Re: dhclient failure with Realtek 8111E Ethernet on new MSI motherboard

On Wed, Nov 06, 2013 at 02:36:07AM +0000, Thomas Mueller wrote:
> from Yonghyeon PYUN:
> 
>    Thomas, would you try attached patch on your system?
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>    Index: sys/dev/re/if_re.c
>    ===================================================================
>    --- sys/dev/re/if_re.c  (revision 257422)
>    +++ sys/dev/re/if_re.c  (working copy)
>    _at__at_ -295,6 +295,8 _at__at_
>     static int re_miibus_writereg  (device_t, int, int, int);
>     static void re_miibus_statchg  (device_t);
>    
>    +static void re_eri_write       (struct rl_softc *, bus_size_t, uint32_t, int);
>    +
>     static void re_set_jumbo       (struct rl_softc *, int);
>     static void re_set_rxmode              (struct rl_softc *);
>     static void re_reset           (struct rl_softc *);
>    _at_:10,32s/^/_at_ -641,6 +643,32 _at__at_
>     }
> (snip)
> 
> Which version/branch of FreeBSD is this for?  
> 

I guess the diff would apply to CURRENT and any stable.

> 9.2_STABLE, 10-stable or 11-head?
> 
> Does it require a specific svn revision?
> 

No.

> I just updated FreeBSD-current on new MSI motherboard (svn revision 257695).
> 
> dhclient re0 still gives same error.
> 

That's expected behavior since there is no code to activate the
workaround at this moment.  Given that you have CURRENT at this
moment, apply the diff and let me know  how it goes.

> Now I have to update FreeBSD-current amd64 on same computer.
> 
> I go through this in the hope of being able to configure wifi with Hiro 50191 USB-stick-type WLAN adapter, driver rsu.
> 
> So far, can't see wifi network.  I see what more I need to do, or maybe no wifi signal?
> 

Sorry, I'm dumb on wireless drivers so have nothing to comment. :-(

> Tom
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