IT consultant and computer psychiatrist. Asuswrt-Merlin lead developer.
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The new repos also now includes Docker images used to compile the firmware. They are necessary now that different SDKs might need different Ubuntu versions.
I have completed the migration of the project repos to the new Github organization (Asuswrt-Merlin). While Github forwards the old locations, you should still update your cloned repos to the new location.
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$ dig +short nvidia.com mx
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<tin foil hat on>Someone didn't want to deal with the fallout from this morning' resignation, and had a friend at MS pull on a few wires at the datacenter?
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The new Github organization account where I will be moving project repos: github.com/asuswrt-merlin
Just an advance warning that in the coming days I will be migrating the Asuswrt-Merlin repos to a GIthub organization instead of existing within my personal "RMerl" Github account. Makes more sense (and, I hate my current GH username).
Asuswrt-Merlin 3004.388.13 is now available for legacy model. This release focuses on the migration to OpenSSL 3.5.
Eric Sauvageau retweeted
The bug is like a joke.
On Alpine Linux, type 257 to 1024 characters of anything and you get root. 💀
‼️ BREAKING: OpenSSH has rushed out a fix for a critical flaw that lets attackers log into some Linux servers without the right password.
The team learned of the bug a day earlier. OpenSSH's Damien Miller says long embargoes now mostly help attackers, because AI agents rediscover bugs, sometimes within hours.
It hits Linux systems on the musl C library with PAM off, such as Alpine Linux. Miller told admins to disable password logins or SSH itself "IMMEDIATELY".
Version 10.6p2 works around it. Systems on glibc or PAM are not affected, and Miller says the root cause sits outside OpenSSH.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Exploitation requires specific conditions, not just typing a long string anywhere on Alpine: sshd built without PAM, password auth enabled, a target account with a '*' password field, and another local account with $5$/$6$ hashes. Root login also must be explicitly permitted. alpinelinux.org/posts/2026-11-… openssh.org/releasenotes.h…
The RAM and the GPU in my PC are now worth $4000 CAD. I originally paid $1300 CAD for them. Forget crypto and stocks, invest in silicon :(
Nobody will be able to afford a high-end home PC in 2027, or even a mid-range one. RAM and GPU manufacturers can burn in hell.
Friday afternoon. Doing end-of-month business accounting stuff while sipping a cup of Earl Grey (hot, of course), in honor of the Captain.
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Asuswrt-Merlin 3004.388.13 Beta 1 is now available for legacy Wifi 6 models. This release focusses on migrating to OpenSSL 3.5, and component updates.
snbforums.com/threads/asuswr…
Heads up: Windows update KB5127936 turns on VBS automatically, which enables virtualization, and will bump your VMWare Workstation onto Hyper-V instead of VMX. Performance drop seem lower than I expected in one quick compile test, but still... Fracking Microsoft.
#Microsoft: Trillion dollar company. Yet after many years, they still haven't fixed their localized Office installer.
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Asus already started releasing new firmware updates that include the DNSSEC fix, for anyone running stock. Look for a mention about fixing a DNS issue in the release notes.
The new 6.2.0 SDK used by the RT-BE92U now requires Ubuntu 22.04 to compile. Good thing I moved my build environment to Docker a few weeks ago, all I need to do is create a separate docker with a 22.04 base instead.
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Let's see how good Claude is at handling the conflicts of my three-way GPL merges. That's one area where it could be really helpful with minimal risks, once I have done the merges themselves and generated a few *.rej failed hunks for it to handle for me.
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It would be nice if VSCode didn't want to install updates almost every single time I launch it. It needs a LTS channel that doesn't get trivial weekly changes.
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Fresh Asus GPL is starting to appear on my server. As I suspected, the RT-BE92U new SDK forces it to sit on a separate branch. That's 5 separate branches I will have to handle now for the 3006 devices. Sigh.
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