Supported Ethernet Hardware
This page shall give an overview of the Ethernet hardware, that is natively
supported by the EtherCAT master. The listed Ethernet drivers come with the
EtherCAT master sources and are EtherCAT-enabled versions of their
standard-kernel-counterparts, and therefore are able to drive the same set of
hardware.
Generic Ethernet Driver
Since version 1.5, there is a
generic Ethernet driver among the native ones, that spans all
Ethernet devices supported by the Linux kernel. Although it is not usable with
realtime patches like RTAI (because it uses the lower network stack layers),
it runs perfectly with realtime preemption.
Native Ethernet Drivers
These natively supported drivers and their corresponding hardware are
mentioned below:
- 8139too - RealTek 8139C (or compatible) Fast-Ethernet
chipsets.
- e1000 - Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit-Ethernet chipsets (PCI).
- e100 - Intel PRO/100 Fast-Ethernet chipsets.
- r8169 - RealTek 8169/8168/8101 Gigabit-Ethernet chipsets.
- e1000e - Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit-Ethernet chipsets (PCI
Express).
The below tables show for each master version, which drivers are available
for which kernel version.
Legend
- X: The driver is available.
- -: The driver was not (yet) patched for that
kernel version.
Development Branch
|
8139too |
e1000 |
e100 |
r8169 |
e1000e |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
X |
X |
3.0 |
- |
X |
X |
- |
- |
2.6.37 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.6.36 |
X |
- |
- |
X |
- |
2.6.35 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.6.34 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
X |
2.6.33 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.6.32 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.6.31 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.29 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.28 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.27 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.26 |
X |
X |
X |
- |
- |
2.6.25 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.24 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.23 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.22 |
X |
X |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.20 |
- |
X |
X |
- |
- |
2.6.19 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.18 |
X |
X |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.17 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.13 |
X |
X |
- |
- |
- |
Version 1.5.2
|
8139too |
e1000 |
e100 |
r8169 |
e1000e |
3.4 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
3.2 |
X |
- |
- |
X |
X |
3.0 |
X |
X |
X |
- |
- |
2.6.37 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.6.36 |
X |
- |
- |
X |
- |
2.6.35 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.6.34 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
X |
2.6.33 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.6.32 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.6.31 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.29 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.28 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.27 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.26 |
X |
X |
X |
- |
- |
2.6.25 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.24 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.23 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.22 |
X |
X |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.20 |
- |
X |
X |
- |
- |
2.6.19 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.18 |
X |
X |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.17 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.13 |
X |
X |
- |
- |
- |
Version 1.5.1
|
8139too |
e1000 |
e100 |
r8169 |
e1000e |
2.6.37 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.6.36 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.35 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.6.34 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
X |
2.6.33 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.6.32 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.6.31 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.29 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.28 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.27 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.26 |
X |
X |
X |
- |
- |
2.6.25 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.24 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.23 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.22 |
X |
X |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.20 |
- |
X |
X |
- |
- |
2.6.19 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.18 |
X |
X |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.17 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.13 |
X |
X |
- |
- |
- |
Version 1.5
|
8139too |
e1000 |
e100 |
r8169 |
e1000e |
2.6.37 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.6.36 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.35 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.34 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
X |
2.6.33 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.6.32 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.6.31 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.29 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.28 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.27 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.26 |
X |
X |
X |
- |
- |
2.6.25 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.24 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.23 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.22 |
X |
X |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.20 |
- |
X |
X |
- |
- |
2.6.19 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.18 |
X |
X |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.17 |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.6.13 |
X |
X |
- |
- |
- |
Version 1.4
|
8139too |
e1000 |
r8169 |
2.6.28 |
- |
- |
X |
2.6.24 |
X |
X |
X |
2.6.23 |
X |
- |
- |
2.6.22 |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.20 |
- |
X |
- |
2.6.19 |
X |
- |
- |
2.6.18 |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.17 |
X |
- |
- |
2.6.13 |
X |
X |
- |
Version 1.3
|
8139too |
e1000 |
e100 |
2.6.22 |
- |
X |
- |
2.6.20 |
- |
X |
X |
2.6.19 |
X |
- |
- |
2.6.18 |
X |
X |
- |
2.6.17 |
X |
- |
- |
2.6.13 |
X |
X |
- |