Dev 1.5.7 as Next Stable Release

.github/workflows/Create-NewReleases.yml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6.0.0
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           ref: 'main' # Ensure we're tagging the main branch after the merge
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
           git push origin ${{ steps.nextver.outputs.tag }}
 
       - name: Create Release with Automated Release Notes
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2.4.1
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2.4.2
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           tag_name: ${{ steps.nextver.outputs.tag }}

MerlinAU.sh

@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@
 #
 # Original Creation Date: 2023-Oct-01 by @ExtremeFiretop.
 # Official Co-Author: @Martinski W. - Date: 2023-Nov-01
-# Last Modified: 2025-Nov-05
+# Last Modified: 2025-Nov-16
 ###################################################################
 set -u
 
 ## Set version for each Production Release ##
-readonly SCRIPT_VERSION=1.5.6
-readonly SCRIPT_VERSTAG="25110520"
+readonly SCRIPT_VERSION=1.5.7
+readonly SCRIPT_VERSTAG="25111620"
 readonly SCRIPT_NAME="MerlinAU"
 ## Set to "master" for Production Releases ##
-SCRIPT_BRANCH="master"
+SCRIPT_BRANCH="dev"
 
 ##----------------------------------------##
 ## Modified by Martinski W. [2024-Jul-03] ##
@@ -2544,9 +2544,9 @@ _WebUI_SetEmailConfigFileFromAMTM_()
    _WriteVarDefToHelperJSFile_ "isEMailConfigEnabledInAMTM" "$isEMailConfigEnabledInAMTM" true
 }
 
-##------------------------------------------##
-## Modified by ExtremeFiretop [2025-May-21] ##
-##------------------------------------------##
+##----------------------------------------##
+## Modified by Martinski W. [2025-Nov-16] ##
+##----------------------------------------##
 _ActionsAfterNewConfigSettings_()
 {
    if [ ! -s "${CONFIG_FILE}.bak" ] || \
@@ -2555,7 +2555,7 @@ _ActionsAfterNewConfigSettings_()
 
    _ConfigOptionChanged_()
    {
-      if diff "$CONFIG_FILE" "${CONFIG_FILE}.bak" | grep -q "$1"
+      if diff -U0 "$CONFIG_FILE" "${CONFIG_FILE}.bak" | grep -q "$1"
       then return 0
       else return 1
       fi
@@ -3000,9 +3000,9 @@ _GetLatestFWUpdateVersionFromRouter_()
    echo "$newVersionStr" ; return "$retCode"
 }
 
-##------------------------------------------##
-## Modified by ExtremeFiretop [2025-Jun-17] ##
-##------------------------------------------##
+##----------------------------------------##
+## Modified by Martinski W. [2025-Nov-10] ##
+##----------------------------------------##
 _CreateEMailContent_()
 {
    if [ $# -eq 0 ] || [ -z "$1" ] ; then return 1 ; fi
@@ -3080,6 +3080,13 @@ _CreateEMailContent_()
              printf "\nThe F/W version that is currently installed:\n<b>${fwInstalledVersion}</b>\n"
            } > "$tempEMailBodyMsg"
            ;;
+       FAILED_USB_DRIVE_UNMOUNT)
+           emailBodyTitle="USB Drive Unmount Failed"
+           {
+             echo "Unable to unmount the USB-attached drive before the F/W Update flash was started on the <b>${MODEL_ID}</b> router."
+             printf "\nThe USB drive was likely in a busy state.\n"
+           } > "$tempEMailBodyMsg"
+           ;;
        SUCCESS_SCRIPT_UPDATE_STATUS)
            if [ -s "$SCRIPT_VERPATH" ]
            then
@@ -8772,8 +8779,85 @@ _RunOfflineUpdateNow_()
     fi
 }
 
+##-------------------------------------##
+## Added by Martinski W. [2025-Nov-09] ##
+##-------------------------------------##
+_Unmount_Eject_USB_Drives_()
+{
+    local maxWaitDelaySecs=240  #4 mins#
+    local theWaitDelaySecs=5  curWaitDelaySecs=0
+    local ejectUSB_OK=false  ejectUSB_PID=""  usbMountPoint=""
+    local logMsg="Unmount/Eject USB Drive"
+
+    _MsgToSysLog_() { logger -st "${SCRIPT_NAME}_[$$]" -p 4 "$1" ; }
+
+    _MsgToSysLog_ "START of ${logMsg}..."
+
+    /sbin/ejusb -1 0 -u 1 2>/dev/null & ejectUSB_PID=$!
+
+    while [ "$curWaitDelaySecs" -lt "$maxWaitDelaySecs" ]
+    do
+        ## If unmount succeeded, then exit loop ##
+        if [ -n "$ejectUSB_PID" ] && \
+           ! kill -EXIT "$ejectUSB_PID" 2>/dev/null && \
+           ! usbMountPoint="$(_GetDefaultUSBMountPoint_)"
+        then
+            ejectUSB_OK=true ; break
+        fi
+
+        ## If USB drive is no longer mounted, exit loop ##
+        if ! usbMountPoint="$(_GetDefaultUSBMountPoint_)"
+        then
+            _MsgToSysLog_ "${logMsg}: No USB drives are mounted."
+            ejectUSB_OK=true ; break
+        fi
+
+        ## If timeout was reached, check again and exit loop ##
+        if [ -n "$ejectUSB_PID" ] && \
+           [ "$curWaitDelaySecs" -ge "$maxWaitDelaySecs" ]
+        then
+            if ! kill -EXIT "$ejectUSB_PID" 2>/dev/null && \
+               ! usbMountPoint="$(_GetDefaultUSBMountPoint_)"
+            then
+                ejectUSB_OK=true ; break
+            fi
+            kill -KILL "$ejectUSB_PID" 2>/dev/null
+            wait $ejectUSB_PID ; break
+        fi
+
+        ## If USB drive is still mounted, try again ##
+        if [ -n "$ejectUSB_PID" ] && \
+           ! kill -EXIT "$ejectUSB_PID" 2>/dev/null && \
+           usbMountPoint="$(_GetDefaultUSBMountPoint_)"
+        then
+            /sbin/ejusb -1 0 -u 1 2>/dev/null & ejectUSB_PID=$!
+        fi
+
+        if [ "$curWaitDelaySecs" -gt 0 ] && \
+           [ "$((curWaitDelaySecs % 10))" -eq 0 ]
+        then _MsgToSysLog_ "$logMsg Wait Timeout [$curWaitDelaySecs secs]..."
+        fi
+
+        sleep "$theWaitDelaySecs"
+        curWaitDelaySecs="$((curWaitDelaySecs + theWaitDelaySecs))"
+    done
+
+    if "$ejectUSB_OK" || \
+       [ "$curWaitDelaySecs" -lt "$maxWaitDelaySecs" ]
+    then
+        _MsgToSysLog_ "$logMsg succeeded [$curWaitDelaySecs secs]"
+    else
+        _MsgToSysLog_ "$logMsg Wait Timeout [$maxWaitDelaySecs secs] expired."
+        _MsgToSysLog_ "Unable to unmount USB drive. Device is likely busy."
+        _SendEMailNotification_ FAILED_USB_DRIVE_UNMOUNT
+    fi
+    _MsgToSysLog_ "END of ${logMsg}."
+
+    "$ejectUSB_OK" && return 0 || return 1
+}
+
 ##----------------------------------------##
-## Modified by Martinski W. [2025-Nov-05] ##
+## Modified by Martinski W. [2025-Nov-09] ##
 ##----------------------------------------##
 _RunFirmwareUpdateNow_()
 {
@@ -9339,7 +9423,13 @@ Please manually update to version ${GRNct}${MinSupportedFirmwareVers}${NOct} or
 
         # *WARNING*: NO MORE logging at this point & beyond #
         sync ; sleep 2 ; echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches ; sleep 3
-        /sbin/ejusb -1 0 -u 1 2>/dev/null
+
+        ##-------------------------------------##
+        ## Added by Martinski W. [2025-Nov-09] ##
+        ##-------------------------------------##
+        # Unmount the USB drives. If "busy" let's wait until "idle" state. #
+        #------------------------------------------------------------------#
+        _Unmount_Eject_USB_Drives_
 
         #----------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
         # **IMPORTANT NOTE**:
@@ -9450,7 +9540,7 @@ _PostUpdateEmailNotification_()
       then break ; fi
 
       if [ "$curWaitDelaySecs" -gt 0 ] && \
-         [ "$((curWaitDelaySecs % 60))" -eq 0 ]
+         [ "$((curWaitDelaySecs % 30))" -eq 0 ]
       then Say "$logMsg [$curWaitDelaySecs secs.]..." ; fi
 
       sleep $theWaitDelaySecs
@@ -9462,7 +9552,7 @@ _PostUpdateEmailNotification_()
    else Say "$logMsg [$maxWaitDelaySecs sec.] expired."
    fi
 
-   Say "END of $logMsg [$$curWaitDelaySecs sec.]"
+   Say "END of $logMsg [$curWaitDelaySecs sec.]"
    sleep 20  ## Let's wait a bit & proceed ##
    _SendEMailNotification_ POST_REBOOT_FW_UPDATE_STATUS
 }
@@ -9494,7 +9584,7 @@ _PostRebootRunNow_()
       then break ; fi
 
       if [ "$curWaitDelaySecs" -gt 0 ] && \
-         [ "$((curWaitDelaySecs % 60))" -eq 0 ]
+         [ "$((curWaitDelaySecs % 30))" -eq 0 ]
       then Say "$logMsg [$curWaitDelaySecs secs.]..." ; fi
 
       sleep $theWaitDelaySecs
@@ -9506,7 +9596,7 @@ _PostRebootRunNow_()
    else Say "$logMsg [$maxWaitDelaySecs sec.] expired."
    fi
 
-   Say "END of $logMsg [$$curWaitDelaySecs sec.]"
+   Say "END of $logMsg [$curWaitDelaySecs sec.]"
    sleep 30  ## Let's wait a bit & proceed ##
    if _AcquireLock_ cliFileLock
    then
@@ -11243,7 +11333,7 @@ _Gnuton_Check_Webs_Update_Script_()
 
    # (Re)bind/mount only if remote is newer version OR files differ #
    if [ "$remoteVersTag" -gt "$localVersTag" ] || \
-      ! diff "$FW_UpdateCheckScript" "$dwnldGnutonWebsUpdateFilePath" >/dev/null 2>&1
+      ! diff -q "$FW_UpdateCheckScript" "$dwnldGnutonWebsUpdateFilePath" >/dev/null 2>&1
    then
        umount "$FW_UpdateCheckScript" 2>/dev/null
        mv -f "$dwnldGnutonWebsUpdateFilePath" "$fixedGnutonWebsUpdateFilePath"

README.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # MerlinAU - AsusWRT-Merlin Firmware Auto Updater
 
-## v1.5.6
-## 2025-Nov-08
+## v1.5.7
+## 2025-Nov-25
 
 ## WebUI:
 ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9c1dff99-9c13-491b-a7fa-aff924d5f02e)
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 ## SUPPORTED MERLIN MODELS (Multi-image models) - i.e. Any model that uses a .w or a .pkgtb file
 
+ - GT-BE19000AI
  - GT-BE98_PRO
  - GT-AX6000
  - GT-AXE16000
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
  - RT-BE96U
  - RT-BE88U
  - RT-BE86U
- - RT-BE58 Go​
+ - RT-BE58_GO​
  - RT-AX88U_PRO 
  - RT-AX88U 
  - RT-AC86U

version.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.6
+1.5.7