genphy_c45_...restart_aneg(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

💖 NAME 💖

okay so bestie, gather round — this is genphy_c45_check_and_restart_aneg, and its whole job is literally just enabling and restarting auto-negotiation. that's it. that's the vibe. we love a function with a clear purpose ✨

(this one lives in the Kernel API Manual, if you were wondering where we're at rn 💅)

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int genphy_c45_check_and_restart_aneg (struct phy_device *phydev , bool
restart );

it returns an int, it takes two things, and yes the line break is just how it's written, don't come for me 🙈

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

  • phydev — the target phy_device struct. like, the PHY we're doing all this to. main character energy fr 🫶
  • restart — a bool, and it's giving "do you actually want an aneg restart or not". whether aneg restart is requested, periodt.

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so the big assumption here: this function assumes that the auto-negotiation MMD is present. like, it's not gonna go check for you and be like "hmm is it there tho" — nope, that's on you. iykyk 💀

then it does exactly what it says on the tin: check, and restart auto-negotiation if needed. lowkey iconic, highkey necessary. that's the whole function, no cap ✨

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

this is the part where the manpage just lists literally everyone in the group chat, so buckle up bestie 💜 they all live in the kernel file ./drivers/net/phy/phy-c45.c:

ngl bestie, that's forty-three whole cross-references. iconic of the kernel to be that thorough 💅

and that's a wrap! 🎀 this little page came to you from ./drivers/net/phy, stamped October 2026, straight out of the Kernel API Manual — mwah, love u, go restart some auto-negotiation responsibly 💖🦋⭐

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