PHY_PREPARE_LINK(9) Network device support PHY_PREPARE_LINK(9)
NAME
phy_prepare_link - prepares the PHY layer to monitor link status
SYNOPSIS
void phy_prepare_link(struct phy_device * phydev, void (*handler) (struct net_device *));
ARGUMENTS
phydev
target phy_device struct
handler
callback function for link status change notifications
DESCRIPTION
Tells the PHY infrastructure to handle the gory details on monitoring link status (whether through polling or an interrupt), and to call
back to the connected device driver when the link status changes. If you want to monitor your own link state, don't call this function.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 June 2014 PHY_PREPARE_LINK(9)
