recompile bcm5700 drivers at each kernel upgrade ?

[Frederic Medery]

Hello,
SRV : RHEL latest update
I read a lot about tg3 vs bcm5700 drivers.

I'm still with the RH driver (tg3).
If I use BCM5700, Do I have to recompile network driver at each kernel upgrade ?

[Rick Garland · Accepted solution]

No.

Once you have the 5700 drivers you are OK.
In the /etc/modules.conf file you have defined for the bcm5700

[Rick Garland]

Let me add some more info.
Once the bcm5700 is compiled it is on the system.

Depending on how you do your kernel upgrades (you build the new kernels or you receive updated kernel from yum, up2date, etc) you may need to ensure the module gets loaded.

Look at the various mod commands
lsmod
insmod
rmmod
etc...

[Frederic Medery]

Sorry I do not upgrade but install new kernel

Ok thank you, I use up2date to install new kernel, and after several weeks I uninstall the old kernel.



I thought that I have to rebuild bcm57000 module after installing new kernel version

[Rick Garland]

Don't have to recompile the module but make sure the modules is loaded into the new kernel

[Frederic Medery]

Thank you, I'll try the bcm57000 module