diff --git a/ipk-source/socat-at-bridge/CONTROL/control b/ipk-source/socat-at-bridge/CONTROL/control
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+Package: socat-at-bridge
+Version: 1.0.0
+Depends: libc socat
+Source: github/iamromulan
+Section: utils
+URL: https://github.com/iamromulan
+Architecture: aarch64_cortex-a53
+Description:  Sets up a tty from SMD11
diff --git a/ipk-source/socat-at-bridge/build-ipk b/ipk-source/socat-at-bridge/build-ipk
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Script for building OpenWRT .ipk packages using tar by iamromulan
+# Works with SDXPPINN OpenWRT - iamromulan
+# This script accepts an optional path to the directory containing the `CONTROL` and `root` directories.
+# Usage: ./build-ipk.sh [path]
+# If no path is provided, the script will look in the current directory for `CONTROL` and `root` directories.
+# This will spit out an ipk in the current directory
+
+# Check if the script is run as root. If not, rerun with sudo.
+if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Script is not running as root. Re-executing with sudo..."
+    exec sudo "$0" "$@"
+fi
+
+# Set the default build path to the current directory
+build_path="."
+
+# Check if a path is provided as the first argument
+if [ "$1" ]; then
+    build_path="$1"
+fi
+
+# Check if the required directories are present in the specified path
+if [ ! -d "${build_path}/CONTROL" ] || [ ! -d "${build_path}/root" ]; then
+    echo "Error: CONTROL and root directories must be present in the specified path (${build_path})."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Extract values from the CONTROL/control file in the specified path
+pkgname=$(grep -i '^Package:' "${build_path}/CONTROL/control" | awk '{print $2}')
+version=$(grep -i '^Version:' "${build_path}/CONTROL/control" | awk '{print $2}')
+architecture=$(grep -i '^Architecture:' "${build_path}/CONTROL/control" | awk '{print $2}')
+
+# Check if values are extracted correctly
+if [ -z "$pkgname" ] || [ -z "$version" ] || [ -z "$architecture" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Failed to extract Package, Version, or Architecture from ${build_path}/CONTROL/control."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Set the final IPK name based on the extracted values
+ipkname="${pkgname}_${version}_${architecture}.ipk"
+
+# Ensure all CONTROL scripts are executable
+echo "Setting permissions for CONTROL scripts..."
+chmod +x "${build_path}/CONTROL"/*
+
+# Set ownership for CONTROL and root files
+echo "Setting ownership for all package files..."
+chown -R root:root "${build_path}/CONTROL"/*
+chown -R root:root "${build_path}/root"/*
+
+# Create control.tar.gz from the CONTROL directory
+echo "Creating control.tar.gz..."
+tar -czvf control.tar.gz -C "${build_path}/CONTROL" .
+
+# Create data.tar.gz from the root directory
+echo "Creating data.tar.gz..."
+tar -czvf data.tar.gz -C "${build_path}/root" .
+
+# Create debian-binary file (must contain exactly "2.0" without a newline)
+echo -n "2.0" > debian-binary
+chown -R root:root debian-binary
+
+# Combine the components into the final .ipk file using tar
+echo "Packaging ${ipkname}..."
+tar -czvf "$ipkname" debian-binary control.tar.gz data.tar.gz
+
+# Clean up intermediate files
+echo "Cleaning up temporary files..."
+rm -f control.tar.gz data.tar.gz debian-binary
+
+echo "IPK package ${ipkname} created successfully using tar."
+
diff --git a/ipk-source/socat-at-bridge/root/etc/init.d/socat-at-bridge b/ipk-source/socat-at-bridge/root/etc/init.d/socat-at-bridge
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+#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
+
+START=99
+STOP=10
+
+USE_PROCD=1
+
+start_service() {
+    procd_open_instance
+
+    # Start socat to create /dev/ttyIN and /dev/ttyOUT
+    procd_set_param command \
+        socat -d -d pty,link=/dev/ttySMD11IN,raw,echo=0,group=20,perm=660 \
+                 pty,link=/dev/ttySMD11,raw,echo=1,group=20,perm=660
+    procd_set_param respawn
+    procd_set_param stdout 1
+    procd_set_param stderr 1
+    procd_close_instance
+
+    # Start cat process for /dev/smd11 to /dev/ttySMD11IN
+    procd_open_instance
+    procd_set_param command sh -c "cat /dev/smd11 > /dev/ttySMD11IN"
+    procd_set_param respawn
+    procd_set_param stdout 1
+    procd_set_param stderr 1
+    procd_close_instance
+
+    # Start cat process for /dev/ttySMD11IN to /dev/smd11
+    procd_open_instance
+    procd_set_param command sh -c "cat /dev/ttySMD11IN > /dev/smd11"
+    procd_set_param respawn
+    procd_set_param stdout 1
+    procd_set_param stderr 1
+    procd_close_instance
+}
+
+stop_service() {
+    # procd will handle stopping all instances automatically
+    echo "Stopping socat and cat instances."
+}