jme driver module outdated

Note, this is the same as bug 851070 but since that bug was closed without fixing anything, I'm opening a new bug.

Using 11.10 server (32bit), the current jme driver module distributed in the Linux kernel is outdated, resulting in non-functioning gigabit capabilities for JMC2x0 series Gigabit NICs by JMicron. This can be duplciated on an ASUS EB1007 which supposedly an officially supported PC http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/hardware/201105-7956

The current driver version in Ubuntu's distributed kernel is 1.0.7. The driver version in the upstream Linux kernel is 1.0.8. The latest driver version by the OEM is 1.0.8.3, listed as 1.0.8.2-jmmod in the source code.
ftp://driver.jmicron.com.tw/Ethernet/Linux/

We have downloaded the latest driver, compiled and installed it and the ASUS EB1007 now works. Please update the distribution so that future releases will have this issue fixed. thanks
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AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.values: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
CurrentDmesg: [ 24.856029] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
HibernationDevice: RESUME=/dev/dm-1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111011)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. EB1007
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic-pae root=/dev/mapper/User Namenetwork2-root ro
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic-pae 3.0.4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-12-generic-pae N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-12-generic-pae N/A
 linux-firmware 1.60
RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Tags: oneiric
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic-pae i686
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 02/18/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0701
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: EB1007
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0701:bd02/18/2011:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pnEB1007:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnEB1007:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: EB1007
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.