---
name: "phy_trigger_machine"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/phy_trigger_machine"
---

# phy\_trigger\_machine(9)

trigger the state machine to run

## NAME

phy\_trigger\_machine - trigger the state machine to run

## SYNOPSIS

**void phy\_trigger\_machine(struct phy\_device \*** *phydev***, bool** *sync***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*phydev*

the phy\_device struct

*sync*

indicate whether we should wait for the workqueue cancelation

## DESCRIPTION

There has been a change in state which requires that the state machine runs.

## COPYRIGHT