[leaf-user] Raspberry pi computer module 5 on a CM5-DUAL-ETH-MINI

[jeanrocco jr <bla...@gm...>]

Hello list,

I was just wondering if anyone has looked at this combination of a 50$ dual
ethernet module with a ~125$ Pi CM5 module. The speed is interesting: from
the AI;

The <https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/CM5-DUAL-ETH-MINI>
<https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/CM5-DUAL-ETH-MINI>
<https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/CM5-DUAL-ETH-MINI>
<https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/CM5-DUAL-ETH-MINI>
<https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/CM5-DUAL-ETH-MINI>CM5-DUAL-ETH-MINI
<https://www.google.com/search?ibp=oshop&prds=pvt:hg,pvo:48,mid:576462537342168217,imageDocid:10792043317969740387,gpcid:17263125341985945869,headlineOfferDocid:6156489124378725664,catalogid:15090230984502132419,productDocid:13645643557539667634&q=product&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi0-rv1u-KWAxX0vokEHW7bNpMQxa4PeggIAggBCAkQAw>
base board delivers full gigabit speeds (up to 1000Mbps) across its dual
RJ45 ports, with Ethernet 0 running on the native CM5 controller and
Ethernet 1 running via an extended PCIe RTL8111H Gigabit NIC chip
<https://www.pishop.ca/product/mini-dual-gigabit-ethernet-mini-base-board-for-raspberry-pi-compute-module-5/>
.

Installing LEAF on this requires some recompiling though:
Because the precompiled LEAF images do not natively bundle the BCM2712
kernel or the specific Realtek PCIe Ethernet drivers out of the box,
flashing a standard Raspberry Pi LEAF image will likely result in a failed
boot or an unrecognized second network interface.

The AI also tells me:
If you are determined to use LEAF for its excellent memory-resident
properties and Shorewall packaging, you must cross-compile it yourself.
.  You will need to download the LEAF source tree and modify its toolchain
configuration to compile against the official Raspberry Pi Linux Kernel tree
<https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux> targeting bcm2712.
. Ensure that the CONFIG_R8169 or CONFIG_RTL8111 driver is compiled
directly into the kernel image (not just as a dynamic module) so that the
second Ethernet port initializes correctly on boot.

According to the same AI (Google's) OpenWrt and IPFire already provide a
native support.

The AI also explains all the steps to compile everything but I was
wondering if LEAF would be willing to go that way.

Just a thought :-)

Bye
Jeanrocco