diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/BaseGradleIT.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/BaseGradleIT.kt
index f798ddb9590..bf9614a3843 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/BaseGradleIT.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/BaseGradleIT.kt
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle
 
 import com.google.common.io.Files
 import org.gradle.api.logging.LogLevel
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.util.createGradleCommand
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.util.runProcess
 import org.junit.After
 import org.junit.AfterClass
 import org.junit.Before
 import java.io.File
-import java.io.InputStream
 import kotlin.test.*
 
 private val SYSTEM_LINE_SEPARATOR = System.getProperty("line.separator")
@@ -42,29 +43,12 @@ abstract class BaseGradleIT {
             ranDaemonVersions.clear()
         }
 
-        fun createGradleCommand(tailParameters: List<String>): List<String> {
-            return if (isWindows())
-                listOf("cmd", "/C", "gradlew.bat") + tailParameters
-            else
-                listOf("/bin/bash", "./gradlew") + tailParameters
-        }
-
-        fun isWindows(): Boolean {
-            return System.getProperty("os.name")!!.contains("Windows")
-        }
-
         fun stopDaemon(ver: String) {
             println("Stopping gradle daemon v$ver")
             val wrapperDir = File(resourcesRootFile, "GradleWrapper-$ver")
             val cmd = createGradleCommand(arrayListOf("-stop"))
-            createProcess(cmd, wrapperDir).waitFor()
-        }
-
-        fun createProcess(cmd: List<String>, projectDir: File): Process {
-            val builder = ProcessBuilder(cmd)
-            builder.directory(projectDir)
-            builder.redirectErrorStream(true)
-            return builder.start()
+            val result = runProcess(cmd, wrapperDir)
+            assert(result.isSuccessful) { "Could not stop daemon: $result" }
         }
 
         @Synchronized
@@ -98,8 +82,9 @@ abstract class BaseGradleIT {
             val kotlinSourcesListRegex = Regex("\\[KOTLIN\\] compile iteration: ([^\\r\\n]*)")
             val javaSourcesListRegex = Regex("\\[DEBUG\\] \\[[^\\]]*JavaCompiler\\] Compiler arguments: ([^\\r\\n]*)")
         }
-        val compiledKotlinSources : Iterable<File> by lazy { kotlinSourcesListRegex.findAll(output).asIterable().flatMap { it.groups[1]!!.value.split(", ").map { File(project.projectDir, it).canonicalFile } } }
-        val compiledJavaSources : Iterable<File> by lazy { javaSourcesListRegex.findAll(output).asIterable().flatMap { it.groups[1]!!.value.split(" ").filter { it.endsWith(".java", ignoreCase = true) }.map { File(it).canonicalFile } } }
+
+        val compiledKotlinSources: Iterable<File> by lazy { kotlinSourcesListRegex.findAll(output).asIterable().flatMap { it.groups[1]!!.value.split(", ").map { File(project.projectDir, it).canonicalFile } } }
+        val compiledJavaSources: Iterable<File> by lazy { javaSourcesListRegex.findAll(output).asIterable().flatMap { it.groups[1]!!.value.split(" ").filter { it.endsWith(".java", ignoreCase = true) }.map { File(it).canonicalFile } } }
     }
 
     fun Project.build(vararg tasks: String, options: BuildOptions = defaultBuildOptions(), check: CompiledProject.() -> Unit) {
@@ -116,13 +101,12 @@ abstract class BaseGradleIT {
 
     private fun Project.runAndCheck(cmd: List<String>, check: CompiledProject.() -> Unit) {
         val projectDir = File(workingDir, projectName)
-        if (!projectDir.exists())
+        if (!projectDir.exists()) {
             setupWorkingDir()
+        }
 
-        val process = createProcess(cmd, projectDir)
-
-        val (output, resultCode) = readOutput(process)
-        CompiledProject(this, output, resultCode).check()
+        val result = runProcess(cmd, projectDir)
+        CompiledProject(this, result.output, result.exitCode).check()
     }
 
     fun CompiledProject.assertSuccessful(): CompiledProject {
@@ -221,22 +205,6 @@ abstract class BaseGradleIT {
 
     private fun String.normalize() = this.lineSequence().joinToString(SYSTEM_LINE_SEPARATOR)
 
-    private fun readOutput(process: Process): Pair<String, Int> {
-        fun InputStream.readFully(): String {
-            val text = reader().readText()
-            close()
-            return text
-        }
-
-        val stdout = process.inputStream!!.readFully()
-        System.out.println(stdout)
-        val stderr = process.errorStream!!.readFully()
-        System.err.println(stderr)
-
-        val result = process.waitFor()
-        return stdout to result
-    }
-
     fun copyRecursively(source: File, target: File) {
         assertTrue(target.isDirectory)
         val targetFile = File(target, source.name)
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/util/gradleRunningUtils.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/util/gradleRunningUtils.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d5548fc6027
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/util/gradleRunningUtils.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.util
+
+import java.io.File
+
+class ProcessRunResult(
+        private val cmd: List<String>,
+        private val workingDir: File,
+        val exitCode: Int,
+        val output: String
+) {
+    val isSuccessful: Boolean
+        get() = exitCode == 0
+
+    override fun toString(): String = """
+Executing process was ${if (isSuccessful) "successful" else "unsuccessful"}
+    Command: ${cmd.joinToString()}
+    Working directory: ${workingDir.absolutePath}
+    Exit code: $exitCode
+    Output: $output
+"""
+}
+
+fun runProcess(cmd: List<String>, workingDir: File): ProcessRunResult {
+    val builder = ProcessBuilder(cmd)
+    builder.directory(workingDir)
+    // redirectErrorStream merges stdout and stderr, so it can be get from process.inputStream
+    builder.redirectErrorStream(true)
+
+    val process = builder.start()
+    // important to read inputStream, otherwise the process may hang on some systems
+    val output = process.inputStream!!.bufferedReader().readText()
+    System.out.println(output)
+    val exitCode = process.waitFor()
+
+    return ProcessRunResult(cmd, workingDir, exitCode, output)
+}
+
+fun createGradleCommand(tailParameters: List<String>): List<String> {
+    return if (isWindows())
+        listOf("cmd", "/C", "gradlew.bat") + tailParameters
+    else
+        listOf("/bin/bash", "./gradlew") + tailParameters
+}
+
+private fun isWindows(): Boolean = System.getProperty("os.name")!!.contains("Windows")
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