Figure 1. MDIO Register 5: SGMII Auto-Negotiation Link Partner
Ability
The Auto-Negotiation Ability Base register (Register 5) contains information related to
the status of the link between the PHY and its physical link partner across the
Medium.
Bits | Name | Description | Attributes | Default Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
5.15 | PHY Link Status |
This refers to the link status of the PHY with its link partner across the Medium. 1 = Link Up 0 = Link Down |
RO | 0 |
5.14 | Acknowledge | Used by Auto-Negotiation function to indicate reception of a link partner base or Next Page | RO | 0 |
5.13 | Reserved | Always returns 0 writes ignored | Returns 0 | 0 |
5.12 | Duplex Mode |
1= Full Duplex 0 = Half Duplex |
RO | 0 |
5.11:10 | Speed |
11 = Reserved 10 = 1 Gbps 01 = 100 Mbps 00 = 10 Mbps |
RO | 00 |
5.9:1 | Reserved | Always return 0s | Returns 0s | 000000000 |
5:0 | Reserved | Always returns 1 | Returns 1 | 1 |