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Table of Contents

Info

WIP

Scope

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

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Code Block
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 

Code Block
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

Code Block
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

Code Block
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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  • 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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Validation  Status

Sanity Status 

S.NoSanity Tested onStatus
1

erouter0 interface got Wan IPv4 and IPv6

PASS
2

brlan0 interface got default LAN IP & Ipv6

PASS
3

Able to take SSH Connection

PASS
4

All CCSP process are running

PASS
5

Able to Ping www.google.com & ping -6 www.google.com in Gateway (i,e erouter0)

PASS
6

All systemd services are running

PASS
7

Able to connect LAN client

PASS
8

LAN client got IP from default pool range for Ipv6 and Ipv4

PASS
9

LAN client should open with CaptivePortal Page

PASS
10

Able to connect wireless client

PASS
11

Wireless client got IP from default pool range(i,e 2G,5G,6G) for Ipv4 and Ipv6

PASS
12

Wireless client can access the CaptivePortal Page(i,e 2G,5G,6G)

PASS
13

Internet should work on Connected clients after changing the default credentials

PASS
14

Using dmcli to check the CCSP TR-181 DataModels

PASS
15

WebUI page should be loaded on Connected clients after changing the default credentials

PASS
16

WebUI page should be loaded through erouter0IP via RM

PASS
17

wifi0, wifi1, wifi2 interfaces should be UP and RUNNING

PASS
18

All ccsp logs files should be generated in /rdklogs/logs folder

PASS
19

Factory Reset

PASS
20

Device stable

PASS

Features Status

S.NoFeatures tested onStatus
1

WebPa get and set should work, query device.

PASS
2

LogUpload/Logrotation 

PASS
3

RFC 

PASS
4

Webconfig

PASS
5

Telemetry 2

PASS
6

Usppa get and set are working through DM’s

PASS
7

Cellular Mode

PASS
8

Local WebUI

RDKBACCL-1223

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Firewall

PASS
10

OneWiFi Triband


11

CPU Proc Analyser

PASS
12

WAN Connectivity (i,e Ipv4)

PASS
13WAN Connectivity (i,e Ipv6)PASS
14

WiFi Connectivity

PASS
15

LAN Connectivity

PASS
16

SNMP

PASS
17

Bridge Mode 

PASS
18DACPASS
19OneWifi with Single WiPhy Design 
20TR069PASS
21eSDKRDKBACCL-1102
22PopulateSDKPASS
23SelfHealPASS
24Test and DiagnosticPASS
25Crash Upload
26SD card support
27Factory resetPASS


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

Q4' 2024(Previous prebeta release,Oct 2024)Q1' 2025 (current beta release,Feb 05 2025 )Q12025 official ReleaseQ2' 2025Q3' 2025Q4'2025Future
  • Board bringup
  • Core RDK-B Porting
  • Ethernet WAN support
  • LAN support
  • Basic Wi-Fi bringup
  • WebPA
  • TR369
  • Telemetry 2.0
  • RFC
  • Cellular WAN support
  • DHCP(IPv4,IPv6)
  • CPU Proc Analyzer
  • Local WebUI
  • Webconfig
  • Log upload/Log rotation
  • Firewall
  • Selfheal
  • TR-69
  • SNMP
  • Onewifi with single WiPhy support(First RDK-B device with this design)
    • 2.4 Ghz
    • 5 Ghz
    • 6 Ghz
  • Crashupload
  • Test and Diagnostics
  • Bridgemode
  • SD Card Support
  • DAC
    • Bundlegen support for BPI R4
    • meta-dac-sdk support for BPI R4
  • eSDK
  • PopulateSDK
  • Factory reset
  • Configurable WAN support
  • USP 8.0 migration
Same features of Beta Release
  • Speedtest
  • Port Triggering
  • WPS




  •  No Release due to GitHub migration
  • TelcoVoice
  • Firmware upgrade
  • EasyMesh Gateway
  • EasyMesh Extender
  • IEEE1905
  • Kernel Migration to 6.6
  • USB Dongle(RNDIS/MODEM type) support to CellularManager
  • WiFi 7
  • DAC support with meta-rdk-broadband-apps layer
  • IoT
  • Bluetooth/BlueZ
  • WAN Over WiFI
  • RDK Generic Broadband Dev Image
  • Guest WiFi
  • Scarthgap
  • Mac Filtering
  • PPPoE

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  • Can be provided to RDK-B Licenses on demand


Test results reference

Additional info

  • TBD

For support

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