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Ethernet PHY (MDIO)

Priority 5 - Connectivity & Radio Hardware / 5.1 Wired

$0 / $8,5000% funded
Fund$8,500
$0 / $8,500 - 0%
As a connectivity firmware developer, I want vemu to model the Ethernet PHY over a working MDIO bus with real link/auto-negotiation, so that MAC driver bring-up and PHY register probing behave like hardware, not just the common path.

Why it matters

MAC driver bring-up & PHY register probing

Summary

PHY register model over a working MDIO/MII-management bus

Scope of work

Partially modeled. Complete the missing mechanics of Ethernet PHY (MDIO). What it is: PHY register model over a working MDIO/MII-management bus. Why it matters: MAC driver bring-up & PHY register probing.

Current state

Status: Partially implemented. Notes / evidence: Functional MDIO read/write transport (BUSY handshake works) to a static PHY register bag (BMSR hardcoded link-up, no autoneg).

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Activity log

  1. Feature defined and added to the roadmap

  2. Funding goal set to $8,500

  3. Implementation status: Partial