def monitor(self):
# The monitoring code to collect RTNL messages
# asynchronously.
# Do **NOT** run manually.
# use a separate socket for monitoring
ip = RawIPRoute()
ip.bind(RTNLGRP_LINK)
poll = select.poll()
poll.register(ip, select.POLLIN | select.POLLPRI)
poll.register(self.cmd, select.POLLIN | select.POLLPRI)
self.event.set()
while True:
events = poll.poll()
for (fd, evt) in events:
if fd == ip.fileno():
msgs = ip.get()
for msg in msgs:
name = msg.get_attr('IFLA_IFNAME')
event = msg.get('event')
if name not in self.rtm_events:
continue
if event == 'RTM_NEWLINK':
self.rtm_events[name].set()
self.rtm_newlink[name].append(msg)
elif event == 'RTM_DELLINK':
self.rtm_dellink[name].append(msg)
else:
ip.close()
return
def monitor(self):
# The monitoring code to collect RTNL messages
# asynchronously.
# Do **NOT** run manually.
# use a separate socket for monitoring
ip = RawIPRoute()
ip.monitor = True
ip.bind(RTNLGRP_LINK)
poll = select.poll()
poll.register(ip, select.POLLIN | select.POLLPRI)
poll.register(self.cmd, select.POLLIN | select.POLLPRI)
self.event.set()
while True:
events = poll.poll()
for (fd, evt) in events:
if fd == ip.fileno():
msgs = ip.get()
for msg in msgs:
name = msg.get_attr('IFLA_IFNAME')
event = msg.get('event')
if name not in self.rtm_events:
continue
if event == 'RTM_NEWLINK':
self.rtm_events[name].set()
self.rtm_newlink[name].append(msg)
elif event == 'RTM_DELLINK':
self.rtm_dellink[name].append(msg)
else:
ip.close()
return
def monitor(event, ifname, cmd):
with RawIPRoute() as ipr:
poll = select.poll()
poll.register(ipr, select.POLLIN | select.POLLPRI)
poll.register(cmd, select.POLLIN | select.POLLPRI)
ipr.bind()
while True:
events = poll.poll()
for (fd, event) in events:
if fd == ipr.fileno():
msgs = ipr.get()
for msg in msgs:
if msg.get('event') == event and \
msg.get_attr('IFLA_IFNAME') == ifname:
return
else:
return
def set_interface_operstate(iface_index, linkmode, operstate):
"""
Set interface operational state.
https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/networking/operstates.txt
"""
done = True
try:
with RawIPRoute() as rawip:
rawip.link('set',
index=iface_index,
IFLA_LINKMODE=linkmode,
IFLA_OPERSTATE=operstate)
except NetlinkError as netlink_err:
g_exception_logger.exception(netlink_err)
done = False
return done
class TestCapsRtnl(object):
'''
A minimal test set to collect the RTNL implementation
capabilities.
It uses raw RTNL sockets and doesn't run any proxy code, so
no transparent helpers are executed -- e.g., it will not
create bridge via `brctl`, if RTNL doesn't support it.
One of the most important requirements is the performance,
so the test set collects as much information from the
broadcast messages, as it is possible. This set contains
only tests that are important for IPDB module. Please do not
extend it, as it will slow down the first IPDB instantiation.
'''
def __init__(self):
self.capabilities = {}
self.ifnames = []
self.rtm_newlink = {}
self.rtm_dellink = {}
self.rtm_events = {}
self.cmd, self.cmdw = os.pipe()
self.ip = None
self.event = threading.Event()
def __getitem__(self, key):
return self.capabilities[key]
def set_capability(self, key, value):
'''
Set a capability.
'''
self.capabilities[key] = value
def ifname(self):
'''
Register and return a new unique interface name to
be used in a test.
'''
ifname = uifname()
self.ifnames.append(ifname)
self.rtm_events[ifname] = threading.Event()
self.rtm_newlink[ifname] = []
self.rtm_dellink[ifname] = []
return ifname
def monitor(self):
# The monitoring code to collect RTNL messages
# asynchronously.
# Do **NOT** run manually.
# use a separate socket for monitoring
ip = RawIPRoute()
ip.bind(RTNLGRP_LINK)
poll = select.poll()
poll.register(ip, select.POLLIN | select.POLLPRI)
poll.register(self.cmd, select.POLLIN | select.POLLPRI)
self.event.set()
while True:
events = poll.poll()
for (fd, evt) in events:
if fd == ip.fileno():
msgs = ip.get()
for msg in msgs:
name = msg.get_attr('IFLA_IFNAME')
event = msg.get('event')
if name not in self.rtm_events:
continue
if event == 'RTM_NEWLINK':
self.rtm_events[name].set()
self.rtm_newlink[name].append(msg)
elif event == 'RTM_DELLINK':
self.rtm_dellink[name].append(msg)
else:
ip.close()
return
def setup(self):
# The setup procedure for a test.
# Do **NOT** run manually.
# create the raw socket
self.ip = RawIPRoute()
def teardown(self):
# The teardown procedure for a test.
# Do **NOT** run manually.
# clear the collected interfaces
for ifname in self.ifnames:
self.rtm_events[ifname].wait()
self.rtm_events[ifname].clear()
if self.rtm_newlink.get(ifname):
self.ip.link_remove(self.rtm_newlink[ifname][0]['index'])
self.ifnames = []
# close the socket
self.ip.close()
def collect(self):
'''
Run the tests and collect the capabilities. They will be
saved in the `TestCapsRtnl.capabilities` attribute.
'''
symbols = sorted(dir(self))
# start the monitoring thread
mthread = threading.Thread(target=self.monitor)
mthread.start()
self.event.wait()
# wait for the thread setup
for name in symbols:
if name.startswith('test_'):
self.setup()
try:
ret = getattr(self, name)()
if ret is None:
ret = True
self.set_capability(name[5:], ret)
except SkipTest:
self.set_capability(name[5:], None)
except Exception:
for ifname in self.ifnames:
# cancel events queued for that test
self.rtm_events[ifname].set()
self.set_capability(name[5:], False)
self.teardown()
# stop the monitor
os.write(self.cmdw, b'q')
mthread.join()
def test_create_dummy(self):
'''
An obvious test: an ability to create dummy interfaces
'''
self.ghost = self.ifname()
self.ip.link('add', ifname=self.ghost, kind='dummy')
def test_create_bridge(self):
'''
Can the kernel create bridges via netlink?
'''
self.ip.link('add', ifname=self.ifname(), kind='bridge')
def test_create_bond(self):
'''
Can the kernel create bonds via netlink?
'''
self.ip.link('add', ifname=self.ifname(), kind='bond')
def test_ghost_newlink(self):
'''
A normal flow (req == request, brd == broadcast message)::
(req) -> RTM_NEWLINK
(brd) <- RTM_NEWLINK
(req) -> RTM_DELLINK
(brd) <- RTM_DELLINK
But on old kernels you can encounter the following::
(req) -> RTM_NEWLINK
(brd) <- RTM_NEWLINK
(req) -> RTM_DELLINK
(brd) <- RTM_DELLINK
(brd) <- RTM_NEWLINK (!) false positive
And that obviously can break the code that relies on
broadcast updates, since it will see as a new interface
is created immediately after it was destroyed.
One can ignore RTM_NEWLINK for the same name that follows
a normal RTM_DELLINK. To do that, one should be sure the
message will come.
Another question is how many messages to ignore.
This is not a test s.str., but it should follow after the
`test_create_dummy`. It counts, how many RTM_NEWLINK
messages arrived during the `test_create_dummy`.
The ghost newlink messages count will be the same for other
interface types as well.
'''
with open('/proc/version', 'r') as f:
if int(f.read().split()[2][0]) > 2:
# the issue is reported only for kernels 2.x
return 0
# there is no guarantee it will come; it *may* come
self.rtm_events[self.ghost].wait(0.5)
return max(len(self.rtm_newlink.get(self.ghost, [])) - 1, 0)
def setup(self):
# The setup procedure for a test.
# Do **NOT** run manually.
# create the raw socket
self.ip = RawIPRoute()
class TestCapsRtnl(object):
'''
A minimal test set to collect the RTNL implementation
capabilities.
It uses raw RTNL sockets and doesn't run any proxy code, so
no transparent helpers are executed -- e.g., it will not
create bridge via `brctl`, if RTNL doesn't support it.
A short developer's guide::
def test_whatever_else(self):
code
This test will create a capability record `whatever_else`. If
the `code` fails, the `whatever_else` will be set to `False`.
If it throws the `SkipTest` exception, the `whatever_else` will
be set to `None`. Otherwise it will be set to whatever the test
returns.
To collect the capabilities::
tce = TestCapsExt()
tce.collect()
print(tce.capabilities)
Collected capabilities are in the `TestCapsExt.capabilities`
dictionary, you can use them directly or by setting the
`config.capabilities` singletone::
from pyroute2 import config
# ...
tce.collect()
config.capabilities = tce.capabilities
'''
def __init__(self):
self.capabilities = {}
self.ifnames = []
self.rtm_newlink = {}
self.rtm_dellink = {}
self.rtm_events = {}
self.cmd, self.cmdw = os.pipe()
self.ip = None
self.event = threading.Event()
def __getitem__(self, key):
return self.capabilities[key]
def set_capability(self, key, value):
'''
Set a capability.
'''
self.capabilities[key] = value
def ifname(self):
'''
Register and return a new unique interface name to
be used in a test.
'''
ifname = uifname()
self.ifnames.append(ifname)
self.rtm_events[ifname] = threading.Event()
self.rtm_newlink[ifname] = []
self.rtm_dellink[ifname] = []
return ifname
def monitor(self):
# The monitoring code to collect RTNL messages
# asynchronously.
# Do **NOT** run manually.
# use a separate socket for monitoring
ip = RawIPRoute()
ip.bind(RTNLGRP_LINK)
poll = select.poll()
poll.register(ip, select.POLLIN | select.POLLPRI)
poll.register(self.cmd, select.POLLIN | select.POLLPRI)
self.event.set()
while True:
events = poll.poll()
for (fd, evt) in events:
if fd == ip.fileno():
msgs = ip.get()
for msg in msgs:
name = msg.get_attr('IFLA_IFNAME')
event = msg.get('event')
if name not in self.rtm_events:
continue
if event == 'RTM_NEWLINK':
self.rtm_events[name].set()
self.rtm_newlink[name].append(msg)
elif event == 'RTM_DELLINK':
self.rtm_dellink[name].append(msg)
else:
ip.close()
return
def setup(self):
# The setup procedure for a test.
# Do **NOT** run manually.
# create the raw socket
self.ip = RawIPRoute()
def teardown(self):
# The teardown procedure for a test.
# Do **NOT** run manually.
# clear the collected interfaces
for ifname in self.ifnames:
self.rtm_events[ifname].wait()
self.rtm_events[ifname].clear()
if self.rtm_newlink.get(ifname):
self.ip.link('del', index=self.rtm_newlink[ifname][0]['index'])
self.ifnames = []
# close the socket
self.ip.close()
def collect(self):
'''
Run the tests and collect the capabilities. They will be
saved in the `TestCapsRtnl.capabilities` attribute.
'''
symbols = sorted(dir(self))
# start the monitoring thread
mthread = threading.Thread(target=self.monitor)
mthread.start()
self.event.wait()
# wait for the thread setup
for name in symbols:
if name.startswith('test_'):
self.setup()
try:
ret = getattr(self, name)()
if ret is None:
ret = True
self.set_capability(name[5:], ret)
except SkipTest:
self.set_capability(name[5:], None)
except Exception:
for ifname in self.ifnames:
# cancel events queued for that test
self.rtm_events[ifname].set()
self.set_capability(name[5:], False)
self.teardown()
# stop the monitor
os.write(self.cmdw, b'q')
mthread.join()
return self.capabilities
def test_uname(self):
'''
Return collected uname
'''
return config.uname
def test_python_version(self):
'''
Return Python version
'''
return sys.version
def test_unpack_from(self):
'''
Does unpack_from() support bytearray as the buffer
'''
# probe unpack from
try:
struct.unpack_from('I', bytearray((1, 0, 0, 0)), 0)
except:
return False
# works... but may it be monkey patched?
if hasattr(struct, '_u_f_orig'):
return False
def test_create_dummy(self):
'''
An obvious test: an ability to create dummy interfaces
'''
self.ghost = self.ifname()
self.ip.link('add', ifname=self.ghost, kind='dummy')
def test_create_bridge(self):
'''
Can the kernel create bridges via netlink?
'''
self.ip.link('add', ifname=self.ifname(), kind='bridge')
def test_create_bond(self):
'''
Can the kernel create bonds via netlink?
'''
self.ip.link('add', ifname=self.ifname(), kind='bond')
def test_ghost_newlink_count(self):
'''
A normal flow (req == request, brd == broadcast message)::
(req) -> RTM_NEWLINK
(brd) <- RTM_NEWLINK
(req) -> RTM_DELLINK
(brd) <- RTM_DELLINK
But on old kernels you can encounter the following::
(req) -> RTM_NEWLINK
(brd) <- RTM_NEWLINK
(req) -> RTM_DELLINK
(brd) <- RTM_DELLINK
(brd) <- RTM_NEWLINK (!) false positive
And that obviously can break the code that relies on
broadcast updates, since it will see as a new interface
is created immediately after it was destroyed.
One can ignore RTM_NEWLINK for the same name that follows
a normal RTM_DELLINK. To do that, one should be sure the
message will come.
Another question is how many messages to ignore.
This is not a test s.str., but it should follow after the
`test_create_dummy`. It counts, how many RTM_NEWLINK
messages arrived during the `test_create_dummy`.
The ghost newlink messages count will be the same for other
interface types as well.
'''
with open('/proc/version', 'r') as f:
if int(f.read().split()[2][0]) > 2:
# the issue is reported only for kernels 2.x
return 0
# there is no guarantee it will come; it *may* come
self.rtm_events[self.ghost].wait(0.5)
return max(len(self.rtm_newlink.get(self.ghost, [])) - 1, 0)
def setup(self):
# The setup procedure for a test.
# Do **NOT** run manually.
# create the raw socket
self.ip = RawIPRoute()
class TestCapsRtnl(object):
'''
A minimal test set to collect the RTNL implementation
capabilities.
It uses raw RTNL sockets and doesn't run any proxy code, so
no transparent helpers are executed -- e.g., it will not
create bridge via `brctl`, if RTNL doesn't support it.
One of the most important requirements is the performance,
so the test set collects as much information from the
broadcast messages, as it is possible. This set contains
only tests that are important for IPDB module. Please do not
extend it, as it will slow down the first IPDB instantiation.
'''
def __init__(self):
self.capabilities = {}
self.ifnames = []
self.rtm_newlink = {}
self.rtm_dellink = {}
self.rtm_events = {}
self.cmd, self.cmdw = os.pipe()
self.ip = None
self.event = threading.Event()
def __getitem__(self, key):
return self.capabilities[key]
def set_capability(self, key, value):
'''
Set a capability.
'''
self.capabilities[key] = value
def ifname(self):
'''
Register and return a new unique interface name to
be used in a test.
'''
ifname = uifname()
self.ifnames.append(ifname)
self.rtm_events[ifname] = threading.Event()
self.rtm_newlink[ifname] = []
self.rtm_dellink[ifname] = []
return ifname
def monitor(self):
# The monitoring code to collect RTNL messages
# asynchronously.
# Do **NOT** run manually.
# use a separate socket for monitoring
ip = RawIPRoute()
ip.monitor = True
ip.bind(RTNLGRP_LINK)
poll = select.poll()
poll.register(ip, select.POLLIN | select.POLLPRI)
poll.register(self.cmd, select.POLLIN | select.POLLPRI)
self.event.set()
while True:
events = poll.poll()
for (fd, evt) in events:
if fd == ip.fileno():
msgs = ip.get()
for msg in msgs:
name = msg.get_attr('IFLA_IFNAME')
event = msg.get('event')
if name not in self.rtm_events:
continue
if event == 'RTM_NEWLINK':
self.rtm_events[name].set()
self.rtm_newlink[name].append(msg)
elif event == 'RTM_DELLINK':
self.rtm_dellink[name].append(msg)
else:
ip.close()
return
def setup(self):
# The setup procedure for a test.
# Do **NOT** run manually.
# create the raw socket
self.ip = RawIPRoute()
def teardown(self):
# The teardown procedure for a test.
# Do **NOT** run manually.
# clear the collected interfaces
for ifname in self.ifnames:
self.rtm_events[ifname].wait()
self.rtm_events[ifname].clear()
if self.rtm_newlink.get(ifname):
self.ip.link_remove(self.rtm_newlink[ifname][0]['index'])
self.ifnames = []
# close the socket
self.ip.close()
def collect(self):
'''
Run the tests and collect the capabilities. They will be
saved in the `TestCapsRtnl.capabilities` attribute.
'''
symbols = sorted(dir(self))
# start the monitoring thread
mthread = threading.Thread(target=self.monitor)
mthread.start()
self.event.wait()
# wait for the thread setup
for name in symbols:
if name.startswith('test_'):
self.setup()
try:
ret = getattr(self, name)()
if ret is None:
ret = True
self.set_capability(name[5:], ret)
except SkipTest:
self.set_capability(name[5:], None)
except Exception:
for ifname in self.ifnames:
# cancel events queued for that test
self.rtm_events[ifname].set()
self.set_capability(name[5:], False)
self.teardown()
# stop the monitor
os.write(self.cmdw, b'q')
mthread.join()
def test_create_dummy(self):
'''
An obvious test: an ability to create dummy interfaces
'''
self.ghost = self.ifname()
self.ip.link_create(ifname=self.ghost, kind='dummy')
def test_create_bridge(self):
'''
Can the kernel create bridges via netlink?
'''
self.ip.link_create(ifname=self.ifname(), kind='bridge')
def test_create_bond(self):
'''
Can the kernel create bonds via netlink?
'''
self.ip.link_create(ifname=self.ifname(), kind='bond')
def test_ghost_newlink(self):
'''
A normal flow (req == request, brd == broadcast message)::
(req) -> RTM_NEWLINK
(brd) <- RTM_NEWLINK
(req) -> RTM_DELLINK
(brd) <- RTM_DELLINK
But on old kernels you can encounter the following::
(req) -> RTM_NEWLINK
(brd) <- RTM_NEWLINK
(req) -> RTM_DELLINK
(brd) <- RTM_DELLINK
(brd) <- RTM_NEWLINK (!) false positive
And that obviously can break the code that relies on
broadcast updates, since it will see as a new interface
is created immediately after it was destroyed.
One can ignore RTM_NEWLINK for the same name that follows
a normal RTM_DELLINK. To do that, one should be sure the
message will come.
Another question is how many messages to ignore.
This is not a test s.str., but it should follow after the
`test_create_dummy`. It counts, how many RTM_NEWLINK
messages arrived during the `test_create_dummy`.
The ghost newlink messages count will be the same for other
interface types as well.
'''
with open('/proc/version', 'r') as f:
if int(f.read().split()[2][0]) > 2:
# the issue is reported only for kernels 2.x
return 0
# there is no guarantee it will come; it *may* come
self.rtm_events[self.ghost].wait(0.5)
return max(len(self.rtm_newlink.get(self.ghost, [])) - 1, 0)
class TestCapsRtnl(object):
'''
A minimal test set to collect the RTNL implementation
capabilities.
It uses raw RTNL sockets and doesn't run any proxy code, so
no transparent helpers are executed -- e.g., it will not
create bridge via `brctl`, if RTNL doesn't support it.
A short developer's guide::
def test_whatever_else(self):
code
This test will create a capability record `whatever_else`. If
the `code` fails, the `whatever_else` will be set to `False`.
If it throws the `SkipTest` exception, the `whatever_else` will
be set to `None`. Otherwise it will be set to whatever the test
returns.
To collect the capabilities::
tce = TestCapsExt()
tce.collect()
print(tce.capabilities)
Collected capabilities are in the `TestCapsExt.capabilities`
dictionary, you can use them directly or by setting the
`config.capabilities` singletone::
from pyroute2 import config
# ...
tce.collect()
config.capabilities = tce.capabilities
'''
def __init__(self):
self.capabilities = {}
self.ifnames = []
self.rtm_newlink = {}
self.rtm_dellink = {}
self.rtm_events = {}
self.cmd, self.cmdw = os.pipe()
self.ip = None
self.event = threading.Event()
def __getitem__(self, key):
return self.capabilities[key]
def set_capability(self, key, value):
'''
Set a capability.
'''
self.capabilities[key] = value
def ifname(self):
'''
Register and return a new unique interface name to
be used in a test.
'''
ifname = uifname()
self.ifnames.append(ifname)
self.rtm_events[ifname] = threading.Event()
self.rtm_newlink[ifname] = []
self.rtm_dellink[ifname] = []
return ifname
def monitor(self):
# The monitoring code to collect RTNL messages
# asynchronously.
# Do **NOT** run manually.
# use a separate socket for monitoring
ip = RawIPRoute()
ip.bind(RTMGRP_LINK)
poll = select.poll()
poll.register(ip, select.POLLIN | select.POLLPRI)
poll.register(self.cmd, select.POLLIN | select.POLLPRI)
self.event.set()
while True:
events = poll.poll()
for (fd, evt) in events:
if fd == ip.fileno():
msgs = ip.get()
for msg in msgs:
name = msg.get_attr('IFLA_IFNAME')
event = msg.get('event')
if name not in self.rtm_events:
continue
if event == 'RTM_NEWLINK':
self.rtm_events[name].set()
self.rtm_newlink[name].append(msg)
elif event == 'RTM_DELLINK':
self.rtm_dellink[name].append(msg)
else:
ip.close()
return
def setup(self):
# The setup procedure for a test.
# Do **NOT** run manually.
# create the raw socket
self.ip = RawIPRoute()
def teardown(self):
# The teardown procedure for a test.
# Do **NOT** run manually.
# clear the collected interfaces
for ifname in self.ifnames:
self.rtm_events[ifname].wait()
self.rtm_events[ifname].clear()
if self.rtm_newlink.get(ifname):
self.ip.link('del', index=self.rtm_newlink[ifname][0]['index'])
self.ifnames = []
# close the socket
self.ip.close()
def collect(self):
'''
Run the tests and collect the capabilities. They will be
saved in the `TestCapsRtnl.capabilities` attribute.
'''
symbols = sorted(dir(self))
# start the monitoring thread
mthread = threading.Thread(target=self.monitor)
mthread.start()
self.event.wait()
# wait for the thread setup
for name in symbols:
if name.startswith('test_'):
self.setup()
try:
ret = getattr(self, name)()
if ret is None:
ret = True
self.set_capability(name[5:], ret)
except SkipTest:
self.set_capability(name[5:], None)
except Exception:
for ifname in self.ifnames:
# cancel events queued for that test
self.rtm_events[ifname].set()
self.set_capability(name[5:], False)
self.teardown()
# stop the monitor
os.write(self.cmdw, b'q')
mthread.join()
return self.capabilities
def test_uname(self):
'''
Return collected uname
'''
return config.uname
def test_python_version(self):
'''
Return Python version
'''
return sys.version
def test_unpack_from(self):
'''
Does unpack_from() support bytearray as the buffer
'''
# probe unpack from
try:
struct.unpack_from('I', bytearray((1, 0, 0, 0)), 0)
except:
return False
# works... but may it be monkey patched?
if hasattr(struct, '_u_f_orig'):
return False
def test_create_dummy(self):
'''
An obvious test: an ability to create dummy interfaces
'''
self.ghost = self.ifname()
self.ip.link('add', ifname=self.ghost, kind='dummy')
def test_create_bridge(self):
'''
Can the kernel create bridges via netlink?
'''
self.ip.link('add', ifname=self.ifname(), kind='bridge')
def test_create_bond(self):
'''
Can the kernel create bonds via netlink?
'''
self.ip.link('add', ifname=self.ifname(), kind='bond')
def test_ghost_newlink_count(self):
'''
A normal flow (req == request, brd == broadcast message)::
(req) -> RTM_NEWLINK
(brd) <- RTM_NEWLINK
(req) -> RTM_DELLINK
(brd) <- RTM_DELLINK
But on old kernels you can encounter the following::
(req) -> RTM_NEWLINK
(brd) <- RTM_NEWLINK
(req) -> RTM_DELLINK
(brd) <- RTM_DELLINK
(brd) <- RTM_NEWLINK (!) false positive
And that obviously can break the code that relies on
broadcast updates, since it will see as a new interface
is created immediately after it was destroyed.
One can ignore RTM_NEWLINK for the same name that follows
a normal RTM_DELLINK. To do that, one should be sure the
message will come.
Another question is how many messages to ignore.
This is not a test s.str., but it should follow after the
`test_create_dummy`. It counts, how many RTM_NEWLINK
messages arrived during the `test_create_dummy`.
The ghost newlink messages count will be the same for other
interface types as well.
'''
with open('/proc/version', 'r') as f:
if int(f.read().split()[2][0]) > 2:
# the issue is reported only for kernels 2.x
return 0
# there is no guarantee it will come; it *may* come
self.rtm_events[self.ghost].wait(0.5)
return max(len(self.rtm_newlink.get(self.ghost, [])) - 1, 0)
