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AW: AW: AW: [Xen-users] XEN 3.4 - Problems with eth0 (link down)

To: Maik Brauer <mailinglist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: AW: AW: AW: [Xen-users] XEN 3.4 - Problems with eth0 (link down)
From: Carsten Schiers <carsten@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:04:58 +0200
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Hi,

no Xen patched version is necessary. Simply 

  - download the source from realtek
  - change the src/Makefile to point to the right build dir
  - make modules
  - et voila, the r8168.ko is in src

Compiles for me with 8.012.00, works with 8.011.00. I cannot say
whether it works with 8.012.00, because I only remotly compiled. 
I will maybe use it after the next maintenance downtime. This 
driver works for me with Xen 3.2-1 from Debian, Xen 3.3.1, and
Xen 3.4.0.

When compiled and moved into the right position (maybe via "make 
install" if you compile in Dom0, or by copying it to /lib/modules...,
you can even hot unload the wrong 8169 and load 8168. 

Take care to rebuild your initramfs, blacklist 8169, enforce the
use of 8168.

BR,
Carsten.


----- Originalnachricht -----
Von: Maik Brauer <mailinglist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Gesendet: Mit, 10.6.2009 16:51
An: Carsten Schiers <carsten@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Xen Users <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Betreff: Re: AW: AW: [Xen-users] XEN 3.4 - Problems with eth0 (link down)

Hi,

I've tried a new r8169.c file out from the kernels.org and put them  
into the right folders.
After making a "make kernels" the compilation stops at this file.
So I think the complete files which are used by xen needs to be  
adapted in any case.
Otherwise it would be very easy to use a complete new kernel.

We need to add the newer revisions to the existing xen-patched r8169.c  
file.
What for a version of XEN are you using? Which Realtek are you using?

Cheers,
Maik

On Jun 10, 2009, at 3:01 PM, Carsten Schiers wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have the sources from
>
> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=5&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false#RTL8111B/
>  
> RTL8168B/RTL8111/RTL8168%3Cbr%3ERTL8111C/RTL8111CP/RTL8111D(L)%3Cbr 
> %3ERTL8168C/RTL8111DP
>
> They compile without any change. Unfortunately, I have no idea how  
> to integrate them into
> the linux tree. Because of the discussion to move to another kernel  
> tree, I also see no use
> in taking any effort into this integration, as an out-of-kernel  
> compile works pretty well.
>
> Note: I use V8.011.00.
>
> BR,
> Carsten.
>
> ----- Originalnachricht -----
> Von: Maik Brauer <mailinglist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Gesendet: Mit, 10.6.2009 13:45
> An: Xen Users <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Carsten Schiers <carsten@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Betreff: Re: AW: [Xen-users] XEN 3.4 - Problems with eth0 (link down)
>
> Hi,
>
> I think the card which I've build in, is not well implemented in the
> patched r8169.c module.
> So the new revisions of this card needs to be updated in this
> particular file.
>
> Has sombody expirience with that?
>
> Cheers,
> Maik
>
> On Jun 10, 2009, at 12:23 PM, Carsten Schiers wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> not 100% sure, but isn't the 8111b the transceiver of an 8168B, for
>> which you have to compile your own driver r8168.ko from source
>> supplied
>> at Realtek? At least I had to do so. r8169.ko which is supplied will
>> not
>> work.
>>
>> BR,
>> Carsten.
>>
>> ----- Originalnachricht -----
>> Von: Maik Brauer <mailinglist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Gesendet: Mit, 10.6.2009 10:26
>> An: Xen Users <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Betreff: [Xen-users] XEN 3.4 - Problems with eth0 (link down)
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've inside my new server a Realtek 8111b and with XEN it displays in
>> the Console: "ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP) eth0: Link down".
>> If I boot it via the normal Debian Kernel via Aptitude the Interface
>> comes up and a network connection is working.
>> Over XEN the Interface is still dead and not responding. The only
>> thing is that I can see "ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP) eth0: link down".
>>
>> I've made the "make world", "make install", "depmod 2.6.18-8-xen".
>> So I did the usual stuff, which I've done for the other 3.2.x
>> installations as well, but without any success.
>>
>> What could might be the reason for this.
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Maik
>>
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