From d429d789402d98234399508bb325ca7335ef1795 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tim Kourt <tim.a.kourt@linux.intel.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 16:26:37 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] auto-t: Optionally start iwd from python lib

---
 autotests/util/iwd.py | 16 +++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/autotests/util/iwd.py b/autotests/util/iwd.py
index 34495772..6ba62d1d 100755
--- a/autotests/util/iwd.py
+++ b/autotests/util/iwd.py
@@ -483,10 +483,24 @@ class IWD(AsyncOpAbstract):
     _agent_manager_if = None
     _known_network_manager_if = None
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, start_iwd_daemon = False):
         global mainloop
         mainloop = GLib.MainLoop()
 
+        if not start_iwd_daemon:
+            return
+
+        import subprocess
+        iwd_proc = subprocess.Popen('iwd')
+
+        tries = 0
+        while not self._bus.name_has_owner(IWD_SERVICE):
+            if tries > 20:
+                iwd_proc.terminate()
+                raise TimeoutError('IWD has failed to start')
+            tries += 1
+            time.sleep(0.05)
+
     @property
     def _object_manager(self):
         if self._object_manager_if is None: