code: def parse_cmdLine_instructions(args):
      
      instructions = dict()
      rargs = list()
      for arg in args:
          if arg[:2] == '--':
              tmp = arg[2:]
              bits = tmp.split('=', 1)
              if len(bits) == 1:
                  bits.append('')
              instructions[bits[0]] = bits[1]
          else:
              rargs.append(arg)
      return instructions, rargs
docs: Parses command-line arguments.  These are
          instruction to the manager to create instances and
          put settings.