[LEDE-DEV] [PATCH] ramips: Add support for the Unielec U7621-6

[Piotr Dymacz]

Hello Mathias,

On 05.11.2017 22:43, Mathias Kresin wrote:
> 05.11.2017 22:24, Piotr Dymacz:

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>> AFAIK, board with 256/16 MB is the default one (mass production?). Any 
>> change means MOQ and customized version. The default one can be easily 
>> purchased from Ali..., directly from the vendor.
> 
> It is the same as with some of the ZBT boards. They're advertised with
> different RAM sizes, but so far all known boards have the same amount of
> ram.
> 
> Not sure about the flash size. Especially for the ZBT boards it is known
> that they are shipped with different sized flash chips.

I wouldn't be surprised if they change FLASH chips manually. And that's 
why different versions are widely available :) For BGA DRAM chips they 
probably run separate batch.

> 
> But since you pepe have a way better insight what the OEMs/ODMs tend to
> do, it would be the best to follow your advice.
> 
>> 
>>> * I have assumed that the placement of wifi cards will be as on the 
>>> image on
>>> the Unielec website linked to above.
>> 
>> I have problem with this and I don't know how we should proceed here 
>> (Mathias, what do you think?).
>> 
>> Actually, the board by default comes without any Wi-Fi card installed 
>> and they need to be ordered separately (if someone needs them at all).
> 
> Oh, I missed that detail.
> 
>> 
>> Personally, I don't think we should force any type of card and/or order 
>> in slots. The board comes with two miniPCIe slots which can be used for 
>> almost anything. I've been testing it with ath9k and mt7603 based cards, 
>> a different configuration than yours :)
> 
> I totally agree. If the board isn't ship with a particular set of
> wireless cards, we shouldn't enforce anything.

OK, lets just find out what they actually put inside factory partition.

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> Pepe, are you fine if I handle this patch over to you? Doesn't make much
> sense to me if I do the review, while you are having the hardware.

Sure, I will take care of this one.

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Cheers,
Piotr