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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# creates a bridge interface (i.e. 'selftest0') that connects together the
+# veth interfaces for the various testenvs
+
+br_name=$1
+ip_addr=$2
+ipv6_addr=$3
+
+# make sure the loopback is up (needed for pinging between namespaces, etc)
+ip link set dev lo up
+
+# create the bridge interface and enable it
+ip link add $br_name type bridge
+ip addr add $ip_addr/24 dev $br_name
+ip addr add $ipv6_addr/112 dev $br_name
+ip link set $br_name up