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diff --git a/buildscripts/utils.py b/buildscripts/utils.py
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+
+import re
+
+# various utilities that are handy
+
+def execsys( args ):
+    import subprocess
+    if isinstance( args , str ):
+        r = re.compile( "\s+" )
+        args = r.split( args )
+    p = subprocess.Popen( args , stdout=subprocess.PIPE , stderr=subprocess.PIPE )
+    r = p.communicate()
+    return r;
+
+def getprocesslist():
+    raw = ""
+    try:
+        raw = execsys( "/bin/ps -ax" )[0]
+    except Exception,e:
+        print( "can't get processlist: " + str( e ) )
+
+    r = re.compile( "[\r\n]+" )
+    return r.split( raw )