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+The contents of this directory are copied from system/core/adb, with
+the following changes:
+
+adb.c
+  - much support for host mode and non-linux OS's stripped out; this
+    version only runs as adbd on the device.
+  - always setuid/setgid's itself to the shell user
+  - only uses USB transport
+  - references to JDWP removed
+  - main() removed
+  - all ADB_HOST and win32 code removed
+  - removed listeners, logging code, background server (for host)
+
+adb.h
+  - minor changes to match adb.c changes
+
+sockets.c
+  - references to JDWP removed
+  - ADB_HOST code removed
+
+services.c
+  - all services except echo_service (which is commented out) removed
+  - all host mode support removed
+  - sideload_service() added; this is the only service supported.  It
+    receives a single blob of data, writes it to a fixed filename, and
+    makes the process exit.
+
+Android.mk
+  - only builds in adbd mode; builds as static library instead of a
+    standalone executable.
+
+sysdeps.h
+  - changes adb_creat() to use O_NOFOLLOW
+
+transport.c
+  - removed ADB_HOST code
+
+transport_usb.c
+  - removed ADB_HOST code