[Fork] Asuswrt-Merlin 374.43 LTS releases (Archive)

[john9527]

New development build

Update-43D1
6-April-2020
Merlin fork 374.43_43D1j9527
Download https://1drv.ms/f/s!Ainhp1nBLzMJiF2l3WjM46lSmxrH
============================

Putting this out to try and get some runtime primarily on a change to the IPv6 stack that I've been wanting to do for a while. I've been running it for the last day and haven't encountered any problems, but I wouldn't recommend installing it in any critical or business environments right now.

Below are some notes on the major changes. If you can safely give it a try, it would be appreciated. Thanks.

• CHANGED: radvd: update to 2.18
  This is part of the IPv6 stack. The previous version (1.15) has been out of service for a while, and was last updated in 2015. In order to bring in the update, I needed to port in some functions/structures not present in the older kernels used by the routers, so this needs some workout. (On the plus side, I got the chance to learn some new compiler errors )
• CHANGED: jquery: update to 3.4.1
  This provides the support for some of the gui update operations, and is another major update, with API changes to the previous 1.x versions. So far, I haven't found any incompatibilites with the functions actually used by the router gui. I want to try and bring this in since it includes some fixes related to the newer browser releases.
• CHANGED: openssl11: update to 1.1.1f
• CHANGED: httpd: (backport) add recv & send timeouts
  Provides some mitigation for the iOS/Safari SSL hangs
• CHANGED: httpd: limit SSL certificate to 13 months if clock has been set
  Prep for an Apple initiative to force the update of certificates.
• CHANGED: firewall: (backport) add support for TTL spoofing
• CHANGED: stubby: dnsmasq: add support for nextdns id's and analytics
  No gui for this, it's enabled via nvram. See the Merlin_Fork_Options.txt file for how to use it.
• CHANGED: dnsfilter: update service providers
  Includes the new Cloudflare Malware and Adult filtering servers.
• FIXED: httpd: allow single quote in usb device name
  Fix for some of the newer SanDisk USB sticks
• FIXED: services: disable stubby and dnscrypt if not in router mode
• FIXED: webui: do not allow invalid lan gateway during AP setup
  Fixes in AP mode setup based on recent feedback and testing.
• CHANGED: webui: (backport) include base64.js
  By request for addon developers

 

[dave14305]

If you can safely give it a try, it would be appreciated

Flashed 43D1. Thanks again for base64.js. I’m not sure about trying IPv6 yet, but will let you know if I find any issues.

 

[RMerlin]

So, between inserts and deletes, there has been almost 10M lines of change over the fork's life....

I think you made a typo on that 825,896th line.

 

[Ryu Connor]

I know what a default route is but in this case that isn't what we're talking about. A default route has a network address of 0.0.0.0, the field we're talking about is the gateway address.

Yeah, I get that. I even noted it in my reply.

The network stack shouldn't allow that as a valid entry.

 

[Max-H]

Updatet to 43D1. Smooth as ever with my RT-AC68U rev, A1.

 

[dave14305]

CHANGED: radvd: update to 2.18
This is part of the IPv6 stack. The previous version (1.15) has been out of service for a while, and was last updated in 2015. In order to bring in the update, I needed to port in some functions/structures not present in the older kernels used by the routers, so this needs some workout. (On the plus side, I got the chance to learn some new compiler errors )

Enabled IPv6 just now. So far so good. Everything still works.

 

[ColinTaylor]

Enabled IPv6 just now. So far so good. Everything still works.

Same here. Ran a 6in4 tunnel with radvd for a few hours without any problems.

 

[phx28777]

Loaded 43D1 no IPv6 access. Saved log

Reloaded 42E7 IPv6 access restored

 

[john9527]

Enabled IPv6 just now. So far so good. Everything still works.

Thanks for the feedback....

To anyone else....looking for feedback on one of the MIPS based routers, and for differing types of IPv6....6to4, HE tunnel.....

 

[dave14305]

It looks like state.js needs modifying, which shouldn't be too difficult. I just wanted a fork compatible router so I could make sure things work without pestering users to test

These are the lines in the firmware that need to be adjusted.
Old:

tabtitle[12] = new Array("", "Sysinfo", "Other Settings");
...
tablink[12] = new Array("", "Tools_Sysinfo.asp", "Tools_OtherSettings.asp");

This is how it might look as developers want to add pages, by orphaning the closing paren and semi-colon. Just need some sed-foo to insert ', "MyPage[.asp]"\n' in between.

tabtitle[12] = new Array("", "Sysinfo", "Other Settings"
, "Unbound"
);
...
tablink[12] = new Array("", "Tools_Sysinfo.asp", "Tools_OtherSettings.asp"
, "user1.asp"
);

 

[john9527]

Loaded 43D1 no IPv6 access. Saved log

Reloaded 42E7 IPv6 access restored

Router and log?

 

[dave14305]

Same here. Ran a 6in4 tunnel with radvd for a few hours without any problems.

I went native (with Comcast ISP).

 

[Gar]

Loaded 43D1 without issue. Running my config normally with IPv6 Native, DoT on Quad9, DNSSEC, and DNS filter set to Router.

Thanks for the work, as always!


EDIT: Still no issues at all here. Running great with same features as above.

EDIT2: And 43D4 good too.

 

[phx28777]

Router and log?

RT-AC68P

Best way to post log?

https://pastebin.com/wX7rtKJi

 

[ColinTaylor]

Best way to post log?

https://pastebin.com/

 

[john9527]

RT-AC68P

Best way to post log?

Hmmm...my primary router is a 68P. What type of IPv6?

 

[phx28777]

Hmmm...my primary router is a 68P. What type of IPv6?

Native
DHCP-PD
Stateless

Its a 1 gig link so I suspect a timing issue

 

[dave14305]

These are the lines in the firmware that need to be adjusted.
Old:

tabtitle[12] = new Array("", "Sysinfo", "Other Settings");
...
tablink[12] = new Array("", "Tools_Sysinfo.asp", "Tools_OtherSettings.asp");

This is how it might look as developers want to add pages, by orphaning the closing paren and semi-colon. Just need some sed-foo to insert ', "MyPage[.asp]"\n' in between.

tabtitle[12] = new Array("", "Sysinfo", "Other Settings"
, "Unbound"
);
...
tablink[12] = new Array("", "Tools_Sysinfo.asp", "Tools_OtherSettings.asp"
, "user1.asp"
);

I went with this code below. It seems to work for me, but mostly through blind trial-and-error. If anyone sees any optimizations, please advise. I decided to just insert at the end of the list instead of a newline. @Jack Yaz

sed -i "s/\(^tabtitle\[12\].*\)\([\).*$]\)/\1, \"Unbound\"\2/" /tmp/state.js
sed -i "s/\(^tablink\[12\].*\)\([\).*$]\)/\1, \"$am_webui_page\"\2/" /tmp/state.js

 

[Jack Yaz]

I went with this code below. It seems to work for me, but mostly through blind trial-and-error. If anyone sees any optimizations, please advise. I decided to just insert at the end of the list instead of a newline. @Jack Yaz

sed -i "s/\(^tabtitle\[12\].*\)\([\).*$]\)/\1, \"Unbound\"\2/" /tmp/state.js
sed -i "s/\(^tablink\[12\].*\)\([\).*$]\)/\1, \"$am_webui_page\"\2/" /tmp/state.js

Are you willing to test out my scripts if I implement the changes on a branch? If so, which of my scripts do you currently/would you use? I'll start with that one

 

[dave14305]

Are you willing to test out my scripts if I implement the changes on a branch? If so, which of my scripts do you currently/would you use? I'll start with that one

uiDivStats would be the easiest for me to test. It's still funky trying to reconcile differences between fork and Merlin (not so much on my Unbound page, but I started hacking at skynet.asp). I'm stymied by cal_height giving typeError in state.js.

$("FormTitle").style.height = table_height + "px";