Example #1
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class Daemon(object):
	def __init__(self, unit_manager, profile_loader, profile_names=None, config=None, application=None):
		log.debug("initializing daemon")
		self._daemon = consts.CFG_DEF_DAEMON
		self._sleep_interval = int(consts.CFG_DEF_SLEEP_INTERVAL)
		self._update_interval = int(consts.CFG_DEF_UPDATE_INTERVAL)
		self._dynamic_tuning = consts.CFG_DEF_DYNAMIC_TUNING
		self._recommend_command = True
		if config is not None:
			self._daemon = config.get_bool(consts.CFG_DAEMON, consts.CFG_DEF_DAEMON)
			self._sleep_interval = int(config.get(consts.CFG_SLEEP_INTERVAL, consts.CFG_DEF_SLEEP_INTERVAL))
			self._update_interval = int(config.get(consts.CFG_UPDATE_INTERVAL, consts.CFG_DEF_UPDATE_INTERVAL))
			self._dynamic_tuning = config.get_bool(consts.CFG_DYNAMIC_TUNING, consts.CFG_DEF_DYNAMIC_TUNING)
			self._recommend_command = config.get_bool(consts.CFG_RECOMMEND_COMMAND, consts.CFG_DEF_RECOMMEND_COMMAND)
		self._application = application
		if self._sleep_interval <= 0:
			self._sleep_interval = int(consts.CFG_DEF_SLEEP_INTERVAL)
		if self._update_interval == 0:
			self._dynamic_tuning = False
		elif self._update_interval < self._sleep_interval:
			self._update_interval = self._sleep_interval
		self._sleep_cycles = self._update_interval // self._sleep_interval
		log.info("using sleep interval of %d second(s)" % self._sleep_interval)
		if self._dynamic_tuning:
			log.info("dynamic tuning is enabled (can be overridden by plugins)")
			log.info("using update interval of %d second(s) (%d times of the sleep interval)" % (self._sleep_cycles * self._sleep_interval, self._sleep_cycles))

		self._profile_recommender = ProfileRecommender(is_hardcoded = not self._recommend_command)
		self._unit_manager = unit_manager
		self._profile_loader = profile_loader
		self._init_threads()
		self._cmd = commands()
		try:
			self._init_profile(profile_names)
		except TunedException as e:
			log.error("Cannot set initial profile. No tunings will be enabled: %s" % e)

	def _init_threads(self):
		self._thread = None
		self._terminate = threading.Event()
		# Flag which is set if terminating due to profile_switch
		self._terminate_profile_switch = threading.Event()
		# Flag which is set if there is no operation in progress
		self._not_used = threading.Event()
		self._not_used.set()
		self._profile_applied = threading.Event()

	def reload_profile_config(self):
		"""Read configuration files again and load profile according to them"""
		self._init_profile(None)

	def _init_profile(self, profile_names):
		manual = True
		post_loaded_profile = self._cmd.get_post_loaded_profile()
		if profile_names is None:
			(profile_names, manual) = self._get_startup_profile()
			if profile_names is None:
				msg = "No profile is preset, running in manual mode. "
				if post_loaded_profile:
					msg += "Only post-loaded profile will be enabled"
				else:
					msg += "No profile will be enabled."
				log.info(msg)
		# Passed through '-p' cmdline option
		elif profile_names == "":
			if post_loaded_profile:
				log.info("Only post-loaded profile will be enabled")
			else:
				log.info("No profile will be enabled.")

		self._profile = None
		self._manual = None
		self._active_profiles = []
		self._post_loaded_profile = None
		self.set_all_profiles(profile_names, manual, post_loaded_profile)

	def _load_profiles(self):
		profile_list = self._active_profiles
		if self._post_loaded_profile:
			log.info("Using post-loaded profile '%s'"
				 % self._post_loaded_profile)
			profile_list = profile_list + [self._post_loaded_profile]
		for profile in profile_list:
			if profile not in self.profile_loader.profile_locator.get_known_names():
				errstr = "Requested profile '%s' doesn't exist." % profile
				profile_names = " ".join(self._active_profiles)
				self._notify_profile_changed(profile_names, False, errstr)
				raise TunedException(errstr)
		try:
			if profile_list:
				self._profile = self._profile_loader.load(profile_list)
			else:
				self._profile = None
		except InvalidProfileException as e:
			errstr = "Cannot load profile(s) '%s': %s" % (" ".join(profile_list), e)
			profile_names = " ".join(self._active_profiles)
			self._notify_profile_changed(profile_names, False, errstr)
			raise TunedException(errstr)

	def _set_profile(self, profile_names, manual):
		self._manual = manual
		if profile_names:
			self._active_profiles = profile_names.split()
		else:
			self._active_profiles = []

	def set_profile(self, profile_names, manual):
		if self.is_running():
			errstr = "Cannot set profile while the daemon is running."
			self._notify_profile_changed(profile_names, False,
						     errstr)
			raise TunedException(errstr)

		self._set_profile(profile_names, manual)
		self._load_profiles()

	def _set_post_loaded_profile(self, profile_name):
		if not profile_name:
			self._post_loaded_profile = None
		elif len(profile_name.split()) > 1:
			errstr = "Whitespace is not allowed in profile names; only a single post-loaded profile is allowed."
			raise TunedException(errstr)
		else:
			self._post_loaded_profile = profile_name

	def set_all_profiles(self, active_profiles, manual, post_loaded_profile,
			     save_instantly=False):
		if self.is_running():
			errstr = "Cannot set profile while the daemon is running."
			self._notify_profile_changed(active_profiles, False,
						     errstr)
			raise TunedException(errstr)

		self._set_profile(active_profiles, manual)
		self._set_post_loaded_profile(post_loaded_profile)
		self._load_profiles()

		if save_instantly:
			self._save_active_profile(active_profiles, manual)
			self._save_post_loaded_profile(post_loaded_profile)

	@property
	def profile(self):
		return self._profile

	@property
	def manual(self):
		return self._manual

	@property
	def post_loaded_profile(self):
		# Return the profile name only if the profile is active. If
		# the profile is not active, then the value is meaningless.
		return self._post_loaded_profile if self._profile else None

	@property
	def profile_recommender(self):
		return self._profile_recommender

	@property
	def profile_loader(self):
		return self._profile_loader

	# send notification when profile is changed (everything is setup) or if error occured
	# result: True - OK, False - error occured
	def _notify_profile_changed(self, profile_names, result, errstr):
		if self._application is not None and self._application._dbus_exporter is not None:
			self._application._dbus_exporter.send_signal(consts.DBUS_SIGNAL_PROFILE_CHANGED, profile_names, result, errstr)
		return errstr

	def _full_rollback_required(self):
		retcode, out = self._cmd.execute(["systemctl", "is-system-running"], no_errors = [0])
		if retcode < 0:
			return False
		if out[:8] == "stopping":
			return False
		retcode, out = self._cmd.execute(["systemctl", "list-jobs"], no_errors = [0])
		return re.search(r"\b(shutdown|reboot|halt|poweroff)\.target.*start", out) is None

	def _thread_code(self):
		if self._profile is None:
			raise TunedException("Cannot start the daemon without setting a profile.")

		self._unit_manager.create(self._profile.units)
		self._save_active_profile(" ".join(self._active_profiles),
					  self._manual)
		self._save_post_loaded_profile(self._post_loaded_profile)
		self._unit_manager.start_tuning()
		self._profile_applied.set()
		log.info("static tuning from profile '%s' applied" % self._profile.name)
		if self._daemon:
			exports.start()
		profile_names = " ".join(self._active_profiles)
		self._notify_profile_changed(profile_names, True, "OK")

		if self._daemon:
			# In python 2 interpreter with applied patch for rhbz#917709 we need to periodically
			# poll, otherwise the python will not have chance to update events / locks (due to GIL)
			# and e.g. DBus control will not work. The polling interval of 1 seconds (which is
			# the default) is still much better than 50 ms polling with unpatched interpreter.
			# For more details see tuned rhbz#917587.
			_sleep_cnt = self._sleep_cycles
			while not self._cmd.wait(self._terminate, self._sleep_interval):
				if self._dynamic_tuning:
					_sleep_cnt -= 1
					if _sleep_cnt <= 0:
						_sleep_cnt = self._sleep_cycles
						log.debug("updating monitors")
						self._unit_manager.update_monitors()
						log.debug("performing tunings")
						self._unit_manager.update_tuning()

		self._profile_applied.clear()

		# wait for others to complete their tasks, use timeout 3 x sleep_interval to prevent
		# deadlocks
		i = 0
		while not self._cmd.wait(self._not_used, self._sleep_interval) and i < 3:
			i += 1

		# if terminating due to profile switch
		if self._terminate_profile_switch.is_set():
			full_rollback = True
		else:
			# with systemd it detects system shutdown and in such case it doesn't perform
			# full cleanup, if not shutting down it means that Tuned was explicitly
			# stopped by user and in such case do full cleanup, without systemd never
			# do full cleanup
			full_rollback = False
			if self._full_rollback_required():
				if self._daemon:
					log.info("terminating Tuned, rolling back all changes")
					full_rollback = True
				else:
					log.info("terminating Tuned in one-shot mode")
			else:
				log.info("terminating Tuned due to system shutdown / reboot")
		if self._daemon:
			self._unit_manager.stop_tuning(full_rollback)
		self._unit_manager.destroy_all()

	def _save_active_profile(self, profile_names, manual):
		try:
			self._cmd.save_active_profile(profile_names, manual)
		except TunedException as e:
			log.error(str(e))

	def _save_post_loaded_profile(self, profile_name):
		try:
			self._cmd.save_post_loaded_profile(profile_name)
		except TunedException as e:
			log.error(str(e))

	def _get_recommended_profile(self):
		log.info("Running in automatic mode, checking what profile is recommended for your configuration.")
		profile = self._profile_recommender.recommend()
		log.info("Using '%s' profile" % profile)
		return profile

	def _get_startup_profile(self):
		profile, manual = self._cmd.get_active_profile()
		if manual is None:
			manual = profile is not None
		if not manual:
			profile = self._get_recommended_profile()
		return profile, manual

	def get_all_plugins(self):
		"""Return all accessible plugin classes"""
		return self._unit_manager.plugins_repository.load_all_plugins()

	def get_plugin_documentation(self, plugin_name):
		"""Return plugin class docstring"""
		try:
			plugin_class = self._unit_manager.plugins_repository.load_plugin(
				plugin_name
			)
		except ImportError:
			return ""
		return plugin_class.__doc__

	def get_plugin_hints(self, plugin_name):
		"""Return plugin's parameters and their hints

		Parameters:
		plugin_name -- plugins name

		Return:
		dictionary -- {parameter_name: hint}
		"""
		try:
			plugin_class = self._unit_manager.plugins_repository.load_plugin(
				plugin_name
			)
		except ImportError:
			return {}
		return plugin_class.get_config_options_hints()

	def is_enabled(self):
		return self._profile is not None

	def is_running(self):
		return self._thread is not None and self._thread.is_alive()

	def start(self):
		if self.is_running():
			return False

		if self._profile is None:
			return False

		log.info("starting tuning")
		self._not_used.set()
		self._thread = threading.Thread(target=self._thread_code)
		self._terminate_profile_switch.clear()
		self._terminate.clear()
		self._thread.start()
		return True

	def verify_profile(self, ignore_missing):
		if not self.is_running():
			log.error("tuned is not running")
			return False

		if self._profile is None:
			log.error("no profile is set")
			return False

		if not self._profile_applied.is_set():
			log.error("profile is not applied")
			return False

		# using deamon, the main loop mustn't exit before our completion
		self._not_used.clear()
		log.info("verifying profile(s): %s" % self._profile.name)
		ret = self._unit_manager.verify_tuning(ignore_missing)
		# main loop is allowed to exit
		self._not_used.set()
		return ret

	# profile_switch is helper telling plugins whether the stop is due to profile switch
	def stop(self, profile_switch = False):
		if not self.is_running():
			return False
		log.info("stopping tuning")
		if profile_switch:
			self._terminate_profile_switch.set()
		self._terminate.set()
		self._thread.join()
		self._thread = None

		return True
class Admin(object):
    def __init__(self,
                 dbus=True,
                 debug=False,
                 asynco=False,
                 timeout=consts.ADMIN_TIMEOUT,
                 log_level=logging.ERROR):
        self._dbus = dbus
        self._debug = debug
        self._async = asynco
        self._timeout = timeout
        self._cmd = commands(debug)
        self._profiles_locator = profiles_locator(consts.LOAD_DIRECTORIES)
        self._daemon_action_finished = threading.Event()
        self._daemon_action_profile = ""
        self._daemon_action_result = True
        self._daemon_action_errstr = ""
        self._controller = None
        self._log_token = None
        self._log_level = log_level
        self._profile_recommender = ProfileRecommender()
        if self._dbus:
            self._controller = tuned.admin.DBusController(
                consts.DBUS_BUS, consts.DBUS_INTERFACE, consts.DBUS_OBJECT,
                debug)
            try:
                self._controller.set_signal_handler(
                    consts.DBUS_SIGNAL_PROFILE_CHANGED,
                    self._signal_profile_changed_cb)
            except TunedAdminDBusException as e:
                self._error(e)
                self._dbus = False

    def _error(self, message):
        print(message, file=sys.stderr)

    def _signal_profile_changed_cb(self, profile_name, result, errstr):
        # ignore successive signals if the signal is not yet processed
        if not self._daemon_action_finished.is_set():
            self._daemon_action_profile = profile_name
            self._daemon_action_result = result
            self._daemon_action_errstr = errstr
            self._daemon_action_finished.set()

    def _tuned_is_running(self):
        try:
            os.kill(int(self._cmd.read_file(consts.PID_FILE)), 0)
        except OSError as e:
            return e.errno == errno.EPERM
        except (ValueError, IOError) as e:
            return False
        return True

    # run the action specified by the action_name with args
    def action(self, action_name, *args, **kwargs):
        if action_name is None or action_name == "":
            return False
        action = None
        action_dbus = None
        res = False
        try:
            action_dbus = getattr(self, "_action_dbus_" + action_name)
        except AttributeError as e:
            self._dbus = False
        try:
            action = getattr(self, "_action_" + action_name)
        except AttributeError as e:
            if not self._dbus:
                self._error(
                    str(e) + ", action '%s' is not implemented" % action_name)
                return False
        if self._dbus:
            try:
                self._controller.set_on_exit_action(self._log_capture_finish)
                self._controller.set_action(action_dbus, *args, **kwargs)
                res = self._controller.run()
            except TunedAdminDBusException as e:
                self._error(e)
                self._dbus = False

        if not self._dbus:
            res = action(*args, **kwargs)
        return res

    def _print_profiles(self, profile_names):
        print("Available profiles:")
        for profile in profile_names:
            if profile[1] is not None and profile[1] != "":
                print(
                    self._cmd.align_str("- %s" % profile[0], 30,
                                        "- %s" % profile[1]))
            else:
                print("- %s" % profile[0])

    def _action_dbus_list_profiles(self):
        try:
            profile_names = self._controller.profiles2()
        except TunedAdminDBusException as e:
            # fallback to older API
            profile_names = [(profile, "")
                             for profile in self._controller.profiles()]
        self._print_profiles(profile_names)
        self._action_dbus_active()
        return self._controller.exit(True)

    def _action_list_profiles(self):
        self._print_profiles(self._profiles_locator.get_known_names_summary())
        self._action_active()
        return True

    def _dbus_get_active_profile(self):
        profile_name = self._controller.active_profile()
        if profile_name == "":
            profile_name = None
        self._controller.exit(True)
        return profile_name

    def _get_active_profile(self):
        profile_name, manual = self._cmd.get_active_profile()
        return profile_name

    def _get_profile_mode(self):
        (profile, manual) = self._cmd.get_active_profile()
        if manual is None:
            manual = profile is not None
        return consts.ACTIVE_PROFILE_MANUAL if manual else consts.ACTIVE_PROFILE_AUTO

    def _dbus_get_post_loaded_profile(self):
        profile_name = self._controller.post_loaded_profile()
        if profile_name == "":
            profile_name = None
        return profile_name

    def _get_post_loaded_profile(self):
        profile_name = self._cmd.get_post_loaded_profile()
        return profile_name

    def _print_profile_info(self, profile, profile_info):
        if profile_info[0] == True:
            print("Profile name:")
            print(profile_info[1])
            print()
            print("Profile summary:")
            print(profile_info[2])
            print()
            print("Profile description:")
            print(profile_info[3])
            return True
        else:
            print("Unable to get information about profile '%s'" % profile)
            return False

    def _action_dbus_profile_info(self, profile=""):
        if profile == "":
            profile = self._dbus_get_active_profile()
        if profile:
            res = self._print_profile_info(
                profile, self._controller.profile_info(profile))
        else:
            print("No current active profile.")
            res = False
        return self._controller.exit(res)

    def _action_profile_info(self, profile=""):
        if profile == "":
            try:
                profile = self._get_active_profile()
                if profile is None:
                    print("No current active profile.")
                    return False
            except TunedException as e:
                self._error(str(e))
                return False
        return self._print_profile_info(
            profile,
            self._profiles_locator.get_profile_attrs(
                profile,
                [consts.PROFILE_ATTR_SUMMARY, consts.PROFILE_ATTR_DESCRIPTION],
                ["", ""]))

    def _print_profile_name(self, profile_name):
        if profile_name is None:
            print("No current active profile.")
            return False
        else:
            print("Current active profile: %s" % profile_name)
        return True

    def _print_post_loaded_profile(self, profile_name):
        if profile_name:
            print("Current post-loaded profile: %s" % profile_name)

    def _action_dbus_active(self):
        active_profile = self._dbus_get_active_profile()
        res = self._print_profile_name(active_profile)
        if res:
            post_loaded_profile = self._dbus_get_post_loaded_profile()
            self._print_post_loaded_profile(post_loaded_profile)
        return self._controller.exit(res)

    def _action_active(self):
        try:
            profile_name = self._get_active_profile()
            post_loaded_profile = self._get_post_loaded_profile()
            # The result of the DBus call active_profile includes
            # the post-loaded profile, so add it here as well
            if post_loaded_profile:
                if profile_name:
                    profile_name += " "
                else:
                    profile_name = ""
                profile_name += post_loaded_profile
        except TunedException as e:
            self._error(str(e))
            return False
        if profile_name is not None and not self._tuned_is_running():
            print(
                "It seems that tuned daemon is not running, preset profile is not activated."
            )
            print("Preset profile: %s" % profile_name)
            if post_loaded_profile:
                print("Preset post-loaded profile: %s" % post_loaded_profile)
            return True
        res = self._print_profile_name(profile_name)
        self._print_post_loaded_profile(post_loaded_profile)
        return res

    def _print_profile_mode(self, mode):
        print("Profile selection mode: " + mode)

    def _action_dbus_profile_mode(self):
        mode, error = self._controller.profile_mode()
        self._print_profile_mode(mode)
        if error != "":
            self._error(error)
            return self._controller.exit(False)
        return self._controller.exit(True)

    def _action_profile_mode(self):
        try:
            mode = self._get_profile_mode()
            self._print_profile_mode(mode)
            return True
        except TunedException as e:
            self._error(str(e))
            return False

    def _profile_print_status(self, ret, msg):
        if ret:
            if not self._controller.is_running(
            ) and not self._controller.start():
                self._error("Cannot enable the tuning.")
                ret = False
        else:
            self._error(msg)
        return ret

    def _action_dbus_wait_profile(self, profile_name):
        if time.time() >= self._timestamp + self._timeout:
            print(
                "Operation timed out after waiting %d seconds(s), you may try to increase timeout by using --timeout command line option or using --async."
                % self._timeout)
            return self._controller.exit(False)
        if self._daemon_action_finished.isSet():
            if self._daemon_action_profile == profile_name:
                if not self._daemon_action_result:
                    print("Error changing profile: %s" %
                          self._daemon_action_errstr)
                    return self._controller.exit(False)
                return self._controller.exit(True)
        return False

    def _log_capture_finish(self):
        if self._log_token is None or self._log_token == "":
            return
        try:
            log_msgs = self._controller.log_capture_finish(self._log_token)
            self._log_token = None
            print(log_msgs, end="", file=sys.stderr)
            sys.stderr.flush()
        except TunedAdminDBusException as e:
            self._error(
                "Error: Failed to stop log capture. Restart the Tuned daemon to prevent a memory leak."
            )

    def _action_dbus_profile(self, profiles):
        if len(profiles) == 0:
            return self._action_dbus_list()
        profile_name = " ".join(profiles)
        if profile_name == "":
            return self._controller.exit(False)
        self._daemon_action_finished.clear()
        if not self._async and self._log_level is not None:
            # 25 seconds default DBus timeout + 5 secs safety margin
            timeout = self._timeout + 25 + 5
            self._log_token = self._controller.log_capture_start(
                self._log_level, timeout)
        (ret, msg) = self._controller.switch_profile(profile_name)
        if self._async or not ret:
            return self._controller.exit(self._profile_print_status(ret, msg))
        else:
            self._timestamp = time.time()
            self._controller.set_action(self._action_dbus_wait_profile,
                                        profile_name)
        return self._profile_print_status(ret, msg)

    def _restart_tuned(self):
        print("Trying to (re)start tuned...")
        (ret, msg) = self._cmd.execute(["service", "tuned", "restart"])
        if ret == 0:
            print("Tuned (re)started, changes applied.")
        else:
            print(
                "Tuned (re)start failed, you need to (re)start tuned by hand for changes to apply."
            )

    def _set_profile(self, profile_name, manual):
        if profile_name in self._profiles_locator.get_known_names():
            try:
                self._cmd.save_active_profile(profile_name, manual)
                self._restart_tuned()
                return True
            except TunedException as e:
                self._error(str(e))
                self._error("Unable to switch profile.")
                return False
        else:
            self._error("Requested profile '%s' doesn't exist." % profile_name)
            return False

    def _action_profile(self, profiles):
        if len(profiles) == 0:
            return self._action_list_profiles()
        profile_name = " ".join(profiles)
        if profile_name == "":
            return False
        return self._set_profile(profile_name, True)

    def _action_dbus_auto_profile(self):
        profile_name = self._controller.recommend_profile()
        self._daemon_action_finished.clear()
        if not self._async and self._log_level is not None:
            # 25 seconds default DBus timeout + 5 secs safety margin
            timeout = self._timeout + 25 + 5
            self._log_token = self._controller.log_capture_start(
                self._log_level, timeout)
        (ret, msg) = self._controller.auto_profile()
        if self._async or not ret:
            return self._controller.exit(self._profile_print_status(ret, msg))
        else:
            self._timestamp = time.time()
            self._controller.set_action(self._action_dbus_wait_profile,
                                        profile_name)
        return self._profile_print_status(ret, msg)

    def _action_auto_profile(self):
        profile_name = self._profile_recommender.recommend()
        return self._set_profile(profile_name, False)

    def _action_dbus_recommend_profile(self):
        print(self._controller.recommend_profile())
        return self._controller.exit(True)

    def _action_recommend_profile(self):
        print(self._profile_recommender.recommend())
        return True

    def _action_dbus_verify_profile(self, ignore_missing):
        if ignore_missing:
            ret = self._controller.verify_profile_ignore_missing()
        else:
            ret = self._controller.verify_profile()
        if ret:
            print(
                "Verfication succeeded, current system settings match the preset profile."
            )
        else:
            print(
                "Verification failed, current system settings differ from the preset profile."
            )
            print(
                "You can mostly fix this by restarting the Tuned daemon, e.g.:"
            )
            print("  systemctl restart tuned")
            print("or")
            print("  service tuned restart")
            print(
                "Sometimes (if some plugins like bootloader are used) a reboot may be required."
            )
        print("See tuned log file ('%s') for details." % consts.LOG_FILE)
        return self._controller.exit(ret)

    def _action_verify_profile(self, ignore_missing):
        print("Not supported in no_daemon mode.")
        return False

    def _action_dbus_off(self):
        # 25 seconds default DBus timeout + 5 secs safety margin
        timeout = 25 + 5
        self._log_token = self._controller.log_capture_start(
            self._log_level, timeout)
        ret = self._controller.off()
        if not ret:
            self._error("Cannot disable active profile.")
        return self._controller.exit(ret)

    def _action_off(self):
        print("Not supported in no_daemon mode.")
        return False

    def _action_dbus_list(self, list_choice="profiles", verbose=False):
        """Print accessible profiles or plugins got from tuned dbus api

		Keyword arguments:
		list_choice -- argument from command line deciding what will be listed
		verbose -- if True then list plugin's config options and their hints
			if possible. Functional only with plugin listing, with profiles
			this argument is omitted
		"""
        if list_choice == "profiles":
            return self._action_dbus_list_profiles()
        elif list_choice == "plugins":
            return self._action_dbus_list_plugins(verbose=verbose)

    def _action_list(self, list_choice="profiles", verbose=False):
        """Print accessible profiles or plugins with no daemon mode

		Keyword arguments:
		list_choice -- argument from command line deciding what will be listed
		verbose -- Plugins cannot be listed in this mode, so verbose argument
			is here only because argparse module always supplies verbose
			option and if verbose was not here it would result in error
		"""
        if list_choice == "profiles":
            return self._action_list_profiles()
        elif list_choice == "plugins":
            return self._action_list_plugins(verbose=verbose)

    def _action_dbus_list_plugins(self, verbose=False):
        """Print accessible plugins

		Keyword arguments:
		verbose -- if is set to True then parameters and hints are printed
		"""
        plugins = self._controller.get_plugins()
        for plugin in plugins.keys():
            print(plugin)
            if not verbose or len(plugins[plugin]) == 0:
                continue
            hints = self._controller.get_plugin_hints(plugin)
            for parameter in plugins[plugin]:
                print("\t%s" % (parameter))
                hint = hints.get(parameter, None)
                if hint:
                    print("\t\t%s" % (hint))
        return self._controller.exit(True)

    def _action_list_plugins(self, verbose=False):
        print("Not supported in no_daemon mode.")
        return False