Merge branch 'current' of git://github.com/vyos/vyos-1x into current

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diff --git a/python/vyos/interfaces.py b/python/vyos/interfaces.py
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+import re
+import json
+
+import netifaces
+
+
+intf_type_data_file = '/usr/share/vyos/interface-types.json'
+
+def list_interfaces():
+    interfaces = netifaces.interfaces()
+
+    # Remove "fake" interfaces associated with drivers
+    for i in ["dummy0", "ip6tnl0", "tunl0", "ip_vti0", "ip6_vti0"]:
+        try:
+            interfaces.remove(i)
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+
+    return interfaces
+
+def list_interfaces_of_type(typ):
+    with open(intf_type_data_file, 'r') as f:
+        types_data = json.load(f)
+
+    all_intfs = list_interfaces()
+    if not (typ in types_data.keys()):
+        raise ValueError("Unknown interface type: {0}".format(typ))
+    else:
+        r = re.compile('^{0}\d+'.format(types_data[typ]))
+        return list(filter(lambda i: re.match(r, i), all_intfs))