smc_phy_reset(9)

okay bestie, welcome to the smc_phy_reset(9) page in the Kernel API Manual — this is the kernel API moment where we reset the phy, and the vibes are honestly immaculate ✨💅

🌸 NAME 🌸

smc_phy_reset — reset the phy. That's the whole assignment, bestie: reset the phy 🫶

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

int smc_phy_reset (struct net_device *dev , int phy );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• dev — net device. The network device in question, fr fr.
• phy — phy address. The address of the PHY you're about to reset.

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

So here's the tea: this function issues a software reset for the specified PHY, then waits up to 100ms for the reset to complete. Slay ⏳

After you issue the reset, we should not access the PHY for 50ms. Literally leave it alone — no poking, no prodding, no "just checking" energy 🙈

The time to wait appears to be dependent on the PHY. So yeah, it's a "depends on your PHY" kind of situation, iykyk 🦋

🚨 Important lock check: Must be called with lp->lock locked. No cap — that's a hard requirement.

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

• Kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
• smc_phy_powerdown(9)
• smc_phy_check_media(9)
• try_toggle_control_gpio(9)

kisses bestie 💋 this page comes from ./drivers/net/ethernet/smsc, dated October 2026, and it's serving smc_phy_reset(9) realness 🫶💜