Am 10.11.2011 10:42, schrieb Dmitry Smirnov:
> Package: wnpp
> Severity: wishlist
> Owner: Dmitry Smirnov <onlyjob@member.fsf.org>
>
> * Package name : r8168-dkms
> Version : 8.026.00
> Upstream Author : Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
> * URL :
> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false
> * License : GPL-2+ (contains binary blobs)
> Programming Lang: C
> Description : Realtek r8168 device driver for Linux (DKMS version)
> r8168 is the Linux device driver released for RealTek RTL8168B/8111B,
> RTL8168C/8111C, RTL8168CP/8111CP, RTL8168D/8111D, RTL8168DP/8111DP, and
> RTL8168E/8111E Gigabit Ethernet controllers with PCI-Express interface.
> .
> This is to substitute built-in r8169 driver if it doesn't work well.
I just searched this thread in my MUA and notified that Andreas Beckmann
already filled an ITP on 20.09.2011 @ #642198
@Andreas and Dmitry:
You may cooperate on packaging or decide, who wants to maintain it in
the future.
@Ben:
I still think this driver should be added as alternative driver to the
archive, until r8169 will do its job for the promoted PCIIDs correctly.
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