Xref Aosp -

Finally, xref is social infrastructure as much as technical. It mediates how teams communicate about change. When an xref points to a device overlay maintained by an external partner, it makes visible the boundaries of responsibility. When it shows that a low-level change ripples through dozens of services, it invites broader review and coordination. In that sense, "xref aosp" is an invocation of collective discipline: a request to make the invisible relationships visible, so that the community can act together.