Outdated text in 4/32 warning

[patrakov]

This shows up e.g. on https://openwrt.org/toh/hwdata/tp-link/tp-link_tl-wr840n_v6

The 4/32 warning text includes this phrase:

DO NOT BUY DEVICES WITH 4MB FLASH / 32MB RAM if you intend to flash an up-to-date and secure OpenWrt version (18.06 or later) onto it!

Well, 18.06 is not secure, the warning should say "21.02 or later".

Also, https://openwrt.org/supported_devices/openwrt_on_432_devices

• 19.07: Maintenance status: Security maintenance
• 21.02: Maintenance status: Current release, supported

This is also wrong.

https://openwrt.org/supported_devices/432_warning also needs to be updated, because of this text:

If a device has less than 16 MB of Flash and/or less than 64 MB of RAM, it may be unstable in basic operation under current versions of OpenWrt (21.02, 19.07)

[moeller0]

+1; maybe get rid of the explicit versions here and just put a link to e.g.:

Security

assuming that will be kept up-to-date?

And for the second warning something like
"it may be unstable in basic operation under versions of OpenWrt from 19.07 onward."
or similar, again with the goal of getting rid of references that need updating? Here having a specific version seems OK, but if we only mention the first version expicitly there is no need to update that sentence further...

[lleachii]

@patrakov

the warning should say "21.02 or later".

The problem is, version 18 was the last official release that would fit on most 4/32 devices without issues.

See:

432 warning infobox update

The old 432 infoboxes are a bit vague about the "limitations" of 432 devices. Time for an update and to make certain things crystal clear to the readers of the wiki. Goals of the new 432 infoboxes: make clear, that 4/32 devices should not be bought any more for using them with up-to-date OpenWrt (18.06 onwards) make clear, that “limited” can mean that even setting a password or changing simple network settings might not be possible any more, rendering the device effectively useless ma…

(The statement is accurately conveying the issue it solved.)

@patrakov

also needs to be updated, because of this text:

What's incorrect?

I see, it could read instead:

i.e. version 19.07 or greater

@moeller0

the second warning something like
"it may be unstable in basic operation under versions of OpenWrt from 19.07 onward."

@moeller0's wording better fits the sentence formatting already used.

[tmomas]

@patrakov

The 4/32 warning text includes this phrase:

DO NOT BUY DEVICES WITH 4MB FLASH / 32MB RAM if you intend to flash an up-to-date and secure OpenWrt version (18.06 or later) onto it!

Well, 18.06 is not secure, the warning should say "21.02 or later".

Solved by removing the references to "18.06 or later". We anyways link to the 432 pages where more detailed information can be given. (dito for 8/64 infobox).

[tmomas]

@patrakov

This is also wrong.

https://openwrt.org/supported_devices/432_warning also needs to be updated, because of this text:

If a device has less than 16 MB of Flash and/or less than 64 MB of RAM, it may be unstable in basic operation under current versions of OpenWrt (21.02, 19.07)

replaced by

it may be unstable in basic operation under OpenWrt from 19.07 onward.

[tmomas]

@patrakov

Also, https://openwrt.org/supported_devices/openwrt_on_432_devices

• 19.07: Maintenance status: Security maintenance
• 21.02: Maintenance status: Current release, supported

This is also wrong.

Support status updated. All issues should be solved now.