PHY_START_MACHINE(9)                  Network device support                 PHY_START_MACHINE(9)



NAME
       phy_start_machine - start PHY state machine tracking

SYNOPSIS
       void phy_start_machine(struct phy_device * phydev);

ARGUMENTS
       phydev
           the phy_device struct

DESCRIPTION
       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.

COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.                 January 2017                      PHY_START_MACHINE(9)