Armbian Weekly digest

This week's updates center on new board enablement, Rockchip platform refinements, and tooling and kernel maintenance.

Board support expanded across multiple silicon families, with the addition of Seeed Studio reComputer RK3576/RK3588 DevKits and the Anbernic RG DS handheld image. The EasePi A2/R2 received substantial revisions to its board configurations and device trees, alongside a vendor logo transition to Linkease. SpacemiT K1 boot support was updated, and per-SoC LINUXCONFIG separation was introduced for the TQ family to better isolate kernel configurations.

Rockchip received the bulk of low-level improvements. Notable changes include AUX recovery for USB-C DP Alt Mode in the dw-dp driver, device-tree-based LED configuration for the r8169/r8125 controllers, and an updated patch ensuring stable PCIe Ethernet MAC addresses across many boards. Additional fixes resolve slow WiFi on the NanoPi R76S via SDIO SDR104, enable Bluetooth on the Orange Pi 5 Ultra edge kernel, and restore the tm16xx driver on current kernels.

On the tooling and maintenance side, Armbian Imager 2.0 was released, the mainline kernel was bumped to 7.1-rc6, and the rtl8192eu driver was re-enabled following a cleanup of compilation warnings. A previously merged USB gadget NULL pointer fix was reverted pending further evaluation.

#Armbian #EmbeddedLinux #Rockchip #SBC #KernelDevelopment

Changes

• mainline: bump to 7.1-rc6. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9922
• Add Anbernic RG DS board image and Anbernic vendor logo. by @crackerjacques in armbian/armbian.github.io#326
• Add jellyfin-ffmpeg release constraints and ip-wrapper for easepi-r2. by @ifroncy01 in armbian/build#9942
• arm64: dts: overlay: add radxa display 8hd for rock5t. by @Ken-Vamrs in armbian/linux-rockchip#498
• board-vendor-logos: update EasePi vendor logo to Linkease. by @ifroncy01 in armbian/armbian.github.io#321
• drm: rockchip: dw-dp: add AUX recovery for USB-C DP Alt Mode. by @mingzhangqun in armbian/linux-rockchip#494
• easepi-r2/a2: fix device tree. by @jjm2473 in armbian/linux-rockchip#491
• feat(boards): Add Seeed Studio reComputer RK3576/RK3588 DevKit support. by @baorepo in armbian/build#9719
• Give each TQ SoC family its own LINUXCONFIG. by @schmiedelm in armbian/build#9924
• Introducing Armbian Imager 2.0. by @SuperKali in armbian/imager#143
• Milk-V Jupiter disable EEPROM node. by @pyavitz in armbian/build#9944
• nanopi-r76s: fix slow WiFi by enabling SDIO SDR104. by @SuperKali in armbian/build#9929
• net: r8169: add device tree based LED configuration for r8125. by @mingzhangqun in armbian/linux-rockchip#497
• orangepi5-ultra: enable Bluetooth on edge kernel via hci_bcm. by @pdapandapda in armbian/build#9697
• Revert "rockchip64: fix USB gadget NULL pointer crash in eth_get_drvinfo (6.18 + 7.0)". by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9926
• rockchip64: enable back tm16xx driver for current kernel. by @paolosabatino in armbian/build#9941
• rockchip64: update "describe PCIe Ethernet controllers" patch for stable MAC (many boards). by @rpardini in armbian/build#9933
• rtl8192eu: re-enable and fix tons of compilation warnings. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9927
• SpacemiT: Update K1 boot support. by @pyavitz in armbian/build#9930
• Treat imx93 as slow hardware. by @schmiedelm in armbian/armbian.github.io#323
• Update EasePi A2/R2 board configs and device trees for improved hardware support. by @ifroncy01 in armbian/build#9907
• Update VERSION. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9938

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Armbian Weekly digest

This week's updates center on new board enablement, kernel and driver compatibility for Linux 7.1, and CI tooling and build infrastructure refinements.

Hardware support expanded with the addition of the EasePi A2 (RK3568) and EasePi R2 (RK3588) IoT gateway/NAS devices, including device tree integration and asset publication, alongside new board configurations for TQ-Systems TQMa8MPxS and TQMa93xxLA modules. The Qidi X-6 was migrated to mainline U-Boot, and targeted fixes addressed the NanoPi R76S SD boot path on eMMC-less units, the NanoPi M5 GMAC rgmii-id regression, and Radxa E54C netplan WAN configuration.

On the kernel side, several out-of-tree wireless drivers — rtl8189es, rtl8723ds, and uwe5622 — were repaired for Linux 7.1 compatibility, while the radxa-aic8800 extension was rebased and dropped from sunxi-7.0. Rockchip work included DSI fixes for RK3576 dual-display, a VPLL clock parent for DP 4K overlay, HDMI RX EDID handling for the OPi5U, and resolution of a USB gadget NULL pointer crash on 6.18 and 7.0. The H616/H618 HDMI audio clocking was also corrected on sunxi.

Build and CI work emphasized reproducibility and quality gates: shellcheck now runs per-file with explicit bash scoping, pinned CLI tool versions are tracked via Renovate, and workflows hard-fail on missing board assets while suppressing duplicate comments. The Imager application received a Tauri 2.11.2 security bump addressing IPC origin confusion and a fix preventing Windows crashes when enumerating multi-extent volumes. Proxy handling during builds and kernel header dependency resolution (accepting dwarves in place of pahole) round out the developer-facing improvements.

#Armbian #EmbeddedLinux #Rockchip #DeviceTree #KernelDevelopment #SBC

Changes

• (#9400 P2a) Replace echo|tr/sed subshells with parameter expansion. by @iav in armbian/build#9809
• Add images and logo for EasePi-A2 and EasePi-R2. by @ifroncy01 in armbian/armbian.github.io#317
• Add rewrite-kernel-config command to Build commands. by @HeyMeco in armbian/documentation#922
• Add v4l2loopback-dkms removal for additional boards. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#318
• Adding images for new boards. by @schmiedelm in armbian/armbian.github.io#319
• arm64: dts: rockchip: add vpll clock parent for DP 4K overlay. by @mingzhangqun in armbian/linux-rockchip#490
• arm64: dts: rockchip: fix adc-keys press-threshold-microvolt for recomputer devkits. by @mingzhangqun in armbian/linux-rockchip#483
• arm64: dts: rockchip: nanopi-m5: fix GMAC rgmii-id causing broken gig…. by @dva108 in armbian/build#9901
• arm64: dts: rockchip: rk3576: remove empty rockchip,supported-hw from OPP tables. by @mingzhangqun in armbian/linux-rockchip#484
• arm64:dts:rockchip:rk3568/rk3588:Add EasePi A2 (RK3568) and EasePi R2 (RK3588) board support. by @ifroncy01 in armbian/linux-rockchip#486
• boards: add TQ-Systems TQMa8MPxS (MB-SMARC-2) and TQMa93xxLA (MBa93xxLA-MINI). by @schmiedelm in armbian/build#9898
• ch13726a: Remove MIPI_DSI_MODE_VIDEO_BURST. by @kay-lambdadelta in armbian/build#9891
• ci(lint-scripts): scope on PR-API filenames, publish report on red-cross gate fail. by @iav in armbian/build#9905
• ci(workflow): prevent duplicate comments and hard-fail on missing board assets. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9899
• ci: track pinned CLI tool versions with Renovate. by @iav in armbian/build#9906
• drm: rockchip: DSI fixes for RK3576 dual-display. by @mingzhangqun in armbian/linux-rockchip#495
• easepi-r2: sync device tree with latest code. by @jjm2473 in armbian/linux-rockchip#489
• extensions: radxa-aic8800: bump kernel version & remove aic8800 from sunxi-7.0. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9915
• Family Meson S4T7: Opt-out of BTF KERNEL_BTF=no. by @pyavitz in armbian/build#9909
• feat(release-summary): run AI intro & cover image for all periods. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#320
• Fix H616/H618 HDMI audio clocking. by @joakimtoe1 in armbian/build#9916
• fix(ci/shellcheck): pass --shell=bash for per-file lint of board configs. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9902
• fix(deps): bump tauri to 2.11.2 to fix IPC origin confusion. by @SuperKali in armbian/imager#141
• fix(devices): prevent Windows crash listing storage on multi-extent volumes. by @SuperKali in armbian/imager#139
• fix(kernel-debs): allow 'dwarves' as alternative for 'pahole' in headers Depends. by @iav in armbian/build#9890
• fix(targets): pin riscv64 Ubuntu images to noble (resolute is broken). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#322
• Improve proxy handling for builds. by @jonaswood01 in armbian/build#9741
• Linux 7.1 compatibility. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/rtl8723ds#5
• maint: rewrite various kernel patchsets. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9888
• media: rockchip: hdmirx: add DT-driven edid-version + set 600M for OPi5U. by @smazurov in armbian/linux-rockchip#488
• move Qidi X-6 to mainline u-boot. by @Shadowrom2020 in armbian/build#9903
• nanopi-r76s: fix SD boot and storage stability on eMMC-less units. by @SuperKali in armbian/build#9908
• rockchip64: fix USB gadget NULL pointer crash in eth_get_drvinfo (6.18 + 7.0). by @rubycomm in armbian/build#9608
• rtl8189es: fix compilation for 7.1 and re-enable. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9810
• rtl8723ds: fix build >= Linux 7.1. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9896
• sunxi-7.0: fix broken patch. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9913
• Surface armbian-sdk images with Code server logo. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/imager#138
• This PR adds official Armbian support for two EasePi IoT gateway/NAS devices. by @ifroncy01 in armbian/build#9880
• Update radxa-e54c.conf - fix netplan ethenet wan port.. by @schwar3kat in armbian/build#9918
• uwe5622: fix compilation on kernel >=7.1. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9900

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Armbian Quarterly digest

This quarter's work centers on three priorities: kernel modernization across SoC families, a redesigned desktop subsystem driven by armbian-config, and substantial expansion of board and platform coverage.

Kernel and U-Boot modernization progressed across every major family. Mainline Linux 7.0 landed for sunxi, meson64, rockchip64, rpi4b, and uefi edge targets, with a new bleedingedge branch tracking 7.1-rc on rockchip64 and meson64. Patch sets were systematically rewritten against 6.18.18–6.18.21 across rockchip64, meson64, sunxi, and uefi-x86. U-Boot moved to v2026.04 on a broad range of Rockchip boards (NanoPC-T6, NanoPi M5/R76S, Rock 5 ITX, Rock 5B Plus, Helios4/64, odroidhc4/n2, xt-q8l-v10), with BTRFS zstd fixes and LWIP additions. SpacemiT received 7.0 mainline support and a 7.1 edge bump, while sm8550 stabilized on 6.18.y.

The desktop subsystem was rebuilt around a YAML-driven, tier-based architecture in armbian-config, replacing the legacy config/desktop/ tree. The migration introduced KDE Plasma, KDE Neon, MATE, and i3-wm support, extended XFCE/MATE/i3/Xmonad/Enlightenment/Cinnamon to armhf and riscv64, and added mode=build for chroot-time installs. Supporting changes include Vulkan and panthor GPU runtime at the mid tier, libcamera/v4l and alsa-ucm-conf at minimal, branded Chromium/Firefox first-run experiences, and an APT pinning mechanism routing browsers and VS Code through apt.armbian.com. New configng modules cover code-server, Dozzle, Wallos, ZFS pool management, device tree editing, and memory management.

Board and platform coverage expanded significantly. New mainline support arrived for Arduino UNO Q (QRB2210), Mekotronics R58S2, NanoPC-T6 LTS Plus, Ariaboard Photonicat 2, EByte ECB41-PGE, NORCO EMB-3531, Cainiao CNIoT-CORE, SpacemiT MUSE Book, EasePi A2/R2, TQ-Systems TQMa8MPxS/TQMa93xxLA, Seeed reComputer devkits, and multiple Qidi X-series boards. Infrastructure improvements include a REST v1 migration for the Imager with QDL flash support for Qualcomm EDL devices, automated Hetzner runner fallback scaling, multi-arch unit tests under qemu-user, ShellCheck inline PR feedback, and a board-config validation gate. Ubuntu 26.04 (resolute) was integrated across the build matrix, package coverage, and nightly targets.

#Armbian #EmbeddedLinux #Rockchip #Kernel #UBoot #SBC

Changes

• (#9400 P1a) Replace POSIX [ ] with bash [[ ]] across build framework. by @iav in armbian/build#9462
• (#9400 P1b) Replace unsafe eval with declare -g and nameref. by @iav in armbian/build#9461
• action: emit assets manifest JSON alongside release uploads. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9772
• action: fix typos, update defaults, and harden GPG signing. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9613
• action: leave torrent URLs empty in per-image asset manifests. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9792
• Actions: Cleanup "Release" workflow. by @vidplace7 in armbian/MorseMicro-DKMS#4
• Actions: Create release workflow. by @vidplace7 in armbian/MorseMicro-DKMS#3
• Add Arduino UNO Q. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#268
• Add Ariaboard Photonicat 2 support for rockchip64-6.18. by @HackingGate in armbian/build#9535
• Add automatic fallback to smaller Hetzner server types with runner count scaling. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/actions#15
• Add AX210 firmware for mainline kernel. by @ginkage in armbian/firmware#126
• Add Beaglebadge. by @Grippy98 in armbian/armbian.github.io#284
• Add board and board vendror image for Ariaboard Photonicat2. by @HackingGate in armbian/armbian.github.io#255
• Add board_introduced field to reusable boards and JSON output. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#272
• Add cainiao-cniot-core board and cainiao vendor image. by @retro98boy in armbian/armbian.github.io#251
• Add container_type field to Uptime Kuma config. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#776
• Add desktop descriptions and disable host check. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#802
• Add Desktops menu header documentation. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#803
• Add developer guide for the desktop submodule. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/documentation#912
• Add EByte Vendor // ECB41-PGE board. by @vidplace7 in armbian/armbian.github.io#250
• Add expect-dev to package dependencies. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#904
• Add few images. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#858
• Add firmware for Arduino UNO Q (QRB2210/QCM2290). by @SuperKali in armbian/firmware#123
• Add Gateway DK board image and Mono vendor logo. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#273
• Add HDMI CEC support to Rockchip RK3588/RK3576 SoCs. by @chaitan3 in armbian/build#9622
• Add i3-wm desktop support with branding. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#811
• Add image and reusable slug for Qidi X-4. by @Shadowrom2020 in armbian/armbian.github.io#262
• Add image for Qidi X-7 Mainboard. by @Shadowrom2020 in armbian/armbian.github.io#257
• Add images and logo for EasePi-A2 and EasePi-R2. by @ifroncy01 in armbian/armbian.github.io#317
• Add INTRODUCED property to all board configs. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9634
• Add KDE Neon desktop support (Ubuntu only). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#814
• Add KDE Plasma desktop support. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#812
• Add Laptop SpacemiT MUSE Book. by @pyavitz in armbian/build#9591
• Add line breaks to improve .md rendering. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#784
• Add manual execution and daily cron schedule for MOTD generation. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#249
• Add MATE desktop support with branding and menu. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#810
• add more special extensions. by @efectn in armbian/actions#16
• Add NanoPC T6 LTS Plus as reusable board. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#275
• Add NanoPC T6 plus image. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#266
• Add NanoPC-T6 LTS Plus board support. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9617
• Add norco-emb-3531 board and norco vendor image. by @retro98boy in armbian/armbian.github.io#244
• Add python3-yaml to package dependencies. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#816
• Add radxa-dragon-q6a to nightly release blacklist. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#260
• add recomputer rk3576-devkit dts. by @ackPeng in armbian/linux-rockchip#451
• add recomputer rk3588-devkit support. by @ackPeng in armbian/linux-rockchip#460
• Add rewrite-kernel-config command to Build commands. by @HeyMeco in armbian/documentation#922
• add rockchip patch for fusb302 to support aw3561. by @ackPeng in armbian/linux-rockchip#456
• add rockchip zbit mtd spi flash support. by @ackPeng in armbian/linux-rockchip#464
• Add rtl8710bufw_SMIC.bin for RTL8188GU WiFi USB. by @Shadowrom2020 in armbian/firmware#121
• Add Seeed Studio reComputer board images and vendor logo. by @baorepo in armbian/armbian.github.io#297
• Add some board image. by @retro98boy in armbian/armbian.github.io#258
• Add support for Arduino UNO Q (Qualcomm QRB2210). by @SuperKali in armbian/build#9623
• Add support for dialog via new wrapper functions. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#762
• add support for imx708 raspberry pi v3 camera. by @ackPe...

Armbian Weekly digest

This week's work centers on board support expansion, kernel and U-Boot maintenance, and desktop and CI tooling refinements.

On the platform side, the Radxa Cubie A5E received Wi-Fi enablement and a kernel refresh as part of a broader update, while the youyeetoo YY3588 was promoted from CSC to standard support and the YY3568 gained PCIe NVMe functionality. The NanoPi R76S and Rock 5 ITX were both migrated to mainline U-Boot v2026.04, dropping vendor-branch gates, and the Vanxoak HD-RK3506-EVB was added with vendor and board imagery.

Kernel hygiene dominated the maintenance work: duplicate OPP labels on the Xiaoxin Pad Pro (sm8250) were corrected, broken UHS-I, xo-clock, SD, and DSI patches were removed from sm8550 trees for both 6.18 and 7.0, and a now-upstream r-spi backport was dropped from sunxi-6.18. The odroidxu4-current branch advanced to 6.6.141 across two successive bumps.

Desktop and infrastructure tooling saw layered improvements through configng: alsa-ucm-conf and libcamera/v4l userspace were added to the minimal tier, PackageKit and AppStream landed at the mid tier, and DE postinst scripts now execute in the build chroot to resolve missing wallpaper. UEFI x86 and arm64 desktop spins were switched to GNOME on the edge kernel, and build infrastructure gained inline ShellCheck PR feedback, scoped token permissions, fork-aware artifact gating, and event-driven runner cleanup via systemd hooks.

#Armbian #EmbeddedLinux #Rockchip #UBoot #KernelDevelopment

Changes

• Add vendor and board image of Vanxoak HD-RK3506-EVB. by @SeeleVolleri in armbian/armbian.github.io#316
• Add wifi to Radxa Cubie A5E (kernel7.0). by @juanesf in armbian/build#9879
• ci: post ShellCheck findings and auto-fix suggestions inline on PRs. by @iav in armbian/build#9868
• ci: scope GITHUB_TOKEN writes to job-level in maintenance-lint-scripts-post. by @iav in armbian/build#9887
• ci: skip build-artifacts gating job on forks. by @iav in armbian/build#9865
• desktops: install alsa-ucm-conf at minimal tier. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#923
• desktops: install libcamera/v4l userspace at minimal tier. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#924
• desktops: run DE postinst scripts in build chroot (fix missing wallpaper). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#927
• enh: substring filter for the board picker. by @iav in armbian/build#9843
• expose: switch uefi-x86 / uefi-arm64 to GNOME desktop on edge kernel. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#315
• feat(ccache-remote): parse password from DNS-SD TXT for redis backend. by @iav in armbian/build#9864
• feat(tools/shellfmt): accept positional file args for scoped format. by @iav in armbian/build#9863
• fix(runners): handle missing HOME in systemd hooks for runner-clean-pages. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#928
• fix(sm8250): drop duplicate cpu7_opp21 label on Xiaoxin Pad Pro overclock OPP. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9882
• fix(sm8550-6.18): drop broken sm8x50 UHS-I/xo-clock mbox patch. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9884
• fix(sm8550-7.0): drop merged & broken SD/DSI patches. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9885
• fix(sunxi-6.18): drop r-spi backport now merged in linux-6.18.y stable. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9883
• gha: don't double-quote board/maintainer filter values. by @iav in armbian/os#462
• gnome: add packagekit + plugins + appstream at mid tier. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#922
• module_cockpit: drop qemu-kvm (no riscv64 build; qemu-system covers it). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#926
• nanopi-r76s: bump mainline u-boot to v2026.04 and drop vendor-branch gates. by @SuperKali in armbian/build#9869
• release-targets: flip UEFI desktop spins from current to edge. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#314
• rock-5-itx: link upstream kernel commit in pcie3 refclk u-boot patch. by @SuperKali in armbian/build#9861
• rock-5-itx: switch to mainline u-boot v2026.04. by @SuperKali in armbian/build#9848
• Rockchip: youyeetoo yy3568: enable pci-e NVMe ssd. by @hqnicolas in armbian/build#9877
• runner-cleanup: event-driven _diag/pages wipe via systemd hooks. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#925
• Update for Radxa Cubie A5E. by @juanesf in armbian/build#9626
• Update odroidxu4-current to 6.6.140. by @belegdol in armbian/build#9867
• Update odroidxu4-current to 6.6.141. by @belegdol in armbian/build#9881
• Update radxa-cubie-a5e.csc with current kernel for build. by @juanesf in armbian/build#9874
• youyeetoo-yy3588: promote from CSC to standard support. by @SuperKali in armbian/build#9873

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Armbian Weekly digest

This week's work advances on three fronts: kernel and bleedingedge alignment across Rockchip and Sunxi trees, board and platform enablement spanning RV1106 to SpacemiT, and CI hardening with self-hosted runner maintenance.

On the kernel side, bleedingedge was bumped to 7.1-rc3, accompanied by cfg80211 API fixes and re-enablement of the rtl8189fs and rtl8852bs drivers for the new release. Both the rockchip64 and sunxi patch stacks for current and edge were rewritten, an upstream ptrace fix for CVE-2026-46333 was backported to linux-rockchip, and the odroidxu4-current kernel moved to 6.6.139.

Platform enablement was broad. The Ayn Odin2 gained 7.0 kernel support, the Mekotronics R58X-Pro switched its vendor build to mainline U-Boot with a corrected LCD driver, and the H96 TV box advanced to U-Boot v2026.04. RV1106 transitioned from extlinux to a bootscript and gained DS1307, PCF85063, and RV8803 RTC drivers, while SpacemiT received OpenSBI, U-Boot, and BPI-F3 DTS fixups. Smaller but user-visible improvements include NanoPi M5 second USB3 port exposure via DRD0 host-mode pinning, NORCO EMB-3531 LPDDR4X variants, RK3528 USB2 PHY corrections for high-speed NCM, and UEFI x86 images enabling iwlwifi MLD and Intel SOF audio for MTL, LNL, and PTL.

Infrastructure work centered on self-hosted runner reliability and supply-chain hygiene. A new runner-cleanup module provides hourly disk and memory maintenance, skips busy runners, and ships via .deb, while a maintenance watchdog was added to the SDK repository. Multiple StepSecurity hardening passes landed across build and SDK workflows, though an overly strict egress-policy was subsequently reverted after breaking builds.

#Armbian #EmbeddedLinux #Rockchip #RISCV #KernelDevelopment

Changes

• Actions: Cleanup "Release" workflow. by @vidplace7 in armbian/MorseMicro-DKMS#4
• Actions: Create release workflow. by @vidplace7 in armbian/MorseMicro-DKMS#3
• Ayn Odin2 kernel 7.0 support. by @kasimling in armbian/build#9706
• Build for riscv64. by @vidplace7 in armbian/MorseMicro-DKMS#5
• Bump actions/download-artifact from 7 to 8. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/os#464
• Bump versions: stable 26.5.0, nightly 26.8.0-trunk.1. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/os#461
• bump bleedingedge to 7.1-rc3. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9806
• cfg80211: fix API changes for Linux 7.1. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/wifi-rtl8852bs#5
• change recomputer rk35xx fan speed. by @ackPeng in armbian/linux-rockchip#472
• ci: add maintenance watchdog + rename action.yml → build-armbian-sdk.yml. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/sdk#25
• ci: drop step-security/harden-runner steps (egress-policy was breaking builds). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/sdk#26
• desktops: ship fprintd userspace at mid tier. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#918
• desktops: split light/dark wallpapers in gnome + bianbu postinsts. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#905
• Disable: SpacemiT: fix RX DMA params not set when TX is running. by @pyavitz in armbian/build#9808
• drivers_network: bump rtl8852bs commit ref to 35d3e266 (May 17). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9841
• drop old lcd_vk2c21 LCD driver that never worked; backport workingvinka,vk2c21 driver; fix Mekos DTs. by @rpardini in armbian/linux-rockchip#482
• ebyte-ecb41-pge: Add spidev overlays (RPi-compatible). by @vidplace7 in armbian/linux-rockchip#467
• firmware-sof-signed: move from cli/amd64 baseline to UEFI common. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9857
• fix(deps): add Pygments to requirements.txt (rich.syntax dep). by @iav in armbian/build#9819
• luckfox-lyra-zero-w: Default to onboard wifi antenna, add ipex overlay. by @vidplace7 in armbian/linux-rockchip#468
• maintenance-watchdog: target the workflow that actually exists. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#915
• Mekotronics R58X-Pro (vendor): use mainline u-boot for vendor; use new LCD driver. by @rpardini in armbian/build#9836
• module_armbian_runners: skip busy runners + ship runner-cleanup assets via .deb. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#914
• module_qbittorrent: poll for temporary password before showing dialog. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#916
• nanopi-m5: pin DRD0 dwc3 to host mode to expose the second USB3 port. by @SuperKali in armbian/build#9844
• NORCO EMB-3531: Add LPDDR4X variants support. by @retro98boy in armbian/build#9823
• patch/sunxi-6.12: drop two Rockchip SPI patches (not applicable to sunxi). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9827
• postinst/gnome: enable tap-to-click + clickpad right-click out of the box. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#917
• Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 2: Code injection. by @iav in armbian/build#9799
• ptrace: backport upstream fix for CVE-2026-46333 (ssh-keysign-pwn). by @SuperKali in armbian/linux-rockchip#481
• restore backwards compatibility. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/wifi-rtl8852bs#6
• rockchip rk3566: h96-TVbox: bump to uboot v2026.04. by @hqnicolas in armbian/build#9807
• rockchip64-6.18: rebase rk3399 dwc3 phy-reset-quirk patch for 6.18.32. by @SuperKali in armbian/build#9847
• rockchip64: fix RK3528 USB2 PHY regmap split for high-speed NCM. by @rubycomm in armbian/build#9785
• rockchip64: opt-in helios64 CPU stability overlay (current + edge). by @iav in armbian/build#9822
• rockchip64: rewrite patches of current and edge. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9829
• rtl8189fs: fix compilation for 7.1 and re-enable. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9813
• rtl8852bs: re-enable for bleedingedge. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9831
• runner-cleanup: drop redundant age-based _diag prune. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#921
• runner-cleanup: hourly disk + memory maintenance for self-hosted runner hosts. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#913
• runner-cleanup: wipe _diag/pages/ alongside _work/. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#919
• runner-cleanup: wipe ~/_diag/ on every runner each pass. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#920
• RV1106: add support for additional RTC drivers (DS1307, PCF85063, RV8803). by @vidplace7 in armbian/build#9812
• RV1106: Switch u-boot from extlinux to bootscript. by @vidplace7 in armbian/build#9801
• SpacemiT: Fixup OpenSBI, U-Boot and BPI-F3 DTS. by @pyavitz in armbian/build#9838
• sunxi: rewrite kernel patches of current and edge. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9828
• uefi-x86: enable iwlwifi MLD + Intel SOF (MTL/LNL/PTL) audio. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9846
• Update documentation / packaging URLs. by @vidplace7 in armbian/MorseMicro-DKMS#2
• Update MorseMicro suite to 1.17.8. by @vidplace7 in armbian/MorseMicro-DKMS#1
• Update nanopi r5s udev rule tweak for persistent net interface names. by @ruabmbua in armbian/build#9811
• Update odroidxu4-current to 6.6.139. by @belegdol in armbian/build#9837
• Workaround devcontainer/ci platform issues. by @vidplace7 in armbian/MorseMicro-DKMS#6
• [StepSecurity] Apply security best practices. by @step-security-bot in armbian/build#9833
• [StepSecurity] Apply security best practices. by @step-security-bot in armbian/build#9839
• [StepSecurity] Apply security best practices. by @step-security-bot in armbian/sdk#24
• [StepSecurity] ci: Harden GitHub Actions. by @step-security-bot in armbian/build#9803
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Armbian Weekly digest

This week's work centers on release and CI infrastructure, board and U-Boot updates, and build framework hardening.

On the release pipeline, asset manifest JSON is now emitted alongside uploads, third-party armbian-images.json sources are merged into the main download index, and dispatch chains were rewired so that build completion fans out cleanly to download-index regeneration and website sync. Ubuntu resolute (26.04) entered the daily build matrix, with corresponding prepare-host adjustments for its qemu-user packaging and a targeted blacklist for boards failing resolute plus GNOME. The new Armbian SDK images are now surfaced on the website and ship preloaded with the build framework, code-server, and developer tooling.

On the platform side, U-Boot v2026.04 lands for Helios4, Rock-5B-Plus, Rock-5T, and NanoPi-M5 (with mainline UFS via a vendor-SPL hybrid), while new bleedingedge branches were introduced for rockchip64 and meson64. Initial support arrived for the Photonicat2 board, new RK3576 SPL and RK3588 DDR blobs were added, Panthor firmware expanded to cover additional Mali GPUs, and a PCIe LTSSM timeout fix improves cold-boot NVMe detection on Rockchip. NanoPC-T6 LTS Plus was renamed, panther-x2 moved from CSC to EOS, and odroidxu4-current advanced to 6.6.138.

In the build framework, an unsafe eval was replaced with declare -g and namerefs, destructive commands were properly quoted, and Docker --privileged is now gated behind an explicit DOCKER_PRIVILEGED toggle. The desktop configuration tree migrated to the armbian-config module_desktops system, kernel build failures now propagate exit codes correctly, missing BOOT_FDT_FILE surfaces as an error alert, and SysRq-via-BREAK was restored on dw-apb-uart for mvebu-6.18 and rockchip64-7.0 kernels.

#Armbian #EmbeddedLinux #UBoot #Rockchip #SBC #LinuxKernel

Changes

• (#9400 P1b) Replace unsafe eval with declare -g and nameref. by @iav in armbian/build#9461
• action: emit assets manifest JSON alongside release uploads. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9772
• action: leave torrent URLs empty in per-image asset manifests. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9792
• Add expect-dev to package dependencies. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#904
• Add support for Photonicat2 board with USB hub watchdog. by @HackingGate in armbian/build#9765
• arm64: dts: rockchip: rename NanoPC-T6 LTS Plus to NanoPC-T6 Plus. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/linux-rockchip#478
• Build-Switches: document DOCKER_PRUNE opt-in. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/documentation#920
• build: misc cleanup — DEBUG-gated mmdebstrap verbosity, DOCKER_PRUNE opt-in. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9704
• chore(config/common): remove dead FAST_CREATE_IMAGE variable. by @iav in armbian/build#9756
• ci/maintenance-unit-tests: skip draft PRs. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#910
• ci: add Maintenance: Watchdog workflow. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/docker-armbian-build#23
• ci: add Ubuntu resolute to the build matrix. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/sdk#22
• ci: aggregate per-cell asset manifests into armbian-sdk-images.json. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/sdk#13
• ci: cancel in-flight download-index runs when a new one starts. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#313
• ci: dispatch armbian.github.io download-index regen after green build. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/sdk#21
• ci: dispatch armbian/website sync after web-directory generation. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#310
• ci: fix dispatch chain — download-index fan-out + redirector ends with directory regen. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#311
• ci: rename build workflow to 'Docker Images For Automation'. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/docker-armbian-build#24
• Community: blacklist xpressreal-t3 (resolute desktops failing). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#308
• Community: enable Ubuntu minimal CLI for all boards (not just headless). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#309
• desktops: migrate from config/desktop/ tree to armbian-config module_desktops. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9683
• Disable UDev Rule for Radxa Display 10 FHD. by @FlorianKohn in armbian/build#9503
• docker: gate --privileged behind DOCKER_PRIVILEGED toggle (default yes). by @iav in armbian/build#9733
• docs: add extensions reference list. by @iav in armbian/documentation#881
• feat(boards/helios4): enable watchdog extension by default. by @iav in armbian/build#9757
• Fix cmdline fsck argument. by @QwaSeeK in armbian/build#9779
• Fix rk3528 nanopi zero2 snps reset gpio property. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9770
• fix(config): skip host filesystem compatibility check for ROOTFS_TYPE=nfs. by @iav in armbian/build#9759
• fix(kernel/mvebu-6.18): restore SysRq-via-BREAK on dw-apb-uart (8250_dw). by @iav in armbian/build#9760
• fix(kernel/rockchip64-7.0): restore SysRq-via-BREAK on dw-apb-uart (8250_dw). by @iav in armbian/build#9750
• framework: add resolute (Ubuntu 26.04) image to the daily matrix. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/docker-armbian-build#26
• helios4: bump u-boot to v2026.04. by @iav in armbian/build#9786
• image/compress-checksum: maximize CPU + memory use. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9758
• Introduce bleedingedge BRANCH for rockchip64. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9738
• kernel-dtb: surface missing BOOT_FDT_FILE as err alert (fixes #8083). by @iav in armbian/build#9700
• kernel: fix process not exit with kernel build failure. by @amazingfate in armbian/build#9771
• manage_zsh → module_zsh: align with current module style. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#911
• Merge third-party armbian-images.json sources into the main download index. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#306
• meson64: introduce bleedingedge BRANCH with 7.1-rc2. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9761
• nanopi-m5: mainline U-Boot v2026.04 + UFS (vendor-SPL hybrid). by @SuperKali in armbian/build#9788
• Nightly: blacklist 16 boards failing resolute+gnome_desktop. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#307
• panther-x2: move from CSC to EOS. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9778
• panthor: Add firmware for more Mali GPUs. by @nyanmisaka in armbian/firmware#124
• pci: pcie_dw_rockchip: increase PCIe LTSSM timeout for cold boot NVMe. by @rpahle in armbian/build#9751
• Pre-load SDK images with build framework, code-server, Python + Claude Code, and SSH keys. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/sdk#16
• prepare-host: support Ubuntu resolute's qemu-user packaging changes. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9790
• Quote variables in destructive commands (#9400 P0). by @iav in armbian/build#9401
• README: cover both image families this repo publishes. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/docker-armbian-build#25
• reporting-release-summary: prepend 'Armbian' to digest titles. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#305
• Revert zsh integration from SDK image. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/sdk#23
• rk3576: Add SPL v1.08 blob. by @SuperKali in armbian/rkbin#44
• RK3588: Add v1.20 DDR blob. by @HeyMeco in armbian/rkbin#43
• Rock-5B-Plus and Rock-5T: Move to u-boot 2026.04. by @HeyMeco in armbian/build#9773
• SpacemiT: Update EDGE branch to linux-7.1. by @pyavitz in armbian/build#9784
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Armbian weekly digest

This week's work centers on release pipeline modernization, desktop and userland refinements, and board and kernel platform maintenance.

On the release and CI side, the build matrix gained codename parameterisation with Ubuntu 26.04 "resolute" set as default, a dedicated Bianbu target, and exposed map overrides, while standard-support targets now include UEFI desktops and a plain cloud variant. The KDE fast-HDMI matrix was switched from kde-neon to kde-plasma, mesa-vpu was dropped from auto-attached extensions, and external CI now skips slots with a warning when upstream sources break. Supporting fixes route forky/loong64 base-files lookups to the main archive and add AI cover image generation to the blog workflow.

Desktop and userland changes focus on the Bianbu environment, where PVR DRI was enabled, detection corrected, menu entries added, systemd suspend re-enabled on K1, and gnome-initial-setup purged post-install. Broader fixes pass --allow-downgrades on pinned package installs, align LAN/WAN labels across IPv4 and IPv6 rows in the MOTD, harden console-width handling against invalid COLUMNS values, and correct output to /etc/armbian-image-release.

Platform support sees explicit ARCH=arm64 declarations on five inheriting boards, validate-board-config now following inheritance from ${SRC}/config/boards, and targeted fixes for imx8m binman hooks and rockchip family tweaks under forky (addgroup → groupadd). Kernel and DTS work restores 6.18.y on sm8550, syncs CAINIAO CNIoT-CORE DTS from 6.18 to 6.12, disables broken drm/xe patches under uefi-loong64-7.0, and improves the SMART AM40 and Retroid Pocket board definitions. AX210 firmware lands for mainline, and Seeed Studio reComputer images join the catalogue.

#Armbian #EmbeddedLinux #ARM64 #Rockchip #Ubuntu #KDE #Mainline

Changes

• Add AX210 firmware for mainline kernel. by @ginkage in armbian/firmware#126
• Add Seeed Studio reComputer board images and vendor logo. by @baorepo in armbian/armbian.github.io#297
• boards: declare ARCH=arm64 explicitly on five inheriting boards. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9747
• ci/external: skip slot with warning when upstream source breaks. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#301
• ci/maintenance-unit-tests: list docker state on the runner. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#903
• desktops/bianbu: enable PVR DRI, fix detection, add menu entries. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#897
• desktops/bianbu: purge gnome-initial-setup after install. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#902
• desktops/bianbu: re-enable systemd suspend on K1. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#900
• desktops: pass --allow-downgrades on pinned package install. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#899
• DTS: Sync CAINIAO CNIoT-CORE from 6.18 to 6.12. by @retro98boy in armbian/build#9736
• Fix workflow bugs and add AI cover image generation. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#298
• fix: rename imx8m bare hook so binman pkg_resources patch can run. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9752
• fix: rockchip family_tweaks fails on forky — addgroup → groupadd. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9753
• fix: route forky/loong64 base-files lookups to the main archive. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#299
• fixing output to /etc/armbian-image-release. by @dittodhole in armbian/build#9729
• Handle invalid data in COLUMNS env var when determining console width. by @scollinson in armbian/build#9631
• kernel: add linux-initramfs-tool as dep of linux-image package. by @amazingfate in armbian/build#9731
• motd/20-ip-info: align (LAN)/(WAN) labels across IPv4 + IPv6 rows. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9728
• os-info: add Ubuntu 26.04 (resolute). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/imager#134
• patch: disable broken drm/xe patches under uefi-loong64-7.0. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9745
• release-targets/standard-support.manual: add UEFI desktops + plain cloud. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#304
• release-targets: codename parameterisation, resolute default, Bianbu target, exposed.map overrides. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#295
• release-targets: drop mesa-vpu from auto-attached extensions. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#302
• release-targets: switch fast-HDMI KDE matrix from kde-neon to kde-plasma. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#303
• Retroidpocket: fix current and add edge as target. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9724
• sm8550: Restore kernel 6.18.y for current and edge branch. by @kasimling in armbian/build#9737
• SMART AM40 improve. by @retro98boy in armbian/build#9735
• userpatches: skip jammy in items-from-inventory. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/os#460
• validate-board-config: follow source ${SRC}/config/boards inheritance. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9748

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This week in Armbian development saw a broad range of updates spanning kernel enhancements, desktop improvements, and infrastructure refinements. Notable changes include new developer documentation for the desktop submodule, expanded GPU and multimedia support for vendor-kernel desktops, and several kernel version bumps for various platforms. The build system received fixes for filesystem resizing and improved dependency handling, while CI workflows were optimized with increased timeouts and better error handling. New hardware targets were added, including Radxa Dragon Q6A and Nio 12L, alongside updates to u-boot and kernel drivers for multiple devices. Additional improvements focused on patch maintenance, logo updates, and enhanced automation for VM provisioning. These collective efforts continue to strengthen Armbian’s reliability, performance, and hardware compatibility.

Changes

• Add developer guide for the desktop submodule. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/documentation#912
• armbian-kernel: btf: fixes + enable KPROBES. by @rpardini in armbian/build#9715
• armbian-resize-filesystem: fix typo $rootdev → $diskdev in do_expand_partition. by @iav in armbian/build#9702
• artifact-uboot: add UBOOT_GIT_CACHE_TTL (fixes #7710). by @iav in armbian/build#9699
• ci/unit-tests: bump job timeouts by +30 minutes. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#890
• ci/unit-tests: cancel in-flight runs on supersede. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#891
• cli: kernel-dtb: pass -@ to normalized dtc invocation. by @rpardini in armbian/build#9720
• config.system: add Bianbu to the desktop install menu. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#893
• desktops: enable panthor-gpu DT overlay on rk3588 vendor-kernel deThe API errors out or times out
  sktops. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#886
• desktops: install libv4l-0 before rockchip-multimedia packages. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#887
• desktops: move mesa/GPU runtime + diagnostics to common mid tier. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#885
• desktops: prune unused wallpaper assets (-15 MB). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#882
• desktops: strip libreoffice on jammy/riscv64 (no upstream build). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#883
• env_init: reconcile BRANCH from installed kernel on every startup. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#892
• external: enable code (VSCode) pull for jammy. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/os#457
• generate-armbian-images-json: detect preinstalled app past kernel rc/beta tag. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#294
• genio: edge: bump to collabora's 6.19.8. by @rpardini in armbian/build#9721
• helios64: u-boot: bump to v2026.04 + diagnostics + CMD_FILEENV; v2026.04: generic btrfs zstd fix. by @iav in armbian/build#9675
• hetzner: validate GitHub runner token before provisioning any VM. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/actions#19
• Improve Radxa logo. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#293
• kernel: add dependency of initramfs-tools for linux-image package. by @amazingfate in armbian/build#9727
• libbpf: fix const correctness in resolve_full_path for gcc15. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/linux-rockchip#474
• meson64-6.12: oldlts: update meson-axg mmc phase configuration patch. by @rpardini in armbian/build#9712
• mvebu: edge → 6.18 LTS family-wide + restore 4 patches lost in #6135. by @iav in armbian/build#9709
• Odin2: Now we can switch back to upstream sdhci-msm driver. by @kasimling in armbian/build#9703
• odroidhc4: u-boot: bump 2026.01 -> 2026.04 (final) & add LWIP. by @rpardini in armbian/build#9714
• owncloud: fix CI install test + docker_operation_progress pull/error-handling bugs it exposed. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#888
• owncloud: fix CI install test + docker_operation_progress pull/error-handling bugs it exposed. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#889
• patch maintenance: some rewriting against recent patch versions. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9711
• pkg: prevent interactive dpkg prompts in automated builds. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#884
• qrb2210: switch edge kernel to mainline linux v7.0. by @SuperKali in armbian/build#9710
• radxa-aic8800: Use gcc-14 for Noble release. by @HeyMeco in armbian/build#9707
• refactor(api): normalize application='ufs' to storage='ufs'. by @HeyMeco in armbian/website#9
• release-targets: add radxa-dragon-q6a and radxa-nio-12l with ufs extension. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#292
• Revert "Disable Sk-am64b as its not compiling on Resolute". by @jonaswood01 in armbian/armbian.github.io#289
• SpacemiT: Enable additional audio support in legacy and current. by @pyavitz in armbian/build#9717
• targets: set DESKTOP_TIER per desktop block, keyed on DESKTOP_APPGROUPS_SELECTED. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#288
• thinkpad-x13s: bump to steev's 7.0.y. by @rpardini in armbian/build#9716
• u-boot: 2026.04: drop #warnings in fdt_fixup_ethernet logging patch. by @rpardini in armbian/build#9713
• Update odroidxu4-current to 6.6.135. by @belegdol in armbian/build#9705
• Update Radxa logo. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#290
• workflows/hetzner: expose machine_count and server_type as dispatch inputs. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#291

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This week in Armbian development saw significant progress across board support, desktop environments, and infrastructure. Notably, NanoPC T6 LTS Plus was added as a reusable board, and support for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ("Resolute") expanded to desktop package coverage and testing. Multiple improvements targeted desktop environments, including package updates, installation fixes, and branding enhancements for browsers. Kernel and bootloader updates were implemented for various boards, with mainline kernel bumped to 7.0 stable and u-boot upgrades for Rockchip devices. Infrastructure enhancements included new CI workflows, multi-arch unit tests, and migration to a REST API. Several bug fixes, optimizations, and cosmetic cleanups rounded out the release, ensuring greater stability and usability for Armbian users.

Changes

• Add Beaglebadge. by @Grippy98 in armbian/armbian.github.io#284
• Add few images. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#858
• Add NanoPC T6 LTS Plus as reusable board. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#275
• Add NanoPC-T6 LTS Plus board support. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9617
• arduino-uno-q: bump edge kernel to 7.0.0-unoq. by @SuperKali in armbian/build#9696
• base-files: symlink upstream distro logos to Armbian's. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9688
• boot: stop emitting splash=verbose to the kernel cmdline. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9653
• bsp: drop /etc/apt/preferences.d/armbian — desktop pin moves to armbian-config. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9664
• bsp: ship Armbian distributor logo (svg + wordmark png variants). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9674
• chore(deps): patch rustls-webpki and rand advisories. by @SuperKali in armbian/imager#132
• ci: add dependabot config (github-actions, daily). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/docker-armbian-build#16
• ci: build repository-update images for armhf. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/docker-armbian-build#22
• ci: build repository-update images for riscv64. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/docker-armbian-build#15
• ci: drop deprecated golint. by @SuperKali in armbian/armbian-router#41
• ci: multi-arch unit tests + JSON report published to armbian.github.io. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#872
• ci: run unit tests under qemu-user for armhf + riscv64. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#875
• ci: validate board config required fields on PR. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9678
• copyright: match website footer. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/documentation#916
• cosmetic: clean up build warnings (locale, setfont, GPG, oras). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9684
• desktops/common: strip armbian-imager on armhf/riscv64/loong64. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#867
• desktops/common: use epiphany-browser on Ubuntu/riscv64. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#870
• desktops/gnome: drop loong64 from sid. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#877
• desktops/gnome: fix gnome-bluetooth-sendto install failure on jammy. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#876
• desktops/mate: drop brisk-menu + mate-applet-trash from minimal. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#866
• desktops/postinst: drop stray 'fi' from five scripts that fail bash -n. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#879
• desktops/xfce: drop apport stack from packages_uninstall. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#869
• desktops: add mode=build to skip user-dependent steps at image build time. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#859
• desktops: availability + editorial-status filters, CSC menu. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#863
• desktops: brand Chromium / Chrome / Firefox(-esr) first-run + homepage. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#854
• desktops: disable DM in mode=build after install. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#862
• desktops: drop libu2f-udev from resolute (no installation candidate). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#853
• desktops: drop NetworkManager override from postinst scripts. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#861
• desktops: drop plucky and questing release blocks. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#849
• desktops: fix forky minimal installs (drop obsoleted/moved pkgs). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#871
• desktops: flip netplan renderer to NetworkManager on live install. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#880
• desktops: install runtime apt pin so apt.armbian.com .debs. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#851
• desktops: route apt.armbian.com browsers + add code, armbian-imager, restore thunderbird. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#848
• desktops: skip plymouth-theme install when mode=build. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#865
• desktops: suppress dpkg conffile prompt on install (non-interactive). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#856
• Disable Sk-am64b as its not compiling on Resolute. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#280
• distributions: mark questing (Ubuntu 25.10) as eos. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9693
• Drop anubis and aptly. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/os#447
• extension: fix importlib_resources detection for U-Boot v2024.x-v2025.04. by @iav in armbian/build#9692
• external: add resolute (Ubuntu 26.04 LTS) to desktop package coverage. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/os#444
• external: add resolute (Ubuntu 26.04 LTS) to desktop package coverage. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/os#446
• external: consolidate chromium configs + add armhf/amd64 coverage. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/os#448
• external: drop jammy from desktop multi-release RELEASE lists. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/os#445
• external: pull libwidevinecdm0 for noble from liujianfeng1994 rockchip-multimedia PPA. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/os#451
• feat(api): migrate to api.armbian.com REST v1. by @SuperKali in armbian/imager#129
• Feature Proposal - armbian-firstlogin add support for web setup fallback. by @Grippy98 in armbian/build#9639
• Fix. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/os#453
• Fix copyright formatting in mkdocs.yml. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/documentation#917
• fix recomputer rk35xx dts. by @ackPeng in armbian/linux-rockchip#470
• Fix USB Type-C port for Orangepi 5/5B. by @chaitan3 in armbian/build#9624
• fix(cache): switch to sort_by_key for LRU ordering. by @SuperKali in armbian/imager#131
• fix(download): use direct_url so filename keeps its extension. by @SuperKali in armbian/imager#130
• fix(kernel-config): append missing newline to .config before edits. by @iav in armbian/build#9681
• fix: armbian-resize-filesystem diskdevname fallback for /dev/sda* devices. by @mvanhorn in armbian/build#9595
• gateway-dk-ask: pin ASK with libxml2 2.12+ compat fix for fmc. by @tomazzaman in armbian/build#9677
• json-generation: handle .tar.xz image archives. by @SuperKali in armbian/armbian.github.io#283
• kernel-headers: add version to linux-headers virtual package. by @iav in armbian/build#9686
• mainline: bump to 7.0 stable. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9661
• make-yaml-redirector: add more special extensions. by @SuperKali in armbian/actions#18
• map: a...

Weekly digest

This week saw significant development activity across the Armbian ecosystem, with numerous enhancements to desktop environment support, including the addition of KDE Neon, KDE Plasma, MATE, and i3-wm, as well as improved branding and menu documentation. The desktop module was refactored for greater modularity and YAML-driven configuration, alongside fixes for theming and package removal tracking. Hardware support expanded with new device trees for NanoPC-T6 LTS Plus and Gateway DK, plus initial support for Arduino UNO Q (Qualcomm QRB2210) and additional USB Ethernet drivers. The build system received updates for kernel versions and distribution releases, notably bumping Ubuntu from plucky/noble to resolute. Automation and audit scripts were improved for reliability and scope, and documentation was updated to reflect the new tier model and branding. Overall, these changes strengthen Armbian's usability, hardware compatibility, and developer tooling.

Changes

• Add board_introduced field to reusable boards and JSON output. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#272
• Add desktop descriptions and disable host check. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#802
• Add Desktops menu header documentation. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#803
• Add Gateway DK board image and Mono vendor logo. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#273
• Add i3-wm desktop support with branding. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#811
• Add INTRODUCED property to all board configs. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9634
• Add KDE Neon desktop support (Ubuntu only). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#814
• Add KDE Plasma desktop support. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#812
• Add MATE desktop support with branding and menu. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#810
• add more special extensions. by @efectn in armbian/actions#16
• Add python3-yaml to package dependencies. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#816
• Add support for Arduino UNO Q (Qualcomm QRB2210). by @SuperKali in armbian/build#9623
• arduino-uno-q: fix CI build by fetching qcombin at image creation time. by @SuperKali in armbian/build#9642
• arduino-uno-q: install USB gadget scripts unconditionally in BSP. by @SuperKali in armbian/build#9649
• arm64: dts: rockchip: add NanoPC-T6 LTS Plus device tree. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/linux-rockchip#462
• audit: allow Claude to write edits + stash execution log. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#836
• audit: fix git-dir error and path references for claude-code-action. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#832
• audit: fix git-dir, output ref, and bump max-turns to 30. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#833
• audit: scope bot PR to YAML changes only. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#835
• audit: skip status:unsupported DEs + relocate audit scripts. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#826
• audit: switch to claude-code-action with OAuth token. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#831
• audit_apply: handle calls larger than the per-minute budget. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#828
• audit_apply: throttle + retry around the per-minute rate limit. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#827
• bianbu: bump noble snapshot from v2.2 to v2.3. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#839
• Bump rockchip armhf edge kernel to 7.0.0. by @paolosabatino in armbian/build#9635
• config/distributions: plucky -> eos, resolute -> supported. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9657
• desktops: disable cinnamon on armhf. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#823
• desktops: enable armhf for XFCE, MATE, i3-wm, Xmonad, Enlightenment, Cinnamon. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#820
• desktops: enable riscv64 for XFCE, MATE, i3-wm, Xmonad, Enlightenment, Cinnamon. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#822
• desktops: optional APT pin preferences in repo block. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#838
• desktops: ship YAML/parser/branding assets in the .deb. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#817
• desktops: tier system, install/remove correctness, and a pile of small fixes. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#824
• docs: rewrite Desktops-header.md for the tier model. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#825
• extensions: skip git fetches during config-dump-json. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9648
• feat: add device tree editor module. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#797
• feat: add QDL flash support for Qualcomm EDL devices. by @SuperKali in armbian/imager#127
• feat: track desktop packages for clean removal. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#799
• Fix desktop module variable scoping and cleanup. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#796
• gateway-dk-ask: build kernel modules in-tree for CI compatibility. by @tomazzaman in armbian/build#9650
• Increase timeout for unit tests from 15 to 30 minutes. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#800
• initialize: add script-wide debug_log and --debug flag. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#818
• json-generation: fix some app edge cases. by @efectn in armbian/armbian.github.io#276
• mainline: bump to 7.0-rc7. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9637
• Mono gateway dk. by @tomazzaman in armbian/build#9640
• nightly: bump Ubuntu release from plucky/noble to resolute. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#278
• Optimize Cinnamon desktop and fix theming. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#805
• Refactor desktop module: YAML-driven, modular architecture. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#815
• rockchip: add rtl8152 and dm9601 usb ethernet. by @netrunnereve in armbian/build#9638
• rockchip: RK3506: Increase DMA coherent pool. by @vidplace7 in armbian/build#9636
• SLO: fixing few sentences in Slo language that sounds weird. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/website#1
• u-boot: v2026.04 (final) fixes and bumps for some boards. by @rpardini in armbian/build#9654
• Update Desktops header: add Imager URL and auto-login note. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#804
• Update theme colors and fonts to match armbian.com. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/documentation#902

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