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= wlan slovenija = | |||
wlan slovenija has a firmware generator tool. Here are some links: | |||
*[https://github.com/wlanslovenija/nodewatcher/blob/master/generator/config_generator.py config_generator.py: the core code for the generator] | |||
*[https://github.com/wlanslovenija/nodewatcher/blob/master/generator/build_image.py build_image.py: the command line tool that uses config_generator.py] | |||
Some relevant code from config_generator.py: | |||
<pre> | |||
buildString = 'make image FILES="../files" PROFILE="%s" PACKAGES="policy-routing olsrd uhttpd tc nodewatcher-core nodewatcher-clients ntpclient hostapd -ppp -ppp-mod-pppoe -wpad-mini kmod-l2tp kmod-l2tp-ip kmod-l2tp-eth tunneldigger wireless-tools qos-scripts %s"' % (profile_map[self.portLayout], pkgs) | |||
os.chdir(path) | |||
os.system(buildString) | |||
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While I understand why community profiles would be a good idea, it seems odd that the configuration would happen on the device. Why not generate all of the required configuration before generating the image? That way you save a bit of space and an extra reboot of the device. | While I understand why community profiles would be a good idea, it seems odd that the configuration would happen on the device. Why not generate all of the required configuration before generating the image? That way you save a bit of space and an extra reboot of the device. | ||
After looking at the code, I am not inclined to use it. Lots of freifunk-specific stuff. Few comments. In the end, all it does that we really care about is take a few values from the web app, write some config files for openwrt and run "make image" with some parameters. It does have a system for queuing builds, which is nice. Honestly, I think we're going to be better off making our own system | |||