Unable to include "files"

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I'm trying to build OpenWrt 23.05.5, on previous versions i have added files to the openwrt/files directory and they have been included in my build but for some reason on 23 they don't show. I have also tried

make FILES="files"

But again they don't show, any idea what i'm doing wrong?

2

Not really enough info, but off the top of my head, have you done you a proper clean?

3

Yes did a make clean after adding files directory and also did a build from fresh and still not showing up.

4

Wild guess: chown -R user_build openwrtbuilddir
To make shure, all files having correct owner (non-root)

5

Thanks but folder already has correct ownership. I never has this problem with other versions/builds on the same machine.

Normally i use this method

### Custom files

In case you want to include some custom configuration files, the correct place to put them is:

* **`<buildroot>/files/`**

For example, let's say that you want an image with a custom **`/etc/config/firewall`** or a custom **`etc/sysctl.conf`**, then create this files as:

* `<buildroot>/files/etc/config/firewall`

* `<buildroot>/files/etc/sysctl.conf`

E.g. if your `<buildroot>` is `~/source` and you want some files to be copied into firmware image's `/etc/config` directory, the correct place to put them is `~/source/files/etc/config`.

If i do
mkdir openwrt/files/etc
touch openwrt/files//etc/foo

then
make
or
make FILES="files" (not i've never has to use the extra files part before)

The foo doesn't show up

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I vaguely remember, some time in the past, that empty file (touch ) was not included in /files for me, too. Try echo '1' > files/etc/foo and look, what happens.

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7

there is a typo in what you've offered, not sure if its relevant or not.

8

In case, this issue is clarified, pls flag as SOLVED.

9

This was it! thank you.

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