diff --git a/cmd/yggdrasil/main.go b/cmd/yggdrasil/main.go
index 6484edf..0f830bb 100644
--- a/cmd/yggdrasil/main.go
+++ b/cmd/yggdrasil/main.go
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ func readConfig(useconf *bool, useconffile *string, normaliseconf *bool) *config
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	json.Unmarshal(confJson, &cfg)
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(confJson, &cfg); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 	// Overlay our newly mapped configuration onto the autoconf node config that
 	// we generated above.
 	if err = mapstructure.Decode(dat, &cfg); err != nil {
@@ -283,20 +285,23 @@ func main() {
 	n.tuntap = &tuntap.TunAdapter{}
 	n.tuntap.(*tuntap.TunAdapter).SetSessionGatekeeper(n.sessionFirewall)
 	// Start the admin socket
-	n.admin.Init(&n.core, cfg, logger, nil)
-	if err := n.admin.Start(); err != nil {
+	if err := n.admin.Init(&n.core, cfg, logger, nil); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorln("An error occured initialising admin socket:", err)
+	} else if err := n.admin.Start(); err != nil {
 		logger.Errorln("An error occurred starting admin socket:", err)
 	}
 	n.admin.SetupAdminHandlers(n.admin.(*admin.AdminSocket))
 	// Start the multicast interface
-	n.multicast.Init(&n.core, cfg, logger, nil)
-	if err := n.multicast.Start(); err != nil {
+	if err := n.multicast.Init(&n.core, cfg, logger, nil); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorln("An error occured initialising multicast:", err)
+	} else if err := n.multicast.Start(); err != nil {
 		logger.Errorln("An error occurred starting multicast:", err)
 	}
 	n.multicast.SetupAdminHandlers(n.admin.(*admin.AdminSocket))
 	// Start the TUN/TAP interface
-	n.tuntap.Init(&n.core, cfg, logger, nil)
-	if err := n.tuntap.Start(); err != nil {
+	if err := n.tuntap.Init(&n.core, cfg, logger, nil); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorln("An error occurred initialising TUN/TAP:", err)
+	} else if err := n.tuntap.Start(); err != nil {
 		logger.Errorln("An error occurred starting TUN/TAP:", err)
 	}
 	n.tuntap.SetupAdminHandlers(n.admin.(*admin.AdminSocket))
@@ -316,9 +321,9 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func (n *node) shutdown() {
-	n.admin.Stop()
-	n.multicast.Stop()
-	n.tuntap.Stop()
+	_ = n.admin.Stop()
+	_ = n.multicast.Stop()
+	_ = n.tuntap.Stop()
 	n.core.Stop()
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/yggdrasilctl/main.go b/cmd/yggdrasilctl/main.go
index 38d935a..884656d 100644
--- a/cmd/yggdrasilctl/main.go
+++ b/cmd/yggdrasilctl/main.go
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ func run() int {
 		fmt.Fprintf(flag.CommandLine.Output(), "Usage: %s [options] command [key=value] [key=value] ...\n\n", os.Args[0])
 		fmt.Println("Options:")
 		flag.PrintDefaults()
-		fmt.Println("\nPlease note that options must always specified BEFORE the command\non the command line or they will be ignored.\n")
-		fmt.Println("Commands:\n  - Use \"list\" for a list of available commands\n")
+		fmt.Println("\nPlease note that options must always specified BEFORE the command\non the command line or they will be ignored.\n") // nolint:govet
+		fmt.Println("Commands:\n  - Use \"list\" for a list of available commands\n")                                                      // nolint:govet
 		fmt.Println("Examples:")
 		fmt.Println("  - ", os.Args[0], "list")
 		fmt.Println("  - ", os.Args[0], "getPeers")
diff --git a/src/core/core.go b/src/core/core.go
index b98776b..de916c1 100644
--- a/src/core/core.go
+++ b/src/core/core.go
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func (c *Core) _stop() {
 		c.addPeerTimer.Stop()
 		c.addPeerTimer = nil
 	}
-	c.links.stop()
+	_ = c.links.stop()
 	/* FIXME this deadlocks, need a waitgroup or something to coordinate shutdown
 	for _, peer := range c.GetPeers() {
 		c.DisconnectPeer(peer.Port)
diff --git a/src/core/link.go b/src/core/link.go
index b4cd15f..51b679a 100644
--- a/src/core/link.go
+++ b/src/core/link.go
@@ -250,15 +250,3 @@ func (intf *link) close() {
 func (intf *link) name() string {
 	return intf.lname
 }
-
-func (intf *link) local() string {
-	return intf.info.local
-}
-
-func (intf *link) remote() string {
-	return intf.info.remote
-}
-
-func (intf *link) interfaceType() string {
-	return intf.info.linkType
-}
diff --git a/src/core/tcp.go b/src/core/tcp.go
index 17e3766..21a3ba7 100644
--- a/src/core/tcp.go
+++ b/src/core/tcp.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ type tcpOptions struct {
 }
 
 func (l *TcpListener) Stop() {
-	defer func() { recover() }()
+	defer func() { _ = recover() }()
 	close(l.stop)
 }
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (l *TcpListener) Stop() {
 func (t *tcp) setExtraOptions(c net.Conn) {
 	switch sock := c.(type) {
 	case *net.TCPConn:
-		sock.SetNoDelay(true)
+		_ = sock.SetNoDelay(true)
 	// TODO something for socks5
 	default:
 	}
diff --git a/src/multicast/multicast.go b/src/multicast/multicast.go
index 02ff0c4..8f8054d 100644
--- a/src/multicast/multicast.go
+++ b/src/multicast/multicast.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func (m *Multicast) _start() error {
 		return err
 	}
 	m.sock = ipv6.NewPacketConn(conn)
-	if err = m.sock.SetControlMessage(ipv6.FlagDst, true); err != nil {
+	if err = m.sock.SetControlMessage(ipv6.FlagDst, true); err != nil { // nolint:staticcheck
 		// Windows can't set this flag, so we need to handle it in other ways
 	}
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ func (m *Multicast) _announce() {
 				continue
 			}
 			// Join the multicast group
-			m.sock.JoinGroup(&iface, groupAddr)
+			_ = m.sock.JoinGroup(&iface, groupAddr)
 			// Try and see if we already have a TCP listener for this interface
 			var info *listenerInfo
 			if nfo, ok := m.listeners[iface.Name]; !ok || nfo.listener.Listener == nil {
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func (m *Multicast) _announce() {
 				a.Zone = ""
 				destAddr.Zone = iface.Name
 				msg := []byte(a.String())
-				m.sock.WriteTo(msg, nil, destAddr)
+				_, _ = m.sock.WriteTo(msg, nil, destAddr)
 			}
 			if info.interval.Seconds() < 15 {
 				info.interval += time.Second
diff --git a/src/multicast/multicast_darwin.go b/src/multicast/multicast_darwin.go
index ceff5b4..e7075c0 100644
--- a/src/multicast/multicast_darwin.go
+++ b/src/multicast/multicast_darwin.go
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 )
 
-var awdlGoroutineStarted bool
-
 func (m *Multicast) _multicastStarted() {
 	if !m.isOpen {
 		return
diff --git a/src/tuntap/iface.go b/src/tuntap/iface.go
index 81fbe4d..da66e9d 100644
--- a/src/tuntap/iface.go
+++ b/src/tuntap/iface.go
@@ -123,16 +123,12 @@ func (tun *TunAdapter) write() {
 			continue // bad remote address/subnet
 		}
 		bs = buf[:TUN_OFFSET_BYTES+len(bs)]
-		n, err = tun.iface.Write(bs, TUN_OFFSET_BYTES)
-		if err != nil {
+		if _, err = tun.iface.Write(bs, TUN_OFFSET_BYTES); err != nil {
 			tun.Act(nil, func() {
 				if !tun.isOpen {
 					tun.log.Errorln("TUN iface write error:", err)
 				}
 			})
 		}
-		if n != len(bs) {
-			// TODO some kind of error reporting for a partial write
-		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/tuntap/keystore.go b/src/tuntap/keystore.go
index 7974874..03f429f 100644
--- a/src/tuntap/keystore.go
+++ b/src/tuntap/keystore.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (k *keyStore) sendToAddress(addr address.Address, bs []byte) {
 	if info := k.addrToInfo[addr]; info != nil {
 		k.resetTimeout(info)
 		k.mutex.Unlock()
-		k.tun.core.WriteTo(bs, iwt.Addr(info.key[:]))
+		_, _ = k.tun.core.WriteTo(bs, iwt.Addr(info.key[:]))
 	} else {
 		var buf *buffer
 		if buf = k.addrBuffer[addr]; buf == nil {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (k *keyStore) sendToSubnet(subnet address.Subnet, bs []byte) {
 	if info := k.subnetToInfo[subnet]; info != nil {
 		k.resetTimeout(info)
 		k.mutex.Unlock()
-		k.tun.core.WriteTo(bs, iwt.Addr(info.key[:]))
+		_, _ = k.tun.core.WriteTo(bs, iwt.Addr(info.key[:]))
 	} else {
 		var buf *buffer
 		if buf = k.subnetBuffer[subnet]; buf == nil {
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@ func (k *keyStore) update(key ed25519.PublicKey) *keyInfo {
 		k.mutex.Unlock()
 		if buf := k.addrBuffer[info.address]; buf != nil {
 			for _, bs := range buf.packets {
-				k.tun.core.WriteTo(bs, iwt.Addr(info.key[:]))
+				_, _ = k.tun.core.WriteTo(bs, iwt.Addr(info.key[:]))
 			}
 			delete(k.addrBuffer, info.address)
 		}
 		if buf := k.subnetBuffer[info.subnet]; buf != nil {
 			for _, bs := range buf.packets {
-				k.tun.core.WriteTo(bs, iwt.Addr(info.key[:]))
+				_, _ = k.tun.core.WriteTo(bs, iwt.Addr(info.key[:]))
 			}
 			delete(k.subnetBuffer, info.subnet)
 		}
diff --git a/src/tuntap/nodeinfo.go b/src/tuntap/nodeinfo.go
index 3249b20..a61a442 100644
--- a/src/tuntap/nodeinfo.go
+++ b/src/tuntap/nodeinfo.go
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func (m *nodeinfo) _sendReq(key keyArray, callback func(nodeinfo NodeInfoPayload
 	if callback != nil {
 		m._addCallback(key, callback)
 	}
-	m.proto.tun.core.WriteTo([]byte{typeSessionProto, typeProtoNodeInfoRequest}, iwt.Addr(key[:]))
+	_, _ = m.proto.tun.core.WriteTo([]byte{typeSessionProto, typeProtoNodeInfoRequest}, iwt.Addr(key[:]))
 }
 
 func (m *nodeinfo) handleReq(from phony.Actor, key keyArray) {
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func (m *nodeinfo) handleRes(from phony.Actor, key keyArray, info NodeInfoPayloa
 
 func (m *nodeinfo) _sendRes(key keyArray) {
 	bs := append([]byte{typeSessionProto, typeProtoNodeInfoResponse}, m._getNodeInfo()...)
-	m.proto.tun.core.WriteTo(bs, iwt.Addr(key[:]))
+	_, _ = m.proto.tun.core.WriteTo(bs, iwt.Addr(key[:]))
 }
 
 // Admin socket stuff
diff --git a/src/tuntap/proto.go b/src/tuntap/proto.go
index 79d84b2..62b2156 100644
--- a/src/tuntap/proto.go
+++ b/src/tuntap/proto.go
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func (p *protoHandler) _handleGetDHTResponse(key keyArray, bs []byte) {
 
 func (p *protoHandler) _sendDebug(key keyArray, dType uint8, data []byte) {
 	bs := append([]byte{typeSessionProto, typeProtoDebug, dType}, data...)
-	p.tun.core.WriteTo(bs, iwt.Addr(key[:]))
+	_, _ = p.tun.core.WriteTo(bs, iwt.Addr(key[:]))
 }
 
 // Admin socket stuff
diff --git a/src/tuntap/tun.go b/src/tuntap/tun.go
index ecc7c06..c1b90e7 100644
--- a/src/tuntap/tun.go
+++ b/src/tuntap/tun.go
@@ -221,13 +221,13 @@ func (tun *TunAdapter) oobHandler(fromKey, toKey ed25519.PublicKey, data []byte)
 func (tun *TunAdapter) sendKeyLookup(partial ed25519.PublicKey) {
 	sig := ed25519.Sign(tun.core.PrivateKey(), partial[:])
 	bs := append([]byte{typeKeyLookup}, sig...)
-	tun.core.SendOutOfBand(partial, bs)
+	_ = tun.core.SendOutOfBand(partial, bs)
 }
 
 func (tun *TunAdapter) sendKeyResponse(dest ed25519.PublicKey) {
 	sig := ed25519.Sign(tun.core.PrivateKey(), dest[:])
 	bs := append([]byte{typeKeyResponse}, sig...)
-	tun.core.SendOutOfBand(dest, bs)
+	_ = tun.core.SendOutOfBand(dest, bs)
 }
 
 func (tun *TunAdapter) maxSessionMTU() uint64 {
diff --git a/src/tuntap/tun_darwin.go b/src/tuntap/tun_darwin.go
index 609b42e..060ad14 100644
--- a/src/tuntap/tun_darwin.go
+++ b/src/tuntap/tun_darwin.go
@@ -40,26 +40,29 @@ const (
 	darwin_ND6_INFINITE_LIFETIME = 0xFFFFFFFF // netinet6/nd6.h
 )
 
+// nolint:structcheck
 type in6_addrlifetime struct {
-	ia6t_expire    float64
-	ia6t_preferred float64
+	ia6t_expire    float64 // nolint:unused
+	ia6t_preferred float64 // nolint:unused
 	ia6t_vltime    uint32
 	ia6t_pltime    uint32
 }
 
+// nolint:structcheck
 type sockaddr_in6 struct {
 	sin6_len      uint8
 	sin6_family   uint8
-	sin6_port     uint8
-	sin6_flowinfo uint32
+	sin6_port     uint8  // nolint:unused
+	sin6_flowinfo uint32 // nolint:unused
 	sin6_addr     [8]uint16
-	sin6_scope_id uint32
+	sin6_scope_id uint32 // nolint:unused
 }
 
+// nolint:structcheck
 type in6_aliasreq struct {
 	ifra_name       [16]byte
 	ifra_addr       sockaddr_in6
-	ifra_dstaddr    sockaddr_in6
+	ifra_dstaddr    sockaddr_in6 // nolint:unused
 	ifra_prefixmask sockaddr_in6
 	ifra_flags      uint32
 	ifra_lifetime   in6_addrlifetime
diff --git a/src/tuntap/types.go b/src/tuntap/types.go
index 4d8bba1..a8084e0 100644
--- a/src/tuntap/types.go
+++ b/src/tuntap/types.go
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ package tuntap
 
 // Out-of-band packet types
 const (
-	typeKeyDummy = iota
+	typeKeyDummy = iota // nolint:deadcode,varcheck
 	typeKeyLookup
 	typeKeyResponse
 )
 
 // In-band packet types
 const (
-	typeSessionDummy = iota
+	typeSessionDummy = iota // nolint:deadcode,varcheck
 	typeSessionTraffic
 	typeSessionProto
 )