phy_driver_register(9)
π phy_driver_register(9) π
okay so bestie, welcome to phy_driver_register, straight out of the Kernel API Manual, section 9 β¨ this is the function that introduces your brand-new phy_driver to the PHY layer π«Ά like a little debutante ball for drivers, no cap π
β¨ NAME β¨
phy_driver_register β register a phy_driver with the PHY layer π«
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
int phy_driver_register (struct phy_driver *new_driver , struct module
*owner );
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
new_driverβ the shiny newphy_driveryou're registering π this is the one walking down the stairs in the dress, main character energy frownerβ the module that owns this PHY π like, whose name is on the lease, iykyk
π SEE ALSO π
Kernel file ./drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c β and honestly the whole friend group is tagged in the group chat π¬ here's every single one, in order, not skipping a soul π
phy_uses_state_machine(9)phy_register_fixup(9)genphy_match_phy_device(9)get_phy_c45_ids(9)get_phy_c22_id(9)get_phy_device(9)phy_device_register(9)phy_device_remove(9)phy_get_c45_ids(9)phy_find_next(9)phy_prepare_link(9)phy_connect_direct(9)phy_connect(9)phy_disconnect(9)phy_poll_reset(9)phy_sfp_connect_phy(9)phy_sfp_disconnect_phy(9)phy_sfp_attach(9)phy_sfp_detach(9)phy_sfp_probe(9)phy_attach_direct(9)phy_detach(9)phy_reset_after_clk_enable(9)genphy_config_advert(9)genphy_c37_config_advert(9)genphy_setup_forced(9)genphy_restart_aneg(9)genphy_check_and_restart_aneg(9)__genphy_config_aneg(9)genphy_c37_config_aneg(9)genphy_aneg_done(9)genphy_update_link(9)genphy_read_status_fixed(9)genphy_read_status(9)genphy_c37_read_status(9)genphy_soft_reset(9)genphy_read_abilities(9)phy_remove_link_mode(9)phy_advertise_supported(9)phy_advertise_eee_all(9)phy_support_eee(9)phy_disable_eee(9)phy_support_sym_pause(9)phy_support_asym_pause(9)phy_set_sym_pause(9)phy_set_asym_pause(9)phy_validate_pause(9)phy_get_pause(9)phy_get_internal_delay(9)phy_get_tx_amplitude_gain(9)phy_get_mac_termination(9)phy_get_sfp_port(9)fwnode_mdio_find_device(9)fwnode_phy_find_device(9)fwnode_get_phy_node(9)phy_probe(9)
π real talk: that's the entire roster, every single reference, zero skips. read them all or the vibe check will find you π
and that's the whole page bestie, you ate that π this little gem lives under ./drivers/net/phy, dated October 2026, and it's page phy_driver_register(9) of the Kernel API Manual π§π go forth and register something iconic πβ¨
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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