Install this version:
emerge -a =net-misc/r8168-8.055.00
If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:
autounmask =net-misc/r8168-8.055.00
Or alternatively:
emerge --autounmask-write -a =net-misc/r8168-8.055.00
# Copyright 1999-2025 Gentoo Authors
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
EAPI=8
inherit dkms
DESCRIPTION="r8168 driver for Realtek 8111/8168 PCI-E NICs"
HOMEPAGE="https://www.realtek.com/Download/List?cate_id=584"
SRC_URI="https://github.com/mtorromeo/${PN}/archive/${PV}/${P}.tar.gz"
LICENSE="GPL-2"
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~x86"
IUSE="down-speed-100 hw-acceleration +eee +giga-lite multi-tx-q rss s5-keep-mac +wol-s5 use-firmware +wol"
CONFIG_CHECK="~!R8169"
WARNING_R8169="CONFIG_R8169 is enabled. ${P} will not be loaded unless kernel driver Realtek 8169 PCI Gigabit Ethernet (CONFIG_R8169) is DISABLED."
src_compile() {
local modlist=( ${PN}=kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek:src )
local modargs=(
# Build parameters
KERNELDIR="${KV_OUT_DIR}"
# Code build options
ENABLE_RSS_SUPPORT=$(usex rss y n)
ENABLE_MULTIPLE_TX_QUEUE=$(usex multi-tx-q y n)
ENABLE_USE_FIRMWARE_FILE=$(usex use-firmware y n)
CONFIG_DOWN_SPEED_100=$(usex down-speed-100 y n)
# Driver defaults
CONFIG_SOC_LAN=$(usex hw-acceleration y n)
ENABLE_EEE=$(usex eee y n)
ENABLE_GIGA_LITE=$(usex giga-lite y n)
DISABLE_WOL_SUPPORT=$(usex wol n y)
ENABLE_S5WOL=$(usex wol-s5 y n)
ENABLE_S5_KEEP_CURR_MAC=$(usex s5-keep-mac y n)
)
dkms_src_compile --no-kernelrelease
}
Manage flags for this package:
euse -i <flag> -p net-misc/r8168 |
euse -E <flag> -p net-misc/r8168 |
euse -D <flag> -p net-misc/r8168
| Type | File | Size | Source URLs |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIST | r8168-8.055.00.tar.gz | 170917 bytes | https://github.com/mtorromeo/r8168/archive/8.055.00/r8168-8.055.00.tar.gz |