[PATCH v1 00/12] net/r8169: update driver with new HW support and fixes

[Stephen Hemminger]

On Mon, 9 Feb 2026 16:54:50 +0800
Howard Wang <howard_wang at realsil.com.cn> wrote:

> This patch set updates the r8169 pmd driver to include support for new
> Realtek hardware revisions and provides several bug fixes and improvements.
> 
> The main changes include:
> 
> 1. New Hardware Support:
>    - Add support for RTL8125K, RTL9151 and RTL8168KD.
> 
> 2. Bug Fixes:
>    - Fix a bug related to RTL8168KB.
>    - Fix a potential NULL pointer dereference in rtl8168fp_ops.
>    - Fix the incorrect link status reported when binding the PMD after
>      the NIC has been initialized by the vendor driver.
> 
> 3. Configuration & Optimization:
>    - Update hardware configurations for 8125, 8126, and 8127 series.
>    - Adjust jumbo frame size limits for non-1G cards.
>    - Tune RX descriptor fetch number for 8126 and 8127 to improve performance.
>    - Remove support for legacy CFG_METHOD_69.

Please resubmit with fixes as needed.