tests: add comment on generated MAC addresses

Document that the 06:00 MAC prefix is just a locally defined one so it should not conflict with other devices. Also the choice seems arbitrary. Signed-off-by: Pablo Barbáchano <[email protected]>
firecracker-microvm · Oct 21, 2024 · a0f1c6f · a0f1c6f
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diff --git a/tests/host_tools/network.py b/tests/host_tools/network.py
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ def mac_from_ip(ip_address):
     """Create a MAC address based on the provided IP.
 
     Algorithm:
-    - the first 2 bytes are fixed to 06:00
+    - the first 2 bytes are fixed to 06:00, which is in an LAA range
+      - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_address#Ranges_of_group_and_locally_administered_addresses
     - the next 4 bytes are the IP address
 
     Example of function call: