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releases:21.02:notes-21.02.0-rc1 [2021/04/25 17:24] – wireguard backport from upstream Linux kernel haukereleases:21.02:notes-21.02.0-rc1 [2021/04/27 15:19] – [Increased minimum hardware requirements: 8 MB flash, 64 MB RAM] zorun
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-====== OpenWrt 21.02.0-rc1 - First Release Candidate - 21 April 2021 ======+====== OpenWrt 21.02.0-rc1 - First Release Candidate - 26 April 2021 ======
  
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-{{page>meta:infobox:attention_wiprelease&noheader&nofooter&noeditbtn}}+/* {{page>meta:infobox:attention_wiprelease&noheader&nofooter&noeditbtn}} */
  
 The OpenWrt Project is a Linux operating system targeting embedded devices.   The OpenWrt Project is a Linux operating system targeting embedded devices.  
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 the help of the sysupgrade utility which will also attempt to preserve the  the help of the sysupgrade utility which will also attempt to preserve the 
 configuration. A configuration backup is advised nonetheless when upgrading to  configuration. A configuration backup is advised nonetheless when upgrading to 
-OpenWrt 21.02.+OpenWrt 21.02. (see "Upgrading" below).
  
-Get OpenWrt Firmware at: https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/+Get OpenWrt Firmware at: https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.0-rc1/
  
- 
-===== Upgrading to 21.02.0-rc1 =====  
- 
-Sysupgrade can be used to upgrade a device from 19.07 to 21.02, and configuration will be preserved in most cases. 
- 
-:!: Sysupgrade from 18.06 to 21.02 is not supported. 
- 
-:!: There is no migration path for targets that switched from swconfig to DSA. In that case, sysupgrade will refuse to proceed with an appropriate error message:\\  
-''Image version mismatch. image 1.1 device 1.0 Please wipe config during upgrade (force required) or reinstall. Config cannot be migrated from swconfig to DSA Image check failed'' 
- 
-:!: The default root file system partition size changed for targets/devices relying on booting from mass storage (HDD, USB flash, SD card, etc.), so MBR will change and any additional partition will be deleted when sysupgrading. 
  
 ===== Highlights in OpenWrt 21.02.0-rc1 =====  ===== Highlights in OpenWrt 21.02.0-rc1 ===== 
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 This is a significant change to how switch ports and VLANs are managed. As such, sysupgrade will not be able to convert existing ''swconfig'' configuration to DSA configuration (see "Upgrading" below). This is a significant change to how switch ports and VLANs are managed. As such, sysupgrade will not be able to convert existing ''swconfig'' configuration to DSA configuration (see "Upgrading" below).
  
-FIXME: add link to OpenWrt DSA documentation+/* FIXME: add link to OpenWrt DSA documentation */ 
 + 
 +The following targets are using a switch managed with DSA in OpenWrt 21.02: 
 +  * [[:docs:techref:targets:ath79]] (only TP-Link TL-WR941ND) 
 +  * [[:docs:techref:targets:bcm4908]] 
 +  * [[:docs:techref:targets:gemini]] 
 +  * [[:docs:techref:targets:kirkwood]] 
 +  * [[:docs:techref:targets:mediatek]] (most boards) 
 +  * [[:docs:techref:targets:mvebu]] 
 +  * [[:docs:techref:targets:octeon]] 
 +  * [[:docs:techref:targets:ramips]] (mt7621 subtarget only) 
 +  * [[:docs:techref:targets:realtek]]
  
 ==== Increased minimum hardware requirements: 8 MB flash, 64 MB RAM ==== ==== Increased minimum hardware requirements: 8 MB flash, 64 MB RAM ====
  
 Due to new features being introduced and the general size increase of the Linux kernel, devices now need at least 8 MB of flash and 64 MB of RAM to run a default build of OpenWrt. Due to new features being introduced and the general size increase of the Linux kernel, devices now need at least 8 MB of flash and 64 MB of RAM to run a default build of OpenWrt.
 +More flash space is recommended for extensibility, see [[:supported_devices:864_warning|8/64 warning]]
  
 It is still possible to build custom OpenWrt images (e.g. using the [[docs:guide-user:additional-software:imagebuilder|ImageBuilder]]) that may fit devices with 4 MB of flash or 32 MB of RAM. It is still possible to build custom OpenWrt images (e.g. using the [[docs:guide-user:additional-software:imagebuilder|ImageBuilder]]) that may fit devices with 4 MB of flash or 32 MB of RAM.
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 ==== New hardware targets ==== ==== New hardware targets ====
  
-A new ''realtek'' target has been added, which is often found in managed switches. As a result, it is now possible to run OpenWrt on devices with significant number of Ethernet ports. +A new [[:docs:techref:targets:realtek]] target has been added, which is often found in managed switches. As a result, it is now possible to run OpenWrt on devices with significant number of Ethernet ports. 
-See [[:toh:views:toh_dev_arch-target-cpu|supported devices for realtek]].+See [[:toh:views:toh_standard_all?dataflt[0]=target_%3Drealtek|supported devices for realtek]].
  
-In addition, new ''bcm4908'' and ''rockchip'' targets have been added.+In addition, new [[:docs:techref:targets:bcm4908]] and [[:docs:techref:targets:rockchip]] targets have been added.
  
 Support for many new boards was added to the existing targets. Support for many new boards was added to the existing targets.
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 ==== Dropped hardware targets ==== ==== Dropped hardware targets ====
  
-The ''ar71xx'' was deprecated in OpenWrt 19.07 and was gradually replaced by ''ath79'', see[[:docs:techref:targets:ar71xx-ath79|ar71xx-ath79 migration]]+The [[:docs:techref:targets:ar71xx]] target was deprecated in OpenWrt 19.07 and has been gradually replaced by [[:docs:techref:targets:ath79]], see [[:docs:techref:targets:ar71xx-ath79|ar71xx-ath79 migration]].
-With OpenWrt 21.02, the ''ar71xx'' has been removed and users must use ''ath79'' instead. +
-If you are still running with the ''ar71xx'' target, it is recommended to reinstall OpenWrt 21.02 from scratch.  Users already on the ''ath79'' target can use sysupgrade to upgrade to OpenWrt 21.02.+
  
-Other targets were also removed: ''cns3xxx''''rb532'' and ''samsung''.+With OpenWrt 21.02, the [[:docs:techref:targets:ar71xx]] has now been removed and users must use [[:docs:techref:targets:ath79]] instead. 
 +If you are still running with the [[:docs:techref:targets:ar71xx]] target, it is recommended to reinstall OpenWrt 21.02 from scratch.  Users already on the [[:docs:techref:targets:ath79]] target can use sysupgrade to upgrade to OpenWrt 21.02. 
 + 
 +Other targets were also removed: [[:docs:techref:targets:cns3xxx]][[:docs:techref:targets:rb532]] and [[:docs:techref:targets:samsung]].
  
 ==== ASLR activated ==== ==== ASLR activated ====
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 ==== Kernel with container support ==== ==== Kernel with container support ====
  
-Multiple Linux kernel compile options activating features needed for Linux Containers (LXC) and procd-ujail are activated by default for most targets.+Multiple Linux kernel compile optionsneeded for Linux Containers (LXC) and procd-ujail are activated by default for most targets.
 This allows to use LXC and ujail with the normal release builds. This allows to use LXC and ujail with the normal release builds.
  
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 In addition to the listed applications, many others were also updated. In addition to the listed applications, many others were also updated.
 +
 +===== Upgrading to 21.02.0-rc1 ===== 
 +
 +Sysupgrade can be used to upgrade a device from 19.07 to 21.02, and configuration will be preserved in most cases.
 +
 +:!: Sysupgrade from 18.06 to 21.02 is not supported.
 +
 +:!: There is no migration path for targets that switched from swconfig to DSA. In that case, sysupgrade will refuse to proceed with an appropriate error message:\\ 
 +''Image version mismatch. image 1.1 device 1.0 Please wipe config during upgrade (force required) or reinstall. Config cannot be migrated from swconfig to DSA Image check failed''
 +
 +:!: The default root file system partition size changed for targets/devices relying on booting from mass storage (HDD, USB flash, SD card, etc.), so MBR will change and any additional partition will be deleted when sysupgrading.
  
 ==== Known issues ==== ==== Known issues ====
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