I can confirm that r8168 8.048.00-1ubuntu0.20.04.1 fixes the build issues with linux 5.8 on Focal while still working with linux 5.4.
$ dkms status r8168, 8.048.00, 5.4.0-55-generic, x86_64: installed r8168, 8.048.00, 5.8.0-30-generic, x86_64: installed The module can also be successfully loaded on those kernels. ADT also completed successfully for both linux-generic 5.4 and linux-hwe 5.8: * linux 5.4: - amd64: https://objectstorage.prodstack4-5.canonical.com/v1/AUTH_77e2ada1e7a84929a74ba3b87153c0ac/autopkgtest-focal/focal/amd64/r/r8168/20201118_151656_170eb@/log.gz - arm64: https://objectstorage.prodstack4-5.canonical.com/v1/AUTH_77e2ada1e7a84929a74ba3b87153c0ac/autopkgtest-focal/focal/arm64/r/r8168/20201118_152826_47e2f@/log.gz - armhf: https://objectstorage.prodstack4-5.canonical.com/v1/AUTH_77e2ada1e7a84929a74ba3b87153c0ac/autopkgtest-focal/focal/armhf/r/r8168/20201118_153928_5daa9@/log.gz - ppc64el: https://objectstorage.prodstack4-5.canonical.com/v1/AUTH_77e2ada1e7a84929a74ba3b87153c0ac/autopkgtest-focal/focal/ppc64el/r/r8168/20201118_151856_47e2f@/log.gz - s390x: https://objectstorage.prodstack4-5.canonical.com/v1/AUTH_77e2ada1e7a84929a74ba3b87153c0ac/autopkgtest-focal/focal/s390x/r/r8168/20201118_151246_59c8b@/log.gz * linux-hwe 5.8: - amd64: https://objectstorage.prodstack4-5.canonical.com/v1/AUTH_77e2ada1e7a84929a74ba3b87153c0ac/autopkgtest-focal/focal/amd64/r/r8168/20201118_151337_71da4@/log.gz - arm64: https://objectstorage.prodstack4-5.canonical.com/v1/AUTH_77e2ada1e7a84929a74ba3b87153c0ac/autopkgtest-focal/focal/arm64/r/r8168/20201118_152753_35d8d@/log.gz - armhf: https://objectstorage.prodstack4-5.canonical.com/v1/AUTH_77e2ada1e7a84929a74ba3b87153c0ac/autopkgtest-focal/focal/armhf/r/r8168/20201118_152838_bc352@/log.gz - ppc64el: https://objectstorage.prodstack4-5.canonical.com/v1/AUTH_77e2ada1e7a84929a74ba3b87153c0ac/autopkgtest-focal/focal/ppc64el/r/r8168/20201118_151607_71da4@/log.gz - s390x: https://objectstorage.prodstack4-5.canonical.com/v1/AUTH_77e2ada1e7a84929a74ba3b87153c0ac/autopkgtest-focal/focal/s390x/r/r8168/20201118_151231_bc352@/log.gz ** Tags removed: verification-needed-focal ** Tags added: verification-done-focal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1892089 Title: r8168-dkms 8.048.00-1: r8168 kernel module failed to build To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/r8168/+bug/1892089/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs