diff --git a/daemon/gamemode.c b/daemon/gamemode.c
index 047ccca..b89219c 100644
--- a/daemon/gamemode.c
+++ b/daemon/gamemode.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #include "daemon_config.h"
 #include "governors-query.h"
 #include "governors.h"
+#include "helpers.h"
 #include "ioprio.h"
 #include "logging.h"
 
@@ -47,9 +48,6 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #include <sched.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <stdatomic.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/resource.h>
 #include <sys/sysinfo.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -66,31 +64,6 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 #define NICE_DEFAULT_PRIORITY -4
 
-/* Value clamping helper.
- */
-#define CLAMP(lbound, ubound, value) MIN(MIN(lbound, ubound), MAX(MAX(lbound, ubound), value))
-
-/* Little helper to safely print into a buffer, returns a pointer into the buffer
- */
-#define buffered_snprintf(b, s, ...)                                                               \
-	(snprintf(b, sizeof(b), s, __VA_ARGS__) < (ssize_t)sizeof(b) ? b : NULL)
-
-/* Little helper to safely print into a buffer, returns a newly allocated string
- */
-#define safe_snprintf(b, s, ...)                                                                   \
-	(snprintf(b, sizeof(b), s, __VA_ARGS__) < (ssize_t)sizeof(b) ? strndup(b, sizeof(b)) : NULL)
-
-/**
- * Helper function: Test, if haystack ends with needle.
- */
-static inline const char *strtail(const char *haystack, const char *needle)
-{
-	char *pos = strstr(haystack, needle);
-	if (pos && (strlen(pos) == strlen(needle)))
-		return pos;
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 /**
  * The GameModeClient encapsulates the remote connection, providing a list
  * form to contain the pid and credentials.
diff --git a/daemon/helpers.h b/daemon/helpers.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b0fff6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemon/helpers.h
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+
+Copyright (c) 2017-2018, Feral Interactive
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * Neither the name of Feral Interactive nor the names of its contributors
+   may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+   without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/param.h>
+
+/**
+ * Value clamping helper, works like MIN/MAX but constraints a value within the range.
+ */
+#define CLAMP(lbound, ubound, value) MIN(MIN(lbound, ubound), MAX(MAX(lbound, ubound), value))
+
+/**
+ * Little helper to safely print into a buffer, returns a pointer into the buffer
+ */
+#define buffered_snprintf(b, s, ...)                                                               \
+	(snprintf(b, sizeof(b), s, __VA_ARGS__) < (ssize_t)sizeof(b) ? b : NULL)
+
+/**
+ * Little helper to safely print into a buffer, returns a newly allocated string
+ */
+#define safe_snprintf(b, s, ...)                                                                   \
+	(snprintf(b, sizeof(b), s, __VA_ARGS__) < (ssize_t)sizeof(b) ? strndup(b, sizeof(b)) : NULL)
+
+/**
+ * Helper function: Test, if haystack ends with needle.
+ */
+static inline const char *strtail(const char *haystack, const char *needle)
+{
+	char *pos = strstr(haystack, needle);
+	if (pos && (strlen(pos) == strlen(needle)))
+		return pos;
+	return NULL;
+}