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+= Things to be done
+
+NixTurris is open-source project without any monetary backing. It is just an
+attempt to get NixOS and its advantages to the Turris routers. Please poke to
+these topics if you have some free time.
+
+These are big tasks. For the smaller ones please use Gitlab issues.
+
+
+== Bugs to be solved
+
+Generate template configuration in `/etc/nixos/`:: This is common way
+the installation of NixOS proceeds. We would use it only with NixOS rebuild on
+site but we should still do it.
+
+PCIe on Omnia does not work:: There are patches that make it work on Turris OS
+and attempt to port them to this repository but some important patch seems to be
+still missing as it doesn't work.
+
+Boot files should be copied to `/boot` on tarball:: The standard syslinux
+generator copies boot files (linux, initrd and dtb) to `/boot` while current
+implementation in tarball keeps them in Nix store. This prevents installation on
+separate boot partition.
+
+Native build for Turris Omnia doesn't work:: There are multiple packages that
+fail to build when compiled natively on armv7. This can be either due to Qemu or
+more likely that they are just not prepared to be build on armv7. The most of
+the packages fail their test phases as they most likely expect 64bit system.
+
+
+== Improvements to be tackled
+
+Firewall configuration with zones and masquarade:: The NixOS firewall should be
+expanded or replaced by firewall configuration that provides multiple zones with
+ability to set NAT between them.
+
+Easier Wi-Fi AP configuration:: There should be some better way to configure
+Wi-Fi without reading load of documentation on how to setup Hostapd. One option
+is to have minimal user configuration and fill the rest when generating
+configuration based on Wi-Fi adapter. The second and probably easier option is
+to just provide simple configuration with verified settings for the Wi-Fi cards
+shipped with Turris routers.
+
+Minimal system build:: The Nix evaluation consumes considerable amount of RAM
+and thus it is not possible to rebuild NixOS on the device itself without using
+SWAP. The option is to cut out all modules that are just not required as they
+deal with graphics output and desktop. The initial work on that is already
+started in this repository but issue is that even core modules depend on desktop
+specific ones.
+
+Nix build of U-Boot:: The initial support for this is already present but we are
+missing some helper script to flash files to the appropriate block devices. The
+Turris Mox firmware also requires combination with ARM Trusted Firmware which is
+not done yet.
+
+Boot modes on Omnia to select previous profiles:: By modifying the U-Boot
+environment for rescue we might be able to use Omnia standard LEDs rescue mode
+selection to select older profiles. The selected led is passed just by set
+environment variable to the U-Boot script but we would have to patch the U-Boot
+to change the rescue environment.