X-Git-Url: https://code.grnet.gr/git/snf-image-creator/blobdiff_plain/88f83027df65608a70e1a88f96b4a3055427dd52..5756c277d37278acc102b64d4493c040aabf38e1:/image_creator/util.py

diff --git a/image_creator/util.py b/image_creator/util.py
index 9339fd8..4e1b706 100644
--- a/image_creator/util.py
+++ b/image_creator/util.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
 # Copyright 2012 GRNET S.A. All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
@@ -31,10 +33,15 @@
 # interpreted as representing official policies, either expressed
 # or implied, of GRNET S.A.
 
+"""This module provides various helper functions to be used by other parts of
+the package.
+"""
+
 import sh
 import hashlib
 import time
 import os
+import re
 
 
 class FatalError(Exception):
@@ -53,10 +60,30 @@ def get_command(command):
 
     try:
         return sh.__getattr__(command)
-    except sh.CommadNotFount as e:
+    except sh.CommandNotFound as e:
         return find_sbin_command(command, e)
 
 
+def get_kvm_binary():
+    """Returns the path to the kvm binary and some extra arguments if needed"""
+
+    uname = get_command('uname')
+    which = get_command('which')
+
+    machine = str(uname('-m')).strip()
+    if re.match('i[3-6]86', machine):
+        machine = 'i386'
+
+    binary = which('qemu-system-%s' % machine)
+
+    needed_args = "--enable-kvm",
+
+    if binary is None:
+        return which('kvm'), tuple()
+
+    return binary, needed_args
+
+
 def try_fail_repeat(command, *args):
     """Execute a command multiple times until it succeeds"""
     times = (0.1, 0.5, 1, 2)