+def ip6_normalize(ip6):
+ return socket.inet_ntop(socket.AF_INET6,
+ socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET6, ip6))
+
+
+def get_core_path(tempdir):
+ return "%s/%s" % (tempdir, get_core_pattern())
+
+
+def is_core_present(tempdir):
+ return os.path.isfile(get_core_path(tempdir))
+
+
+def get_core_pattern():
+ with open("/proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern", "r") as f:
+ corefmt = f.read().strip()
+ return corefmt
+
+
+def check_core_path(logger, core_path):
+ corefmt = get_core_pattern()
+ if corefmt.startswith("|"):
+ logger.error(
+ "WARNING: redirecting the core dump through a"
+ " filter may result in truncated dumps.")
+ logger.error(
+ " You may want to check the filter settings"
+ " or uninstall it and edit the"
+ " /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern accordingly.")
+ logger.error(
+ " current core pattern is: %s" % corefmt)
+
+