moved helpers separately

profile.sh

@@ -455,6 +455,16 @@ fi
 load_conf system  # Load Bash system behavior configuration (history, pager, etc.)
 load_conf general # General purpose configuration (compilation flags, etc.)
 
+# Helpers shared by several modules (each module also loads the common helpers
+# itself when it is sourced alone, see _profile_load_helpers).
+if [[ -r "$MYPATH/helpers/common.sh" ]]; then
+    # shellcheck source=helpers/common.sh
+    . "$MYPATH/helpers/common.sh"
+else
+    printf "[ Error ] Common helpers not found: %s\n" "$MYPATH/helpers/common.sh" >&2
+    return 1 2>/dev/null || exit 1
+fi
+
 # Load module scripts. nullglob is only needed for the expansion: the caller's
 # setting is put back afterwards instead of being forced off.
 _profile_ng=0