src/java.base/unix/native/libnet/NetworkInterface.c
changeset 47216 71c04702a3d5
parent 45703 fc1eb80b198b
child 51151 d6b131d2bc8b
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/src/java.base/unix/native/libnet/NetworkInterface.c	Tue Sep 12 19:03:39 2017 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,2130 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2000, 2017, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <net/if.h>
+#include <net/if_arp.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+
+#if defined(_AIX)
+#include <netinet/in6_var.h>
+#include <sys/ndd_var.h>
+#include <sys/kinfo.h>
+#endif
+
+#if defined(__solaris__)
+#include <stropts.h>
+#include <sys/dlpi.h>
+#include <sys/sockio.h>
+#endif
+
+#if defined(_ALLBSD_SOURCE)
+#include <net/ethernet.h>
+#include <net/if_dl.h>
+#include <ifaddrs.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "net_util.h"
+
+#include "java_net_InetAddress.h"
+
+#if defined(__linux__)
+    #define _PATH_PROCNET_IFINET6 "/proc/net/if_inet6"
+#elif defined(__solaris__)
+    #ifndef SIOCGLIFHWADDR
+        #define SIOCGLIFHWADDR _IOWR('i', 192, struct lifreq)
+    #endif
+    #define DEV_PREFIX "/dev/"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef LIFNAMSIZ
+    #define IFNAMESIZE LIFNAMSIZ
+#else
+    #define IFNAMESIZE IFNAMSIZ
+#endif
+
+#define CHECKED_MALLOC3(_pointer, _type, _size) \
+    do { \
+        _pointer = (_type)malloc(_size); \
+        if (_pointer == NULL) { \
+            JNU_ThrowOutOfMemoryError(env, "Native heap allocation failed"); \
+            return ifs; /* return untouched list */ \
+        } \
+    } while(0)
+
+typedef struct _netaddr  {
+    struct sockaddr *addr;
+    struct sockaddr *brdcast;
+    short mask;
+    int family; /* to make searches simple */
+    struct _netaddr *next;
+} netaddr;
+
+typedef struct _netif {
+    char *name;
+    int index;
+    char virtual;
+    netaddr *addr;
+    struct _netif *childs;
+    struct _netif *next;
+} netif;
+
+/************************************************************************
+ * NetworkInterface
+ */
+
+#include "java_net_NetworkInterface.h"
+
+/************************************************************************
+ * NetworkInterface
+ */
+jclass ni_class;
+jfieldID ni_nameID;
+jfieldID ni_indexID;
+jfieldID ni_descID;
+jfieldID ni_addrsID;
+jfieldID ni_bindsID;
+jfieldID ni_virutalID;
+jfieldID ni_childsID;
+jfieldID ni_parentID;
+jfieldID ni_defaultIndexID;
+jmethodID ni_ctrID;
+
+static jclass ni_ibcls;
+static jmethodID ni_ibctrID;
+static jfieldID ni_ibaddressID;
+static jfieldID ni_ib4broadcastID;
+static jfieldID ni_ib4maskID;
+
+/** Private methods declarations **/
+static jobject createNetworkInterface(JNIEnv *env, netif *ifs);
+static int     getFlags0(JNIEnv *env, jstring  ifname);
+
+static netif  *enumInterfaces(JNIEnv *env);
+static netif  *enumIPv4Interfaces(JNIEnv *env, int sock, netif *ifs);
+static netif  *enumIPv6Interfaces(JNIEnv *env, int sock, netif *ifs);
+
+static netif  *addif(JNIEnv *env, int sock, const char *if_name, netif *ifs,
+                     struct sockaddr *ifr_addrP,
+                     struct sockaddr *ifr_broadaddrP,
+                     int family, short prefix);
+static void    freeif(netif *ifs);
+
+static int     openSocket(JNIEnv *env, int proto);
+static int     openSocketWithFallback(JNIEnv *env, const char *ifname);
+
+static short   translateIPv4AddressToPrefix(struct sockaddr_in *addr);
+static short   translateIPv6AddressToPrefix(struct sockaddr_in6 *addr);
+
+static int     getIndex(int sock, const char *ifname);
+static int     getFlags(int sock, const char *ifname, int *flags);
+static int     getMacAddress(JNIEnv *env, const char *ifname,
+                             const struct in_addr *addr, unsigned char *buf);
+static int     getMTU(JNIEnv *env, int sock, const char *ifname);
+
+#if defined(__solaris__)
+static int     getMacFromDevice(JNIEnv *env, const char *ifname,
+                                unsigned char *retbuf);
+#endif
+
+/******************* Java entry points *****************************/
+
+/*
+ * Class:     java_net_NetworkInterface
+ * Method:    init
+ * Signature: ()V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_java_net_NetworkInterface_init
+  (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls)
+{
+    ni_class = (*env)->FindClass(env, "java/net/NetworkInterface");
+    CHECK_NULL(ni_class);
+    ni_class = (*env)->NewGlobalRef(env, ni_class);
+    CHECK_NULL(ni_class);
+    ni_nameID = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ni_class, "name", "Ljava/lang/String;");
+    CHECK_NULL(ni_nameID);
+    ni_indexID = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ni_class, "index", "I");
+    CHECK_NULL(ni_indexID);
+    ni_addrsID = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ni_class, "addrs",
+                                    "[Ljava/net/InetAddress;");
+    CHECK_NULL(ni_addrsID);
+    ni_bindsID = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ni_class, "bindings",
+                                    "[Ljava/net/InterfaceAddress;");
+    CHECK_NULL(ni_bindsID);
+    ni_descID = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ni_class, "displayName",
+                                   "Ljava/lang/String;");
+    CHECK_NULL(ni_descID);
+    ni_virutalID = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ni_class, "virtual", "Z");
+    CHECK_NULL(ni_virutalID);
+    ni_childsID = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ni_class, "childs",
+                                     "[Ljava/net/NetworkInterface;");
+    CHECK_NULL(ni_childsID);
+    ni_parentID = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ni_class, "parent",
+                                     "Ljava/net/NetworkInterface;");
+    CHECK_NULL(ni_parentID);
+    ni_ctrID = (*env)->GetMethodID(env, ni_class, "<init>", "()V");
+    CHECK_NULL(ni_ctrID);
+    ni_ibcls = (*env)->FindClass(env, "java/net/InterfaceAddress");
+    CHECK_NULL(ni_ibcls);
+    ni_ibcls = (*env)->NewGlobalRef(env, ni_ibcls);
+    CHECK_NULL(ni_ibcls);
+    ni_ibctrID = (*env)->GetMethodID(env, ni_ibcls, "<init>", "()V");
+    CHECK_NULL(ni_ibctrID);
+    ni_ibaddressID = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ni_ibcls, "address",
+                                        "Ljava/net/InetAddress;");
+    CHECK_NULL(ni_ibaddressID);
+    ni_ib4broadcastID = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ni_ibcls, "broadcast",
+                                           "Ljava/net/Inet4Address;");
+    CHECK_NULL(ni_ib4broadcastID);
+    ni_ib4maskID = (*env)->GetFieldID(env, ni_ibcls, "maskLength", "S");
+    CHECK_NULL(ni_ib4maskID);
+    ni_defaultIndexID = (*env)->GetStaticFieldID(env, ni_class, "defaultIndex",
+                                                 "I");
+    CHECK_NULL(ni_defaultIndexID);
+    initInetAddressIDs(env);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Class:     java_net_NetworkInterface
+ * Method:    getByName0
+ * Signature: (Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/net/NetworkInterface;
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL Java_java_net_NetworkInterface_getByName0
+  (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jstring name)
+{
+    netif *ifs, *curr;
+    jboolean isCopy;
+    const char* name_utf;
+    char *colonP;
+    char searchName[IFNAMESIZE];
+    jobject obj = NULL;
+
+    if (name != NULL) {
+        name_utf = (*env)->GetStringUTFChars(env, name, &isCopy);
+    } else {
+        JNU_ThrowNullPointerException(env, "network interface name is NULL");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (name_utf == NULL) {
+        if (!(*env)->ExceptionCheck(env))
+            JNU_ThrowOutOfMemoryError(env, NULL);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    ifs = enumInterfaces(env);
+    if (ifs == NULL) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // search the list of interfaces based on name,
+    // if it is virtual sub interface search with parent first.
+    strncpy(searchName, name_utf, IFNAMESIZE);
+    searchName[IFNAMESIZE - 1] = '\0';
+    colonP = strchr(searchName, ':');
+    if (colonP != NULL) {
+        *colonP = '\0';
+    }
+    curr = ifs;
+    while (curr != NULL) {
+        if (strcmp(searchName, curr->name) == 0) {
+            break;
+        }
+        curr = curr->next;
+    }
+
+    // search the child list
+    if (colonP != NULL && curr != NULL) {
+        curr = curr->childs;
+        while (curr != NULL) {
+            if (strcmp(name_utf, curr->name) == 0) {
+                break;
+            }
+            curr = curr->next;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // if found create a NetworkInterface
+    if (curr != NULL) {
+        obj = createNetworkInterface(env, curr);
+    }
+
+    // release the UTF string and interface list
+    (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, name, name_utf);
+    freeif(ifs);
+
+    return obj;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Class:     java_net_NetworkInterface
+ * Method:    getByIndex0
+ * Signature: (Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/net/NetworkInterface;
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL Java_java_net_NetworkInterface_getByIndex0
+  (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jint index)
+{
+    netif *ifs, *curr;
+    jobject obj = NULL;
+
+    if (index <= 0) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    ifs = enumInterfaces(env);
+    if (ifs == NULL) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // search the list of interfaces based on index
+    curr = ifs;
+    while (curr != NULL) {
+        if (index == curr->index) {
+            break;
+        }
+        curr = curr->next;
+    }
+
+    // if found create a NetworkInterface
+    if (curr != NULL) {
+        obj = createNetworkInterface(env, curr);
+    }
+
+    // release the interface list
+    freeif(ifs);
+
+    return obj;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Class:     java_net_NetworkInterface
+ * Method:    getByInetAddress0
+ * Signature: (Ljava/net/InetAddress;)Ljava/net/NetworkInterface;
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL Java_java_net_NetworkInterface_getByInetAddress0
+  (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jobject iaObj)
+{
+    netif *ifs, *curr;
+    int family = (getInetAddress_family(env, iaObj) == java_net_InetAddress_IPv4) ?
+        AF_INET : AF_INET6;
+    jobject obj = NULL;
+    jboolean match = JNI_FALSE;
+
+    ifs = enumInterfaces(env);
+    if (ifs == NULL) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    curr = ifs;
+    while (curr != NULL) {
+        netaddr *addrP = curr->addr;
+
+        // iterate through each address on the interface
+        while (addrP != NULL) {
+
+            if (family == addrP->family) {
+                if (family == AF_INET) {
+                    int address1 = htonl(
+                        ((struct sockaddr_in *)addrP->addr)->sin_addr.s_addr);
+                    int address2 = getInetAddress_addr(env, iaObj);
+
+                    if (address1 == address2) {
+                        match = JNI_TRUE;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                } else if (family == AF_INET6) {
+                    jbyte *bytes = (jbyte *)&(
+                        ((struct sockaddr_in6*)addrP->addr)->sin6_addr);
+                    jbyte caddr[16];
+                    int i;
+                    unsigned int scopeid;
+                    getInet6Address_ipaddress(env, iaObj, (char *)caddr);
+                    scopeid = (unsigned int)getInet6Address_scopeid(env, iaObj);
+                    if (scopeid != 0 && scopeid != ((struct sockaddr_in6*)addrP->addr)->sin6_scope_id)
+                        break;
+                    i = 0;
+                    while (i < 16) {
+                        if (caddr[i] != bytes[i]) {
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        i++;
+                    }
+                    if (i >= 16) {
+                        match = JNI_TRUE;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (match) {
+                break;
+            }
+            addrP = addrP->next;
+        }
+
+        if (match) {
+            break;
+        }
+        curr = curr->next;
+    }
+
+    // if found create a NetworkInterface
+    if (match) {
+        obj = createNetworkInterface(env, curr);
+    }
+
+    // release the interface list
+    freeif(ifs);
+
+    return obj;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Class:     java_net_NetworkInterface
+ * Method:    getAll
+ * Signature: ()[Ljava/net/NetworkInterface;
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jobjectArray JNICALL Java_java_net_NetworkInterface_getAll
+  (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls)
+{
+    netif *ifs, *curr;
+    jobjectArray netIFArr;
+    jint arr_index, ifCount;
+
+    ifs = enumInterfaces(env);
+    if (ifs == NULL) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // count the interfaces
+    ifCount = 0;
+    curr = ifs;
+    while (curr != NULL) {
+        ifCount++;
+        curr = curr->next;
+    }
+
+    // allocate a NetworkInterface array
+    netIFArr = (*env)->NewObjectArray(env, ifCount, cls, NULL);
+    if (netIFArr == NULL) {
+        freeif(ifs);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // iterate through the interfaces, create a NetworkInterface instance
+    // for each array element and populate the object
+    curr = ifs;
+    arr_index = 0;
+    while (curr != NULL) {
+        jobject netifObj;
+
+        netifObj = createNetworkInterface(env, curr);
+        if (netifObj == NULL) {
+            freeif(ifs);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
+        // put the NetworkInterface into the array
+        (*env)->SetObjectArrayElement(env, netIFArr, arr_index++, netifObj);
+
+        curr = curr->next;
+    }
+
+    // release the interface list
+    freeif(ifs);
+
+    return netIFArr;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Class:     java_net_NetworkInterface
+ * Method:    isUp0
+ * Signature: (Ljava/lang/String;I)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL Java_java_net_NetworkInterface_isUp0
+  (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jstring name, jint index)
+{
+    int ret = getFlags0(env, name);
+    return ((ret & IFF_UP) && (ret & IFF_RUNNING)) ? JNI_TRUE :  JNI_FALSE;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Class:     java_net_NetworkInterface
+ * Method:    isP2P0
+ * Signature: (Ljava/lang/String;I)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL Java_java_net_NetworkInterface_isP2P0
+  (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jstring name, jint index)
+{
+    int ret = getFlags0(env, name);
+    return (ret & IFF_POINTOPOINT) ? JNI_TRUE :  JNI_FALSE;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Class:     java_net_NetworkInterface
+ * Method:    isLoopback0
+ * Signature: (Ljava/lang/String;I)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL Java_java_net_NetworkInterface_isLoopback0
+  (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jstring name, jint index)
+{
+    int ret = getFlags0(env, name);
+    return (ret & IFF_LOOPBACK) ? JNI_TRUE :  JNI_FALSE;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Class:     java_net_NetworkInterface
+ * Method:    supportsMulticast0
+ * Signature: (Ljava/lang/String;I)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL Java_java_net_NetworkInterface_supportsMulticast0
+  (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jstring name, jint index)
+{
+    int ret = getFlags0(env, name);
+    return (ret & IFF_MULTICAST) ? JNI_TRUE :  JNI_FALSE;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Class:     java_net_NetworkInterface
+ * Method:    getMacAddr0
+ * Signature: ([bLjava/lang/String;I)[b
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jbyteArray JNICALL Java_java_net_NetworkInterface_getMacAddr0
+  (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jbyteArray addrArray, jstring name, jint index)
+{
+    jint addr;
+    jbyte caddr[4];
+    struct in_addr iaddr;
+    jbyteArray ret = NULL;
+    unsigned char mac[16];
+    int len;
+    jboolean isCopy;
+    const char *name_utf;
+
+    if (name != NULL) {
+        name_utf = (*env)->GetStringUTFChars(env, name, &isCopy);
+    } else {
+        JNU_ThrowNullPointerException(env, "network interface name is NULL");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (name_utf == NULL) {
+        if (!(*env)->ExceptionCheck(env))
+            JNU_ThrowOutOfMemoryError(env, NULL);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (!IS_NULL(addrArray)) {
+        (*env)->GetByteArrayRegion(env, addrArray, 0, 4, caddr);
+        addr = ((caddr[0]<<24) & 0xff000000);
+        addr |= ((caddr[1] <<16) & 0xff0000);
+        addr |= ((caddr[2] <<8) & 0xff00);
+        addr |= (caddr[3] & 0xff);
+        iaddr.s_addr = htonl(addr);
+        len = getMacAddress(env, name_utf, &iaddr, mac);
+    } else {
+        len = getMacAddress(env, name_utf, NULL, mac);
+    }
+
+    if (len > 0) {
+        ret = (*env)->NewByteArray(env, len);
+        if (!IS_NULL(ret)) {
+            (*env)->SetByteArrayRegion(env, ret, 0, len, (jbyte *)(mac));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // release the UTF string and interface list
+    (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, name, name_utf);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Class:       java_net_NetworkInterface
+ * Method:      getMTU0
+ * Signature:   ([bLjava/lang/String;I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL Java_java_net_NetworkInterface_getMTU0
+  (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jstring name, jint index)
+{
+    jboolean isCopy;
+    int sock, ret = -1;
+    const char* name_utf = NULL;
+
+    if (name != NULL) {
+        name_utf = (*env)->GetStringUTFChars(env, name, &isCopy);
+    } else {
+        JNU_ThrowNullPointerException(env, "network interface name is NULL");
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    if (name_utf == NULL) {
+        if (!(*env)->ExceptionCheck(env))
+            JNU_ThrowOutOfMemoryError(env, NULL);
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    if ((sock = openSocketWithFallback(env, name_utf)) < 0) {
+        (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, name, name_utf);
+        return JNI_FALSE;
+    }
+
+    ret = getMTU(env, sock, name_utf);
+
+    (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, name, name_utf);
+
+    close(sock);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+/*** Private methods definitions ****/
+
+static int getFlags0(JNIEnv *env, jstring name) {
+    jboolean isCopy;
+    int ret, sock, flags = 0;
+    const char *name_utf;
+
+    if (name != NULL) {
+        name_utf = (*env)->GetStringUTFChars(env, name, &isCopy);
+    } else {
+        JNU_ThrowNullPointerException(env, "network interface name is NULL");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (name_utf == NULL) {
+        if (!(*env)->ExceptionCheck(env))
+            JNU_ThrowOutOfMemoryError(env, NULL);
+        return -1;
+    }
+    if ((sock = openSocketWithFallback(env, name_utf)) < 0) {
+        (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, name, name_utf);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    ret = getFlags(sock, name_utf, &flags);
+
+    close(sock);
+    (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, name, name_utf);
+
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "getFlags() failed");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return flags;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Creates a NetworkInterface object, populates the name, the index, and
+ * populates the InetAddress array based on the IP addresses for this
+ * interface.
+ */
+static jobject createNetworkInterface(JNIEnv *env, netif *ifs) {
+    jobject netifObj;
+    jobject name;
+    jobjectArray addrArr;
+    jobjectArray bindArr;
+    jobjectArray childArr;
+    netaddr *addrs;
+    jint addr_index, addr_count, bind_index;
+    jint child_count, child_index;
+    netaddr *addrP;
+    netif *childP;
+    jobject tmp;
+
+    // create a NetworkInterface object and populate it
+    netifObj = (*env)->NewObject(env, ni_class, ni_ctrID);
+    CHECK_NULL_RETURN(netifObj, NULL);
+    name = (*env)->NewStringUTF(env, ifs->name);
+    CHECK_NULL_RETURN(name, NULL);
+    (*env)->SetObjectField(env, netifObj, ni_nameID, name);
+    (*env)->SetObjectField(env, netifObj, ni_descID, name);
+    (*env)->SetIntField(env, netifObj, ni_indexID, ifs->index);
+    (*env)->SetBooleanField(env, netifObj, ni_virutalID,
+                            ifs->virtual ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE);
+
+    // count the number of addresses on this interface
+    addr_count = 0;
+    addrP = ifs->addr;
+    while (addrP != NULL) {
+        addr_count++;
+        addrP = addrP->next;
+    }
+
+    // create the array of InetAddresses
+    addrArr = (*env)->NewObjectArray(env, addr_count, ia_class, NULL);
+    if (addrArr == NULL) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    bindArr = (*env)->NewObjectArray(env, addr_count, ni_ibcls, NULL);
+    if (bindArr == NULL) {
+       return NULL;
+    }
+    addrP = ifs->addr;
+    addr_index = 0;
+    bind_index = 0;
+    while (addrP != NULL) {
+        jobject iaObj = NULL;
+        jobject ibObj = NULL;
+
+        if (addrP->family == AF_INET) {
+            iaObj = (*env)->NewObject(env, ia4_class, ia4_ctrID);
+            if (iaObj) {
+                setInetAddress_addr(env, iaObj, htonl(
+                    ((struct sockaddr_in*)addrP->addr)->sin_addr.s_addr));
+            } else {
+                return NULL;
+            }
+            ibObj = (*env)->NewObject(env, ni_ibcls, ni_ibctrID);
+            if (ibObj) {
+                (*env)->SetObjectField(env, ibObj, ni_ibaddressID, iaObj);
+                if (addrP->brdcast) {
+                    jobject ia2Obj = NULL;
+                    ia2Obj = (*env)->NewObject(env, ia4_class, ia4_ctrID);
+                    if (ia2Obj) {
+                        setInetAddress_addr(env, ia2Obj, htonl(
+                            ((struct sockaddr_in*)addrP->brdcast)->sin_addr.s_addr));
+                        (*env)->SetObjectField(env, ibObj, ni_ib4broadcastID, ia2Obj);
+                    } else {
+                        return NULL;
+                    }
+                }
+                (*env)->SetShortField(env, ibObj, ni_ib4maskID, addrP->mask);
+                (*env)->SetObjectArrayElement(env, bindArr, bind_index++, ibObj);
+            } else {
+                return NULL;
+            }
+        }
+        if (addrP->family == AF_INET6) {
+            int scope=0;
+            iaObj = (*env)->NewObject(env, ia6_class, ia6_ctrID);
+            if (iaObj) {
+                jboolean ret = setInet6Address_ipaddress(env, iaObj,
+                    (char *)&(((struct sockaddr_in6*)addrP->addr)->sin6_addr));
+                if (ret == JNI_FALSE) {
+                    return NULL;
+                }
+
+                scope = ((struct sockaddr_in6*)addrP->addr)->sin6_scope_id;
+
+                if (scope != 0) { /* zero is default value, no need to set */
+                    setInet6Address_scopeid(env, iaObj, scope);
+                    setInet6Address_scopeifname(env, iaObj, netifObj);
+                }
+            } else {
+                return NULL;
+            }
+            ibObj = (*env)->NewObject(env, ni_ibcls, ni_ibctrID);
+            if (ibObj) {
+                (*env)->SetObjectField(env, ibObj, ni_ibaddressID, iaObj);
+                (*env)->SetShortField(env, ibObj, ni_ib4maskID, addrP->mask);
+                (*env)->SetObjectArrayElement(env, bindArr, bind_index++, ibObj);
+            } else {
+                return NULL;
+            }
+        }
+
+        (*env)->SetObjectArrayElement(env, addrArr, addr_index++, iaObj);
+        addrP = addrP->next;
+    }
+
+    // see if there is any virtual interface attached to this one.
+    child_count = 0;
+    childP = ifs->childs;
+    while (childP) {
+        child_count++;
+        childP = childP->next;
+    }
+
+    childArr = (*env)->NewObjectArray(env, child_count, ni_class, NULL);
+    if (childArr == NULL) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // create the NetworkInterface instances for the sub-interfaces as well
+    child_index = 0;
+    childP = ifs->childs;
+    while(childP) {
+        tmp = createNetworkInterface(env, childP);
+        if (tmp == NULL) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        (*env)->SetObjectField(env, tmp, ni_parentID, netifObj);
+        (*env)->SetObjectArrayElement(env, childArr, child_index++, tmp);
+        childP = childP->next;
+    }
+    (*env)->SetObjectField(env, netifObj, ni_addrsID, addrArr);
+    (*env)->SetObjectField(env, netifObj, ni_bindsID, bindArr);
+    (*env)->SetObjectField(env, netifObj, ni_childsID, childArr);
+
+    // return the NetworkInterface
+    return netifObj;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Enumerates all interfaces
+ */
+static netif *enumInterfaces(JNIEnv *env) {
+    netif *ifs = NULL;
+    int sock;
+
+    sock = openSocket(env, AF_INET);
+    if (sock < 0) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // enumerate IPv4 addresses
+    ifs = enumIPv4Interfaces(env, sock, NULL);
+    close(sock);
+
+    // return partial list if an exception occurs in the middle of process ???
+    if (ifs == NULL && (*env)->ExceptionOccurred(env)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // If IPv6 is available then enumerate IPv6 addresses.
+    // User can disable ipv6 explicitly by -Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true,
+    // so we have to call ipv6_available()
+    if (ipv6_available()) {
+        sock = openSocket(env, AF_INET6);
+        if (sock < 0) {
+            freeif(ifs);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
+        ifs = enumIPv6Interfaces(env, sock, ifs);
+        close(sock);
+
+        if ((*env)->ExceptionOccurred(env)) {
+            freeif(ifs);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return ifs;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Frees an interface list (including any attached addresses).
+ */
+static void freeif(netif *ifs) {
+    netif *currif = ifs;
+    netif *child = NULL;
+
+    while (currif != NULL) {
+        netaddr *addrP = currif->addr;
+        while (addrP != NULL) {
+            netaddr *next = addrP->next;
+            free(addrP);
+            addrP = next;
+        }
+
+        // don't forget to free the sub-interfaces
+        if (currif->childs != NULL) {
+            freeif(currif->childs);
+        }
+
+        ifs = currif->next;
+        free(currif);
+        currif = ifs;
+    }
+}
+
+static netif *addif(JNIEnv *env, int sock, const char *if_name, netif *ifs,
+                    struct sockaddr *ifr_addrP,
+                    struct sockaddr *ifr_broadaddrP,
+                    int family, short prefix)
+{
+    netif *currif = ifs, *parent;
+    netaddr *addrP;
+    char name[IFNAMESIZE], vname[IFNAMESIZE];
+    char *name_colonP;
+    int isVirtual = 0;
+    int addr_size;
+
+    // If the interface name is a logical interface then we remove the unit
+    // number so that we have the physical interface (eg: hme0:1 -> hme0).
+    // NetworkInterface currently doesn't have any concept of physical vs.
+    // logical interfaces.
+    strncpy(name, if_name, IFNAMESIZE);
+    name[IFNAMESIZE - 1] = '\0';
+    *vname = 0;
+
+    // Create and populate the netaddr node. If allocation fails
+    // return an un-updated list.
+
+    // Allocate for addr and brdcast at once
+
+    addr_size = (family == AF_INET) ? sizeof(struct sockaddr_in)
+                                    : sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6);
+
+    CHECKED_MALLOC3(addrP, netaddr *, sizeof(netaddr) + 2 * addr_size);
+    addrP->addr = (struct sockaddr *)((char *)addrP + sizeof(netaddr));
+    memcpy(addrP->addr, ifr_addrP, addr_size);
+
+    addrP->family = family;
+    addrP->mask = prefix;
+    addrP->next = 0;
+
+    // for IPv4 add broadcast address
+    if (family == AF_INET && ifr_broadaddrP != NULL) {
+        addrP->brdcast = (struct sockaddr *)
+                             ((char *)addrP + sizeof(netaddr) + addr_size);
+        memcpy(addrP->brdcast, ifr_broadaddrP, addr_size);
+    } else {
+        addrP->brdcast = NULL;
+    }
+
+    // Deal with virtual interface with colon notation e.g. eth0:1
+    name_colonP = strchr(name, ':');
+    if (name_colonP != NULL) {
+        int flags = 0;
+        // This is a virtual interface. If we are able to access the parent
+        // we need to create a new entry if it doesn't exist yet *and* update
+        // the 'parent' interface with the new records.
+        *name_colonP = 0;
+        if (getFlags(sock, name, &flags) < 0 || flags < 0) {
+            // failed to access parent interface do not create parent.
+            // We are a virtual interface with no parent.
+            isVirtual = 1;
+            *name_colonP = ':';
+        } else {
+            // Got access to parent, so create it if necessary.
+            // Save original name to vname and truncate name by ':'
+            memcpy(vname, name, sizeof(vname));
+            vname[name_colonP - name] = ':';
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Check if this is a "new" interface. Use the interface name for
+    // matching because index isn't supported on Solaris 2.6 & 7.
+    while (currif != NULL) {
+        if (strcmp(name, currif->name) == 0) {
+            break;
+        }
+        currif = currif->next;
+    }
+
+    // If "new" then create a netif structure and insert it into the list.
+    if (currif == NULL) {
+         CHECKED_MALLOC3(currif, netif *, sizeof(netif) + IFNAMESIZE);
+         currif->name = (char *)currif + sizeof(netif);
+         strncpy(currif->name, name, IFNAMESIZE);
+         currif->name[IFNAMESIZE - 1] = '\0';
+         currif->index = getIndex(sock, name);
+         currif->addr = NULL;
+         currif->childs = NULL;
+         currif->virtual = isVirtual;
+         currif->next = ifs;
+         ifs = currif;
+    }
+
+    // Finally insert the address on the interface
+    addrP->next = currif->addr;
+    currif->addr = addrP;
+
+    parent = currif;
+
+    // Deal with the virtual interface now.
+    if (vname[0]) {
+        netaddr *tmpaddr;
+
+        currif = parent->childs;
+
+        while (currif != NULL) {
+            if (strcmp(vname, currif->name) == 0) {
+                break;
+            }
+            currif = currif->next;
+        }
+
+        if (currif == NULL) {
+            CHECKED_MALLOC3(currif, netif *, sizeof(netif) + IFNAMESIZE);
+            currif->name = (char *)currif + sizeof(netif);
+            strncpy(currif->name, vname, IFNAMESIZE);
+            currif->name[IFNAMESIZE - 1] = '\0';
+            currif->index = getIndex(sock, vname);
+            currif->addr = NULL; // Need to duplicate the addr entry?
+            currif->virtual = 1;
+            currif->childs = NULL;
+            currif->next = parent->childs;
+            parent->childs = currif;
+        }
+
+        CHECKED_MALLOC3(tmpaddr, netaddr *, sizeof(netaddr) + 2 * addr_size);
+        memcpy(tmpaddr, addrP, sizeof(netaddr));
+        if (addrP->addr != NULL) {
+            tmpaddr->addr = (struct sockaddr *)
+                ((char*)tmpaddr + sizeof(netaddr));
+            memcpy(tmpaddr->addr, addrP->addr, addr_size);
+        }
+
+        if (addrP->brdcast != NULL) {
+            tmpaddr->brdcast = (struct sockaddr *)
+                ((char *)tmpaddr + sizeof(netaddr) + addr_size);
+            memcpy(tmpaddr->brdcast, addrP->brdcast, addr_size);
+        }
+
+        tmpaddr->next = currif->addr;
+        currif->addr = tmpaddr;
+    }
+
+    return ifs;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Determines the prefix value for an AF_INET subnet address.
+ */
+static short translateIPv4AddressToPrefix(struct sockaddr_in *addr) {
+    short prefix = 0;
+    unsigned int mask = ntohl(addr->sin_addr.s_addr);
+    while (mask) {
+        mask <<= 1;
+        prefix++;
+    }
+    return prefix;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Determines the prefix value for an AF_INET6 subnet address.
+ */
+static short translateIPv6AddressToPrefix(struct sockaddr_in6 *addr) {
+    short prefix = 0;
+    u_char *addrBytes = (u_char *)&(addr->sin6_addr);
+    unsigned int byte, bit;
+
+    for (byte = 0; byte < sizeof(struct in6_addr); byte++, prefix += 8) {
+        if (addrBytes[byte] != 0xff) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (byte != sizeof(struct in6_addr)) {
+        for (bit = 7; bit != 0; bit--, prefix++) {
+            if (!(addrBytes[byte] & (1 << bit))) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        for (; bit != 0; bit--) {
+            if (addrBytes[byte] & (1 << bit)) {
+                prefix = 0;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        if (prefix > 0) {
+            byte++;
+            for (; byte < sizeof(struct in6_addr); byte++) {
+                if (addrBytes[byte]) {
+                    prefix = 0;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return prefix;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Opens a socket for further ioct calls. proto is one of AF_INET or AF_INET6.
+ */
+static int openSocket(JNIEnv *env, int proto) {
+    int sock;
+
+    if ((sock = socket(proto, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) < 0) {
+        // If EPROTONOSUPPORT is returned it means we don't have
+        // support for this proto so don't throw an exception.
+        if (errno != EPROTONOSUPPORT) {
+            JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+                (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "Socket creation failed");
+        }
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return sock;
+}
+
+/** Linux **/
+#if defined(__linux__)
+
+/*
+ * Opens a socket for further ioctl calls. Tries AF_INET socket first and
+ * if it fails return AF_INET6 socket.
+ */
+static int openSocketWithFallback(JNIEnv *env, const char *ifname) {
+    int sock;
+
+    if ((sock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) < 0) {
+        if (errno == EPROTONOSUPPORT) {
+            if ((sock = socket(AF_INET6, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) < 0) {
+                JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+                    (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "IPV6 Socket creation failed");
+                return -1;
+            }
+        } else { // errno is not NOSUPPORT
+            JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+                (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "IPV4 Socket creation failed");
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Linux starting from 2.6.? kernel allows ioctl call with either IPv4 or
+    // IPv6 socket regardless of type of address of an interface.
+    return sock;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Enumerates and returns all IPv4 interfaces on Linux.
+ */
+static netif *enumIPv4Interfaces(JNIEnv *env, int sock, netif *ifs) {
+    struct ifconf ifc;
+    struct ifreq *ifreqP;
+    char *buf = NULL;
+    unsigned i;
+
+    // do a dummy SIOCGIFCONF to determine the buffer size
+    // SIOCGIFCOUNT doesn't work
+    ifc.ifc_buf = NULL;
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFCONF, (char *)&ifc) < 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "ioctl(SIOCGIFCONF) failed");
+        return ifs;
+    }
+
+    // call SIOCGIFCONF to enumerate the interfaces
+    CHECKED_MALLOC3(buf, char *, ifc.ifc_len);
+    ifc.ifc_buf = buf;
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFCONF, (char *)&ifc) < 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "ioctl(SIOCGIFCONF) failed");
+        free(buf);
+        return ifs;
+    }
+
+    // iterate through each interface
+    ifreqP = ifc.ifc_req;
+    for (i = 0; i < ifc.ifc_len / sizeof(struct ifreq); i++, ifreqP++) {
+        struct sockaddr addr, broadaddr, *broadaddrP = NULL;
+        short prefix = 0;
+
+        // ignore non IPv4 addresses
+        if (ifreqP->ifr_addr.sa_family != AF_INET) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // save socket address
+        memcpy(&addr, &(ifreqP->ifr_addr), sizeof(struct sockaddr));
+
+        // determine broadcast address, if applicable
+        if ((ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFFLAGS, ifreqP) == 0) &&
+            ifreqP->ifr_flags & IFF_BROADCAST) {
+
+            // restore socket address to ifreqP
+            memcpy(&(ifreqP->ifr_addr), &addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr));
+
+            if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFBRDADDR, ifreqP) == 0) {
+                memcpy(&broadaddr, &(ifreqP->ifr_broadaddr),
+                       sizeof(struct sockaddr));
+                broadaddrP = &broadaddr;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // restore socket address to ifreqP
+        memcpy(&(ifreqP->ifr_addr), &addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr));
+
+        // determine netmask
+        if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFNETMASK, ifreqP) == 0) {
+            prefix = translateIPv4AddressToPrefix(
+                         (struct sockaddr_in *)&(ifreqP->ifr_netmask));
+        }
+
+        // add interface to the list
+        ifs = addif(env, sock, ifreqP->ifr_name, ifs,
+                    &addr, broadaddrP, AF_INET, prefix);
+
+        // in case of exception, free interface list and buffer and return NULL
+        if ((*env)->ExceptionOccurred(env)) {
+            free(buf);
+            freeif(ifs);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // free buffer
+    free(buf);
+    return ifs;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Enumerates and returns all IPv6 interfaces on Linux.
+ */
+static netif *enumIPv6Interfaces(JNIEnv *env, int sock, netif *ifs) {
+    FILE *f;
+    char devname[21], addr6p[8][5];
+    int prefix, scope, dad_status, if_idx;
+
+    if ((f = fopen(_PATH_PROCNET_IFINET6, "r")) != NULL) {
+        while (fscanf(f, "%4s%4s%4s%4s%4s%4s%4s%4s %08x %02x %02x %02x %20s\n",
+                      addr6p[0], addr6p[1], addr6p[2], addr6p[3],
+                      addr6p[4], addr6p[5], addr6p[6], addr6p[7],
+                      &if_idx, &prefix, &scope, &dad_status, devname) != EOF) {
+
+            char addr6[40];
+            struct sockaddr_in6 addr;
+
+            sprintf(addr6, "%s:%s:%s:%s:%s:%s:%s:%s",
+                    addr6p[0], addr6p[1], addr6p[2], addr6p[3],
+                    addr6p[4], addr6p[5], addr6p[6], addr6p[7]);
+
+            memset(&addr, 0, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6));
+            inet_pton(AF_INET6, addr6, (void*)addr.sin6_addr.s6_addr);
+
+            // set scope ID to interface index
+            addr.sin6_scope_id = if_idx;
+
+            // add interface to the list
+            ifs = addif(env, sock, devname, ifs, (struct sockaddr *)&addr,
+                        NULL, AF_INET6, (short)prefix);
+
+            // if an exception occurred then return the list as is
+            if ((*env)->ExceptionOccurred(env)) {
+                break;
+            }
+       }
+       fclose(f);
+    }
+    return ifs;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Try to get the interface index.
+ */
+static int getIndex(int sock, const char *name) {
+    struct ifreq if2;
+    memset((char *)&if2, 0, sizeof(if2));
+    strncpy(if2.ifr_name, name, sizeof(if2.ifr_name) - 1);
+
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFINDEX, (char *)&if2) < 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return if2.ifr_ifindex;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Gets the Hardware address (usually MAC address) for the named interface.
+ * On return puts the data in buf, and returns the length, in byte, of the
+ * MAC address. Returns -1 if there is no hardware address on that interface.
+ */
+static int getMacAddress
+  (JNIEnv *env, const char *ifname, const struct in_addr *addr,
+   unsigned char *buf)
+{
+    struct ifreq ifr;
+    int i, sock;
+
+    if ((sock = openSocketWithFallback(env, ifname)) < 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    memset((char *)&ifr, 0, sizeof(ifr));
+    strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, ifname, sizeof(ifr.ifr_name) - 1);
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &ifr) < 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "ioctl(SIOCGIFHWADDR) failed");
+        close(sock);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    close(sock);
+    memcpy(buf, &ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data, IFHWADDRLEN);
+
+    // all bytes to 0 means no hardware address
+    for (i = 0; i < IFHWADDRLEN; i++) {
+        if (buf[i] != 0)
+            return IFHWADDRLEN;
+    }
+
+    return -1;
+}
+
+static int getMTU(JNIEnv *env, int sock, const char *ifname) {
+    struct ifreq if2;
+    memset((char *)&if2, 0, sizeof(if2));
+    strncpy(if2.ifr_name, ifname, sizeof(if2.ifr_name) - 1);
+
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFMTU, (char *)&if2) < 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "ioctl(SIOCGIFMTU) failed");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return if2.ifr_mtu;
+}
+
+static int getFlags(int sock, const char *ifname, int *flags) {
+    struct ifreq if2;
+    memset((char *)&if2, 0, sizeof(if2));
+    strncpy(if2.ifr_name, ifname, sizeof(if2.ifr_name) - 1);
+
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFFLAGS, (char *)&if2) < 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (sizeof(if2.ifr_flags) == sizeof(short)) {
+        *flags = (if2.ifr_flags & 0xffff);
+    } else {
+        *flags = if2.ifr_flags;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+#endif /* __linux__ */
+
+/** AIX **/
+#if defined(_AIX)
+
+/*
+ * Opens a socket for further ioctl calls. Tries AF_INET socket first and
+ * if it fails return AF_INET6 socket.
+ */
+static int openSocketWithFallback(JNIEnv *env, const char *ifname) {
+    int sock;
+
+    if ((sock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) < 0) {
+        if (errno == EPROTONOSUPPORT) {
+            if ((sock = socket(AF_INET6, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) < 0) {
+                JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+                    (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "IPV6 Socket creation failed");
+                return -1;
+            }
+        } else { // errno is not NOSUPPORT
+            JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+                (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "IPV4 Socket creation failed");
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return sock;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Enumerates and returns all IPv4 interfaces on AIX.
+ */
+static netif *enumIPv4Interfaces(JNIEnv *env, int sock, netif *ifs) {
+    struct ifconf ifc;
+    struct ifreq *ifreqP;
+    char *buf = NULL;
+    unsigned i;
+
+    // call SIOCGSIZIFCONF to get the size of SIOCGIFCONF buffer
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGSIZIFCONF, &(ifc.ifc_len)) < 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "ioctl(SIOCGSIZIFCONF) failed");
+        return ifs;
+    }
+
+    // call CSIOCGIFCONF instead of SIOCGIFCONF where interface
+    // records will always have sizeof(struct ifreq) length.
+    // Be aware that only IPv4 data is complete this way.
+    CHECKED_MALLOC3(buf, char *, ifc.ifc_len);
+    ifc.ifc_buf = buf;
+    if (ioctl(sock, CSIOCGIFCONF, (char *)&ifc) < 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "ioctl(CSIOCGIFCONF) failed");
+        free(buf);
+        return ifs;
+    }
+
+    // iterate through each interface
+    ifreqP = ifc.ifc_req;
+    for (i = 0; i < ifc.ifc_len / sizeof(struct ifreq); i++, ifreqP++) {
+        struct sockaddr addr, broadaddr, *broadaddrP = NULL;
+        short prefix = 0;
+
+        // ignore non IPv4 addresses
+        if (ifreqP->ifr_addr.sa_family != AF_INET) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // save socket address
+        memcpy(&addr, &(ifreqP->ifr_addr), sizeof(struct sockaddr));
+
+        // determine broadcast address, if applicable
+        if ((ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFFLAGS, ifreqP) == 0) &&
+            ifreqP->ifr_flags & IFF_BROADCAST) {
+
+            // restore socket address to ifreqP
+            memcpy(&(ifreqP->ifr_addr), &addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr));
+
+            if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFBRDADDR, ifreqP) == 0) {
+                memcpy(&broadaddr, &(ifreqP->ifr_broadaddr),
+                       sizeof(struct sockaddr));
+                broadaddrP = &broadaddr;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // restore socket address to ifreqP
+        memcpy(&(ifreqP->ifr_addr), &addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr));
+
+        // determine netmask
+        if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFNETMASK, ifreqP) == 0) {
+            prefix = translateIPv4AddressToPrefix(
+                         (struct sockaddr_in *)&(ifreqP->ifr_addr));
+        }
+
+        // add interface to the list
+        ifs = addif(env, sock, ifreqP->ifr_name, ifs,
+                    &addr, broadaddrP, AF_INET, prefix);
+
+        // in case of exception, free interface list and buffer and return NULL
+        if ((*env)->ExceptionOccurred(env)) {
+            free(buf);
+            freeif(ifs);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // free buffer
+    free(buf);
+    return ifs;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Enumerates and returns all IPv6 interfaces on AIX.
+ */
+static netif *enumIPv6Interfaces(JNIEnv *env, int sock, netif *ifs) {
+    struct ifconf ifc;
+    struct ifreq *ifreqP;
+    char *buf, *cp, *cplimit;
+
+    // call SIOCGSIZIFCONF to get size for SIOCGIFCONF buffer
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGSIZIFCONF, &(ifc.ifc_len)) < 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "ioctl(SIOCGSIZIFCONF) failed");
+        return ifs;
+    }
+
+    // call SIOCGIFCONF to enumerate the interfaces
+    CHECKED_MALLOC3(buf, char *, ifc.ifc_len);
+    ifc.ifc_buf = buf;
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFCONF, (char *)&ifc) < 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "ioctl(SIOCGIFCONF) failed");
+        free(buf);
+        return ifs;
+    }
+
+    // iterate through each interface
+    ifreqP = ifc.ifc_req;
+    cp = (char *)ifc.ifc_req;
+    cplimit = cp + ifc.ifc_len;
+
+    for (; cp < cplimit;
+         cp += (sizeof(ifreqP->ifr_name) +
+                MAX((ifreqP->ifr_addr).sa_len, sizeof(ifreqP->ifr_addr))))
+    {
+        ifreqP = (struct ifreq *)cp;
+        short prefix = 0;
+
+        // ignore non IPv6 addresses
+        if (ifreqP->ifr_addr.sa_family != AF_INET6) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // determine netmask
+        struct in6_ifreq if6;
+        memset((char *)&if6, 0, sizeof(if6));
+        strncpy(if6.ifr_name, ifreqP->ifr_name, sizeof(if6.ifr_name) - 1);
+        memcpy(&(if6.ifr_Addr), &(ifreqP->ifr_addr),
+               sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6));
+        if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFNETMASK6, (char *)&if6) >= 0) {
+            prefix = translateIPv6AddressToPrefix(&(if6.ifr_Addr));
+        }
+
+        // set scope ID to interface index
+        ((struct sockaddr_in6 *)&(ifreqP->ifr_addr))->sin6_scope_id =
+            getIndex(sock, ifreqP->ifr_name);
+
+        // add interface to the list
+        ifs = addif(env, sock, ifreqP->ifr_name, ifs,
+                    (struct sockaddr *)&(ifreqP->ifr_addr),
+                    NULL, AF_INET6, prefix);
+
+        // if an exception occurred then free the list
+        if ((*env)->ExceptionOccurred(env)) {
+            free(buf);
+            freeif(ifs);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // free buffer
+    free(buf);
+    return ifs;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Try to get the interface index.
+ */
+static int getIndex(int sock, const char *name) {
+    int index = if_nametoindex(name);
+    return (index == 0) ? -1 : index;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Gets the Hardware address (usually MAC address) for the named interface.
+ * On return puts the data in buf, and returns the length, in byte, of the
+ * MAC address. Returns -1 if there is no hardware address on that interface.
+ */
+static int getMacAddress
+  (JNIEnv *env, const char *ifname, const struct in_addr *addr,
+   unsigned char *buf)
+{
+    int size;
+    struct kinfo_ndd *nddp;
+    void *end;
+
+    size = getkerninfo(KINFO_NDD, 0, 0, 0);
+    if (size == 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (size < 0) {
+        perror("getkerninfo 1");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    nddp = (struct kinfo_ndd *)malloc(size);
+
+    if (!nddp) {
+        JNU_ThrowOutOfMemoryError(env,
+            "Network interface getMacAddress native buffer allocation failed");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (getkerninfo(KINFO_NDD, nddp, &size, 0) < 0) {
+        perror("getkerninfo 2");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    end = (void *)nddp + size;
+    while ((void *)nddp < end) {
+        if (!strcmp(nddp->ndd_alias, ifname) ||
+                !strcmp(nddp->ndd_name, ifname)) {
+            bcopy(nddp->ndd_addr, buf, 6);
+            return 6;
+        } else {
+            nddp++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return -1;
+}
+
+static int getMTU(JNIEnv *env, int sock, const char *ifname) {
+    struct ifreq if2;
+    memset((char *)&if2, 0, sizeof(if2));
+    strncpy(if2.ifr_name, ifname, sizeof(if2.ifr_name) - 1);
+
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFMTU, (char *)&if2) < 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "ioctl(SIOCGIFMTU) failed");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return if2.ifr_mtu;
+}
+
+static int getFlags(int sock, const char *ifname, int *flags) {
+    struct ifreq if2;
+    memset((char *)&if2, 0, sizeof(if2));
+    strncpy(if2.ifr_name, ifname, sizeof(if2.ifr_name) - 1);
+
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFFLAGS, (char *)&if2) < 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (sizeof(if2.ifr_flags) == sizeof(short)) {
+        *flags = (if2.ifr_flags & 0xffff);
+    } else {
+        *flags = if2.ifr_flags;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+#endif /* _AIX */
+
+/** Solaris **/
+#if defined(__solaris__)
+
+/*
+ * Opens a socket for further ioctl calls. Tries AF_INET socket first and
+ * if it fails return AF_INET6 socket.
+ */
+static int openSocketWithFallback(JNIEnv *env, const char *ifname) {
+    int sock, alreadyV6 = 0;
+    struct lifreq if2;
+
+    if ((sock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) < 0) {
+        if (errno == EPROTONOSUPPORT) {
+            if ((sock = socket(AF_INET6, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) < 0) {
+                JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+                    (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "IPV6 Socket creation failed");
+                return -1;
+            }
+            alreadyV6 = 1;
+        } else { // errno is not NOSUPPORT
+            JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+                (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "IPV4 Socket creation failed");
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Solaris requires that we have an IPv6 socket to query an  interface
+    // without an IPv4 address - check it here. POSIX 1 require the kernel to
+    // return ENOTTY if the call is inappropriate for a device e.g. the NETMASK
+    // for a device having IPv6 only address but not all devices follow the
+    // standard so fall back on any error. It's not an ecologically friendly
+    // gesture but more reliable.
+    if (!alreadyV6) {
+        memset((char *)&if2, 0, sizeof(if2));
+        strncpy(if2.lifr_name, ifname, sizeof(if2.lifr_name) - 1);
+        if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGLIFNETMASK, (char *)&if2) < 0) {
+            close(sock);
+            if ((sock = socket(AF_INET6, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) < 0) {
+                JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+                    (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "IPV6 Socket creation failed");
+                return -1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return sock;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Enumerates and returns all IPv4 interfaces on Solaris.
+ */
+static netif *enumIPv4Interfaces(JNIEnv *env, int sock, netif *ifs) {
+    struct lifconf ifc;
+    struct lifreq *ifreqP;
+    struct lifnum numifs;
+    char *buf = NULL;
+    unsigned i;
+
+    // call SIOCGLIFNUM to get the interface count
+    numifs.lifn_family = AF_INET;
+    numifs.lifn_flags = 0;
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGLIFNUM, (char *)&numifs) < 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "ioctl(SIOCGLIFNUM) failed");
+        return ifs;
+    }
+
+    // call SIOCGLIFCONF to enumerate the interfaces
+    ifc.lifc_len = numifs.lifn_count * sizeof(struct lifreq);
+    CHECKED_MALLOC3(buf, char *, ifc.lifc_len);
+    ifc.lifc_buf = buf;
+    ifc.lifc_family = AF_INET;
+    ifc.lifc_flags = 0;
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGLIFCONF, (char *)&ifc) < 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "ioctl(SIOCGLIFCONF) failed");
+        free(buf);
+        return ifs;
+    }
+
+    // iterate through each interface
+    ifreqP = ifc.lifc_req;
+    for (i = 0; i < numifs.lifn_count; i++, ifreqP++) {
+        struct sockaddr addr, *broadaddrP = NULL;
+
+        // ignore non IPv4 addresses
+        if (ifreqP->lifr_addr.ss_family != AF_INET) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // save socket address
+        memcpy(&addr, &(ifreqP->lifr_addr), sizeof(struct sockaddr));
+
+        // determine broadcast address, if applicable
+        if ((ioctl(sock, SIOCGLIFFLAGS, ifreqP) == 0) &&
+            ifreqP->lifr_flags & IFF_BROADCAST) {
+
+            // restore socket address to ifreqP
+            memcpy(&(ifreqP->lifr_addr), &addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr));
+
+            // query broadcast address and set pointer to it
+            if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGLIFBRDADDR, ifreqP) == 0) {
+                broadaddrP = (struct sockaddr *)&(ifreqP->lifr_broadaddr);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // add to the list
+        ifs = addif(env, sock, ifreqP->lifr_name, ifs,
+                    &addr, broadaddrP, AF_INET, (short)ifreqP->lifr_addrlen);
+
+        // if an exception occurred we return immediately
+        if ((*env)->ExceptionOccurred(env)) {
+            free(buf);
+            return ifs;
+        }
+   }
+
+    // free buffer
+    free(buf);
+    return ifs;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Enumerates and returns all IPv6 interfaces on Solaris.
+ */
+static netif *enumIPv6Interfaces(JNIEnv *env, int sock, netif *ifs) {
+    struct lifconf ifc;
+    struct lifreq *ifreqP;
+    struct lifnum numifs;
+    char *buf = NULL;
+    unsigned i;
+
+    // call SIOCGLIFNUM to get the interface count
+    numifs.lifn_family = AF_INET6;
+    numifs.lifn_flags = 0;
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGLIFNUM, (char *)&numifs) < 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "ioctl(SIOCGLIFNUM) failed");
+        return ifs;
+    }
+
+    // call SIOCGLIFCONF to enumerate the interfaces
+    ifc.lifc_len = numifs.lifn_count * sizeof(struct lifreq);
+    CHECKED_MALLOC3(buf, char *, ifc.lifc_len);
+    ifc.lifc_buf = buf;
+    ifc.lifc_family = AF_INET6;
+    ifc.lifc_flags = 0;
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGLIFCONF, (char *)&ifc) < 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "ioctl(SIOCGLIFCONF) failed");
+        free(buf);
+        return ifs;
+    }
+
+    // iterate through each interface
+    ifreqP = ifc.lifc_req;
+    for (i = 0; i < numifs.lifn_count; i++, ifreqP++) {
+
+        // ignore non IPv6 addresses
+        if (ifreqP->lifr_addr.ss_family != AF_INET6) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // set scope ID to interface index
+        ((struct sockaddr_in6 *)&(ifreqP->lifr_addr))->sin6_scope_id =
+            getIndex(sock, ifreqP->lifr_name);
+
+        // add to the list
+        ifs = addif(env, sock, ifreqP->lifr_name, ifs,
+                    (struct sockaddr *)&(ifreqP->lifr_addr),
+                    NULL, AF_INET6, (short)ifreqP->lifr_addrlen);
+
+        // if an exception occurred we return immediately
+        if ((*env)->ExceptionOccurred(env)) {
+            free(buf);
+            return ifs;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // free buffer
+    free(buf);
+    return ifs;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Try to get the interface index.
+ * (Not supported on Solaris 2.6 or 7)
+ */
+static int getIndex(int sock, const char *name) {
+    struct lifreq if2;
+    memset((char *)&if2, 0, sizeof(if2));
+    strncpy(if2.lifr_name, name, sizeof(if2.lifr_name) - 1);
+
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGLIFINDEX, (char *)&if2) < 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return if2.lifr_index;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Solaris specific DLPI code to get hardware address from a device.
+ * Unfortunately, at least up to Solaris X, you have to have special
+ * privileges (i.e. be root).
+ */
+static int getMacFromDevice
+  (JNIEnv *env, const char *ifname, unsigned char *retbuf)
+{
+    char style1dev[MAXPATHLEN];
+    int fd;
+    dl_phys_addr_req_t dlpareq;
+    dl_phys_addr_ack_t *dlpaack;
+    struct strbuf msg;
+    char buf[128];
+    int flags = 0;
+
+    // Device is in /dev.  e.g.: /dev/bge0
+    strcpy(style1dev, DEV_PREFIX);
+    strcat(style1dev, ifname);
+    if ((fd = open(style1dev, O_RDWR)) < 0) {
+        // Can't open it. We probably are missing the privilege.
+        // We'll have to try something else
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    dlpareq.dl_primitive = DL_PHYS_ADDR_REQ;
+    dlpareq.dl_addr_type = DL_CURR_PHYS_ADDR;
+
+    msg.buf = (char *)&dlpareq;
+    msg.len = DL_PHYS_ADDR_REQ_SIZE;
+
+    if (putmsg(fd, &msg, NULL, 0) < 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "putmsg() failed");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    dlpaack = (dl_phys_addr_ack_t *)buf;
+
+    msg.buf = (char *)buf;
+    msg.len = 0;
+    msg.maxlen = sizeof (buf);
+    if (getmsg(fd, &msg, NULL, &flags) < 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "getmsg() failed");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (msg.len < DL_PHYS_ADDR_ACK_SIZE || dlpaack->dl_primitive != DL_PHYS_ADDR_ACK) {
+        JNU_ThrowByName(env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException",
+                        "Couldn't obtain phys addr\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    memcpy(retbuf, &buf[dlpaack->dl_addr_offset], dlpaack->dl_addr_length);
+    return dlpaack->dl_addr_length;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Gets the Hardware address (usually MAC address) for the named interface.
+ * On return puts the data in buf, and returns the length, in byte, of the
+ * MAC address. Returns -1 if there is no hardware address on that interface.
+ */
+static int getMacAddress
+  (JNIEnv *env, const char *ifname, const struct in_addr *addr,
+   unsigned char *buf)
+{
+    struct lifreq if2;
+    int len, i, sock;
+
+    if ((sock = openSocketWithFallback(env, ifname)) < 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    // First, try the new (S11) SIOCGLIFHWADDR ioctl(). If that fails
+    // try the old way.
+    memset((char *)&if2, 0, sizeof(if2));
+    strncpy(if2.lifr_name, ifname, sizeof(if2.lifr_name) - 1);
+
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGLIFHWADDR, &if2) != -1) {
+        struct sockaddr_dl *sp;
+        sp = (struct sockaddr_dl *)&if2.lifr_addr;
+        memcpy(buf, &sp->sdl_data[0], sp->sdl_alen);
+        close(sock);
+        return sp->sdl_alen;
+    }
+
+    // On Solaris we have to use DLPI, but it will only work if we have
+    // privileged access (i.e. root). If that fails, we try a lookup
+    // in the ARP table, which requires an IPv4 address.
+    if (((len = getMacFromDevice(env, ifname, buf)) == 0) && (addr != NULL)) {
+        struct arpreq arpreq;
+        struct sockaddr_in *sin;
+        struct sockaddr_in ipAddr;
+
+        len = 6; //???
+
+        sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&arpreq.arp_pa;
+        memset((char *)&arpreq, 0, sizeof(struct arpreq));
+        ipAddr.sin_port = 0;
+        ipAddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
+        memcpy(&ipAddr.sin_addr, addr, sizeof(struct in_addr));
+        memcpy(&arpreq.arp_pa, &ipAddr, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in));
+        arpreq.arp_flags= ATF_PUBL;
+
+        if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGARP, &arpreq) < 0) {
+            close(sock);
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        memcpy(buf, &arpreq.arp_ha.sa_data[0], len);
+    }
+    close(sock);
+
+    // all bytes to 0 means no hardware address
+    for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+        if (buf[i] != 0)
+            return len;
+    }
+
+    return -1;
+}
+
+static int getMTU(JNIEnv *env, int sock, const char *ifname) {
+    struct lifreq if2;
+    memset((char *)&if2, 0, sizeof(if2));
+    strncpy(if2.lifr_name, ifname, sizeof(if2.lifr_name) - 1);
+
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGLIFMTU, (char *)&if2) < 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "ioctl(SIOCGLIFMTU) failed");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return if2.lifr_mtu;
+}
+
+static int getFlags(int sock, const char *ifname, int *flags) {
+    struct lifreq if2;
+    memset((char *)&if2, 0, sizeof(if2));
+    strncpy(if2.lifr_name, ifname, sizeof(if2.lifr_name) - 1);
+
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGLIFFLAGS, (char *)&if2) < 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    *flags = if2.lifr_flags;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+#endif /* __solaris__ */
+
+/** BSD **/
+#if defined(_ALLBSD_SOURCE)
+
+/*
+ * Opens a socket for further ioctl calls. Tries AF_INET socket first and
+ * if it fails return AF_INET6 socket.
+ */
+static int openSocketWithFallback(JNIEnv *env, const char *ifname) {
+    int sock;
+
+    if ((sock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) < 0) {
+        if (errno == EPROTONOSUPPORT) {
+            if ((sock = socket(AF_INET6, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) < 0) {
+                JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+                    (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "IPV6 Socket creation failed");
+                return -1;
+            }
+        } else { // errno is not NOSUPPORT
+            JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+                (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "IPV4 Socket creation failed");
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return sock;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Enumerates and returns all IPv4 interfaces on BSD.
+ */
+static netif *enumIPv4Interfaces(JNIEnv *env, int sock, netif *ifs) {
+    struct ifaddrs *ifa, *origifa;
+
+    if (getifaddrs(&origifa) != 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "getifaddrs() failed");
+        return ifs;
+    }
+
+    for (ifa = origifa; ifa != NULL; ifa = ifa->ifa_next) {
+        struct sockaddr *broadaddrP = NULL;
+
+        // ignore non IPv4 addresses
+        if (ifa->ifa_addr == NULL || ifa->ifa_addr->sa_family != AF_INET)
+            continue;
+
+        // set ifa_broadaddr, if there is one
+        if ((ifa->ifa_flags & IFF_POINTOPOINT) == 0 &&
+            ifa->ifa_flags & IFF_BROADCAST) {
+            broadaddrP = ifa->ifa_dstaddr;
+        }
+
+        // add interface to the list
+        ifs = addif(env, sock, ifa->ifa_name, ifs, ifa->ifa_addr,
+                    broadaddrP, AF_INET,
+                    translateIPv4AddressToPrefix((struct sockaddr_in *)
+                                                 ifa->ifa_netmask));
+
+        // if an exception occurred then free the list
+        if ((*env)->ExceptionOccurred(env)) {
+            freeifaddrs(origifa);
+            freeif(ifs);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // free ifaddrs buffer
+    freeifaddrs(origifa);
+    return ifs;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Enumerates and returns all IPv6 interfaces on BSD.
+ */
+static netif *enumIPv6Interfaces(JNIEnv *env, int sock, netif *ifs) {
+    struct ifaddrs *ifa, *origifa;
+
+    if (getifaddrs(&origifa) != 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "getifaddrs() failed");
+        return ifs;
+    }
+
+    for (ifa = origifa; ifa != NULL; ifa = ifa->ifa_next) {
+        // ignore non IPv6 addresses
+        if (ifa->ifa_addr == NULL || ifa->ifa_addr->sa_family != AF_INET6)
+            continue;
+
+        // set scope ID to interface index
+        ((struct sockaddr_in6 *)ifa->ifa_addr)->sin6_scope_id =
+            getIndex(sock, ifa->ifa_name);
+
+        // add interface to the list
+        ifs = addif(env, sock, ifa->ifa_name, ifs, ifa->ifa_addr, NULL,
+                    AF_INET6,
+                    translateIPv6AddressToPrefix((struct sockaddr_in6 *)
+                                                 ifa->ifa_netmask));
+
+        // if an exception occurred then free the list
+        if ((*env)->ExceptionOccurred(env)) {
+            freeifaddrs(origifa);
+            freeif(ifs);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // free ifaddrs buffer
+    freeifaddrs(origifa);
+    return ifs;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Try to get the interface index.
+ */
+static int getIndex(int sock, const char *name) {
+#if !defined(__FreeBSD__)
+    int index = if_nametoindex(name);
+    return (index == 0) ? -1 : index;
+#else
+    struct ifreq if2;
+    memset((char *)&if2, 0, sizeof(if2));
+    strncpy(if2.ifr_name, name, sizeof(if2.ifr_name) - 1);
+
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFINDEX, (char *)&if2) < 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return if2.ifr_index;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*
+ * Gets the Hardware address (usually MAC address) for the named interface.
+ * On return puts the data in buf, and returns the length, in byte, of the
+ * MAC address. Returns -1 if there is no hardware address on that interface.
+ */
+static int getMacAddress
+  (JNIEnv *env, const char *ifname, const struct in_addr *addr,
+   unsigned char *buf)
+{
+    struct ifaddrs *ifa0, *ifa;
+    struct sockaddr *saddr;
+    int i;
+
+    // grab the interface list
+    if (!getifaddrs(&ifa0)) {
+        // cycle through the interfaces
+        for (i = 0, ifa = ifa0; ifa != NULL; ifa = ifa->ifa_next, i++) {
+            saddr = ifa->ifa_addr;
+            // link layer contains the MAC address
+            if (saddr->sa_family == AF_LINK && !strcmp(ifname, ifa->ifa_name)) {
+                struct sockaddr_dl *sadl = (struct sockaddr_dl *) saddr;
+                // check the address has the correct length
+                if (sadl->sdl_alen == ETHER_ADDR_LEN) {
+                    memcpy(buf, (sadl->sdl_data + sadl->sdl_nlen), ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
+                    freeifaddrs(ifa0);
+                    return ETHER_ADDR_LEN;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        freeifaddrs(ifa0);
+    }
+
+    return -1;
+}
+
+static int getMTU(JNIEnv *env, int sock, const char *ifname) {
+    struct ifreq if2;
+    memset((char *)&if2, 0, sizeof(if2));
+    strncpy(if2.ifr_name, ifname, sizeof(if2.ifr_name) - 1);
+
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFMTU, (char *)&if2) < 0) {
+        JNU_ThrowByNameWithMessageAndLastError
+            (env, JNU_JAVANETPKG "SocketException", "ioctl(SIOCGIFMTU) failed");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return if2.ifr_mtu;
+}
+
+static int getFlags(int sock, const char *ifname, int *flags) {
+    struct ifreq if2;
+    memset((char *)&if2, 0, sizeof(if2));
+    strncpy(if2.ifr_name, ifname, sizeof(if2.ifr_name) - 1);
+
+    if (ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFFLAGS, (char *)&if2) < 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (sizeof(if2.ifr_flags) == sizeof(short)) {
+        *flags = (if2.ifr_flags & 0xffff);
+    } else {
+        *flags = if2.ifr_flags;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+#endif /* _ALLBSD_SOURCE */