Improves route control script

.github/workflows/py-workflow.yml

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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# Copyright 2023 Canonical Ltd.
+
+name: Python Lint and Test
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  route-control-tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.11'
+
+    - name: Create virtual environment
+      run: python -m venv venv
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        source ./venv/bin/activate
+        pip install -r ./conf/test-requirements.txt
+
+    - name: Run tests
+      run: |
+        source ./venv/bin/activate
+        python -m unittest ./conf/test_route_control.py

.gitignore

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # Copyright 2019 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2023 Canonical Ltd.
+
 .idea/
 .coverage/
 *.pyc
@@ -8,3 +10,4 @@ output
 dpdk-devbind.py
 dpdk-hugepages.py
 dictionary.dic
+venv/