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Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:27:01 +0200 From: Fejes József <fejes@...o.name> To: netdev@...r.kernel.org Subject: r8169 misleading firmware error messages Hi, I'm using Linux 2.6.38.3 with a Realtek 8169 card, ID: 10ec:8168 (integrated into an Intel D945GSEJT mobo). It never needed any firmware files, and when I was using 2.6.37, it never complained about it either. Now it does complain (but it still works perfectly): r8169 0000:01:00.0: eth0: unable to apply firmware patch Also when I do initramfs stuff: W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-2.fw for module r8169 W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-1.fw for module r8169 So then I installed the rtl_nic firmware files, and the error messages were gone. How do I know if it actually tries to load the firmware at all? I see there's a condition, if an rtl_readphy returns a wrong value, it doesn't even try to load the firmware and just prints the message. Although this wouldn't explain why the error message disappeared when the files were there. Clearly, my device works without these firmware files. If my device works better with them, or if there are other similar devices which require it, I think there should be a configuration option to disable this firmware stuff and its benefits altogether so that it doesn't even report that it needs it. Best regards, -- Fejes József http://joco.name -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
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