Bug 712929

Summary: e1000e kmod needs update to support SandyBridge mainboards with Intel 82579 GBit Lan
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Tristan Santore <tristan.santore>
Component: kernelAssignee: Kernel Maintainer List <kernel-maint>
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 14CC: aquini, gansalmon, itamar, jonathan, kernel-maint, madhu.chinakonda
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Description Tristan Santore 2011-06-13 16:10:36 UTC 
Description of problem:
Intel 82579 support is missing in the kernel module e1000e

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Reboot, kmod wont load. 

Actual results:
Kmod wont load, nic doesnt show up in NetworkManager.

Expected results:
Nic should start in NM or through if


Additional info:
Compiled e1000 source, installed. Everything works.
Version in use: 
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.35.13-92.fc14.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000e.ko
version:        1.2.20-NAPI
license:        GPL
description:    Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Driver
author:         Intel Corporation, <linux.nics>
srcversion:     10FC4D78DFFECEBE6DD3A04
Comment 1 Chuck Ebbert 2011-06-27 07:30:11 UTC 
That's a very big change to the driver, and we won't be backporting it. It works in F15, so closing this bug as CURRENTRELEASE