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| ==== Target transition from ar71xx to ath79 ==== | ==== Target transition from ar71xx to ath79 ==== |
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| This release provides initial support for the new ''ath79'' target, the future device tree based successor of the popular ''ar71xx'' target. For 19.07, both targets are still built, but it is recommended to switch to the ''ath79'' target whenever possible: future releases of OpenWrt will drop support for the ''ar71xx'' target. | This release provides initial support for the new ''ath79'' target, the future device tree based successor of the popular ''ar71xx'' target. For 19.07, both targets are still built, but it is recommended to switch to the ''ath79'' target whenever possible: future releases of OpenWrt will drop support for the ''ar71xx'' target. See the [[docs:techref:targets:ath79|ath79 technical reference]] for rationale about the transition. |
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| To perform the upgrade, please follow the instructions from [[docs:guide-user:installation:ar71xx.to.ath79|Upgrading from ar71xx to ath79]]. | To perform the upgrade, please follow the instructions from [[docs:guide-user:installation:ar71xx.to.ath79|Upgrading from ar71xx to ath79]]. Functionality for a given device should be equivalent between the two targets: if this is not the case, please [[:bugs|report the issue]] and revert back to ar71xx if needed. |
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| ==== WPA3 support ==== | ==== WPA3 support ==== |
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| ===== Known issues ===== | ===== Known issues ===== |
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| | Here is a selection of known issues with 19.07.0: |
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| * Sysupgrade from ''ar71xx'' to ''ath79'' and vice versa is not officially supported and will not work on all devices, please see [[docs:guide-user:installation:ar71xx.to.ath79|Upgrading from ar71xx to ath79]]. | * Sysupgrade from ''ar71xx'' to ''ath79'' and vice versa is not officially supported and will not work on all devices, please see [[docs:guide-user:installation:ar71xx.to.ath79|Upgrading from ar71xx to ath79]]. |
| * Some optional GUI packages crash with an error about missing "cbi.lua", install the ''luci-compat'' package to fix these | * Some optional GUI packages crash with an error about missing "cbi.lua", install the ''luci-compat'' package to fix these |
| * Possible Wi-Fi performance issues on 5 GHz. If you encounter such an issue, please see existing bug reports ([[https://bugs.openwrt.org/index.php?do=details&task_id=2679|FS#2679]], [[https://bugs.openwrt.org/index.php?do=details&task_id=2563|FS#2563]], [[https://bugs.openwrt.org/index.php?do=details&task_id=2682|FS#2682]]) or [[:bugs|file a new bug report]] against openwrt-19.07. Please make sure the issue is not caused by WPA3. If you are using WPA3 and run into problems, revert to the encryption settings you used before upgrading to 19.07. | * Possible Wi-Fi performance issues on 5 GHz. If you encounter such an issue, please see existing bug reports ([[https://bugs.openwrt.org/index.php?do=details&task_id=2679|FS#2679]], [[https://bugs.openwrt.org/index.php?do=details&task_id=2563|FS#2563]], [[https://bugs.openwrt.org/index.php?do=details&task_id=2682|FS#2682]]) or [[:bugs|file a new bug report]] against openwrt-19.07. Please make sure the issue is not caused by WPA3. If you are using WPA3 and run into problems, revert to the encryption settings you used before upgrading to 19.07. |
| | * Unstable Ethernet link with atheros switch on some ath79 devices (such as TL-WR841N): [[https://bugs.openwrt.org/index.php?do=details&task_id=2216|FS#2216]], [[https://bugs.openwrt.org/index.php?do=details&task_id=2730|FS#2730]] |
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| | Other potential issues can be found [[https://bugs.openwrt.org/index.php?do=tasklist&project=2&status%5B0%5D=open&reported%5B%5D=10&order=severity&sort=desc|in the bug reports]]. |
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| ===== Main changes in OpenWrt 19.07.0 ===== | ===== Main changes in OpenWrt 19.07.0 ===== |