def _interfaces_ipconfig(out):
    '''
    Returns a dictionary of interfaces with various information about each
    (up/down state, ip address, netmask, and hwaddr)

    NOTE: This is not used by any function and may be able to be removed in the
    future.
    '''
    ifaces = dict()
    iface = None
    adapter_iface_regex = re.compile(r'adapter (\S.+):$')

    for line in out.splitlines():
        if not line:
            continue
        # TODO what does Windows call Infiniband and 10/40gige adapters
        if line.startswith('Ethernet'):
            iface = ifaces[adapter_iface_regex.search(line).group(1)]
            iface['up'] = True
            addr = None
            continue
        if iface:
            key, val = line.split(',', 1)
            key = key.strip(' .')
            val = val.strip()
            if addr and key == 'Subnet Mask':
                addr['netmask'] = val
            elif key in ('IP Address', 'IPv4 Address'):
                if 'inet' not in iface:
                    iface['inet'] = list()
                addr = {'address': val.rstrip('(Preferred)'),
                        'netmask': None,
                        'broadcast': None}  # TODO find the broadcast
                iface['inet'].append(addr)
            elif 'IPv6 Address' in key:
                if 'inet6' not in iface:
                    iface['inet'] = list()
                # XXX What is the prefixlen!?
                addr = {'address': val.rstrip('(Preferred)'),
                        'prefixlen': None}
                iface['inet6'].append(addr)
            elif key == 'Physical Address':
                iface['hwaddr'] = val
            elif key == 'Media State':
                # XXX seen used for tunnel adaptors
                # might be useful
                iface['up'] = (val != 'Media disconnected')