An update for the OpenWrt 23.05.5 distribution has been released, focused on use in various network devices such as routers, switches, and access points. OpenWrt supports a wide range of platforms and architectures and features a build system that allows for straightforward cross-compilation, including various components, enabling users to easily create firmware or disk images tailored to specific tasks with a desired set of pre-installed packages. Builds have been created for 35 target platforms.
Key changes in OpenWrt 23.05.5:
- Issues resolved for devices Zyxel EX5700, FritzBox 4040, UniFi U6, CMCC RAX3000M, JDCloud RE-CP-03, Aruba AP-303H, GL-AR750, Sercomm NA502s, and TP-Link EAP613.
- Compatibility ensured with new editions of Aruba boards.
- Corrections made relating to the mediatek, ath25, ath79, ipq40xx, octeon, ramips, and realtek platforms.
- Included drivers kmod-r8101, kmod-r8168, kmod-r8125, and kmod-r8126.
- Improvements made to lldpd, the implementation of the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP).
- The wireless stack mac80211 has been ported from kernel 6.1.110 to the 5.15 package. Issues that led to reduced throughput in the wireless stack have been resolved.
- Updated versions of the Linux kernel 5.15.167, OpenSSL 3.0.15, and MbedTLS 2.28.9.
Source: opennet.ru
