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Scope

Scope of this  release is for RDK-B community.This is our Q4 2025 release of Banana Pi R4

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repo init -u https://code.rdkcentral.com/r/rdkcmf/manifests -b rdkb-2025q22025q4-kirkstone -m rdkb-bpi-extsrc.xml
repo sync -j`nproc` --no-clone-bundle
MACHINE=bananapi4-rdk-broadband source meta-cmf-bananapi/setup-environment-refboard-rdkb
bitbake rdk-generic-broadband-image

SD Build for Gateway with EasyMesh 

TBDrepo init -u https://code.rdkcentral.com/r/rdkcmf/manifests -b rdkb-2025q4-kirkstone -m rdkb-bpi-extsrc.xml
repo sync -j`nproc` --no-clone-bundle
MACHINE=bananapi4-rdk-broadband FEATURE_TYPE=EasyMesh source meta-cmf-bananapi/setup-environment-refboard-rdkb
bitbake rdk-generic-broadband-image

SD Build for Extender with EasyMesh

TBDrepo init -u https://code.rdkcentral.com/r/rdkcmf/manifests -b rdkb-2025q4-kirkstone -m rdkb-bpi-ap-extsrc.xml
repo sync -j`nproc` --no-clone-bundle
MACHINE=bananapi4-rdk-broadband-ap-extender source meta-cmf-bananapi/setup-environment-refboard-rdkb
bitbake rdk-generic-ap-extender-image

SD Build for Gateway with USB RNDIS enabled

TBDrepo init -u https://code.rdkcentral.com/r/rdkcmf/manifests -b rdkb-2025q4-kirkstone -m rdkb-bpi-extsrc.xml
repo sync -j`nproc` --no-clone-bundle

Enable the distro for RNDIS in below path
/meta-cmf-bananapi/conf/distro/include/rdk-bpi.inc
#Enable the below DISTRO to enable Hybrid Hal(rndis/modem) for cellular devices
DISTRO_FEATURES_append_broadband = " cellular_hybrid_support"

MACHINE=bananapi4-rdk-broadband source meta-cmf-bananapi/setup-environment-refboard-rdkb
bitbake rdk-generic-broadband-image

NOTE: Prerequisite for SDCard build

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• Version

  • Kirkstone(Yocto 4.0)

• SoC meta layers

  • meta-filogic
  • meta-cmf-filogic

• RDK meta layers

  • meta-cmf-bananapibananapi 
    • https://github.com/
    GitHub -
    • rdkcentral/meta-cmf-bananapi
    at
    • /tree/rdkb-
    2025q1
    • 2025q4-kirkstone

Kernel & user space

• Kernel 6.6
• Full 64bit (User space and kernel space)

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• 2.4 Ghz (wifi0)
• 5 Ghz (wifi1)
• 6 Ghz(wifi2)
• Does it support multiple creations - As of now we have not created any VAP's.Technically that is possible based on requirement.
• Easy Mesh EasyMesh R6
• WiFi 7

Cellular Network highlights

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Flashing mechanism

• Primary

  • NAND flash supported in Q1 2025 release

  Secondary

  SD flash supported in Q1 2025 release

  • Prerequisites:You may need to compile your own uboot and copy files to build system before build.The reason is uboot code is not fully open.as of now we are not authorized to host binaries in RDKM(SD Monolitic image build and flashing steps for BPI R4.)

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• https://www.amazon.com/Development-MediaTek-MT7988A-onboard-Network/dp/B0DFBLL1CX/ref=sr_1_3?crid=F4K6S2C1WSLY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VcoMSeqhcGQZZ_Izyt-ezSl4nissusDy-9DX3HtClc5bM0CS1tY8XJu61qTPGaRRTQcyNK6BYUXP_vPjx0FIXXkdDGjpgGdSIzz0IQ0Xy2Qrw5_58JPNNl5PQUT6Arvw64sR8D7uwWeqZY0WAlGFZfff303GAp8FdafZ9UWHJ6TFcUIZh_jtU4Wrr9u131p7plmRCHSqIU-dAFGS4Z_plaknOogJtU7PtddRVlPLHd8.SU2S2lZCwzak9CRvg1LH_uRzc_0UKs1UeQqvk5xvIO0&dib_tag=se&keywords=banana+pi+r4&qid=1729895436&sprefix=bananapi+r4%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-3
• Cellular Modem - Quectel EM05-G LTE M.2 Module/Simcom Module 8200EAM2
  • Note: For testing with other CellularModules,There might need some changes in ModemManager (You can plan it on your own)

Features supported in

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RDK-B 2025 Q4 release

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Validation  Status

Sanity Status 

Features Status

List of Supported Features - User Manual's

1. Webpa - WebPA Feature Support on BPI R4 - User Manual
2. RFC -RFC Feature Support in RDKB BPI - User manual
3. WebConfig -WebConfig Feature Support in RDKB BPI - User Manual
4. Telemetry 2 - Telemetry 2.0 Feature support for RDKB BPI -User Manual
5. Log Rotate -Log Rotation Feature Support in RDKB BPI - User manual
6. Cellular -  Cellular Feature support in RDKB BPI - User Manual
7. UspPa 
   1.  Including UspPa in a device
   2. TR-369/USP on RDK-B
   3. OBUSPA 8.0 User Manual(Engineering Version)
8. CpuProcAnalyser - Cpuprocanalyzer Feature support in RDKB BPI - User Manual
9. OneWifi - OneWifi Integration in RDKB BPI - User Manual
10. Selfheal - Self Heal Feature in BPI - User manual
11. TR-69 - TR069 Support for Bananapi R4
12. SNMP - SNMP Support for BPIR4 - Preferred Program - RDK Central Wiki
13. OneWifi with Single WiPhy support 
    1. OneWifi Integration in RDKB BPI - User Manual
    2. Single wiphy design for Onewifi/rdk-wifi-hal
14. Crashupload - Crash Upload Feature RDK-B - RDK - RDK Central Wiki
15. Test and Diagnostics similar to RPI- Test and Diagnostic on R-Pi
16. Bridge Mode similar to RPI- BridgeMode Feature support in RPI
17. DAC similar to RPI 
    1. Containerization using META DAC SDK in RDK-B RPI
    2. DAC on BPI R4 RDK-B -64 bit
    3. iperf3 application
18. eSDK - RDKB: Extensible SDK support on (BananaPi R4) Yocto 4.0 Kirkstone build
19. PopulateSDK : Creating Yocto SDK 
20. SD card support - SD Monolitic image build and flashing steps for BPI R4.
21. SpeedTest  Support : IMP/gateway speedtest integration in Banana Pi R4 - Preferred Program - RDK Central Wiki
22. WPS support https://wiki.rdkcentral.com/display/ASP/WPS+PBC+integration+in+RDK-B+BPI+R4
23. Port Triggering (same as RPI)  https://wiki.rdkcentral.com/display/RDK/Port+Triggering+in+RPI
24. TelcoVoice - Telco Voice Manager
25. Firmware upgrade - Firmware Upgradation for BPI using Xconf Server
26. USB Dongle(RNDIS/MODEM type) support to CellularManager - Cellular RNDIS Feature User Manual

Roadmap of new Features

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• Can be provided to RDK-B Licenses on demand

Test results reference

• TBDRDKB-E2E-Test-Report-BPi-R4-2025Q4-kirkstone-19Dec25.xlsx

Additional info

• TBD

For support

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