Ath79 snapshot doesn't compile [solved]

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I suspect there is an issue switching to .apk

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Collected errors:
 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/ath79/generic/packages/Packages.gz, wget returned 8.
 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/mips_24kc/base/Packages.gz, wget returned 8.
 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/ath79/generic/kmods/6.1.89-1-3de2e6158397f652c6826e71225e501b/Packages.gz, wget returned 8.
 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/mips_24kc/luci/Packages.gz, wget returned 8.
 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/mips_24kc/packages/Packages.gz, wget returned 8.
 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/mips_24kc/routing/Packages.gz, wget returned 8.
 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/mips_24kc/telephony/Packages.gz, wget returned 8.

I tried to use CONFIG_USE_APK=1 but then was missing apk binary, so I copied it from mt7621 snapshot, but still got error

# make image PROFILE=tplink_archer-c7-v5 PACKAGES="nano screen iftop kmod-tun openvpn rsync luci kmod-gre kmod-nf-nathelper-extra" FILES=files/ CONFIG_USE_APK=1
Building images for ath79 - TP-Link Archer C7 v5
Packages: nano screen iftop kmod-tun openvpn rsync luci kmod-gre kmod-nf-nathelper-extra apk ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct base-files busybox ca-bundle dnsmasq dropbear firewall4 fstools kernel kmod-ath10k-ct kmod-ath9k kmod-gpio-button-hotplug kmod-nft-offload kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport kmod-usb2 libc libgcc libustream-mbedtls logd mtd netifd nftables odhcp6c odhcpd-ipv6only ppp ppp-mod-pppoe procd procd-seccomp procd-ujail swconfig uboot-envtools uci uclient-fetch urandom-seed urngd wpad-basic-mbedtls

Package list missing or not up-to-date, generating it.

Building package index...
ERROR: *.apk: No such file or directory
ERROR: 1 errors, not creating index
make[3]: *** [Makefile:172: package_index] Error 99
make[2]: *** [Makefile:196: package_reload] Error 2
make[1]: *** [Makefile:150: _call_image] Error 2
make: *** [Makefile:310: image] Error 2
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MT7621 compiles normally, so probably something not correct with Makefile, or not fully implemented pulling down apk, though I see this architecture is freshly updated with all compiled images..

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this is long gone (assuming it ever existed), and pre 24.10 (which uses opkg).
there were no apk repos pre 24.10 snapshots.

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so it's not supported anymore? I'm surprised how all binaries are freshly created, so I assume those are created with opkg? But strangely all packages are .apk in snapshot repository, so then probably precompiled firmware should also be ready for .apk

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AFAIK this combo was never supported, apk switch only happened for current snapshots, not the ones preceding 24.10.

which binaries, where ?

they are, but your snapshot isn't among those.

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image1257×950 175 KB

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image1394×918 270 KB

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an URL would have sufficed ... :wink:

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imagebuilder also seemed to be fresh. strange, kmods folder also shows kernels 6.6+ so probably newer. is it than just Makefile to be outdated?
But you are right most files in snapshot folder have modification date Jun.2024.
I presumed that precompiled firmware binaries are actually created from that imagebuilder

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if you're referring to openwrt-imagebuilder-ath79-generic.Linux-x86_64.tar.zst, it (probably, never checked) updates on a daily basis.

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So do you think it won't be updated any more this architecture?

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Quite the contrary, and this is your problem: The build environment you are using is outdated and it tries to fetch old OPKG information. You need to update your build environment (the openwrt-imagebuilder-ath79-generic.Linux-x86_64.tar.zst that @frollic referred to).

The old packages in snapshot are deleted very frequently.

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I'm not sure if I follow you. I've downloaded latest openwrt-imagebuilder-ath79-generic.Linux-x86_64.tar.zst today and unpacked it. But files inside are actually from June 4 2024

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I'm afraid, you must have downloaded something different or are using an outdated version.

I just downloaded this and all files are from yesterday. The kernel config refers to 6.6 as it should and apk is included.

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Yes you are right, I was using my last downloaded snapshot from 2024 (and it was strange when I went to that folder files were with the same date as the current) , as I have script to rename old one and download and unpack latest one, but for some reason didn't and it unpacked the old one.
All solved, now it compiles good.
Thanks!!

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