6:

• Fix for Z3* Touch in MultiROM -> updated Clearpad Touch Driver
• Initial Z3 Compact bringup

Version 7:

• Add slim and zzmoove CPU Gov
• Initial Z1 Compact bringup by @oshmoun
• Enable F2FS Again
• Update Alucard, Darkness and Nightmare Govs
• Update BFQ I/O Shed
• Update Alucard Hotplug
• Rebase IntelliPlug to faux123's latest Version

Version 8:

• Fixed F2FS, thanks to @Hazou
• Finally implement Intelli_Termal V2, thanks to @someone755 and @oshmoun
• Updated alcurd, nightmare, darkness

Version 9:

• Initial Z1 bringup by @oshmoun and @Langes
• Kernel Zip is now based off AnyKernel2 by @osm0sis, this allows the installation on every Rom using CM Kernel, even if it has a different Ramdisk than CM, like Mokee and Slim

Version 10:

• Initial Bringup for Sony Xperia Tab Z2 (LTE and Wifi) thanks to @rcstar6696
• Fix Kernel install issues with AnyKernel2
• Display Kernel Version in Settings (Change Localversion from M5-Kernel to M5-Kernel-*VERSION*
• Add Adreno_idler
• Update zzmoove to Version 1 Beta 8
• Fix a bunch of Display issues (like Black lines) on Z1C
• Add mac80211 injection patch and HID patch for keyboard support

Version 10.2:

• Fix Soft Reboots on rhine devices
• Add Oneshot Sync
• Tweak kgsl
• Fix loading of LZMA Compressed Recoverys

Version 11:

• Probably the last 3.4 M5 Kernel release, we will start working on M5 Kernel based on the Sony 3.10 AOSP Kernel soon.
• Merge CM Upstream (Includes merge of Sony 23.4.A.1.200/23.4.A.4.6)
• Fix static noise on high-end headphones
• Various zRAM fixes and improvements
• Merge of Linux Kernel upstream to get the kernel base to 3.4.111 (latest 3.4 Kernel available)
• @tomascus rules.

Version 11.1:

• Fix sound again by reverting the previous sound fixes

Version 11.2:

• Recompile Kernel because thanks to the Server failure we lost some of the V11.1 builds.

All Versions since V4:

• Support for LZMA compressed Recoveries like MultiROM TWRP (http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/c/89057/)
• [Only for V*-Permissive] SELinux Permissive for use with Xposed Framework (http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/c/78551/)

All Version included the newest CM Upstream Changes from the Day they got compiled. Version which are not mentioned explicitly did only include a CM Upstream update.

For a detailed Changelog, check the Github Commit history:

KitKat
https://github.com/Myself5/android_kernel_sony_msm8974pro/commits

Lollipop
https://github.com/Myself5/android_kernel_sony_msm8974/commits

 

[Simow.b]

I am NOT resposible for any damage done to your device, your neighbor, or any other things you like/hate.

Introduction:


Images:

Features and Commit History:

https://github.com/Myself5/android_kernel_sony_msm8974pro/commits

Installation Instruction:

When your on CM/a CM based Rom:
Flash the zip file in recovery

When coming from Stock:
Flash the boot.img included in the zip file using fastboot. Flash a CM based Rom then and flash the Kernel zip file again as the Rom overrides the Kernel.

Download:

Thanks to/Credits:

• 
  DooMLoRD (and therefore all guys he thanked listed below) - for currently almost all commits and beiing the Z2 Kernel God
  FreeXperia Team (especially Jerpelea) - for too many things!
  Kali- - to help get the correct dtbTool parameters for a bootable kernel
  Faux123 - for lots of patches, you rock dude!
  koush & all CyanogenMod maintainers - for too many things!
  Dees_Troy & TeamWin - for their excellent work on TWRP Touch Recovery
  myfluxi - for a lot of great patches
  flar2 - for a lot of great patches
  dbolivar- toolchain fixes
  FranciscoFranco - for Cortex-A15 optimizations, bunch of other things!
  CarbonRom Team (especially vishal-android-freak and phaseburn) - for helping me with so many stuff
  Team AOSPAL - for the Kernel Optimizations
  My Big Brother Eric - for helping me keeping focused on Development!

If I forgot you, please tell me.


XDA:DevDB Information
M5 Kernel, Kernel for the Sony Xperia Z2

Contributors
Myself5
Kernel Special Features:

Version Information
Status: Beta

Created 2014-08-26
Last Updated 2014-08-26

Nice to see some new development here, sadly i'm not using an AOSP or a CM ROM but i'll probably will try out that! thanks in advance and keep up the good work

btw you should move this to the Original Dev forum

 

[bluheart]

Trying it now, will report later

 

[Simow.b]

Working great on CarbonROM Nightly

thanks man

 

[gallardo5]

Wow, finally custom kernel for AOSP thanks ) will flash it with CM and report back after some time

 

[bluheart]

Nice kernel, smooth and stable. I tried on Liquid SMooth.

Keep it up buddy.

 

[spida_singh]

Great stuff! Thanks, been wanting fast charge for a while on my Z2

 

[SWEagle]

Tested with CrDroid. UV + OC very smooth and stable! Thank you very much.

I would love to see this kernel with TWRP! is it possible Myself5?

 

[t0pstar]

+1 for twrp

 

[Simow.b]

philz touch would be better though

 

[waleedshiekh]

Thanks a lot for your great work. What about Tap-to-awake, current build featuring it? If not kindly consider adding it in next release, it is a must for power users.

 

[Mr.R™]

You sir are a legend, most of the doom kernel features are present, are we to assume you are working on implementing the rest of dooms features amongst others?

Thanks for the great work, this is what I've been waiting for

 

[Myself5]

Tested with CrDroid. UV + OC very smooth and stable! Thank you very much.

I would love to see this kernel with TWRP! is it possible Myself5?

Guess why I mention TWRP on the Credits Me and @vishal_android freak are working on it, however it needs still needs some time I guess.

Thanks a lot for your great work. What about Tap-to-awake, current build featuring it? If not kindly consider adding it in next release, it is a must for power users.

Yep, I'm already looking into this as I'd love to have this feature too

You sir are a legend, most of the doom kernel features are present, are we to assume you are working on implementing the rest of dooms features amongst others?

Thanks for the great work, this is what I've been waiting for

Yet to come are the custom govoners and shedulers, will do this as soon as possible

Sent from my Xperia Z2 using Tapatalk

 

[Mr.R™]

Cool can't wait

EDIT:
I have noticed that certain settings aren't sticking after a reboot, undervolt settings, cpu frequency, hotplug driver and i/o scheduler all seem to revert to default values after a reboot, using carbon rom, your kernel and faux clock to set values

 

[SWEagle]

Cool can't wait

EDIT:
I have noticed that certain settings aren't sticking after a reboot, undervolt settings, cpu frequency, hotplug driver and i/o scheduler all seem to revert to default values after a reboot, using carbon rom, your kernel and faux clock to set values

What program are you using?

I'm with kernel tweaker and everything is sticking on reboot :good:

 

[gallardo5]

Yet to come are the custom govoners and shedulers, will do this as soon as possible

Sent from my Xperia Z2 using Tapatalk

What about faux sound control? Stock sound input is very low

 

[vital982]

ok

12 hours, no bugs seen :good:

 

[t0pstar]

May be this can help for dt2w
It is an old carbon kernel from z ultra with dt2w

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cc6wvuo2bjnhrup/dt2w-carbon_boot.img?dl=0

 

[Mr.R™]

What program are you using?

I'm with kernel tweaker and everything is sticking on reboot :good:

Faux clock, it's in the message you quoted haha

Are you using carbon rom?