openwrt / openwrt/asu

Error building the firmware image for Linksys mr8300

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Description

Error building the firmware image
Server response: Error: Impossible package selection

Collected errors:

  • opkg_install_cmd: Cannot install package ipq-wifi-linksys_mr8300-v0.
    make[2]: *** [Makefile:169: package_install] Error 255
    make[1]: *** [Makefile:134: _call_manifest] Error 2
    make: *** [Makefile:253: manifest] Error 2

It seems the package ipq-wifi-linksys_mr8300-v0 is not available for some reasons

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the firmware build and inspect the Makefile targets at lines 169, 134, and 253, focusing on why opkg cannot select ipq-wifi-linksys_mr8300-v0. Done means identifying the package-availability cause and producing a successful firmware image build.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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