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
       bool 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.

       Please note: addr must be aligned to u16.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.                 January 2017                    IS_VALID_ETHER_ADDR(9)