fnet_str_to_mac()

fnet_return_t fnet_str_to_mac	(	const fnet_char_t *	str_mac,
		fnet_mac_addr_t	addr
	)

Converts a null terminated string to a 6 byte MAC address.

Parameters

[in]	str_mac	Null-terminated MAC address string as pairs of hexadecimal numbers separated by colons.
[out]	addr	Buffer will contain a suitable binary representation of the str_mac MAC address .

Returns

This function returns:

• FNET_OK if no error occurs.
• FNET_ERR if the string in the str_mac parameter does not contain a legitimate MAC address.

See also

fnet_mac_to_str()

This function interprets the character string specified by the str_mac parameter. This string represents a numeric MAC address expressed in six groups of two hexadecimal digits, separated by colons (:), in transmission order. The value returned, pointed to by the addr, is a number suitable for use as an MAC address.