ipq40xx: add support for MikroTik SXTsq 5 ac

[PolynomialDivision]

The SXTsq 5 AC is a sector antenna with ipq40xx SoC. In particular, the device is ideal to be mounted on the balcony to supply public areas with internet access.

(Still draft since I have no idea of Gluon Firmware ;) )
(I'm just building the hamburg firmware... let see if I will be succesfull)

It fails. :/

#
# configuration written to .config
#
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/nick/Desktop/gluon/openwrt'
Configuration failed:
 * unable to set 'CONFIG_TARGET_DEVICE_PACKAGES_ipq40xx_generic_DEVICE_mikrotik_sxtsq-5-ac="-kmod-ipt-offload -odhcpd-ipv6only -ppp -ppp-mod-pppoe -wpad-mini -wpad-basic -wpad-basic-wolfssl -libustream-wolfssl -ca-bundle gluon-core ip6tables gluon-ebtables-limit-arp gluon-web-wifi-config gluon-config-mode-mesh-vpn hostapd-mini gluon-status-page gluon-ebtables-filter-multicast gluon-web-autoupdater gluon-status-page-mesh-batman-adv gluon-config-mode-domain-select gluon-respondd gluon-web-network gluon-radv-filterd gluon-radvd gluon-config-mode-hostname gluon-mesh-vpn-fastd gluon-web-private-wifi gluon-mesh-batman-adv-15 gluon-ebtables-filter-ra-dhcp gluon-config-mode-autoupdater gluon-autoupdater gluon-config-mode-outdoor gluon-web-admin -gluon-config-mode-geo-location -gluon-config-mode-contact-info gluon-ebtables-source-filter gluon-web-mesh-vpn-fastd iptables iwinfo kmod-ath10k -kmod-ath10k-ct -kmod-ath10k-ct-smallbuffers ath10k-firmware-qca4019 -ath10k-firmware-qca4019-ct"'
 * unable to enable device 'mikrotik_sxtsq-5-ac'
make: *** [Makefile:166: config] Error 1

[mweinelt]

Maybe a conflict with whatever ipq-wifi-mikrotik_sxtsq-5-ac entails, I'm not sure.

[PolynomialDivision]

Maybe a conflict with whatever ipq-wifi-mikrotik_sxtsq-5-ac entails, I'm not sure.

The package list looks weird. ath10k-ct and also ath10k-ct-small-buffers. Currently, I try to join the gluon irc channel. Do you have matrix @mweinelt?

The matrix bridge is currently not available for hackint... At least not working for me.

[PolynomialDivision]

I think it is the commit version in openwrt that is to old. ;)

[herbetom]

I think the MikroTik SXTsq 5 ac was just added yesterday to the openwrt:openwrt-21.02 Branch (this commit). The commit ID in the next-2102 Branch is a few days old.

[PolynomialDivision]

I think the MikroTik SXTsq 5 ac was just added yesterday to the openwrt:openwrt-21.02 Branch (this commit). The commit ID in the next-2102 Branch is a few days old.

Yep. Thanks! Just updated the version.

[mweinelt]

Updated the base branch top use 701d25b551144cacd5d7fd8024fd2e6c7c264b70.

[PolynomialDivision]

Updated the base branch top use 701d25b551144cacd5d7fd8024fd2e6c7c264b70.

Okay, updated my PR. :)

[PolynomialDivision]

Is it possible to set the default TX-Power and maybe ath10k instead of ath10k-ct?

[mweinelt]

Set packages to the correct package (https://github.com/freifunk-gluon/gluon/blob/master/targets/ipq40xx-generic#L1) set, cmp. https://github.com/freifunk-gluon/gluon/blob/master/targets/ipq40xx-generic#L89. Depends on the radio chip the device has.

[PolynomialDivision]

Set packages to the correct package (https://github.com/freifunk-gluon/gluon/blob/master/targets/ipq40xx-generic#L1) set, cmp. https://github.com/freifunk-gluon/gluon/blob/master/targets/ipq40xx-generic#L89. Depends on the radio chip the device has.

Okay, the correct packages should already be used, since it is the default! :)

But still it fails. :/
I do

export GLUON_RELEASE=next-2102

and then

make update
make GLUON_TARGET=ipq40xx-generic

Is that correct?

[blocktrron]

export GLUON_RELEASE=next-2102

should not be necessary. You only need to check out the branch you are working on and perform make update; make GLUON_TARGET=ipq40xx-generic.

[PolynomialDivision]

If I do not set GLUON_RELEASE I have following problem:

Makefile:80: *** GLUON_RELEASE not set. GLUON_RELEASE can be set in site.mk or on the command line.  Stop.

[herbetom]

I would guess that you don't have a DEFAULT_GLUON_RELEASE in your site.mk

DEFAULT_GLUON_RELEASE := 0.6+exp$(shell date '+%Y%m%d')
GLUON_RELEASE ?= $(DEFAULT_GLUON_RELEASE)

or something like that. Some Version needs to be set

[bdobe]

Mikrotik devices have their own sub target under ipq40xx. ipq40xx-mikrotik

If you want you can have a look here. I have tested wAP ac and hAP ac2 so far. I don't have a SXTsq 5 AC for testing.

https://github.com/bdobe/gluon/tree/ipq40xx-mikrotik

[PolynomialDivision]

@bdobe Ah thanks! So you plan merging it? (I can close). Then I will build an image and test it on an sxtsq ac 5.

[bdobe]

Are pull requests for next-2102 already accepted? Then you can submit this in the next few days.

[PolynomialDivision]

Are pull requests for next-2102 already accepted?

Nope. It was not even building. xD
I would need to merge your commits first and then change my commit accordingly.

[blocktrron]

Please note that PRs against next branches are usually not accepted. We've accepted some in the past, but I'd like to avoid adding more, as next is more or less just feature-preview other people can experiment with (like done here).