This week’s Armbian development saw a series of notable updates across build scripts, kernel versions, and board support. Key improvements include the addition of wget to host preparation scripts and expanded zram compression options for meson64 configurations. The build system now allows for minimal btrfs compressed images and introduces kernel bumps to version 6.18 for multiple platforms, including qcs6490, meson64, rockchip64, and UEFI. The BPI-R4/filogic platform received a kernel reorganization, while a new CSC board, Luckfox Lyra Zero W, was added for rockchip devices. Several build machinery fixes and driver updates were also implemented, alongside corrections in module documentation. These changes collectively enhance Armbian’s flexibility, hardware compatibility, and overall reliability.
- Add wget to prepare-host.sh. by @HeyMeco in armbian/build#8779
- add zstd and lzo as zram compression to meson64 current and edge configs. by @Migelo in armbian/build#8767
- allow building a minimal btrfs compressed image. by @amazingfate in armbian/build#8751
- armsom-forge1: rename dtb name to match mainline. by @amazingfate in armbian/build#8768
- BPI-R4/filogic - demote current kernel to legacy, introduce frank-w kernel for current/edge. by @tabrisnet in armbian/build#8746
- build machinery - fixup compilation for uboot/atf BRANCH=edge, pass --no-warn-rwx-segments to linker, not compiler. by @tabrisnet in armbian/build#8757
- build machinery - replace wget with curl cuz reasons . by @tabrisnet in armbian/build#8765
- Bump qcs6490 edge to 6.18. by @amazingfate in armbian/build#8770
- Fixes erroneous link in Docker module. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#689
- meson64: bump edge 6.17 -> 6.18. by @rpardini in armbian/build#8777
- rockchip64_common: bump edge to 6.18. by @rpardini in armbian/build#8778
- rockchip: Add CSC board Luckfox Lyra Zero W. by @vidplace7 in armbian/build#8764
- uefi: bump edge to 6.18. by @rpardini in armbian/build#8780
- update rtl88x2cs external driver for kernel 6.18+. by @adeepn in armbian/build#8756
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