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net.HardwareAddr.String

standard library

The 2130th most-called standard-library method by production calls. Called 378 times across 59 modules; 296 of those run outside tests and generated code.

0% in production calls vs 2026-W39 (297 → 296)

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prod calls
296
non-test, non-generated
all calls
378
total callsites
modules
59
distinct callers
in loop
32%
of prod calls
in tests
22%
82 calls
resolved
100%
to a known target

resolution mix

How each call resolves

How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →

  • Concrete method100%A method on a value whose type is known exactly.

who calls this

Notable callers

Production calls into HardwareAddr.String from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.

where it's called

Callsites in the wild

12 representative callsites of 378, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.

top callers

The modules that reach for it

The modules that call HardwareAddr.String most in this snapshot.

  • github.com/containernetworking/plugins5314%
  • github.com/bettercap/bettercap4813%
  • github.com/cilium/cilium298%
  • kubevirt.io/kubevirt277%
  • github.com/vishvananda/netlink195%

siblings

More from net

The other most-called members in this package. See all →