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MDIO(4) Kernel Interfaces Manual MDIO(4) NAME mdio -- IEEE 802.3 Management Data Input/Output interface SYNOPSIS To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following line in your kernel configuration file: device mdio DESCRIPTION The mdio driver provides an interconnection between the Media Access Control (MAC) sublayer and Physical Layer (PHY) entities' control and status registers, as defined by the IEEE 802.3 Standard. The mdio layer allows device drivers to share common support code for various external PHY devices. MDIO is one of two signal interfaces that comprise the Media Indepen- dent Interface (MII) defined by the IEEE 802.3 Standard. The miibus(4) driver provides support for devices that require full MII support. SEE ALSO miibus(4) STANDARDS More information on MDIO can be found in the IEEE 802.3 Standard. HISTORY The mdio driver first appeared in FreeBSD 10.0. AUTHORS The driver was written by Stefan Bethke <stb@lassitu.de>. FreeBSD 15.0 December 17, 2015 MDIO(4)
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