53. R8169 Poll Mode Driver

The R8169 PMD provides poll mode driver support for Realtek 1, 2.5, 5 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet NICs.

More information about Realtek 1G Ethernet NIC can be found at RTL8168.

More information about Realtek 2.5G Ethernet NIC can be found at RTL8125.

More information about Realtek 5G Ethernet NIC can be found at RTL8126.

53.1. Supported Chipsets and NICs

• Realtek RTL8168 1 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

• Realtek RTL8125 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

• Realtek RTL8126 5 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

• Realtek RTL8127 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

53.2. Features

Features of the R8169 PMD are:

• Checksum offload

• Jumbo frames supported