INFRA Signal 352
Linux 7.3 To Support Realtek RTL8261C & RTL8261D
WHY IT MATTERS
Engineers can now enable 10 Gigabit Ethernet on hardware using these Realtek PHYs without needing out‑of‑tree drivers. The upstream inclusion simplifies deployment and maintenance of network appliances and servers. It also ensures future kernel updates will continue to support these devices.
Written by elseif from the cluster below · every claim links back to a sourceThe three things worth knowing
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Support for Realtek RTL8261C and RTL8261D 10G PHYs is being queued into net-next for Linux 7.3.
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The code is positioned ahead of the upcoming merge window for the kernel release.
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These PHYs were launched last year and provide 10 Gigabit Ethernet capability.
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