5 files changed, 16 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/vpp-api/python/pneum/pneum.c b/vpp-api/python/pneum/pneum.c
index 7250cf6a90e..ebe47b2f419 100644
--- a/vpp-api/python/pneum/pneum.c
+++ b/vpp-api/python/pneum/pneum.c
@@ -116,11 +116,14 @@ pneum_rx_thread_fn (void *arg)
 }
 
 int
-pneum_connect (char *name)
+pneum_connect (char * name, char * chroot_prefix)
 {
   int rv = 0;
   pneum_main_t *pm = &pneum_main;
 
+  if (chroot_prefix != NULL)
+    vl_set_memory_root_path (chroot_prefix);
+
   if ((rv = vl_client_api_map("/vpe-api"))) {
     clib_warning ("vl_client_api map rv %d", rv);
     return rv;
diff --git a/vpp-api/python/pneum/pneum.h b/vpp-api/python/pneum/pneum.h
index 75fccf84bcf..75b10f8df45 100644
--- a/vpp-api/python/pneum/pneum.h
+++ b/vpp-api/python/pneum/pneum.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #ifndef included_pneum_h
 #define included_pneum_h
 
-int pneum_connect(char *name);
+int pneum_connect(char * name, char * chroot_prefix);
 int pneum_disconnect(void);
 int pneum_read(char **data, int *l);
 int pneum_write(char *data, int len);
diff --git a/vpp-api/python/pneum/test_pneum.c b/vpp-api/python/pneum/test_pneum.c
index b3131953e8f..20c29a7e754 100644
--- a/vpp-api/python/pneum/test_pneum.c
+++ b/vpp-api/python/pneum/test_pneum.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ int main (int argc, char ** argv)
   vl_api_show_version_t message;
   vl_api_show_version_t *mp;
   int async = 1;
-  int rv = pneum_connect("pneum_client");
+  int rv = pneum_connect("pneum_client", NULL);
 
   if (rv != 0) {
     printf("Connect failed: %d\n", rv);
diff --git a/vpp-api/python/vpp_papi/pneum_wrap.c b/vpp-api/python/vpp_papi/pneum_wrap.c
index 7a5119746be..18c4f233869 100644
--- a/vpp-api/python/vpp_papi/pneum_wrap.c
+++ b/vpp-api/python/vpp_papi/pneum_wrap.c
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ wrap_pneum_callback (char *data, int len)
 static PyObject *
 wrap_connect (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-  char *name;
+  char * name, * chroot_prefix = NULL;
   int rv;
-  PyObject *temp;
+  PyObject * temp;
 
-  if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "sO:set_callback", &name, &temp))
+  if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "sO|s:wrap_connect", &name, &temp, &chroot_prefix))
     return (NULL);
 
   if (!PyCallable_Check(temp)) {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ wrap_connect (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
   pneum_callback = temp;       /* Remember new callback */
 
   Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
-  rv = pneum_connect(name);
+  rv = pneum_connect(name, chroot_prefix);
   Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
   return PyLong_FromLong(rv);
 }
diff --git a/vpp-api/python/vpp_papi/vpp_papi.py b/vpp-api/python/vpp_papi/vpp_papi.py
index 42ddcdc341e..9c2d2b2ba2a 100644
--- a/vpp-api/python/vpp_papi/vpp_papi.py
+++ b/vpp-api/python/vpp_papi/vpp_papi.py
@@ -86,12 +86,16 @@ def handler(signum, frame):
     print('Signal handler called with signal', signum)
     raise IOError("Couldn't connect to VPP!")
 
-def connect(name):
+def connect(name, chroot_prefix = None):
     # Set the signal handler
     signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, handler)
 
     signal.alarm(3) # 3 second
-    rv = vpp_api.connect(name, msg_handler)
+    if not chroot_prefix:
+        rv = vpp_api.connect(name, msg_handler)
+    else:
+        rv = vpp_api.connect(name, msg_handler, chroot_prefix)
+
     signal.alarm(0)
 
     #