Adblock extra 'unable to complete setup'

[sumeetkpatel]

On the Gen3 modem I am getting this:
Firmware Version: 20.4.0428-MR1-RA

root@CobraXh:/tmp/run/mountd/sda1/telstra/unhide# sh tch-gui-unhide-xtra.adblock setup
>> Determining installed and current versions of required packages...
>> Latest adblock version is 1.0.0-2
4.1.5-8 but only version 4.1 is supported - unable to complete setup

Any way to progress?

[seud0nym]

A new package called adblock-fast has been added to the repository, and it confused the version detection, which was just looking for package names starting with adblock.

I have committed a fix. Please download again and retry.

BTW: You really should consider upgrading your firmware to 21.4.0439. It is significantly more stable.

[sumeetkpatel]

I started over.

Currently:
Firmware Version: 21.4.0439-MR2.1-RA
I tried adblock before unhide and it sent it into a boot loop.
I've reflashed from scratch and back to a working 21.4.0439-MR2.1-RA unhide but without adblock.
Should I try to run adblock again post unhide or just wait until this is better supported?

Here is the log right before it went into boot loop

root@CobraXh:/tmp/run/mountd/sda1/telstra/pse# sh tch-gui-unhide-xtra.adblock setup
>> Determining installed and current versions of required packages...
>> Downloading coreutils v9.4
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100   865  100   865    0     0   1761      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--  1761
>> Installing coreutils v9.4
Installing coreutils (9.4) to root...
Configuring coreutils.
>> Downloading coreutils-sort v9.4
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 79390  100 79390    0     0   197k      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--  197k
>> Installing coreutils-sort v9.4
Installing coreutils-sort (9.4) to root...
Configuring coreutils-sort.
>> Downloading ca-bundle v20230311-1
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100  121k  100  121k    0     0  55648      0  0:00:02  0:00:02 --:--:-- 55648
>> Installing ca-bundle v20230311-1
Upgrading ca-bundle on root from 20190110-2 to 20230311-1...
Configuring ca-bundle.
>> Downloading ca-certificates v20230311-1
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100  131k  100  131k    0     0  60313      0  0:00:02  0:00:02 --:--:-- 60313
>> Installing ca-certificates v20230311-1
Installing ca-certificates (20230311-1) to root...
Configuring ca-certificates.
>> Downloading adblock v4.1.5-8
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 20795  100 20795    0     0  13111      0  0:00:01  0:00:01 --:--:-- 13103
>> Installing adblock v4.1.5-8
Installing adblock (4.1.5-8) to root...
Configuring adblock.
>> Fixing adb_fetchparm global configuration option
>> adblock daily update has been scheduled to execute at 1:07am every day
>> Setup complete
root@CobraXh:/tmp/run/mountd/sda1/telstra/pse#

[seud0nym]

A boot loop isn't usually a boot loop. It is usually caused by an executable doing a core dump, and these devices are configured to automatically reboot on a core dump. There will be a core dump file in /root which will indicate which program caused the issue (unless you have since done a reset).

Anyway, I have installed adblock multiple times on 21.4 without issue, so I am not sure what caused it.

Yes, you should re-run the adblock setup. If you are concerned about it happening again, you can run the following command (in the same directory that extracted tch-gui-unhide):

sh reboot-on-coredump -off

After adblock is setup, you will need to re-run the tch-gui-unhide install to pick up the additional adblock card.

[seud0nym]

I have been able to reproduce the core dump/boot loop issue. I am working on a fix.

[seud0nym]

I have found the problem. The adblock package has a dependency on the full coreutils sort (instead of the cut-down sort provided by BusyBox on these devices). I have been trying to build a 64-bit version, and I thought it was working, but it wasn't. It was sort that was core dumping and causing the issue. I have reverted to a 32-bit version (which does run on the Gen 3) and it seems to be fixed now.

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