1 files changed, 57 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/_base.py b/synapse/app/_base.py
index 9477737759..e4318cdfc3 100644
--- a/synapse/app/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/app/_base.py
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ except Exception:
 from daemonize import Daemonize
 from synapse.util import PreserveLoggingContext
 from synapse.util.rlimit import change_resource_limit
-from twisted.internet import reactor
+from twisted.internet import error, reactor
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def start_worker_reactor(appname, config):
@@ -120,3 +122,57 @@ def quit_with_error(error_string):
         sys.stderr.write(" %s\n" % (line.rstrip(),))
     sys.stderr.write("*" * line_length + '\n')
     sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def listen_tcp(bind_addresses, port, factory, backlog=50):
+    """
+    Create a TCP socket for a port and several addresses
+    """
+    for address in bind_addresses:
+        try:
+            reactor.listenTCP(
+                port,
+                factory,
+                backlog,
+                address
+            )
+        except error.CannotListenError as e:
+            check_bind_error(e, address, bind_addresses)
+
+
+def listen_ssl(bind_addresses, port, factory, context_factory, backlog=50):
+    """
+    Create an SSL socket for a port and several addresses
+    """
+    for address in bind_addresses:
+        try:
+            reactor.listenSSL(
+                port,
+                factory,
+                context_factory,
+                backlog,
+                address
+            )
+        except error.CannotListenError as e:
+            check_bind_error(e, address, bind_addresses)
+
+
+def check_bind_error(e, address, bind_addresses):
+    """
+    This method checks an exception occurred while binding on 0.0.0.0.
+    If :: is specified in the bind addresses a warning is shown.
+    The exception is still raised otherwise.
+
+    Binding on both 0.0.0.0 and :: causes an exception on Linux and macOS
+    because :: binds on both IPv4 and IPv6 (as per RFC 3493).
+    When binding on 0.0.0.0 after :: this can safely be ignored.
+
+    Args:
+        e (Exception): Exception that was caught.
+        address (str): Address on which binding was attempted.
+        bind_addresses (list): Addresses on which the service listens.
+    """
+    if address == '0.0.0.0' and '::' in bind_addresses:
+        logger.warn('Failed to listen on 0.0.0.0, continuing because listening on [::]')
+    else:
+        raise e