1 files changed, 30 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/helpers.go b/helpers.go
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index 00000000..cd989b97
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+++ b/helpers.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"log"
+	"net"
+)
+
+func readFile(file string) (result []byte) {
+	result, err := ioutil.ReadFile(file)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln(err)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func createSocket(addr string) (l net.Listener, fd uintptr) {
+	l, err := net.Listen("tcp", addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln(err)
+	}
+
+	f, err := l.(*net.TCPListener).File()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln(err)
+	}
+
+	fd = f.Fd()
+	return
+}