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.\"      Date: September 2017
.\"    Manual: Network device support
.\"    Source: Kernel Hackers Manual 4.12.13
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.TH "PHY_START_MACHINE" "9" "September 2017" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.12\&" "Network device support"
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.SH "NAME"
phy_start_machine \- start PHY state machine tracking
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'void\ phy_start_machine('u
.BI "void phy_start_machine(struct\ phy_device\ *\ " "phydev" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIstruct phy_device * phydev\fR
.RS 4
the phy_device struct
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
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 maintain your own state machine, do not call this function\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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