+// Converts a HSV color to RGB, but keeps luminance constant
+// (ie. color luminance is as if S=0).
+void hsv2rgb_normalized(float h, float s, float v, float *r, float *g, float *b);
+
+// Read a file from disk and return its contents.
+// Dies if the file does not exist.
+std::string read_file(const std::string &filename);
+
+// Compile the given GLSL shader (typically a vertex or fragment shader)
+// and return the object number.
+GLuint compile_shader(const std::string &shader_src, GLenum type);
+
+// Print a 3x3 matrix to standard output. Useful for debugging.
+void print_3x3_matrix(const Eigen::Matrix3d &m);
+
+// Output a GLSL 3x3 matrix declaration.
+std::string output_glsl_mat3(const std::string &name, const Eigen::Matrix3d &m);
+