diff --git a/vars/dotkube.groovy b/vars/dotkube.groovy
index e451f42..3b1b460 100644
--- a/vars/dotkube.groovy
+++ b/vars/dotkube.groovy
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env groovy
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Copyright 2024 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+// Copyright 2024 Open Networking Foundation Contributors
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Open Networking Foundation Contributors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Intent: Helper script for kubernetes debugging
+// Called by: jjb/pipeline/voltha/bbsim-tests.groovy
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -44,40 +50,66 @@
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Intent: Terminate a process by name.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Note: Due to an exception casting GString to java.lang.string:
+//   - Used for parameterized construction of a command line with args
+//   - Passed to jenkins sh("${cmd}")
+//   - Command line invoked is currently hardcoded.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+Boolean process(String proc, Map args) {
+    Boolean ans = true
+    String  iam = getIam('process')
+
+    // clusterName: kind-ci
+    // config=kind-{clusterName}
+    // -------------------------
+    // loader.go:223] Config not found: /home/jenkins/.kube/kind-kind-ci
+    sh(
+        label  : '[DEBUG] ls ~/.kube'
+        script : """
+echo -e "\n** /bin/ls -ld ~/.kube"
+/bin/ls -ld ~/.kube
+
+echo -e "\n** /bin/ls -ld: recursive"
+find ~/.kube/. -print0 | xargs -0 /bin/ls -ld
+""")
+
+    return(ans)
+}
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Intent: Display debug info about .kube/*
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-def call(Map config) {
-    config ?: [:]
+// Usage: dotkube([debug:False])
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+Boolean call\
+(
+    Map config=[:]    // Args passed to callback function
+) {
     // Boolean debug = config.debug ?: false
 
     String iam = getIam('main')
+    Boolean ans = true
 
     try {
         enter(iam)
+        process()
+    }
 
-        // clusterName: kind-ci
-        // config=kind-{clusterName}
-        // -------------------------
-        // loader.go:223] Config not found: /home/jenkins/.kube/kind-kind-ci
-        stage('.kube/ debugging')
-        {
-            sh("""/bin/ls -ld ~/.kube """)
-            sh("""find ~/.kube -print0 \
-                      | grep --null --null-data -e 'cache' -e 'temp' \
-                      | xargs -0 /bin/ls -ld""")
-            // if (config['do-something']) {}
-        }
+    // [DEBUG] function is non-fatal
+    catch (Exception err) { // groovylint-disable-line CatchException
+        // ans = false
+        println("** ${iam}: EXCEPTION WARNING ${err}")
+        // println("** ${iam}: EXCEPTION ${err}")
+        // throw err // non-fatal, no need to croak on find/ls errs
     }
-    // groovylint-disable-next-line
-    catch (Exception err) {
-        println("** ${iam}: EXCEPTION ${err}")
-        throw err
-    }
+
     finally {
         leave(iam)
     }
 
-    return
+    return(ans)
 }
 
 // [EOF]