diff --git a/PRESUBMIT.py b/PRESUBMIT.py
index b214d78d0..bd9f6919e 100644
--- a/PRESUBMIT.py
+++ b/PRESUBMIT.py
@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@ $VerifiedPlatform linux-mips64 linux-mips64le linux-mipsle
 '''
 
 # Timeout for a test to be executed.
-TEST_TIMEOUT_S = 180  # 3m
-# Tests take longer on Windows.
-if sys.platform.startswith('win'):
-  TEST_TIMEOUT_S = 330  # 5m 30s
+TEST_TIMEOUT_S = 330  # 5m 30s
 
 
 
diff --git a/gclient_scm.py b/gclient_scm.py
index 4950d6f51..d97c7e84a 100644
--- a/gclient_scm.py
+++ b/gclient_scm.py
@@ -1081,11 +1081,7 @@ class GitWrapper(SCMWrapper):
       raise gclient_utils.Error("Background task requires input. Rerun "
                                 "gclient with --jobs=1 so that\n"
                                 "interaction is possible.")
-    try:
-      return raw_input(prompt)
-    except KeyboardInterrupt:
-      # Hide the exception.
-      sys.exit(1)
+    return gclient_utils.AskForData(prompt)
 
 
   def _AttemptRebase(self, upstream, files, options, newbase=None,
diff --git a/gclient_utils.py b/gclient_utils.py
index 4d9e9860f..540f2b790 100644
--- a/gclient_utils.py
+++ b/gclient_utils.py
@@ -158,6 +158,17 @@ class PrintableObject(object):
     return output
 
 
+def AskForData(message):
+  # Use this so that it can be mocked in tests on Python 2 and 3.
+  try:
+    if sys.version_info.major == 2:
+      return raw_input(message)
+    return input(message)
+  except KeyboardInterrupt:
+    # Hide the exception.
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+
 def FileRead(filename, mode='rbU'):
   # Always decodes output to a Unicode string.
   # On Python 3 newlines are converted to '\n' by default and 'U' is deprecated.
diff --git a/git_cl.py b/git_cl.py
index c41d89f16..84eaa9726 100755
--- a/git_cl.py
+++ b/git_cl.py
@@ -233,21 +233,6 @@ def datetime_now():
   return datetime.datetime.now()
 
 
-def _raw_input(message):
-  # Use this so that it can be mocked in tests on Python 2 and 3.
-  if sys.version_info.major == 2:
-    return raw_input(message)
-  return input(message)
-
-
-def ask_for_data(prompt):
-  try:
-    return _raw_input(prompt)
-  except KeyboardInterrupt:
-    # Hide the exception.
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 def confirm_or_exit(prefix='', action='confirm'):
   """Asks user to press enter to continue or press Ctrl+C to abort."""
   if not prefix or prefix.endswith('\n'):
@@ -258,18 +243,19 @@ def confirm_or_exit(prefix='', action='confirm'):
     mid = 'press'
   else:
     mid = ' press'
-  ask_for_data('%s%s Enter to %s, or Ctrl+C to abort' % (prefix, mid, action))
+  gclient_utils.AskForData(
+      '%s%s Enter to %s, or Ctrl+C to abort' % (prefix, mid, action))
 
 
 def ask_for_explicit_yes(prompt):
   """Returns whether user typed 'y' or 'yes' to confirm the given prompt."""
-  result = ask_for_data(prompt + ' [Yes/No]: ').lower()
+  result = gclient_utils.AskForData(prompt + ' [Yes/No]: ').lower()
   while True:
     if 'yes'.startswith(result):
       return True
     if 'no'.startswith(result):
       return False
-    result = ask_for_data('Please, type yes or no: ').lower()
+    result = gclient_utils.AskForData('Please, type yes or no: ').lower()
 
 
 def _git_branch_config_key(branch, key):
@@ -1495,7 +1481,8 @@ class Changelist(object):
         ['show', '-s', '--format=%s', 'HEAD']).strip()
     if options.force:
       return title
-    return ask_for_data('Title for patchset [%s]: ' % title) or title
+    user_title = gclient_utils.AskForData('Title for patchset [%s]: ' % title)
+    return user_title or title
 
   def CMDUpload(self, options, git_diff_args, orig_args):
     """Uploads a change to codereview."""
@@ -3614,7 +3601,7 @@ def CMDarchive(parser, args):
           current_branch)
     return 1
   elif not options.force:
-    answer = ask_for_data('\nProceed with deletion (Y/n)? ').lower()
+    answer = gclient_utils.AskForData('\nProceed with deletion (Y/n)? ').lower()
     if answer not in ('y', ''):
       print('Aborted.')
       return 1
@@ -5267,7 +5254,7 @@ def CMDcheckout(parser, args):
     print('Multiple branches match issue %s:' % target_issue)
     for i in range(len(branches)):
       print('%d: %s' % (i, branches[i]))
-    which = ask_for_data('Choose by index: ')
+    which = gclient_utils.AskForData('Choose by index: ')
     try:
       RunGit(['checkout', branches[int(which)]])
     except (IndexError, ValueError):
diff --git a/git_drover.py b/git_drover.py
index 36d7a7cad..a8651815b 100755
--- a/git_drover.py
+++ b/git_drover.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import sys
 import tempfile
 
 import git_common
+import gclient_utils
 
 if sys.version_info.major == 2:
   import cPickle
@@ -70,12 +71,6 @@ else:
   mk_symlink = os.symlink
 
 
-def _raw_input(message):
-  # Use this so that it can be mocked in tests on Python 2 and 3.
-  if sys.version_info.major == 2:
-    return raw_input(message)
-  return input(message)
-
 class _Drover(object):
 
   def __init__(self, branch, revision, parent_repo, dry_run, verbose):
@@ -192,7 +187,7 @@ class _Drover(object):
     result = ''
     while result not in ('y', 'n'):
       try:
-        result = _raw_input('%s Continue (y/n)? ' % message)
+        result = gclient_utils.AskForData('%s Continue (y/n)? ' % message)
       except EOFError:
         result = 'n'
     return result == 'y'
diff --git a/git_nav_downstream.py b/git_nav_downstream.py
index 2d2287c18..1eeeb6ab0 100755
--- a/git_nav_downstream.py
+++ b/git_nav_downstream.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 import argparse
 import sys
 
+import gclient_utils
 from git_common import current_branch, branches, upstream, run, hash_one
 import metrics
 
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ def main(args):
       if r:
         print(prompt + r)
       else:
-        r = raw_input(prompt).strip() or '0'
+        r = gclient_utils.AskForData(prompt).strip() or '0'
       if not r.isdigit() or (0 > int(r) > high):
         print("Invalid choice.")
       else:
diff --git a/my_activity.py b/my_activity.py
index 0904b2c0a..c35833bc7 100755
--- a/my_activity.py
+++ b/my_activity.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import re
 
 import auth
 import fix_encoding
+import gclient_utils
 import gerrit_util
 
 
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ def get_week_of(date):
 
 def get_yes_or_no(msg):
   while True:
-    response = raw_input(msg + ' yes/no [no] ')
+    response = gclient_utils.AskForData(msg + ' yes/no [no] ')
     if response == 'y' or response == 'yes':
       return True
     elif not response or response == 'n' or response == 'no':
diff --git a/owners_finder.py b/owners_finder.py
index 62fe355a8..d70db7180 100644
--- a/owners_finder.py
+++ b/owners_finder.py
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ import owners as owners_module
 import random
 
 
+import gclient_utils
+
+
 def first(iterable):
   for element in iterable:
     return element
@@ -126,7 +129,7 @@ class OwnersFinder(object):
           self.list_owners(self.owners_queue)
           break
         elif inp == 'p' or inp == 'pick':
-          self.pick_owner(raw_input('Pick an owner: '))
+          self.pick_owner(gclient_utils.AskForData('Pick an owner: '))
           break
         elif inp.startswith('p ') or inp.startswith('pick '):
           self.pick_owner(inp.split(' ', 2)[1].strip())
@@ -373,5 +376,5 @@ class OwnersFinder(object):
 
   def input_command(self, owner):
     self.writeln('Add ' + self.bold_name(owner) + ' as your reviewer? ')
-    return raw_input(
+    return gclient_utils.AskForData(
         '[yes/no/Defer/pick/files/owners/quit/restart]: ').lower()
diff --git a/split_cl.py b/split_cl.py
index 800482612..fecaf751c 100644
--- a/split_cl.py
+++ b/split_cl.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def SplitCl(description_file, comment_file, changelist, cmd_upload, dry_run,
         ' infra-dev@chromium.org to ensure that this won\'t  break anything.'
         ' The infra team reserves the right to cancel your jobs if they are'
         ' overloading the CQ.' % num_cls)
-      answer = raw_input('Proceed? (y/n):')
+      answer = gclient_utils.AskForData('Proceed? (y/n):')
       if answer.lower() != 'y':
         return 0
 
diff --git a/tests/git_cl_test.py b/tests/git_cl_test.py
index 0be58475e..1cf288058 100755
--- a/tests/git_cl_test.py
+++ b/tests/git_cl_test.py
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ class TestGitCl(unittest.TestCase):
     mock.patch(
         'git_cl.GenerateGerritChangeId', return_value=change_id).start()
     mock.patch(
-        'git_cl.ask_for_data',
+        'gclient_utils.AskForData',
         lambda prompt: self._mocked_call('ask_for_data', prompt)).start()
 
     self.mockGit.config['gerrit.host'] = 'true'
@@ -1854,7 +1854,7 @@ class TestGitCl(unittest.TestCase):
 
   def _test_gerrit_ensure_authenticated_common(self, auth):
     mock.patch(
-        'git_cl.ask_for_data',
+        'gclient_utils.AskForData',
         lambda prompt: self._mocked_call('ask_for_data', prompt)).start()
     mock.patch('git_cl.gerrit_util.CookiesAuthenticator',
               CookiesAuthenticatorMockFactory(hosts_with_creds=auth)).start()
@@ -2253,7 +2253,7 @@ class TestGitCl(unittest.TestCase):
         'git_cl.gclient_utils.rm_file_or_tree',
         lambda path: self._mocked_call(['rm_file_or_tree', path])).start()
     mock.patch(
-        'git_cl.ask_for_data',
+        'gclient_utils.AskForData',
         lambda prompt: self._mocked_call('ask_for_data', prompt)).start()
     return git_cl.Changelist(issue=123)
 
@@ -2405,7 +2405,7 @@ class TestGitCl(unittest.TestCase):
       # git cl also checks for existence other files not relevant to this test.
       return None
     mock.patch(
-        'git_cl.ask_for_data',
+        'gclient_utils.AskForData',
         lambda prompt: self._mocked_call('ask_for_data', prompt)).start()
     mock.patch('os.path.exists', exists_mock).start()
 
diff --git a/tests/git_drover_test.py b/tests/git_drover_test.py
index 472a78e10..82ac2d5c1 100755
--- a/tests/git_drover_test.py
+++ b/tests/git_drover_test.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ else:
 
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
 
+import gclient_utils
 import git_drover
 
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ class GitDroverTest(unittest.TestCase):
         os.path.join(self._parent_repo, '.git', 'info', 'refs'), 'w') as f:
       f.write('refs')
     mock.patch('tempfile.mkdtemp', self._mkdtemp).start()
-    mock.patch('git_drover._raw_input', self._get_input).start()
+    mock.patch('gclient_utils.AskForData', self._get_input).start()
     mock.patch('subprocess.check_call', self._check_call).start()
     mock.patch('subprocess.check_output', self._check_call).start()
     self.real_popen = subprocess.Popen