README.md

Darkmatter-kernel

Used to be a place for PhoenixOS Darkmatter kernel, nowadays the legacy lives on with other Android-x86 distributions

Which codename is which version ?

• chariot : 4.9
• comet : 4.14
• benares : 4.19
• sakura : 5.4 / 5.5
• pledge : 5.10
• umbral : 5.15
• gloria : 6.1
• crimson : 6.6

What are those names that comes after it ?

• comet-gpd1 : 4.14 with some fixes for GPD Win 1
• comet_M4 : 4.14 which shipped by default on PhoenixOS Darkmatter 4.7 Milestone 4 (Beta)
• *-zen : Using patches from zen-kernel
• *-xanmod : Using patches from xanmod (from umbral xanmod patches is included by default)
• *-nongoogle : Not using patches from Google's Android Common Kernel (aka Google LTS)
• *-surface : Using patches from linux-surface
• *-jupiter : Using patches from Valve for the Steam Deck, currently I use unofficial mirror
• xanmod_6.6_esdfs : Bringing esdfs to kernel 6.6

Why do you name the kernel like this ?

The name are based on names from Honkai Impact 3rd. At first the kernel are giving pretty random names (chariot/comet/benares/sakura). But starting from 5.10 (pledge), I decided to use battlesuits name instead.