+static void sendline(struct helper_data *helper, struct strbuf *buffer)
+{
+ if (debug)
+ fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Remote helper: -> %s", buffer->buf);
+ if (write_in_full(helper->helper->in, buffer->buf, buffer->len)
+ != buffer->len)
+ die_errno("Full write to remote helper failed");
+}
+
+static int recvline(struct helper_data *helper, struct strbuf *buffer)
+{
+ strbuf_reset(buffer);
+ if (debug)
+ fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Remote helper: Waiting...\n");
+ if (strbuf_getline(buffer, helper->out, '\n') == EOF) {
+ if (debug)
+ fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Remote helper quit.\n");
+ exit(128);
+ }
+
+ if (debug)
+ fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Remote helper: <- %s\n", buffer->buf);
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static void xchgline(struct helper_data *helper, struct strbuf *buffer)
+{
+ sendline(helper, buffer);
+ recvline(helper, buffer);
+}
+
+static void write_constant(int fd, const char *str)
+{
+ if (debug)
+ fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Remote helper: -> %s", str);
+ if (write_in_full(fd, str, strlen(str)) != strlen(str))
+ die_errno("Full write to remote helper failed");
+}
+