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Status Not under consideration
Workspace PowerVM
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 5, 2019

ibmveth

followup 131910:
modinfo ibmveth
filename: /lib/modules/4.12.14-95.24-default/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.ko
version: 1.06
license: GPL
description: IBM Power Virtual Ethernet Driver
author: Santiago Leon <santil@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
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SLES and RHEL uses the same module developed by IBM. Could you please justify your statement.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Nov 30, 2019

    Even though the driver is shipped by IBM for Linux, PowerVM does not really have a way to prioritize this. This needs to approved by Linux community and hence opening up a RFE with the distro is the best approach.