Update Karnel drivers - openwrt 16.02 - karnel 4.4 (Gateworks)

Hi All,

I have Gateworks 5400 SBC, that runs openwrt 16.02 with 4.4 karnel.

Till today I worked with an old modems (Cat6) and now I would like to upgrade my modems to Cat10 and higher.

In order to make this change I need to upgrade my karnel - there are several reasons I can't do it. I heard that I could upgrade/update my drivers and in this case the newer modems will be identify in my system.

I search on the net but I didn't find any helpful information regarding this topic.

UPDATE:

Thanks for your messages, the openwrt 16.02 made for gateworks, I can't upgrade my karnel because I'm using several apps that can't work on other karnel, and yes Cat6 for LTE cellular modems.

I've find out 2 drivers files that include the cellular modems that I want to use:
usbnet.c
qmi_wwan.c

(this is the link: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/tree/master/drivers/net/usb )

How can I compile those files into .ko?

Would be appreciate your help,
Hezi Zilka.

There is no Openwrt 16.02

There was 15.05 and 17.01, but nothing in 2016.

You have likely something proprietary to Gateworks.

There is no way to update just the kernel.

Gateworks appears to be using OpenWrt as the basis of their proprietary firmware. Their firmware is described at http://trac.gateworks.com/wiki/OpenWrt/building

It also doesn't help that CAT6 is a specification for Ethernet wiring.

The OP is under some impression that upgrading the router - also upgrades the physical network wiring.

LTE Cat 6

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Aaah! LTE!!!

http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.2/targets/imx6/generic/

and

http://trac.gateworks.com/wiki/OpenWrt/building

Hi All,

Thanks for your messages, the openwrt 16.02 made for gateworks, I can't upgrade my karnel because I'm using several apps that can't work on other karnel, and yes Cat6 for LTE cellular modems.

I've find out 2 drivers files that include the cellular modems that I want to use:
usbnet.c
qmi_wwan.c

(this is the link: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/tree/master/drivers/net/usb )

How can I compile those files into .ko?

Thanks in advance,

Hezi Zilka.

You will need to contact Gateworks or follow their instructions for building from their custom source. Their product is apparently not well supported under current, mainstream OpenWrt and their own development, based on OpenWrt is stuck in 2016 for production use, as I read their page

  • master - This branch is not recommended to be used . It only serves as a reference point for the latest dated branch and is missing any patches that Gateworks has that have not been submitted or accepted upstream as well as the Gateworks support scripts and default config files.

Our ​​http://github.com/Gateworks/openwrt repository branches currently include:

  • Gateworks 18.0x OpenWrt Release
    • In progress - bleeding edge
    • Update Laguna / Ventana to 4.14 kernels
    • Add Newport (octeontx) support
    • Currently missing GSC support
    • Currently missing accelerometer/IMU support
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