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Companion to #10442 (FriendlyElec RK3588 unified image).

That PR makes a single image boot on NanoPi R6S/R6C/M6/M6V2 and NanoPC-T6 variants, with the unified U-Boot detecting the board via SARADC and exporting nanopi6_model=<model> on the kernel command line (already consumed by the PR's udev/ALSA hooks).

This mirrors the existing rpi4b first-boot hostname logic in armbian-firstrun for that image: read nanopi6_model= from /proc/cmdline, map it to the matching per-board hostname, and apply it with /etc/hosts + hostnamectl so the unified image ends up indistinguishable from a dedicated per-board build.

nanopi6_model hostname
r6s nanopi-r6s
r6c nanopi-r6c
m6 nanopi-m6
m6v2 nanopi-m6v2
t6 nanopct6
t6-lts nanopct6-lts
t6-lts-plus nanopct6-lts-plus

Notes:

  • Guarded on the cmdline arg rather than a single ${BOARD} — several boards source the common config and can build the image, so ${BOARD}/default-hostname varies. The nanopi6_model= arg is present only on these unified images.
  • Only rewrites when the mapped name is non-empty and differs from the current hostname → an unknown model or a non-unified U-Boot (no cmdline arg) safely leaves the build-time default (HOST=$BOARD) in place. Avoids the empty-NEW_HOSTNAME caveat the rpi4b block has.
  • Runs once via the self-disabling armbian-firstrun service; no new unit or marker needed.

Can be merged on its own (harmless no-op until #10442's U-Boot ships the cmdline arg) or folded into #10442.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Raspberry Pi models now receive a model-specific hostname during first boot, with a default fallback when needed.
    • Supported NanoPi 6-series devices automatically receive the correct hostname based on their detected model.
    • Hostname changes are synchronized with local host configuration.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved device model detection and hostname assignment.
    • Prevented unnecessary updates and accidental partial hostname replacements.
    • Local host configuration is updated only after a successful rename.

PR #10442 introduces a single FriendlyElec RK3588 image that boots on
NanoPi R6S/R6C/M6/M6V2 and NanoPC-T6 variants, with the unified U-Boot
detecting the board via SARADC and exporting nanopi6_model=<model> on the
kernel command line.

Mirror the existing rpi4b first-boot hostname adjustment for this image:
in armbian-firstrun, when nanopi6_model= is present on the cmdline (only
these unified images have it), map the model to the matching per-board
hostname (nanopi-r6s, nanopi-r6c, nanopi-m6, nanopi-m6v2, nanopct6,
nanopct6-lts, nanopct6-lts-plus) and apply it via /etc/hosts + hostnamectl
so the unified image is indistinguishable from a dedicated per-board build.

Guarded on the cmdline arg rather than a single ${BOARD} (several boards
source the common config and can build the image); only rewrites when the
mapped name is non-empty and differs from the current hostname, so an
unknown model or a non-unified U-Boot leaves the build-time default in
place. Runs once via the self-disabling armbian-firstrun service.

Signed-off-by: Igor Pecovnik <igor@armbian.com>
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armbian-firstrun now uses a shared helper for hostname updates. The helper updates /etc/hosts only after hostnamectl succeeds and replaces whole-word matches. RPi and NanoPi 6 detection blocks now delegate hostname changes to this helper.

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Board hostname initialization

Layer / File(s) Summary
Shared hostname update helper
packages/bsp/common/usr/lib/armbian/armbian-firstrun
The script skips empty or unchanged hostnames. It runs hostnamectl before updating whole-word matches in /etc/hosts.
Board model hostname mapping
packages/bsp/common/usr/lib/armbian/armbian-firstrun
The RPi block selects hostnames with a most-specific-first model match and preserves rpi4b when no model matches. The NanoPi 6 block parses nanopi6_model=* tokens and delegates the update to the helper.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to d663a

The PR adds per-board first-boot hostname selection, but the current implementation can modify unrelated /etc/hosts entries and can leave hostname configuration incomplete after an update failure while disabling first-run processing. It is mergeable with explicit owner awareness or follow-up to scope the hosts edit and preserve retry behavior.

Suggested reviewers: mingzhangqun

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In `@packages/bsp/common/usr/lib/armbian/armbian-firstrun`:
- Line 162: Reorder the first-run hostname update so hostnamectl set-hostname
"$NEW_HOSTNAME" succeeds before modifying /etc/hosts; only perform the hosts
replacement after successful completion, preserving the existing update behavior
otherwise.
- Line 160: Update the /etc/hosts edit in the armbian-firstrun flow to target
only the intended hostname token, preferably the hostname field on the 127.0.1.1
record, rather than globally replacing every occurrence. Escape the current
hostname before using it as the sed pattern and preserve unrelated aliases,
loopback entries, and comments.
- Around line 146-147: Update the nanopi6_model detection and extraction in the
firstrun logic to require a kernel-parameter token boundary before
nanopi6_model=, preventing matches embedded in another argument. Apply the same
bounded parsing rule consistently to both the grep condition and the sed
extraction.
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Address review feedback and factor the shared logic into one helper used by
both the rpi4b and the NanoPi 6-series first-boot hostname blocks:

- set_new_hostname(): applies the rename with `hostnamectl` FIRST and edits
  /etc/hosts only on success (so a failed rename can't leave the hosts file
  ahead of the running hostname), replaces the old name only where it stands
  as a whole word on the 127.0.1.1/::1 records (escaped), and no-ops on an
  empty or unchanged target.

- rpi4b: this fixes a latent bug -- a base Pi 4B matches none of the model
  arms, so NEW_HOSTNAME was empty and the old code ran `sed s/rpi4b//g` +
  `hostnamectl set-hostname ""`, wiping the hostname. The helper's empty
  guard now leaves the default rpi4b in place.

- NanoPi 6-series: parse the kernel cmdline word-by-word so nanopi6_model=
  only matches as its own token, never embedded inside another argument.

Signed-off-by: Igor Pecovnik <igor@armbian.com>
The single arm64 rpi4b image boots every 64-bit Pi, but the first-boot
hostname map only recognised four models; the rest kept the generic
rpi4b hostname. Expand it to the whole 64-bit lineup (Pi 3B+ onward)
using the authoritative model strings from the upstream Raspberry Pi
kernel device trees, and switch from sequential [[ ]] tests to an
ordered case so more specific names win (e.g. "Model B+" over "Model B",
"Pi 500" over "Pi 5", "Compute Module 4S" over "Compute Module 4").

Covered: 3A+, 3B+, 3B, 4B, 400, 5, 500, Zero 2 W, and Compute Module
3/4/4S/5/5 Lite (Compute Modules matched by SoM substring since the
reported string comes from the carrier board). 32-bit-only and pre-3B
models are intentionally excluded and keep the default hostname.

Signed-off-by: Igor Pecovnik <igor@armbian.com>
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15-29: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Restrict the /etc/hosts replacement to the hostname field.

Whole-word matching does not limit the substitution to the intended record. The global replacement can still rewrite unrelated aliases, loopback entries, and comments containing the old hostname. Scope the edit to the hostname field on the 127.0.1.1 record, while retaining the existing escaping.

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In `@packages/bsp/common/usr/lib/armbian/armbian-firstrun` around lines 15 - 29,
Update set_new_hostname so its /etc/hosts sed substitution targets only the
hostname field on the 127.0.1.1 record, rather than performing a global
whole-word replacement across the file. Preserve the existing old and new
hostname escaping and leave unrelated aliases, loopback entries, and comments
unchanged.

15-29: 🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Propagate hostname-update failures before disabling first-run processing.

The script does not enable errexit, so a failed set_new_hostname call at either call site does not stop execution. The script then disables armbian-firstrun.service and exits successfully. Return immediately on failure so the service can retry the hostname update.

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In `@packages/bsp/common/usr/lib/armbian/armbian-firstrun` around lines 15 - 29,
Update both call sites of set_new_hostname to immediately return or exit with
failure when the function fails, before disabling armbian-firstrun.service or
completing first-run processing. Preserve the existing successful
hostname-update flow while allowing the service to retry after a failed update.
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In `@packages/bsp/common/usr/lib/armbian/armbian-firstrun`:
- Around line 15-29: Update set_new_hostname so its /etc/hosts sed substitution
targets only the hostname field on the 127.0.1.1 record, rather than performing
a global whole-word replacement across the file. Preserve the existing old and
new hostname escaping and leave unrelated aliases, loopback entries, and
comments unchanged.
- Around line 15-29: Update both call sites of set_new_hostname to immediately
return or exit with failure when the function fails, before disabling
armbian-firstrun.service or completing first-run processing. Preserve the
existing successful hostname-update flow while allowing the service to retry
after a failed update.

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