1PHY_ATTACH_DIRECT(9) Network device support PHY_ATTACH_DIRECT(9)
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6 phy_attach_direct - attach a network device to a given PHY device
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10 int phy_attach_direct(struct net_device * dev,
11 struct phy_device * phydev, u32 flags,
12 phy_interface_t interface);
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16 network device to attach
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22 PHY device's dev_flags
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25 PHY device's interface
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28 Called by drivers to attach to a particular PHY device. The phy_device
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30 attached, then the genphy_driver is used. The phy_device is given a ptr
31 to the attaching device, and given a callback for link status change.
32 The phy_device is returned to the attaching driver.
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35Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. November 2011 PHY_ATTACH_DIRECT(9)