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, void (*handler) (struct net_device *));
ARGUMENTS
phydev
the phy_device struct
handler
callback function for state change notifications
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 be notified when the state changes, pass in the callback handler, otherwise, pass
NULL. If you want to maintain your own state machine, do not call this function.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 PHY_START_MACHINE(9)
