Re: Porting ethernet support for Pi 3B+ to 8

[mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)]

mayuresh%acm.org@localhost (Mayuresh) writes:

>On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 07:21:56AM +0530, Mayuresh wrote:
>> Is it possible to take ethernet support code from -current and back port
>> it to -8? I am not an expert in kernel code, but can give it a try with
>> support from the list.

>I noticed the following in 8.1 CHANGES

>    Add some Broadcom Ethernet devices.
>    Add SK-NET SK-9Mxx Gigabit Ethernet.

>Does that include the ethernet device of RPI 3B+?

RPI3B+ uses:

[     6.505550] mue0: SMSC (0x424) LAN7800 USB 3.1 gigabit ethernet device (0x7800), rev 2.10/3.00, addr 4
[     6.775602] mue0: LAN7800 id 0x7800 rev 0x2

that's a Microchip LAN7800 controller.

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