[MVMA] [socal-hamnet-users] AREDN 2022 Plans

[Chuck Gelm]

On 1/20/22 5:11 PM, Orv W6BI wrote:
>
> Following their recent code production release, AREDN has embarked on 
> an ambitious development plan.  Here’s a basic overview of what is on 
> their plate:
>
>
> Replace Perl code with Lua
>
> The programming language for the user interface, services and many 
> other functions is written in Perl.   The Perl libraries are very 
> large and AREDN has embarked upon a project to replace it with Lua, a 
> much lighter weight programming language designed to run in embedded 
> devices.
>
>
> In steps, the team will update the “read-only” page to Lua:
>
> Main, Mesh Status, etc.
>
>
> Then the read-write pages will be updated:
>
>  *
>
>     Basic Setup
>
>  *
>
>     Port Forwarding, DHCP, and Services
>
>  *
>
>     Tunnel Server
>
>  *
>
>     Tunnel Client
>
>  *
>
>     Administration
>
>  *
>
>     Advanced Configuration
>
>  *
>
>     And some others
>
>
> Resync with OpenWrt
>
> Then the code base will be updated to OpenWrt 21.02.1.  Besides code 
> enhancements and security fixes, it brings in:
>
>  *
>
>     multiple interfaces
>
>  *
>
>     new interface definitions
>
>  *
>
>     api updates (Lua)
>
>  *
>
>     AC device drivers
>
>
> Due to the elimination of Perl, enough space may be freed up to have 
> the tunnel modules  installed by default.
>
>
> A new User Interface
>
> When that’s all done, the UI will be freshened to a more modern and 
> more usable version.
>
>
> This is a lot of change and will require a lot of effort to complete.  
> The team projects these will be completed by the end of 2022.
>
>
> They will, of course, continue to work on support of newer devices, 
> including AC-devices.
>
>
> IMPORTANT NOTE:  While AREDN encourages you to download, install and 
> test the nightly builds and report any issues found,
>

> *DO NOT install them in any node that doesn’t have easy access (e.g., 
> towers, water tanks or mountain tops). *
>

> By definition nightly builds are not to be considered production grade 
> software.
>
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