docs: def _nics_equal(nic1, nic2):
      '''
      Test if two interface elements should be considered like the same device
      '''
  
      def _filter_nic(nic):
          '''
          Filter out elements to ignore when comparing nics
          '''
          return {
              'type': nic.attrib['type'],
              'source': nic.find('source').attrib[nic.attrib['type']] if nic.find('source') is not None else None,
              'mac': nic.find('mac').attrib['address'].lower() if nic.find('mac') is not None else None,
              'model': nic.find('model').attrib['type'] if nic.find('model') is not None else None,
          }
      return _filter_nic(nic1) == _filter_nic(nic2)