1 files changed, 76 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/python/vyos/utils/kernel.py b/python/vyos/utils/kernel.py
index 1f3bbdffe..847f80108 100644
--- a/python/vyos/utils/kernel.py
+++ b/python/vyos/utils/kernel.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 VyOS maintainers and contributors <maintainers@vyos.io>
+# Copyright 2023-2024 VyOS maintainers and contributors <maintainers@vyos.io>
 #
 # This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 # modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -36,3 +36,78 @@ def unload_kmod(k_mod):
         if os.path.exists(f'/sys/module/{module}'):
             if call(f'rmmod {module}') != 0:
                 raise ConfigError(f'Unloading Kernel module {module} failed')
+
+def list_loaded_modules():
+    """ Returns the list of currently loaded kernel modules """
+    from os import listdir
+    return listdir('/sys/module/')
+
+def get_module_data(module: str):
+    """ Retrieves information about a module """
+    from os import listdir
+    from os.path import isfile, dirname, basename, join
+    from vyos.utils.file import read_file
+
+    def _get_file(path):
+        # Some files inside some modules are not readable at all,
+        # we just skip them.
+        try:
+            return read_file(path)
+        except PermissionError:
+            return None
+
+    mod_path = join('/sys/module', module)
+    mod_data = {"name": module, "fields": {}, "parameters": {}}
+
+    for f in listdir(mod_path):
+        if f in ["sections", "notes", "uevent"]:
+            # The uevent file is not readable
+            # and module build info and memory layout
+            # in notes and sections generally aren't useful
+            # for anything but kernel debugging.
+            pass
+        elif f == "drivers":
+            # Drivers are dir symlinks,
+            # we just list them
+            drivers = listdir(join(mod_path, f))
+            if drivers:
+                mod_data["drivers"] = drivers
+        elif f == "holders":
+            # Holders (module that use this one)
+            # are always symlink to other modules.
+            # We only need the list.
+            holders = listdir(join(mod_path, f))
+            if holders:
+                mod_data["holders"] = holders
+        elif f == "parameters":
+            # Many modules keep their configuration
+            # in the "parameters" subdir.
+            ppath = join(mod_path, "parameters")
+            ps = listdir(ppath)
+            for p in ps:
+                data = _get_file(join(ppath, p))
+                if data:
+                    mod_data["parameters"][p] = data
+        else:
+            # Everything else...
+            # There are standard fields like refcount and initstate,
+            # but many modules also keep custom information or settings
+            # in top-level fields.
+            # For now we don't separate well-known and custom fields.
+            if isfile(join(mod_path, f)):
+                data = _get_file(join(mod_path, f))
+                if data:
+                    mod_data["fields"][f] = data
+            else:
+                raise RuntimeError(f"Unexpected directory inside module {module}: {f}")
+
+    return mod_data
+
+def lsmod():
+    """ Returns information about all loaded modules.
+        Like lsmod(8), but more detailed.
+    """
+    mods_data = []
+    for m in list_loaded_modules():
+        mods_data.append(get_module_data(m))
+    return mods_data