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)
