APPLIED/Cmnt: [SRU][Q][PATCH 0/2] Enable RTL ASPM for new Dell platforms

[Stefan Bader]

On 26/12/2025 04:25, AceLan Kao wrote:
> From: "Chia-Lin Kao (AceLan)" <acelan.kao at canonical.com>
> 
> BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2121200
> 
> [Impact]
> To pass the energy star cert, the ASPM feature on RTL NIC should be enabled.
> 
> [Fix]
> Enable the ASPM feature on all new Dell platforms, the family names are used on the new Dell platforms.
>     Alienware
>     Dell Laptops
>     Dell Pro Laptops
>     Dell Pro Max Laptops
>     Dell Desktops
>     Dell Pro Desktops
>     Dell Pro Max Desktops
>     Dell Pro Rugged Laptops
>     Dell Pro Precision
>     Dell Pro Essential
>     Dell Pro Education
>     XPS
> 
> [Test]
> 1. check the value of /sys/power/suspend_stats/total_hw_sleep
> 2. suspend and resume the system
> 3. the value of /sys/power/suspend_stats/total_hw_sleep increases
> 
> [Where problems could occur]
> The listed family names are used in the new Dell platforms, so should not
> impact the existing platforms. And Dell will push Realtek to fix the ASPM
> issue found on RTL NIC.
> 
> Chia-Lin Kao (AceLan) (2):
>    UBUNTU: SAUCE: r8169: enable ASPM on all new Dell platforms
>    UBUNTU: SAUCE: r8169: Add more Dell platforms to enable ASPM
> 
>   drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++++
>   1 file changed, 34 insertions(+)
> 

There is actually a lot to be complained about: this submits to questing 
without considering resolute at the same time. That way it will have a 
good chance to be missed in Resolute and then regress users. Also this 
is related to two bug reports which is not obvious from the cover email. 
Again something to easily loose...

But applied to questing:linux/master-next anyways. Thanks.

-Stefan

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