staging/stintel/target, branch master

realtek: add support for Datto L8

2026-04-02T20:25:37Z

Add support for Datto L8 with 8 copper ports. POE+ support with 55W power budget. Specifications: --------------- * SoC: Realtek RTL8380M * Flash: 32MiB Flash * RAM: 256MiB * Ethernet: 8x 10/100/1000 Mbps * PoE: 8x * Serial: UART 3.3V TTL logic, 115200 8N1 * pinout: G(ND) R(x) T(x) V(cc) * Buttons: 1x Reset, 1x LED Mode (noop in OpenWrt) Note: OpenWrt combines the stock dual firmware partitions for more overlay capacity, however the OpenWrt image cannot exceed 13504k Installation: ------------- > When connected to CloudTrax, the local management login will be disabled to prevent settings conflicts. Ensure the switch does not have a working internet connection or the local web management interface is disabled. Go to the web management page of the switch (may require factory reset). By default the switch will use DHCP to obtain an IP address. The default login user is `admin` with password `0p3nm3$h!` On the left menu, click "Management" and then "Dual Image" and ensure that "Partition 0" is selected as the active partition. If it is not, select "Partition 0" and click "Apply" to save changes. Click on "Upgrade" in the top right of the web interface. Select the Active boot partition to update. Select the OpenWrt file ending in `-initramfs-kernel.bin` as the update file to upload. Upload the file and follow the prompts to upgrade the firmware. Reboot the switch from the web UI after the firmware update is completed. Wait for OpenWrt to finish booting (~2 minutes) Use SSH or the Luci UI (if available) to perform the sysupgrade. Copy the sysupgrade file ending in `-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin` to the switch: ``` scp -O openwrt-realtek-rtl838x-datto_l8-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin root@192.168.1.1:/tmp/ ``` SSH to the switch and run `sysupgrade`: ``` ssh root@192.168.1.1 $ sysupgrade -n /tmp/openwrt-realtek-rtl838x-datto_l8-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin ``` OpenWrt will be installed. Note that first boot after installing requires ~3 minutes for the JFFS2 overlay to be formatted. When the Power LED stops blinking in the first boot after `sysupgrade`, JFFS2 formatting is completed. ---- Revert back to stock firmware: You will need a tftp server and the original Datto firmware. Download the firmware for the S8-L/L8 from Datto: https://networkinghelp.datto.com/help/Content/kb/Networking/Switches/KB360023113291.html Rename `s8-l_fw_01.03.24_180823-1639.bix` to `vmlinux.bix`, put `vmlinux.bix` in the root directory of your tftp server. Connect a serial console to the UART header and power on the switch. Interrupt U-Boot by typing `pac` when you see `Enter correct key to stop autoboot:` Run the following commands: ``` setenv serverip setenv ipaddr setenv netmask 255.255.255.0 run rtkon run update_linux run update_linux2 reset ``` The switch will boot the Datto firmware. Signed-off-by: Hal Martin Tested-By: Raylynn Knight Signed-off-by: Sander Vanheule

x86/64: 6.12: 6.18: enable performance related options

2026-04-02T12:24:46Z

Enable Turbo Boost Max 3.0 (INTEL_TURBO_MAX_3) to allow the kernel scheduler to utilize preferred cores on modern Intel CPUs. This has no effect on AMD systems. Enable core scheduling (SCHED_CORE) to provide safer SMT task placement and better isolation. While it can reduce peak throughput slightly, it improves scheduling correctness on heterogeneous cores and works across both Intel and AMD. Enable the accelerated GHASH implementation using the CLMUL instruction (CRYPTO_GHASH_CLMUL_NI_INTEL). This provides substantial performance improvements for AES-GCM workloads (e.g. TLS, IPsec, OpenVPN) on CPUs with the pclmulqdq instruction. Supported on both modern Intel and AMD processors; falls back gracefully on older CPUs. Run-tested twice, once with the 6.12 series and again with the 6.18. Build system: x86/64 Build-tested: x86/64-glibc Run-tested: x86/64-glibc (Intel N150 based box) Signed-off-by: John Audia Link: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/19897 Signed-off-by: Robert Marko

ath79: wndap360: use default 9600 baud rate

2026-04-02T10:32:52Z

It seems the bootloader does not use 115200, which the dtsi file specifies. Remove it. Signed-off-by: Rosen Penev Link: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/22735 Signed-off-by: Robert Marko

ath79: wndap360: add owl loader

2026-04-02T10:32:52Z

Needed so that the WiFi interfaces come up properly. Signed-off-by: Rosen Penev Link: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/22735 Signed-off-by: Robert Marko

ath79: wndap360: fix ethernet

2026-04-02T10:32:52Z

Users report pll-data is needed for gigabit speeds. Signed-off-by: Rosen Penev Link: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/22735 Signed-off-by: Robert Marko

ath79: ar7161: swap phy0 and phy1

2026-04-02T10:17:05Z

For whatever reason, in the transition from ar71xx to ath79, the second interface ends up as phy0. Signed-off-by: Rosen Penev Link: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/22705 Signed-off-by: Robert Marko

malta: enable 6.18 testing kernel

2026-04-01T14:36:50Z

The malta now supports 6.18 kernel as testing. Signed-off-by: Mieczyslaw Nalewaj Link: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/20965 Signed-off-by: Robert Marko

malta: 6.18: update kernel symbols

2026-04-01T14:36:50Z

Remove symbols no longer present in version 6.18, add new 6.18 kernel symbols. Signed-off-by: Mieczyslaw Nalewaj Link: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/20965 Signed-off-by: Robert Marko

kernel/malta: restore files for v6.12

2026-04-01T14:36:50Z

This is an automatically generated commit which aids following Kernel patch history, as git will see the move and copy as a rename thus defeating the purpose. For the original discussion see: https://lists.openwrt.org/pipermail/openwrt-devel/2023-October/041673.html Signed-off-by: Mieczyslaw Nalewaj Link: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/20965 Signed-off-by: Robert Marko

kernel/malta: create files for v6.18 (from v6.12)

2026-04-01T14:36:50Z

This is an automatically generated commit. When doing `git bisect`, consider `git bisect --skip`. Signed-off-by: Mieczyslaw Nalewaj Link: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/20965 Signed-off-by: Robert Marko