if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not read valid configmap %q from namespace %q: %v - "+
			"Use --meshConfigFile or re-run "+command+" with `-i <istioSystemNamespace> and ensure valid MeshConfig exists",
			meshConfigMapName, ctx.IstioNamespace(), err)
	}
	// values in the data are strings, while proto might use a
	// different data type.  therefore, we have to get a value by a

		n = n[:i]
	}
	p := protocol.Parse(n)
	return p == protocol.Unsupported
}

func handleNamespace(istioNamespace string) string {
	if istioNamespace == "" {
		istioNamespace = constants.IstioSystemNamespace
	}
	return istioNamespace
}

// TODO(nmittler): Remove this once Pilot migrates to galley schema.