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Description fix GPIO patch disable pci updates due to many changes. probably we don't need this anymore @Heisath Jira reference number AR-1577 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build test Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [x] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description Move rockchip 32 bit edge kernel to 6.2. Kernel works fine, but there are some kernel "error" messages that needs to be investigated. Nonetheless the base system seems to work pretty fine Jira reference number AR-1636 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Full image has been built and tested on Asus Tinkerboard Rev 1.01 Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [x] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in d…

Description Adaptation of @the-going import and closing https://github.com/armbian/build/issues/5268 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build test Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [x] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description Bumped u-boot and kernel version for Allwinner. Toggled CONFIG_MEDIA_SUPPORT from y to m in linux-sunxi-current.config similar to edge kernel to resolve the boot issue on 32-bit boards. U-boot 2023.07-rc4 -> 2023.07-rc6 (2023.07 is delayed by a week. Will bump it again once thats released) Kernel Legacy 5.15.113 -> 5.15.119 Kernel Current 6.1.34 -> 6.1.37 Kernel Edge 6.4.0 -> 6.4.1 How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [X] Booted on NanoPi Duo2 Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have perf…

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basic support for Hyper-V and Azure uefi-{arm64|x86} edge 6.6: kernel .config: update .config, no changes uefi-{arm64|x86} edge 6.6: kernel .config: enable Hyper-V (also, Azure) support (as modules / requires initrd) extensions: image-output-vhd: outputs the image in VHD format (for HyperV/Azure) with correct size View the full article

U-Boot: Update DRAM parameters and enable USB. Backport sunxi reorganize mctl_mem_matches_* functions Backport restore modified memory Add delay to steady dram detection Alphabetize dts Linux: Add spi1_cs1_pin to h616 dtsi Add node to m4-zero dts Alphabetize dts [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [X] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description ArmSoM Sige1 is a rk3528 board with emmc, dual ethernet, rtl8852bs wifi/bt, HDMI, usb. https://docs.armsom.org/armsom-sige1 I just use the uboot defconfig from hinlink-h28k and it works fine. At the moment only vendor 6.1 kernel is supported. This pr depends on https://github.com/armbian/linux-rockchip/pull/178 How Has This Been Tested? [x] ./compile.sh BOARD=armsom-sige1 BRANCH=vendor BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=no DEB_COMPRESS=xz KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no RELEASE=bookworm KERNEL_GIT=shallow Checklist: Please delete options that are not relevant. [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I…

Welcome to the latest Armbian Newsletter: your source for the latest developments, community highlights, and behind-the-scenes updates from the world of open-source ARM and RISC-V computing. The past two months have been particularly active for the embedded ecosystem. At EMBEDDED WORLD 2026, developers, hardware vendors, and open-source communities gathered to showcase the latest innovations shaping the future of embedded computing. In parallel, the Armbian project continues to evolve with new releases, expanded board support, and ongoing improvements to the build framework driven by the contributions of its global community and the growing demand for reliable Linux on AR…

For the last month or so, I've been playing with a new project during my work at Collabora, and as I've already briefly talked about at XDC 2018, it's about time to talk about it to a wider audience. View the full article

Description I copy the patches from rockchip64-5.18 to rockchip64-5.19 and make these changes: 1, rk3328-dtsi-add-rkvdec-node.patch removed because upstream merged. 2, add-board-roc-pc.patch rename rkvdec to vdec 3, add-board-tvbox-rk3318.patch rename rkvdec to vdec, rename rkvdec_mmu to vdec_mmu. 4, board-firefly-rk3399-dts.patch removed since @150balbes said this board is in media family. 5, board-pbp-add-suspend.patch moved to need_checking. Upstream code has changed a lot and I don't know how to do with this patch. 6, refactor-iommu-initialisation.patch removed since already merged to upstream 7, wifi-4005-uwe5622-makefile.patch modified due to upstream change 8, gene…

Sipeed TinyMaix open-source machine learning library is designed for microcontrollers, and lightweight enough to run on a Microchip ATmega328 MCU found in the Arduino UNO board and its many clones. Developed during a weekend hackathon, the core code of TinyMax is about 400 lines long, with a binary size of about 3KB, and low RAM usage, enabling it to run the MNIST handwritten digit classification on an ATmega320 MCU with just 2KB SRAM and 32KB flash. TinyMax highlights Small footprint Core code is less than 400 lines (tm_layers.c+tm_model.c+arch_O0.h), code .text section less than 3KB Low RAM consumption, with the MNIST classification running on less than 1KB RAM Support …

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Description ssv6051 driver has been plagued by missing ARP request handling, so the wifi did not answer to identification requests on broadcast packets. This PR fixes the general problem related to broadcast and multicast handling. Also remove a unapplicable patch from a LE imported patch series. How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [x] Build edge kernel package and test on live system [x] Build current kenrel package and test on live system Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my…

Description Fix mistake due to patch copied as-is from rk322x family without properly checking it first :pensive: How Has This Been Tested? [x] Kernel deb packages compiled Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [x] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Work continues on the Radxa ROCK5B RK388, as PCIe and RTL8125B networking support in U-boot have now been added. Publishing code as Open Source can benefit many different other projects, and allows anyone to benefit. View the full article

This commit is cosmetic. Beyond the name changes and formatting, nothing should be different. Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [X] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

rootfs-to-image: create_image_from_sdcard_rootfs(): ignore /home during rsync; fixes #5864 rootfs-to-image: create_image_from_sdcard_rootfs(): ignore /home during rsync; fixes #5864 View the full article

Description Fixed issue that prevented armbian-bsp-cli package for meson-s4t7 family to uninstall because of the added /etc/initramfs-tools/modules file. As this required custom code to be added in the postrm script of the package, I have added support for the same in armbian-bsp-cli package similar to how things worked for postinst script. How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [X] Tested that armbian-bsp-cli-vim4-legacy package uninstalls fine. Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of m…

Description Some network related dependency were missing as DNS within docker container was not working. While dealing with config, several other options were enabled, which should be harmless. Jira reference number AR-2086 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Generated Debian Bookworm with HA extension which loads automatically Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description Added PPA source for Noble, added Bluetooth service, required fixed Bluetooth MAC to use Bluetooth function, added automatic generation of random MAC function (to be tested), fixed some udev file content issues Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [x] Bluetooth [x] Auto gen random bt Mac Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [x] I have made corresponding cha…

Description Removing myself as maintainer for Raspberry Pi and Allwinner boards as I no longer have time to maintain them. As some of the boards no longer have maintainer, changed them to csc. Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description systemctl reload-or-restart ssh prevents botching job if sshd is started by socket How Has This Been Tested? Quite harmless change which broadens systemctl tolerance towards services, no negative impacts expected Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] My changes generate no new warnings View the full article

Description sunxi-6.9: Add megous patches and switch EDGE to tag:v6.9.9 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Test build for armhf [x] Test work on BPI-m3 View the full article

Armbian Weekly Highlights This summary highlights key updates to the Armbian build repository, including kernel adjustments, tooling fixes, and configuration changes. These contributions reflect ongoing efforts from the community to ensure system stability, compatibility, and enhanced performance across supported platforms. Rockchip: Fixing Broken EDGE Kernel Patch Commit by: @Igor Pecovnik View Commit › Add “Out of Date” Notice to Example Config Author: EvilOlaf View Commit › UFS Devices: Add Sector Size Variable Author: FantasyGmm View Commit › Update prepare-host.sh “This doesn’t feel right. The package exists across all main distros. Probably not needed…

The first quarter of 2026 has been a period of significant technical consolidation for the Armbian project. Driven by the v26.02 (Goa) release cycle, the project has focused on three core pillars: aggressive framework refactoring, the stable rollout of the Linux 6.18 LTS kernel, and the maturation of the Armbian Imager utility. Core Framework RefactoringA primary objective this quarter was the reduction of technical debt within the armbian/build repository. The development team initiated a systematic cleanup to improve build reliability and maintenance. Toolchain Optimization: Through a series of pull requests, including #9218, #9252, and #9256, significant "dead code" wa…

This week's development centered on kernel and toolchain progression, expanded board support, and substantial wireless driver cleanup. Mainline tracking advanced with kernel bumps to 7.2-rc7, Rockchip edge promoted to 7.2, and sunxi edge moved to 7.1.y. Platform work included loong64 migration from debian-ports to the main Debian archive with corresponding apt repository publishing, mainline kernel and U-Boot enablement on the Avaota A1, restored CONFIG_DWMAC_SUN8I for sunxi64, and a new RK3528 bl32/DDR blob update. Rockchip64 also received backported fixes for an 8250 DMA reopen crash and for CAN TX stalls. Board coverage grew across multiple vendors, with the NanoPi NEO…

The Armbian 26.11 release cycle is in its final stretch. November is for stabilizing: fixing regressions, building release images, and testing on as much supported hardware as we can. Since Armbian 26.08, hundreds of contributions have improved the build framework, kernel support, installation tools, hardware compatibility and release automation. Now it’s time to bring it all together and get Armbian 26.11 ready to ship. What’s coming in this releaseDebian Trixie is now the build base. It’s the official build host and the default Docker image. Ubuntu Noble has been removed from release targets, and every image format is now signed. U-Boot 2026.10 is in place on most platf…

ThinkCore TC-RV1126 is a USB AI camera powered by Rockchip RV1126 quad-core Cortex-A7 processor with a 2.0 TOPS NPU and equipped with a Sony Starvis IMX415 CMOS image sensor with 4K resolution (3840 x 2160). The Linux-powered camera module features a USB Type-C port compatible with UVC & UAC protocols so that it can work without drivers on Windows, Android, Linux, Mac OS, and most other operating systems with a USB stack. TC-RV1126 camera specifications: SoC – Rockchip RV1126 quad-core Arm Cortex-A7 @ 1.5 GHz + RISC-V MCU @ 400 MHz, 2D graphics engine, 2.0 TOPS NPU with support for INT8/ INT16, 14M ISP System Memory – 2x DDR3 chip (128M x 16), so that should be 512MB …

meson64: edge: rework to kernel 5.19 JIRA AR-1231 [x] based on the work done by @adeepn on #3898 -- thanks! [x] took the opportunity to finally remove CONFIG_ARCH_ROCKCHIP=y from meson64 .config [x] bumped to 5.19-rc3 without issue [x] backported a bunch of fixes I had done on 5.10 back in #3154 - namely: [x] remove meson_drv_shutdown revert patch, instead CONFIG_DRM_MESON=y and its dependencies in .config (this allows proper shutdown on non-ODROID, while keeping ODROID rebooting nicely -- reference https://lore.kernel.org/linux-arm-kernel/7h4kfjpe07.fsf@baylibre.com/T/ ) [x] N2(+): do NOT enable SD UHS mode, which cause next-reboot u-boot to not be able to use SD (vo…

After three great days attending and catching up with the community at ELCE, Collaborans are continuing their stay in Edinburgh to take part in the GStreamer Conference & Hackfest, the Linux Media Summit and the Automated Testing Summit. View the full article

Description Please include a summary of the change and which issue is fixed. Please also include relevant motivation and context. List any dependencies that are required for this change. Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [ ] Test A [ ] Test B Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no ne…

Description btusb module does not seem to be generated and as a result this PR includes the driver in the kernel. Also the kernel config is synced back to include few modules needed by wireguard which was previously enabled Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [ x] compiled and installed the kernel Checklist: [x ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding ch…

Rikomagic RKM V7 is an HDMI TV stick running Android 11 on a Rockchip RK3568 quad-core Cortex-A55 processor with 2GB RAM, 16GB flash, Gigabit Ethernet and WiFi 5/6 connectivity, as well as HDMI female port, and two USB ports. While the device could be used as a general-purpose Android mini PC, it is also suitable as a digital signage player with features such as RTC for time on/off control, screen rotation support, and a watchdog timer to ensure continuous operation even if a software crash occurs. Rikomagic RKM V7 specifications: SoC – Rockchip RK3568 quad-core Cortex-A55 processor @ up to 2.0 GHz with Arm Mali-G52 2EE GPU with support for OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0/3.2, OpenCL 2…

This PR aims to add support for Orange Pi 5 boards. Still work-in-progress View the full article

Description Add more generic patches to legacy kernel and re-enable legacy images as those works decently while mainline is too fragile. Jira reference number AR-1396 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Generated image, run several tests, [x] installed headers, run zfs-dkms module compilation Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Frore Systems Airjet Mini and Airjet Pro are active cooling chips that are just 2.8mm thick and quietly suck cool air in from the top of the chip before pushing it out the sides with the aim to replace traditional fan-based solutions in ultrabooks, or be integrated into VR headsets and smartphones for improved cooling. Yesterday we saw that cameras could clean themselves with micro-vibrations, and it happens that processors can be cooled with vibrations too as the Airjet chips are comprised of tiny membranes that vibrate at ultrasonic frequencies to generate a flow of air that enters through inlet vents in the top and transformed into high-velocity pulsating jets exiting …

Puya Semiconductor (Shanghai) PY32 Arm Cortex-M0+ microcontroller family may be the world’s cheapest 32-bit Arm MCUs with one of the parts – PY32F002AL15S6TU – selling for under 8 cents per unit in 5K+ orders with 3KB SRAM, 20KB flash in an 8-pin SOP-8 package. Back in 2016, when I searched for the world’s cheapest MCU, I found Holtek HT48R002 8-bit microcontroller, and a few years later (2019), Padauk PMS150C “3 Cents” MCU came to my attention. However, both are 8-bit microcontrollers that come with OTG (One-Time Programming) ROM, meaning they can’t be easily used for development or updated. The Puya PY32 microcontrollers are in the same price range but offer a 32-bit A…

This will reset bluetooth host-wake-gpios, enabling it to come back upon reboots. Jira reference number AR-1724 How Has This Been Tested? [X] On cold boot and reboot. Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [X] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description NanoPC-T6 was added to mainline so is now already present in the Collabora kernel: remove our copy of the device tree Update tags to use newest (6.7-rc) How Has This Been Tested? Build checked. Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description We use mkbootimg in rootfs which is installed only for jammy before. It's better to use mkbootimg from build host because this is a python script and may not run if build host and target rootfs are not the same release. This commit only make build for debian pass, but debian images won't work because of lacking packages. How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [x] ./compile.sh build BOARD=xiaomi-elish BRANCH=sm8250 BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=yes DEB_COMPRESS=xz EXPERT=yes GITHUB_MIRROR=ghproxy KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no KERNEL_GIT=shallow MAINLIN…

Description Bumped Allwinner edge kernel to 6.7-rc7 Added HDMI support for H616/H618 boards. The hdmi driver patch is based on changes from Orange Pi's 6.1 repo but is heavily modified to get applied on top of drm patches of megous tree. Removed 4.9 Orange Pi Zero 2 vendor kernel and legacy u-boot utilities Added WIP Orange Pi Zero3 board. How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [ ] Testing current and edge kernel on Orange Pi Zero3 using XFCE desktop image [ ] Need someone to test on Orange Pi Zero2 Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines …

Description Jira reference number AR-2038 AR-1870 Closes https://github.com/armbian/build/issues/5729 No more changing global configs. How Has This Been Tested? [x] Few manual runs Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description systemd-resolved is installed and enabled by default - unfortunately a static /etc/resolv.conf nameserver 1.0.0.1 set up during debootstrap phase is preventing systemd-resolved to do its job Removing the file after chroot has been finalized in post-tweaks.sh enables systemd-resolved to symlink /etc/resolv.conf to /run/systemd/resolved/stub-resolv.conf on first boot How Has This Been Tested? [x] Rebuilt an booted an Orangepi5-plus debian trixie image from trunk Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] My changes generate no new warnings View the full article

Description Maint. How Has This Been Tested? [ ] Compile at CI Checklist: [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

I'd been putting this off for years. Every March, I'd read someone else's embedded world recap, tell myself "next year", and go back to my terminal. This year I actually went and I'm still processing everything I saw. First things first: the teamBefore I talk about any stand or chip, I need to tell you what made this trip different from anything I've done before. There were five of us from the Armbian team at the show: Igor, Werner, Meko, amazingfate, and me. Five people. Four countries. Some of us had worked together for years and never met in person. You know how it is in open-source, you collaborate through GitHub, you argue about patches on the mailing list, you revie…

As the curtains rose on opening day of Embedded Linux Conference Europe & Open Source Summit Europe in Edinburgh, the latest release of the Linux Kernel, 4.19, was made available by Greg Kroah-Hartman. Collaborans were once again very active. View the full article

Linus Torvalds has just announced the release of Linux 5.19. It should be the last 5.xx version, with Linux 6.0 coming for the next cycle: So here we are, one week late, and 5.19 is tagged and pushed out. The full shortlog (just from rc8, obviously not all of 5.19) is below, but I can happily report that there is nothing really interesting in there. A lot of random small stuff. In the diffstat, the loongarch updates stand out, as does another batch of the networking sysctl READ_ONCE() annotations to make some of the data race checker code happy. Other than that it’s really just a mixed bag of various odds and ends. On a personal note, the most interesting part here is tha…

Infineon has added new a shied to its Shield2Go ecosystem with the XENSIV PAS CO2 Shield2Go board integrating the company’s XENSIV PAS CO2 sensor capable of measuring carbon dioxide levels. We first wrote about the Shield2Go module with the OPTIGA Trust-M evaluation kit integrating a security module, but the family also includes various sensors shield and microcontroller boards notably the XMC 2Go board. The new Shield2Go board can be used for both air quality monitoring and controlled ventilation for energy savings. XENSIV PAS CO2 Shield2Go board specifications: XENSIV PAS CO2 sensor: Accuracy – ±30 ppm ±3% “Advanced compensation and self-calibration algorithms” Host…

Description Closing https://github.com/armbian/build/issues/4567 View the full article

Description Devfreq governors compiled as modules are not be loaded automatically. When we need, for example, powersave governor for sun8i-a33-mbus, we must add it to modprobe autoload config. It is not comfortable. Also, I don't see any reason why governors must be modules. How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [*] Tested on OrangePI Lite Checklist: [*] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [*] I have performed a self-review of my own code [*] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [*] I have made corresp…

LILYGO T-RSC3 is a relatively compact ESP32-C3 board with WiFi 4 and Bluetooth LE 5.0 connectivity, support for RS232 and RS485 communication protocols through a DB9 connector and a terminal connector respectively, and a wide 5V to 24V DC power input. LILYGO had already made an ESP32 board with CAN Bus and RS485 interfaces called the T-CAN485, but without any isolation. The new T-RSC3 offers both RS232 and RS485 interfaces, but no CAN Bus, protected by isolated transceiver modules that should make it safer to use in industrial environments. LILYGO T-RSC3 board specifications: Wireless module – Espressif Systems ESP32-C3-MINI-1U module with ESP32-C3 RISC-V microcontroller …

Renesas Electronics has added two new groups to its 32-bit RA family of microcontrollers (MCUs) with the 100 MHz RA4E2 and 200 MHz RA6E2 Arm Cortex-M33 microcontrollers designed for “high-performance applications” in small packages such as sensing, gaming, wearables, and appliances. The new microcontrollers are equipped with 40 KB SRAM, 128 KB or 256 KB flash, and integrate various on-chip interfaces such as CAN FD, USB, QSPI, SSI, and I3C interfaces to offer an easy upgrade path for products based on other members of the Renesas RA Family. Renesas RA4E2 MCU group Both the RA4E2 and the RA6E2 are the most cost-effective microcontroller groups of the RA family with integra…

Description Move disable-debug-rtl8189.patch from kernel to misc(drivers_network.sh), theoretically, all release OS Image dislike these redundant debug information How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [x] Build completed normally without error messages, And the redundance debug information in the Image dmesg has disappeared Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to …

Description Added "collabora" to the interactive config kernel branch selection (new branch for rk3588) How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [x] Interactive configuration started Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the …

This contribution declares default.code-workspace which is used to open a development environment with tools and configuration needed to make development of armbian more efficien, reliable and easier through integrated linting, formatting, visual improvements and configuration for non-standard file extensions Additionally to that it also implements compatibility for nix(os) which opens the vscod{e,ium} with tools needed for development to avoid issues of missing binaries and dependencies for the build and linting for nix files How Has This Been Tested? Verifying functionality in the editor, checking linting, formatting and adjusting file extension integrations. Checkli…

wsl2: vhd/vhdx exts; more wsl2 kernel stuff linux-wsl2-x86-edge.config: enable moar Hyper-V stuff & console as builtin extensions: image-output-vhd renamed to image-output-vhd-azure only Azure wants the static, 1024-aligned original VHD images (and doesnt support VHDX?) new VHDX output format (for generic Hyper-V on Windows 10/11/2019/etc) extensions: image-output-vhdx: add output for dynamic .vhdx (in a zip file, to avoid sparseness errors) new VHDX output format (for generic Hyper-V on Windows 10/11/2019/etc) it is always stored (no compression) in a .zip file, to avoid sparseness errors when building, transfer the .zip file over to Windows, and uncompress it t…

Description This fixes the readability of colorized output of compile.sh when running on a terminal with a light background. It uses the COLORFGBG environment variable similarly to how the ip(8) command does. Before: After: How Has This Been Tested? Compile command: ./compile.sh BOARD=nanopim1 RELEASE=bookworm KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no BUILD_MINIMAL=yes PREFER_DOCKER=no BRANCH=edge BUILD_ONLY=u-boot [X] Run in Konsole on a light background (COLORFGBG=0;15) [X] Run in Konsole on a light background (COLORFGBG unset) [X] Run in Konsole on a dark background (COLORFGBG=15;0) [X] Run in Konsole on a dark background (COLORFGBG unset) [X] Visually inspect the results Checkli…

Description New codec and hub code for HDMI and analog sound on Allwinner H616 and H618 SOCs, including all the bits and pieces to implement the code (dts and configs). How Has This Been Tested? The patch was implemented on a recent fork of armbian build main. two images were built, Debian bookworm server from edge and Debian bookwork desktop xfce from current. Server testing: Analog audio was unmuted using alsamixer by unmuting Left out DACL and Right out DACR. Mpg123 was installed and used to play an mp3 file. Aplay speaker-test was also used to check left and right audio. Playing the mpg file and the speaker-test were also performed from an HDMI monitor connection. …

Description Community-supported board (myself as the maintainer). Documentation summary for feature / change Pretty straightforward: mainline U-Boot, only the vendor kernel supported (no legacy or edge), device tree already present in the kernel branch, common defconfig for RK3588. How Has This Been Tested? Built, flashed, ran on the board. Checklist: [X] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [X] I have performed a self-review of my own code [X] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [X] My changes generate no new warnings [X] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description Maint. How Has This Been Tested? [x] Compile test Checklist: [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

This week in Armbian development saw a significant expansion of hardware support, including new board images and compatibility for devices such as the Ariaboard Photonicat 2, SpacemiT MUSE Book, NanoPC T6 Plus, and Mekotronics R58S2. Kernel patches were updated across multiple platforms, notably for Rockchip and Sunxi families, enhancing stability and performance. Several new modules were introduced in the configuration framework, including browser-based code-server, memory management, Docker log viewing, and subscription tracking. Improvements to documentation, security hardening, and code formatting were also implemented. Notable fixes addressed USB, Ethernet, and devic…

This week's development centered on kernel and toolchain progression, expanded board support, and substantial wireless driver cleanup. Mainline tracking advanced with kernel bumps to 7.2-rc7, Rockchip edge promoted to 7.2, and sunxi edge moved to 7.1.y. Platform work included loong64 migration from debian-ports to the main Debian archive with corresponding apt repository publishing, mainline kernel and U-Boot enablement on the Avaota A1, restored CONFIG_DWMAC_SUN8I for sunxi64, and a new RK3528 bl32/DDR blob update. Rockchip64 also received backported fixes for an 8250 DMA reopen crash and for CAN TX stalls. Board coverage grew across multiple vendors, with the NanoPi NEO…

Altera has introduced the Agilex 27 FPGA and SoC family designed for AI infrastructure, high-speed networking, 6G and satellite communications, and aerospace and defense applications. The family includes 14 device models, each available as either an FPGA-only device or an FPGA SoC with integrated Arm processors The new devices rely on Altera’s third-generation HyperFlex architecture, which the company claims delivers 1.8 times the performance per Watt compared to the previous-generation Agilex 7 FPGAs. Other features include up to 17.6 million logic elements, second-generation AI Tensor DSP blocks, an Arm Cortex-A720/A520 processor subsystem in the SoC FPGA variants, 256 …

Description KDE plasma desktop for Debian Sid Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? [ ] Build and boot Odroid N2 image Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

For projects of any value and significance, having a comprehensive automated test suite is nowadays considered a standard software engineering practice. Why, then, don't we see more prominent FOSS projects employing this practice? View the full article

Nordic Semiconductor nRF7002 dual-band WiFi 6 companion chip is the first WiFi chip from the company and is designed to add Wi-Fi connectivity to solutions based on nRF52840 and nRF5340 wireless SoCs, and nRF9160 cellular IoT SiP, as well as non-Nordic host microcontrollers. The nRF7002 also adds Wi-Fi-based locationing (SSID sniffing of local Wi-Fi hubs) when used alongside Nordic’s existing products, and the launch means Nordic is now one of the rare companies offering chips for Bluetooth, 802.15.4 (Matter/Thread), Wi-Fi, and cellular IoT (NB-IoT, LTE Cat M). This was made possible with the acquisition of the development team, core Wi-Fi expertise, and Wi-Fi IP assets o…

Bumps ossf/scorecard-action from 2.0.3 to 2.0.4. Release notes Sourced from ossf/scorecard-action's releases. v2.0.4 Fixes #856 What's Changed :seedling: Bump github.com/caarlos0/env/v6 from 6.10.0 to 6.10.1 by @​dependabot in ossf/scorecard-action#934 feat: do not run signing on pull requests by @​laurentsimon in ossf/scorecard-action#935 :seedling: Bump debian from 11.4-slim to 11.5-slim by @​dependabot in ossf/scorecard-action#936 :seedling: Bump github.com/sigstore/cosign from 1.11.1 to 1.12.0 by @​dependabot in ossf/scorecard-action#938 :seedling: Bump github/codeql-action from 2.1.22 to 2.1.24 by @​dependabot in ossf/scorecard-action#941 🐛 Restore behavior of …

Arduino Make Your UNO Kit is a kit with two boards, one for the microcontroller and the other for audio, and all components required that can be used to learn how to solder and then Arduino programming. Once soldering and assembly are complete you’ll hopefully get a working Arduino UNO and an audio synthesizer shield. But before you get there, you’ll need to equip yourself with a soldering iron and some soldering tin to solder the components below to the two PCBs. Package content: Arduino Make Your UNO board’s components Make Your UNO PCB Socket for ATMega328p MCU Microchip ATmega328p 8-bit AVR microcontroller USB Type-C serial adapter board Various 1k Ohm, 10k Ohm. and 1…

Earlier this year, we noted the addition of the JetHome JetHub D1 Linux-based home automation controller to mainline Linux 5.16, and the JetHome JetHub D1p (D1+) was just added to Linux 6.1 with some improvements. Still based on the Amlogic A113x processor, the JetHub D1+ gets more memory and storage with 2GB DDR4 RAM and 32GB eMMC flash, a MicroSD card slot, a new RTL8822CS wireless module, and a micro USB port to easily access the console and/or flash firmware to the device. Jetson D1+ specifications: SoC – Amlogic A113x quad-core Cortex A53 processor @ up to 1.5 GHz System Memory – 2GB DDR4 Storage – 32GB eMMC flash, MicroSD slot Connectivity 10/100M Ethernet RJ45 port…

Axelera M.2 AI accelerator module is said to deliver up to 214 TOPS of AI inference and up to 3200 FPS with ResNet -50 in a compact M.2 2280 form factor. Few details are available at this time, but the module is based on the company’s Metis AIPU (AI Processing Unit) using in-memory computing based on arrays of SRAM memory devices used to “store a matrix and perform matrix-vector multiplications “in-place” without intermediate movement of data”. This technology is said to “radically” increase the number of operations per computer cycle with without suffering from issues such as noise or lower accuracy. The Metis AI platform delivers 50+ TOPS per core (RISC-V-controlled dat…

With more SoC support, a new V4L2 driver and a new dma-buf locking convention among its contributions, Collabora was one of the most active employers for this latest kernel development cycle. View the full article

Wokwi is an online simulator for Arduino, Raspberry Pi Pico, and ESP32 boards, or even your own custom microcontroller board designed to learn programming without the actual hardware. My girlfriend’s daughter has just attended a free 5-day online course about AI, IoT, ESP32, MicroPython, and more organized by King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) and IMAKE Innovation, a STEM education company in Thailand. I was told they had some homework for ESP32 as part of the course, so I asked her whether she wanted an ESP32 board. But she said no need. So then I asked how to program the ESP32 without the board, or do they have a simulator? And indeed I was sent t…

rpardini's bag-of-stuff incl fixes - early June/'23 I'm back at it, fixing and breaking stuff. Fixing: prepare-host: check_host_has_enough_disk_space(): don't check if dir does not exist; fixes #5246 distro-agnostic: don't assume armbian.list exists when seding for beta pipeline: repo-reprepro: run clearvanished & check before adding to repo Breaking: BREAKING CHANGE: patches failing to apply now break the build. fixes #4958 also break on legacy process_patch_file() failure, remove EXIT_PATCHING_ERROR repo: split image apt .list deployment into image-early (after rootfs extract, before building) and image-late (after building) rationale: having the re…

Description Legacy - 5.15.135 -> 5.15.137 Current - 6.1.57 -> 6.1.60 How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [X] Both 32-bit and 64-bit Kernel builds [X] Booted on Orange Pi Zero, Orange Pi 3-LTS Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstrea…

bcm2711: switch to 48-bit virtual address; enable "docker optimizations" bcm2711-edge: switch to 48-bit virtual address; enable eBPF stuff & BTF for tcmalloc (enjoy, cilium, etc) stuff https://github.com/cilium/cilium/issues/23640 see https://github.com/libbpf/libbpf#bpf-co-re-compile-once--run-everywhere bcm2711-current: switch to 48-bit virtual address; enable eBPF stuff & BTF for tcmalloc (enjoy, cilium, etc) stuff https://github.com/cilium/cilium/issues/23640 see https://github.com/libbpf/libbpf#bpf-co-re-compile-once--run-everywhere bcm2711: cmdline.txt: enable "docker optimizations" most u-boot based boards get cgroup_enable=cpuset cgroup_memory=1 cg…

Description Add latest Linux Mint versions, Virginia and Wilma, to supported hosts. Add virginia and wilma in host-release.sh Add wilma (noble) in prepare-host.sh. How Has This Been Tested? [x] Linux Mint Virginia (xfce) - ./compile.sh build BOARD=orangepizeroplus BRANCH=edge RELEASE=bookworm [x] Linux Mint Wilma (xfce) - ./compile.sh build BOARD=orangepizeroplus BRANCH=edge RELEASE=bookworm Checklist: [x] My changes generate no new warnings View the full article

Description The current script can overwrite drivers which are set as built-in in the board-specific config. This is not desirable. Add a check to ensure we do not convert built-in stuff into modules. First encountered it when pocketbeagle 2 kernels was enabling EXT4 as module instead of being built-in, which makes the current rootfs (using ext4) fail to run. How Has This Been Tested? Tested on PocketBeagle 2 Checklist: Please delete options that are not relevant. [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] My changes generate no new warnings View the full article

As champions of open source development in the embedded community, Collabora will be at Booth 4-404 with an impressive lineup of live demonstrations spanning graphics, machine learning, continuous testing, and real-world applications. View the full article

Diagnosing System Issues and Getting Support with ArmbianmonitorArmbian is a lightweight operating system based on Debian/Ubuntu, highly optimized for single-board computers (SBCs) like the Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, and many others. When facing system problems on an SBC running Armbian, the built-in utility armbianmonitor is an essential diagnostic tool. It quickly gathers crucial system data, making troubleshooting faster and more accurate for both the user and the community providing support. Key Diagnostic FunctionsThe primary use of armbianmonitor is to generate real-time performance and system configuration reports. By running the command without any arguments, you ge…

Lattice Semi ICE40 boards are pretty popular notably thanks to the availability of open-source tools. ICE-V Wireless is another ICE40 UltraPlus FPGA board that also adds wireless support through an ESP32-C3-MINI-1 module with WiFi 4 and Bluetooth LE connectivity. Designed by QWERTY Embedded Design, the board also comes with 8MB PSRAM, offers three PMOD expansion connectors, plus a header for GPIOs, and supports power from USB or a LiPo battery (charging circuit included). ICE-V Wireless specifications: FPGA – Lattice Semi ICE40UP5K-SG48 FPGA with 5280 LUTs, 120 Kbits EBR RAM, 1024 Kbits PSRAM External RAM – 8MB PSRAM Wireless – ESP32-C3-MINI-1 module with 2.4 GHz WiFi 4 a…

Next week, Collabora will be sponsoring, exhibiting & speaking at Embedded Linux Confererence Europe in Edinburgh, Scotland. Now in its 13th year, ELCE is the premier vendor-neutral technical conference for companies and developers using embedded Linux. View the full article

I was expecting the next official Raspberry Pi board to be either an update of Raspberry Pico with WiFi and Bluetooth or with a machine learning accelerator and the new $6 Raspberry Pi Pico W delivers that wish through the addition of 2.4GHz WiFi 4. Having said that, I was actually expecting a competitor to ESP8266 or ESP32 with a new Raspberry Pi wireless microcontroller, but it did quite happen that way as the Raspberry Pi Pico W features the same Raspberry Pi RP2040 dual-core Cortex-M0+ microcontroller found in Raspberry Pi Pico board coupled with an Infineon CYW43439 chip that’s supposed to support both 2.4 GHz WiFi 4 and Bluetooth LE 5.2, but Bluetooth is not mention…

So far LILYGO’s ESP32 boards with an E-Paper display such as the TTGO T5 or Mini E-Paper Core featured smaller displays from 1.02-inch to 2.9-inch. But the company is now offering a larger 7.5-inch display that works with most of its T5 boards excluding the one used with a 4.7-inch display. The black and white e-paper display offers a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, is Arduino programmable and backward compatible with earlier T5 E-paper solution, and should be one of the most cost-effective to way to make a wireless E-paper display. LilyGO 7.5-inch E-paper display specifications: Panel SKU – DKE DEPG0750_U790F3 (See PDF datasheet. note non-secure link so your browser may…

We’ve just reviewed the Raspberry Pi 4-powered CrowPi L laptop and Crowtail Starter kit used to teach programming and electronics, but Elecrow has now launched the “Raspberry Pi Pico Advanced Kit” with 32 electronics modules, a smart kit car, and 32 tutorials that should be a more affordable way of teaching electronics and programming. However, it does so in a different way, as instead of using visual programming and Python, the Raspberry Pi Pico Advanced Kit’s lessons rely on MicroPython, and the projects are different with for example parts to build an obstacle avoidance, line tracking, or remote controlled car. Package content: Optional Raspberry Pi Pico board with R…

EasySensors “6Gang30AmpsLatchRelayEspHomeReady” (now that’s a product name!) is a DIN Rail mountable, ESP32-S2-based automation device featuring six 32A latch relays and supporting ESPHome open-source framework. The system also comes with two inputs for Dallas temperature sensors, two buttons for manual control of relays, a USB-C port for programming, as well as an external SMA antenna for WiFi connectivity. 6Gang30AmpsLatchRelayEspHomeReady specifications: Wireless SoC – Espressif ESP32-S2 Xtensa single-core 32-bit LX7 microcontroller @ up to 240 MHz with 320 kB SRAM, 2.4 GHz WiFi 4 (Matter-ready) Antenna – Embedded IPX to SMA adapter, 3dBi antenna I/Os 6x 32A latch rela…

Bumps styfle/cancel-workflow-action from 0.10.0 to 0.10.1. Release notes Sourced from styfle/cancel-workflow-action's releases. 0.10.1 Patches Bump actions/setup-node from 3.3.0 to 3.4.0: #171 Bump actions/setup-node from 3.4.0 to 3.4.1: #172 Bump @​actions/core from 1.9.0 to 1.9.1: #176 Bump typescript from 4.7.4 to 4.8.2: #177 Bump typescript from 4.8.2 to 4.8.3: #178 Bump @​actions/github from 5.0.3 to 5.1.0: #179 Bump actions/setup-node from 3.4.1 to 3.5.0: #180 Chore: change access_token to optional: #72 Chore: update README.md to the correct version: #173 Chore: add README.md section about versioning: bb0138e6865a516b5413971879ceda1467fd2930 2c6e931f39ab183387…

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Description The board config is only contain some variable assignments, so it should be safe to be sourced twice. If it doesn't, we can fix easily. With this, we can overwrite the family config. So we don't need to check BOARD in family config ( e.g. the u-boot config ) . Just define it in board config. How Has This Been Tested? [ ] Build and run test for all board Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [X] I have performed a self-review of my own code [X] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent ch…

This is already enabled in the rockchip family on edge and per the discussion here: https://forum.armbian.com/topic/20018-mglru-patches-to-bring-down-kswapd-cpu-usage I would like to enable it on meson64-edge. And if that goes smoothly, I will followup with a PR to enable it on meson64-current also since that is now on 6.1. Changes to be committed: modified: config/kernel/linux-meson64-edge.config Description Please include a summary of the change and which issue is fixed. Please also include relevant motivation and context. List any dependencies that are required for this change. Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests t…

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Description switch CURRENT to v5.15.93 EDGE to 6.1.11 How Has This Been Tested? | __ )| _ \(_) | \/ |___ / | _ \| |_) | | | |\/| | |_ \ | |_) | __/| | | | | |___) | |____/|_| |_| |_| |_|____/ Welcome to Armbian 23.02.0-trunk Bullseye with Linux 6.1.11-sunxi Checklist: [x] Test build for sunxi-current, sunxi-edge and works on board bananapim3 [ ] Test build sunxi64 View the full article

Damien George has recently announced the release of MicroPython 1.20 with support for the Raspberry Pi Pico W board., a new lightweight package manager called mip, a smaller footprint thanks to the use of compressed type structs, and many other changes. mip package manager The new mip package manager uses a custom protocol optimized for embedded systems to query and install packages, and intends to replace upip for installing packages from micropython-lib or any URL. Mip can be run directly on a device, as long as it has network connectivity, or via mpremote from a host computer. Damien explains all pure-Python drivers have been moved from the micropython repository to th…

orangepi3b: rockchip64/edge 6.5: enable uart2 (debug pins and 40-pin pins 6/8) orangepi3b: rockchip64/edge 6.5: enable uart2 (debug pins and 40-pin pins 6/8) (debug) uart2 has connectors near the usb-c power, but also on the 40-pin pins 6 (tx) and 8 (rx) - don't wire both View the full article

Description Cosmetic / syntax. Jira reference number AR-2010 Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] My changes generate no new warnings View the full article

meson64: 6.7 edge: real bump to 6.7 meson64: 6.6 current: added -spidev DT's for a few boards & cleanup 0000.patching_config.yaml gives access to SPI Flash in exchange for slower eMMC cleanup 0000.patching_config.yaml for meson64-6.6 meson64: 6.7 edge: copy patches from 6.6 meson64: 6.7 edge: rebase patches to 6.7 general-rc-drivers-should-produce-alternate-pulse-and-space-timing-events.patch: dropped added -spidev DT's for a few boards (gives access to SPI Flash in exchange for slower eMMC) cleanup 0000.patching_config.yaml for meson64-6.7 meson64: 6.7 edge: fix SPI-NOR patch for 6.7.y general-spi-nor-add-support-for-XT25F128B.patch: fixed same as Paolo did f…

Description On every PR, a workflow is started to check if artifacts should be built. This happens not only once, but many times, e.g. for every selected reviewer. Since the workflow has cancel-in-progress enabled, workflows are started and immediately cancelled by the next one, resulting in many notifications (see https://github.com/armbian/build/actions/workflows/build-artifacts-pr.yml how many of the workflows were duplicates which were cancelled). Move the cancel-in-progress concurrency policy to the second job which starts only after a check is done if the 'Build' label is even active on the PR. This should greatly reduce "Workflow cancelled" notifications via GitHub…

During a search I noticed other companies are using the same unit. Lets re-brand to Amper as technically that is the product brand name. https://products.z-wavealliance.org/products/4022 View the full article

Update the version of U-boot used with Radxa rock 4 se to v2025.04. Tested locally on my board after building an armbian image. ubuntu@rock-4se:~$ strings /dev/mmcblk1 | grep U-Boot U-Boot SPL 2025.04-armbian-2025.04-S3482-P4a0b-H3d34-Va9af-Bb703-R448a (Apr 22 2025 - 10:05:17 +0000) U-Boot phase U-Boot FIT image for U-Boot with bl31 (TF-A) Description Update the version of U-boot used with Radxa rock 4 se. GitHub issue reference: Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [x] Image built using armbian/build [x] Flashed and…

http://blog.armbian.com/content/images/2026/01/githubhighlights-2.webpThis week’s Armbian development saw significant kernel upgrades across multiple platforms, including meson64, rockchip64, and UEFI, with several branches bumped to versions 6.18 and 6.19. Notable hardware support enhancements were introduced, such as SPI controller support for Allwinner A523, new board additions like mixtile-core3588e, and improved compatibility for devices including Radxa and Youyeetoo. The build system received stability and performance improvements, featuring parallel repository generation, refined CI scripts, and fixes for repository management in concurrent environments. Kernel con…