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# Copyright Red Hat
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"""
Command -- a command which is implemented as an ioctl
$Id: //eng/vdo-releases/aluminum/src/python/vdo/statistics/Command.py#1 $
"""
from __future__ import absolute_import
from __future__ import division
from __future__ import print_function
from __future__ import unicode_literals
import fcntl
class Command(object):
"""
Command represents a command which may be sent to a VDO via an ioctl.
Commands have no return data. For ioctls which fetch statistics, use
StatStruct.
"""
def __init__(self, ioctl):
"""
:param ioctl: The numeric value of the ioctl for this command.
"""
self.ioctl = ioctl
def act(self, device):
"""
Send the command to a device.
:param device: The name of the device on which to act.
"""
with open(device, 'r') as fd:
result = fcntl.ioctl(fd, self.ioctl)
if result:
raise Exception("ioctl failed with result {0}".format(result))
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