def bridge_list():
    '''
    Lists all existing real and fake bridges.

    Returns:
        List of bridges (or empty list), False on failure.

    .. versionadded:: 2016.3.0

    CLI Example:
    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' openvswitch.bridge_list
    '''
    cmd = 'ovs-vsctl list-br'
    result = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmd)
    retcode = result['retcode']
    stdout = result['stdout']
    return _stdout_list_split(retcode, stdout)