fix #1017 / net_io_counters(): do not raise RuntimeError in case no N…

…ICs are installed
giampaolo · Apr 23, 2017 · 91068b5 · 91068b5
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diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 - 1014_: Linux can mask legitimate ENOENT exceptions as NoSuchProcess.
 - 1016_: disk_io_counters() raises RuntimeError on a system with no disks.
+- 1017_: net_io_counters() raises RuntimeError on a system with no network
+  cards installed.
 
 *2017-04-10*
 

diff --git a/psutil/__init__.py b/psutil/__init__.py
@@ -2083,8 +2083,6 @@ def net_io_counters(pernic=False):
     described above as the values.
     """
     rawdict = _psplatform.net_io_counters()
-    if not rawdict:
-        raise RuntimeError("couldn't find any network interface")
     if pernic:
         for nic, fields in rawdict.items():
             rawdict[nic] = _common.snetio(*fields)