You need the following tools to compile OpenWrt, the package names vary between distributions. A complete list with distribution specific packages is found in the Build System Setup documentation.
sudo apt install binutils bzip2 diff find flex gawk gcc-6 getopt grep install libc-dev libz-dev make4.1 perl python3.6 rsync subversion unzip which libncurses5-dev zlib1g-dev gawk gcc-multilib g -multilib flex git-core gettext libssl-dev ocaml sharutils re2c -y
And This development tools requires Python 3.6 or higher! Please use the following command to check,
python3 --version
Python 3.6.13
$ ls -l /usr/bin/python3*
/usr/bin/python3 -> python3.6
/usr/bin/python3.5
/usr/bin/python3.5-config -> x86_64-linux-gnu-python3.5-config
/usr/bin/python3.5m
/usr/bin/python3.5m-config -> x86_64-linux-gnu-python3.5m-config
/usr/bin/python3.6
/usr/bin/python3.6-config -> x86_64-linux-gnu-python3.6-config
/usr/bin/python3.6m
/usr/bin/python3.6m-config -> x86_64-linux-gnu-python3.6m-config
/usr/bin/python3.9
/usr/bin/python3.9-config -> x86_64-linux-gnu-python3.9-config
/usr/bin/python3-config -> python3.5-config
/usr/bin/python3m -> python3.5m
/usr/bin/python3m-config -> python3.5m-config
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Run
git clone https://github.com/gl-inet/gl-infra-builder.git && cd gl-infra-builderto clone repository -
Run
git checkout xxxto switch gl-infra-builder tag(please refer to the table below about xxx tag), the purpose of this step is to switch to the source code used by different GL.iNet firmware versions. -
Run
ls configs -hlto list the openwrt verizon -
Chose your want version, for example, if you want to use openwrt-21.02.2, Run
python3 setup.py -c configs/config-21.02.2.ymlto download openwrt-21.02.2 source code -
Run
cd openwrt-21.02/openwrt-21.02.2to enter openwrt-21.02.2 directory -
Run
./scripts/gen_config.py listto get target_xxx and glinet_xxx files. target_xxx is you want to compile products, don't modify. glinet_xxx is you want to add/delete packages, you can modify. Those files in the profiles directory. -
Run
./scripts/gen_config.py <target_profile> <function_profile>to chose the product target and add some packages. <target_profile> is you want to compile products. <function_profile> is you want to add/delete packages. -
For example, If you want to compile GL-A1300 product and add luci, you can run
./scripts/gen_config.py target_ipq40xx_gl-a1300 luci. You can runmake menuconfigto chose other packages -
Run
maketo build your firmware.
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Base on the steps above, at openwrt-21.02/openwrt-21.02.2 directory, run
git clone https://github.com/gl-inet/glinet4.x.gitto get GL.iNet packages. -
Run
git checkout xxxto switch glinet4.x packages tag(please refer to the table below about xxx tag), the purpose of this step is to switch to the packages used by different GL.iNet firmware versions. -
Run
./scripts/gen_config.py target_ipq40xx_gl-a1300 glinet_depends glinet_nasto add A1300 GL.iNet packages -
Run
make V=s -j5 GL_PKGDIR=pwd/glinet4.x/ipq40xx/to compile GL.iNet standard firmware.
AX1800
| Firmware version | gl-infra-builder tag | glinet4.x tag |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1.0 | v4.1.0_ax1800_release6 | no record |
AXT1800
| Firmware version | gl-infra-builder tag | glinet4.x tag |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0.0 | v4.0.0_release3 | no record |
| 4.0.2 | v4.0.2_release1 | no record |
| 4.0.3 | v4.0.3_release1 | no record |
| 4.1.0 | v4.1.0_axt1800_release7 | no record |
MT3000
| Firmware version | gl-infra-builder tag | glinet4.x tag |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1.2 | v4.1.2_mt3000_release3 | no record |
| 4.1.3 | v4.1.3_mt3000_release3 | v4.1.3 |
| 4.2.0 | v4.2.0_mt3000_release1 | V4.2.0_MT3000_release1 |
MT2500
| Firmware version | gl-infra-builder tag | glinet4.x tag |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1.1 | v4.1.1_mt2500_release2 | no record |
A1300
| Firmware version | gl-infra-builder tag | glinet4.x tag |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0.0 | v4.0.0_a1300_release1 | no record |
| 4.1.0 | v4.1.0_a1300_release8 | no record |
| 4.1.2 | v4.1.2_a1300_release3 | no record |
S200
| Firmware version | gl-infra-builder tag | glinet4.x tag |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1.3 | v4.1.3_s200_release7 | v4.1.3_s200_release7 |
1.1 Compile MT2500 OpenWrt firmware(No GL.iNet packages)
git clone https://github.com/gl-inet/gl-infra-builder.git && cd gl-infra-builder
python3 setup.py -c configs/config-mt798x-7.6.6.1.yml && cd mt7981
./scripts/gen_config.py target_mt7981_gl-mt2500 luci
make V=s -j5
1.2 Compile MT2500 GL.iNet standard firmware
git clone https://github.com/gl-inet/glinet4.x.git
cp ./glinet4.x/pkg_config/gl_pkg_config_mt7981_mt2500.mk ./glinet4.x/mt7981/gl_pkg_config.mk
./scripts/gen_config.py target_mt7981_gl-mt2500 glinet_depends glinet_nas
make V=s -j5 GL_PKGDIR=`pwd`/glinet4.x/mt7981/
2.1 Compile MT3000 OpenWrt firmware(No GL.iNet packages)
git clone https://github.com/gl-inet/gl-infra-builder.git && cd gl-infra-builder
git checkout v4.2.0_mt3000_release1
python3 setup.py -c configs/config-mt798x-7.6.6.1.yml && cd mt7981
./scripts/gen_config.py target_mediatek_gl-mt3000 luci
make V=s -j5
2.2 Compile MT3000 GL.iNet standard firmware(Base on the steps above)
git clone https://github.com/gl-inet/glinet4.x.git
git checkout V4.2.0_MT3000_release1
cp ./glinet4.x/pkg_config/gl_pkg_config_mt7981_mt3000.mk ./glinet4.x/mt7981/gl_pkg_config.mk
./scripts/gen_config.py target_mediatek_gl-mt3000 glinet_depends glinet_nas
make -j5 V=s GL_PKGDIR=`pwd`/glinet4.x/mt7981/
3.1 Compile AXT1800 OpenWrt firmware(No GL.iNet packages)
git clone https://github.com/gl-inet/gl-infra-builder.git && cd gl-infra-builder
python3 setup.py -c configs/config-wlan-ap.yml && cd wlan-ap/openwrt
./scripts/gen_config.py target_wlan_ap-gl-axt1800 luci
make V=s -j5
3.2 Compile AXT1800 GL.iNet standard firmware(Base on the steps above)
git clone https://github.com/gl-inet/glinet4.x.git
./scripts/gen_config.py target_wlan_ap-gl-axt1800 glinet_depends glinet_nas
make V=s -j5 GL_PKGDIR=`pwd`/glinet4.x/ipq60xx/
4.1 Compile AX1800 OpenWrt firmware(No GL.iNet packages)
git clone https://github.com/gl-inet/gl-infra-builder.git && cd gl-infra-builder
python3 setup.py -c configs/config-wlan-ap.yml && cd wlan-ap/openwrt
./scripts/gen_config.py target_wlan_ap-gl-ax1800 luci
make V=s -j5
4.2 Compile AX1800 GL.iNet standard firmware
git clone https://github.com/gl-inet/glinet4.x.git
./scripts/gen_config.py target_wlan_ap-gl-ax1800 glinet_depends glinet_nas
make V=s -j5 GL_PKGDIR=`pwd`/glinet4.x/ipq60xx/
5.1 Compile A1300 OpenWrt firmware(No GL.iNet packages)
git clone https://github.com/gl-inet/gl-infra-builder.git && cd gl-infra-builder
python3 setup.py -c configs/config-21.02.2.yml && cd openwrt-21.02/openwrt-21.02.2
./scripts/gen_config.py target_ipq40xx_gl-a1300 luci
make V=s -j5
5.2 Compile A1300 GL.iNet standard firmware
git clone https://github.com/gl-inet/glinet4.x.git
./scripts/gen_config.py target_ipq40xx_gl-a1300 glinet_depends glinet_nas
make V=s -j5 GL_PKGDIR=`pwd`/glinet4.x/ipq40xx/
git clone https://github.com/gl-inet/gl-infra-builder.git && cd gl-infra-builder
python3 setup.py -c config-siflower-18.x.yml && cd openwrt-18.06/siflower/openwrt-18.06
./scripts/gen_config.py target_siflower_gl-sft1200 luci
make V=s -j5
4.1 Compile S200 OpenWrt firmware(No GL.iNet packages)
git clone https://github.com/gl-inet/gl-infra-builder.git && cd gl-infra-builder
git checkout v4.1.3_s200_release7
python3 setup.py -c configs/config-21.02.2.yml && cd openwrt-21.02/openwrt-21.02.2
./scripts/gen_config.py target_ath79_gl-s200 luci
make V=s -j5
4.2 Compile S200 GL.iNet standard firmware
git clone -b v4.1.3_s200_release7 https://github.com/gl-inet/glinet4.x.git
cp glinet4.x/pkg_config/gl_pkg_config_ath79_s200.mk glinet4.x/ath79/gl_pkg_config.mk
cp glinet4.x/pkg_config/gl_pkg_config_ath79_s200.yml profiles/
./scripts/gen_config.py target_ath79_gl-s200 gl_pkg_config_ath79_s200
make V=s -j5 GL_PKGDIR=`pwd`/glinet4.x/ath79/
Note: Some customers may encounter mDNSResponder-1310.80.1.tar.gz download failed error, please click Here to download mDNSResponder-1310.80.1.tar.gz file, and then put it in openwrt-21.02/openwrt-21.02.2/dl directory.
In the openwrt system, we can add our own files through the files directory. All files including paths in the files directory will be copied to the file system at the last step of compilation. This feature can be used to add our own files or replace files.
Here is an example of setting the version number from the files directory.
mkdir -p files/etc
echo "4.2.0" > files/etc/glversion
echo "release1" > files/etc/version.type
echo "$(date ' %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')" > files/etc/version.date
Here is an example of setting a repository address
mkdir -p files/etc/opkg/
cat > files/etc/opkg/distfeeds.conf << EOF
src/gz glinet_core https://fw.gl-inet.com/releases/v21.02.3/kmod-4.0/aarch64_cortex-a53/mediatek/mt7981
src/gz glinet_gli_pub https://fw.gl-inet.com/releases/v21.02.3/packages-4.0/aarch64_cortex-a53/glinet
src/gz glinet_gli_packages https://fw.gl-inet.com/releases/v21.02.3/packages-4.0/aarch64_cortex-a53/packages
EOF
Under openwrt, in order to solve the dependency problem between packages, we add our own packages to the source tree in the form of feeds.
Let's say we have a directory called /home/mypackages where we can store our packages, and we have two packages called package1 and package2.
First, we create a new profile in which we reference the package we want to compile.
cat > profiles/myprofile.yml << EOF
feeds:
- name: myfeeds
path: /home/mypackages
packages:
- package1
- package2
EOFmyprofile.yml is our file name, note that the suffix must be .yml.
In the object set of feeds, we specify the source code path through the path parameter. In the object set of packages, we add the name of the package that needs to be selected for compilation
And then, we can use this profile in the configuration generation step
./scripts/gen_config.py target_mt7981_gl-mt2500 luci myprofileCompile firmware
make V=s
or compile signal package
make package/feeds/myfeeds/package1 V=s
- If you gcc version is 10, you will encounter some error, like this:
/usr/bin/ld: scripts/dtc/dtc-parser.tab.o:(.bss 0x10): multiple definition of `yylloc'; scripts/dtc/dtc-lexer.lex.o:(.bss 0x0): first defined here
collect2: error：ld returned 1 exit status.
You should execute the following command to reduce the gcc version:
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-9 100
update-alternatives --config gcc