Kernel Features — Documentation Index
Per-feature documentation for the GKI2 kernels built from this repository.
Root Implementations
| Root Flavor |
Description |
Upstream |
| KernelSU-Next |
Root solution for GKI devices, original KernelSU-Next implementation, always at latest dev-tip. SUSFS-enabled builds sourced from pershoot fork. |
KernelSU-Next/KernelSU-Next · pershoot/KernelSU-Next |
| KernelSU (Classic) |
Original KernelSU by tiann, pinned to verified commit. SUSFS patches applied during build. |
tiann/KernelSU |
| ReSukiSU |
ReSukiSU root fork, pinned to verified commit. Own SUSFS pins per flavor. |
ReSukiSU/ReSukiSU |
| NoMount |
Metamodule providing mount-related functionality alongside root implementations. |
maxsteeel/nomount |
Root Hiding & Security
| Feature |
Description |
Source |
| SUSFS |
Root-hiding add-on for KernelSU using kernel patches and a userspace module. |
simonpunk/susfs4ksu |
| Baseband Guard |
Lightweight LSM blocking unauthorized writes to critical partitions and device nodes. |
vc-teahouse/Baseband-guard |
Kernel Modules & Compatibility
| Feature |
Description |
Source |
| NTSync |
High-performance synchronization primitives compatible with Windows NT kernel API. |
Internal |
Networking
| Feature |
Description |
Source |
| TCP Congestion Control |
BBRv1, BBRv3, CUBIC, BIC, Westwood, HTCP |
Upstream kernel |
| WireGuard |
Built-in VPN support |
wireguard/wireguard-linux-compat |
| IP Set / IPv6 NAT |
Advanced firewall capabilities |
Upstream kernel |
| Conntrack / connmark |
Connection marking for packet classification |
Upstream kernel |
| CIFS |
SMB/CIFS network filesystem |
Upstream kernel |
| TTL Target |
Network packet manipulation |
Upstream kernel |
Filesystem & Storage
| Feature |
Description |
Source |
| TMPFS Extended Attributes |
Extended attributes on tmpfs |
Upstream kernel |
| TMPFS POSIX ACLs |
POSIX ACL support on tmpfs |
Upstream kernel |
Debugging, Tracing & BPF
| Feature |
Description |
Source |
| BTF / eBPF / FUSE-BPF |
BPF Type Format, extended BPF, FUSE-BPF interaction |
Upstream kernel |
| Ptrace Leak Fix |
Fixes ptrace info leak on kernels older than 5.16 |
Upstream kernel community |
| Unicode Fix |
Prevents path traversal via non-printable Unicode (experimental) |
Internal |
Performance
| Feature |
Description |
Source |
| Performance Tuning |
Kernel configuration and tuning options |
Upstream kernel |
Container Runtime
Installation — see Installation Guide (Kernel Flasher · Patch boot.img with magiskboot).
Release Notes — for build-specific version/commit info, see the release workflow or the releases page.
