** Description changed:

- As indicated by the errata for the LAN8814 chip, additional backporting
- is required:
+ [ Impact ]
+ 
+ The LAN8814 isn't supported. Additional backporting is required as
+ explained in the errata[1]:
  
  ```
  This erratum will be addressed in Linux driver micrel.c, with patch uploads 
in March 2022 to the net-next subsystem tree of the kernel.
  ```
  
- https://www.microchip.com/en-us/product/LAN8814
+ [ Test Plan ]
+ 
+ Test with hardware connected and verify that the interface comes up and
+ running.
+ 
+ [ Where problems could occur ]
+ 
+ The micrel driver support multiple chips and this backporting could
+ induce regression in them. It can also create problems with the whole
+ net subsystem.
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ [1]: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/product/LAN8814

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2037288

Title:
  Suppport LAN8814

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete
Status in linux source package in Jammy:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  [ Impact ]

  The LAN8814 isn't supported. Additional backporting is required as
  explained in the errata[1]:

  ```
  This erratum will be addressed in Linux driver micrel.c, with patch uploads 
in March 2022 to the net-next subsystem tree of the kernel.
  ```

  [ Test Plan ]

  Test with hardware connected and verify that the interface comes up
  and running.

  [ Where problems could occur ]

  The micrel driver support multiple chips and this backporting could
  induce regression in them. It can also create problems with the whole
  net subsystem.


  
  [1]: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/product/LAN8814

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