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diff --git a/python/vyos/util.py b/python/vyos/util.py
index de55e108b..0d62fbfe9 100644
--- a/python/vyos/util.py
+++ b/python/vyos/util.py
@@ -757,21 +757,26 @@ def dict_search_args(dict_object, *path):
dict_object = dict_object[item]
return dict_object
-def dict_search_recursive(dict_object, key):
+def dict_search_recursive(dict_object, key, path=[]):
""" Traverse a dictionary recurisvely and return the value of the key
we are looking for.
Thankfully copied from https://stackoverflow.com/a/19871956
+
+ Modified to yield optional path to found keys
"""
if isinstance(dict_object, list):
for i in dict_object:
- for x in dict_search_recursive(i, key):
- yield x
+ new_path = path + [i]
+ for x in dict_search_recursive(i, key, new_path):
+ yield x
elif isinstance(dict_object, dict):
if key in dict_object:
- yield dict_object[key]
- for j in dict_object.values():
- for x in dict_search_recursive(j, key):
+ new_path = path + [key]
+ yield dict_object[key], new_path
+ for k, j in dict_object.items():
+ new_path = path + [k]
+ for x in dict_search_recursive(j, key, new_path):
yield x
def get_bridge_fdb(interface):