# Re: \[PATCH\] Re: rtl8169 problem and 2.4.23

- From: Francois Romieu \<romieu@fr.zoreil.com\>
- Date: 2004-02-21 13:44:43 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2004/02/617679

```text
Jeff,

  can you push the attached patch directly to both 2.6.x and 2.4.x ?
It will exhibit an offset of 3 lines against 2.4.x but it works the same
on 2.4.x and on 2.6.x. The fix already exists in -mm/-netdev serie.

Daniel Egger [ref] confirmed I did not manage to add a giant
typo in a 4 lines patch. When hit, this bug is more or less a killer.

Daniel, I have no clear idea for the performance issues. Actually I am more
concerned with the stability side of this driver, especially in the new,
shamelessly hacked, branch of the driver. I'll probably regenerate a set
of patches and spam^W reach the testers to have a new data point.

--
Ueimor
```

## Attachments

- [r8169-tx-desc-overflow.patch](https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2004/02/617679/attachment/0) (text/plain, 1210 bytes)