diff --git a/iop/scripts/iopupgrade.sh b/iop/scripts/iopupgrade.sh
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--- a/iop/scripts/iopupgrade.sh
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@@ -1,283 +0,0 @@
-# this is a developer helper script to install firmware on a remote host with SSH
-
-function upd_usage {
-	echo "usage: $0 ssh_upgrade [-t <host>] [-f <file>] [opts] "
-	echo ""
-	echo "   Default host is 192.168.1.1"
-	echo "   Default firmware file is the latest one (last.{itb,pkgtb})"
-	echo "   Default is to not keep configuration"
-	echo "opts:"
-	echo ""
-	echo "	-i	Interactive use, allows to select firmware file"
-	echo "	-n	Do not do the final reboot of the target board"
-	echo "	-c	Keep configuration"
-	echo "	-x	Force install even if firmware is not for this board"
-	echo "	-b	Force install of bootloader regardless of version installed"
-}
-
-function set_config_string {
-	eval $(grep $1 .config)
-}
-
-function upd_ask_ok {
-	echo "Will continue with the following settings:"
-	echo "-----------------------------------------"
-	printf "%20s: %s\n" "Firmware file" "$upd_fw_base"
-	printf "%20s: %s\n" "Host IP" "$upd_host"
-	printf "%20s: " "Reboot"
-	if [ "$upd_noreboot" == "0" ]; then printf "Yes\n"; else printf "No\n"; fi
-	printf "%20s: " "Keep config"
-	if [ "$upd_keepconf" == "1" ]; then printf "Yes\n"; else printf "No\n"; fi
-	printf "%20s: " "Force bootloader"
-	if [ "$upd_forceboot" == "1" ]; then printf "Yes\n"; else printf "No\n"; fi
-	printf "%20s: " "Force image upgrade"
-	if [ "$upd_forceimage" == "1" ]; then printf "Yes\n"; else printf "No\n"; fi
-	echo "-----------------------------------------"
-
-	echo -n "Continue? [Y/n/q]:"
-	read answer
-
-	case $answer in
-	n | N)
-		return 1
-		;;
-	q | Q)
-		exit 1
-		;;
-	y | Y | *)
-		return 0
-		;;
-	esac
-}
-
-function upd_select_file {
-	dialog --keep-tite --title "To select a file, use TAB/ARROW to highlight then press SPACEBAR -> RETURN" \
-		--fselect "${upd_fw:-bin/targets/$CONFIG_TARGET_BOARD/$CONFIG_TARGET_SUBTARGET/}" \
-		$((lines - 10)) $((cols - 5)) \
-		2>$tempfile
-
-	new_file=$(cat $tempfile)
-	if [ -n "$new_file" ]; then
-		upd_fw="$new_file"
-		upd_fw_base=$(basename $upd_fw)
-	fi
-}
-
-function upd_select_target {
-	dialog --keep-tite --title "Input the hostname/IP of the target board" \
-		--inputbox "Name/IP" \
-		$((lines - 10)) $((cols - 5)) \
-		"$upd_host" \
-		2>$tempfile
-
-	new_file=$(cat $tempfile)
-	if [ -n "$new_file" ]; then
-		upd_host="$new_file"
-	fi
-}
-
-function upd_select_reboot {
-	dialog --keep-tite --radiolist "Should the board reboot after download finished" \
-		$((lines - 5)) $((cols - 5)) $((lines - 5 - 5)) \
-		"Reboot" "Restart board after done" $(if [ "$upd_noreboot" == "0" ]; then echo "ON"; else echo "OFF"; fi) \
-		"No reboot" "Continue running old system" $(if [ "$upd_noreboot" == "1" ]; then echo "ON"; else echo "OFF"; fi) \
-		2>$tempfile
-
-	res=$(cat $tempfile)
-	case $res in
-	"No reboot")
-		upd_noreboot=1
-		;;
-	"Reboot")
-		upd_noreboot=0
-		;;
-	esac
-}
-
-function upd_select_config {
-	dialog --keep-tite --radiolist "Should the configuration be kept" \
-		$((lines - 5)) $((cols - 5)) $((lines - 5 - 5)) \
-		"Keep" "Keep the config from old system" $(if [ "$upd_keepconf" == "1" ]; then echo "ON"; else echo "OFF"; fi) \
-		"Default" "Use default config for new system" $(if [ "$upd_keepconf" == "0" ]; then echo "ON"; else echo "OFF"; fi) \
-		2>$tempfile
-
-	res=$(cat $tempfile)
-	case $res in
-	"Keep")
-		upd_keepconf=1
-		;;
-	"Default")
-		upd_keepconf=0
-		;;
-	esac
-}
-
-function upd_select_forceboot {
-	dialog --keep-tite --radiolist "Should the boot loader be updated regardless of the version installed" \
-		$((lines - 5)) $((cols - 5)) $((lines - 5 - 5)) \
-		"Force" "Always update boot loader" $(if [ "$upd_forceboot" == "1" ]; then echo "ON"; else echo "OFF"; fi) \
-		"Version check" "Only upgrade if version is newer" $(if [ "$upd_forceboot" == "0" ]; then echo "ON"; else echo "OFF"; fi) \
-		2>$tempfile
-
-	res=$(cat $tempfile)
-	case $res in
-	"Force")
-		upd_forceboot=1
-		;;
-	"Version check")
-		upd_forceboot=0
-		;;
-	esac
-}
-
-function upd_select_forceimage {
-	dialog --keep-tite --radiolist "Should the image be stored in flash even if sanity checks would reject it" \
-		$((lines - 5)) $((cols - 5)) $((lines - 5 - 5)) \
-		"Force" "Disable sanity check and force use of image (dangerous)" $(if [ "$upd_forceimage" == "1" ]; then echo "ON"; else echo "OFF"; fi) \
-		"Only compatible" "Normal checks apply" $(if [ "$upd_forceimage" == "0" ]; then echo "ON"; else echo "OFF"; fi) \
-		2>$tempfile
-
-	res=$(cat $tempfile)
-	case $res in
-	"Force")
-		upd_forceimage=1
-		;;
-	"Only compatible")
-		upd_forceimage=0
-		;;
-	esac
-}
-
-function upd_select {
-	dialog --keep-tite --ok-label "Select" --cancel-label "Done" --menu "Select item to change" \
-		$((lines - 5)) $((cols - 5)) $((lines - 5 - 5)) \
-		"Firmware file" "$upd_fw_base" \
-		"Host IP" "$upd_host" \
-		"Reboot" $(if [ "$upd_noreboot" == "0" ]; then printf "Yes\n"; else printf "No\n"; fi) \
-		"Keep config" $(if [ "$upd_keepconf" == "1" ]; then printf "Yes\n"; else printf "No\n"; fi) \
-		"Force bootloader" $(if [ "$upd_forceboot" == "1" ]; then printf "Yes\n"; else printf "No\n"; fi) \
-		"Force image upgrade" $(if [ "$upd_forceimage" == "1" ]; then printf "Yes\n"; else printf "No\n"; fi) \
-		2>$tempfile
-
-	case $(cat $tempfile) in
-	"Firmware file")
-		upd_select_file
-		;;
-	"Host IP")
-		upd_select_target
-		;;
-	"Reboot")
-		upd_select_reboot
-		;;
-	"Keep config")
-		upd_select_config
-		;;
-	"Force bootloader")
-		upd_select_forceboot
-		;;
-	"Force image upgrade")
-		upd_select_forceimage
-		;;
-	*)
-		return
-		;;
-	esac
-	upd_select
-}
-function upd_select_start {
-	lines=$(tput lines)
-	cols=$(tput cols)
-	tempfile="$(mktemp)"
-	trap "rm -f $tempfile" 0 1 2 5 15
-	upd_select
-
-}
-
-function ssh_upgrade {
-	upd_noreboot=0
-	upd_forceboot=0
-	upd_keepconf=0
-	upd_forceimage=0
-	upd_fw_base=""
-	upd_fw=""
-	upd_host="192.168.1.1"
-	do_dialog=0
-
-	while getopts "f:hnxt:icb" opt; do
-		case $opt in
-		n)
-			upd_noreboot=1
-			;;
-		x)
-			upd_forceimage=1
-			;;
-		b)
-			upd_forceboot=1
-			;;
-		c)
-			upd_keepconf=1
-			;;
-		v)
-			verbose=$OPTARG
-			;;
-		f)
-			upd_fw=$OPTARG
-			;;
-		t)
-			upd_host=$OPTARG
-			;;
-		i)
-			do_dialog=1
-			;;
-		h)
-			upd_usage
-			exit 1
-			;;
-		\?)
-			echo "Invalid option: -$OPTARG" >&2
-			exit 1
-			;;
-		esac
-	done
-
-	if [ -z "$upd_fw" ]; then
-		set_config_string CONFIG_TARGET_BOARD
-		set_config_string CONFIG_TARGET_SUBTARGET
-		upd_fw="$(realpath -q --canonicalize-existing --relative-to=. "bin/targets/$CONFIG_TARGET_BOARD/$CONFIG_TARGET_SUBTARGET/"last.{pkgtb,itb})"
-		if [ -z "$upd_fw" ] && [ $do_dialog -eq 0 ]; then
-			echo "Could not find image. Check that last.{itb,pkgtb} exists or specify an image using -f <image> or -i (interactive)." >&2
-			return 1
-		fi
-	fi
-	upd_fw_base="$(basename "$upd_fw")"
-
-	[ $do_dialog -eq 1 ] && upd_select_start
-
-	if ! upd_ask_ok; then
-		upd_select_start
-		if ! upd_ask_ok; then
-			exit 1
-		fi
-	fi
-
-	if [ ! -f $upd_fw ]; then
-		echo "Firmware file $firmware does not exist."
-		exit 1
-	fi
-
-	extra_args=""
-	[ $upd_noreboot -eq 1 ] && extra_args="$extra_args --no-reboot"
-	[ $upd_forceimage -eq 1 ] && extra_args="$extra_args --force"
-	[ $upd_keepconf -eq 0 ] && extra_args="$extra_args -n"
-	[ $upd_forceboot -eq 1 ] && extra_args="$extra_args --force-loader-upgrade"
-
-	pv "$upd_fw" |
-		ssh \
-			-o ConnectTimeout=60 \
-			-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null \
-			root@"$upd_host" \
-			sh -c "cat > '/tmp/$upd_fw_base' && (set -x && sysupgrade -v $extra_args /tmp/$upd_fw_base)" ||
-		echo "Sysupgrade failed" >&2 && return 1
-}
-
-register_command "ssh_upgrade" "-t <host> -f <file> [opts]  Install firmware on remote host with SSH"