Methode eDPU OpenWrt Firmware
- CPU
- Marvell Armada 3700LP 88F3720
- RAM
- 512 MB
- Flash
- eMMC
The Methode eDPU is supported by OpenWrt on the mvebu/cortexa53 target. 4 firmware images are available from the official OpenWrt 25.12.5 stable release — download one below, or build a custom OpenWrt image for this device with your own package selection.
Specs
Specifications
| CPU | Marvell Armada 3700LP 88F3720 |
|---|---|
| CPU cores | 2 |
| CPU frequency | 1000 MHz |
| RAM | 512 MB |
| Flash | eMMC |
| 2.5 Gbit Ethernet ports | 1 |
| Switch | Marvell 88E6361 |
Hardware data from the OpenWrt Table of Hardware; verify against your unit before flashing.
Build matrix
Supported firmware versions
| Distribution | Version | Target | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenWrt | 25.12.5 | mvebu/cortexa53 | methode_edpu |
Downloads
Download images
OpenWrt 25.12.5 · mvebu/cortexa53
| Image | Type | sha256 |
|---|---|---|
| openwrt-25.12.5-mvebu-cortexa53-methode_edpu-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt. | sysupgrade | 6ace0b0bec12… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-mvebu-cortexa53-methode_edpu-squashfs-emmc-gpt.img.gz | emmc-gpt | 8b19ef791737… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-mvebu-cortexa53-methode_edpu-initramfs-uImage.itb Minimal kernel image, useful for first install or recovery. | kernel | 3278036d0cd0… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-mvebu-cortexa53-methode_edpu-targz-rootfs.tar.gz Rootfs archive for Docker / LXC containers. | rootfs | fc01a2bfd680… |
Downloads are served by the official OpenWrt mirrors — unchanged upstream stable builds.
Packages & install
Default packages & installation
Default packages
Every image for the Methode eDPU ships these packages by default. The customize option below lets you add or remove packages before the image is assembled.
Device packages (3)
kmod-i2c-pxa kmod-hwmon-lm75 kmod-dsa-mv88e6xxx
Target default packages (30)
apk-mbedtls base-files ca-bundle dnsmasq dropbear e2fsprogs ethtool firewall4 fstools kmod-gpio-button-hotplug kmod-nft-offload libc libgcc libustream-mbedtls logd mkf2fs mtd netifd nftables odhcp6c odhcpd-ipv6only partx-utils ppp ppp-mod-pppoe procd-ujail uboot-envtools uci uclient-fetch urandom-seed urngd
Installation notes
- Already running OpenWrt or ImmortalWrt: flash the sysupgrade image from LuCI (System → Backup / Flash Firmware) or with the sysupgrade command.
- The kernel / initramfs image boots from RAM without writing to flash — useful for a first install or for recovering from a failed flash.
- Verify your download against the published checksum before flashing:
$ sha256sum openwrt-25.12.5-mvebu-cortexa53-methode_edpu-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin 6ace0b0bec12c91bb933cd25f7d0e76f4e0b85d616300d1f815dedcbee2f7ab1 openwrt-25.12.5-mvebu-cortexa53-methode_edpu-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin
Build custom firmware
Need more than the default image for the Methode eDPU? Pick your packages — LuCI apps, themes, VPN clients — set the basics, and get a ready-to-flash OpenWrt image assembled from official packages in minutes.
Customize firmware for this deviceRelated
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More Methode devices
More devices on mvebu/cortexa53
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- GL.iNet GL-MV1000 OpenWrt firmware
- Marvell Armada 3720 Development Board (DB-88F3720-DDR3) OpenWrt firmware
- Marvell ESPRESSObin eMMC OpenWrt firmware
- Marvell ESPRESSObin Non-eMMC OpenWrt firmware
- Marvell ESPRESSObin Ultra OpenWrt firmware
- Marvell ESPRESSObin V7 eMMC OpenWrt firmware
- Marvell ESPRESSObin V7 Non-eMMC OpenWrt firmware
Upstream
Upstream & source
Images are assembled from packages compiled and published by the upstream OpenWrt and ImmortalWrt projects. The complete corresponding source code is available from those projects under the GPL.