c.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(someTimeout))
	c.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(someTimeout))

	b := make([]byte, 256)
	n, err := c.Read(b)
	if err != nil {
		if perr := parseReadError(err); perr != nil {
			ch <- perr
		}
		ch <- err
		return
	}
	if _, err := c.Write(b[:n]); err != nil {
		if perr := parseWriteError(err); perr != nil {
			ch <- perr
		}
		ch <- err

	max := <-maxch
	defer max.Stop()

	select {
	case err := <-ch:
		if perr := parseReadError(err); perr != nil {
			t.Error(perr)
		}
		t.Fatalf("expected Read to not return, but it returned with %v", err)
	case <-max.C:
		c.Close()
		err := <-ch // wait for tester goroutine to stop
		if perr := parseReadError(err); perr != nil {
			t.Error(perr)
		}