Re: Linux 2.6.27.6

[Greg KH <gregkh@suse.de>]

On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 09:20:51AM -0800, Eric Sandall wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:53:50 -0800
> Greg KH <gregkh@suse.de> wrote:
> > We (the -stable team) are announcing the release of the 2.6.27.6
> > kernel.
> > 
> > It contains a wide range of bugfixes, and all users of the 2.6.27
> > kernel series are strongly encouraged to upgrade.
> > 
> > I'll also be replying to this message with a copy of the patch between
> > 2.6.27.5 and 2.6.27.6
> > Francois Romieu (3):
> >       r8169: get ethtool settings through the generic mii helper
> >       r8169: fix RxMissed register access
> >       r8169: wake up the PHY of the 8168
> 
> My r8169 no longer compiles:
> ...
>   Building modules, stage 2.
>   MODPOST 243 modules
> ERROR: "mii_ethtool_gset" [drivers/net/r8169.ko] undefined!
> make[1]: *** [__modpost] Error 1
> make: *** [modules] Error 2
> 
> Attached my .config. Also tried witht he following changed, with the
> same results:
> +CONFIG_NET_ETHERNET=y
> +CONFIG_MII=m

Already fixed in 2.6.27.7-rc2.

thanks,

greg k-h