Bug#1053117: r8152 driver unable to bring up RTL8156BG

2023-09-27 Thread Jamie Bliss
Package: linux-image-6.5.0-1-amd64 Version: 6.5.3-1 The r8152 driver is unable to bring up a RTL8156BG device. It's able to enumerate and present some info, but actually passing packets fails. I will note that the RTL8156BG firmware is not in the the firmware-realtek package, unlike its sister

Bug#1053116: cdc_ncm driver fails to bring up RTL8156BG

2023-09-27 Thread Jamie Bliss
Package: linux-image-6.1.0-11-amd64-unsigned Version: 6.1.38-4 The cdc_ncm driver is able to enumerate an RTL8156BG device, and glean some capabilities, but it is unable to fully bring up and utilize it, for unknown errors. (The systemd log doesn't contain any details, just a generic failed mes

Bug#1037549: Support for RTL8156BG broken

2023-06-13 Thread Jamie Bliss
Package: linux-image-6.1.0-9-amd64 Version: 6.1.27-1 Currently, Debian tries to use the cdc_ncm driver with the RTL8156BG, which fails without useful error. (ifup says the interface doesn't exist, neither systemd nor dmesg log anything notable, ip addr reports a mac address.) I think it's suppo