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libifconfig: Add netlink based helpers to retrieve and set MAC address
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Authored by saheed on Aug 22 2025, 7:57 PM.
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Summary

Adds the following RTM_*LINK related functions:

  • ifconfig_get_mac to retrieve an interface's MAC address
  • ifconfig_set_mac to set MAC address on an interface
  • internal ifconfig_get_link to retrieve link information

ifconfig_set_mac depends on https://reviews.freebsd.org/D51922

Sponsored by: Google LLC (GSoC)

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