1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/abs/core/LinHES-config/mv_common.py b/abs/core/LinHES-config/mv_common.py
index e4bef48..fa610b6 100755
--- a/abs/core/LinHES-config/mv_common.py
+++ b/abs/core/LinHES-config/mv_common.py
@@ -162,6 +162,16 @@ def restart_service(daemon):
         cmd = "sv restart %s" %daemon
         runcmd(cmd)
 
+def check_service(daemon):
+    logging.info("    Checking status of service %s",daemon)
+    cmd = "sv status %s" %daemon
+    results = runcmd_output(cmd)
+    status = results.split()[0]
+    if status == "run:":
+        return True
+    else:
+        return False
+
 def hup_service(daemon):
     logging.info("    hup service %s",daemon)
     cmd = "sv hup %s" %daemon