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2 # util.py : Various utility methods
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19 import subprocess
20 import logging
22 def call(*popenargs, **kwargs):
23 '''
24 Calls subprocess.Popen() with the provided arguments. All stdout and
25 stderr output is sent to logging.debug(). The return value is the exit
26 code of the command.
27 '''
28 p = subprocess.Popen(*popenargs, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, **kwargs)
29 rc = p.wait()
31 # Log output using logging module
32 while True:
33 # FIXME choose a more appropriate buffer size
34 buf = p.stdout.read(4096)
35 if not buf:
36 break
37 logging.debug("%s", buf)
39 return rc