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 deviceĀ“s dev_flags
interface
PHY deviceĀ“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.
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