+}
+
+sub dynamic_socket {
+ my $socket;
+ for (my $port = 1024; $port < 65000; $port++) {
+ $socket = IO::Socket::INET->new(
+ LocalHost => '127.0.0.1',
+ LocalPort => $port,
+ Listen => 10,
+ ReuseAddr => 1,
+ ) and return $socket;
+ }
+ croak 'Can not allocate a free port.';
+}