Bug#627704: Realtek Ethernet adapters (r8169 driver)

[Moritz Mühlenhoff <jmm@inutil.org>]

On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 11:43:26AM -0700, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> Package: linux-2.6
> Version: 2.6.32-34
> Severity: important
> 
> The r8169 driver in this kernel version is missing important bug fixes
> for the RTL8102E and RTL8168DP.

The card revision was already supported with the initial Squeeze kernel
and everything is still working fine with the updated kernel for the
following device:

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 02)
        Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-EP45-DS5 Motherboard
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 26
        I/O ports at c000 [size=256]
        Memory at e1510000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Memory at e1500000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
        [virtual] Expansion ROM at e1520000 [disabled] [size=64K]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/2 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
        Capabilities: [b0] MSI-X: Enable- Count=2 Masked-
        Capabilities: [d0] Vital Product Data
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 12-34-56-78-12-34-56-78
        Kernel driver in use: r8169

Cheers,
        Moritz