@@ -5537,6 +5537,14 @@ static netdev_tx_t rtl8169_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
goto err_stop_0;
}
+ /* 8168evl does not automatically pad to minimum length. */
+ if (unlikely(tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_34 &&
+ skb->len < ETH_ZLEN)) {
+ if (skb_padto(skb, ETH_ZLEN))
+ goto err_update_stats;
+ skb_put(skb, ETH_ZLEN - skb->len);
+ }
+
if (unlikely(le32_to_cpu(txd->opts1) & DescOwn))
goto err_stop_0;
@@ -5608,6 +5616,7 @@ err_dma_1:
rtl8169_unmap_tx_skb(d, tp->tx_skb + entry, txd);
err_dma_0:
dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+err_update_stats:
dev->stats.tx_dropped++;
return NETDEV_TX_OK;
This is a note to let you know that I have just added a patch titled r8169: fix 8168evl frame padding. to the linux-3.5.y-queue branch of the 3.5.y.z extended stable tree which can be found at: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=ubuntu/linux.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/linux-3.5.y-queue If you, or anyone else, feels it should not be added to this tree, please reply to this email. For more information about the 3.5.y.z tree, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Dev/ExtendedStable Thanks. -Luis ------ From 323e152848f3a5fc21e070a88fb24d3343f85e66 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stefan Bader <stefan.bader@canonical.com> Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:49:32 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] r8169: fix 8168evl frame padding. commit e5195c1f31f399289347e043d6abf3ffa80f0005 upstream. Signed-off-by: Stefan Bader <stefan.bader@canonical.com> Acked-by: Francois Romieu <romieu@fr.zoreil.com> Cc: hayeswang <hayeswang@realtek.com> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net> Signed-off-by: Luis Henriques <luis.henriques@canonical.com> --- drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) -- 1.8.1.2