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MDIOBUS_READ(9) 					      Network device support						   MDIOBUS_READ(9)

NAME
       mdiobus_read - Convenience function for reading a given MII mgmt register

SYNOPSIS
       int mdiobus_read(struct mii_bus * bus, int addr, u16 regnum);

ARGUMENTS
       bus
	   the mii_bus struct

       addr
	   the phy address

       regnum
	   register number to read

NOTE
       MUST NOT be called from interrupt context, because the bus read/write functions may wait for an interrupt to conclude the operation.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010							   MDIOBUS_READ(9)