configdict: T2372: use config.exists() when probing for interface removal

We must use exists() as get_config_dict() will always return {} - even when an
empty interface node like
  +macsec macsec1 {
  +}
exists.

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/python/vyos/configdict.py b/python/vyos/configdict.py
index 58ecd3f17..660d779d4 100644
--- a/python/vyos/configdict.py
+++ b/python/vyos/configdict.py
@@ -290,8 +290,12 @@ def get_interface_dict(config, base, ifname=''):
     config.set_level(base + [ifname])
     dict = config.get_config_dict([], key_mangling=('-', '_'), get_first_key=True)
 
-    # Check if interface has been removed
-    if dict == {}:
+    # Check if interface has been removed. We must use exists() as get_config_dict()
+    # will always return {} - even when an empty interface node like
+    # +macsec macsec1 {
+    # +}
+    # exists.
+    if not config.exists([]):
         dict.update({'deleted' : ''})
 
     # Add interface instance name into dictionary