1 files changed, 23 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/__init__.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/__init__.py
index 2260046026..8f706f3637 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/__init__.py
@@ -13,3 +13,26 @@ class CommandError(Exception):
     def __str__(self):
         return "Command '%s' returned non-zero exit status %d with output: %s" % (self.cmd, self.retcode, self.output)
 
+def avoid_paths_in_environ(paths):
+    """
+        Searches for every path in os.environ['PATH']
+        if found remove it.
+
+        Returns new PATH without avoided PATHs.
+    """
+    import os
+
+    new_path = ''
+    for p in os.environ['PATH'].split(':'):
+       avoid = False
+       for pa in paths:
+           if pa in p:
+              avoid = True
+              break
+       if avoid:
+           continue
+
+       new_path = new_path + p + ':'
+
+    new_path = new_path[:-1]
+    return new_path