diff --git a/common/net/context.go b/common/net/context.go
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+++ b/common/net/context.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package net
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net"
+)
+
+// SetupContextForConn is a helper function that starts connection I/O interrupter goroutine.
+func SetupContextForConn(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn) (done func(*error)) {
+	var (
+		quit      = make(chan struct{})
+		interrupt = make(chan error, 1)
+	)
+	go func() {
+		select {
+		case <-quit:
+			interrupt <- nil
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			// Close the connection, discarding the error
+			_ = conn.Close()
+			interrupt <- ctx.Err()
+		}
+	}()
+	return func(inputErr *error) {
+		close(quit)
+		if ctxErr := <-interrupt; ctxErr != nil && inputErr != nil {
+			// Return context error to user.
+			inputErr = &ctxErr
+		}
+	}
+}