1 files changed, 13 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_async_client.py b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_async_client.py
index 0f73792a..2c95844b 100644
--- a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_async_client.py
+++ b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_async_client.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from .trex_stl_jsonrpc_client import JsonRpcClient, BatchMessage
 from .utils.text_opts import *
 from .trex_stl_stats import *
 from .trex_stl_types import *
+from .utils.zipmsg import ZippedMsg
 
 # basic async stats class
 class CTRexAsyncStats(object):
@@ -156,7 +157,9 @@ class CTRexAsyncClient():
         self.monitor = AsyncUtil()
 
         self.connected = False
- 
+
+        self.zipped = ZippedMsg()
+
     # connects the async channel
     def connect (self):
 
@@ -214,7 +217,7 @@ class CTRexAsyncClient():
         # done
         self.connected = False
 
-        
+
     # thread function
     def _run (self):
 
@@ -232,10 +235,17 @@ class CTRexAsyncClient():
             try:
 
                 with self.monitor:
-                    line = self.socket.recv_string()
+                    line = self.socket.recv()
                 
                 self.monitor.on_recv_msg(line)
 
+                # try to decomrpess
+                unzipped = self.zipped.decompress(line)
+                if unzipped:
+                    line = unzipped
+
+                line = line.decode()
+
                 self.last_data_recv_ts = time.time()
 
                 # signal once