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    kernel, stage1: don't provide r8168.ko by default · 49b6291a
    Michael Shigorin authored
    It conflicts with r8169.ko inobviously.
    
    The whole mess looks like this:
    - r8169.ko doesn't work for all of Realtek 8111/8168/8169 mutations
    - r8168.ko works with some of the chips r8169.ko doesn't
    - r8168.ko also works with many chips r8169.ko works with
    - r8169.ko is provided by kernel-image package (thus default)
    - r8168.ko is provided by kernel-modules-r8168 package (optional)
    - kernel-modules-r8168 package requires r8168-blacklist package
    - r8168-blacklist package is a one-liner that blacklists r8169.ko
    - STAGE1_KMODULES wouldn't include r8168 (std-def) or rtl8168 (led-ws)
    - sub.in/stage1/modules would mention r8168.ko (m-p-d: r8169.ko)
    
    So a LiveCD built with use/kernel/net might work with RTL8111/8110
    just fine when booted live but fail to automatically load the module
    when installed onto hard drive; manual modprobe r8169 would work though.
    NB: some of the chips (those available to me) would work just fine
    both ways -- this has contributed to fixing this *that* late.
    
    Bottom line:
    
      do not install backup/kludge drivers overriding main ones by default!
    
    Thanks sem@ for providing the crucial hint.
    49b6291a
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