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How to query the driver to retrieve the MAC address of a network interface controller
 
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Applicable Environment
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  • Topic: nicinfo, MAC address
  • SDP: 7.0.0, 7.1.0
  • Target: AArch64, x86_64
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Question
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    Is there a way to get the MAC address of an interface knowing the name of the interface?


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    Recommendation
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      Please refer to the attached sample code, which queries the driver for the mac address, similar to nicinfo.


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      NOTE: This entry has been validated against the SDP version listed above. Use caution when considering this advice for any other SDP version. For supported releases, please reach out to QNX Technical Support if you have any questions/concerns.
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       Attachment Name Size Last Modified
       nic_example.c 1825 bytes 11/5/2023 9:28 PM





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