README.md
1minadbd
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4`minadbd` is analogous to the regular `adbd`, but providing the minimal services to support
5recovery-specific use cases. Generally speaking, `adbd` = `libadbd` + `libadbd_services`, whereas
6`minadbd` = `libadbd` + `libminadbd_services`.
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8Although both modules may be installed into the recovery image, only one of them, or none, can be
9active at any given time.
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11- The start / stop of `adbd` is managed via system property `sys.usb.config`, when setting to `adb`
12 or `none` respectively. Upon starting recovery mode, `adbd` is started in debuggable builds by
13 default; otherwise `adbd` will stay off at all times in user builds. See the triggers in
14 `bootable/recovery/etc/init.rc`.
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16- `minadbd` is started by `recovery` as needed.
17 - When requested to start `minadbd`, `recovery` stops `adbd` first, if it's running; it then forks
18 and execs `minadbd` in a separate process.
19 - `minadbd` talks to host-side `adb` server to get user requests.
20 - `minadbd` handles some requests directly, e.g. querying device properties for rescue service.
21 - `minadbd` communicates with `recovery` to fulfill requests regarding package installation. See
22 the comments in `bootable/recovery/install/adb_install.cpp` for the IPC protocol between
23 `recovery` and `minadbd`.
24 - Upon exiting `minadbd`, `recovery` restarts `adbd` if it was previously running.
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