phy_start_aneg (9) Linux Manual Page
phy_start_aneg – start auto-negotiation for this PHY device
Synopsis
int phy_start_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev);
Arguments
phydev
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- 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.
