wifi-chipset-detect: new package by bluewavenet · Pull Request #1158 · openwrt/routing

bluewavenet · 2026-02-18T12:13:03Z

Compile tested: All

Run tested: arm_cortex-a7_neon-vfpv4, mipsel_24kc, mips_24kc,
aarch64_cortex-a53; On 24.10, 25.12 and master/snapshot.

Description: wifi-chipset-detect (1.0.0)

This is a new package that reports in json format the chipset
and driver capabilities of installed wireless hardware.

Developed originally for use where Captive Portal
and Mesh Backhaul networks are being built.

It provides a stand alone script to detect details of the physical
wireless hardware without requiring the radios to be enabled.
There are no dependencies over and above the basic OpenWrt flash image.
It is based on functionality built into the OpenNDS and Mesh11sd packages.

The json formatted output is displayed on the terminal screen.
It is also written to the file /tmp/wifidetect.

This version does not require the Captive Portal
or Mesh network to be running.

Full details can be seen here:
https://github.com/openNDS/wifi-chipset-detect

Signed-off-by: Rob White rob@blue-wave.net

bluewavenet · 2026-02-18T12:58:58Z

[warn] Commit body line 5 is longer than 75 characters (is 118):

Ooh. That's interesting....

[fail] First word after prefix in subject should not be capitalized

I guess there is a reason for everything....

bluewavenet · 2026-02-18T16:47:16Z

@BKPepe @mwarning
Here is a new one.
There is a long forum thread about it if you want more info:
https://forum.openwrt.org/t/wifi-chipset-driver-detection-script-works-with-radios-enabled-or-disabled-please-show-your-test-outputs-nov-2025/243275

BKPepe · 2026-02-20T05:51:19Z

+PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
+PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://codeload.github.com/opennds/wifi-chipset-detect/tar.gz/v$(PKG_VERSION)?
+PKG_HASH:=2e4d60861df598dbb13e0133a7ccaa4efa2534c158ae92852d693791e0f206b7
+PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/wifi-chipset-detect-$(PKG_VERSION)


This is already default. It can be removed

Sorry, I don't follow. Which line is default?

@BKPepe
Ah! If you mean line 18 (PKG_SOURCE) then yes it is the default, BUT the next line (PKG_SOURCE_URL) is in the Github Codeload format for the release tag which has a leading letter "v".

As far as I can see, when PKG_SOURCE is not explicitly set, it falls back to deriving the filename from the last component of PKG_SOURCE_URL (after stripping the query ?).

In turn this would mean the unpacked directory and PKG_BUILD_DIR would be incorrect and the build would fail.
I tested this in the SDK and yes, it failed.

Suggested change

PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/wifi-chipset-detect-$(PKG_VERSION)

OK, I see what you are saying, but when building with the SDK after deleting this line, I get:
ERROR: package/feeds/routing/wifi-chipset-detect failed to build.
If I put it back in, it builds fine.
Is this an SDK artefact, or something deeper?
If you are sure it is not needed here, then all well and good.

EDIT: CI is happy with it deleted, so I'm happy too 😆

BKPepe · 2026-02-20T05:54:27Z

+include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
+
+define Package/wifi-chipset-detect
+  SUBMENU:=Captive Portals


I am not quite sure, if this submenu is alright. Standalone tool to detect wifi chipset. Not exactly related to captive portal

@BKPepe
It is built into mesh11sd and is used by opendns when mesh11sd is present. Next versions of opennds will require it. It could be built into opennds - it is not huge - but as there seems to be a demand for it as a standalone utility (see the forum thread), this PR was raised.

What submenu would you suggest?

Thinking about it, yes, it makes more sense to set SUBMENU:=Wireless

BKPepe · 2026-02-20T05:55:43Z

In my humble opinion, we should not add more packages to the routing repository as there is a long term goal to migrate/move all this packages which we have to packages repository, where more ppl are active

bluewavenet · 2026-02-20T09:05:07Z

@BKPepe
Yes, there are arguments that could be made for and against, but this PR is not the place for that.
I'm happy to follow your advice.

Perhaps if we could clean up the points you have raised here, then when we are happy, close this and resubmit to the main packages repository?

BKPepe · 2026-02-21T05:00:01Z

@GeorgeSapkin what do you think?

GeorgeSapkin · 2026-02-21T09:52:53Z

+# This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
+# See /LICENSE for more information.


I think SPDX identifier is enough.

I removed the two superfluous lines.

GeorgeSapkin · 2026-02-21T09:53:00Z

+PKG_RELEASE:=1
+
+PKG_MAINTAINER:=Rob White <rob@blue-wave.net>
+PKG_LICENSE:=GPL-2.0-or-later


Seems like it should GPL-2.0-or-only as per the repo.

GeorgeSapkin · 2026-02-21T09:53:11Z

+  Detects WiFi chipset + driver capabilities.
+  It provides a stand alone script to detect details of the physical wireless hardware without requiring the radios to be enabled.
+  There are no dependencies over and above the basic OpenWrt flash image.
+  It is based on functionality originally built into the apmond daemon and incorporated into the OpenNDS and Mesh11sd packages.
+  This package provides a json formatted output to the terminal screen and in the file /tmp/wifidetect


This should probably be wrapped at ~70 characters for the menuconfig.

I have re-written it in a less verbose style and kept the lines short.

GeorgeSapkin · 2026-02-21T09:56:06Z

In my humble opinion, we should not add more packages to the routing repository as there is a long term goal to migrate/move all this packages which we have to packages repository, where more ppl are active

I agree that it makes more sense to add this to packages instead.

Maintainer: Rob White rob@blue-wave.net Compile tested: All Run tested: arm_cortex-a7_neon-vfpv4, mipsel_24kc, mips_24kc, aarch64_cortex-a53; On 24.10, 25.12 and master/snapshot. Description: wifi-chipset-detect (1.0.0) This is a new package that reports in json format the chipset and driver capabilities of installed wireless hardware. Developed originally for use where Captive Portal and Mesh Backhaul networks are being built. It provides a stand alone script to detect details of the physical wireless hardware without requiring the radios to be enabled. There are no dependencies over and above the basic OpenWrt flash image. It is based on functionality built into the OpenNDS and Mesh11sd packages. The json formatted output is displayed on the terminal screen. It is also written to the file /tmp/wifidetect. This version does not require the Captive Portal or Mesh network to be running. Full details can be seen here: https://github.com/openNDS/wifi-chipset-detect Signed-off-by: Rob White <rob@blue-wave.net>

bluewavenet · 2026-03-08T15:41:18Z

@BKPepe @GeorgeSapkin
Moved to openwrt/packages

BKPepe · 2026-03-08T15:46:39Z

openwrt/packages#28715

bluewavenet · 2026-03-18T12:38:12Z

@BKPepe @GeorgeSapkin
Maybe moving to openwrt/packages is not such a good idea as over there it seems to be a bit of a black hole...
It makes the idea of migrating everything from here somewhat undesirable....

bluewavenet · 2026-04-03T12:16:20Z

@BKPepe
Weeks later and nothing has happened over in openwrt/packages
Kind of what I expected, same as I had a few years ago...
Where do we go from here?
Your advice would be appreciated..

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		# This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
		# See /LICENSE for more information.

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