PHY Device support and infrastructure

modulename: libphy.ko

configname: CONFIG_PHYLIB

Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>Device Drivers
└─>Network device support
└─>PHY Device support and infrastructure
In linux kernel since version 2.6.20 (release Date: 2007-02-04)  
Ethernet controllers are usually attached to PHY
devices. This option provides infrastructure for
managing PHY devices.

source code:
drivers/net//phy/
depends
CONFIG_NETDEVICES
CONFIG_NET_ETHERNET
NOT CONFIG_S390
CONFIG_BROKEN or  NOT CONFIG_S390