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r8187 [2008/11/18 22:56] – fix for "asm/semaphore.h: No such file or directory" compile error message darkaudax | r8187 [2009/04/01 20:51] – enhance SKB BUG fix darkaudax | ||
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- | The r8187 driver works properly for the Realtek RTL8187L chipset. | + | The r8187 driver works properly for the Realtek RTL8187L chipset. |
- | This page only deals with the ieee80211 version of the r8187 driver. For the mac80211 rtl8187 version see the [[mac80211|mac80211 | + | This page only deals with the ieee80211 version of the r8187 driver. For the mac80211 rtl8187 version see the [[rtl8187|rtl8187 |
**IMPORTANT**\\ | **IMPORTANT**\\ | ||
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Solution: This typically occurs after you have upgraded your kernel version. Delete the all the patch files and install a fresh version. | Solution: This typically occurs after you have upgraded your kernel version. Delete the all the patch files and install a fresh version. | ||
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* Having legacy USB support enabled in your BIOS. Try disabling this option. | * Having legacy USB support enabled in your BIOS. Try disabling this option. | ||
- | **Note:** VMWare Workstation | + | **Note:** VMWare Workstation |
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* To remove them from system log files, edit / | * To remove them from system log files, edit / | ||
+ | Another more radical approach is to comment out the kernel messages in the kernel source code. This will also mean recompiling your kernel. | ||
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+ | Change net/ | ||
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+ | void skb_truesize_bug(struct sk_buff *skb) | ||
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+ | skb-> | ||
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+ | to: | ||
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+ | void skb_truesize_bug(struct sk_buff *skb) | ||
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+ | // | ||
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+ | This effectively eliminates the kernel from reporting the SKB BUG messages. | ||
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See this [[http:// | See this [[http:// | ||
- | Please note a repair apparently needed in ' rtl8187_2.6.7.patch' | + | Please note a repair apparently needed in ' rtl8187_2.6.27.patch' |
Unmodified, you will get the following error : | Unmodified, you will get the following error : |
r8187.txt · Last modified: 2017/01/09 21:35 by mister_x