Commit c9daa2ff authored by David Wilson's avatar David Wilson

docs: move fakessh docs into Sphinx.

parent 6a10ab60
......@@ -173,11 +173,91 @@ contexts.
mitogen.fakessh
---------------
.. automodule:: mitogen.fakessh
.. module:: mitogen.fakessh
fakessh is a stream implementation that starts a local subprocess with its
environment modified such that ``PATH`` searches for `ssh` return an mitogen
implementation of the SSH command. When invoked, this tool arranges for the
command line supplied by the calling program to be executed in a context
already established by the master process, reusing the master's (possibly
proxied) connection to that context.
This allows tools like `rsync` and `scp` to transparently reuse the connections
and tunnels already established by the host program to connect to a target
machine, without wasteful redundant SSH connection setup, 3-way handshakes, or
firewall hopping configurations, and enables these tools to be used in
impossible scenarios, such as over `sudo` with ``requiretty`` enabled.
The fake `ssh` command source is written to a temporary file on disk, and
consists of a copy of the :py:mod:`mitogen.core` source code (just like any
other child context), with a line appended to cause it to connect back to the
host process over an FD it inherits. As there is no reliance on an existing
filesystem file, it is possible for child contexts to use fakessh.
As a consequence of connecting back through an inherited FD, only one SSH
invocation is possible, which is fine for tools like `rsync`, however in future
this restriction will be lifted.
Sequence:
1. ``fakessh`` Context and Stream created by parent context. The stream's
buffer has a :py:func:`_fakessh_main` :py:data:`CALL_FUNCTION
<mitogen.core.CALL_FUNCTION>` enqueued.
2. Target program (`rsync/scp/sftp`) invoked, which internally executes
`ssh` from ``PATH``.
3. :py:mod:`mitogen.core` bootstrap begins, recovers the stream FD
inherited via the target program, established itself as the fakessh
context.
4. :py:func:`_fakessh_main` :py:data:`CALL_FUNCTION
<mitogen.core.CALL_FUNCTION>` is read by fakessh context,
a. sets up :py:class:`IoPump` for stdio, registers
stdin_handle for local context.
b. Enqueues :py:data:`CALL_FUNCTION <mitogen.core.CALL_FUNCTION>` for
:py:func:`_start_slave` invoked in target context,
i. the program from the `ssh` command line is started
ii. sets up :py:class:`IoPump` for `ssh` command line process's
stdio pipes
iii. returns `(control_handle, stdin_handle)` to
:py:func:`_fakessh_main`
5. :py:func:`_fakessh_main` receives control/stdin handles from from
:py:func:`_start_slave`,
a. registers remote's stdin_handle with local :py:class:`IoPump`.
b. sends `("start", local_stdin_handle)` to remote's control_handle
c. registers local :py:class:`IoPump` with
:py:class:`mitogen.core.Broker`.
d. loops waiting for `local stdout closed && remote stdout closed`
6. :py:func:`_start_slave` control channel receives `("start", stdin_handle)`,
a. registers remote's stdin_handle with local :py:class:`IoPump`
b. registers local :py:class:`IoPump` with
:py:class:`mitogen.core.Broker`.
c. loops waiting for `local stdout closed && remote stdout closed`
.. currentmodule:: mitogen.fakessh
.. function:: run (dest, router, args, daedline=None, econtext=None)
Run the command specified by the argument vector `args` such that ``PATH``
searches for SSH by the command will cause its attempt to use SSH to
execute a remote program to be redirected to use mitogen to execute that
program using the context `dest` instead.
.. autofunction:: run
:param mitogen.core.Context dest:
The destination context to execute the SSH command line in.
:param mitogen.core.Router router:
:param list[str] args:
Command line arguments for local program, e.g.
``['rsync', '/tmp', 'remote:/tmp']``
:returns:
Exit status of the child process.
Router Class
......
"""
fakessh is a stream implementation that starts a local subprocess with its
environment modified such that ``PATH`` searches for `ssh` return an mitogen
implementation of the SSH command. When invoked, this tool arranges for the
command line supplied by the calling program to be executed in a context
already established by the master process, reusing the master's (possibly
proxied) connection to that context.
This allows tools like `rsync` and `scp` to transparently reuse the connections
and tunnels already established by the host program to connect to a target
machine, without wasteful redundant SSH connection setup, 3-way handshakes,
or firewall hopping configurations, and enables these tools to be used in
impossible scenarios, such as over `sudo` with ``requiretty`` enabled.
The fake `ssh` command source is written to a temporary file on disk, and
consists of a copy of the :py:mod:`mitogen.core` source code (just like any
other child context), with a line appended to cause it to connect back to the
host process over an FD it inherits. As there is no reliance on an existing
filesystem file, it is possible for child contexts to use fakessh.
As a consequence of connecting back through an inherited FD, only one SSH
invocation is possible, which is fine for tools like `rsync`, however in future
this restriction will be lifted.
Sequence:
1. ``fakessh`` Context and Stream created by parent context. The stream's
buffer has a `_fakessh_main()` ``CALL_FUNCTION`` enqueued.
2. Target program (`rsync/scp/sftp`) invoked, which internally executes
`ssh` from ``PATH``.
3. :py:mod:`mitogen.core` bootstrap begins, recovers the stream FD
inherited via the target program, established itself as the fakessh
context.
4. `_fakessh_main()` ``CALL_FUNCTION`` is read by fakessh context,
a. sets up :py:class:`mitogen.fakessh.IoPump` for stdio, registers
stdin_handle for local context.
b. Enqueues ``CALL_FUNCTION`` for `_start_slave()` invoked in target context,
i. the program from the `ssh` command line is started
ii. sets up :py:class:`mitogen.fakessh.IoPump` for `ssh` command
line process's stdio pipes
iii. returns `(control_handle, stdin_handle)` to `_fakessh_main()`
5. `_fakessh_main()` receives control/stdin handles from from `_start_slave()`,
a. registers remote's stdin_handle with local IoPump
b. sends `("start", local_stdin_handle)` to remote's control_handle
c. registers local IoPump with Broker
d. loops waiting for 'local stdout closed && remote stdout closed'
6. `_start_slave()` control channel receives `("start", stdin_handle)`,
a. registers remote's stdin_handle with local IoPump
b. registers local IoPump with Broker
c. loops waiting for 'local stdout closed && remote stdout closed'
"""
import getopt
import inspect
import logging
......@@ -333,24 +281,6 @@ def _fakessh_main(dest_context_id, econtext):
@mitogen.core.takes_econtext
@mitogen.core.takes_router
def run(dest, router, args, deadline=None, econtext=None):
"""
Run the command specified by the argument vector `args` such that ``PATH``
searches for SSH by the command will cause its attempt to use SSH to
execute a remote program to be redirected to use mitogen to execute that
program using the context `dest` instead.
:param mitogen.core.Context dest:
The destination context to execute the SSH command line in.
:param mitogen.core.Router router:
:param list[str] args:
Command line arguments for local program, e.g.
``['rsync', '/tmp', 'remote:/tmp']``
:returns:
Exit status of the child process.
"""
if econtext is not None:
mitogen.master.upgrade_router(econtext)
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