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diff --git a/tests/common/netns.py b/tests/common/netns.py
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+from common import process
+
+# creates netns and returns netns name. if ok return 0
+def create(netns_name):
+    netns, out, err = process.run(["ip", "netns", "add", netns_name])
+    print("netns.create: exit=%d out=%s err=%s" % (netns, out, err))
+
+    return netns
+
+
+# deletes netns. if ok return 0
+def delete(netns_name):
+    netns, out, err = process.run(["ip", "netns", "delete", netns_name])
+    print("netns.delete: exit=%d out=%s err=%s" % (netns, out, err))
+
+    return netns
+
+
+# execute command in netns using process.run
+# if netns_name is None, then execute in global rt
+def exec(netns_name, command):
+    if netns_name is None:
+        exit, out, err = process.run(command)
+    else:
+        exit, out, err = process.run(["ip", "netns", "exec", netns_name] + command)
+
+    print("netns.exec: netns=%s command=%s :: exit=%d out=%s err=%s" % (netns_name, str(command), exit, out, err))
+
+    return (exit, out, err)