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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Utility functions for QEMU tests ##
+
+import subprocess
+
+
+def create_namespace(ns):
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(["ip", "netns", "add", ns])
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        raise Exception("Error creating namespace:", e.output)
+
+
+def list_namespace(ns):
+    """List the IP address of a namespace"""
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(["ip", "netns", "exec", ns, "ip", "addr"])
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        raise Exception("Error listing namespace IP:", e.output)