Comment 66 for bug 160413

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In , romieu (romieu-linux-kernel-bugs) wrote :

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> I also spent few minutes examining the errors I got when using your patch
> with
> 2.6.22 revision of the module. Adding few lines to the r8169.c solved the
> compilations errors :
[...]
> Then the module compile perfectly and as far I could test it, it doesn't
> improve the WOL behaviour.

2.6.22 lacks the basic r8169 WOL ethtool support which appeared in later
version of the driver/kernel so it is not a surprise.

> I will do some deeper testing in order to get sure that I'm using the newly
> compiled module (I consider using some additional printk to insure that my
> module -your module- is the one that the kernel actually loads)

2.6.22 is a dead way. Do you need help recompiling a newer kernel ?