This week in Armbian development saw a range of significant updates and improvements across the project. Key highlights include enhanced support for Rockchip-based boards, with new devices such as the LuckFox Pico Mini, Lyra Plus, Lyra Ultra W, and Pico Pro/Max added to the lineup. Kernel configuration and build processes received multiple fixes and optimizations, including cleanup of forced configs, improved matrix generation, and expanded AX25 and BTRFS support. The framework now supports mmdebstrap, and database management for Immich and Netbox has been streamlined with containerized deployments. Additional updates addressed board-specific issues, such as Espressobin kernel bumps and Radxa Zero 3W antenna overlays. These changes collectively strengthen Armbian’s hardware compatibility, reliability, and developer tooling.
- Armbian-install script fixes. by @JohnTheCoolingFan in armbian/build#8654
- armbian-kernel: remove inconsistent conditionals. by @rpardini in armbian/build#8820
- BTRFS: move btrfs support packages from additional to main package list. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#8888
- Change database name from 'armbian' to 'netbox'. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#696
- config: kernel: linux-sunxi-*: Set CONFIG_PWRSEQ_EMMC=y. by @Jookia in armbian/build#8877
- Deploy database for Immich and Netbox in separate containers. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#697
- Enable AX25 Kernel Modules. by @F4FXL in armbian/build#8882
- extensions/image-output-utm: fix serial console ttyAMA0 for arm64. by @rpardini in armbian/build#8851
- family: rockchip: add rv1103/rv1106 + first board 'LuckFox Pico Mini'. by @vidplace7 in armbian/build#8797
- Framework - add support for mmdebstrap. by @tabrisnet in armbian/build#8785
- Framework - armbian-kernel.sh - followup to #8820. by @tabrisnet in armbian/build#8883
- framework kernel machinery - always save KERNEL_MAJOR_MINOR into generated config/kernel/foo.config. by @tabrisnet in armbian/build#8890
- framework mmdebstrap fetch_distro_keyring - ignore dpkg-deb/tar non-essential errors. by @tabrisnet in armbian/build#8870
- framework mmdebstrap, fetch_distro_keyring - use cached keyring pkgs from armbian.github.io. by @tabrisnet in armbian/build#8881
- Implement option to skip certain kernel configs that don't want to play along. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#8896
- Introduce CodeRabbitAI config file to fine tune its response. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#8861
- Kernel config rewrite: use our strong servers for matrix generation. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#8859
- kernel configs - cleanup bad forced config. by @tabrisnet in armbian/build#8884
- kernel-config: don't leak grep stuff to stdout; mention Armbian and defconfig in rewritten .config comment. by @rpardini in armbian/build#8891
- LowMem extension (for boards with < 256MB RAM). by @vidplace7 in armbian/build#8839
- meson64-6.18: temporary patch for pcie vs aspm woes on Amlogic. by @rpardini in armbian/build#8867
- meson64/edge(6.18): .config: recover EXT4 manually. by @rpardini in armbian/build#8868
- odroidhc4: u-boot: bump to v2025.10; enable BTRFS support. by @rpardini in armbian/build#8880
- Openssh-server container - keep image on remove, remove on purge. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#698
- Radxa Zero 3W: Add ext antenna overlay. by @pyavitz in armbian/build#8894
- radxa-zero3: even more board config maint, abandon
vendoruboot. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#8807 - Revert "Implement option to skip certain kernel configs that don't want to play along". by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#8901
- Revitalize Espressobin - fix atf compilation bug, bump kernels. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#8873
- rockchip-rv1106: .config: manual fixes. by @rpardini in armbian/build#8898
- rockchip64: bump
edgeto 6.18-rc4, rewrite patches. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#8864 - rockchip: add 9tripod x3568 v4 support. by @rbqvq in armbian/build#8823
- rockchip: Add CSC board Luckfox Lyra Plus + adjust RK3506 BOOT_SOC. by @vidplace7 in armbian/build#8841
- rockchip: Add CSC board Luckfox Lyra Ultra W (RK3506B). by @vidplace7 in armbian/build#8862
- rockchip: Add CSC board Luckfox Pico Pro / Pico Max (RV1106). by @vidplace7 in armbian/build#8893
- rockchip: x3568 v4: sync changes from mainline and fixes phy leds. by @rbqvq in armbian/build#8887
- ti: extensions: ti-debpkgs: Switch pkg install from rootfs to image. by @jonaswood01 in armbian/build#8872
- uefi-{arm64|x86}-edge (6.18): CONFIG_HYPER=y (from =m). by @rpardini in armbian/build#8892
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