rename process

1 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/b/module/lib/rename_process.py b/b/module/lib/rename_process.py
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+++ b/b/module/lib/rename_process.py
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+import sys
+import os.path
+
+
+def RenameProcess(new_name):
+    """ Renames the process calling the function to the given name. """
+    if sys.platform != 'linux2':
+        print 'Unsupported platform'
+        return False
+    try:
+        import ctypes
+        is_64 = os.path.exists('/lib64/libc.so.6')
+        if is_64:
+            libc = ctypes.CDLL('/lib64/libc.so.6')
+        else:
+            libc = ctypes.CDLL('/lib/libc.so.6')
+        libc.prctl(15, new_name, 0, 0, 0)
+        return True
+    except:
+        print "rename failed"
+        return False