I had correctly updated from 25.12.0 w/o probs, then I several times updated packages flawlessly. Today morning error appeared:
ERROR: unable to select packages:
kernel-6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1:
breaks: world[kernel=6.12.71~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]...(list of upgradable packages - luci* & smth others)
my apk defs
https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/25.12.1/targets/mediatek/filogic/packages/packages.adb
https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/25.12.1/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/base/packages.adb
https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/25.12.1/targets/mediatek/filogic/kmods/6.12.74-1-60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290/packages.adb
https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/25.12.1/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/luci/packages.adb
https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/25.12.1/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/packages/packages.adb
https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/25.12.1/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/routing/packages.adb
https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/25.12.1/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/telephony/packages.adb
https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/25.12.1/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/video/packages.adb
any idea? I dont know why it’s breaking kernel. This is my kernel
kernel-6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1 aarch64_cortex-a53 {feeds/base/kernel/linux} (GPL-2.0-only) [installed]
Upgrading packages (via the CLI opkg upgrade/apk upgrade commands or the LuCI Upgrade... button) can result in major problems. It is generally highly discouraged , unless you know what you are doing or if there is specific instruction to do so.
I tried even thru luci directly. the same output
Executing package manager
apk upgrade luci
Errors
ERROR: unable to select packages:
kernel-6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1:
breaks: world[kernel=6.12.71~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
satisfies: kmod-asn1-decoder-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-ath-6.12.74.6.18.7-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-ath9k-6.12.74.6.18.7-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-ath9k-common-6.12.74.6.18.7-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-br-netfilter-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-cfg80211-6.12.74.6.18.7-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-acompress-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-aead-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-arc4-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-authenc-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-cbc-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-ccm-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-cmac-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-crc32c-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-ctr-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-cts-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-des-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-ecb-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-gcm-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-geniv-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-gf128-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-ghash-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-hash-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-hmac-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-hw-safexcel-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-kpp-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-lib-chacha20-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-lib-chacha20poly1305-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-lib-curve25519-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-lib-poly1305-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-manager-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-md5-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-null-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-rng-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-seqiv-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-sha1-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-sha256-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-sha3-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-sha512-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-crypto-user-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-dax-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-dm-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-dnsresolver-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-fs-cifs-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-fs-exportfs-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-fs-ext4-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-fs-netfs-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-fs-nfs-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-fs-nfs-common-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-fs-nfs-common-rpcsec-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-fs-nfs-v3-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-fs-nfs-v4-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-fs-nfsd-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-fs-smbfs-common-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-fs-squashfs-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-fuse-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-gpio-button-hotplug-6.12.74-r5[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-hwmon-core-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-i2c-core-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-input-core-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-ipt-core-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-ipt-ipopt-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-iptunnel-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-iptunnel4-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-keys-encrypted-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-keys-trusted-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-leds-gpio-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-lib-crc-ccitt-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-lib-crc-itu-t-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-lib-crc16-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-lib-crc32c-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-lib-lzo-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-libphy-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-mac80211-6.12.74.6.18.7-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-macremapper-6.12.74.1.1.0-r2[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-mt76-connac-6.12.74.2026.03.05~9f95baf9-r2[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-mt76-core-6.12.74.2026.03.05~9f95baf9-r2[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-mt7915-firmware-6.12.74.2026.03.05~9f95baf9-r2[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-mt7915e-6.12.74.2026.03.05~9f95baf9-r2[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-mt7986-firmware-6.12.74.2026.03.05~9f95baf9-r2[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-nf-conntrack-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-nf-conntrack6-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-nf-flow-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-nf-ipt-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-nf-log-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-nf-log6-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-nf-nat-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-nf-reject-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-nf-reject6-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-nfnetlink-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-nft-core-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-nft-fib-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-nft-nat-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-nft-offload-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-nls-base-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-nls-ucs2-utils-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-oid-registry-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-owl-loader-6.12.74.6.18.7-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-phy-aquantia-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-ppp-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-pppoe-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-pppox-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-random-core-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-scsi-core-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-sit-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-slhc-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-sound-core-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-swconfig-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-switch-rtl8366-smi-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-switch-rtl8366s-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-thermal-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-tpm-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-tun-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-udptunnel4-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-udptunnel6-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-usb-common-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-usb-core-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-usb-ehci-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-usb-ohci-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-usb-storage-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-usb-storage-uas-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-usb-xhci-hcd-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-usb-xhci-mtk-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-usb2-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-usb3-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
kmod-wireguard-6.12.74-r1[kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1]
base-files-1696~b21cfa8f8c:
breaks: world[base-files=1693~f919e7899d]
The apk upgrade command failed with code 99.
cool, now reread and understand what you were just told.
I read it several times - what I got from it is that it wants kernel-6.12.71~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1 & I have kernel-6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1 installed. but how it’s possible that upgrade from official repos are for older kernel?
^ is what it's supposed to run - https://archive.openwrt.org/releases/25.12.0/targets/mediatek/filogic/kmods/
kernel doesn't change after a release, it stays the same, forever.
try doing an inplace owut upgrade, from 25.12.0 to 25.12.0.
@frollic I’m not getting what you mean. I have 25.12.1 installed thru owut yesterday. You mean to downgrade or what? By owut upgrade(or luci-sysattended I really dont remember - i was updating 2 different routers) and I ended up with kernel-6.12.74
sorry.
I misread your initial question, I though you meant upgrading to .1.
kernel 6.12.74 is fine - https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/25.12.1/targets/mediatek/filogic/kmods/
but the initial statement stands, don't upgrade packages.
I solved it finally using owut upgrade --force -V 25.12.1 whole sysupgrade.bin image was rebuilt with latest packages…
but i already upgraded some packages on 25.12.1 (before this weird error, and after 25.12.1 installation/upgrade) without any probs.
@frollic thank you for your patience. I even used to compile my own OpenWRT/LEDE in the past and i dont remember such a error except when i tried to install a package mentioned for lower or higher version as i had installed that time.
efahl
March 20, 2026, 9:37pm
10
What's in the world file?
$ grep kernel /etc/apk/world
kernel=6.12.71~dad96e0b324e75e311f44d061391d208-r1
I found solution: all I had to do is “synchronize” /etc/apk/world with actual state - it means to replace base-files version and kernel version with actually installed versions ie kernel=6.12.71~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1 to kernel=6.12.74~60d938adcb727697d3015e4285d4c290-r1 and the same with base-files
somehow it was unchanged during sysupgrade/attended sysupgrade (with option to keep settings)
efahl
March 21, 2026, 9:51pm
12
Did you use sysupgrade manually with the -c or -o option? There is a known bug with that, as it saves too many files in /etc, including the old apk config.