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.\"    Manual: Network device support
.\"    Source: Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.15
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.TH "PHY_CONNECT" "9" "January 2017" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.8\&." "Network device support"
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.SH "NAME"
phy_connect \- connect an ethernet device to a PHY device
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'struct\ phy_device\ *\ phy_connect('u
.BI "struct phy_device * phy_connect(struct\ net_device\ *\ " "dev" ", const\ char\ *\ " "bus_id" ", void\ (*" "handler" ")\ (struct\ net_device\ *), phy_interface_t\ " "interface" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIdev\fR
.RS 4
the network device to connect
.RE
.PP
\fIbus_id\fR
.RS 4
the id string of the PHY device to connect
.RE
.PP
\fIhandler\fR
.RS 4
callback function for state change notifications
.RE
.PP
\fIinterface\fR
.RS 4
PHY device\*(Aqs interface
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Convenience function for connecting ethernet devices to PHY devices\&. The default behavior is for the PHY infrastructure to handle everything, and only notify the connected driver when the link status changes\&. If you don\*(Aqt want, or can\*(Aqt use the provided functionality, you may choose to call only the subset of functions which provide the desired functionality\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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