Re: [RTnet-users] r7168 using the rt_r8169.ko driver

[Stéphane A. <san...@fr...>]

Hi,

Try this one.

Regards,
Steph

On 07/10/2013 11:10, Hidde Verstoep (E2M) wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 8:34 AM, Jan Kiszka <jan...@we...> wrote:
>> On 2013-10-03 11:16, Hidde Verstoep (E2M) wrote:
>>> Hello Sam,
>>>
>>> I recently posted a version of the driver I ported from a more recent
>>> Linux driver. You can just drop it over the old file and it should
>>> work. http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=31389885.
>> I just had a quick look at the code: Unfortunately, it still contains
>> some bugs like calling Linux services while holding RTDM locks
>> (__rtl8169_check_link_status and rtl8169_phy_timer, at least). Maybe you
>> check again (take a look at existing drivers for solution patterns) and
>> post it here as a patch.
> The timer is only used when the interface is going up, going down, or
> the speed is changed. All these things are not time critical (in my
> opinion). So I believe the driver can be used as-is in a realtime
> environment, or do these Linux functions prevent the driver from
> running in primary mode?
>
> I agree it would be nice if it would be fixed properly. However, it
> might be a while before I get around to it.
>
> Hidde
>
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