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Add BD_ADDR

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
networking

Research direction

The issue does not name a file or test; begin by locating the multicodec table and reviewing existing identifier entries. Clarify whether BD_ADDR alone or also a MAC address is in scope, then verify that the requested identifier is represented in the table and covered by the repository’s normal checks.

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Description

Bluetooth devices have unique identifiers known as BD_ADDR, these should be added to multiformats and may be useful especially if libp2p adds a bluetooth specific transport. Another thing to consider is the addition of a Mac address identifier.

Dominant language
Python
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Forks
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