[RFC] Patch to Abstract Ethernet PHY support (using driver model)

[Jörn Engel]

On Thu, 13 January 2005 13:21:52 -0800, Eugene Surovegin wrote:
> 
> It's a standard, period. If there is a PHY which isn't compliant I
> guess it will not work anyway, but in this case, yes, we can use
> PHY-specific link detection, but only in this case. I suspect you'll
> have a hard time finding such PHY :)

http://www.broadcom.com/collateral/pb/5325-PB05-R.pdf

With some thinking and very little code, you can use this neat chip
almost like a normal phy.

Jörn

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