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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
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010						      PHY_ATTACH_DIRECT(9)