From b163c68bf9275f4e86fd30e28537d9baf246fab3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Franco Fichtner <franco@opnsense.org>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:40:41 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] backend: restore missing Python module

PR: https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=46556.0
---
 plist                              |  1 +
 src/opnsense/site-python/params.py | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 47 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 src/opnsense/site-python/params.py

diff --git a/plist b/plist
index 2dcea5104..c080244f8 100644
--- a/plist
+++ b/plist
@@ -1472,6 +1472,7 @@
 /usr/local/opnsense/site-python/daemonize.py
 /usr/local/opnsense/site-python/duckdb_helper.py
 /usr/local/opnsense/site-python/log_helper.py
+/usr/local/opnsense/site-python/params.py
 /usr/local/opnsense/site-python/sqlite3_helper.py
 /usr/local/opnsense/site-python/tls_helper.py
 /usr/local/opnsense/site-python/watchers/__init__.py
diff --git a/src/opnsense/site-python/params.py b/src/opnsense/site-python/params.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18c49fb9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/site-python/params.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+"""
+    Copyright (c) 2015-2016 Ad Schellevis <ad@opnsense.org>
+    All rights reserved.
+
+    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+     this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+    INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+    AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+    AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+    OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+    SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+    INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+    CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+    ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+    POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+"""
+
+import sys
+
+
+def update_params(parameters):
+    """ update predefined parameters with given list from shell (as switches)
+        for example /a valA /b valB
+        converts to
+            {'a':'valA','b':'valB'}
+        (assuming parameters contains both a and b)
+    :param parameters: parameter dictionary
+    :return:
+    """
+    cmd = None
+    for arg in sys.argv[1:]:
+        if cmd is None:
+            cmd = arg[1:]
+        else:
+            if cmd in parameters and arg.strip() != '':
+                parameters[cmd] = arg.strip()
+            cmd = None