* Realtek 8169 NIC driver version
@ 2004-08-03 6:25 dlion
2004-08-03 7:36 ` Francois Romieu
2004-08-03 14:39 ` Denis Vlasenko
0 siblings, 2 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: dlion @ 2004-08-03 6:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: lkml
Hello lkml,
I have read some driver codes in the Linux kernel. I noticed
that the RTL-8169 driver(r8169.c) is an older version (v1.2).
There is a newer drivers on Realtek's website. It's version
number is v1.6 , and it is really much better than v1.2. Why
not merge it into official kernel realease?
--
Best regards,
dlion mailto:dlion2005@yahoo.com.cn
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* Re: Realtek 8169 NIC driver version
2004-08-03 6:25 Realtek 8169 NIC driver version dlion
@ 2004-08-03 7:36 ` Francois Romieu
2004-08-04 16:55 ` Andy Lutomirski
2004-08-03 14:39 ` Denis Vlasenko
1 sibling, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Francois Romieu @ 2004-08-03 7:36 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: dlion; +Cc: lkml
dlion <dlion2005@yahoo.com.cn> :
[...]
> I have read some driver codes in the Linux kernel. I noticed
> that the RTL-8169 driver(r8169.c) is an older version (v1.2).
> There is a newer drivers on Realtek's website. It's version
> number is v1.6 , and it is really much better than v1.2. Why
> not merge it into official kernel realease?
It has already been merged in 2.4.x and 2.6.x. That's old history,
really.
If you experience issues with the r8169 driver in the current 2.4.x and
2.6.x kernel (be they fixed by the driver on Realtek's website or not),
I am all ears.
--
Ueimor
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* Re: Realtek 8169 NIC driver version
2004-08-03 6:25 Realtek 8169 NIC driver version dlion
2004-08-03 7:36 ` Francois Romieu
@ 2004-08-03 14:39 ` Denis Vlasenko
1 sibling, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Denis Vlasenko @ 2004-08-03 14:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: dlion, lkml
On Tuesday 03 August 2004 09:25, dlion wrote:
> Hello lkml,
>
> I have read some driver codes in the Linux kernel. I noticed
> that the RTL-8169 driver(r8169.c) is an older version (v1.2).
> There is a newer drivers on Realtek's website. It's version
> number is v1.6 , and it is really much better than v1.2. Why
> not merge it into official kernel realease?
Make diff and send it (and your success story) to Jeff.
--
vda
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* Re: Realtek 8169 NIC driver version
2004-08-03 7:36 ` Francois Romieu
@ 2004-08-04 16:55 ` Andy Lutomirski
2004-08-04 17:16 ` Francois Romieu
0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Andy Lutomirski @ 2004-08-04 16:55 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Francois Romieu; +Cc: lkml
Francois Romieu wrote:
> dlion <dlion2005@yahoo.com.cn> :
> [...]
>
>> I have read some driver codes in the Linux kernel. I noticed
>>that the RTL-8169 driver(r8169.c) is an older version (v1.2).
>>There is a newer drivers on Realtek's website. It's version
>>number is v1.6 , and it is really much better than v1.2. Why
>>not merge it into official kernel realease?
>
>
> It has already been merged in 2.4.x and 2.6.x. That's old history,
> really.
This one bit me awhile back, too. Could we just remove that version
number? (Especially with the latest round of changes, the in-kernel
driver bears little resemblance to Realtek's.)
--Andy
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* Re: Realtek 8169 NIC driver version
2004-08-04 16:55 ` Andy Lutomirski
@ 2004-08-04 17:16 ` Francois Romieu
0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Francois Romieu @ 2004-08-04 17:16 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Andy Lutomirski; +Cc: lkml
Andy Lutomirski <luto@myrealbox.com> :
[...]
> This one bit me awhile back, too. Could we just remove that version
> number? (Especially with the latest round of changes, the in-kernel
> driver bears little resemblance to Realtek's.)
A patch has been sent to Jeff. If someone wants to see it before it's in
Jeff's -netdev or -mm, it is available at:
http://www.fr.zoreil.com/people/francois/misc/r8169-40.patch
--
Ueimor
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