diff --git a/.github/workflows/eppp__build.yml b/.github/workflows/eppp__build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eb106923463
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/eppp__build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+name: "eppp_link: build-tests"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, labeled]
+
+jobs:
+  build_eppp:
+    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'eppp') || github.event_name == 'push'
+    name: Build
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        idf_ver: ["latest"]
+        test: [ { app: host, path: "examples/host" }, { app: slave, path: "examples/slave" }, { app: test_app, path: "test/test_app" }]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    container: espressif/idf:${{ matrix.idf_ver }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout esp-protocols
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Build ${{ matrix.test.app }} with IDF-${{ matrix.idf_ver }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          ${IDF_PATH}/install.sh --enable-pytest
+          . ${IDF_PATH}/export.sh
+          python ./ci/build_apps.py ./components/eppp_link/${{matrix.test.path}} -vv --preserve-all
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 2c5b8ec94ff..f60a43c21e3 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ repos:
   - repo: local
     hooks:
       - id: commit message scopes
-        name: "commit message must be scoped with: mdns, modem, websocket, asio, mqtt_cxx, console, common"
-        entry: '\A(?!(feat|fix|ci|bump|test|docs)\((mdns|modem|common|console|websocket|asio|mqtt_cxx|examples|eppp_link)\)\:)'
+        name: "commit message must be scoped with: mdns, modem, websocket, asio, mqtt_cxx, console, common, eppp"
+        entry: '\A(?!(feat|fix|ci|bump|test|docs)\((mdns|modem|common|console|websocket|asio|mqtt_cxx|examples|eppp)\)\:)'
         language: pygrep
         args: [--multiline]
         stages: [commit-msg]
diff --git a/components/eppp_link/.cz.yaml b/components/eppp_link/.cz.yaml
index abdb7071800..6fa28eedba0 100644
--- a/components/eppp_link/.cz.yaml
+++ b/components/eppp_link/.cz.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 commitizen:
-  bump_message: 'bump(eppp_link): $current_version -> $new_version'
+  bump_message: 'bump(eppp): $current_version -> $new_version'
   pre_bump_hooks: python ../../ci/changelog.py eppp_link
   tag_format: epp_link-v$version
   version: 0.0.1
diff --git a/components/eppp_link/eppp_link.c b/components/eppp_link/eppp_link.c
index 1d3e89f8dc0..a2a8e6a1b37 100644
--- a/components/eppp_link/eppp_link.c
+++ b/components/eppp_link/eppp_link.c
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ struct packet {
 #define MIN_TRIGGER_US 20
 #define SPI_HEADER_MAGIC 0x1234
 
+static void timer_callback(void *arg);
+
 struct header {
     uint16_t magic;
     uint16_t size;
@@ -85,7 +87,6 @@ struct eppp_handle {
 };
 
 
-
 static esp_err_t transmit(void *h, void *buffer, size_t len)
 {
     struct eppp_handle *handle = h;
@@ -128,14 +129,6 @@ static esp_err_t transmit(void *h, void *buffer, size_t len)
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
-static void IRAM_ATTR timer_callback(void *arg)
-{
-    struct eppp_handle *h = arg;
-    if (h->blocked == SLAVE_WANTS_WRITE) {
-        gpio_set_level(h->gpio_intr, 0);
-    }
-}
-
 static void netif_deinit(esp_netif_t *netif)
 {
     if (netif == NULL) {
@@ -332,7 +325,15 @@ static void on_ip_event(void *arg, esp_event_base_t base, int32_t event_id, void
 
 #define SPI_ALIGN(size) (((size) + 3U) & ~(3U))
 #define TRANSFER_SIZE SPI_ALIGN((MAX_PAYLOAD + 6))
-#define MAX(a,b) (((a)>(b))?(a):(b))
+#define NEXT_TRANSACTION_SIZE(a,b) (((a)>(b))?(a):(b)) /* next transaction: whichever is bigger */
+
+static void IRAM_ATTR timer_callback(void *arg)
+{
+    struct eppp_handle *h = arg;
+    if (h->blocked == SLAVE_WANTS_WRITE) {
+        gpio_set_level(h->gpio_intr, 0);
+    }
+}
 
 static void IRAM_ATTR gpio_isr_handler(void *arg)
 {
@@ -598,7 +599,7 @@ esp_err_t eppp_perform(esp_netif_t *netif)
         ESP_LOG_BUFFER_HEXDUMP(TAG, in_buf + sizeof(struct header), head->size, ESP_LOG_VERBOSE);
         esp_netif_receive(netif, in_buf + sizeof(struct header), head->size, NULL);
     }
-    h->transaction_size = MAX(next_tx_size, head->next_size);
+    h->transaction_size = NEXT_TRANSACTION_SIZE(next_tx_size, head->next_size);
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/components/eppp_link/examples/host/sdkconfig.ci.spi b/components/eppp_link/examples/host/sdkconfig.ci.spi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..125cdee30ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/eppp_link/examples/host/sdkconfig.ci.spi
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIG_EPPP_LINK_DEVICE_SPI=y
diff --git a/components/eppp_link/examples/host/sdkconfig.ci.uart b/components/eppp_link/examples/host/sdkconfig.ci.uart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..15d212a821b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/eppp_link/examples/host/sdkconfig.ci.uart
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIG_EPPP_LINK_DEVICE_UART=y
diff --git a/components/eppp_link/examples/host/sdkconfig.defaults b/components/eppp_link/examples/host/sdkconfig.defaults
index ceb19a67c6b..ba88b9016ee 100644
--- a/components/eppp_link/examples/host/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/components/eppp_link/examples/host/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-# This file was generated using idf.py save-defconfig. It can be edited manually.
-# Espressif IoT Development Framework (ESP-IDF) 5.3.0 Project Minimal Configuration
-#
-CONFIG_UART_ISR_IN_IRAM=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_PPP_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_PPP_SERVER_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_PPP_VJ_HEADER_COMPRESSION=n
diff --git a/components/eppp_link/examples/slave/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/eppp_link/examples/slave/main/CMakeLists.txt
index 2ba044442a2..12c5007a379 100644
--- a/components/eppp_link/examples/slave/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/eppp_link/examples/slave/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-idf_component_register(SRCS "station_example_main.c"
+idf_component_register(SRCS "eppp_slave.c"
                     INCLUDE_DIRS ".")
diff --git a/components/eppp_link/examples/slave/main/station_example_main.c b/components/eppp_link/examples/slave/main/eppp_slave.c
similarity index 92%
rename from components/eppp_link/examples/slave/main/station_example_main.c
rename to components/eppp_link/examples/slave/main/eppp_slave.c
index ff39dcc5064..3ad20ad7ba2 100644
--- a/components/eppp_link/examples/slave/main/station_example_main.c
+++ b/components/eppp_link/examples/slave/main/eppp_slave.c
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
 #include "eppp_link.h"
 
+static const char *TAG = "eppp_slave";
+
+#if CONFIG_SOC_WIFI_SUPPORTED
+
 /* FreeRTOS event group to signal when we are connected*/
 static EventGroupHandle_t s_wifi_event_group;
 
@@ -23,7 +27,6 @@ static EventGroupHandle_t s_wifi_event_group;
 #define WIFI_CONNECTED_BIT BIT0
 #define WIFI_FAIL_BIT      BIT1
 
-static const char *TAG = "sta2pppos";
 
 static int s_retry_num = 0;
 
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ static void event_handler(void *arg, esp_event_base_t event_base, int32_t event_
     }
 }
 
-void wifi_init_sta(void)
+void init_network_interface(void)
 {
     s_wifi_event_group = xEventGroupCreate();
 
@@ -105,6 +108,14 @@ void wifi_init_sta(void)
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "UNEXPECTED EVENT");
     }
 }
+#else
+
+void init_network_interface(void)
+{
+    // placeholder to initialize any other network interface if WiFi is not available
+}
+
+#endif // SoC WiFi capable chip
 
 void app_main(void)
 {
@@ -116,8 +127,7 @@ void app_main(void)
     }
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);
 
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "ESP_WIFI_MODE_STA");
-    wifi_init_sta();
+    init_network_interface();   // WiFi station if withing SoC capabilities (otherwise a placeholder)
 
     eppp_config_t config = EPPP_DEFAULT_SERVER_CONFIG();
 #if CONFIG_EPPP_LINK_DEVICE_SPI
diff --git a/components/eppp_link/examples/slave/sdkconfig.ci.spi b/components/eppp_link/examples/slave/sdkconfig.ci.spi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..125cdee30ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/eppp_link/examples/slave/sdkconfig.ci.spi
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIG_EPPP_LINK_DEVICE_SPI=y
diff --git a/components/eppp_link/examples/slave/sdkconfig.ci.uart b/components/eppp_link/examples/slave/sdkconfig.ci.uart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..15d212a821b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/eppp_link/examples/slave/sdkconfig.ci.uart
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIG_EPPP_LINK_DEVICE_UART=y
diff --git a/components/eppp_link/examples/slave/sdkconfig.defaults b/components/eppp_link/examples/slave/sdkconfig.defaults
index ec1a1a43b03..f2afde68504 100644
--- a/components/eppp_link/examples/slave/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/components/eppp_link/examples/slave/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-CONFIG_UART_ISR_IN_IRAM=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_IP_FORWARD=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_IPV4_NAPT=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_TCPIP_TASK_STACK_SIZE=4096
 CONFIG_LWIP_PPP_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_PPP_SERVER_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_PPP_VJ_HEADER_COMPRESSION=n
-CONFIG_EPPP_LINK_DEVICE_SPI=y
diff --git a/components/eppp_link/test/test_app/main/app_main.c b/components/eppp_link/test/test_app/main/app_main.c
index e4edfa487be..d36646ac66d 100644
--- a/components/eppp_link/test/test_app/main/app_main.c
+++ b/components/eppp_link/test/test_app/main/app_main.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ TEST(eppp_test, open_close)
     TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(client.netif);
 
     // Now that we're connected, let's try to ping clients address
-    bits = ping_test(config.ppp.their_ip4_addr, eppp_server, client.event);
+    bits = ping_test(config.ppp.their_ip4_addr.addr, eppp_server, client.event);
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(bits & (PING_SUCCEEDED | PING_FAILED), PING_SUCCEEDED);
 
     // Trigger client disconnection and close the server
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ TEST(eppp_test, open_close_nonblocking)
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(bits & wait_bits, wait_bits);
 
     // Now that we're connected, let's try to ping clients address
-    bits = ping_test(server_config.ppp.their_ip4_addr, eppp_server, event);
+    bits = ping_test(server_config.ppp.their_ip4_addr.addr, eppp_server, event);
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(bits & (PING_SUCCEEDED | PING_FAILED), PING_SUCCEEDED);
 
     // stop network for both client and server
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ TEST(eppp_test, open_close_taskless)
     xEventGroupClearBits(info.event, wait_bits);
 
     // Now that we're connected, let's try to ping clients address
-    bits = ping_test(server_config.ppp.their_ip4_addr, info.eppp_server, info.event);
+    bits = ping_test(server_config.ppp.their_ip4_addr.addr, info.eppp_server, info.event);
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(bits & (PING_SUCCEEDED | PING_FAILED), PING_SUCCEEDED);
 
     // stop network for both client and server, we won't wait for completion so expecting ESP_FAIL
diff --git a/components/eppp_link/test/test_app/sdkconfig.defaults b/components/eppp_link/test/test_app/sdkconfig.defaults
index 0442a3bc8a8..3240d12658f 100644
--- a/components/eppp_link/test/test_app/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/components/eppp_link/test/test_app/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
-# This file was generated using idf.py save-defconfig. It can be edited manually.
-# Espressif IoT Development Framework (ESP-IDF) 5.3.0 Project Minimal Configuration
-#
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32"
 CONFIG_UART_ISR_IN_IRAM=y
 CONFIG_ESP_NETIF_IP_LOST_TIMER_INTERVAL=0
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_UNICORE=y
-CONFIG_HEAP_TRACING_STANDALONE=y
-CONFIG_HEAP_TRACING_STACK_DEPTH=6
 CONFIG_LWIP_PPP_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_LWIP_PPP_SERVER_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_PPP_VJ_HEADER_COMPRESSION=n
 CONFIG_LWIP_PPP_DEBUG_ON=y
 CONFIG_UNITY_ENABLE_FIXTURE=y