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+#!/bin/sh
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Olliver Schinagl <oliver@schinagl.nl>
+
+set -eu
+if [ -n "${DEBUG_TRACE_SH:-}" ] && \
+   [ "${DEBUG_TRACE_SH:-}" != "${DEBUG_TRACE_SH#*"$(basename "${0}")"*}" ] || \
+   [ "${DEBUG_TRACE_SH:-}" = 'all' ]; then
+	set -x
+fi
+
+REQUIRED_COMMANDS='
+	[
+	basename
+	command
+	echo
+	exit
+	git
+	printf
+	set
+	shift
+'
+
+_msg()
+{
+	_level="${1:?Missing argument to function}"
+	shift
+
+	if [ "${#}" -le 0 ]; then
+		echo "${_level}: No content for this message ..."
+		return
+	fi
+
+	echo "${_level}: ${*}"
+}
+
+e_err()
+{
+	_msg 'err' "${*}" >&2
+}
+
+e_warn()
+{
+	_msg 'warning' "${*}"
+}
+
+e_notice()
+{
+	_msg 'notice' "${*}"
+}
+
+usage()
+{
+	echo "Usage: ${0}"
+	echo 'Helper script to bump the target kernel version, whilst keeping history.'
+	echo "    -p  Optional Platform name (e.g. 'ath79' [PLATFORM_NAME]"
+	echo "    -s  Source version of kernel (e.g. 'v6.1' [SOURCE_VERSION])"
+	echo "    -t  Target version of kernel (e.g. 'v6.6' [TARGET_VERSION]')"
+	echo
+	echo 'All options can also be passed in environment variables (listed between [BRACKETS]).'
+	echo 'Example: scripts/kernel_bump.sh -p realtek -s v6.1 -t v6.6'
+}
+
+cleanup()
+{
+	trap - EXIT HUP INT QUIT ABRT ALRM TERM
+
+	if [ -n "${initial_branch:-}" ] && \
+	   [ "$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)" != "${initial_branch:-}" ]; then
+		git switch "${initial_branch}"
+	fi
+}
+
+init()
+{
+	initial_branch="$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
+	initial_commitish="$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
+
+	trap cleanup EXIT HUP INT QUIT ABRT ALRM TERM
+}
+
+do_source_target()
+{
+	_target_dir="${1:?Missing argument to function}"
+	_op="${2:?Missing argument to function}"
+
+}
+
+bump_kernel()
+{
+	platform_name="${platform_name##*'/'}"
+
+	if [ -z "${platform_name:-}" ]; then
+		platform_name="${PWD##*'/'}"
+	fi
+
+	if [ "${PWD##*'/'}" = "${platform_name}" ]; then
+		_target_dir='./'
+	else
+		_target_dir="target/linux/${platform_name}"
+	fi
+
+	if [ ! -d "${_target_dir}/image" ]; then
+		e_err 'Cannot find target linux directory.'
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
+	git switch --force-create '__openwrt_kernel_files_mover'
+
+	for _path in "${_target_dir}/"*; do
+		if [ ! -s "${_path}" ] || \
+		   [ "${_path}" = "${_path%%"-${source_version}"}" ]; then
+			continue
+		fi
+
+		_target_path="${_path%%"-${source_version}"}-${target_version}"
+		if [ -s "${_target_path}" ]; then
+			e_err "Target '${_target_path}' already exists!"
+			exit 1
+		fi
+
+		git mv \
+			"${_path}" \
+			"${_target_path}"
+	done
+
+	find "${_target_dir}" -iname "config-${source_version}" | while read -r _config; do
+		_path="${_config%%"/config-${source_version}"}"
+		git mv "${_config}" "${_path}/config-${target_version}"
+	done
+
+	git commit \
+		--signoff \
+		--message "kernel/${platform_name}: Create kernel files for v${target_version} (from v${source_version})" \
+		--message 'This is an automatically generated commit.' \
+		--message 'During a `git bisect` session, `git bisect --skip` is recommended.'
+
+	git checkout 'HEAD~' "${_target_dir}"
+	git commit \
+		--signoff \
+		--message "kernel/${platform_name}: Restore kernel files for v${source_version}" \
+		--message "$(printf "This is an automatically generated commit which aids following Kernel patch history,\nas git will see the move and copy as a rename thus defeating the purpose.\n\nSee: https://lists.openwrt.org/pipermail/openwrt-devel/2023-October/041673.html\nfor the original discussion.")"
+	git switch "${initial_branch:?Unable to switch back to original branch. Quitting.}"
+	GIT_EDITOR=true git merge --no-ff '__openwrt_kernel_files_mover'
+	git branch --delete '__openwrt_kernel_files_mover'
+
+	echo "Original commitish was '${initial_commitish}'."
+	echo 'Kernel bump complete. Remember to use `git log --follow`.'
+}
+
+check_requirements()
+{
+	for _cmd in ${REQUIRED_COMMANDS}; do
+		if ! _test_result="$(command -V "${_cmd}")"; then
+			_test_result_fail="${_test_result_fail:-}${_test_result}\n"
+		else
+			_test_result_pass="${_test_result_pass:-}${_test_result}\n"
+		fi
+	done
+
+	echo 'Available commands:'
+	# As the results contain \n, we expect these to be interpreted.
+	# shellcheck disable=SC2059
+	printf "${_test_result_pass:-none\n}"
+	echo
+	echo 'Missing commands:'
+	# shellcheck disable=SC2059
+	printf "${_test_result_fail:-none\n}"
+	echo
+
+	if [ -n "${_test_result_fail:-}" ]; then
+		echo 'Command test failed, missing programs.'
+		test_failed=1
+	fi
+}
+
+main()
+{
+	while getopts 'hp:s:t:' _options; do
+		case "${_options}" in
+		'h')
+			usage
+			exit 0
+			;;
+		'p')
+			platform_name="${OPTARG}"
+			;;
+		's')
+			source_version="${OPTARG#v}"
+			;;
+		't')
+			target_version="${OPTARG#v}"
+			;;
+		':')
+			e_err "Option -${OPTARG} requires an argument."
+			exit 1
+			;;
+		*)
+			e_err "Invalid option: -${OPTARG}"
+			exit 1
+			;;
+		esac
+	done
+	shift "$((OPTIND - 1))"
+
+	platform_name="${platform_name:-${PLATFORM_NAME:-}}"
+	source_version="${source_version:-${SOURCE_VERSION:-}}"
+	target_version="${target_version:-${TARGET_VERSION:-}}"
+
+	if [ -z "${source_version:-}" ] || [ -z "${target_version:-}" ]; then
+		e_err "Source (${source_version}) and target (${target_version}) versions need to be defined."
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
+	check_requirements
+
+	init
+	bump_kernel
+	cleanup
+}
+
+main "${@}"
+
+exit 0