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eureka · 11-29-2012, 09:23 PM

5.0.x were incremental updates with using of binary pathces. 5.1.0 contained whole new files and just copied them into place. Could you note the pattern? There wasn't 5.2.0 update (just like there wasn't 5.0.0 update). And 5.3.0 just pushing the idea to the extreme and copying whole new filesystem and kernel images over the old ones.

Maybe it was just easier to distribute whole rootfs instead of specific patches/files?

But, BTW, expect whole new Kindle going OTA right to you with 5.4.0.

11-29-2012, 09:23 PM	#21
eureka but forgot what it's like Posts: 741 Karma: 2345678 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: north (by northwest) Device: Kindle Touch	5.0.x were incremental updates with using of binary pathces. 5.1.0 contained whole new files and just copied them into place. Could you note the pattern? There wasn't 5.2.0 update (just like there wasn't 5.0.0 update). And 5.3.0 just pushing the idea to the extreme and copying whole new filesystem and kernel images over the old ones. Maybe it was just easier to distribute whole rootfs instead of specific patches/files? But, BTW, expect whole new Kindle going OTA right to you with 5.4.0.