From 6dff1d2cb1f90b97e6e480291c92c59dca51696b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frank <91616163+softhack007@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2026 03:25:20 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] more V4 vs V5 compatibility fixes

---
 platformio.ini                              |  3 ++-
 wled00/network.cpp                          | 13 ++++++++++++-
 wled00/src/dependencies/espalexa/Espalexa.h |  2 +-
 wled00/util.cpp                             |  4 ++++
 4 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index a738e73f5..dc38103aa 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ default_envs =
                ; nodemcuv2
                ; esp8266_2m
                ; esp01_1m_full
-               ; nodemcuv2_160
+               nodemcuv2_160   ;; 8266 regression test build
                ; esp8266_2m_160
                ; esp01_1m_full_160
                ; nodemcuv2_compat
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@ build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32_idf_V4.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_
               -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 ;; this flag is mandatory for "classic ESP32" when building with arduino-esp32 >=2.0.3
               -D WLED_DISABLE_INFRARED   ;; TODO: remove once we have updated for V5
               -D WLED_USE_SHARED_RMT     ;; TODO: disabled NeoEsp32RmtMethodIsr
+              -D WLED_USE_ETHERNET -D RLYPIN=-1 -D BTNPIN=-1 ;; TODO: this is just for testing - remove before merging to main 
 lib_deps = ${esp32_idf_V4.lib_deps}
 lib_ignore = 
   NeoESP32RmtHI               ;; TODO: disabled NeoEsp32RmtMethodIsr
diff --git a/wled00/network.cpp b/wled00/network.cpp
index 1afceca93..1646dd4a6 100644
--- a/wled00/network.cpp
+++ b/wled00/network.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ bool initEthernet()
   }
   #endif
 
-  if (!ETH.begin(
+#if defined(ESP_IDF_VERSION) && (ESP_IDF_VERSION >= ESP_IDF_VERSION_VAL(5, 0, 0))
+  if (!ETH.begin(    // parameter order in V5 has changed
                 (eth_phy_type_t)   es.eth_type,
                 (int32_t) es.eth_address,
                 (int)     es.eth_mdc,
@@ -239,6 +240,16 @@ bool initEthernet()
                 (int)     es.eth_power,
                 (eth_clock_mode_t) es.eth_clk_mode
                 )) {
+#else
+  if (!ETH.begin(
+                (uint8_t) es.eth_address,
+                (int)     es.eth_power,
+                (int)     es.eth_mdc,
+                (int)     es.eth_mdio,
+                (eth_phy_type_t)   es.eth_type,
+                (eth_clock_mode_t) es.eth_clk_mode
+                )) {
+#endif
     DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("initE: ETH.begin() failed"));
     // de-allocate the allocated pins
     for (managed_pin_type mpt : pinsToAllocate) {
diff --git a/wled00/src/dependencies/espalexa/Espalexa.h b/wled00/src/dependencies/espalexa/Espalexa.h
index b8fa2ea09..dae88d8f1 100644
--- a/wled00/src/dependencies/espalexa/Espalexa.h
+++ b/wled00/src/dependencies/espalexa/Espalexa.h
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ private:
       EA_DEBUGLN(body);
     });
     #ifndef ESPALEXA_NO_SUBPAGE
-    serverAsync->on("/espalexa", HTTP_GET, [=](AsyncWebServerRequest *request){server = request; servePage();});
+    serverAsync->on("/espalexa", HTTP_GET, [this](AsyncWebServerRequest *request){server = request; servePage();});
     #endif
     serverAsync->on("/description.xml", HTTP_GET, [this](AsyncWebServerRequest *request){server = request; serveDescription();}); // fix: implicit capture of "this"
     serverAsync->begin();
diff --git a/wled00/util.cpp b/wled00/util.cpp
index 834503a8c..b58a16bdb 100644
--- a/wled00/util.cpp
+++ b/wled00/util.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 #endif
 #include "mbedtls/sha1.h"   // for SHA1 on ESP32
 #include "esp_efuse.h"
+  #include "esp_chip_info.h"
+  #if ESP_IDF_VERSION >= ESP_IDF_VERSION_VAL(5, 0, 0)
+    #include <esp_mac.h>      // V5 requirement
+  #endif
 #endif