The Linux driver supports the DP83848 Ethernet physical layer (PHY) device. The Linux driver supports communication through MII/MDIO and registers with the PHY framework of the Linux kernel.
Linux mainline status
Available in Linux mainline: Yes
Available through git.ti.com: N/A
Supported Devices:
Linux source files
The files associated with this device are:
- drivers/net/phy/dp83848.c
Source files
drivers/net/phy/dp83848.c
Enabling driver support
Configure kernel with "make menuconfig" (alternatively use "make xconfig" or"make nconfig")
Menuconfig location
Symbol: DP83848_PHY [=y]Type : tristatePrompt: Driver for Texas Instruments DP83848 PHY Location: -> Device Drivers -> Network device support (NETDEVICES [=y]) -> PHY Device support and infrastructure (PHYLIB [=y]) Defined at drivers/net/phy/Kconfig:144 Depends on: NETDEVICES [=y] && PHYLIB [=y]
Fixes & code enhancements
If there are fixes and or code enhancements that need to be added to thisdriver please either1. Send the patches to the relevant Linux Kernel community as listed in the maintainers file located: Hereor2. Contact your TI representative.