Kernel 2.6.32-24-pve problems building r8168-8.036.00 Realtek drivers

[Frazze]

Anyone having issues with 2.6.32-24-pve and building latest Realtek drivers r8168-8.036.00 ?

r8168-8.036.00 worked without problems on 2.6.32-23-pve Now after updating to -24 and having installed -24 kernel headers I get the following:

root@proxmox-ve /tmp/r8168-8.036.00 # make all
make -C src/ clean
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/r8168-8.036.00/src'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-24-pve/build SUBDIRS=/tmp/r8168-8.036.00/src clean
expr: syntax error
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-24-pve'
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-24-pve'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/r8168-8.036.00/src'
make -C src/ modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/r8168-8.036.00/src'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-24-pve/build SUBDIRS=/tmp/r8168-8.036.00/src modules
expr: syntax error
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-24-pve'
  CC [M]  /tmp/r8168-8.036.00/src/r8168_n.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/r8168-8.036.00/src/r8168_asf.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/r8168-8.036.00/src/rtl_eeprom.o
  CC [M]  /tmp/r8168-8.036.00/src/rtltool.o
  LD [M]  /tmp/r8168-8.036.00/src/r8168.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC      /tmp/r8168-8.036.00/src/r8168.mod.o
  LD [M]  /tmp/r8168-8.036.00/src/r8168.ko
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-24-pve'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/r8168-8.036.00/src'
make -C src/ install
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/r8168-8.036.00/src'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-24-pve/build SUBDIRS=/tmp/r8168-8.036.00/src INSTALL_MOD_DIR=kernel/drivers/net modules_install
expr: syntax error
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-24-pve'
  INSTALL /tmp/r8168-8.036.00/src/r8168.ko
  DEPMOD  2.6.32-24-pve
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-24-pve'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/r8168-8.036.00/src'

and I can't use that driver anymore. Same thing with older versions of the realtek driver, like v.35 etc.

Anyone having an idea what could have caused this to not work anymore since last kernel Update?
I am not sure if I want to use the in the past vey often know to cause lot of problems "r8169" drivers coming with kernels.....

 

[Frazze]

nothing

 

[cesarpk]

nothing

I have the file "r8168-8.035.00.tgz", and i did a instalation successful over PVE 2.3 and 3.0.

If you want, give me your email and i will send you this file.

Note: This file was kindly provided by the user mir of this forum

Best regards
Cesar

 

[Frazze]

I don't need the drivers file, I need to be able to compile the drivers provided by realtek on the latest proxmox kernel.

I was able to compile the latest drivers on the previous proxmox kernel without problems.


Maybe you try to upgrade to latest 3.1 and compile the drivers new and you'll see you probably have the same problems.

But thanks.

 

[cesarpk]

I don't need the drivers file, I need to be able to compile the drivers provided by realtek on the latest proxmox kernel.

I was able to compile the latest drivers on the previous proxmox kernel without problems.

Maybe you try to upgrade to latest 3.1 and compile the drivers new and you'll see you probably have the same problems.

But thanks.

I had problems for compile the driver "r8168-8.036.00" provided by Realtek, then i got the driver "r8168-8.035.00" that was prepared by other user of this forum (the driver also is originally from Realtek), and after, I did the compilation and installation into PVE without any problem.

Nowadays my PVE nodes don't have more problems of disconnection as before.

I suggest you accept my offer, or at least until that you resolve it with version "r8168-8.036.00" provided by Realtek. and if you can resolve it, please let me know how do it.

Best regards
Cesar

 

[Frazze]

Thanks, but you don't seem to understand: with the current kernel I also can't use version 35. with the previous kernel version 36 and any others worked without problems. So as a result the problem has to be v in the latest kernel kernel version which was released a few days ago.

 

[Frazze]

Oppinions from a developer of Proxmox team? Any?

 

[cesarpk]

Knowing that there are several manufacturers of Motherboards with hundreds of models that come with network interfaces "Realtek", I think it would be good to have native support PVE this brand with its latest versions of drivers.

 

[Frazze]

bump . . .

 

[Frazze]

realtek released Version r8168-8.037.00 ( http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads...5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false#2 ) but still not working, can't compile it...

 

[mir]

It builds on kernel 2.6.32-23-pve.

 

[Frazze]

It builds on kernel 2.6.32-23-pve.

yes, I know, that's why I am writing in this thread, to get some attention by proxmox developers.


drivers build on 2.6.32-23-pve, but not on 2.6.32-24-pve anymore, that's the exact problem and it would be nice if developers could take a look at this because r8169 is very well known to make trouble while r8168 is fine.

 

[mir]

But defects in the kernel most be addressed to Redhat. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/

 

[Frazze]

But defects in the kernel most be addressed to Redhat. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/

Haha yeah, but I am sure Proxmox team doesn't just take RedHat kernel unmodified?