ether_addr.c File Reference

MAC address conversion functions. More...

#include <string.h>
#include <netinet/if_ether.h>

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Functions
uint8_t *	ether_aton (const char *str)
	Convert an ASCII string to a binary Ethernet address.
char *	ether_ntoa (const uint8_t *mac)
	Convert a binary Ethernet address to an ASCII string.

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Detailed Description

MAC address conversion functions.

 * $Id: ether_addr.c 4473 2012-08-20 15:12:45Z haraldkipp $
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Function Documentation

uint8_t* ether_aton

(

const char *

str

)

Convert an ASCII string to a binary Ethernet address.

Note:

This function returns a pointer to internal static storage space that will be overwritten by subsequent calls.

Parameters:

str	String to convert.

Returns:

Pointer to a static string that contains the converted binary address.

References memset(), and NULL.

Referenced by main().

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char* ether_ntoa

(

const uint8_t *

mac

)

Convert a binary Ethernet address to an ASCII string.

Note:

This function returns a pointer to internal static storage space that will be overwritten by subsequent calls.

Parameters:

mac	Address to convert.

Returns:

Pointer to a static string that contains the converted ASCII string.

Referenced by main().