1 files changed, 5 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/utils/convert.go b/utils/convert.go
index 8d153ce5..8728ad1f 100644
--- a/utils/convert.go
+++ b/utils/convert.go
@@ -5,22 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"unsafe"
 )
 
-// AsBytes returns a slice that refers to the data backing the string s.
-func AsBytes(s string) []byte {
-	// get the pointer to the data of the string
-	p := unsafe.Pointer((*reflect.StringHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&s)).Data)
-
-	var b []byte
-	hdr := (*reflect.SliceHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&b))
-	hdr.Data = uintptr(p)
-	// we need to set the cap and len for the string to byte convert
-	// because string is shorter than []bytes
-	hdr.Cap = len(s)
-	hdr.Len = len(s)
-
-	return b
-}
-
 // AsString returns a string that refers to the data backing the slice s.
 func AsString(b []byte) string {
 	p := unsafe.Pointer((*reflect.SliceHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&b)).Data)
@@ -32,3 +16,8 @@ func AsString(b []byte) string {
 
 	return s
 }
+
+// Uint64 returns a pointer value for the uint64 value passed in.
+func Uint64(v uint64) *uint64 {
+	return &v
+}