From 037b8443de40e292b542cff8a3fdba225a07d3aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Signor Pellegrino <68112357+flyrouter@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:07:57 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Update faq.md --- en/faq.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/en/faq.md b/en/faq.md index 02fb363..6e6ed54 100644 --- a/en/faq.md +++ b/en/faq.md @@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ and then look it up in the [FCC ID database](https://fccid.io/). $\color{red}{\text{We always recommend using only Lite firmware with 8M}}$ +### What is the difference between Firmware and Builder repositories? + +The Firmware repository is the basis of the OpenIPC project and contains universal basic configurations for +devices, regardless of the device manufacturer and usually contains many drivers for sensors, i.e. it is universal. + +The Builder repository is a system that uses the basic Firmware repository when assembling firmware, while +adding profiles for specific devices from manufacturers and usually already has presets for all GPIOs, +contains the necessary WiFi drivers and contains only those sensor drivers that are used in a given model. + ### How to strip U-Boot Image wrapper header from a binary image Sometimes vendor's firmware consists of binary images intended