func GetRootCmd(args []string) *cobra.Command {
	rootCmd := &cobra.Command{
		Use:               "istioctl",
		Short:             "Istio control interface.",
		SilenceUsage:      true,
		DisableAutoGenTag: true,
		PersistentPreRunE: ConfigureLogging,
		Long: `Istio configuration command line utility for service operators to
debug and diagnose their Istio mesh.
`,
	}

	rootCmd.SetArgs(args)

	flags := rootCmd.PersistentFlags()