Doc updates for #apex and #systemapi
These include - Drop the synonym sentence. With the enforcement introduced in aosp/2153678, they can no longer be used interchangeably - Add information that a single .map.txt file cannot contain both these two annotations. - Link a bug that provides additional context on why this granularity is necessary. Test: N/A Bug: 266824291 Change-Id: I31b49d492ec56f2f6f0b88de6e608e4ec6fe7011
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### systemapi
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This is a synonym of the `apex` tag. It should be used to clarify that the API
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is an API exposed by the system for an APEX, whereas `apex` should be used for
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APIs exposed by an APEX to the platform or another APEX.
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Indicates that the symbol is exposed by the platform for an apex. Whereas `apex`
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should be used for APIs exposed by an APEX to the platform or another APEX.
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May be used in combination with `llndk` if the symbol is exposed to both APEX
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and the LL-NDK.
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Since a single library can be installed ether in platform or an apex, but not
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both, a single map.txt file should not contain _both_ # apex and # systemapi symbols.
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The granularity between # apex and # systemapi exists to help the API review
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process (b/191371676). These two symbols have very similar lifetime "in
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practice". A #systemapi symbol can be dropped from the next release if we are
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confident that no one is using it. Similarily, #apex can be dropped if we are
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sure that the old platform which used the symbol has reached EOL and thus is no
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longer accepting new APEX updates. Unlike the APIs for apps where we have zero
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control over how APIs are used, we are in a much more controllable environment
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when talking about #systemapi and #apex symbols. So, we have some flexibility
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here when determining the lifetime of a symbol.
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### var
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