[SRU] [B/D] [PATCH 0/1] Fix r8169 network device unable to detect link
Kai-Heng Feng
kai.heng.feng at canonical.com
Tue Aug 27 16:29:36 UTC 2019
BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1838477
[Impact]
r8169 network device unable to detect link after boot.
[Fix]
Don't use MSI for older r8169 chips.
[Test]
User confirmed the issue is fixed with the patch applied.
[Regression Potential]
Low. This reverts affected r8169 device to use INTx, which is more
reliable on older hardware.
Heiner Kallweit (1):
r8169: don't use MSI before RTL8168d
drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
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2.17.1
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