IS_VALID_ETHER_ADDR(9) Network device support IS_VALID_ETHER_ADDR(9)
NAME
is_valid_ether_addr - Determine if the given Ethernet address is valid
SYNOPSIS
int is_valid_ether_addr(const u8 * addr);
ARGUMENTS
addr
Pointer to a six-byte array containing the Ethernet address
DESCRIPTION
Check that the Ethernet address (MAC) is not 00:00:00:00:00:00, is not a multicast address, and is not FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF.
Return true if the address is valid.
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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 IS_VALID_ETHER_ADDR(9)
