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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def setup_coverage(config, kernel, floc, output_loc=None):
 """Start coverage reporting in kernel. Currently supported kernel languages are: - Python """


    language = kernel.language
    if language.startswith('python'):
        # Get the pytest-cov coverage object
        cov = get_cov(config)
        if cov:
            # If present, copy the data file location used by pytest-cov
            data_file = os.path.abspath(cov.config.data_file)
        else:
            # Fall back on output_loc and current dir if not
            data_file = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(output_loc or os.getcwd(), '.coverage'))

        # Get options from pytest-cov's command line arguments:
        source = config.option.cov_source
        config_file = config.option.cov_config
        if isinstance(config_file, str) and os.path.isfile(config_file):
            config_file = os.path.abspath(config_file)

        # Copy the suffix of plugin if available
        suffix = _make_suffix(cov)
        if suffix is True:
            # Cannot merge data with autogen suffix, so turn off warning
            # for missing data in pytest-cov collector
            cov._warn_no_data = False

        # Build setup command and execute in kernel:
        cmd = _python_setup % (data_file, source, config_file, suffix)
        msg_id = kernel.kc.execute(cmd, stop_on_error=False)
        kernel.await_idle(msg_id, 60)  # A minute should be plenty to enable coverage
    else:
        config.warn(
            'C1',
            'Coverage currently not supported for language "%s".' % language,
            floc)
        return