diff --git a/nova/virt/vmwareapi/io_util.py b/nova/virt/vmwareapi/io_util.py
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--- a/nova/virt/vmwareapi/io_util.py
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-# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
-
-# Copyright (c) 2011 Citrix Systems, Inc.
-# Copyright 2011 OpenStack LLC.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-"""
-Reads a chunk from input file and writes the same to the output file till
-it reaches the transferable size
-"""
-
-from Queue import Empty
-from Queue import Full
-from Queue import Queue
-from threading import Thread
-import time
-import traceback
-
-THREAD_SLEEP_TIME = 0.01
-
-
-class ThreadSafePipe(Queue):
-    """ThreadSafePipe class queues the chunk data"""
-
-    def __init__(self, max_size=None):
-        Queue.__init__(self, max_size)
-        self.eof = False
-
-    def write(self, data):
-        """Writes the chunk data to the queue"""
-        self.put(data, block=False)
-
-    def read(self):
-        """Retrieves the chunk data from the queue"""
-        return self.get(block=False)
-
-    def set_eof(self, eof):
-        """Sets EOF to mark reading of input file finishes"""
-        self.eof = eof
-
-    def get_eof(self):
-        """Returns whether EOF reached."""
-        return self.eof
-
-
-class IOThread(Thread):
-    """IOThread reads chunks from input file and pipes it to output file till
-    it reaches the transferable size
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, input_file, output_file, chunk_size, transfer_size):
-        Thread.__init__(self)
-        self.input_file = input_file
-        self.output_file = output_file
-        self.chunk_size = chunk_size
-        self.transfer_size = transfer_size
-        self.read_size = 0
-        self._done = False
-        self._stop_transfer = False
-        self._error = False
-        self._exception = None
-
-    def run(self):
-        """Pipes the input chunk read to the output file till it reaches
-        a transferable size
-        """
-        try:
-            if self.transfer_size and self.transfer_size <= self.chunk_size:
-                self.chunk_size = self.transfer_size
-            data = None
-            while True:
-                if not self.transfer_size is None:
-                    if self.read_size >= self.transfer_size:
-                        break
-                if self._stop_transfer:
-                    break
-                try:
-                    #read chunk only if no previous chunk
-                    if data is None:
-                        if isinstance(self.input_file, ThreadSafePipe):
-                            data = self.input_file.read()
-                        else:
-                            data = self.input_file.read(self.chunk_size)
-                            if not data:
-                                # no more data to read
-                                break
-                    if data:
-                        # write chunk
-                        self.output_file.write(data)
-                        self.read_size = self.read_size + len(data)
-                        # clear chunk since write is a success
-                        data = None
-                except Empty:
-                    # Pipe side is empty - safe to check for eof signal
-                    if self.input_file.get_eof():
-                        # no more data in read
-                        break
-                    #Restrict tight loop
-                    time.sleep(THREAD_SLEEP_TIME)
-                except Full:
-                    # Pipe full while writing to pipe - safe to retry since
-                    #chunk is preserved
-                    #Restrict tight loop
-                    time.sleep(THREAD_SLEEP_TIME)
-            if isinstance(self.output_file, ThreadSafePipe):
-                # If this is the reader thread, send eof signal
-                self.output_file.set_eof(True)
-
-            if not self.transfer_size is None:
-                if self.read_size < self.transfer_size:
-                    raise IOError(_("Not enough data (%(read_size)d "
-                                    "of %(transfer_size)d bytes)") \
-                                    % ({'read_size': self.read_size,
-                                        'transfer_size': self.transfer_size}))
-
-        except Exception:
-            self._error = True
-            self._exception = str(traceback.format_exc())
-        self._done = True
-
-    def stop_io_transfer(self):
-        """Set the stop flag to true, which causes the thread to stop
-        safely
-        """
-        self._stop_transfer = True
-        self.join()
-
-    def get_error(self):
-        """Returns the error string"""
-        return self._error
-
-    def get_exception(self):
-        """Returns the traceback exception string"""
-        return self._exception
-
-    def is_done(self):
-        """Checks whether transfer is complete"""
-        return self._done