--- libelwix/src/net.c	2013/06/20 14:55:23	1.6
+++ libelwix/src/net.c	2013/07/08 01:11:34	1.6.4.1
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 *  by Michael Pounov <misho@elwix.org>
 *
 * $Author: misho $
-* $Id: net.c,v 1.6 2013/06/20 14:55:23 misho Exp $
+* $Id: net.c,v 1.6.4.1 2013/07/08 01:11:34 misho Exp $
 *
 **************************************************************************
 The ELWIX and AITNET software is distributed under the following
@@ -437,4 +437,38 @@ e_getnet(const char *net)
 
 	e_free(str);
 	return n;
+}
+
+/*
+ * e_ether_addr() - Get or set ethernet address from interface name
+ *
+ * @ifname = interface name
+ * @addr = if addr is !=NULL then set this for new address
+ * return: NULL error or !=NULL get ethernet address
+ */
+ether_addr_t *
+e_ether_addr(const char *ifname, ether_addr_t * __restrict addr)
+{
+	ether_addr_t *a = NULL;
+	struct ifaddrs *p, *ifa = NULL;
+
+	if (!ifname)
+		return NULL;
+
+	a = e_malloc(sizeof(ether_addr_t));
+	if (!a)
+		return NULL;
+	else
+		memset(a, 0, sizeof(ether_addr_t));
+
+	getifaddrs(&ifa);
+	for (p = ifa; p; p++)
+		if (!strcmp(p->ifa_name, ifname) && p->ifa_addr && 
+				p->ifa_addr->sa_family == AF_LINK) {
+			memcpy(a, LLADDR((struct sockaddr_dl*) p->ifa_addr), sizeof(ether_addr_t));
+			break;
+		}
+	freeifaddrs(ifa);
+
+	return a;
 }