# pepe2k/u-boot_mod

U-Boot 1.1.4 modification for routers

Repository: https://github.com/pepe2k/u-boot_mod
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/u-boot_mod
Language: C
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: u-boot, router, bootloader, qualcomm, atheros, mips, recovery
Archived: true
Last push: 2022-10-13T10:22:12+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4775, "days_push": 1420, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1161, forks 556 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:49.310698+00:00)

## What it is
A deep modification of U-Boot 1.1.4 bootloader sources for MIPS-based routers with Qualcomm/Atheros SoCs, adding features like a web fail-safe recovery mode, network console, and writable environment variables. It supports devices from TP-Link, D-Link, Netgear, ZyXEL, and Belkin.

## Use cases
- recover a bricked router via web fail-safe mode
- flash firmware on a TP-Link router with TFTP
- access router bootloader over the network with netconsole
- customize U-Boot environment variables on Atheros routers
- install OpenWrt or DD-WRT on supported routers

## When to avoid
- the project is no longer maintained
- your router uses a non-MIPS or unsupported SoC
- you need a modern U-Boot with upstream support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: embedded, security, http-server, cli
- domain: embedded-systems, hardware, operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: embedded, cross-platform
- tags: u-boot, bootloader, router, recovery, web-failsafe, atheros, mips, tftp, openwrt, linux

## Member repositories
- pepe2k/u-boot_mod (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:49.310698+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:31:43.437375+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pepe2k/u-boot_mod (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:49.310698+00:00, sha d7854d08c3f2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.