Index: uspace/lib/c/generic/device/nic.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/c/generic/device/nic.c	(revision 8d7ec69d8e6ebbc57c70b70b6ed09ed1b8ceba0c)
+++ uspace/lib/c/generic/device/nic.c	(revision 49ec568b8a2a21ef10f2fe3d4fd9ebe753f318ee)
@@ -345,5 +345,5 @@
  * it can never force the NIC to advertise unsupported modes.
  *
- * The allowed modes are defined in "net/eth_phys.h" in the C library.
+ * The allowed modes are defined in "nic/eth_phys.h" in the C library.
  *
  * @param[in] dev_sess
@@ -382,5 +382,5 @@
 /** Probe current state of auto-negotiation.
  *
- * Modes are defined in the "net/eth_phys.h" in the C library.
+ * Modes are defined in the "nic/eth_phys.h" in the C library.
  *
  * @param[in]  dev_sess
Index: uspace/lib/c/include/device/nic.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/c/include/device/nic.h	(revision 8d7ec69d8e6ebbc57c70b70b6ed09ed1b8ceba0c)
+++ uspace/lib/c/include/device/nic.h	(revision 49ec568b8a2a21ef10f2fe3d4fd9ebe753f318ee)
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 
 #include <async.h>
-#include <net/device.h>
-#include <net/packet.h>
+#include <nic/nic.h>
 #include <ipc/common.h>
-#include <ipc/services.h>
 
 typedef enum {
Index: uspace/lib/c/include/net/device.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/c/include/net/device.h	(revision 8d7ec69d8e6ebbc57c70b70b6ed09ed1b8ceba0c)
+++ uspace/lib/c/include/net/device.h	(revision 49ec568b8a2a21ef10f2fe3d4fd9ebe753f318ee)
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2009 Lukas Mejdrech
- * Copyright (c) 2011 Radim Vansa
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -33,31 +32,12 @@
 
 /** @file
- * Device identifier, state and usage statistics.
+ * Network device.
  */
 
-#ifndef LIBC_DEVICE_ID_TYPE_H_
-#define LIBC_DEVICE_ID_TYPE_H_
+#ifndef LIBC_NET_DEVICE_H_
+#define LIBC_NET_DEVICE_H_
 
 #include <adt/int_map.h>
-#include <net/eth_phys.h>
-#include <bool.h>
-
-/** Ethernet address length. */
-#define ETH_ADDR  6
-
-/** MAC printing format */
-#define PRIMAC  "%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x"
-
-/** MAC arguments */
-#define ARGSMAC(__a) \
-	(__a)[0], (__a)[1], (__a)[2], (__a)[3], (__a)[4], (__a)[5]
-
-/* Compare MAC address with specific value */
-#define MAC_EQUALS_VALUE(__a, __a0, __a1, __a2, __a3, __a4, __a5) \
-	((__a)[0] == (__a0) && (__a)[1] == (__a1) && (__a)[2] == (__a2) \
-	&& (__a)[3] == (__a3) && (__a)[4] == (__a4) && (__a)[5] == (__a5))
-
-#define MAC_IS_ZERO(__x) \
-	MAC_EQUALS_VALUE(__x, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
+#include <nic/nic.h>
 
 /** Device identifier to generic type map declaration. */
@@ -67,420 +47,4 @@
 #define DEVICE_MAP_IMPLEMENT  INT_MAP_IMPLEMENT
 
-/** Max length of any hw nic address (currently only eth) */
-#define NIC_MAX_ADDRESS_LENGTH  16
-
-/** Invalid device identifier. */
-#define NIC_DEVICE_INVALID_ID  (-1)
-
-#define NIC_VENDOR_MAX_LENGTH         64
-#define NIC_MODEL_MAX_LENGTH          64
-#define NIC_PART_NUMBER_MAX_LENGTH    64
-#define NIC_SERIAL_NUMBER_MAX_LENGTH  64
-
-#define NIC_DEFECTIVE_LONG               0x0001
-#define NIC_DEFECTIVE_SHORT              0x0002
-#define NIC_DEFECTIVE_BAD_CRC            0x0010
-#define NIC_DEFECTIVE_BAD_IPV4_CHECKSUM  0x0020
-#define NIC_DEFECTIVE_BAD_IPV6_CHECKSUM  0x0040
-#define NIC_DEFECTIVE_BAD_TCP_CHECKSUM   0x0080
-#define NIC_DEFECTIVE_BAD_UDP_CHECKSUM   0x0100
-
-/**
- * The bitmap uses single bit for each of the 2^12 = 4096 possible VLAN tags.
- * This means its size is 4096/8 = 512 bytes.
- */
-#define NIC_VLAN_BITMAP_SIZE  512
-
-#define NIC_DEVICE_PRINT_FMT  "%x"
-
-/** Device identifier type. */
-typedef int nic_device_id_t;
-
-/**
- * Structure covering the MAC address.
- */
-typedef struct nic_address {
-	uint8_t address[ETH_ADDR];
-} nic_address_t;
-
-/** Device state. */
-typedef enum nic_device_state {
-	/**
-	 * Device present and stopped. Moving device to this state means to discard
-	 * all settings and WOL virtues, rebooting the NIC to state as if the
-	 * computer just booted (or the NIC was just inserted in case of removable
-	 * NIC).
-	 */
-	NIC_STATE_STOPPED,
-	/**
-	 * If the NIC is in this state no packets (frames) are transmitted nor
-	 * received. However, the settings are not restarted. You can use this state
-	 * to temporarily disable transmition/reception or atomically (with respect
-	 * to incoming/outcoming packets) change frames acceptance etc.
-	 */
-	NIC_STATE_DOWN,
-	/** Device is normally operating. */
-	NIC_STATE_ACTIVE,
-	/** Just a constant to limit the state numbers */
-	NIC_STATE_MAX,
-} nic_device_state_t;
-
-/**
- * Channel operating mode used on the medium.
- */
-typedef enum {
-	NIC_CM_UNKNOWN,
-	NIC_CM_FULL_DUPLEX,
-	NIC_CM_HALF_DUPLEX,
-	NIC_CM_SIMPLEX
-} nic_channel_mode_t;
-
-/**
- * Role for the device (used e.g. for 1000Gb ethernet)
- */
-typedef enum {
-	NIC_ROLE_UNKNOWN,
-	NIC_ROLE_AUTO,
-	NIC_ROLE_MASTER,
-	NIC_ROLE_SLAVE
-} nic_role_t;
-
-/**
- * Current state of the cable in the device
- */
-typedef enum {
-	NIC_CS_UNKNOWN,
-	NIC_CS_PLUGGED,
-	NIC_CS_UNPLUGGED
-} nic_cable_state_t;
-
-/**
- * Result of the requested operation
- */
-typedef enum {
-	/** Successfully disabled */
-	NIC_RESULT_DISABLED,
-	/** Successfully enabled */
-	NIC_RESULT_ENABLED,
-	/** Not supported at all */
-	NIC_RESULT_NOT_SUPPORTED,
-	/** Temporarily not available */
-	NIC_RESULT_NOT_AVAILABLE,
-	/** Result extensions */
-	NIC_RESULT_FIRST_EXTENSION
-} nic_result_t;
-
-/** Device usage statistics. */
-typedef struct nic_device_stats {
-	/** Total packets received (accepted). */
-	unsigned long receive_packets;
-	/** Total packets transmitted. */
-	unsigned long send_packets;
-	/** Total bytes received (accepted). */
-	unsigned long receive_bytes;
-	/** Total bytes transmitted. */
-	unsigned long send_bytes;
-	/** Bad packets received counter. */
-	unsigned long receive_errors;
-	/** Packet transmition problems counter. */
-	unsigned long send_errors;
-	/** Number of frames dropped due to insufficient space in RX buffers */
-	unsigned long receive_dropped;
-	/** Number of frames dropped due to insufficient space in TX buffers */
-	unsigned long send_dropped;
-	/** Total multicast packets received (accepted). */
-	unsigned long receive_multicast;
-	/** Total broadcast packets received (accepted). */
-	unsigned long receive_broadcast;
-	/** The number of collisions due to congestion on the medium. */
-	unsigned long collisions;
-	/** Unicast packets received but not accepted (filtered) */
-	unsigned long receive_filtered_unicast;
-	/** Multicast packets received but not accepted (filtered) */
-	unsigned long receive_filtered_multicast;
-	/** Broadcast packets received but not accepted (filtered) */
-	unsigned long receive_filtered_broadcast;
-
-	/* detailed receive_errors */
-
-	/** Received packet length error counter. */
-	unsigned long receive_length_errors;
-	/** Receiver buffer overflow counter. */
-	unsigned long receive_over_errors;
-	/** Received packet with crc error counter. */
-	unsigned long receive_crc_errors;
-	/** Received frame alignment error counter. */
-	unsigned long receive_frame_errors;
-	/** Receiver fifo overrun counter. */
-	unsigned long receive_fifo_errors;
-	/** Receiver missed packet counter. */
-	unsigned long receive_missed_errors;
-
-	/* detailed send_errors */
-
-	/** Transmitter aborted counter. */
-	unsigned long send_aborted_errors;
-	/** Transmitter carrier errors counter. */
-	unsigned long send_carrier_errors;
-	/** Transmitter fifo overrun counter. */
-	unsigned long send_fifo_errors;
-	/** Transmitter carrier errors counter. */
-	unsigned long send_heartbeat_errors;
-	/** Transmitter window errors counter. */
-	unsigned long send_window_errors;
-
-	/* for cslip etc */
-	
-	/** Total compressed packets received. */
-	unsigned long receive_compressed;
-	/** Total compressed packet transmitted. */
-	unsigned long send_compressed;
-} nic_device_stats_t;
-
-/** Errors corresponding to those in the nic_device_stats_t */
-typedef enum {
-	NIC_SEC_BUFFER_FULL,
-	NIC_SEC_ABORTED,
-	NIC_SEC_CARRIER_LOST,
-	NIC_SEC_FIFO_OVERRUN,
-	NIC_SEC_HEARTBEAT,
-	NIC_SEC_WINDOW_ERROR,
-	/* Error encountered during TX but with other type of error */
-	NIC_SEC_OTHER
-} nic_send_error_cause_t;
-
-/** Errors corresponding to those in the nic_device_stats_t */
-typedef enum {
-	NIC_REC_BUFFER_FULL,
-	NIC_REC_LENGTH,
-	NIC_REC_BUFFER_OVERFLOW,
-	NIC_REC_CRC,
-	NIC_REC_FRAME_ALIGNMENT,
-	NIC_REC_FIFO_OVERRUN,
-	NIC_REC_MISSED,
-	/* Error encountered during RX but with other type of error */
-	NIC_REC_OTHER
-} nic_receive_error_cause_t;
-
-/**
- * Information about the NIC that never changes - name, vendor, model,
- * capabilites and so on.
- */
-typedef struct nic_device_info {
-	/* Device identification */
-	char vendor_name[NIC_VENDOR_MAX_LENGTH];
-	char model_name[NIC_MODEL_MAX_LENGTH];
-	char part_number[NIC_PART_NUMBER_MAX_LENGTH];
-	char serial_number[NIC_SERIAL_NUMBER_MAX_LENGTH];
-	uint16_t vendor_id;
-	uint16_t device_id;
-	uint16_t subsystem_vendor_id;
-	uint16_t subsystem_id;
-	/* Device capabilities */
-	uint16_t ethernet_support[ETH_PHYS_LAYERS];
-
-	/** The mask of all modes which the device can advertise
-	 *
-	 *  see ETH_AUTONEG_ macros in net/eth_phys.h of libc
-	 */
-	uint32_t autoneg_support;
-} nic_device_info_t;
-
-/**
- * Type of the ethernet frame
- */
-typedef enum nic_frame_type {
-	NIC_FRAME_UNICAST,
-	NIC_FRAME_MULTICAST,
-	NIC_FRAME_BROADCAST
-} nic_frame_type_t;
-
-/**
- * Specifies which unicast frames is the NIC receiving.
- */
-typedef enum nic_unicast_mode {
-	NIC_UNICAST_UNKNOWN,
-	/** No unicast frames are received */
-	NIC_UNICAST_BLOCKED,
-	/** Only the frames with this NIC's MAC as destination are received */
-	NIC_UNICAST_DEFAULT,
-	/**
-	 * Both frames with this NIC's MAC and those specified in the list are
-	 * received
-	 */
-	NIC_UNICAST_LIST,
-	/** All unicast frames are received */
-	NIC_UNICAST_PROMISC
-} nic_unicast_mode_t;
-
-typedef enum nic_multicast_mode {
-	NIC_MULTICAST_UNKNOWN,
-	/** No multicast frames are received */
-	NIC_MULTICAST_BLOCKED,
-	/** Frames with multicast addresses specified in this list are received */
-	NIC_MULTICAST_LIST,
-	/** All multicast frames are received */
-	NIC_MULTICAST_PROMISC
-} nic_multicast_mode_t;
-
-typedef enum nic_broadcast_mode {
-	NIC_BROADCAST_UNKNOWN,
-	/** Broadcast frames are dropped */
-	NIC_BROADCAST_BLOCKED,
-	/** Broadcast frames are received */
-	NIC_BROADCAST_ACCEPTED
-} nic_broadcast_mode_t;
-
-/**
- * Structure covering the bitmap with VLAN tags.
- */
-typedef struct nic_vlan_mask {
-	uint8_t bitmap[NIC_VLAN_BITMAP_SIZE];
-} nic_vlan_mask_t;
-
-/* WOL virtue identifier */
-typedef unsigned int nic_wv_id_t;
-
-/**
- * Structure passed as argument for virtue NIC_WV_MAGIC_PACKET.
- */
-typedef struct nic_wv_magic_packet_data {
-	uint8_t password[6];
-} nic_wv_magic_packet_data_t;
-
-/**
- * Structure passed as argument for virtue NIC_WV_DIRECTED_IPV4
- */
-typedef struct nic_wv_ipv4_data {
-	uint8_t address[4];
-} nic_wv_ipv4_data_t;
-
-/**
- * Structure passed as argument for virtue NIC_WV_DIRECTED_IPV6
- */
-typedef struct nic_wv_ipv6_data {
-	uint8_t address[16];
-} nic_wv_ipv6_data_t;
-
-/**
- * WOL virtue types defining the interpretation of data passed to the virtue.
- * Those tagged with S can have only single virtue active at one moment, those
- * tagged with M can have multiple ones.
- */
-typedef enum nic_wv_type {
-	/**
-	 * Used for deletion of the virtue - in this case the mask, data and length
-	 * arguments are ignored.
-	 */
-	NIC_WV_NONE,
-	/** S
-	 * Enabled <=> wakeup upon link change
-	 */
-	NIC_WV_LINK_CHANGE,
-	/** S
-	 * If this virtue is set up, wakeup can be issued by a magic packet frame.
-	 * If the data argument is not NULL, it must contain
-	 * nic_wv_magic_packet_data structure with the SecureOn password.
-	 */
-	NIC_WV_MAGIC_PACKET,
-	/** M
-	 * If the virtue is set up, wakeup can be issued by a frame targeted to
-	 * device with MAC address specified in data. The data must contain
-	 * nic_address_t structure.
-	 */
-	NIC_WV_DESTINATION,
-	/** S
-	 * Enabled <=> wakeup upon receiving broadcast frame
-	 */
-	NIC_WV_BROADCAST,
-	/** S
-	 * Enabled <=> wakeup upon receiving ARP Request
-	 */
-	NIC_WV_ARP_REQUEST,
-	/** M
-	 * If enabled, the wakeup is issued upon receiving frame with an IPv4 packet
-	 * with IPv4 address specified in data. The data must contain
-	 * nic_wv_ipv4_data structure.
-	 */
-	NIC_WV_DIRECTED_IPV4,
-	/** M
-	 * If enabled, the wakeup is issued upon receiving frame with an IPv4 packet
-	 * with IPv6 address specified in data. The data must contain
-	 * nic_wv_ipv6_data structure.
-	 */
-	NIC_WV_DIRECTED_IPV6,
-	/** M
-	 * First length/2 bytes in the argument are interpreted as mask, second
-	 * length/2 bytes are interpreted as content.
-	 * If enabled, the wakeup is issued upon receiving frame where the bytes
-	 * with non-zero value in the mask equal to those in the content.
-	 */
-	NIC_WV_FULL_MATCH,
-	/**
-	 * Dummy value, do not use.
-	 */
-	NIC_WV_MAX
-} nic_wv_type_t;
-
-/**
- * Specifies the interrupt/polling mode used by the driver and NIC
- */
-typedef enum nic_poll_mode {
-	/**
-	 * NIC issues interrupts upon events.
-	 */
-	NIC_POLL_IMMEDIATE,
-	/**
-	 * Some uspace app calls nic_poll_now(...) in order to check the NIC state
-	 * - no interrupts are received from the NIC.
-	 */
-	NIC_POLL_ON_DEMAND,
-	/**
-	 * The driver itself issues a poll request in a periodic manner. It is
-	 * allowed to use hardware timer if the NIC supports it.
-	 */
-	NIC_POLL_PERIODIC,
-	/**
-	 * The driver itself issued a poll request in a periodic manner. The driver
-	 * must create software timer, internal hardware timer of NIC must not be
-	 * used even if the NIC supports it.
-	 */
-	NIC_POLL_SOFTWARE_PERIODIC
-} nic_poll_mode_t;
-
-/**
- * Says if this virtue type is a multi-virtue (there can be multiple virtues of
- * this type at once).
- *
- * @param type
- *
- * @return true or false
- */
-static inline int nic_wv_is_multi(nic_wv_type_t type) {
-	switch (type) {
-	case NIC_WV_FULL_MATCH:
-	case NIC_WV_DESTINATION:
-	case NIC_WV_DIRECTED_IPV4:
-	case NIC_WV_DIRECTED_IPV6:
-		return true;
-	default:
-		return false;
-	}
-}
-
-static inline const char *nic_device_state_to_string(nic_device_state_t state)
-{
-	switch (state) {
-	case NIC_STATE_STOPPED:
-		return "stopped";
-	case NIC_STATE_DOWN:
-		return "down";
-	case NIC_STATE_ACTIVE:
-		return "active";
-	default:
-		return "undefined";
-	}
-}
-
 #endif
 
Index: uspace/lib/c/include/net/eth_phys.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/c/include/net/eth_phys.h	(revision 8d7ec69d8e6ebbc57c70b70b6ed09ed1b8ceba0c)
+++ 	(revision )
@@ -1,142 +1,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2011 Radim Vansa
- * Copyright (c) 2011 Jiri Michalec
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- *
- * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
- *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
- * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
- * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
- * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
- * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
- * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
- * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-#ifndef LIBC_NET_ETH_PHYS_H_
-#define LIBC_NET_ETH_PHYS_H_
-
-#include <sys/types.h>
-
-/*****************************************************/
-/* Definitions of possible supported physical layers */
-/*****************************************************/
-
-/* Ethernet physical layers */
-#define ETH_OLD          0
-#define ETH_10M          1
-#define ETH_100M         2
-#define ETH_1000M        3
-#define ETH_10G          4
-#define ETH_40G_100G     5
-/* 6, 7 reserved for future use */
-#define ETH_PHYS_LAYERS  8
-
-/* < 10Mbs ethernets */
-#define ETH_EXPERIMENTAL     0x0001
-#define ETH_1BASE5           0x0002
-/* 10Mbs ethernets */
-#define ETH_10BASE5          0x0001
-#define ETH_10BASE2          0x0002
-#define ETH_10BROAD36        0x0004
-#define ETH_STARLAN_10       0x0008
-#define ETH_LATTISNET        0x0010
-#define ETH_10BASE_T         0x0020
-#define ETH_FOIRL            0x0040
-#define ETH_10BASE_FL        0x0080
-#define ETH_10BASE_FB        0x0100
-#define ETH_10BASE_FP        0x0200
-/* 100Mbs (fast) ethernets */
-#define ETH_100BASE_TX       0x0001
-#define ETH_100BASE_T4       0x0002
-#define ETH_100BASE_T2       0x0004
-#define ETH_100BASE_FX       0x0008
-#define ETH_100BASE_SX       0x0010
-#define ETH_100BASE_BX10     0x0020
-#define ETH_100BASE_LX10     0x0040
-#define ETH_100BASE_VG       0x0080
-/* 1000Mbs (gigabit) ethernets */
-#define ETH_1000BASE_T       0x0001
-#define ETH_1000BASE_TX      0x0002
-#define ETH_1000BASE_SX      0x0004
-#define ETH_1000BASE_LX      0x0008
-#define ETH_1000BASE_LH      0x0010
-#define ETH_1000BASE_CX      0x0020
-#define ETH_1000BASE_BX10    0x0040
-#define ETH_1000BASE_LX10    0x0080
-#define ETH_1000BASE_PX10_D  0x0100
-#define ETH_1000BASE_PX10_U  0x0200
-#define ETH_1000BASE_PX20_D  0x0400
-#define ETH_1000BASE_PX20_U  0x0800
-#define ETH_1000BASE_ZX      0x1000
-#define ETH_1000BASE_KX      0x2000
-/* 10Gbs ethernets */
-#define ETH_10GBASE_SR       0x0001
-#define ETH_10GBASE_LX4      0x0002
-#define ETH_10GBASE_LR       0x0004
-#define ETH_10GBASE_ER       0x0008
-#define ETH_10GBASE_SW       0x0010
-#define ETH_10GBASE_LW       0x0020
-#define ETH_10GBASE_EW       0x0040
-#define ETH_10GBASE_CX4      0x0080
-#define ETH_10GBASE_T        0x0100
-#define ETH_10GBASE_LRM      0x0200
-#define ETH_10GBASE_KX4      0x0400
-#define ETH_10GBASE_KR       0x0800
-/* 40Gbs and 100Gbs ethernets */
-#define ETH_40GBASE_SR4      0x0001
-#define ETH_40GBASE_LR4      0x0002
-#define ETH_40GBASE_CR4      0x0004
-#define ETH_40GBASE_KR4      0x0008
-#define ETH_100GBASE_SR10    0x0010
-#define ETH_100GBASE_LR4     0x0020
-#define ETH_100GBASE_ER4     0x0040
-#define ETH_100GBASE_CR10    0x0080
-
-/******************************************/
-/* Auto-negotiation advertisement options */
-/******************************************/
-
-#define ETH_AUTONEG_10BASE_T_HALF    UINT32_C(0x00000001)
-#define ETH_AUTONEG_10BASE_T_FULL    UINT32_C(0x00000002)
-#define ETH_AUTONEG_100BASE_TX_HALF  UINT32_C(0x00000004)
-#define ETH_AUTONEG_100BASE_T4_HALF  UINT32_C(0x00000008)
-#define ETH_AUTONEG_100BASE_T2_HALF  UINT32_C(0x00000010)
-#define ETH_AUTONEG_100BASE_TX_FULL  UINT32_C(0x00000020)
-#define ETH_AUTONEG_100BASE_T2_FULL  UINT32_C(0x00000040)
-#define ETH_AUTONEG_1000BASE_T_HALF  UINT32_C(0x00000080)
-#define ETH_AUTONEG_1000BASE_T_FULL  UINT32_C(0x00000100)
-
-/** Symetric pause packet (802.3x standard) */
-#define ETH_AUTONEG_PAUSE_SYMETRIC   UINT32_C(0x10000000)
-/** Asymetric pause packet (802.3z standard, gigabit ethernet) */
-#define ETH_AUTONEG_PAUSE_ASYMETRIC  UINT32_C(0x20000000)
-
-#define ETH_AUTONEG_MODE_MASK      UINT32_C(0x0FFFFFFF)
-#define ETH_AUTONEG_FEATURES_MASK  UINT32_C(~(ETH_AUTONEG_MODE_MASK))
-
-#define ETH_AUTONEG_MODES  9
-
-struct eth_autoneg_map {
-	uint32_t value;
-	const char *name;
-};
-
-extern const char *ethernet_names[8][17];
-extern const struct eth_autoneg_map ethernet_autoneg_mapping[ETH_AUTONEG_MODES];
-
-#endif
Index: uspace/lib/c/include/nic/eth_phys.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/c/include/nic/eth_phys.h	(revision 49ec568b8a2a21ef10f2fe3d4fd9ebe753f318ee)
+++ uspace/lib/c/include/nic/eth_phys.h	(revision 49ec568b8a2a21ef10f2fe3d4fd9ebe753f318ee)
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Radim Vansa
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Jiri Michalec
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef LIBC_NIC_ETH_PHYS_H_
+#define LIBC_NIC_ETH_PHYS_H_
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+/*****************************************************/
+/* Definitions of possible supported physical layers */
+/*****************************************************/
+
+/* Ethernet physical layers */
+#define ETH_OLD          0
+#define ETH_10M          1
+#define ETH_100M         2
+#define ETH_1000M        3
+#define ETH_10G          4
+#define ETH_40G_100G     5
+/* 6, 7 reserved for future use */
+#define ETH_PHYS_LAYERS  8
+
+/* < 10Mbs ethernets */
+#define ETH_EXPERIMENTAL     0x0001
+#define ETH_1BASE5           0x0002
+/* 10Mbs ethernets */
+#define ETH_10BASE5          0x0001
+#define ETH_10BASE2          0x0002
+#define ETH_10BROAD36        0x0004
+#define ETH_STARLAN_10       0x0008
+#define ETH_LATTISNET        0x0010
+#define ETH_10BASE_T         0x0020
+#define ETH_FOIRL            0x0040
+#define ETH_10BASE_FL        0x0080
+#define ETH_10BASE_FB        0x0100
+#define ETH_10BASE_FP        0x0200
+/* 100Mbs (fast) ethernets */
+#define ETH_100BASE_TX       0x0001
+#define ETH_100BASE_T4       0x0002
+#define ETH_100BASE_T2       0x0004
+#define ETH_100BASE_FX       0x0008
+#define ETH_100BASE_SX       0x0010
+#define ETH_100BASE_BX10     0x0020
+#define ETH_100BASE_LX10     0x0040
+#define ETH_100BASE_VG       0x0080
+/* 1000Mbs (gigabit) ethernets */
+#define ETH_1000BASE_T       0x0001
+#define ETH_1000BASE_TX      0x0002
+#define ETH_1000BASE_SX      0x0004
+#define ETH_1000BASE_LX      0x0008
+#define ETH_1000BASE_LH      0x0010
+#define ETH_1000BASE_CX      0x0020
+#define ETH_1000BASE_BX10    0x0040
+#define ETH_1000BASE_LX10    0x0080
+#define ETH_1000BASE_PX10_D  0x0100
+#define ETH_1000BASE_PX10_U  0x0200
+#define ETH_1000BASE_PX20_D  0x0400
+#define ETH_1000BASE_PX20_U  0x0800
+#define ETH_1000BASE_ZX      0x1000
+#define ETH_1000BASE_KX      0x2000
+/* 10Gbs ethernets */
+#define ETH_10GBASE_SR       0x0001
+#define ETH_10GBASE_LX4      0x0002
+#define ETH_10GBASE_LR       0x0004
+#define ETH_10GBASE_ER       0x0008
+#define ETH_10GBASE_SW       0x0010
+#define ETH_10GBASE_LW       0x0020
+#define ETH_10GBASE_EW       0x0040
+#define ETH_10GBASE_CX4      0x0080
+#define ETH_10GBASE_T        0x0100
+#define ETH_10GBASE_LRM      0x0200
+#define ETH_10GBASE_KX4      0x0400
+#define ETH_10GBASE_KR       0x0800
+/* 40Gbs and 100Gbs ethernets */
+#define ETH_40GBASE_SR4      0x0001
+#define ETH_40GBASE_LR4      0x0002
+#define ETH_40GBASE_CR4      0x0004
+#define ETH_40GBASE_KR4      0x0008
+#define ETH_100GBASE_SR10    0x0010
+#define ETH_100GBASE_LR4     0x0020
+#define ETH_100GBASE_ER4     0x0040
+#define ETH_100GBASE_CR10    0x0080
+
+/******************************************/
+/* Auto-negotiation advertisement options */
+/******************************************/
+
+#define ETH_AUTONEG_10BASE_T_HALF    UINT32_C(0x00000001)
+#define ETH_AUTONEG_10BASE_T_FULL    UINT32_C(0x00000002)
+#define ETH_AUTONEG_100BASE_TX_HALF  UINT32_C(0x00000004)
+#define ETH_AUTONEG_100BASE_T4_HALF  UINT32_C(0x00000008)
+#define ETH_AUTONEG_100BASE_T2_HALF  UINT32_C(0x00000010)
+#define ETH_AUTONEG_100BASE_TX_FULL  UINT32_C(0x00000020)
+#define ETH_AUTONEG_100BASE_T2_FULL  UINT32_C(0x00000040)
+#define ETH_AUTONEG_1000BASE_T_HALF  UINT32_C(0x00000080)
+#define ETH_AUTONEG_1000BASE_T_FULL  UINT32_C(0x00000100)
+
+/** Symetric pause packet (802.3x standard) */
+#define ETH_AUTONEG_PAUSE_SYMETRIC   UINT32_C(0x10000000)
+/** Asymetric pause packet (802.3z standard, gigabit ethernet) */
+#define ETH_AUTONEG_PAUSE_ASYMETRIC  UINT32_C(0x20000000)
+
+#define ETH_AUTONEG_MODE_MASK      UINT32_C(0x0FFFFFFF)
+#define ETH_AUTONEG_FEATURES_MASK  UINT32_C(~(ETH_AUTONEG_MODE_MASK))
+
+#define ETH_AUTONEG_MODES  9
+
+struct eth_autoneg_map {
+	uint32_t value;
+	const char *name;
+};
+
+extern const char *ethernet_names[8][17];
+extern const struct eth_autoneg_map ethernet_autoneg_mapping[ETH_AUTONEG_MODES];
+
+#endif
Index: uspace/lib/c/include/nic/nic.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/c/include/nic/nic.h	(revision 49ec568b8a2a21ef10f2fe3d4fd9ebe753f318ee)
+++ uspace/lib/c/include/nic/nic.h	(revision 49ec568b8a2a21ef10f2fe3d4fd9ebe753f318ee)
@@ -0,0 +1,481 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009 Lukas Mejdrech
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Radim Vansa
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** @addtogroup libc
+ * @{
+ */
+
+/** @file
+ * NIC interface definitions.
+ */
+
+#ifndef LIBC_NIC_H_
+#define LIBC_NIC_H_
+
+#include <nic/eth_phys.h>
+#include <bool.h>
+
+/** Ethernet address length. */
+#define ETH_ADDR  6
+
+/** MAC printing format */
+#define PRIMAC  "%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x"
+
+/** MAC arguments */
+#define ARGSMAC(__a) \
+	(__a)[0], (__a)[1], (__a)[2], (__a)[3], (__a)[4], (__a)[5]
+
+/* Compare MAC address with specific value */
+#define MAC_EQUALS_VALUE(__a, __a0, __a1, __a2, __a3, __a4, __a5) \
+	((__a)[0] == (__a0) && (__a)[1] == (__a1) && (__a)[2] == (__a2) \
+	&& (__a)[3] == (__a3) && (__a)[4] == (__a4) && (__a)[5] == (__a5))
+
+#define MAC_IS_ZERO(__x) \
+	MAC_EQUALS_VALUE(__x, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
+
+/** Max length of any hw nic address (currently only eth) */
+#define NIC_MAX_ADDRESS_LENGTH  16
+
+/** Invalid device identifier. */
+#define NIC_DEVICE_INVALID_ID  (-1)
+
+#define NIC_VENDOR_MAX_LENGTH         64
+#define NIC_MODEL_MAX_LENGTH          64
+#define NIC_PART_NUMBER_MAX_LENGTH    64
+#define NIC_SERIAL_NUMBER_MAX_LENGTH  64
+
+#define NIC_DEFECTIVE_LONG               0x0001
+#define NIC_DEFECTIVE_SHORT              0x0002
+#define NIC_DEFECTIVE_BAD_CRC            0x0010
+#define NIC_DEFECTIVE_BAD_IPV4_CHECKSUM  0x0020
+#define NIC_DEFECTIVE_BAD_IPV6_CHECKSUM  0x0040
+#define NIC_DEFECTIVE_BAD_TCP_CHECKSUM   0x0080
+#define NIC_DEFECTIVE_BAD_UDP_CHECKSUM   0x0100
+
+/**
+ * The bitmap uses single bit for each of the 2^12 = 4096 possible VLAN tags.
+ * This means its size is 4096/8 = 512 bytes.
+ */
+#define NIC_VLAN_BITMAP_SIZE  512
+
+#define NIC_DEVICE_PRINT_FMT  "%x"
+
+/** Device identifier type. */
+typedef int nic_device_id_t;
+
+/**
+ * Structure covering the MAC address.
+ */
+typedef struct nic_address {
+	uint8_t address[ETH_ADDR];
+} nic_address_t;
+
+/** Device state. */
+typedef enum nic_device_state {
+	/**
+	 * Device present and stopped. Moving device to this state means to discard
+	 * all settings and WOL virtues, rebooting the NIC to state as if the
+	 * computer just booted (or the NIC was just inserted in case of removable
+	 * NIC).
+	 */
+	NIC_STATE_STOPPED,
+	/**
+	 * If the NIC is in this state no packets (frames) are transmitted nor
+	 * received. However, the settings are not restarted. You can use this state
+	 * to temporarily disable transmition/reception or atomically (with respect
+	 * to incoming/outcoming packets) change frames acceptance etc.
+	 */
+	NIC_STATE_DOWN,
+	/** Device is normally operating. */
+	NIC_STATE_ACTIVE,
+	/** Just a constant to limit the state numbers */
+	NIC_STATE_MAX,
+} nic_device_state_t;
+
+/**
+ * Channel operating mode used on the medium.
+ */
+typedef enum {
+	NIC_CM_UNKNOWN,
+	NIC_CM_FULL_DUPLEX,
+	NIC_CM_HALF_DUPLEX,
+	NIC_CM_SIMPLEX
+} nic_channel_mode_t;
+
+/**
+ * Role for the device (used e.g. for 1000Gb ethernet)
+ */
+typedef enum {
+	NIC_ROLE_UNKNOWN,
+	NIC_ROLE_AUTO,
+	NIC_ROLE_MASTER,
+	NIC_ROLE_SLAVE
+} nic_role_t;
+
+/**
+ * Current state of the cable in the device
+ */
+typedef enum {
+	NIC_CS_UNKNOWN,
+	NIC_CS_PLUGGED,
+	NIC_CS_UNPLUGGED
+} nic_cable_state_t;
+
+/**
+ * Result of the requested operation
+ */
+typedef enum {
+	/** Successfully disabled */
+	NIC_RESULT_DISABLED,
+	/** Successfully enabled */
+	NIC_RESULT_ENABLED,
+	/** Not supported at all */
+	NIC_RESULT_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+	/** Temporarily not available */
+	NIC_RESULT_NOT_AVAILABLE,
+	/** Result extensions */
+	NIC_RESULT_FIRST_EXTENSION
+} nic_result_t;
+
+/** Device usage statistics. */
+typedef struct nic_device_stats {
+	/** Total packets received (accepted). */
+	unsigned long receive_packets;
+	/** Total packets transmitted. */
+	unsigned long send_packets;
+	/** Total bytes received (accepted). */
+	unsigned long receive_bytes;
+	/** Total bytes transmitted. */
+	unsigned long send_bytes;
+	/** Bad packets received counter. */
+	unsigned long receive_errors;
+	/** Packet transmition problems counter. */
+	unsigned long send_errors;
+	/** Number of frames dropped due to insufficient space in RX buffers */
+	unsigned long receive_dropped;
+	/** Number of frames dropped due to insufficient space in TX buffers */
+	unsigned long send_dropped;
+	/** Total multicast packets received (accepted). */
+	unsigned long receive_multicast;
+	/** Total broadcast packets received (accepted). */
+	unsigned long receive_broadcast;
+	/** The number of collisions due to congestion on the medium. */
+	unsigned long collisions;
+	/** Unicast packets received but not accepted (filtered) */
+	unsigned long receive_filtered_unicast;
+	/** Multicast packets received but not accepted (filtered) */
+	unsigned long receive_filtered_multicast;
+	/** Broadcast packets received but not accepted (filtered) */
+	unsigned long receive_filtered_broadcast;
+
+	/* detailed receive_errors */
+
+	/** Received packet length error counter. */
+	unsigned long receive_length_errors;
+	/** Receiver buffer overflow counter. */
+	unsigned long receive_over_errors;
+	/** Received packet with crc error counter. */
+	unsigned long receive_crc_errors;
+	/** Received frame alignment error counter. */
+	unsigned long receive_frame_errors;
+	/** Receiver fifo overrun counter. */
+	unsigned long receive_fifo_errors;
+	/** Receiver missed packet counter. */
+	unsigned long receive_missed_errors;
+
+	/* detailed send_errors */
+
+	/** Transmitter aborted counter. */
+	unsigned long send_aborted_errors;
+	/** Transmitter carrier errors counter. */
+	unsigned long send_carrier_errors;
+	/** Transmitter fifo overrun counter. */
+	unsigned long send_fifo_errors;
+	/** Transmitter carrier errors counter. */
+	unsigned long send_heartbeat_errors;
+	/** Transmitter window errors counter. */
+	unsigned long send_window_errors;
+
+	/* for cslip etc */
+	
+	/** Total compressed packets received. */
+	unsigned long receive_compressed;
+	/** Total compressed packet transmitted. */
+	unsigned long send_compressed;
+} nic_device_stats_t;
+
+/** Errors corresponding to those in the nic_device_stats_t */
+typedef enum {
+	NIC_SEC_BUFFER_FULL,
+	NIC_SEC_ABORTED,
+	NIC_SEC_CARRIER_LOST,
+	NIC_SEC_FIFO_OVERRUN,
+	NIC_SEC_HEARTBEAT,
+	NIC_SEC_WINDOW_ERROR,
+	/* Error encountered during TX but with other type of error */
+	NIC_SEC_OTHER
+} nic_send_error_cause_t;
+
+/** Errors corresponding to those in the nic_device_stats_t */
+typedef enum {
+	NIC_REC_BUFFER_FULL,
+	NIC_REC_LENGTH,
+	NIC_REC_BUFFER_OVERFLOW,
+	NIC_REC_CRC,
+	NIC_REC_FRAME_ALIGNMENT,
+	NIC_REC_FIFO_OVERRUN,
+	NIC_REC_MISSED,
+	/* Error encountered during RX but with other type of error */
+	NIC_REC_OTHER
+} nic_receive_error_cause_t;
+
+/**
+ * Information about the NIC that never changes - name, vendor, model,
+ * capabilites and so on.
+ */
+typedef struct nic_device_info {
+	/* Device identification */
+	char vendor_name[NIC_VENDOR_MAX_LENGTH];
+	char model_name[NIC_MODEL_MAX_LENGTH];
+	char part_number[NIC_PART_NUMBER_MAX_LENGTH];
+	char serial_number[NIC_SERIAL_NUMBER_MAX_LENGTH];
+	uint16_t vendor_id;
+	uint16_t device_id;
+	uint16_t subsystem_vendor_id;
+	uint16_t subsystem_id;
+	/* Device capabilities */
+	uint16_t ethernet_support[ETH_PHYS_LAYERS];
+
+	/** The mask of all modes which the device can advertise
+	 *
+	 *  see ETH_AUTONEG_ macros in nic/eth_phys.h of libc
+	 */
+	uint32_t autoneg_support;
+} nic_device_info_t;
+
+/**
+ * Type of the ethernet frame
+ */
+typedef enum nic_frame_type {
+	NIC_FRAME_UNICAST,
+	NIC_FRAME_MULTICAST,
+	NIC_FRAME_BROADCAST
+} nic_frame_type_t;
+
+/**
+ * Specifies which unicast frames is the NIC receiving.
+ */
+typedef enum nic_unicast_mode {
+	NIC_UNICAST_UNKNOWN,
+	/** No unicast frames are received */
+	NIC_UNICAST_BLOCKED,
+	/** Only the frames with this NIC's MAC as destination are received */
+	NIC_UNICAST_DEFAULT,
+	/**
+	 * Both frames with this NIC's MAC and those specified in the list are
+	 * received
+	 */
+	NIC_UNICAST_LIST,
+	/** All unicast frames are received */
+	NIC_UNICAST_PROMISC
+} nic_unicast_mode_t;
+
+typedef enum nic_multicast_mode {
+	NIC_MULTICAST_UNKNOWN,
+	/** No multicast frames are received */
+	NIC_MULTICAST_BLOCKED,
+	/** Frames with multicast addresses specified in this list are received */
+	NIC_MULTICAST_LIST,
+	/** All multicast frames are received */
+	NIC_MULTICAST_PROMISC
+} nic_multicast_mode_t;
+
+typedef enum nic_broadcast_mode {
+	NIC_BROADCAST_UNKNOWN,
+	/** Broadcast frames are dropped */
+	NIC_BROADCAST_BLOCKED,
+	/** Broadcast frames are received */
+	NIC_BROADCAST_ACCEPTED
+} nic_broadcast_mode_t;
+
+/**
+ * Structure covering the bitmap with VLAN tags.
+ */
+typedef struct nic_vlan_mask {
+	uint8_t bitmap[NIC_VLAN_BITMAP_SIZE];
+} nic_vlan_mask_t;
+
+/* WOL virtue identifier */
+typedef unsigned int nic_wv_id_t;
+
+/**
+ * Structure passed as argument for virtue NIC_WV_MAGIC_PACKET.
+ */
+typedef struct nic_wv_magic_packet_data {
+	uint8_t password[6];
+} nic_wv_magic_packet_data_t;
+
+/**
+ * Structure passed as argument for virtue NIC_WV_DIRECTED_IPV4
+ */
+typedef struct nic_wv_ipv4_data {
+	uint8_t address[4];
+} nic_wv_ipv4_data_t;
+
+/**
+ * Structure passed as argument for virtue NIC_WV_DIRECTED_IPV6
+ */
+typedef struct nic_wv_ipv6_data {
+	uint8_t address[16];
+} nic_wv_ipv6_data_t;
+
+/**
+ * WOL virtue types defining the interpretation of data passed to the virtue.
+ * Those tagged with S can have only single virtue active at one moment, those
+ * tagged with M can have multiple ones.
+ */
+typedef enum nic_wv_type {
+	/**
+	 * Used for deletion of the virtue - in this case the mask, data and length
+	 * arguments are ignored.
+	 */
+	NIC_WV_NONE,
+	/** S
+	 * Enabled <=> wakeup upon link change
+	 */
+	NIC_WV_LINK_CHANGE,
+	/** S
+	 * If this virtue is set up, wakeup can be issued by a magic packet frame.
+	 * If the data argument is not NULL, it must contain
+	 * nic_wv_magic_packet_data structure with the SecureOn password.
+	 */
+	NIC_WV_MAGIC_PACKET,
+	/** M
+	 * If the virtue is set up, wakeup can be issued by a frame targeted to
+	 * device with MAC address specified in data. The data must contain
+	 * nic_address_t structure.
+	 */
+	NIC_WV_DESTINATION,
+	/** S
+	 * Enabled <=> wakeup upon receiving broadcast frame
+	 */
+	NIC_WV_BROADCAST,
+	/** S
+	 * Enabled <=> wakeup upon receiving ARP Request
+	 */
+	NIC_WV_ARP_REQUEST,
+	/** M
+	 * If enabled, the wakeup is issued upon receiving frame with an IPv4 packet
+	 * with IPv4 address specified in data. The data must contain
+	 * nic_wv_ipv4_data structure.
+	 */
+	NIC_WV_DIRECTED_IPV4,
+	/** M
+	 * If enabled, the wakeup is issued upon receiving frame with an IPv4 packet
+	 * with IPv6 address specified in data. The data must contain
+	 * nic_wv_ipv6_data structure.
+	 */
+	NIC_WV_DIRECTED_IPV6,
+	/** M
+	 * First length/2 bytes in the argument are interpreted as mask, second
+	 * length/2 bytes are interpreted as content.
+	 * If enabled, the wakeup is issued upon receiving frame where the bytes
+	 * with non-zero value in the mask equal to those in the content.
+	 */
+	NIC_WV_FULL_MATCH,
+	/**
+	 * Dummy value, do not use.
+	 */
+	NIC_WV_MAX
+} nic_wv_type_t;
+
+/**
+ * Specifies the interrupt/polling mode used by the driver and NIC
+ */
+typedef enum nic_poll_mode {
+	/**
+	 * NIC issues interrupts upon events.
+	 */
+	NIC_POLL_IMMEDIATE,
+	/**
+	 * Some uspace app calls nic_poll_now(...) in order to check the NIC state
+	 * - no interrupts are received from the NIC.
+	 */
+	NIC_POLL_ON_DEMAND,
+	/**
+	 * The driver itself issues a poll request in a periodic manner. It is
+	 * allowed to use hardware timer if the NIC supports it.
+	 */
+	NIC_POLL_PERIODIC,
+	/**
+	 * The driver itself issued a poll request in a periodic manner. The driver
+	 * must create software timer, internal hardware timer of NIC must not be
+	 * used even if the NIC supports it.
+	 */
+	NIC_POLL_SOFTWARE_PERIODIC
+} nic_poll_mode_t;
+
+/**
+ * Says if this virtue type is a multi-virtue (there can be multiple virtues of
+ * this type at once).
+ *
+ * @param type
+ *
+ * @return true or false
+ */
+static inline int nic_wv_is_multi(nic_wv_type_t type) {
+	switch (type) {
+	case NIC_WV_FULL_MATCH:
+	case NIC_WV_DESTINATION:
+	case NIC_WV_DIRECTED_IPV4:
+	case NIC_WV_DIRECTED_IPV6:
+		return true;
+	default:
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
+static inline const char *nic_device_state_to_string(nic_device_state_t state)
+{
+	switch (state) {
+	case NIC_STATE_STOPPED:
+		return "stopped";
+	case NIC_STATE_DOWN:
+		return "down";
+	case NIC_STATE_ACTIVE:
+		return "active";
+	default:
+		return "undefined";
+	}
+}
+
+#endif
+
+/** @}
+ */
