If it's flagged as experimental, then this should probably not be enabled by default, since it could lead to as-yet unforseen issues. It can be enabled by users who build their own images - that seems the best approach to me.
/tuppence Tom On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Lonnie Abelbeck <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Graham, > > Yes, in the linux.config kernel config, we do not enable > -- > # CONFIG_8139CP is not set > -- > for any of our builds, in the 2.6.27 kernel this driver is labeled as > (EXPERIMENTAL). > > I don't have any practical experience with the RealTek 8139 drivers. It may > not make any difference for your application. I would definitely give the > 8139too driver a try and see how it goes. > > It would be easy enough to enable the 8139CP driver across all our supported > targets. > > Please, any users or devs have an opinion why suppling the 8139CP driver > module is a good/bad idea. > > Lonnie > > > On May 5, 2011, at 2:00 AM, Graham S. Jarvis wrote: > >> Thanks Lonnie for your help so far! >> >> >> Where do I get a good 8139cp driver and where do I post a request that it be >> added to the next Astlinux >> release? >> >> I'm using 0.7.7 and the 8139too driver loads the Viking card. >> But, dmesg says "Use the "8139cp" driver for improved performance and >> stability." >> >> astlinux# dmesg|grep 8139 >> 8139too Fast Ethernet driver 0.9.28 >> 8139too 0000:02:04.0: This (id 10ec:8139 rev 20) is an enhanced 8139C+ chip >> 8139too 0000:02:04.0: Use the "8139cp" driver for improved performance and >> stability. >> 8139too 0000:02:04.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16 >> 8139too 0000:02:04.0: unknown chip version, assuming RTL-8139 >> 8139too 0000:02:04.0: TxConfig = 0x74800000 >> eth1: RealTek RTL8139 at 0xd082a000, 00:0a:fa:20:04:84, IRQ 16 >> eth1: Identified 8139 chip type 'RTL-8139' >> >> It's not on the 0.7.7 release file system: >> >> astlinux# find / -name "8139*" >> /sys/bus/pci/drivers/8139too >> /sys/module/mii/holders/8139too >> /sys/module/8139too >> /oldroot/mnt/asturo/lib/modules/2.6.27.49-astlinux/kernel/drivers/net/8139too.ko >> /lib/modules/2.6.27.49-astlinux/kernel/drivers/net/8139too.ko >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> -Graham- > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software > The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network > management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial > acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > [email protected]. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to [email protected].
