53. R8169 Poll Mode Driver

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

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 RTL8125 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

  • Realtek RTL8126 5 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

53.2. Features

Features of the R8169 PMD are:

  • Checksum offload

  • Jumbo frames supported