Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 15:03:40 +0900 From: Yonghyeon PYUN <pyunyh@gmail.com> To: Edward O'Callaghan <eocallaghan@alterapraxis.com> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: re(4) resync. Adds preliminary support for 8168G, 8168EP, 8168GU, 8411B and 8106EUS. Message-ID: <20131029060340.GA1390@michelle.cdnetworks.com> In-Reply-To: <20131028061100.GC1350@michelle.cdnetworks.com> References: <20131027231325.2719b3c9.eocallaghan@alterapraxis.com> <20131028022723.GA4367@michelle.cdnetworks.com> <20131028164835.298646d5.eocallaghan@alterapraxis.com> <20131028061100.GC1350@michelle.cdnetworks.com>
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On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 03:11:00PM +0900, Yonghyeon PYUN wrote: > On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 04:48:35PM +1100, Edward O'Callaghan wrote: > > On Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:27:23 +0900 > > Yonghyeon PYUN <pyunyh@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 11:13:25PM +1100, Edward O'Callaghan wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > This is a follow up. I have tested most of these NIC's now and this > > > > patch _should_ be fine to commit to HEAD. Could someone please help > > > > me mediate this? This also fixes kern/183167. Please disregards the > > > > patches in the PR. > > > > > > > > > > I can handle this. Actually I had been working on supporting these > > > newer controllers for a while. It seems just adding 8168GU id does > > > not work. Did you test the patch on 8168GU controller? > > > If yes, please let me know the OUI id and model number of the PHY. > > > > Hi Yonghyeon, > > > > Many thanks! Not the 8168GU, however I did find out that its the same > > as a 8106EUS. I don't know if this may shed some light if you have the > > hw to test it.. What exactly did not work about the 8168GU, what is it > > doing? > > Intermittent packet drops and slightly high number of RX > interrupts. > > > > > My main concern is to get a board here working that has a 8168G onboard. > > > > Just adding RTL8168G id would use ukpky(4). Probably rgephy(4) > should be taught to pick up the PHY but I don't have copy of data > sheet. I'm testing patched rgephy(4) at this moment so give me some > time. > FYI: Committed in r257304-257306. These commits do not address high number of RX interrupts though.
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