Yep, and the 388.2 Merlin FW was based on GPL 22525 which pre-dates even that fix. Will likely need to wait until the next GPL merge.The firmware immediately prior to 23285, 23012 shows a memory leak fix.
Thanks for the confirmation.
I'm familiar with the process, and quite enjoy it in a stressful, anxiety inducing kind of way if you know what I mean.
I regularly check here for new release announcements but was hesitant based on the feedback for the past several versions. I love keeping things as up-to-date as the next guy but just didn't see an overwhelmingly positive consensus, except for 386.7_2 and more recently this latest 382.2_2.
Again my setup is fairly (probably very) simple, and it seems those with issues are often brining it about themselves.
EDIT: Upgrade went smooth. All looking good! Thanks @RMerlin and everyone
yes...have found lots of DNSmasq errors and WAN restarts tooSo, since the reboot I've seen a steady 2% increase each day in memory usage on my router. Was 48% on May 7th following the reboot and is 73% today. Anyone else noticing that trend with their GT-AX6000? Saw this on 382.2 as well.
after a check, i'm seeing some high ram usage with only 16 clients and a dribble of lan activity. after a reboot, that ram number declines significantly. so, it may be genuine in my situation.View attachment 50346
then after a reboot. . . View attachment 50347
I have not seen either of those. Just the memory creep up, which looks to be a known issue that was fixed by Asus in a later build. So that will eventually make it's way to the Merlin builds.yes...have found lots of DNSmasq errors and WAN restarts too
Your top image is what I normally see on my router and been like this for years with no issues.after a check, i'm seeing some high ram usage with only 16 clients and a dribble of lan activity. after a reboot, that ram number declines significantly. so, it may be genuine in my situation.View attachment 50346
then after a reboot. . . View attachment 50347
Your top image is what I normally see on my router and been like this for years with no issues.
Currently.
View attachment 50349
A word of note on high RAM usage. If one has a USB storage device attached to the router and uses it for SMB file storage, that can lead to high RAM usage. One can see their RAM stick at 90% or higher Used after copying large amounts of data/files to the USB storage device. Some discussion on this SMB issue in another discussion, with example SSH script/code commands (ex:after a check, i'm seeing some high ram usage with only 16 clients and a dribble of lan activity. after a reboot, that ram number declines significantly. so, it may be genuine in my situation.View attachment 50346
then after a reboot. . . View attachment 50347
sync && echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
) to run to dump the cache and lower the RAM usage after copying via SMB.I've had all sorts of dnsmasq restarts that will sometimes take other things with it. The memory leak was wreaking havoc with other functionality. Having several addons use the USB vs JFFS probably isn't helping. It isn't just USB SMB, in one case I had Skynet restart, which took out USB and and several add ons that were set up to use USB over JFFS. In other instances its a slow bleed that, for me, first starts showing up in asymetrical (by 150-350MBps) results and dropped packets on WiFi, and the WAN link before eventually showing up on wired connections and shortly there after a crash (AT&T Fiber had no errors and full 1Gb symmetrical speed). I've turned off IPv6 and run a script every AM on the same schedule as the LEDS to drop the caches and keep the router at or under 70%. Have had that running for a couple of weeks and operationally its been stable, without a reboot or a restart of dnsmasq since 5/15. This is what's been working for my setup, minus the IPv6, its the stability I had with 386.8, your mileage may/will vary...A word of note on high RAM usage. If one has a USB storage device attached to the router and uses it for SMB file storage, that can lead to high RAM usage. One can see their RAM stick at 90% or higher Used after copying large amounts of data/files to the USB storage device. Some discussion on this SMB issue in another discussion, with example SSH script/code commands (ex:sync && echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
) to run to dump the cache and lower the RAM usage after copying via SMB.
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/rt-ax92u-usb-smb-seems-fragile-crashes-router.73108/#post-842702
This is my current up time on this firmware and have not had a non responsive UI.No this is not the normal Linex ram usage. There is indeed a leak i use to get between 9-11 days before the UI was no longer reachable and a reboot was needed to clear it up. That is clearly not Linex normal ram management.
. . . well, i've not experienced it before. now hours after that post and reboot, i'm slowly creeping up as it shows 64% now but clearly acceptable.Your top image is what I normally see on my router and been like this for years with no issues.
Currently.
View attachment 50349
so yes, i do use a nas in the usb port with my ax86u but most ops are reads. as a goof, i uploaded a 1 gb file and usage shot up to 97%. since it was only a test, i deleted said file and usage immediately went down to 58%. don't want to get carried away with a side thread here, but once the write op completes, i'd expect ram usage to revert. i'm no expert, but sumpin's weird.A word of note on high RAM usage. If one has a USB storage device attached to the router and uses it for SMB file storage, that can lead to high RAM usage. One can see their RAM stick at 90% or higher Used after copying large amounts of data/files to the USB storage device. Some discussion on this SMB issue in another discussion, with example SSH script/code commands (ex:sync && echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
) to run to dump the cache and lower the RAM usage after copying via SMB.
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/rt-ax92u-usb-smb-seems-fragile-crashes-router.73108/#post-842702
Unused ram is wasted ram.. . . well, i've not experienced it before. now hours after that post and reboot, i'm slowly creeping up as it shows 64% now but clearly acceptable.
Best approach is not use the router usb for a NAS.so yes, i do use a nas in the usb port with my ax86u
This.Best approach is not use the router usb for a NAS.
Casa Griswald has experienced zero issues with the latest RMerlin FWs.
FlexQoS is an addon script and not part of Merlin's firmware. You should ask your question in the addons forum.@RMerlin Hello thanks for the firmware's I notice that on qos page there is no upload widget only download also I remember in 388.2 only qos was available and no classifications widgets or I missing something? now after clean upgrade from 388.2 to 388.2_2 in have flexqos and stock qos classifications,
AX88U Running 388.2_2 after clean upgrade.
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