D02-MT: Yes
Rationale
The selected native meshtasticd source includes a CH341 USB radio HAL using libpinedio, with libusb declared in Debian build dependencies. Its native build is a userspace program. On supported Debian 12/13 with standard USB facilities and a compatible real LoRa radio, no additional Meshtastic kernel module or kernel rebuild is required. This is the radio endpoint, not merely a serial-control CLI or simulated radio.
Assessment method
Documentary code/dependency analysis; no new execution or radio operation
Source context
Primary source and official installation review 2026-10-15
Outstanding qualification
Hardware compatibility, USB permissions and radio parameters must be provisioned. LoRa hardware remains mandatory (D03 stays No). No build, radio transmission or live driver test was executed.
Public sources
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meshtastic/firmware/8e6a88d06f44cad26f1e8d7cd402939ccacb9b4c/src/platform/portduino/USBHal.h
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meshtastic/firmware/8e6a88d06f44cad26f1e8d7cd402939ccacb9b4c/debian/control
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meshtastic/firmware/8e6a88d06f44cad26f1e8d7cd402939ccacb9b4c/variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini
- https://meshtastic.org/docs/meshtasticd/installation/debian/