@@ -6670,6 +6670,13 @@ static int r8169_mdio_register(struct rt
if (!tp->phydev) {
mdiobus_unregister(new_bus);
return -ENODEV;
+ } else if (!tp->phydev->drv) {
+ /* Most chip versions fail with the genphy driver.
+ * Therefore ensure that the dedicated PHY driver is loaded.
+ */
+ dev_err(&pdev->dev, "realtek.ko not loaded, maybe it needs to be added to initramfs?\n");
+ mdiobus_unregister(new_bus);
+ return -EUNATCH;
}
/* PHY will be woken up in rtl_open() */
@@ -6831,15 +6838,6 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *
int chipset, region;
int jumbo_max, rc;
- /* Some tools for creating an initramfs don't consider softdeps, then
- * r8169.ko may be in initramfs, but realtek.ko not. Then the generic
- * PHY driver is used that doesn't work with most chip versions.
- */
- if (!driver_find("RTL8201CP Ethernet", &mdio_bus_type)) {
- dev_err(&pdev->dev, "realtek.ko not loaded, maybe it needs to be added to initramfs?\n");
- return -ENOENT;
- }
-
dev = devm_alloc_etherdev(&pdev->dev, sizeof (*tp));
if (!dev)
return -ENOMEM;