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+{{- /*
+
+# Copyright 2020-present Open Networking Foundation
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+*/ -}}
+
+{{/*
+Renders a set of standardised labels.
+*/}}
+{{- define "omec-user-plane.metadata_labels" -}}
+{{- $application := index . 0 -}}
+{{- $context := index . 1 -}}
+release: {{ $context.Release.Name }}
+app: {{ $application }}
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{/*
+Render the given template.
+*/}}
+{{- define "omec-user-plane.template" -}}
+{{- $name := index . 0 -}}
+{{- $context := index . 1 -}}
+{{- $last := base $context.Template.Name }}
+{{- $wtf := $context.Template.Name | replace $last $name -}}
+{{ include $wtf $context }}
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{/*
+Render init container for coredump.
+*/}}
+{{- define "omec-user-plane.coredump_init" -}}
+{{- $pod := index . 0 -}}
+{{- $context := index . 1 -}}
+- name: {{ $pod }}-coredump-init
+  image: {{ $context.Values.images.tags.tools | quote }}
+  imagePullPolicy: {{ $context.Values.images.pullPolicy }}
+  securityContext:
+    privileged: true
+    runAsUser: 0
+  command: ["sh", "-xc"]
+  args:
+    - echo '/tmp/coredump/core.%h.%e.%t' > /mnt/host-rootfs/proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern
+  volumeMounts:
+    - name: host-rootfs
+      mountPath: /mnt/host-rootfs
+{{- end -}}