Last year, the Linux maintainers decided to drop Linux kernel LTS timelines from 6 years to 2. Many were wondering how this would affect Android devices, and I now have an answer:
Google will support its Linux kernel forks for an additional 2 years after upstream LTS ends.
More details on how this will impact Android security can be found in this article on Android Authority: https://www.androidauthority.com/google-extends-linux-support-3457871/
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