diff --git a/pym/cl_utils.py b/pym/cl_utils.py
index 5fea955..6da750d 100644
--- a/pym/cl_utils.py
+++ b/pym/cl_utils.py
@@ -1339,3 +1339,17 @@ def getPasswdUsers(minId=1000,maxId=65000):
         sortUsers.sort()
         retList =  ["root"] + sortUsers
     return retList
+
+def getCmdLineParam(paramName):
+    """Get value of param /proc/cmdline. If param not found then empty.
+    """
+    cmdLine = '/proc/cmdline'
+    paramName = "%s="%paramName
+    params = \
+        map(lambda x:x.partition('=')[2],
+        filter(lambda x:x.startswith(paramName),
+        readFile(cmdLine).split(' ')))
+    if params:
+        return params[-1]
+    else:
+        return ""