NXP LS1043A-RDB Default OpenWrt Firmware
- CPU
- NXP LS1043A
- RAM
- 2048 MB
- Flash
- 128, 512NAND, SD MB
The NXP LS1043A-RDB Default is supported by OpenWrt/ImmortalWrt on the layerscape/armv8_64b target. 4 firmware images are available from the official OpenWrt 25.12.5 and ImmortalWrt 25.12.1 stable releases — download one below, or build a custom OpenWrt image for this device with your own package selection.
Specs
Specifications
| CPU | NXP LS1043A |
|---|---|
| CPU cores | 4 |
| CPU frequency | 1600 MHz |
| RAM | 2048 MB |
| Flash | 128, 512NAND, SD MB |
| 1 Gbit Ethernet ports | 6 |
| 10 Gbit Ethernet ports | 1 |
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 | layerscape/armv8_64b | fsl_ls1043a-rdb |
| ImmortalWrt | 25.12.1 | layerscape/armv8_64b | fsl_ls1043a-rdb |
Downloads
Download images
OpenWrt 25.12.5 · layerscape/armv8_64b
| Image | Type | sha256 |
|---|---|---|
| openwrt-25.12.5-layerscape-armv8_64b-fsl_ls1043a-rdb-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt. | sysupgrade | 473a3cd1b848… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-layerscape-armv8_64b-fsl_ls1043a-rdb-squashfs-firmware.bin | firmware | 71279a35cf86… |
ImmortalWrt 25.12.1 · layerscape/armv8_64b
| Image | Type | sha256 |
|---|---|---|
| immortalwrt-25.12.1-layerscape-armv8_64b-fsl_ls1043a-rdb-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt. | sysupgrade | e950ea46562a… |
| immortalwrt-25.12.1-layerscape-armv8_64b-fsl_ls1043a-rdb-squashfs-firmware.bin | firmware | 1534ff56189b… |
Downloads are served by the official OpenWrt/ImmortalWrt mirrors — unchanged upstream stable builds.
Packages & install
Default packages & installation
Default packages
Every image for the NXP LS1043A-RDB Default ships these packages by default. The customize option below lets you add or remove packages before the image is assembled.
OpenWrt 25.12.5 · layerscape/armv8_64b
Device packages (3)
kmod-ahci-qoriq kmod-hwmon-ina2xx kmod-hwmon-lm90
Target default packages (30)
apk-mbedtls base-files ca-bundle dnsmasq dropbear e2fsprogs firewall4 fstools kmod-nft-offload kmod-usb-dwc3 kmod-usb-storage kmod-usb3 libc libgcc libustream-mbedtls logd mkf2fs mtd netifd nftables odhcp6c odhcpd-ipv6only partx-utils ppp ppp-mod-pppoe procd-ujail uci uclient-fetch urandom-seed urngd
ImmortalWrt 25.12.1 · layerscape/armv8_64b
Device packages (3)
kmod-ahci-qoriq kmod-hwmon-ina2xx kmod-hwmon-lm90
Target default packages (34)
apk-openssl base-files block-mount ca-bundle default-settings-chn dnsmasq-full dropbear e2fsprogs firewall4 fstools kmod-nf-nathelper kmod-nft-offload kmod-usb-dwc3 kmod-usb-storage kmod-usb3 libc libgcc libustream-openssl logd luci mkf2fs mtd netifd nftables odhcp6c odhcpd-ipv6only partx-utils ppp ppp-mod-pppoe procd-ujail 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.
- Verify your download against the published checksum before flashing:
$ sha256sum openwrt-25.12.5-layerscape-armv8_64b-fsl_ls1043a-rdb-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin 473a3cd1b848de730b776e852ade0466dd4d53994fc358e17cc006476cd91d2d openwrt-25.12.5-layerscape-armv8_64b-fsl_ls1043a-rdb-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin
Build custom firmware
Need more than the default image for the NXP LS1043A-RDB Default? 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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Upstream
Upstream & source
- downloads.openwrt.org — layerscape/armv8_64b 25.12.5
- downloads.immortalwrt.org — layerscape/armv8_64b 25.12.1
- OpenWrt Table of Hardware
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.