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Tech64DD: add link to the openwrt page

2026-07-15T13:54:55Z

add link to the openwrt page

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	==== Techflash's kernel ====		==== Techflash's kernel ====
	Techflash originally attempted to rebase TheOtherOne's 4.4 kernel onto 4.5, however, this proved challenging, due to the CIP patches that were applied. Ultimately, he ended up going for the original set of 4.4 patches that TheOtherOne applied to her CIP tree, directly applied those onto a clean copy of Linux 4.4, and rebased that to 4.5. Of note is that this code still shares it's origin with neagix's "experimental-v4.x", and as such, shares it's problems. Of particular importance is the lack of neagix and FarterSoft's RGB patches, exposing an RGB565 framebuffer, as opposed to the Wii's native YUV framebuffer, to usespace. This is a feature that's natively supported using the DRM graphics subsystem in modern Linux versions, however, this was still the best way to do this translation back during the time when the patches were written. Techflash later added these changes from the "stable-v3.x" branch in, allowing Xorg and other graphical apps to run correctly. He has also re-added the legacy USB Gecko driver, and overhauled the EXI stack, allowing users to use the USB Gecko as a TTY once again. The latest stable version of Techflash's kernel is '''7.1.2'''. Older versions (4.14.336 LTS, 4.14.275 LTS (for OpenWRT), 4.9.337 LTS, 4.6.0, and 4.5.0) are still present. The mainline port received a release as stable on 7/14/2026 and replaced kernel 4.19.325. It includes many fixes like improved USB support, audio support, proper EXI support, working DVD drive support and many more.		Techflash originally attempted to rebase TheOtherOne's 4.4 kernel onto 4.5, however, this proved challenging, due to the CIP patches that were applied. Ultimately, he ended up going for the original set of 4.4 patches that TheOtherOne applied to her CIP tree, directly applied those onto a clean copy of Linux 4.4, and rebased that to 4.5. Of note is that this code still shares it's origin with neagix's "experimental-v4.x", and as such, shares it's problems. Of particular importance is the lack of neagix and FarterSoft's RGB patches, exposing an RGB565 framebuffer, as opposed to the Wii's native YUV framebuffer, to usespace. This is a feature that's natively supported using the DRM graphics subsystem in modern Linux versions, however, this was still the best way to do this translation back during the time when the patches were written. Techflash later added these changes from the "stable-v3.x" branch in, allowing Xorg and other graphical apps to run correctly. He has also re-added the legacy USB Gecko driver, and overhauled the EXI stack, allowing users to use the USB Gecko as a TTY once again. The latest stable version of Techflash's kernel is '''7.1.2'''. Older versions (4.14.336 LTS, 4.14.275 LTS (for [[OpenWRT]]), 4.9.337 LTS, 4.6.0, and 4.5.0) are still present. The mainline port received a release as stable on 7/14/2026 and replaced kernel 4.19.325. It includes many fixes like improved USB support, audio support, proper EXI support, working DVD drive support and many more.

	== Compatibility & Support Matrix ==		== Compatibility & Support Matrix ==

Techflash: swap DVD-ROM link

2026-07-15T13:17:51Z

swap DVD-ROM link

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	\| style="background-color:orange;color:black" \|UNKNOWN		\| style="background-color:orange;color:black" \|UNKNOWN
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[GameCube Hardware/~~DVD-ROM~~\|GameCube DVD-ROM]] / [[Wii Hardware/~~DVD-ROM~~\|Wii DVD-ROM]] Support		\|[[GameCube Hardware/Drive Interface\|GameCube DVD-ROM]] / [[Wii Hardware/Drive Interface\|Wii DVD-ROM]] Support
	\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|YES		\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|YES
	\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|YES		\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|YES

Tech64DD: specify that 4.5 was an old stable release

2026-07-14T23:12:57Z

specify that 4.5 was an old stable release

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	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Old stable)
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Old interim release)		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Old interim release)
	\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|'''YES (For OpenWRT)'''		\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|'''YES (For OpenWRT)'''

Tech64DD: remove section about future mainline plans in history

2026-07-14T22:06:06Z

remove section about future mainline plans in history

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	==== Techflash's kernel ====		==== Techflash's kernel ====
	Techflash originally attempted to rebase TheOtherOne's 4.4 kernel onto 4.5, however, this proved challenging, due to the CIP patches that were applied. Ultimately, he ended up going for the original set of 4.4 patches that TheOtherOne applied to her CIP tree, directly applied those onto a clean copy of Linux 4.4, and rebased that to 4.5. Of note is that this code still shares it's origin with neagix's "experimental-v4.x", and as such, shares it's problems. Of particular importance is the lack of neagix and FarterSoft's RGB patches, exposing an RGB565 framebuffer, as opposed to the Wii's native YUV framebuffer, to usespace. This is a feature that's natively supported using the DRM graphics subsystem in modern Linux versions, however, this was still the best way to do this translation back during the time when the patches were written. Techflash later added these changes from the "stable-v3.x" branch in, allowing Xorg and other graphical apps to run correctly. He has also re-added the legacy USB Gecko driver, and overhauled the EXI stack, allowing users to use the USB Gecko as a TTY once again. The latest stable version of Techflash's kernel is '''7.1.2'''. Older versions (4.14.336 LTS, 4.14.275 LTS (for OpenWRT), 4.9.337 LTS, 4.6.0, and 4.5.0) are still present. The mainline port received a release as stable on 7/14/2026 and replaced kernel 4.19.325. It includes many fixes like improved USB support, audio support, proper EXI support, working DVD drive support and many more.		Techflash originally attempted to rebase TheOtherOne's 4.4 kernel onto 4.5, however, this proved challenging, due to the CIP patches that were applied. Ultimately, he ended up going for the original set of 4.4 patches that TheOtherOne applied to her CIP tree, directly applied those onto a clean copy of Linux 4.4, and rebased that to 4.5. Of note is that this code still shares it's origin with neagix's "experimental-v4.x", and as such, shares it's problems. Of particular importance is the lack of neagix and FarterSoft's RGB patches, exposing an RGB565 framebuffer, as opposed to the Wii's native YUV framebuffer, to usespace. This is a feature that's natively supported using the DRM graphics subsystem in modern Linux versions, however, this was still the best way to do this translation back during the time when the patches were written. Techflash later added these changes from the "stable-v3.x" branch in, allowing Xorg and other graphical apps to run correctly. He has also re-added the legacy USB Gecko driver, and overhauled the EXI stack, allowing users to use the USB Gecko as a TTY once again. The latest stable version of Techflash's kernel is '''7.1.2'''. Older versions (4.14.336 LTS, 4.14.275 LTS (for OpenWRT), 4.9.337 LTS, 4.6.0, and 4.5.0) are still present. The mainline port received a release as stable on 7/14/2026 and replaced kernel 4.19.325. It includes many fixes like improved USB support, audio support, proper EXI support, working DVD drive support and many more.

	~~==== The future ====~~
	~~The current plan is to continue working on mainline support and make it the definitive kernel to run.~~

	== Compatibility & Support Matrix ==		== Compatibility & Support Matrix ==

Tech64DD: fix colors on compatibility table

2026-07-14T22:03:24Z

fix colors on compatibility table

Tech64DD: update compatibility table with mainline

2026-07-14T21:54:31Z

update compatibility table with mainline

Tech64DD: update kernel history with the release of mainline

2026-07-14T21:40:58Z

update kernel history with the release of mainline

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	==== Techflash's kernel ====		==== Techflash's kernel ====
	Techflash originally attempted to rebase TheOtherOne's 4.4 kernel onto 4.5, however, this proved challenging, due to the CIP patches that were applied. Ultimately, he ended up going for the original set of 4.4 patches that TheOtherOne applied to her CIP tree, directly applied those onto a clean copy of Linux 4.4, and rebased that to 4.5. Of note is that this code still shares it's origin with neagix's "experimental-v4.x", and as such, shares it's problems. Of particular importance is the lack of neagix and FarterSoft's RGB patches, exposing an RGB565 framebuffer, as opposed to the Wii's native YUV framebuffer, to usespace. This is a feature that's natively supported using the DRM graphics subsystem in modern Linux versions, however, this was still the best way to do this translation back during the time when the patches were written. Techflash later added these changes from the "stable-v3.x" branch in, allowing Xorg and other graphical apps to run correctly. He has also re-added the legacy USB Gecko driver, and overhauled the EXI stack, allowing users to use the USB Gecko as a TTY once again. The latest stable version of Techflash's kernel is '''4.19.~~325 LTS~~'''~~, however, older~~ versions (4.14.336 LTS, 4.14.275 LTS (for OpenWRT), 4.9.337 LTS, 4.6.0, and 4.5.0) are still present. ~~There is also an approaching-completion~~ mainline port~~, though it is still not released~~ as ~~the~~ stable kernel.		Techflash originally attempted to rebase TheOtherOne's 4.4 kernel onto 4.5, however, this proved challenging, due to the CIP patches that were applied. Ultimately, he ended up going for the original set of 4.4 patches that TheOtherOne applied to her CIP tree, directly applied those onto a clean copy of Linux 4.4, and rebased that to 4.5. Of note is that this code still shares it's origin with neagix's "experimental-v4.x", and as such, shares it's problems. Of particular importance is the lack of neagix and FarterSoft's RGB patches, exposing an RGB565 framebuffer, as opposed to the Wii's native YUV framebuffer, to usespace. This is a feature that's natively supported using the DRM graphics subsystem in modern Linux versions, however, this was still the best way to do this translation back during the time when the patches were written. Techflash later added these changes from the "stable-v3.x" branch in, allowing Xorg and other graphical apps to run correctly. He has also re-added the legacy USB Gecko driver, and overhauled the EXI stack, allowing users to use the USB Gecko as a TTY once again. The latest stable version of Techflash's kernel is '''7.1.2'''. Older versions (4.14.336 LTS, 4.14.275 LTS (for OpenWRT), 4.9.337 LTS, 4.6.0, and 4.5.0) are still present. The mainline port received a release as stable on 7/14/2026 and replaced kernel 4.19.325. It includes many fixes like improved USB support, audio support, proper EXI support, working DVD drive support and many more.

	==== The future ====		==== The future ====

Techflash: Updates regarding mainline

2026-05-28T06:02:27Z

Updates regarding mainline

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Techflash: wii-v6.17 -> wii-mainline

2025-12-02T23:34:05Z

wii-v6.17 -> wii-mainline

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	If a release isn't listed here, it's implied to also be an old interim release and should not be used.		If a release isn't listed here, it's implied to also be an old interim release and should not be used.
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+Last updated: ~~November 26~~, 2025		\|+Last updated: December 2, 2025
	!Kernel Version		!Kernel Version
	!2.6.32		!2.6.32
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	!5.15.184		!5.15.184
	!6.6.0¹		!6.6.0¹
	!6.17.0		!6.18.0
	!Upstream		!Upstream
	\|-		\|-
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	\|wii-v5.15		\|wii-v5.15
	\|wii-v6.6		\|wii-v6.6
	\|wii-~~v6.17~~		\|wii-mainline
	\|N/A		\|N/A
	\|-		\|-

Techflash: update matrix

2025-11-26T15:21:42Z

update matrix

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	\| style="background-color:orange;color:black" \|UNKNOWN		\| style="background-color:orange;color:black" \|UNKNOWN
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[GameCube Hardware/~~DVD-ROM~~\|GameCube DVD-ROM]] / [[Wii Hardware/~~DVD-ROM~~\|Wii DVD-ROM]] Support		\|[[GameCube Hardware/Drive Interface\|GameCube DVD-ROM]] / [[Wii Hardware/Drive Interface\|Wii DVD-ROM]] Support
	\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|YES		\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|YES
	\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|YES		\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|YES

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	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Old stable)
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Old interim release)		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Old interim release)
	\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|'''YES (For OpenWRT)'''		\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|'''YES (For OpenWRT)'''

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	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\| style="background-color:~~yellow~~;color:~~black~~" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Old interim release)		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Old interim release)
	\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|'''YES (For OpenWRT)'''		\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|'''YES (For OpenWRT)'''
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Old interim release)		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Old interim release)
	\| style="background-color:~~lightgreen~~;color:black" \|'''DEPRECATED (Old stable)'''		\| style="background-color:yellow;color:black" \|'''DEPRECATED (Old stable)'''
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Broken)		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Broken)
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Broken)		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Broken)
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Broken)		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Broken)
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\| style="background-color:~~yellow~~;color:black" \|YES (Latest stable)		\| style="background-color:lightgreen;color:black" \|'''YES (Latest stable)'''
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\|-		\|-
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	\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|YES (if using OpenWRT)		\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|YES (if using OpenWRT)
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\| style="background-color:~~lightgreen~~;color:black" \|'''DEPRECATED (Old stable)'''		\| style="background-color:yellow;color:black" \|'''DEPRECATED (Old stable)'''
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (USB issues)		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (USB issues)
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (USB issues)		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (USB issues)
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (USB issues)		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (USB issues)
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\| style="background-color:~~yellow~~;color:black" \|YES (Latest stable)		\| style="background-color:lightgreen;color:black" \|'''YES (Latest stable)'''
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\|-		\|-
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	\| style="background-color:darkred;color:white" \|REMOVED		\| style="background-color:darkred;color:white" \|REMOVED
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\| style="background-color:~~yellow~~;color:~~black~~" \|YES		\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|YES
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\|-		\|-

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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+Last updated: ~~May 27th~~, 2026		\|+Last updated: July 14th, 2026
	!Kernel Version		!Kernel Version
	!2.6.32		!2.6.32
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	!5.15.184		!5.15.184
	!6.6.0¹		!6.6.0¹
	!7.0		!7.1.2
	!Upstream		!Upstream
	\|-		\|-
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	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\| style="background-color:yellow;color:black" \|~~DEPRECATED (Old stable)~~		\| style="background-color:yellow;color:black" \|NO
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Old interim release)		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Old interim release)
	\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|'''YES (For OpenWRT)'''		\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|'''YES (For OpenWRT)'''
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Old interim release)		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Old interim release)
	\| style="background-color:lightgreen;color:black" \|'''~~YES~~ (~~Latest Stable~~)'''		\| style="background-color:lightgreen;color:black" \|'''DEPRECATED (Old stable)'''
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Broken)		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Broken)
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Broken)		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Broken)
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Broken)		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (Broken)
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\| style="background-color:yellow;color:black" \|~~PARTIAL~~ (~~Testing~~)		\| style="background-color:yellow;color:black" \|YES (Latest stable)
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\|-		\|-
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	\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|YES (if using OpenWRT)		\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|YES (if using OpenWRT)
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\| style="background-color:lightgreen;color:black" \|'''~~YES~~ (~~Latest~~ stable)'''		\| style="background-color:lightgreen;color:black" \|'''DEPRECATED (Old stable)'''
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (USB issues)		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (USB issues)
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (USB issues)		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (USB issues)
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (USB issues)		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO (USB issues)
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\| style="background-color:yellow;color:black" \|~~Not Really~~ (~~still WIP~~)		\| style="background-color:yellow;color:black" \|YES (Latest stable)
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\|-		\|-
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	\| style="background-color:darkred;color:white" \|REMOVED		\| style="background-color:darkred;color:white" \|REMOVED
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\| style="background-color:yellow;color:black" \|~~PARTIAL (Wii only)~~		\| style="background-color:yellow;color:black" \|YES
	\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO		\| style="background-color:red;color:white" \|NO
	\|-		\|-