: Enable pointer‑swizzling in the daemon:
: Denotes that the image uses a 64-bit Binder kernel interface, which is common for 32-bit userspace running on 64-bit kernels. : Signifies support for A/B (Seamless) System Updates systemarm32binder64abimgxz
// ... case BINDER_ENABLE_ABI_MANAGER_XZ: proc->use_abi_manager_xz = (__u32)arg; break; // ... : Enable pointer‑swizzling in the daemon: : Denotes
"ab" could stand for Android Backup ( .ab files are Android backup archives), or simply be a separator. Android backup files are compressed (often with deflate) and can contain application data, system settings, or even malicious content. When paired with imgxz , it suggests an Android backup that contains a disk image. use_abi_manager_xz = (__u32)arg