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diff --git a/mutex_helpers.c b/mutex_helpers.c
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+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+/* Creating a locked mutex */
+pthread_mutex_t*
+mutex_create() {
+	pthread_mutex_t* mu;
+
+	if(!(mu = malloc(sizeof(pthread_mutex_t)))) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if(pthread_mutex_init(mu, NULL) != 0) {
+		free(mu);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	pthread_mutex_trylock(mu);
+
+	return mu;
+}
+
+/* Destroy a mutex created by mutex_create */
+void
+mutex_destroy(pthread_mutex_t* mu) {
+	if(mu) {
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(mu);
+		pthread_mutex_destroy(mu);
+	}
+}