Install this version:
emerge -a =net-misc/r8152-2.21.4
If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:
autounmask =net-misc/r8152-2.21.4
Or alternatively:
emerge --autounmask-write -a =net-misc/r8152-2.21.4
# Copyright 1999-2026 Gentoo Authors
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
EAPI=8
inherit linux-mod-r1 udev
DESCRIPTION="r8152 driver for Realtek USB FE / GBE / 2.5G Gaming Ethernet Family Controller"
# Using github readme as homepage as the realtek page has changed location twice in six months.
HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/jayofdoom/realtek-r8152-unchanged"
SRC_URI="https://github.com/jayofdoom/realtek-r8152-unchanged/archive/refs/tags/v${PV}.tar.gz -> ${P}.tar.gz"
S="${WORKDIR}/realtek-r8152-unchanged-${PV}"
LICENSE="GPL-2"
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~x86"
RDEPEND="virtual/udev"
DEPEND="${RDEPEND}"
IUSE="+center-tap-short"
# Many of the patches are sourced from pull requests to
# https://github.com/wget/realtek-r8152-linux/ -- we do not use this repo
# as the official upstream as it does not keep a clear deliniation between
# shipped realtek code and patches. It is the source used by the AUR package.
PATCHES=(
"${FILESDIR}"/${PN}-2.16.3-kernel-6.4.10-fix.patch
"${FILESDIR}"/${PN}-2.16.3-asus-c5000-support.patch
"${FILESDIR}"/${PN}-2.21.4-7.0-fix.patch
)
src_compile() {
local modlist=( ${PN}=kernel/net/usb:. )
local modargs=(
KERNELDIR="${KV_OUT_DIR}"
CONFIG_CTAP_SHORT="$(usex center-tap-short on off)"
)
linux-mod-r1_src_compile
}
src_install() {
linux-mod-r1_src_install
udev_dorules 50-usb-realtek-net.rules
}
pkg_postinst() {
linux-mod-r1_pkg_postinst
udev_reload
}
pkg_postrm() {
udev_reload
}
Manage flags for this package:
euse -i <flag> -p net-misc/r8152 |
euse -E <flag> -p net-misc/r8152 |
euse -D <flag> -p net-misc/r8152
virtual/udev
virtual/udev
| Type | File | Size | Source URLs |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIST | r8152-2.21.4.tar.gz | 128693 bytes | https://github.com/jayofdoom/realtek-r8152-unchanged/archive/refs/tags/v2.21.4.tar.gz |