Yes, a generic software reads at first the ID of the Phy using MDIO and then if an ID has matched specific functions will be called. Take a look at the realtek file for your reference: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/latest/source/drivers/net/phy/realtek.c#L88... On Wed, 28 Feb 2024 at 15:49, Patryk <pbiel7@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi, I've got a question regarding phy drivers. Supposed that I want to use an ethernet phy device - in general - do I need a specific driver to handle this, or is it handled by some generic eth phy layer that can configure (through MDIO) and exchange data (through XMII) in a generic, vendor-agnostic way?

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