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| PHY_START_MACHINE(9) | Network device support | PHY_START_MACHINE(9) |
NAME¶
phy_start_machine - start PHY state machine tracking
SYNOPSIS¶
void phy_start_machine(struct phy_device * phydev);
ARGUMENTS¶
phydev
the phy_device struct
DESCRIPTION¶
The PHY infrastructure can run a state machine which tracks whether the PHY is starting up, negotiating, etc. This function starts the timer which tracks the state of the PHY. If you want to maintain your own state machine, do not call this function.
COPYRIGHT¶
| June 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 |