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diff --git a/md/writeup/building_openwrt_for_rtl8196c.md b/md/writeup/building_openwrt_for_rtl8196c.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..19b5ed8 --- /dev/null +++ b/md/writeup/building_openwrt_for_rtl8196c.md @@ -0,0 +1,116 @@ +title: Building OpenWRT for RTL8196C +keywords: openwrt,rtl8196c + +# Building OpenWRT for RTL8196C + +In previous post there wasn't clearly described how to download +and compile sources for OpenWRT realtek release. Its not official +repository because not yet all things is updated with mainline +OpenWRT and not officially and OpenWRT port. To compile by your +self there is need to do some basic configuration of sources. + + +## Getting sources + +Fits of all need to get sources from git server. +There is some branches in git. But only one of them intended to +be used for non development purposes its "realtek-unstable" + +``` +git clone http://git.advem.lv/rtl819xx +cd ./rtl819xx/ +git branch -a +git checkout realtek-unstable +``` + +## Config in menuconfig + +There is supported only compilation with binutils 2.21.1 and +gcc-4.6.x-linaro. Now you should setup that options with menuconfig. + +``` +make menuconfig +``` + +This options should be set in main menu: + +__Target System__ as (Realtek RTL8xxx) +__Target Profile__ as (nprove) +__Advanced configuration options (for developers)__ switch on + +Now in __Advanced configuration options__ set __Toolchain Options__ +and there options for binutils and gcc as in image + +__Binutils Version__ as (binutils 2.21.1) +__GCC compiler Version__ as (gcc 4.6.x with Linaro enhancements) + +Last option to switch of is in main menu __Network__ +``` +firewall3 +odhcp6c +``` + +## Build + + +It could take some time to compile image. + +With some compiling output +``` +make V=s +``` + +Without extra output +``` +make +``` + +Compile in many threads +``` +make -j8 +``` + + + +Final image is inside bin/realtek + +## UPDATE +9 dec 2014 +as main manager that was involved in this "nprove brand" router development +based on 8196c/d chip changed job he dont invloved anymore in this project +as it was. Also domain nprove.in not belong to any who where involved +in this router development. Probably I can say that this try to port +realtek fake open source openwrt firmware to mainline openwrt is ended. +Also chanell on freenode.net/#nprove with main developer also can be +considered died. Also all this post now is for historical puropouses. If +someone interested i could try to get all this 8196c git repo sources and +put in archive. Maybe someone will continue development of 8196c chip +support for mainline openwrt not for fake-relatek-openwrt. + +8 jan 2015 +old repo from git.nprove.in moved to http://git.advem.lv/ + +30 apr 2015 +updated links + + +## Links +http://git.advem.lv/ +https://openwrt.org/ +https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=46606 +http://main.lv/writeup/rtl8196c_support_for_openwrt.html +[DEAD]http://www.nprove.net/ +[linux-2.6.30.9.tar.xz](https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.30.9.tar.xz) +[usb-modeswitch-1.2.5.tar.bz2](http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/repo/pkgs/usb_modeswitch/usb-modeswitch-1.2.5.tar.bz2/c393603908eceab95444c5bde790f6f0/) +[DEAD]https://downloads.nprove.in +[DEAD]https://git.nprove.in + +## Downloads +build_openwrt.tar.gz - +12KiB - http://archive.main.lv/files/writeup/building_openwrt_for_rtl8196c/build_openwrt.tar.gz + +## Images + +<a href=/img/building_openwrt_for_rtl8196c/menuconfig.png width="250"><img src="/img/building_openwrt_for_rtl8196c/menuconfig.png" style="width:40%" alt="OpenWRT menuconfig"></a> +<a href=/img/building_openwrt_for_rtl8196c/toolchain.png width="250"><img src="/img/building_openwrt_for_rtl8196c/toolchain.png" style="width:40%" alt="OpenWRT menuconfig"></a> + |