Add support for Fritz!Box 7590

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Hello there,
i've seen 7362 is being worked on (and 7490 up to a certain extent). Is there anyone willing to help to create an openwrt for 7590 as well?

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The devices you've mentioned so far are all based on the lantiq vr9 (VRX268/ VRX288) SOC; all similar to some extent, which helps adding support for them one by one.

The AVM Fritz!Box 7590 however is based on a newer chipset generation (Intel/ Lantiq GRX550), which currently is not supported by OpenWrt yet. Yes, there are some attempts of working on supporting it, but they aren't really finished (nor merged into OpenWrt) yet - and support for the xDSL modem might take even longer than basic SOC support (DECT support isn't even available for the well-known vr9/ xrx200 generation yet). So if your intention is running OpenWrt on that device, that won't be possible now or 'soon'.

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GRX550 + VRX518..
Maybe 7530 is an option. It uses a IPQ4019 and shares some components with 4040 which is supported:
https://openwrt.org/toh/avm/avm_fritz_box_4040
https://boxmatrix.info/wiki/FRITZ!Box_4040
https://boxmatrix.info/wiki/FRITZ!Box_7530
https://boxmatrix.info/wiki/FRITZ!Box_7590

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openwrt cc is possible
build kernel


add 7590.dts
modify uboot configuration, kernel need it,but dont flash it
make

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Hello I have a FritzBox7590 but there is no firmware for it. When comes it out?

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I'm interested too in this router :wink:

Would it be possible to install OpenWrt in this Fritz!Box?

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@slh

are there any infos on how long we have to wait for the 7590 or 7590 ax?

Best

Kilian

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I wouldn't hold my breath.

In the best of all cases, you'd be looking at dozens (pl.) of months[0] (provided you find someone to start working on it), but it's more likely to not get supported at all. Just take its predecessor, the 7490, as a warning example, in principle the 7490 could be supported - but it isn't (because of technical difficulties); the 7590 would pose a much bigger challenge.

Look at different -already supported- hardware instead.

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[0} absolutely nothing has happened over the last 4 years since the inception of this thread, nor is there anyone working on the SOC/ wireless (neither now, nor in the past) - and I don't see this changing anytime soon (if ever).

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