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__MDIOBUS_REGISTER(9) Network device support __MDIOBUS_REGISTER(9)

NAME

__mdiobus_register - bring up all the PHYs on a given bus and attach them to bus

SYNOPSIS

int __mdiobus_register(struct mii_bus * bus, struct module * owner);

ARGUMENTS

bus
target mii_bus
owner
module containing bus accessor functions

DESCRIPTION

Called by a bus driver to bring up all the PHYs on a given bus, and attach them to the bus. Drivers should use mdiobus_register rather than __mdiobus_register unless they need to pass a specific owner module. MDIO devices which are not PHYs will not be brought up by this function. They are expected to to be explicitly listed in DT and instantiated by of_mdiobus_register.
Returns 0 on success or < 0 on error.

COPYRIGHT

January 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.