r8168-dkms 8.041.00-1: r8168 kernel module failed to build [error: ‘NETIF_F_ALL_CSUM’ undeclared]

[Steve Roome]

This occurred while trying to build the latest mainline kernel as requested when reporting another bug.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: r8168-dkms 8.041.00-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-45.66-generic 4.4.21
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-45-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.9.0-040900rc1-generic
Date: Sat Oct 22 12:48:03 2016
DuplicateSignature: dkms:r8168-dkms:8.041.00-1:/var/lib/dkms/r8168/8.041.00/build/r8168_n.c:4212:30: error: ‘NETIF_F_ALL_CSUM’ undeclared (first use in this function)
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-21 (243 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 8.041.00-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: r8168
Title: r8168-dkms 8.041.00-1: r8168 kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-19 (63 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Eglefino (ruudino-k)]

Below text came during installation and are only the error-lines.

Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 4.8.0-46-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-46-generic
ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists: '/var/crash/r8168-dkms.0.crash'
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.8.0-46-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/r8168/8.041.00/build/make.log for more information.

make.log:

DKMS make.log for r8168-8.041.00 for kernel 4.8.0-46-generic (x86_64)
wo 19 apr 2017 18:34:16 CEST
make: Map '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.8.0-46-generic' wordt binnengegaan
  LD /var/lib/dkms/r8168/8.041.00/build/built-in.o
  CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/r8168/8.041.00/build/r8168_n.o
/var/lib/dkms/r8168/8.041.00/build/r8168_n.c: In function ‘rtl8168_fix_features’:
/var/lib/dkms/r8168/8.041.00/build/r8168_n.c:4212:30: error: ‘NETIF_F_ALL_CSUM’ undeclared (first use in this function)
                 features &= ~NETIF_F_ALL_CSUM;
                              ^
/var/lib/dkms/r8168/8.041.00/build/r8168_n.c:4212:30: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in
/var/lib/dkms/r8168/8.041.00/build/r8168_n.c: In function ‘rtl8168_start_xmit’:
/var/lib/dkms/r8168/8.041.00/build/r8168_n.c:24599:12: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘trans_start’
         dev->trans_start = jiffies;
            ^
scripts/Makefile.build:289: recept voor doel '/var/lib/dkms/r8168/8.041.00/build/r8168_n.o' is mislukt
make[1]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/r8168/8.041.00/build/r8168_n.o] Fout 1
Makefile:1491: recept voor doel '_module_/var/lib/dkms/r8168/8.041.00/build' is mislukt
make: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/r8168/8.041.00/build] Fout 2
make: Map '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.8.0-46-generic' wordt verlaten

[Eglefino (ruudino-k)]

forgot to give:

LSB Version: core-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-amd64:core-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-noarch:security-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-amd64:security-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS
Release: 16.04
Codename: xenial

[Guy Stone (stoneguy3)]

The patch enables the module to compile correctly and produce a functioning driver. I derived it by analogy with other fixes for the r8168/9. I claim no understanding of this module or the underlying chipset problem!

Kernel 4.4 appears to be the last version where the original code is applicable.

[Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton)]

The attachment "r8168-dkms compile failure (with possible fix)" seems to be a patch. If it isn't, please remove the "patch" flag from the attachment, remove the "patch" tag, and if you are a member of the ~ubuntu-reviewers, unsubscribe the team.

[This is an automated message performed by a Launchpad user owned by ~brian-murray, for any issues please contact him.]

[Eglefino (ruudino-k)]

@crichton

How do I become a patch, because now by every kernel-update I get the same faults/errors about the failures with 'r8168-dkms' and I like to know if my NIC is still working as Gigabit connection?

[Eglefino (ruudino-k)]

I should find here the possibility to download a patch for my Realtek NIC r8168 despite of R8168, there is nothing here to find, why do I have ti write a message too?

By-the way my e-mail-address by Yahoo will stop. I use it to login here, where can I change in to an new address? Can somebody help me

[Martin Chait (chaitmartin89)]

You can download drivers, link: https://goo.gl/neQe.

Unpack the tarball :
  # tar vjxf r8168-8.aaa.bb.tar.bz2

 Change to the directory:
  # cd r8168-8.aaa.bb

 If you are running the target kernel, then you should be able to do :

  # ./autorun.sh (as root or with sudo)

Following those steps everything will work. Tested with Ubuntu 16.04 (x64)

[Andreas Beckmann (anbe)]

fixed in 8.041.01-1

[manish sirohi (manis.sirohi)]

no network adapter is working either ethernet nor wifi

[vikas (vikasduhun)]

NA