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| PHY_ATTACH_DIRECT(9) | Network device support | PHY_ATTACH_DIRECT(9) |
NAME¶
phy_attach_direct - attach a network device to a given PHY device pointer
SYNOPSIS¶
int phy_attach_direct(struct net_device * dev, struct phy_device * phydev, u32 flags, phy_interface_t interface);
ARGUMENTS¶
dev
network device to attach
phydev
Pointer to phy_device to attach
flags
PHY device´s dev_flags
interface
PHY device´s interface
DESCRIPTION¶
Called by drivers to attach to a particular PHY device. The phy_device is found, and properly hooked up to the phy_driver. If no driver is attached, then the genphy_driver is used. The phy_device is given a ptr to the attaching device, and given a callback for link status change. The phy_device is returned to the attaching driver.
COPYRIGHT¶
| May 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |