Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2020 09:19:52 -0400 From: Chris Gordon <freebsd@theory14.net> To: Mel Pilgrim <list_freebsd@bluerosetech.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: RealTek 2.5 GbE (RTL8125) support? Message-ID: <EC4DE281-2D58-48F0-AA9F-089E4ADDAF3F@theory14.net> In-Reply-To: <9a813afd-682a-4099-ef42-6fad667f18ba@bluerosetech.com> References: <a4de4521-c1e6-4052-3c10-cc040201f74d@bluerosetech.com> <D2C04472-6F12-4182-99E0-E12843320084@theory14.net> <9a813afd-682a-4099-ef42-6fad667f18ba@bluerosetech.com>
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> On Jun 24, 2020, at 10:08 PM, Mel Pilgrim = <list_freebsd@bluerosetech.com> wrote: >=20 > On 2020-06-18 16:43, Chris Gordon wrote: >>> On Jun 18, 2020, at 10:40 AM, Mel Pilgrim >>> <list_freebsd@bluerosetech.com> wrote: >>> Are RealTek 2.5 GbE NICs () supported? I don't see RLT8125 parts >>> listed in if_re(4) or if_re.c, and that appears to be the only >>> driver for RealTek gigabit NICs? >> I don't know if that specific chipset is supported, but based on >> experience with re(4) 1 Gbps NICs, I would avoid it like the plague. >> I have several home "servers" with on board re(4) NICs (disabled in >> firmware now, so I can't get the specific chipset). I would have >> random connectivity problems such as samba shares randomly >> disappearing or systems becoming unresponsive over the network, >> especially during a file transfer (size didn't matter). While >> annoying, I never spent the time to get to the bottom of it. One day >> I actually paid some attention to /var/log/messages and saw frequent, >> random link state changes (DOWN then UP) across all of the machines. >> =46rom some googling, this seems to be a common issue. Replaced them >> all with some Intel em(4) NICs and things have been solid since. >> Hope that helps. >=20 > I appreciate your feedback, but I'm not sure how complaining about = other hardware is answering whether or not this one is supported? I agree that doesn't answer the specific question of "is this particular = RealTek chipset supported". The point I was really trying to make is = that, in my experience, RealTek NICs have performed so poorly that I = would avoid them completely thereby making the status of their support = irrelevant. Again, my anecdote was intended to direct you away from a = path that may have more pain in it than you want. Chris=
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