PHY_START_ANEG

Section: Network device support (9)
Updated: February 2011
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NAME

phy_start_aneg - start auto-negotiation for this PHY device  

SYNOPSIS

int phy_start_aneg(struct phy_device * phydev);
 

ARGUMENTS

phydev

the phy_device struct
 

DESCRIPTION

Sanitizes the settings (if we're not autonegotiating them), and then calls the driver's config_aneg function. If the PHYCONTROL Layer is operating, we change the state to reflect the beginning of Auto-negotiation or forcing.  

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