Subject: what kernel version embeds r1000 (RTL8168 Eth NICs)

Hello,
I would like to know what version of the kernel will||had embed(ed) the
r1000 driver.
Would you know?
Thank you.


2007-01-25 09:36:56

by Bernhard Walle

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Subject: Re: what kernel version embeds r1000 (RTL8168 Eth NICs)

* Mihamina Rakotomandimby (R12y) <[email protected]> [2007-01-25 02:36]:
> Hello,
> I would like to know what version of the kernel will||had embed(ed) the
> r1000 driver.

The r8169 driver which is in the kernel should have the same
functionality.


Regards,
Bernhard

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2007-01-26 08:30:13

by Boris Zhmurov

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Subject: Re: what kernel version embeds r1000 (RTL8168 Eth NICs)

Hello, Bernhard Walle.

On 25.01.2007 12:36 you said the following:

> * Mihamina Rakotomandimby (R12y) <[email protected]> [2007-01-25 02:36]:
>> Hello,
>> I would like to know what version of the kernel will||had embed(ed) the
>> r1000 driver.
>
> The r8169 driver which is in the kernel should have the same
> functionality.


No, it shouldn't and it hasn't. RTL8168 and RTL8167 support was added in
2.6.19.


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boris

2007-01-27 12:12:00

by David Johnson

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Subject: Re: what kernel version embeds r1000 (RTL8168 Eth NICs)

On Thursday 25 January 2007 09:36, Bernhard Walle wrote:
>
> The r8169 driver which is in the kernel should have the same
> functionality.
>

It does indeed, but I think this support was only added recently; I believe
the first kernel version to support it was 2.6.19. Support is certainly in
the 2.6.20-rc kernels, as I'm using it.

Regards,
David.

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2007-01-27 17:16:28

by Bernhard Walle

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Subject: Re: what kernel version embeds r1000 (RTL8168 Eth NICs)

* David Johnson <[email protected]> [2007-01-25 15:45]:
> On Thursday 25 January 2007 09:36, Bernhard Walle wrote:
> >
> > The r8169 driver which is in the kernel should have the same
> > functionality.
> >
>
> It does indeed, but I think this support was only added recently; I believe
> the first kernel version to support it was 2.6.19. Support is certainly in
> the 2.6.20-rc kernels, as I'm using it.

Yes, but what's the benefit if we would add r1000 in 2.6.21?


Regards,
Bernhard