+hash_define(ipv4_t, SUBNET_HASH_SIZE)
+hash_define(ipv6_t, SUBNET_HASH_SIZE)
+hash_define(mac_t, SUBNET_HASH_SIZE)
+
+hash_new(ipv4_t, ipv4_cache);
+hash_new(ipv6_t, ipv6_cache);
+hash_new(mac_t, mac_cache);
+
+
+void subnet_cache_flush_table(subnet_type_t stype) {
+ // NOTE: a subnet type of SUBNET_TYPES can be used to clear all hash tables
+
+ if(stype != SUBNET_IPV6) { // ipv4
+ hash_clear(ipv4_t, &ipv4_cache);
+ }
+
+ if(stype != SUBNET_IPV4) { // ipv6
+ hash_clear(ipv6_t, &ipv6_cache);
+ }
+
+ hash_clear(mac_t, &mac_cache);
+}
+
+/* Initialising trees */
+
+void init_subnets(void) {
+ hash_seed = prng(UINT32_MAX);
+
+ // tables need to be cleared on startup
+ subnet_cache_flush_tables();