:param str|None path: Path of text file to return lines from
    :param int|None max_size: Return contents only for files smaller than 'max_size' bytes
    :param bool|None fatal: Abort execution on failure if True
    :param list|None default: Object to return if lines couldn't be read
    :return list|None: Lines from file contents

def get_lines(path, max_size=TEXT_THRESHOLD_SIZE, fatal=True, default=None):
    """
    :param str|None path: Path of text file to return lines from
    :param int|None max_size: Return contents only for files smaller than 'max_size' bytes
    :param bool|None fatal: Abort execution on failure if True
    :param list|None default: Object to return if lines couldn't be read
    :return list|None: Lines from file contents
    """
    if not path or not os.path.isfile(path) or (max_size and os.path.getsize(path) > max_size):
        # Intended for small text files, pretend no contents for binaries
        return default

    try:
        with io.open(path, "rt", errors="ignore") as fh:
            return fh.readlines()

    except Exception as e:
        return abort("Can't read %s: %s", short(path), e, fatal=(fatal, default))