ramips/rt**** and kernel 5.4

[Adrian Schmutzler]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: openwrt-devel [mailto:openwrt-devel-bounces at lists.openwrt.org]
> On Behalf Of Eneas Queiroz
> Sent: Donnerstag, 6. August 2020 20:37
> To: mail at adrianschmutzler.de
> Cc: OpenWrt Development List <openwrt-devel at lists.openwrt.org>
> Subject: Re: ramips/rt**** and kernel 5.4
> 
> Hi
> 
> On Sat, Aug 1, 2020 at 10:54 AM <mail at adrianschmutzler.de> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > with a 20.xx branch coming closer, we still have 3 of 6 ramips subtargets
> (rt288x, rt305x, rt3883) on kernel 4.14 by default (though 5.4 testing support
> is available in principle).
> >
> > I've recently tried to build those with 5.4 and buildbot settings (including
> packages), they all compile nicely (4M devices have already been disabled)
> out-of-the-box.
> >
> > However, I don't have any devices for these platforms, and I have not
> followed the ramips 5.4 transitions closely enough to know which problems
> might appear on the devices.
> >
> > At the moment, we have the following number of supported devices (i.e. >
> 4M):
> > rt288x: 1 device
> > rt305x: 57 devices
> > rt3883: 10 devices
> 
> I've tested 5.4 (a3ffeb413b to be precise) with an Asus RT-N56U
> (rt3883) lightly, and all appears to be in order.  It is a backup remote AP with
> light traffic.  There is nothing unusual in the logs, and the single client I have
> there can connect fine.  I imagine this would be enough to avoid dropping
> support for rt3883.

Thanks, perfect, would you provide a Tested-by?

Best

Adrian

> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Eneas
> >
> > So, any input on the situation on those platform and/or on-device testing
> would be quite helpful.
> >
> > Otherwise, we would have to drop these subtargets for 20.xx release.
> >
> > Best
> >
> > Adrian
> 
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