1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ipv6.go b/ipv6.go
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+package soundbox
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+)
+
+// toLinkLocal converts a MAC address to the corresponding IPv6 link-local
+// address.
+func toLinkLocal(ha net.HardwareAddr) (net.IP, error) {
+	switch len(ha) {
+	case 6:
+		ip := net.IP{0xfe, 0x80, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+			ha[0] ^ 0b10, ha[1], ha[2], 0xff, 0xfe, ha[3], ha[4], ha[5]}
+		return ip, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Only IEEE 802 MAC-48 addresses supported")
+	}
+}