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‎.github/workflows/build-image.yml‎

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- bananapi-bpi-r64
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- friendlyarm-nanopi-r2s
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- microchip-sama7g54-ek
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- acer-connect-vero-w
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default: 'raspberrypi-rpi64'
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jobs:
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echo "BOOTLOADER=rpi2-boot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "ARCH=arm" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BUILD_EMMC=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BUILD_SD=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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;;
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raspberrypi-rpi64)
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echo "BOOTLOADER=rpi64-boot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "ARCH=aarch64" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BUILD_EMMC=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BUILD_SD=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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;;
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bananapi-bpi-r3)
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echo "BOOTLOADER_SD=bpi-r3-sd-boot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BOOTLOADER_EMMC=bpi-r3-emmc-boot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "ARCH=aarch64" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BUILD_EMMC=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BUILD_SD=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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;;
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bananapi-bpi-r4)
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echo "BOOTLOADER_SD=bpi-r4-sd-boot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BOOTLOADER_EMMC=bpi-r4-emmc-boot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "ARCH=aarch64" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BUILD_EMMC=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BUILD_SD=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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;;
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bananapi-bpi-r64)
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echo "BOOTLOADER_SD=bpi-r64-sd-boot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BOOTLOADER_EMMC=bpi-r64-emmc-boot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "ARCH=aarch64" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BUILD_EMMC=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BUILD_SD=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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;;
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acer-connect-vero-w)
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echo "BOOTLOADER_EMMC=bpi-r3-emmc-boot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "ARCH=aarch64" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BUILD_EMMC=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BUILD_SD=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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;;
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friendlyarm-nanopi-r2s)
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echo "BOOTLOADER=nanopi-r2s-boot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "ARCH=aarch64" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BUILD_EMMC=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BUILD_SD=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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;;
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microchip-sama7g54-ek)
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echo "BOOTLOADER_SD=sama7g54-ek-sd-boot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BOOTLOADER_EMMC=sama7g54-ek-emmc-boot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "ARCH=arm" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BUILD_EMMC=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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echo "BUILD_SD=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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;;
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*)
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echo "Error: Unknown board ${{ inputs.board }}"
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run: |
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# Download bootloader from latest-boot release tag
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if [ "$BUILD_EMMC" = "true" ]; then
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# Download both SD and eMMC bootloaders for boards that support both
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echo "Downloading SD bootloader: ${BOOTLOADER_SD}"
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gh release download latest-boot --pattern "*${BOOTLOADER_SD}*" --dir temp_bootloader_sd/
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mkdir -p output_sd/images
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cd temp_bootloader_sd/
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tar -xzf *.tar.gz --strip-components=1 -C ../output_sd/images/
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cd ../
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rm -rf temp_bootloader_sd/
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if [ "$BUILD_SD" = "true" ]; then
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# Download both SD and eMMC bootloaders for boards that support both
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echo "Downloading SD bootloader: ${BOOTLOADER_SD}"
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gh release download latest-boot --pattern "*${BOOTLOADER_SD}*" --dir temp_bootloader_sd/
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mkdir -p output_sd/images
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cd temp_bootloader_sd/
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tar -xzf *.tar.gz --strip-components=1 -C ../output_sd/images/
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cd ../
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rm -rf temp_bootloader_sd/
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fi
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echo "Downloading eMMC bootloader: ${BOOTLOADER_EMMC}"
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gh release download latest-boot --pattern "*${BOOTLOADER_EMMC}*" --dir temp_bootloader_emmc/
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mkdir -p output_emmc/images
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cd ../
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rm -rf temp_bootloader_emmc/
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echo "SD bootloader files:"
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ls -la output_sd/images/
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if [ "$BUILD_SD" = "true" ]; then
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echo "SD bootloader files:"
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ls -la output_sd/images/
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endif
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echo "eMMC bootloader files:"
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ls -la output_emmc/images/
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- name: Create SD card image
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if: ${{ env.BUILD_SD == 'true' }}
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run: |
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if [ "$BUILD_EMMC" = "true" ]; then
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export BINARIES_DIR=$PWD/output_sd/images
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export BUILD_DIR=$PWD/build
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export BR2_EXTERNAL_INFIX_PATH=$PWD
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export RELEASE=""
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export INFIX_ID="infix"
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./utils/mkimage.sh -t sdcard ${{ inputs.board }}
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else
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export BINARIES_DIR=$PWD/output/images
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export BUILD_DIR=$PWD/build
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export BR2_EXTERNAL_INFIX_PATH=$PWD
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export RELEASE=""
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export INFIX_ID="infix"
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./utils/mkimage.sh -t sdcard ${{ inputs.board }}
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fi
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export BUILD_DIR=$PWD/build
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export BR2_EXTERNAL_INFIX_PATH=$PWD
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export RELEASE=""
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export INFIX_ID="infix"
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./utils/mkimage.sh -t sdcard ${{ inputs.board }}
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‎board/aarch64/Config.in‎

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source "$BR2_EXTERNAL_INFIX_PATH/board/aarch64/alder-alder/Config.in"
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source "$BR2_EXTERNAL_INFIX_PATH/board/aarch64/acer-connect-vero-w/Config.in"
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source "$BR2_EXTERNAL_INFIX_PATH/board/aarch64/bananapi-bpi-r3/Config.in"
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source "$BR2_EXTERNAL_INFIX_PATH/board/aarch64/bananapi-bpi-r4/Config.in"
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source "$BR2_EXTERNAL_INFIX_PATH/board/aarch64/bananapi-bpi-r64/Config.in"

‎board/aarch64/README.md‎

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Board Specific Documentation
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- [Acer Connect Vero W6m](acer-connect-vero-w/)
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- [Banana Pi BPi-R3](bananapi-bpi-r3/)
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- [Banana Pi BPi-R4](bananapi-bpi-r4/)
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- [Banana Pi BPi-R64](bananapi-bpi-r64/)

‎board/aarch64/acer-connect-vero-w/Config.in‎

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config BR2_PACKAGE_ACER_CONNECT_VERO_W6
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bool "Acer Connect Vero w6"
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depends on BR2_aarch64
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select BR2_PACKAGE_BANANAPI_BPI_R3
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help
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Build Acer Connect Vero w6

‎board/aarch64/acer-connect-vero-w/README.md‎

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# Acer Connect Vero W6m
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<img src="connect_vero_w6m_case.jpg" alt="Acer Connect Vero W6m" width=400 padding=10>
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## Overview
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The Acer Connect Vero W6m is a compact WiFi 6/6E router platform based
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on the MediaTek MT7986A SoC. In Infix it is supported as an eMMC-based
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target that reuses the factory secure boot chain while replacing the
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system partitions with an Infix installation.
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The Acer Connect Vero W6m is based on the same MT7986a SoC as the
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BPI-R3, with tri-band WiFi (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 6 GHz) using a PCIe
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MT7916 module and the SoC's built-in MT7976 DBDC radio.
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## Default WiFi Layout
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The factory configuration on this branch enables all three radios in AP
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mode and bridges them into the default LAN bridge `br0`:
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- `radio0` / `wifi0-ap`: 2.4 GHz, SSID `Infix`
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- `radio1` / `wifi1-ap`: 6 GHz, SSID `Infix6G`
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- `radio2` / `wifi2-ap`: 5 GHz, SSID `Infix5G`
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6 GHz operation is enabled in the MT7915e driver configuration, and all
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configuration.
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Secure boot is enabled on this device, so the factory bootloader
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(partitions 1-4: bl2, u-boot-env, factory, fip) must not be modified.
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factory bootloader intact. The stock U-Boot chainloads the Infix
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U-Boot from the first partition after fip.
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## Prerequisites
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- Serial console access (115200 8N1) — required to interrupt U-Boot.
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- TFTP server on the local network with `u-boot.bin` for the initial
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RAM boot.
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- SSH access from the running Infix system to a host that stores
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[1]: https://github.com/kernelkit/infix/releases/download/latest-boot/infix-vero-w-emmc.img
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[2]: https://github.com/kernelkit/infix/releases/download/latest-boot/bpi-r3-emmc-boot-2025.01-latest.tar.gz

‎board/aarch64/acer-connect-vero-w/acer-connect-vero-w.mk‎

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$(eval $(generic-package))

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‎board/aarch64/acer-connect-vero-w/dts/Makefile‎

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dtb-y += mediatek/mt7986a-acer-connect-vero-w.dtb

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