[OpenWrt Wiki] Creating packages
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-developer/packages24.07.2009 · If you look at a typical package directory in OpenWrt you'll find three things: package/Makefile package/patches package/files The patches directory is optional and typically contains bug fixes or optimizations to reduce the size of the executable. The files directory is optional. It typically includes default config or init files.
[OpenWrt Wiki] Packages
https://openwrt.org/packages15.09.2021 · Packages The OpenWrt distributions provide several thousand packages to extend the functionality of your device. The browseable package lists in this wiki will always show packages available in the latest update of the stable release. Package database of 21.02 Overview of all available packages grouped by type: Package Index