1 files changed, 9 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/python/qemu/qmp/__init__.py b/python/qemu/qmp/__init__.py
index c27594b66a..358c0971d0 100644
--- a/python/qemu/qmp/__init__.py
+++ b/python/qemu/qmp/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import errno
 import json
 import logging
 import socket
+import struct
 from types import TracebackType
 from typing import (
     Any,
@@ -408,18 +409,14 @@ class QEMUMonitorProtocol:
             raise ValueError(msg)
         self.__sock.settimeout(timeout)
 
-    def get_sock_fd(self) -> int:
+    def send_fd_scm(self, fd: int) -> None:
         """
-        Get the socket file descriptor.
-
-        @return The file descriptor number.
-        """
-        return self.__sock.fileno()
-
-    def is_scm_available(self) -> bool:
+        Send a file descriptor to the remote via SCM_RIGHTS.
         """
-        Check if the socket allows for SCM_RIGHTS.
+        if self.__sock.family != socket.AF_UNIX:
+            raise RuntimeError("Can't use SCM_RIGHTS on non-AF_UNIX socket.")
 
-        @return True if SCM_RIGHTS is available, otherwise False.
-        """
-        return self.__sock.family == socket.AF_UNIX
+        self.__sock.sendmsg(
+            [b' '],
+            [(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SCM_RIGHTS, struct.pack('@i', fd))]
+        )