old_contents: #!/usr/bin/python
  
  # Copyright (c) 2020, Intel Corporation
  #
  # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  # modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
  #
  #  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
  #    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
  #  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  #    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
  #  * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its contributors
  #    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
  #    without specific prior written permission.
  #
  # THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
  # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
  # IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
  # ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
  # LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
  # CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
  # SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
  # INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
  # CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
  # ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  # POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  
  # remove selected events from json file
  import json
  import argparse
  import fnmatch
  
  ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
  ap.add_argument('jsonfile')
  ap.add_argument('events', help="separated with , supports *")
  args = ap.parse_args()
  
  rem = args.events.split(",")
  
  jf = json.load(open(sys.argv[1]))
  out = []
  for e in jf:
      for r in rem:
          if fnmatch.fnmatch(e["Name"], r):
              continue
      out.append(e)
  print json.dumps(out, indent=4, separators=(',', ': '))
  
new_contents: #!/usr/bin/python
  
  # Copyright (c) 2020, Intel Corporation
  #
  # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  # modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
  #
  #  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
  #    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
  #  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  #    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
  #  * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its contributors
  #    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
  #    without specific prior written permission.
  #
  # THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
  # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
  # IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
  # ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
  # LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
  # CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
  # SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
  # INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
  # CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
  # ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  # POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  
  # remove selected events from json file
  from __future__ import print_function
  import json
  import argparse
  import fnmatch
  import sys
  
  ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
  ap.add_argument('jsonfile')
  ap.add_argument('events', help="separated with , supports *")
  args = ap.parse_args()
  
  rem = args.events.split(",")
  
  jf = json.load(open(sys.argv[1]))
  out = []
  for e in jf:
      for r in rem:
          if fnmatch.fnmatch(e["Name"], r):
              continue
      out.append(e)
  print(json.dumps(out, indent=4, separators=(',', ': ')))
  
subject: Make json-remove-events.py compatible with python3