+# from python2.7:subprocess.py
+def call(*popenargs, **kwargs):
+ """Run command with arguments. Wait for command to complete, then
+ return the returncode attribute.
+
+ The arguments are the same as for the Popen constructor. Example:
+
+ retcode = call(["ls", "-l"])
+ """
+ return subprocess.Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs).wait()
+
+
+# from python2.7:subprocess.py
+def check_call(*popenargs, **kwargs):
+ """Run command with arguments. Wait for command to complete. If
+ the exit code was zero then return, otherwise raise
+ CalledProcessError. The CalledProcessError object will have the
+ return code in the returncode attribute.
+
+ The arguments are the same as for the Popen constructor. Example:
+
+ check_call(["ls", "-l"])
+ """
+ retcode = call(*popenargs, **kwargs)
+ if retcode:
+ cmd = kwargs.get("args")
+ if cmd is None:
+ cmd = popenargs[0]
+ raise CalledProcessError(retcode, cmd)
+ return 0
+
+