return nil, err
	}

	log.Debugf("istio-cni set up kubernetes client with kubeconfig %s", kubeconfig)

	// Create the client
	return kubernetes.NewForConfig(config)
}

// getK8sPodInfo returns information of a POD
func getK8sPodInfo(client kubernetes.Interface, podName, podNamespace string) (*PodInfo, error) {

	}
	clientConfig, err := factory.ToRESTConfig()
	if err != nil {
		return nil, "", "", "", err
	}
	clientset, err := corev1client.NewForConfig(clientConfig)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, "", "", "", err
	}
	return clientset, "", namespace, selector.String(), nil
}

// this is used for testing. it should not be changed in regular code.

	if testenv != nil {
		testenv.Stop()
	}

	var err error
	testenv = &envtest.Environment{}
	testRestConfig, err := testenv.Start()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	_, err = kubernetes.NewForConfig(testRestConfig)
	testRestConfig.QPS = 50
	testRestConfig.Burst = 100
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	s := scheme.Scheme
	s.AddKnownTypes(v1alpha1.SchemeGroupVersion, &v1alpha1.IstioOperator{})