Google has been experimenting with the ART runtime compiler for quite some time now. Introduced initially alongside Android 4.4 KitKat, it was far from ready to be deployed as the default. However, over the months stability has improved multi fold and so has application compatibility. Continue reading “ART to replace Dalvik runtime on next version of Android”
When Android KitKat rolled out we got our first glimpse of what could be the new runtime heading to Android. Dubbed ART, it was introduced as a preview for enthusiast users and came with a fare share of warnings. Code changes spotted in a recent commit to the AOSP ie Android Open Source Project suggest that the switchover from Dalvik to ART may be coming sooner rather than later. Owing to the rapid adoption in the community, numerous bug reports, it is quite possible that the Android team has managed to get the runtime ready for primetime sooner than expected. Continue reading “AOSP commit suggests Android to replace Dalvik with ART in upcoming release”
