Re: [PATCH net-next v5 01/13] net: phy: Introduce ethernet link topology representation

From: Andrew Lunn
Date: Thu Jan 04 2024 - 21:21:30 EST


> Complete noob question but I thought PHYs get attached at ndo_open
> time for drivers, don't they?

Some do. Others get attached during probe. And Copper PHYs inside SFPs
get attached when hot-plugged.

Andrew