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Qing W 6e04dccb7a mediatek: Add support for Acer Predator Connect W6x
Product name: Acer Predator Connect W6x
Product link: https://www.acer.com/us-en/predator/networking/wi-fi/predator-connect-w6x/pdp/FF.G2TTA.001

* Specifications:

SOC: MT7986AV
RAM: 1024MB
Flash: 256 MB SPI NAND
Ports: 4 LAN (1G) & 1 WAN (2.5G)
WIFI: MT7976GN + MT7976AN
LED: 1, ws2812b controller

* Installation via UART:

1. Configure TFTP server with IP 192.168.1.66. Copy `openwrt-mediatek-filogic-acer_predator-w6x-initramfs-kernel.bin` to TFTP root and rename to `predator.bin`
2. Interrupt boot by pressing 0 on startup or select `U-Boot Console` in U-Boot Boot Menu.
3. Run setenv `serverip 192.168.1.66; setenv ipaddr 192.168.1.1; tftpboot 0x46000000 predator.bin; fdt addr $(fdtcontroladdr); fdt rm /signature; bootm` in uboot console.
4. Wait for boot complete on Openwrt initramfs env.

** You can back up the MTD partitions at this point. Refer to Backup Instructions section.

5. On client PC, transfer `openwrt-mediatek-filogic-acer_predator-w6x-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin` to /tmp/ - `scp -O openwrt-mediatek-filogic-acer_predator-w6x-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin root@192.168.1.1:/tmp/sysupgrade.bin`
6. On router, run sysupgrade - `sysupgrade -n /tmp/sysupgrade.bin`
Should now boot to Openwrt. Ensure it boots automatically to Openwrt by replugging the power.

* Backup Instructions:

Layout from stock firmware:
```
[    0.968731] Creating 10 MTD partitions on "nmbm_spim_nand":
[    0.974297] 0x000000000000-0x000000100000 : "BL2"
[    0.979424] 0x000000100000-0x000000180000 : "u-boot-env"
[    0.985032] 0x000000180000-0x000000380000 : "Factory"
[    0.990379] 0x000000380000-0x000000580000 : "FIP"
[    0.995378] 0x000000580000-0x000000600000 : "prod"
[    1.000461] 0x000000600000-0x000000700000 : "dual"
[    1.005527] 0x000000700000-0x000000800000 : "pot"
[    1.010516] 0x000000800000-0x000006c00000 : "ubi"
[    1.015626] 0x000006c00000-0x00000d000000 : "ubi1"
[    1.020801] 0x00000d000000-0x00000d800000 : "storage"
```

Mapping in initramfs env:
```
dev:    size   erasesize  name
mtd0: 00100000 00020000 "bl2"
mtd1: 00080000 00020000 "u-boot-env"
mtd2: 00200000 00020000 "factory"
mtd3: 00200000 00020000 "fip"
mtd4: 00020000 00020000 "prod"
mtd5: 00100000 00020000 "dual"
mtd6: 00100000 00020000 "pot"
mtd7: 06400000 00020000 "ubi"
mtd8: 06400000 00020000 "ubi1"
mtd9: 00800000 00020000 "storage"
```
1. While in openwrt initramfs environment, back up all the partitions by running the following:
```
cat /dev/mtd0 > /tmp/bl2.bin
cat /dev/mtd1 > /tmp/u-boot-env.bin
cat /dev/mtd2 > /tmp/factgory.bin
cat /dev/mtd3 > /tmp/fip.bin
cat /dev/mtd4 > /tmp/prod.bin
cat /dev/mtd5 > /tmp/dual.bin
cat /dev/mtd6 > /tmp/pot.bin
cat /dev/mtd7 > /tmp/ubi.bin
cat /dev/mtd8 > /tmp/ubi1.bin
cat /dev/mtd9 > /tmp/storage.bin
```
2. Transfer files to client PC for safekeeping. On client PC, run `scp -O root@192.168.1.1:/tmp/*.bin ./`

* Restore to Stock Firmware:

1. Boot to openwrt initramfs env.
2. Confirm layout matches as follows by running `cat /proc/mtd`. Ensure dev `mtd7` is named `ubi`:
```
dev:    size   erasesize  name
mtd0: 00100000 00020000 "bl2"
mtd1: 00080000 00020000 "u-boot-env"
mtd2: 00200000 00020000 "factory"
mtd3: 00200000 00020000 "fip"
mtd4: 00020000 00020000 "prod"
mtd5: 00100000 00020000 "dual"
mtd6: 00100000 00020000 "pot"
mtd7: 06400000 00020000 "ubi"
mtd8: 06400000 00020000 "ubi1"
mtd9: 00800000 00020000 "storage"
```
3. Detach `ubi` partition - `ubidetach -p /dev/mtd7`
4. Transfer stock firmware's `ubi.bin` to router from client PC: `scp -O ubi.bin root@192.168.1.1/tmp/`
5. Format and replace with backup `ubiformat /dev/mtd7 -y -f /tmp/ubi.bin`
6. Reboot and you should now be back on stock firmware.

* LEDS:
LED color can be controlled by specifying values in GRB format in `/sys/class/leds/rgb:status/multi_intensity`. Default is `255 255 255` (white).
Example: `echo '75 0 130' > /sys/class/leds/rgb:status/multi_intensity`

LED brightness can be changed by specifying the value from 0-255 in /sys/class/leds/rgb:status/brightness. Default is `255` (full brightness).
Example: `echo 100 > /sys/class/leds/rgb:status/brightness`

For persistence across reboots, put the relevant command(s) in /etc/rc.local.

* Notes:

root access on stock firmware:
Before flashing openwrt, and while in openwrt initramfs env:
1. Mount /dev/ubi0_2: `mkdir /tmp/ubi0_2; mount -t ubifs /dev/ubi0_2 /tmp/ubi0_2`
2. Modify `/tmp/ubi0_2/upper/etc/passwd` and change line with `root0:0...` to `root::0:0...`, remove the `x`.
3. Save and reboot.
4. You should now be able to log in with root and empty password while booted in stock firmware.

While on Openwrt, subsequent upgrades can be made by sysupgrade, or via Luci. UART should not be necessary unless you want to revert to stock firmeware.

Signed-off-by: Qing W <ses1er@gmail.com>
Link: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/19754
Signed-off-by: Hauke Mehrtens <hauke@hauke-m.de>
2025-08-23 23:42:12 +02:00
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apm821xx apm821xx: sata: refresh config 2025-07-27 18:22:31 +02:00
armsr armsr: Make kernel modules depend on target 2025-07-26 01:11:21 +02:00
at91 treewide: strip trailing whitespace 2025-05-20 00:47:37 +02:00
ath79 ath79: remove 6.6 kernel patches and configs 2025-08-20 23:30:49 +02:00
bcm27xx bcm27xx: Make kernel modules depend on target 2025-07-26 01:11:21 +02:00
bcm47xx treewide: strip trailing whitespace 2025-05-20 00:47:37 +02:00
bcm53xx kernel: bump 6.6 to 6.6.97 2025-07-12 16:47:58 +02:00
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bmips kernel: bump 6.12 to 6.12.39 2025-07-19 11:59:56 +02:00
d1 kernel: remove duplicate PREEMPT settings 2025-06-08 15:59:55 +02:00
gemini gemini: Remove kmod-md-multipath dependency 2025-07-27 01:35:36 +02:00
generic kernel: Remove patch for fixed bug 2025-08-23 20:35:49 +02:00
imx generic: 6.12: add new config symbols 2025-07-13 15:27:54 +02:00
ipq40xx ipq40xx: do not build EnGenius EAP1300 and ENS620EXT by default 2025-08-23 11:41:22 +02:00
ipq806x ipq806x: add support for IgniteNet SunSpot AC Wave2 2025-06-25 02:07:02 +01:00
ixp4xx ixp4xx: Switch to kernel v6.12 2025-06-03 01:45:40 +02:00
kirkwood kirkwood: add kmod-ata-ahci as default to ix4-200d 2025-07-19 17:58:41 +02:00
lantiq lantiq: replace patches with upstream version 2025-08-07 13:36:49 +02:00
layerscape layerscape: add 6.12 testing kernel 2025-08-17 19:00:58 +02:00
loongarch64 loongarch64: add 6.12 as testing kernel 2025-07-12 23:17:00 +02:00
malta malta: drop 6.6 support 2025-07-20 23:37:37 +02:00
mediatek mediatek: Add support for Acer Predator Connect W6x 2025-08-23 23:42:12 +02:00
mpc85xx mpc85xx: tl-wdr4900: add back 5ghz LED 2025-08-13 09:57:05 +02:00
mvebu mvebu: switch to kernel 6.12 2025-08-04 22:57:18 +02:00
mxs mxs: drop 6.6 support 2025-05-24 16:15:53 +02:00
octeon octeon: ubnt-*: Add device specific DTS pruning 2025-07-09 10:39:29 +02:00
omap omap: enable 6.12 testing kernel 2025-08-22 20:18:16 +02:00
pistachio kernel: remove duplicate PREEMPT settings 2025-06-08 15:59:55 +02:00
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qualcommbe kernel: Reorder kernel configuration 2025-07-26 01:11:21 +02:00
ramips ramips: fix TP-Link mr600 radio partition offset 2025-08-23 18:11:24 +02:00
realtek realtek: add support for XikeStor SKS8310-8X 2025-08-23 19:22:53 +02:00
rockchip rockchip: Add Realtek RTL8821CU support for the Radxa ROCK Pi E v3 2025-08-01 15:52:26 +03:00
sifiveu kernel: remove duplicate PREEMPT settings 2025-06-08 15:59:55 +02:00
siflower siflower: sf21: fix usb_vbus for Bananapi BPI-RV2 2025-08-10 21:51:17 +02:00
starfive kernel: bump 6.12 to 6.12.36 2025-07-12 16:47:58 +02:00
stm32 generic: 6.12: add new config symbols 2025-07-13 15:27:54 +02:00
sunxi sunxi: enable ramdisk feature 2025-08-11 23:06:24 +02:00
tegra tegra: add 6.12 as testing kernel 2025-07-13 00:49:37 +02:00
uml kernel: bump 6.12 to 6.12.33 2025-06-12 12:42:15 +02:00
x86 x86: add Minisforum MS-A2 Mini PC 2025-08-10 12:12:05 +02:00
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